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Hadjar's Baku return in doubt as Red Bull insists wrist recovery remains on track
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies confirmed Isack Hadjar's wrist recovery is progressing normally after the Frenchman missed three consecutive grands prix, but a decision on his return for Baku will not be made until the week of the race.
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Antonelli's Spanish GP win 'still stings' despite extending championship lead to 81 points
Kimi Antonelli claimed his eighth win of the 2026 F1 season at the Madring circuit, but F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe says the Mercedes teenager knows McLaren's Lando Norris had the faster car on the day.
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Colapinto credits Gasly's Monza pole lessons after reaching Q3 and finishing seventh in Madrid
Franco Colapinto says analysing Pierre Gasly's surprise pole position at Monza — where the pair were separated by four tenths in Q3 — helped him deliver one of his best qualifying sessions at the Spanish Grand Prix, where he reached Q3 and finished seventh.
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Norris completes 38-lap McLaren Hypercar test at Portimao, fuelling 2026 Le Mans debut talk
Lando Norris drove 177 miles in McLaren's MCL-HY Le Mans Hypercar at Portimao on Monday, completing 38 laps alongside the team's confirmed 2027 WEC drivers. The test has intensified speculation that the reigning F1 champion could make his Le Mans debut as early as next year.
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Verstappen faces 100 karters, creators and athletes in Silverstone karting challenge on 16 September
Max Verstappen will start from the back and attempt to pass all 100 opponents in a 30-lap karting event at a purpose-built Silverstone circuit on 16 September. The entry list includes professional athletes, content creators, streamers and fans.
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Steiner brands Norris's Coca-Cola cooldown room stand 'unprofessional' after Spanish GP
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has called out Lando Norris for drinking Coca-Cola in the post-race cooldown room at the Spanish Grand Prix, where rival brand PepsiCo holds an official F1 partnership. Norris, who finished third in Madrid, refused to put the drink down when asked by an official.
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Rosberg stunned by Antonelli's composure as 20-year-old opens 81-point F1 lead
Kimi Antonelli extended his 2026 drivers' championship lead to 81 points over George Russell after claiming his eighth win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix. Former champion Nico Rosberg says the 20-year-old's composure under title pressure is "unbelievable", while Mercedes boss Toto Wolff calls him "cool as a cucumber".
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F2 adds extra Baku feature race as F1 weighs cancelling Qatar and Abu Dhabi
Formula 2 has announced a 'supersized' double-header weekend for its Baku round, adding a second qualifying session and feature race just ten days before the event. The late change fuels speculation that F1 may cancel its Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
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F2 adds Baku double-header as Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix hang in the balance
Formula 2 has announced a 'supersized' Baku round featuring an extra qualifying session and feature race, a late addition that arrives as uncertainty grows over whether the 2026 F1 season finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi can go ahead amid Middle East tensions.
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Montoya tips Williams for 'huge step' in Baku as B-spec upgrade arrives
Juan Pablo Montoya expects Williams to make a significant leap at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where the team will debut a B-spec upgrade package that team principal James Vowles has described as effectively a new chassis.
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Russell's 2026 title bid branded a write-off as analyst urges focus on 2027
F1 TV analyst James Hinchcliffe has declared George Russell's championship challenge effectively over after the Spanish Grand Prix, where an Antonelli victory stretched the gap between the Mercedes team-mates to 81 points.
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Grosjean apologises to McLaren after misreading Zak Brown's praise of Norris as attack on Piastri
Romain Grosjean publicly apologised to McLaren and Zak Brown after misinterpreting the team principal's post-qualifying comments during Canal+ coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix, wrongly claiming Brown had "cut Oscar Piastri to pieces" with his assessment of Lando Norris.
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Verstappen admits he lacked pace for win but defends Hamilton incident at Spanish GP
Max Verstappen took second place behind Kimi Antonelli at the inaugural Madrid Grand Prix, conceding he lacked the pace to challenge for victory while defending his decision to leave the track to avoid contact with Lewis Hamilton on lap one.
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Madring circuit to be redesigned after action-starved Spanish GP debut draws F1 criticism
Organisers of the Madrid Spanish Grand Prix have pledged to modify the Madring circuit ahead of 2027 after its debut weekend produced little on-track action. The FIA has already submitted recommendations, and world champion Lando Norris called for structural layout changes.
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Honda replaces F1 power unit chief as Aston Martin struggles deepen in 2026
Honda Racing Corporation has appointed Yoichiro Fukao as its new Formula 1 power unit project leader, replacing Tetsushi Kakuda from 1 October, as the Japanese manufacturer looks to accelerate development after a difficult start to the 2026 season.
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Antonelli's father hands him a red carnation after eighth F1 win at Spanish GP
A tender post-race exchange between Kimi Antonelli and his father Marco — a red carnation and a shared laugh — went viral after the 20-year-old Mercedes driver sealed his eighth Formula 1 victory at the Spanish Grand Prix, extending his championship lead to 81 points.
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Hamilton retires from Spanish GP after brake pedal fails to the floor at Madrid
Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire from the Spanish Grand Prix in the opening laps after a brake failure left him unable to stop the car safely, with Ferrari still investigating the cause.
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2025 F1 champion Norris to test McLaren's Le Mans hypercar at Portimao before Azerbaijan GP
Lando Norris will drive McLaren's MCL-HY hypercar at the Algarve International Circuit on 14 September, giving the Woking team crucial development feedback from their 2025 Formula 1 champion ahead of its planned 2027 WEC and Le Mans programme.
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Sainz accuses Alonso of engineering penalty 'like always' after Spanish GP clash
Carlos Sainz received a five-second penalty at the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madring after Fernando Alonso radioed race control to flag their lap-14 contact. Sainz later retired with floor damage, while Alonso finished 17th, two laps down.
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Antonelli wins in Madrid but F1 drivers demand Madring changes after race with almost no overtakes
Kimi Antonelli took victory at the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, but the race was widely condemned by drivers for its near-total absence of overtaking. Gabriel Bortoleto admitted he "almost fell asleep", while Antonelli himself called for corners to be redesigned.
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