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The Mercedes star was favourite to win from the start, but clever in-play bettors secured a much bigger win.

A stunning win for Kimi Antonelli in Suzuka means the Italian teenager now leads the Drivers’ Championship standings.

The third time was the charm for Alessandro de Tullio.
After starting on pole for the third consecutive race, de Tullio delivered a flag-to-flag performance out front to capture his first Indy NXT win in the nightcap of the doubleheader weekend at Barber Motorsports Park.
The Argentine was under pressure from rival Max Taylor, who he collided with while battling for the win on Saturday ...Keep reading

Who would shine in the Land of the Rising Sun?

Who would shine in the Land of the Rising Sun?

During an eventful weekend at Suzuka, Kimi Antonelli picked up a second consecutive victory – which also earned him a historic championship lead.

Toto Wolff has praised Kimi Antonelli’s continued trajectory following the youngster’s second consecutive victory in Japan, though the Mercedes boss also acknowledged that the team need to work on their starts following a “botched” launch for the Italian.

The third round of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship gets underway on Sunday with drivers set to race at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Alpine may have been a clear backmarker in the 2025 Formula 1 season while the world drivers’ title narrowly eluded Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, but three rounds into the 2026 campaign, the two teams are neck and neck.
With Pierre Gasly beating Verstappen to seventh under the chequered flag in the Japanese Grand Prix, both teams have scored 16 points, but Alpine is ranked ahead on ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri labelled the Japanese Grand Prix as ‘one of his best weekends in Formula 1’ after claiming his first podium of the 2026 campaign.
The McLaren driver finished runner-up to Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli at Suzuka on Sunday, having enjoyed a brilliant getaway from third on the grid.
That put him in the lead on lap one and it was only because of the lap 23 safety ...Keep reading

In the entire history of the NASCAR, only 34 of the nearly 3,000 drivers who have started a Cup race have reached that milestone.
Brad Keselowski is about to become the 35th at Martinsville Speedway.
The 42-year-old champion and RFK Racing co-owner is nursing a leg injury early in the 2026 season, but he's still fully capable of competing at a high level, finishing fifth in the Daytona 500 ...Keep reading

F1 finds itself in something of a tangled web as it tries to refine the new rules, improve safety and ensure the drivers are happy without compromising racing.

F1 finds itself in something of a tangled web as it tries to refine the new rules, improve safety and ensure the drivers are happy without compromising racing.

On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Bec Clancy discuss how Kimi Antonelli benefitted from a slice of luck to take the win in Japan and feel that Mercedes will be ruing the extended break from racing in the coming month.

The team react to the Japanese GP and Max Verstappen’s comments on his future.

The team react to the Japanese GP and Max Verstappen’s comments on his future.

Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has absolved Franco Colapinto of any blame after Oliver Bearman crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix.
After qualifying a lowly 18th and making an earlier pitstop than most, Bearman was battling Colapinto for 17th when he lost control at 308km/h coming into Spoon, crashing his Haas car with a 50G impact. The young Briton hobbled out of his car and was ...Keep reading

At Suzuka, the yo-yo effect was slightly less extreme than during the season opener in Melbourne, although the overall picture still did not satisfy all of the drivers. Lando Norris ultimately crossed the line in fifth place and saw that – together with Oscar Piastri’s strong showing – as a sign that McLaren is making significant progress.
The racing as a whole, however, left the reigning ...Keep reading

On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill thinks that if Max Verstappen is not enjoying the sport any more following regulation changes then perhaps he needs to take a break.

A busy three-day event at the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship reaches its conclusion today as the sim racers ready themselves for Round 3, the Bahrain Grand Prix.