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MotoGP world champions Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo have welcomed Jorge Martin's return to winning ways in the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix on Saturday. 
Although 2024 world champion Martin snatched the race from 2022 & 2023 MotoGP king Bagnaia on the last lap, the defeated factory Ducati rider acknowledged the significance of the win for the Spaniard. 
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The safety implications of Formula 1's new technical regulations have rocketed to the top of the agenda after Oliver Bearman's massive accident in the Japanese Grand Prix. The Haas driver had been a second behind Franco Colapinto on their 21st lap when the gap narrowed suddenly and unexpectedly because of a huge difference in electrical boost as they approached the Spoon corner.
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Following an interesting Japanese Grand Prix won by the impressive Kimi Antonelli, the podium sitters retreated to the calm of the cooldown room. With the Italian sat beside Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri, they watched Ollie Bearman's violent crash as he swerved to avoid a slow Franco Colapinto.
The trio reacted in unison as they watched the replay of the Haas hitting the barriers in what ...Keep reading

George Russell was left frustrated by the bad luck he has recently endured after losing his Formula 1 championship lead at the Japanese Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver enjoyed the perfect start to 2026 by winning the Melbourne opener and Shanghai sprint, but team-mate Kimi Antonelli has since taken a nine-point advantage following victories at the Chinese and Japanese grands prix.
It’s ...Keep reading

During the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, Formula 1 fans laughed as Max Verstappen seemingly became more and more frustrated with the championship's current regulations. As Alpine's Pierre Gasly breezed past him on the start-finish straight of Suzuka, the four-time champion simply waved him by.
The lack of performance came from the fact that the Dutchman had already depleted his car's electrical ...Keep reading

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that a software "bug" in the electrical system of George Russell's W17 was to blame for the Briton losing a position to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during the Japanese Grand Prix. 
While the Brackley outfit celebrated another victory at the Suzuka circuit with Kimi Antonelli, Russell's race was mixed. In addition to losing out by pitting one lap ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has claimed his Red Bull Formula 1 car was undriveable to the point that it was dangerous in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Having qualified eighth at Suzuka, Hadjar lost three places in the first two laps, which “really sucked”, on his way to a 12th-place finish.
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Following a successful 2026 Japanese Grand Prix for his young driver Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff was in high spirits as he discussed the meteoric rise of the Italian sensation. Talking with Sky Sports F1, the Austrian jokingly accepted the title of "genius" from pundit Natalie Pinkham.
When reminded of Antonelli's surprisingly steep trajectory at such a young age, the Mercedes chief reflected on ...Keep reading

Taking a leaf out of Carlos Sainz's book, Mercedes' George Russell added a custom sticker to his helmet for the Japanese Grand Prix, created by a young fan named Sogo.
The sticker, positioned prominently on the rear of the British driver's helmet, featured a holographic-style illustration of Russell alongside his self-proclaimed number one Japanese fan doing the now-famous T pose.
Sogo had ...Keep reading

Joan Mir says he has "zero regrets" about his approach to the sprint race at COTA on Saturday, despite the event ending with a last-lap fall. 
The 2020 world champion was enjoying his strongest ride of the season thus far, pressuring Pedro Acosta for third place as the pair embarked on the final tour. But he pushed a mite too hard entering the first corner and dropped the bike. 
Although ...Keep reading

Franco Colapinto reckons the closing speeds in Formula 1 in 2026 can become “really dangerous” after Oliver Bearman’s 50G crash at the Japanese Grand Prix.
The Haas driver was approximately one second behind Colapinto through Suzuka’s sector two, before suddenly closing at Spoon as the Alpine was harvesting energy to replenish its battery on lap 22. 
Bearman was forced into evasive ...Keep reading

McLaren's Oscar Piastri might have been named "Driver of the Day" in Formula 1's official vote after the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, but who do you think was the best driver in the season opener?
The Australian finished second in his first race start of 2026, just behind new F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Behind them, there were impressive scraps from the likes of Charles Leclerc, Lando ...Keep reading

With his second consecutive Formula 1 victory, Kimi Antonelli pulled off a masterful move at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix. Taking advantage of George Russell’s failure to finish on the podium, the Italian became the youngest driver in history to lead the world championship, with a nine-point lead that he will carry into the entire month of April. 
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are ...Keep reading

KitKat, which has been a partner of Formula 1 since the start of the 2025 season, has confirmed that 12 tonnes of the F1 KitKat chocolate bars were stolen during transit in Europe.
The chocolate brand told AFP, "A truck transporting 413,793 units of its new chocolate range has been stolen during transit in Europe.
"We've always encouraged people to have a break with KitKat. But it seems ...Keep reading

Drivers' Championship after the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix 




Pos.
Driver
Points







1
K. AntonelliMercedes
72
18/2
29
25/1


2
G. RussellMercedes
63
25/1
26
12/4


3
C. LeclercFerrari
49
15/3
19
15/3


4
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Antonelli confirms F1 title ambitions - Jose Carlos de Celis
George Russell seemed destined to win the championship with relative ease this year following Mercedes’ strong start under the new 2026 F1 rules. But suddenly, his team-mate Kimi Antonelli has earned the right to be considered, at the very least, a contender for the title.
The Italian, who already took a record pole in China and ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli took a somewhat fortunate Formula 1 victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, as a safety car intervention vaulted him ahead of early frontrunners Oscar Piastri and George Russell.
As was the case in the previous two rounds, the Ferraris took an excellent getaway, but this time it wasn’t enough to take the lead as the McLarens were just as quick off the line. Piastri went first ahead ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix.
The safety car was deployed after the Briton crashed into the barriers at Spoon Curve on Lap 22. Bearman was seen limping away from the wreck and sitting at the side of the track surrounded by marshals before heading to the medical centre.
 
Haas has since confirmed that the driver didn't sustain a fracture ...Keep reading

It's not everyday a 37-year-old Late Model star gets his shot on the national stage in NASCAR, but Lee Pulliam did on Saturday.
Making his debut at the secondary level of NASCAR, Pulliam started 12th after qualifying was rained out. He was quiet for the first part of the race, and JR Motorsports team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. was on the No. 9 pit box, coaching him via the radio.
The first ...Keep reading

Despite being taken out of the Austin sprint race by Marc Marquez on Saturday, in-form VR46 Ducati man Fabio Di Giannantonio had zero interest in dwelling on the incident afterwards. 
The Italian had qualified on pole position for the second straight weekend, only to be punted out of third place by a crashing Marquez midway through the first lap.
Marquez will face a long lap penalty in ...Keep reading