Sergio Perez pokes fun at F1 "Mario Kart" references: "I need the mushroom"
Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez poked fun at the recent comments likening the current 2026 regulations to Mario Kart.During the Chinese Grand Prix, in which he finished in 15th, the Mexican driver joked over the team radio, "I need a mushroom now. It disappeared. I don't know what happened." Perez, who joined Cadillac as it joined the championship as the 11th team in 2026, had […]
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Piastri finds something to joke about after McLaren’s double DNS in China
Oscar Piastri still found time for humour with Lando Norris after McLaren’s disastrous double DNS in Shanghai […]
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Sergio Perez admits blame for Valtteri Bottas collision and jokes ‘I need a mushroom’
Perez accepted full blame for colliding with teammate Bottas — but still found time for a Mario Kart quip on the radio […]
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Eight things we learned from F1's 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
Our key takeaways from a painful Chinese GP weekend for some major names […]
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Chinese Grand Prix in Words, Stats and Pictures
Everything you need to know about the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix all the details, stats, pictures and quotes […]
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Ferrari thinks its 2026 F1 engine will be allowed upgrade boost
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur believes his team will be allowed to introduce an upgraded power unit after a few more races […]
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Kimi Antonelli clears air with Isack Hadjar after F1 sprint clash: ‘We know how he is sometimes’
Kimi Antonelli revealed that he spoke with Isack Hadjar before the 2026 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, after the Frenchman refused his apology following their clash in Saturday's sprint.During the sprint race in Shanghai, Antonelli made a poor start and found himself stuck in the middle of the pack. Attempting to quickly make up positions on the opening lap, the Italian understeered and made […]
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Lando Norris reveals harsh reality about McLaren’s current F1 2026 competitiveness
Lando Norris offers his honest verdict on where McLaren currently stands […]
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Jacques Villeneuve argues that Mercedes’ 2026 F1 dominance is nothing like 2014
Jacques Villeneuve has argued that Mercedes' dominance in the 2026 Formula 1 regulations is not like 2014.The Brackley outfit dominated the championship from 2014 to 2021, winning seven drivers' championships with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and eight constructors' titles.While Mercedes has won every race of the season so far, including the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the […]
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Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner gives Kimi Antonelli special shoutout after maiden win
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner gave a shoutout to his fellow countryman Kimi Antonelli during his Indian Wells title acceptance speech after the Mercedes Formula 1 driver claimed his first grand prix victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.Antonelli became the second-youngest F1 grand prix winner in Shanghai after successfully converting pole position to victory and fending off his team-mate […]
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Jacques Villeneuve gives verdict on F1's 2026 regs: 'We would have hated it'
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has admitted that the new 2026 regulations are fun, but he "would have hated it".The 2026 regulations have been met with a mixed response from fans and drivers after the first two rounds of the season. The changes include an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power, active aerodynamics and smaller, lighter cars."It's […]
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff stresses F1 2026 title talk is “not good” for Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff cools expectations surrounding Kimi Antonelli after his breakthrough F1 win […]
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Alonso jokes Aston Martin losing out in F1’s ‘battery world championship’
Fernando Alonso delivered a sarcastic take on Formula 1’s new energy-heavy regulations after another difficult race for Aston Martin […]
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McLaren admits double F1 2026 non-start “difficult to process” for Oscar Piastri
Oscar Piastri is yet to start a Grand Prix in F1 2026 […]
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Stella backs Norris and Piastri mindset after crushing McLaren double DNS
Andrea Stella explains why McLaren’s “winner’s mindset” can help Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri recover after their Shanghai disaster […]
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Max Verstappen calls it Mario Kart racing. His critics call it sour grapes. Is it possible to come to an agreement over F1's new rules? […]
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Ralf Schumacher raises concern over F1 2026 regulations and driver input in "artificial" overtakes
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher has joined the argument that the new 2026 regulations are "too artificial."While the German agreed that more overtakes make for more exciting viewing, he claimed that the balance is currently not where it should be in terms of the drivers' input in overtakes."Well, I have to say when I saw the first few laps in […]
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The race starts problem that is costing Max Verstappen in F1 2026
