Following a frustrating 2026 F1 Japanese GP for Mercedes‘ George Russell, Team Principal Toto Wolff explained the factors behind his toughest race weekend of the season so far. Despite topping FP1, Russell’s weekend began to unravel on Saturday. Slower than his Italian stablemate in FP3, Mercedes made a set-up change ahead of qualifying to try…
Mercedes leaves the 2026 F1 Japanese GP with another victory for Kimi Antonelli, who becomes the youngest-ever Drivers’ Championship standings leader after overtaking teammate George Russell. Sunday’s race began with the Mercedes drivers suffering from slow getaways, as Antonelli dropped from P1 to P6 and the Brit from P2 to P4. However, they both eventually…
Following Ollie Bearman‘s massive crash at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, Haas’s Team Principal Ayao Komatsu reflected on the incident as a racing misjudgment shaped by extreme closing speeds. The incident took place on Lap 22 when Franco Colapinto’s Alpine suddenly lost power, creating a significant speed differential as Bearman approached from behind. This forced…
Rookie Arvid Lindblad put in an impressive 2026 F1 Japanese GP qualifying performance, pushing his Racing Bulls’ car to the limits to secure P10. Visiting the Suzuka Circuit for the first time, Lindblad’s weekend got off to a strong start in FP1, as he finished in P10. However, in FP2, the Brit suffered from a…
McLaren showed mixed pace during Friday’s practice at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, with Oscar Piastri topping FP2 while Lando Norris’s running was compromised by technical issues. Trouble began for Norris in FP1, as the Brit completed one lap with aero rakes fitted before the team removed them, costing him time; he had changes to…
The 2026 F1 Japanese GP continued with FP2 as drivers prepared to head out on track at the Suzuka Circuit, full report below. Earlier, the day kicked off with a Mercedes-led FP1, which saw George Russell go fastest with a 1:31.666. Throughout the session, multiple drivers ran wide at Spoon, but Alex Albon luckily escaped…
Rodin Motorsport leave the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP leading the Teams’ Standings after scoring 44 points across the weekend with strong performances. Notably, Emma Felbermayr proved to be the team’s standout driver. The 19 year-old turned her P3 qualifying result into an impressive Race 1 P3 podium and a Race 2 victory. In the…
Despite a mixed Formula E Madrid E-Prix weekend, Andretti FE Team held on to seventh in the Team Standings, with Jake Dennis’s P6 finish as the team employed different race strategies. The weekend started strongly for Andretti’s Felipe Drugovich as he led his teammate in FP1 before topping FP2 with the fastest time of 1:38.796….
A dramatic 1-2 finish for Jaguar TCS Racing at the Formula E Madrid E-Prix saw António Félix da Costa take victory ahead of a storming Mitch Evans, who surged from P16 to P2. Evans delivered an impressive energy-management drive, briefly taking the lead on Lap 15 before serving his mandatory Pit Boost. Later, after moving…
Gabriel Bortoleto endured a difficult 2026 F1 Chinese GP weekend, finishing outside the top ten in every session before technical issues prevented him from starting Sunday’s race. The Audi driver encountered the issue on his way to the grid from the pit lane, forcing him to return to the garage. However, the team was quick…
