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The former weakness key to Red Bull's sudden supremacy

Formula 1

The former weakness key to Red Bull's sudden supremacy

Red Bull's dominant Sepang pole points to it having eliminated a key weakness of its 2026 car

By Jon Noble
Winners and losers from shock Malaysia F1 qualifying

Formula 1

Winners and losers from shock Malaysia F1 qualifying

Mercedes' upgrade letdown - What we know

Formula 1

Mercedes' upgrade letdown - What we know

McLaren puzzled by persistent Norris-only F1 car problem

Formula 1

McLaren puzzled by persistent Norris-only F1 car problem

F1 Malaysia starting grid after three penalties

Formula 1

F1 Malaysia starting grid after three penalties

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How F1 2026 team-mates are comparing in qualifying

Winners and losers from MotoGP's Motegi sprint

Michelin makes major Motegi tyre decision after sprint dramas

Verstappen takes first Red Bull F1 pole of 2026

Sepang F1 2026 qualifying results

Alex Marquez gets hefty penalty for multi-bike Motegi crash

Marquez beats penalised Martin in Motegi sprint, Moreira stars

What went on in final Sepang F1 practice

F1 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia practice results

Martin upsets Marquez to score surprise Motegi pole

Formula 1

The former weakness key to Red Bull's sudden supremacy

The former weakness key to Red Bull's sudden supremacy

Red Bull's dominant Sepang pole points to it having eliminated a key weakness of its 2026 car

By Jon Noble
McLaren puzzled by persistent Norris-only F1 car problem

Formula 1

McLaren puzzled by persistent Norris-only F1 car problem

Lando Norris has a straightline speed deficit to team-mate Oscar Piastri for the second Formula 1 weekend running in Malaysia, one his McLaren team doesn’t understand

Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen, Red Bull, F1

Formula 1

How F1 2026 team-mates are comparing in qualifying

The 2026 Formula 1 season will allow each driver to compare themselves to their team-mate in full qualifying trim up to 30 times

Mercedes' upgrade letdown - What we know

Formula 1

Mercedes' upgrade letdown - What we know

Despite an upgraded car, Mercedes suffered its toughest F1 qualifying of the year. It's now scrambling for answers with multiple factors contributing to its disappointment

Winners and losers from shock Malaysia F1 qualifying

Formula 1

Winners and losers from shock Malaysia F1 qualifying

Red Bull's shock pole claimed the headlines, so allow us to bring you some of the other stories of qualifying with our winners and losers

F1 Malaysia starting grid after three penalties

Formula 1

F1 Malaysia starting grid after three penalties

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will share the front row for the first Formula 1 race in Malaysia in nine years

MotoGP

MotoGP Motegi sprint

Winners and losers from MotoGP's Motegi sprint

After a first-lap pile-up, some surprise podium contenders and two important post-race penalties, here are our winners and losers from the 12-lap sprint.

By Eden Hannigan, Valentin Khorounzhiy
Motegi MotoGP

MotoGP

Michelin makes major Motegi tyre decision after sprint dramas

Michelin will remove the soft rear - but not the medium - from its allocation at the Japanese Grand Prix, in a significant development for the competitive picture

Motegi MotoGP

MotoGP

Alex Marquez gets hefty penalty for multi-bike Motegi crash

Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez will serve a double long-lap penalty in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi for causing a multi-bike crash in the sprint

Marquez beats penalised Martin in Motegi sprint, Moreira stars

MotoGP

Marquez beats penalised Martin in Motegi sprint, Moreira stars

Ducati MotoGP rider Marc Marquez took five points out of a penalised Jorge Martin's championship lead with a commanding win in the Motegi sprint

Jorge Martin, Aprilia, MotoGP

MotoGP

Martin upsets Marquez to score surprise Motegi pole

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin sniped Motegi pole position from title rival Marc Marquez after a substantial turnaround from Friday practice

What happened in Motegi MotoGP practice

MotoGP

What happened in Motegi MotoGP practice

Alex Marquez set the pace to conclude Friday MotoGP practice at Motegi, as all the principal title contenders advanced into Q2 automatically

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The family behind one of F1's greatest archives

The family behind one of F1's greatest archives

For almost 70 years, Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier have captured every aspect of Formula 1.

By Fleur Mealing
Audi to bring fan events across Singapore ahead of the grand prix

Extra

Audi to bring fan events across Singapore ahead of the grand prix

Ice cream, community runs and show cars - Audi is bringing it all to Singapore for the 2026 grand prix

How you can drive the British GP track this Christmas

Extra

How you can drive the British GP track this Christmas

Christmas at Silverstone returns for 2026, with fans able to take their own cars onto the circuit after dark as part of its festive lights experience.

What we learned at Red Bull and Verstappen's wild kart race

Extra

What we learned at Red Bull and Verstappen's wild kart race

Gimmicks, yes, but never gimmicky - here's a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like covering Red Bull's bonkers Max vs 100 kart race

The Formation's mission to bring women together through F1

Extra

The Formation's mission to bring women together through F1

As F1's female fanbase continues to grow, Amy Mansell wants to ensure no woman has to experience the sport alone.

Robbie Williams to kick off 2027 British Grand Prix weekend

Extra

Robbie Williams to kick off 2027 British Grand Prix weekend

British pop icon Robbie Williams will kick off the 2027 Formula 1 British Grand Prix with a headline performance at Silverstone.

Business

Miami GP F1

Alpine F1 investor looking at Miami GP stake

Otro Capital – the same investment group that famously bought into the Alpine F1 squad - is looking at investing in the Miami GP

By Jon Noble, Fabricio Drumond
Cost cap creating 'two-tier' F1 - Vowles

Formula 1

Cost cap creating 'two-tier' F1 - Vowles

Formula 1’s "cost cap trap" is creating a “two-tier championship”, widening the gap between the top four teams and the rest, reckons this series team boss

New South Africa F1 race proposal emerges - is it realistic?

Business

New South Africa F1 race proposal emerges - is it realistic?

There’s a brand-new attempt to revive Formula 1’s South African Grand Prix with proposals for a new circuit outside Cape Town

F1's latest plan for where to end its 2026 season

Formula 1

F1's latest plan for where to end its 2026 season

F1 is preparing Imola to host its season finale - but still intends to go to Qatar and Abu Dhabi

F1 owner Liberty shakes up senior roles at MotoGP with key new hires

Business

F1 owner Liberty shakes up senior roles at MotoGP with key new hires

Liberty Media has shaken up MotoGP's senior roles by hiring new personnel with previous experience from across Formula 1 and other sports both in North America and Europe

Inside Turkey's massive F1 return revamp

Formula 1

Inside Turkey's massive F1 return revamp

Despite a track that drivers loved (especially its iconic Turn 8), and it being right on the doorstep of the kind of destination city Formula 1 so loves, the Turkish Grand Prix had failed previously to establish itself as a permanent fixture on the calendar.

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