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George Russell is enduring further difficulties with the upgraded Mercedes Formula 1 car, as it was outside the optimum set-up in Friday practice at the Mexico Grand Prix.
The championship-leading squad introduced an updated W17 for Malaysia this month, but it was easily beaten by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen before a similar story in Singapore.
Kimi Antonelli ended Verstappen’s run by ...Keep reading

Ryo Hirakawa will race for Haas at the Mexico City Grand Prix, replacing Esteban Ocon.

The Haas Formula 1 team has made the shock decision to replace Esteban Ocon with reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa for the remainder of the Mexico Grand Prix weekend.
Hirakawa will act as Oliver Bearman’s team-mate for final practice, qualifying and Sunday’s race, having also taken Ocon’s VF-26 on Friday morning as part of the rookie mandate for FP1 sessions.
Ocon returned for second ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Fred Vasseur has downplayed expectations for the Mexico Grand Prix despite Charles Leclerc topping both Friday practice sessions.
The Ferrari driver set the pace with a 1m18.128s in FP1, before lowering that benchmark to 1m17.827s for FP2 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was also competitive, having taken fourth in opening practice, 0.738s ...Keep reading

Ai Ogura has outlined his tight scrap with Marc Marquez in the sprint race for the Malaysian Grand Prix, but denied he was acting under any manufacturer orders from Aprilia.
The Trackhouse rider got off to a brilliant start from fourth on the grid, passing both Pedro Acosta and Marquez to jump to second. But as the leaders braked into the tight opening corner, Ogura ran wide, bringing Marquez ...Keep reading

Our expert betting writers share their top picks for Qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

Laurent Mekies believes the unique challenges of the Mexico City Grand Prix could shake up the competitive order, whilst also revealing when the team’s new wind tunnel is expected to arrive.

Fernando Alonso admits Aston Martin's Friday performance in Mexico City has beaten expectations, with the AMR26 coping well with the challenges of altitude.

George Russell has labelled Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti as a shock contender to join Cadillac for the 2027 Formula 1 campaign.
The American outfit is yet to confirm Valtteri Bottas as a team-mate to Sergio Perez - who signed a contract extension on Wednesday - for next year, with various contenders emerging.
Cadillac’s test driver Colton Herta is an option, despite his current ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia remained in a frustrated mood at MotoGP's Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, having smashed his windscreen during morning qualifying. 
The Italian was pushing for an improved lap time late in the Qualifying 2 session when he almost lost control of his factory Ducati under braking for the first corner. His immediate response was to strike the screen - an uncharacteristic move ...Keep reading

Red Bull admits it still has work to do after Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions in Mexico City.
Max Verstappen ended the day fifth, three tenths off the pace, but that was despite damage sustained in an incident with Liam Lawson. Verstappen described the moment in the media pen as 'not very smart' from the Racing Bulls driver, given that Lawson is still fighting for his seat.
The stewards ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez will start the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position after setting the fastest time in Saturday's qualifying session.
The Gresini rider is chasing back-to-back MotoGP wins at Sepang following his triumph in the 2025 edition of the row.
He will be joined on the front row of the grid by elder brother and factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez, who now holds a 19-point lead in the ...Keep reading

The majority of MotoGP riders still prefers to avoid travelling to the Qatar Grand Prix amid the Iran war, but the balance of opinion has shifted considerably over the past few days.
During meetings held at Phillip Island last weekend, three-quarters of the grid expressed their opposition to travelling to Doha. A week later, however, that number had fallen to just three riders, as became ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez is considering bringing forward an operation on his injured right collarbone, which he fractured in Barcelona, potentially ruling him out of next week's Qatar Grand Prix.
The Gresini rider is “considering” travelling on Sunday night directly from Kuala Lumpur to Madrid, where he could undergo surgery on Tuesday to remove a plate from his right collarbone. The metal has been ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has been left “praying” for his Ferrari power unit after it caused an early retirement in second practice for the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix.
The seven-time world champion suddenly lost power down the start-finish straight after 28 minutes, leading to him stopping at the exit of Turn 3 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Hamilton was enjoying a competitive FP2 until then as ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have jumped to the defence of Isack Hadjar after the Red Bull driver was summoned to the stewards for alleged misconduct during the Mexican Grand Prix race weekend. This comes after he was filmed pushing a fan as they tried to get a selfie with the driver.
The video spread quickly on social media on Friday, appearing to show Hadjar pushing away a fan who was launching himself at ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says he avoided taking any undue risks amid light rain in the Malaysian Grand Prix sprint, aware that he only needed to finish ahead of title rival Marco Bezzecchi.
The factory Ducati rider battled at the front throughout the half-distance race at Sepang on Saturday, eventually finishing second behind KTM’s Pedro Acosta.
The track got darker as the 10-lap contest progressed ...Keep reading

Pramac Yamaha rider Jack Miller says he has apologised to his team after an outraged response to his wet-weather bike not being ready during the sprint race at Sepang. 
Television captured the Australian gesticulating and shouting at his team, including crew chief Giacomo Guidotti, after his early gamble to change bikes under heavy tropical skies went awry.
In what he called a ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has been summoned to the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix stewards for an alleged incident of “misconduct” in the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez paddock.
The Red Bull driver had been approached by a fan attempting to take a picture, but he was shoved away twice by a furious Hadjar after his disrupted FP1 session.
“Alleged breach of Article 12.2.1.l of the FIA International ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta claimed his second career sprint victory with a win for KTM in an edgy Saturday race at Sepang.
World championship leader Marc Marquez extended his advantage over the absent Jorge Martin to 19 points by taking second place.
It was an intriguing contest, with ever-present rain drops threatening to gain in severity at any time. Several riders further down the pack did in fact ...Keep reading