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The Chinese Grand Prix saw both Alpine drivers finish in the top 10, but the pair had mixed feelings after the race.

After two grands prix and one sprint race in the 2026 Formula 1 season, Mercedes has won every single event so far. However, those victories were not quite as effortless as the results might suggest.
In all three races, the Silver Arrows had to defend seriously against Ferrari. In particular, Ferrari’s strong race starts allowed the Scuderia to take the lead initially on each occasion.
So ...Keep reading

Louis Deletraz has seen a lot of progress in the second year of a unified effort with Cadillac and Wayne Taylor Racing. 
Wayne Taylor Racing made the switch from Acura to Cadillac in a two-car venture ahead of the 2025 season. With the usual teething issues of a new program, there was a mixed bag of results but also flashes of pace the two Cadillac V Series.R entries earned a combined four ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez believes MotoGP's next-generation bikes will be just as fast over a full lap as they are now, despite an expected drop in top speed.
MotoGP is set for a radical overhaul in 2027, with the introduction of smaller capacity 850cc engines, reduction in aerodynamics, a ban on ride-height devices and the switch to Pirelli tyres.
It's unclear how these changes will impact the way the ...Keep reading

Former F1 driver and F1 TV analyst Jolyon Palmer takes a close look at Kimi Antonelli's maiden Grand Prix victory – and what it means for the title race in 2026.

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Pete Bonnington will “cherish” the podium moment after Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, having celebrated Kimi Antonelli’s maiden victory for Mercedes with his former driver Lewis Hamilton also there to share the moment.

F1 technical expert Mark Hughes takes a look at how McLaren are getting to grips with the Mercedes power unit, with illustrations from Giorgio Piola.

There was no denying Kyle Kirkwood in the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington.
A remarkable performance that saw the 27-year-old Kirkwood overcome multiple errors by his pit crew and a sizable gap of over 7s to race leader Alex Palou, he ran down and passed the Spaniard with 16 laps to go en route to the sixth win of his career - and fifth on a temporary street circuit.
It felt like a ...Keep reading

Helio Castroneves will turn 51 years old this May, but he's not slowing down. The Brazilian will again be behind the wheel of the #06 Meyer Shank Racing Honda for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500.  Cleveland-Cliffs will again fund the effort.
"The drive for five is still alive," said Castroneves in a short video released by the team. Castroneves will be attempting to become the first ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli blamed going into “autopilot” mode as the reason for his hair-raising moment late in the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix - vowing it will never happen again.
The 19-year-old won from pole on Sunday to take his maiden grand prix victory, leading team-mate George Russell in a Mercedes 1-2 having controlled much of the contest.
Antonelli took the chequered flag by 5.515s, but it ...Keep reading

The 2026 DTM grid is gradually taking shape. Official registration for the championship ran until February 2026, after the early-entry deadline ended in January. The season will begin at the end of April with the opening round in Spielberg, Austria, and will once again feature eight race weekends, each with two races. More than 20 GT3 cars are expected to take part.
Here, we run through all the ...Keep reading

The BBC does not plan to use four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson in its athletics coverage this year.

After a seventh-place finish in the Formula 1 season opener in Australia, Haas recorded another strong result early in the season in Shanghai. Oliver Bearman managed to reach Q3 on Saturday, although he ultimately had to settle for tenth place on the grid.
On Sunday, however, there was even more potential. While two of the four traditional top teams – McLaren and Red Bull – hit trouble ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez has apologised after Cadillac suffered in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix what no team ever wants to see – contact between their two drivers.

The action may be over in Shanghai, but the reaction to Antonelli's maiden Grand Prix win is continuing on social media.

MotoGP regulations have largely remained stable in recent years. The current 1000cc engines were introduced in 2012, Michelin has been the official tyre supplier since 2016 and the core chassis/aero ruleset has changed little since then, aside from the ban on front ride-height devices in 2023.
However, all three areas will be completely overhauled as part of MotoGP’s big rules reset for ...Keep reading

Ferrari put on a show in Shanghai with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fighting throughout the grand prix, but the SF-26 had to settle for third place with the seven-time world champion – who finally secured his first podium with the Scuderia. On the day of Kimi Antonelli’s first triumph, Ferrari finished 25 seconds behind – an eternity for what currently seems the only credible ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc reckons the new 2026 Formula 1 cars don’t actually feel “artificial” despite several drivers strongly criticising the latest regulation overhaul. 
Cars this year are completely different than before, with the chassis being nimbler and having less downforce, while the power unit is more reliant on electrical energy with a near-50:50 split against the internal combustion ...Keep reading

Melbourne, Australia. Kimi Antonelli has arranged to meet us at an Italian restaurant that has become a hotspot for F1's ample Italian-speaking community. At the next table is Franco Colapinto sharing a meal with some Argentinian friends. They catch up about motorsport, expectations for a world championship that is about to begin.
Kimi looks ravenous in more ways than one. Keen to tuck into the ...Keep reading