McLaren's "massive step forward" in performance during the Japanese Grand Prix proved that the Woking outfit has the pace to "hang on", according to former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok.Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris brought home a double-points finish for McLaren with a second and fifth-place finish, respectively. This came after a torrid start to the season for […]

Max Verstappen is said to be seriously weighing up his future amid his dissatisfaction with F1's new rules […]

Was Oscar Piastri robbed of victory by the safety car in the Japanese Grand Prix? Edd Straw analyses what could have happened without the race-changing incident that made Kimi Antonelli's victory possible […]

F1 drivers are calling for rule changes to the 2026 cars, but FIA only listening to teams so far […]

‘Even spinning, he overtook me’ - Franco Colapinto reveals just how fast Bearman was before the crash […]

George Russell lost his Drivers Championship lead after finishing fourth in the Japanese Grand Prix; his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli benefitted from the timing of a safety car to claim victory and the championship lead […]

The safety implications of Formula 1's new technical regulations have rocketed to the top of the agenda after Oliver Bearman's massive accident in the Japanese Grand Prix. The Haas driver had been a second behind Franco Colapinto on their 21st lap when the gap narrowed suddenly and unexpectedly because of a huge difference in electrical boost as they approached the Spoon corner.It's understood […]

Aged 19, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest F1 driver ever to lead the world championship after victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. Here's the new list of the five youngest drivers to top the table […]

Following an interesting Japanese Grand Prix won by the impressive Kimi Antonelli, the podium sitters retreated to the calm of the cooldown room. With the Italian sat beside Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri, they watched Ollie Bearman's violent crash as he swerved to avoid a slow Franco Colapinto.The trio reacted in unison as they watched the replay of the Haas hitting the barriers in what […]

Bearman reveals drivers raised concerns over dangerous speed differences just days before his heavy Suzuka crash […]

Three races into a new season and an all-new era of regulations, the Formula 1 2026 season has hit an unexpected pause […]

The FIA has warned that speculation regarding potential changes to assist with this would be “premature” […]

The FIA has issued a statement following the 50G crash that Oliver Bearman suffered at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Ollie Bearman reflects on his terrifying crash at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Formula 1 must start listening to its drivers rather than just teams who are defending 2026’s racing product, to avoid more incidents like Ollie Bearman’s scary Japanese Grand Prix shunt […]

Max Verstappen is considering retiring from Formula 1 at the end of 2026, according to a well-connected Dutch newspaper […]

Oliver Bearman criticised Franco Colapinto's driving after he crashed at high speed during today's Japanese Grand Prix […]

Lando Norris says F1 drivers are not in control of how the power unit behaves now […]

Max Verstappen reflects on a frustrating Suzuka as Red Bull’s pace leaves them fighting further back than expected […]

George Russell was left frustrated by the bad luck he has recently endured after losing his Formula 1 championship lead at the Japanese Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver enjoyed the perfect start to 2026 by winning the Melbourne opener and Shanghai sprint, but team-mate Kimi Antonelli has since taken a nine-point advantage following victories at the Chinese and Japanese grands prix.It’s […]

Carlos Sainz has said he's eager to see regulation changes made to prevent accidents such as the one that befell Oliver Bearman at Suzuka […]

Carlos Sainz hit out at Formula 1 and its governing body FIA for ignoring driver warnings predicting the type of crash Oliver Bearman had at the Japanese Grand Prix, saying they resisted changes "because the racing is exciting" […]

During the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, Formula 1 fans laughed as Max Verstappen seemingly became more and more frustrated with the championship's current regulations. As Alpine's Pierre Gasly breezed past him on the start-finish straight of Suzuka, the four-time champion simply waved him by.The lack of performance came from the fact that the Dutchman had already depleted his car's electrical […]

Lewis Hamilton has revealed a mysterious power loss cost him a shot at the podium in the closing laps of the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that a software "bug" in the electrical system of George Russell's W17 was to blame for the Briton losing a position to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during the Japanese Grand Prix. While the Brackley outfit celebrated another victory at the Suzuka circuit with Kimi Antonelli, Russell's race was mixed. In addition to losing out by pitting one lap […]

Isack Hadjar has claimed his Red Bull Formula 1 car was undriveable to the point that it was dangerous in the Japanese Grand Prix.Having qualified eighth at Suzuka, Hadjar lost three places in the first two laps, which “really sucked”, on his way to a 12th-place finish.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Kimi Antonelli to victoryAsked about […]

Max Verstappen calls on Red Bull to address balance issues blighting its RB22 F1 car […]

Following a successful 2026 Japanese Grand Prix for his young driver Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff was in high spirits as he discussed the meteoric rise of the Italian sensation. Talking with Sky Sports F1, the Austrian jokingly accepted the title of "genius" from pundit Natalie Pinkham.When reminded of Antonelli's surprisingly steep trajectory at such a young age, the Mercedes chief reflected on […]

