Race
Session and race reports, driver and team moves, rules and tech, and the rumours worth knowing. Written from official statements and two or more reports — sources are listed under every article. Unofficial — not associated with Formula 1 or any team.
Verstappen takes Singapore sprint pole, Antonelli only seventh
Max Verstappen took pole for the Singapore GP sprint with a 1m31.156s lap, 0.120s ahead of George Russell. Drivers' championship ...
Russell fastest in Singapore's lone practice, 0.198s clear of Leclerc
George Russell topped the only practice session of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend with a 1m32.274s, 0.198s clear of Ferrari's C...
Singapore tyres: C3, C4 and C5 with only 12 slick sets in the Sprint format
Pirelli has brought its three softest compounds to the Singapore Grand Prix: C3 as the hard, C4 as the medium and C5 as the soft....
Verstappen wins in Sepang as Russell stops with power-unit trouble
Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang on 4 October. It is Red Bull's first win of the 2026 season, with...
Sepang race start delayed by heavy rain, no new time yet
Rain has delayed the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang. The race was due to begin at 15:00 local time (16:00 KST, 07:00 U...
Verstappen takes first pole of the season at Sepang, 0.298s ahead of Hamilton
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Saturday at Sepang International Circuit w...
Sepang Friday practice: Leclerc tops FP2, Verstappen 0.008s clear on combined times
Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang ended with Charles Leclerc fastest in FP2 and Max Verstappen hol...
Bortoleto dropped to P15 for Turns 6-7 yellow-flag pass in Baku
Gabriel Bortoleto was handed a 10-second penalty for overtaking under yellow flags at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix last Saturda...
Colapinto handed five-place grid drop for Sepang over Baku collision
Alpine's Franco Colapinto has been given a five-place grid penalty for this week's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, held at Sepang...
Sepang returns to F1 after nine years, racing under the Bahrain GP name
F1 heads to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit this weekend (2-4 October), but the event on the timing sheets is officially ...
Two Safety Cars in Baku Leave McLaren Empty-Handed
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was interrupted by two Safety Cars as the race swung on two separate crashes. Alex Albon triggered the ...
Russell holds off Verstappen by 0.196s to win chaotic Baku GP
George Russell held off a late charge from Max Verstappen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit by just 0.196...
Baku Grid Shake-Up: Alonso and Stroll Hit With 30- and 20-Place Penalties
The starting grid for Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, lights out at 15:00 local (11:00 UTC, 20:00 KST) this Saturday 26 Septemb...
Russell takes Baku pole, Antonelli crashes out in Q1 to 16th
George Russell (Mercedes) took pole for the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1:42.526, beating Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) by 0.83...
Baku Thursday Practice: Antonelli Hit by Hydraulic Failure and a Fire Extinguisher
George Russell swept both Thursday practice sessions ahead of Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, while championship leader...
Baku Qualifying Braces for 65km/h Gusts as Wind Becomes Key Factor
Wind has emerged as the biggest weather concern of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, with qualifying on Friday, September 25 for...
Leclerc faces engine penalty as Vasseur says Baku would be 'quite suitable'
Charles Leclerc is increasingly likely to take a new engine and a grid penalty at this Saturday's (26 September) Azerbaijan GP. T...
On Baku's 2km straight, the battery runs out before the road does
The Azerbaijan GP, with the race this Saturday (26 September), is the first Baku race under the new 2026 power unit regulations. ...
Two-time Baku winner Perez targets pointless Cadillac's first score
Only two drivers have won more than once on the Baku street circuit: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, with two victories each. Th...
Baku tyres go a step harder, but Turn 1 lock-up risk is rising
Pirelli has allocated the C3 hard, C4 medium and C5 soft for this Saturday's Azerbaijan GP, one step harder than last year's C4, ...