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Toto Wolff explains Mercedes F1 China sprint qualifying gap to field

Mercedes chalked up another front-row lockout in Shanghai's sprint qualifying session with a healthy margin

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Jacques Villeneuve gives verdict on 2026 F1 regulations: "Depends if you ask the racer or the race fan"

Jacques Villeneuve says Formula 1’s new 2026 regulations have created an exciting new kind of racing

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Oscar Piastri: Mercedes superiority at F1 Chinese GP is "pretty impressive"

Mercedes took yet another 1-2 this year in qualifying for the Chinese GP sprint race on Friday

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Red Bull’s “disaster” on Friday: how Max Verstappen lost 1.7s to Mercedes

Verstappen branded his Friday a “disaster” after he was outqualified by an Alpine for the Shanghai sprint

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Here is the starting grid for the F1 sprint race at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

George Russell set the fastest time for Mercedes in the sprint qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix. Here is the provisional starting grid, pending final approval by the FIA

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Williams is emerging as one of the “biggest disappointments”, according to Jolyon Palmer

Jolyon Palmer has labelled Williams one of the biggest disappointments of the 2026 F1 season after its poor start under the new regulations

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Kimi Antonelli keeps second after NFA on Lando Norris incident in F1 Chinese GP sprint quali

Antonelli was caught going slowly at Turn 1 in Shanghai

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F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Chinese GP

Here's how things stand in 2026 team-mate duels following qualifying at Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix.

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F1 Chinese GP: George Russell takes sprint pole in Mercedes 1-2

Russell dominated sprint qualifying to take pole for the Chinese GP sprint race

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F1 Chinese GP: Sprint qualifying, Saturday sprint race schedule, weather, and how to watch

F1's sprint format returns this weekend at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch the sprint race and grand prix qualifying

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Oscar Piastri opens up on "strange coincidence" after repeating 2015 Daniil Kvyat moment

Oscar Piastri revealed he missed meeting his own grid kid at the Australian GP after his reconnaissance lap crash, mirroring the same disappointment he experienced in 2015

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Flavio Briatore confirms Mercedes wants to buy into Alpine F1 team

The German brand is hoping to acquire a stake in its customer F1 outfit

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Extreme road conditions force stage cancellation

Wild weather contributed to organisers making the decision to cancel a stage of the World Rally Championship event

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F1 Chinese GP: Mercedes on top ahead of sprint qualifying

Mercedes took a comfortable 1-2 in the Chinese GP’s only practice session

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Ty Gibbs uninjured in airborne sprint car crash, flipping into the fence

Gibbs quickly climbed from the car and walked away under his own power

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How to watch the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

IndyCar's brand-new street course race in Arlington, Texas, is taking place this weekend

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Oliver Solberg heads Toyota top-five lockout as weather strikes

Toyota in command while all three Hyundais suffer overheating issues

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Mercedes pushes to change F1 start procedures again but Ferrari opposes

While some Formula 1 teams have managed to find the right balance to make quick starts, others, including Mercedes, are struggling and want the regulations revised. For the moment, there is no supermajority, so it will remain unchanged

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Cadillac upgrading its F1 car at every race, as Sergio Perez sets timeline for points

Cadillac is undertaking aggressive development of its MAC-26, with Sergio Perez hoping the effort will yield points by the summer break

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Who will be NASCAR's next first-time winner, one year after its last?

206 different drivers have won at NASCAR's highest level, but it's been a full year since the sport's most recent one

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Roger Penske named Grand Marshal for the Sebring 12 Hours

The ‘Captain’ will give the command for IMSA’s once-around-the-clock crown jewel

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Cadillac CEO Dan Towriss reveals how Colton Herta nearly signed a Red Bull F1 deal

Dan Towriss revealed that Colton Herta was close to joining Red Bull before being persuaded to stay aligned with Cadillac’s Formula 1 project

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20 years ago: Nico Rosberg scores points from 21st on F1 debut

It has been two decades since world champion Nico Rosberg began his Formula 1 career with Williams in convincing fashion

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Lamborghini explains Mirko Bortolotti's move from Abt to Grasser in DTM

After a disappointing year at Abt, Mirko Bortolotti returns to Grasser as Lamborghini outlines the reasoning behind the switch involving its leading Austrian team.

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Last-minute trip around the world: How Audi’s CEO witnessed a historic debut

Gernot Doellner flew to Melbourne to spend just one day Down Under – to see Gabriel Bortoleto score points on Audi's F1 debut

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