Max Verstappen complained Red Bull “never had anything this bad” after labouring to eighth on the grid for China’s sprint race.
Category: Formula 1
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Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team’s 2026 chances.
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F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP – what’s going wrong, and is there a quick fix?
F1’s new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience – ESPN’s Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation.
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Verstappen: Every lap in Red Bull is survival mode
Max Verstappen said every lap is survival mode with his Red Bull at the moment as he cannot control the car, a situation that is “just really not how it should be.”
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Chinese Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
After a wild season-opening weekend to kick off Formula 1’s rules revolution, attention turns to the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes’ rivals look to bounce back.
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Hamilton doubts he can beat Mercedes in China
“I think it’s highly unlikely that we’ll be able to beat them in the race,” Hamilton said.
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Hamilton: Antonelli’s F1 record pole ‘amazing’
“He took my seat and he hit it hard from the get-go. So it’s really great to see him progressing,” said Hamilton.
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Verstappen: Every lap in RB is ‘survival’ mode
“I cannot push at all, because the car doesn’t let me. So that’s why I don’t really feel in control of the car.”
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Explained: F1’s 24-race future from 2026 onwards
As Formula 1 enters a new period of regulations in 2026 with ever-growing popularity and new race locations floated, this is how the calendar stacks up over the next few years.
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Antonelli breaks F1 record with Chinese GP pole
George Russell recovered late from gearbox trouble to take second; Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took #3 and #4.