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Colapinto faces 15-place grid drop at Malaysian GP after engine penalty compounds Baku punishment
Franco Colapinto will start the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang from near the back of the grid after Alpine fitted a fifth Mercedes V6 engine, adding a 10-place penalty to the five-place drop he already carried over from his Baku collision.
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Mercedes overhauls floor and sidepods for Bahrain GP to extend 2026 championship lead
Mercedes has unveiled its most significant upgrade package since the Canadian Grand Prix, bringing a reworked floor and revised sidepod geometry to the Bahrain Grand Prix as the W17 looks to tighten its grip on both 2026 championships.
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Verstappen reveals the static sim rig powering his GT3 comeback against Rossi at Portimao
Max Verstappen will race a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the GT World Challenge Europe finale in Portimao on October 17, sharing duties with Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat. He has been preparing on a custom static sim rig he values at up to $35,000, dismissing motion platforms as slower.
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Senna's personal 1991 Honda NSX heads to auction with £800,000 top estimate
A Formula Red Honda NSX owned by three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna is set to go under the hammer at RM Sotheby's London Auction on 31 October, with pre-sale estimates ranging from £500,000 to £800,000.
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Colapinto's ESPN Argentina interview reignites Norris row despite double apology
Lando Norris apologised twice for his post-race outburst at Baku — once privately to Franco Colapinto and once publicly on Instagram. But Colapinto's subsequent interview with ESPN Argentina has drawn fresh criticism from McLaren fans on social media.
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Piastri dismisses Zak Brown's friendship concerns after drivers' Langkawi getaway
Oscar Piastri has pushed back on McLaren CEO Zak Brown's view that driver friendships blunt competitive instincts, speaking ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix after a Langkawi holiday with Norris, Russell, Bearman, Bortoleto, Albon and Sainz.
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Stroll reveals Honda engine costs Aston Martin two seconds a lap
Lance Stroll has put a precise number on Aston Martin's power deficit for the first time, saying the Honda engine leaves the team between one and two seconds per lap slower than the benchmark — a gap he admits there is "not much you can do" about.
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Verstappen targets first 2026 win at Sepang, the circuit where his F1 career ignited
Max Verstappen has reached the podium six times in his last eight races but is yet to win in 2026. The four-time champion returns to Sepang — where he claimed his second career victory in 2017 — still hunting Red Bull's first win of the season.
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Norris rules out racing into his 40s despite Alonso's new Aston Martin deal
Reigning F1 champion Lando Norris has flatly rejected the idea of extending his career into his 40s, telling BeIN Sports Asia at the Malaysian Grand Prix that he wants to step away from motorsport entirely to travel, relax, and start a family.
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Buxton warns Ferrari that replacing Vasseur with Horner would be 'absolutely ludicrous'
F1 broadcaster Will Buxton has urged Ferrari to retain Fred Vasseur as team principal, calling any move to install Christian Horner 'absolutely ludicrous' after paddock speculation intensified following Horner's public comments about Maranello.
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Russell warns tyre overheating at Sepang could kill overtaking at Malaysian Grand Prix
George Russell has cautioned that extreme heat at the Sepang International Circuit will cause aggressive tyre overheating, making it harder for drivers to follow closely or re-attack after being passed. McLaren's Oscar Piastri echoed the concern, flagging high degradation on a resurfaced but abrasive track.
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Russell closes on Antonelli as F1 heads to Bahrain for second leg of triple-header
George Russell cut Kimi Antonelli's championship lead to 66 points after winning in Baku, with the season's second triple-header leg now set for Bahrain. Lewis Hamilton sits third, a further 37 points adrift of Russell.
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Dropped by Haas, Ocon insists Formula 1 is still 'where I belong'
Haas confirmed this week that Esteban Ocon will leave the team at the end of the 2025 season. Speaking in Malaysia, the Frenchman ruled out pursuing drives outside Formula 1 and said strong recent performances prove he still deserves a place on the grid.
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Antonelli reveals why he drove 'under the limit' to salvage fifth from 16th in Baku
Kimi Antonelli started the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 16th after a Q1 crash and practice disruptions, yet finished fifth by consciously managing risk rather than forcing his way through the field. The championship leader explained the mindset shift ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Hamilton backs Vasseur but questions Ferrari's upper management structure
Lewis Hamilton has defended Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur at the Bahrain Grand Prix while suggesting the broader management structure above him may need to be examined, as the Scuderia trails Mercedes by 160 points in the 2026 constructors' standings.
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Hadjar faces five-place grid drop at Malaysian GP as Red Bull eyes back-to-back podiums
Isack Hadjar has confirmed he will serve a five-place grid penalty at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, complicating Red Bull's bid to follow up their double podium in Baku. The Frenchman says he is confident the circuit's overtaking opportunities give him a path back through the field.
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Leclerc deletes social media to escape 'silly' Vasseur rumours threatening Ferrari's serenity
Charles Leclerc has removed all social media apps from his phone to shut out speculation over Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur's future, admitting the rumours are damaging the team's internal harmony ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Hamilton backs Vasseur as 'the guy' to lead Ferrari amid Horner replacement rumours
Lewis Hamilton has given Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur his strongest public vote of confidence yet, calling him 'the guy to take this team in the right direction' as speculation over Horner's potential interest in the role continues to swirl.
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Hamilton backs Vasseur as Ferrari boss he needs amid Horner speculation
Lewis Hamilton has publicly declared Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur 'really is the guy to take this team in the right direction', delivering his strongest vote of confidence yet as rumours swirl around Vasseur's future following comments from Christian Horner.
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Lindblad handed back-of-grid penalty for Malaysian GP after Racing Bulls exceed power unit allocation
Arvid Lindblad will start from the back of the grid at the Malaysian Grand Prix after Racing Bulls took a fifth internal combustion engine, turbocharger, and exhaust — exceeding F1's penalty-free limit of four per component.
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