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Following the news of Ryo Hirakawa's surprise debut in Mexico City, F1.com has taken a look at how other last-minute substitutes got on in the past.

MotoGP has warned against possible “sporting consequences” for Yamaha after the Japanese manufacturer announced it has withdrawn from next week’s Qatar Grand Prix.
Yamaha sent major shockwaves down the paddock at Sepang on Sunday, as it informed MotoGP about its decision to skip the Losail race on 6-8 November.
The Yamaha Motor Company has invoked a clause in its employee contracts ...Keep reading

Yamaha will not travel to Doha to take part in next week’s Qatar Grand Prix amid the ongoing geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the Japanese manufacturer announced on Sunday.
Both the factory team and its satellite partner Pramac will skip the 20th round of the season at the Losail International Circuit on 6-8 November.
Yamaha Motor Company has a clause in its internal contracts ...Keep reading

After every Formula 1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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Although Max Verstappen said he had the pace to take pole position in Mexico City, his final run was ruined by a lock-up at Turn 13 – according to the Red Bull driver, mainly caused by Lando Norris getting slightly in his way in the final sector.
The eventual qualifying result would normally have earned the Dutchman a place on the second row of the grid, but the grid penalty after his ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez has confirmed that he will miss next weekend's Qatar Grand Prix in favour of surgery.
The possibility was revealed by Motorsport.com yesterday. Marquez then announced it was a certainty in the press conference following his third place in today's Malaysian Grand Prix.
The operation, which will take place in Madrid on Monday, is to deal with the ongoing consequences of Marquez's ...Keep reading

Jack Miller says he doesn’t understand why MotoGP is pressing ahead with the Qatar Grand Prix, saying 19 out of 22 riders are not ready to take part in the race.
The entire MotoGP has held a series of meetings over the last 10 days, with the majority of the pack taking a united stand about the Losail event scheduled for 6-8 November.
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has been ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez scored a commanding victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix to move a step closer to sealing the 2026 MotoGP title, with Aprilia failing to finish on the podium.
The factory Ducati rider gained the lead at the start and built a buffer in the first half of the race, aided by his younger brother Alex Marquez acting as a rear-gunner.
While Pedro Acosta was able to pass the Gresini ...Keep reading

Tensions between the majority of MotoGP riders and the championship organisers have reached new heights this weekend in the Sepang paddock, with the trip to Qatar fast approaching.
Next Sunday's race was originally scheduled for mid-April but was postponed following the outbreak of war between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other. Although hostilities have eased ...Keep reading

Carson Kvapil got Rodney Childers his elusive Ridgeway Grandfather Clock trophy and with it, a chance for both of them to keep their championship hopes alive for at least one more week at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Remarkably, throughout his decorated career as a Late Model Stock driver and then Cup Series crew chief, Childers never won at Martinsville Speedway in any capacity. He is a short ...Keep reading

Earlier this year near the end of June, NASCAR instructed teams to remove foam from the front and rear bumpers for certain short track races, which previously allowed drivers to slam into each other with no real damage or consequences.
Drivers needed to be mindful of the softer bumpers, but it's been a bit of non-story so far after North Wilkesboro, Richmond and Bristol. However ...Keep reading

After just 42 laps of racing, inclement weather prevented ARCA Racing officials from completing the final 108 laps at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, with Hailie Deegan earning the win in a rain-shortened season finale.
Deegan was part of a historic all-female front row with pole-sitter Mia Lovell, and she ultimately finished second to Deegan to make a little bit more history. This is also the ...Keep reading

Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from final practice and Qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ahead of the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix.

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has praised Lewis Hamilton for his Qualifying performance in Mexico City.

Lando Norris was left sixth on the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix after being unable to repeat the lap that had taken him to the top of Q2.

Charles Leclerc will start the Mexico Grand Prix in P3 while Lewis Hamilton claimed a first pole since 2023.

Liam Lawson has lost his ninth-place starting position for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Racing Bulls impressed at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday and managed to get both cars into Q3. The team subsequently emerged as the 'best of the rest' in eighth and ninth places, but Lawson now faces a recovery drive on Sunday.
The New Zealander has been disqualified by the FIA for ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson's eventful weekend at the Mexico City Grand Prix has continued with his disqualification from Saturday's Qualifying hour.

On what could potentially be a historic weekend for Kimi Antonelli, the Mercedes driver will line up in P4 for the Mexico City Grand Prix.