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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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 cools expectations surrounding Kimi Antonelli after his breakthrough F1 win […]

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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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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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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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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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Verstappen has not been surprised by Red Bull's slow start to the 2026 F1 season […]

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Haas driver Ollie Bearman believes he avoided a massive accident with Isack Hadjar in the Chinese Grand Prix […]

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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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Carlos Sainz has doubled down on his criticism of the new F1 rules […]

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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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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’ letting Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fight for the podium […]

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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 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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The F1 Movie, nominated for four Academy Awards, won an Oscar on Sunday night […]

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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 its new halo mini wings during Chinese Grand Prix weekend after discussions with the FIA, The Race has learned […]

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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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Toto Wolff insists Aston Martin’s move to Honda for Formula 1 2026 was their call, not Mercedes’ […]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Oscar Piastri was unable to start the Chinese Grand Prix as McLaren faced separate electrical failures on both cars […]

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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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Martine McCutcheon had one perfect moment, Toto Wolff has had two […]

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The second youngest race winner in the history of F1, Kimi Antonelli insists he is learning from every mistake […]

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What a difference a year makes, as Lewis Hamilton makes good on his 2.0 promise […]

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Carlos Sainz has shared his reaction after Formula 1 cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix […]

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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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Retirement due to cooling issue only adds to Max Verstappen's dislike of new rules […]

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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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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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A podium mix-up saw Kimi Antonelli introduced as Kimi Raikkonen moments after his first F1 victory in China […]

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Did the Safety Car scupper George Russell's best route to victory? And did Ferrari compromise their race by letting their drivers fight? […]

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Honda failed to achieve its pre-race target of getting both cars to the chequered flag, with Fernando Alonso withdrawing due to discomfort […]

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Fernando Alonso “began to lose all feeling in his hands and feet” prior to his retirement from Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix, as Aston Martin’s Honda engine problems persist.The Japanese manufacturer teamed up with Aston Martin as its new works team for 2026, but it has struggled to adapt to F1’s new power unit rules, suffering from profound reliability issues.The vibrations […]

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Today's post-race press conference with Kimi Antonelli, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton […]

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OPINION: Max Verstappen’s latest attack on F1’s 2026 rules is his most scathing yet, as he now takes aim at fans who enjoyed the racing spectacle in China. While criticism of some elements of the news rules is justified, and gagging drivers should be avoided at all cost, this particular tirade has crossed into murky waters, argues Lewis Larkam […]

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McLaren has launched an investigation with engine supplier Mercedes to investigate why both of its cars suffered terminal electrical faults that ruled them out of the Chinese Grand Pri […]

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Max Verstappen unleashed his strongest criticism yet of Formula 1’s new 2026 rules after a frustrating Chinese Grand Prix […]

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While Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton couldn't hide their joy after Sunday's Chinese GP, Max Verstappen continued his criticism of F1's new rulebook […]

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