Max Verstappen has endured an incredibly frustrating start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign with the four-time world champion lingering eighth in the standings. The Red Bull driver started with sixth in the Melbourne opener, which was actually respectable considering he started 20th following a crash in Q1.So it wasn’t all doom and gloom at the Austrian outfit a week ago, because it looked […]
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Max Verstappen "never saw" Red Bull close to Mercedes despite F1 pre-season hype
Verstappen has not been surprised by Red Bull's slow start to the 2026 F1 season […]
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"F1: The Movie" beats major rivals to win Oscar as it continues awards run
The Movie has continued its award season success after winning an Oscar for Best Sound.The blockbuster, directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, was nominated alongside Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners and Sirât in the Best Sound category.F1 had also been nominated in the Best Picture, Film Editing and Visual Effects categories, but failed to win […]
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Winners and losers from the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai)
With victory from pole position, Kimi Antonelli is the big Winner from the Chinese GP, but who else features, and who is on the Losers' list? […]
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Wolff: Verstappen's Red Bull 'horror show' impacting rules criticism
Max Verstappen has been a leading critic of Formula 1s new regulations but Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks the pace of Red Bulls car is part of the four-time world champions ire; Verstappen says he would make the same comments even if he was winning races […]
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No F1 rule changes ahead of Japan, but Toto Wolff remains wary of ‘political knives’
After the first two race weekends under the new technical regulations, opinions in the Formula 1 paddock remain divided. Lewis Hamilton said in Shanghai that he had not enjoyed the racing this much in a long time.“I think it’s the best racing that I’ve ever experienced in Formula 1,” he said after securing his first Ferrari podium. “It felt like go-karting, back and forth, back and […]
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‘Just an easy pass with Overtake’: Every radio message from Antonelli’s first F1 win
Andrea Kimi Antonelli's race engineer kept him alert to the threat from his team mate on his way to his breakthrough grand prix victory […]
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The gripping Ferrari battle keeping F1 2026 alive amid Mercedes dominance
Ferrari's intra-team battle is providing one of the best storylines of the 2026 F1 season, writes Lewis Larkam […]
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Red Bull reveals cause of Verstappen’s Chinese GP DNF
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has revealed a "coolant fault" led to Max Verstappen's late-race retirement at the Chinese Grand Prix […]
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Ollie Bearman "lucky to be standing here" after Isack Hadjar Chinese GP near-miss
Haas driver Ollie Bearman believes he avoided a massive accident with Isack Hadjar in the Chinese Grand Prix […]
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Toto Wolff told Kimi Antonelli to ‘stop nonsense’ in China win
Toto Wolff reveals the moment he told Kimi Antonelli to ‘stop nonsense’ during his maiden Formula 1 victory in Shanghai […]
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After artificial-looking overtaking in Melbourne, the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix saw a return to F1 drivers following closely and then out-braking each other. Mark Hughes on the Shanghai spectacle […]
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F1 "trying to sell something we know isn’t right", claims Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz has doubled down on his criticism of the new F1 rules […]
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Fans told ‘don't send death threats’ as Esteban Ocon apologises for Franco Colapinto clash
The fight for the final points-scoring place in the Chinese Grand Prix became physical as Esteban Ocon launched a highly optimistic move up the inside of Franco Colapinto’s Alpine at Turn 2 on lap 32 of the race. As Colapinto took the racing line into the corner, he clipped the front wing of Ocon’s Haas and they both spun.Colapinto recovered and later passed Arvid Lindblad’s Racing Bulls […]
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Post-race crash avoided by Perez’s quick-thinking mechanic
A quick-thinking mechanic prevented a post-race collision involving Sergio Perez's out-of-control Cadillac in Shanghai […]
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Fred Vasseur admits Ferrari risked looking ‘completely stupid’ during Hamilton–Leclerc fight
Fred Vasseur admits Ferrari risked looking ‘completely stupid’ letting Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fight for the podium […]
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Edd Straw's 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix driver rankings
A first Formula 1 grand prix isn't enough for Kimi Antonelli to top this week's driver rankings […]
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Lewis Hamilton's epic Sunday as 'F1' movie claims Oscar after Chinese GP podium
Lewis Hamilton's successful weekend was capped off with an Oscar on Sunday, as the "F1" movie won an Academy Award for Best Sound […]
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Lewis Hamilton follows up first Ferrari podium with Oscars win for F1 movie
The F1 Movie, nominated for four Academy Awards, won an Oscar on Sunday night […]
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Sainz used ‘Overtake mode train’ tactics to keep Colapinto behind