Our verdict on F1 2026's first scary crash, another Kimi Antonelli victory, Oscar Piastri's potential lost victory and George Russell's frustration […]

Taking a leaf out of Carlos Sainz's book, Mercedes' George Russell added a custom sticker to his helmet for the Japanese Grand Prix, created by a young fan named Sogo.The sticker, positioned prominently on the rear of the British driver's helmet, featured a holographic-style illustration of Russell alongside his self-proclaimed number one Japanese fan doing the now-famous T pose.Sogo had […]

The crash Oliver Bearman suffered at Suzuka would be much worse at some other Formula 1 tracks, Carlos Sainz Jnr warned […]

Who came out best and worst as a wild start and a mid-pitstop-sequence safety car massively mixed up Suzuka […]

Mercedes says George Russell lost a podium in Japan due to a technical issue […]

Franco Colapinto reckons the closing speeds in Formula 1 in 2026 can become “really dangerous” after Oliver Bearman’s 50G crash at the Japanese Grand Prix.The Haas driver was approximately one second behind Colapinto through Suzuka’s sector two, before suddenly closing at Spoon as the Alpine was harvesting energy to replenish its battery on lap 22. Bearman was forced into evasive […]

Alpine’s Franco Colapinto said he was a “sitting duck” in the incident that led to Ollie Bearman’s 50g Formula 1 crash in the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Oscar Piastri came close to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, but a pivotal moment changed everything […]

Franco Colapinto explains his side of Ollie Bearman's terrifying Japanese Grand Prix crash […]

Kimi Antonelli wins Japanese Grand Prix to take nine-point Drivers Championship lead over Mercedes team-mate George Russell; Antonelli benefitted from Safety Car caused by Oliver Bearman crash; Oscar Piastri second for McLaren as Charles Leclerc holds off Russell for third […]

McLaren's Oscar Piastri might have been named "Driver of the Day" in Formula 1's official vote after the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, but who do you think was the best driver in the season opener?The Australian finished second in his first race start of 2026, just behind new F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Behind them, there were impressive scraps from the likes of Charles Leclerc, Lando […]

Victory at Suzuka sees Kimi Antonelli become the youngest championship leader in the history of the sport […]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli admitted he was fortunate to win in Japan after making a "terrible" start from pole position […]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 drivers’ standings […]

With his second consecutive Formula 1 victory, Kimi Antonelli pulled off a masterful move at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix. Taking advantage of George Russell’s failure to finish on the podium, the Italian became the youngest driver in history to lead the world championship, with a nine-point lead that he will carry into the entire month of April. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are […]

KitKat, which has been a a partner of Formula 1 since the start of the 2025 season, has confirmed that 12 tonnes of the F1 KitKat chocolate bars were stolen during transit in Europe.The chocolate brand told AFP, "A truck transporting 413,793 units of its new chocolate range has been stolen during transit in Europe."We've always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat. But it seems […]

Drivers' Championship after the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix Pos.DriverPoints1K. AntonelliMercedes7218/22925/12G. RussellMercedes6325/12612/43C. LeclercFerrari4915/31915/34L […]

Who was the best driver during the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best […]

Result of the Aramco Japanese Grand Prix […]

Haas driver Oliver Bearman limped away from a big crash at the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Oliver Bearman crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix after losing control of his Haas at Spoon Curve; Bearman required help from marshals as he limped away from the incident; an X-ray revealed that the 20-year-old Brit had not suffered any fractures […]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli scored his second consecutive grand prix win thanks in part to a fortunately-timed Safety Car […]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli wins the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Kimi Antonelli won F1’s Japanese Grand Prix, benefitting from a mid-race safety car caused by a frightening high-speed crash for Ollie Bearman […]

Antonelli confirms F1 title ambitions - Jose Carlos de CelisGeorge Russell seemed destined to win the championship with relative ease this year following Mercedes’ strong start under the new 2026 F1 rules. But suddenly, his team-mate Kimi Antonelli has earned the right to be considered, at the very least, a contender for the title.The Italian, who already took a record pole in China and […]

Kimi Antonelli became F1's youngest-ever championship leader as he won the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Piastri and Leclerc […]

Kimi Antonelli makes it back-to-back victories in Japan to take the lead of the F1 world championship […]

Kimi Antonelli took a somewhat fortunate Formula 1 victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, as a safety car intervention vaulted him ahead of early frontrunners Oscar Piastri and George Russell.As was the case in the previous two rounds, the Ferraris took an excellent getaway, but this time it wasn’t enough to take the lead as the McLarens were just as quick off the line. Piastri went first ahead […]