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Briatore draws line under Colapinto's Baku crash as Alpine chase Racing Bulls
Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has moved on from Franco Colapinto's three-car collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, saying 'the past is the past' as his team trails Racing Bulls by 15 points with eight races remaining.
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Hadjar returns from wrist fracture with podium, contract and a joke about his couch
Isack Hadjar finished third on his comeback at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after missing three races with a wrist fracture, and revealed he still lacks full movement — but insists the condition is "good enough" to race.
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Piastri jokes 2026 F1 cars will need more laps to learn Sepang than he does
Oscar Piastri raised eyebrows ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix by suggesting the complex 2026 power units may take longer to adapt to a new circuit than the driver behind the wheel — a quip that reignited fan debate over the incoming regulations.
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Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in FP2 as Mercedes botch soft-tyre runs at Sepang
Charles Leclerc set the pace in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang, clocking a 1m37.528s to edge Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and Lando Norris. Both Mercedes drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, squandered their soft-tyre laps in the final sector.
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Vasseur warns Ferrari must shift focus to race pace as tyre degradation looms at Sepang
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says the Scuderia must prioritise race pace over qualifying performance at the Malaysian Grand Prix, with severe tyre degradation at Sepang set to reshape the competitive order after weeks of low-deg circuits.
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Hamilton and Leclerc trade laughs testing Ferrari's 830hp limited-edition 12Cilindri Manuale at Fiorano
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took turns behind the wheel of Ferrari's new 12Cilindri Manuale at Fiorano, putting the 830hp, limited-edition V12 grand tourer through its paces and offering their feedback on the road car.
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Vasseur hits back at 'personal' attacks as Ferrari job speculation intensifies in Malaysia
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has spoken out against what he called unfair and 'personal' criticism of his leadership, addressing mounting speculation about his future at the team ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Vasseur urges Ferrari unity after Horner speculation threatens Maranello calm
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has called for internal unity after a media storm sparked by Christian Horner's comments about the role. Ferrari president John Elkann and CEO Benedetto Vigna issued a public statement of support, with drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc also backing their boss.
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Colapinto says he also receives social media abuse after Baku pile-up fallout
Franco Colapinto has revealed he receives significant social media abuse following his Turn 1 collision with Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, saying 'no one ever talks about it' and calling on drivers to work together to address the problem.
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Mercedes unleashes first major W17 upgrade in five months at Bahrain Grand Prix
Mercedes has rolled out its most significant upgrade package since May's Canadian Grand Prix at Sepang, overhauling seven aerodynamic components across the floor, sidepods and rear bodywork. The team already leads Ferrari by 160 points in the constructors' standings.
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Alonso took two-month-old son Leonard for a kart lap as fatherhood reshapes his F1 life
Fernando Alonso has revealed he introduced his son Leonard to motorsport at just two months old, cradling him for a lap in a go-kart. The 45-year-old Aston Martin driver also opened up about balancing fatherhood with a difficult 2026 season.
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Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two-three to top Bahrain GP practice at Sepang
Max Verstappen set the pace in FP1 for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia's Sepang circuit, clocking a 1m37.520s to finish 0.383 seconds clear of George Russell, with Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar third on F1's first return to the venue in nine years.
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Verstappen's blunt Sepang heat prep answer wins over F1 fans at Malaysian GP
Asked how he had prepared for Sepang's punishing heat and humidity ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen delivered a characteristically unfiltered response that quickly went viral among Formula 1 fans.
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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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