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Kimi Antonelli came dangerously close to retiring from the Mexico City Grand Prix, where a P3 finish helped him secure his maiden title.

Sebastien Ogier’s World Rally Championship programme for 2027 is yet to be finalised but Toyota expects the nine-time world champion to contest no more than three rallies.
Ogier was absent from Toyota’s 2027 driver line-up launch in Finland on Tuesday, where it was revealed that the reigning WRC manufacturers champions will field an expanded six car line-up, split into two distinct teams ...Keep reading

Following the Mexico Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli has entered the history books as Formula 1’s youngest-ever world champion. The Italian has taken the record from Sebastian Vettel, who had already said at Monza that he would be delighted for Antonelli to break it and that records are there to be broken.
Under the current superlicence rules, it will be an enormous challenge to lower ...Keep reading

In Mexico, Kimi Antonelli wrote a remarkable chapter in both Formula 1 and Italian sporting history. He clinched his first world championship in a campaign defined not only by his speed, but also by the consistency and maturity he displayed all year.
Antonelli celebrated the championship alongside Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who later lifted him onto their shoulders on the podium in a ...Keep reading

1980 champion Alan Jones has passed away at the age of 80.

After Kimi Antonelli earned his maiden Formula 1 world title at the Mexico Grand Prix, Mercedes can add a ninth constructors’ trophy to its record in Brazil.
The Silver Arrows have won 12 out of 19 grands prix so far this season, meaning they comfortably lead the championship. Only Ferrari can mathematically catch them, but that’s a tall order with a 126-point deficit.
Mercedes had a ...Keep reading

Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, dies at the age of 80.

Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula 1 world champion, has died on the Gold Coast at the age of 80.
In a statement released on behalf of Jones's family, his wife, Amanda Butler-Davis, said he died following a short illness on Thursday.
“We are extremely saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Alan, who passed away on 5 November following a short illness,” Butler-Davis said. “He will ...Keep reading

The #8 Toyota TR010 crew of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa hold a sizeable advantage over the #7 line-up of Mike Conway, Nyck de Vries and Kamui Kobayashi, as the 2026 World Endurance Championship concludes this weekend with the 6 Hours of Monza..
The only title already secured is the Hypercar manufacturers’ crown, with Toyota Racing having wrapped up the championship ...Keep reading

Honda HRC has announced that Joan Mir will be absent this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix after his comeback at Sepang was cut short due to another episode of dizziness and partial loss of vision.
British rider Jake Dixon will replace the Spaniard at Losail, returning to the premier class for the first time since he competed two grands prix in 2021 as a substitute for Franco Morbidelli at Petronas ...Keep reading

Ducati's Marc Marquez could wrap up the 2026 MotoGP title this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix, having pulled out a 44-point lead in the championship following his victory at Sepang last time.
The Losail race is going ahead as planned despite the geopolitical issues in the region, with the Qatari government having provided assurances to riders and teams about their safety.
However, the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen will race in the colours of Brazil at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix after revealing a special helmet for the race.
The Red Bull driver has replaced his usual red, white and blue with the green, yellow and blue of the Brazilian flag, sharing the design on Instagram alongside the following caption: “Bringing some samba to São Paulo."
 
It is not the first time ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli will arrive at Interlagos as the 2026 world champion this weekend, and he plans to use the occasion to pay tribute to his racing hero, Ayrton Senna.
The Mercedes driver has confirmed he will wear a special helmet at the Brazilian Grand Prix in honour of Senna, marking 35 years since the Brazilian driver won his home race for the first time.
"I will have a special helmet for ...Keep reading

2026 Formula 1 champion Kimi Antonelli went from winning his maiden title to sitting in his hero's car in the space of two days.
The Mercedes driver, who clinched the title at the Mexican Grand Prix last weekend, visited Ayrton Senna's family home on Tuesday ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. He shared a photo of himself in the cockpit of the iconic black and gold Lotus 98T that the three-time ...Keep reading

The Mercedes team will look a little different at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with world champion Kimi Antonelli and George Russell switching to purple race suits instead of their usual black and turquoise.
The design was revealed on Tuesday at the Nubank Parque in Sao Paulo, the stadium of football club Palmeiras, as part of the team’s partnership with Brazilian bank Nubank. Both ...Keep reading

Ferrari’s divisive opening lap at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez provided the ultimate gift to their rivals. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton's desperate wheel-to-wheel clash at Turn 4 fundamentally altered the trajectory of the Mexico City Grand Prix, but the subsequent ruling from the FIA stewards left some on the pitwall severely underwhelmed.
Watching the scarlet cars run ...Keep reading

Riding in the slipstream is supposed to be the ultimate offensive weapon for a Formula 1 driver. But according to Lando Norris, the current technical regulations have turned the draft into something a little less useful.
Trapped in a train throughout the Mexico City Grand Prix, the McLaren driver vented his frustrations over F1's car. He argued that the artificial ceiling, created by a cap on ...Keep reading

Our expert betting writers have picked a four-leg Bet Builder for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, two podium finishes, a top six selection and a driver with points potential.

F1 TV lead commentator Alex Jacques dissects a season in which Russell has been comprehensively beaten to the title by a less experienced team mate – and looks at what he must do now before next year's campaign.

Mercedes could clinch the 2026 Teams' Championship in Brazil, but what results do they need to secure the title? Here are all the points permutations.