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Formula 1's new regulations can create an 'Overtake mode train' as the Drag Reduction System previously did […]
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Ferrari removed halo wing after FIA talks
Ferrari removed its new halo mini wings during Chinese Grand Prix weekend after discussions with the FIA, The Race has learned […]
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Calling off Hamilton-Leclerc fight would have been “unfair” – Vasseur
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur defended their decision to allow Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to fight for position in the Chinese Grand Prix […]
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Why Aston Martin chose Honda over Mercedes, according to Toto Wolff
Toto Wolff insists Aston Martin’s move to Honda for Formula 1 2026 was their call, not Mercedes’ […]
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Who slept worst last night: Max Verstappen
Someone made the mistake of suggesting to Max Verstappen in the post-race media ‘pen' in China that some of the racing seemed less ‘artificial' this weekend, at least enough to get the people in the grandstands energised and cheering."It's terrible," he fired back. "If someone likes this, then you really don't know what racing is about."It's not fun at all. It's playing Mario Kart […]
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Who slept best last night: Stefano Domenicali
It must have been a great race for any Italian to watch. Two Ferrari drivers, in what appears to be one of the best cars produced in Maranello for many years, battled for the lead with the sport's most promising young rising star, Italy's best hope for a world title since Mamma mia! Alberto Ascari in 1953. The first victory for the new national hero was delivered in almost dominant fashion, but […]
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Round-up: Verstappen denies F1 criticism is due to Red Bull’s struggles, and more
Also in Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Audi confirms a wheel gun problem caused Nico Hulkenberg's 16-second pit stop […]
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Toto Wolff silences critics in heartfelt message after Kimi Antonelli’s first F1 win
Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff shared a heartfelt message to Kimi Antonelli over the team radio after the Italian driver secured his first Formula 1 victory.The Italian driver managed to fend off his Mercedes team-mate George Russell and Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to convert pole position into a maiden grand prix victory. Antonelli joined Mercedes to […]
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F1 fans stunned by Kimi Antonelli podium mix-up in viral Chinese GP moment
Formula 1 fans have lost it after Kimi Antonelli was announced as Kimi Raikkonen during the Chinese Grand Prix podium ceremony.The Italian driver was caught off guard as he walked out to celebrate his maiden F1 win at the Shanghai International Circuit, but for those watching from home, it was not clear what Antonelli had found so amusing. Later, Mercedes shared footage of the viral […]
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Double McLaren DNS explained as Antonelli achieves F1 dream – round-up
The Chinese Grand Prix has taken place, and while others diced behind him, once Kimi Antonelli retook the lead, he never looked back […]
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Piastri quips ‘been a while since I’ve watch two grands prix on TV’
Oscar Piastri was unable to start the Chinese Grand Prix as McLaren faced separate electrical failures on both cars […]
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Does Verstappen's swipe at people who liked Chinese GP hold up?
Max Verstappen's biggest attack on Formula 1 2026 yet after the Chinese Grand Prix included a big swipe at anyone who likes the kind of racing […]
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Another perfect moment for Toto
Martine McCutcheon had one perfect moment, Toto Wolff has had two […]
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Antonelli learning from each experience
The second youngest race winner in the history of F1, Kimi Antonelli insists he is learning from every mistake […]
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"I'm back to my best," declares Hamilton
What a difference a year makes, as Lewis Hamilton makes good on his 2.0 promise […]
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Carlos Sainz reacts after Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs cancelled amid regional conflict
Carlos Sainz has shared his reaction after Formula 1 cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix […]
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No point to keep going, says Alonso
Losing the feeling in his hands and feet due to engine vibrations, Fernando Alonso felt no need to finish Chinese Grand Prix […]
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This is not racing, insists Verstappen
Retirement due to cooling issue only adds to Max Verstappen's dislike of new rules […]
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“I hope this lap was broadcasted”: Alonso lost five places in one lap at the restart
Fernando Alonso called attention to his struggles in the Aston Martin as he lost five places in a single lap during the Chinese Grand Prix […]
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Cadillac F1 drivers clash in Chinese GP, Sergio Perez apologises to Valtteri Bottas
Sergio Perez has taken responsibility for the Cadillac cars’ collision at the start of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix.Perez and Valtteri Bottas were battling over 14th place – after pre-race attrition took four cars out of the contest – in Turn 3, the tight left-hander that follows the drawn-out opening curve, when the incident occurred.Perez stayed on the inside of Bottas’ car […]
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