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McLaren drivers explain what led to double DNS at F1 Chinese GP

McLaren suffered its first double ‘did not start’ in two decades at Shanghai

Autosport

Alex Albon: Williams "cannot hide" behind F1 2026 car weight

A frustrated Alex Albon opened up on Williams' painful start to the 2026 Formula 1 season with its FW48

Motorsport

“Very scary moment” cost Charles Leclerc chance of F1 Chinese GP sprint win

The Ferrari driver finished second behind George Russell, having lost the chance of staging an attack at the late safety car restart

Motorsport

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Fernando Alonso: ‘10 years ago, I looked crazy criticising Honda…’

As Alonso finds himself in a similar situation to his McLaren-Honda era at Aston Martin, he’s taking this new hardship in philosophical fashion

Motorsport

How Charles Leclerc's Chinese GP sprint qualifying issue highlights how complex the power units are

The 2026 F1 power units are incredibly complex and even minor adjustments to the hybrid strategy can have a significant impact on lap times. This is why teams are struggling to perfectly calibrate their usage models, which explains the issue Charles Leclerc experienced in Chinese GP sprint qualifying

Motorsport

Peace in our time: Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he has cleared the air with client teams who complained that potentially vital performance information has been withheld

Motorsport

Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he has cleared the air with customer teams who complained that potentially vital performance information has been withheld

Autosport

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Why Ferrari didn't use its 'Macarena' rear wing after FP1 at Chinese GP

Ferrari ran its now-famous rear wing in practice at Shanghai but didn’t stick with it. Here’s why

Autosport

Exclusive: Lowdon on what's next for Cadillac after short F1 honeymoon

With Cadillac making the finish line on its long-awaited grand prix debut, the goalposts are shifting to performance for Formula 1's 11th team

Autosport

Sergio Perez: Cadillac values my feedback “much more” than Red Bull

Perez feels more valued in his current Cadillac squad, having previously spent four years at Red Bull

Motorsport

Question of the week: Has F1 gone too far with the complexity of new rules?

The first race of Formula 1's new era is behind us – and opinions are divided

Motorsport

Jerez hosts three days of private MotoGP testing with Michelin and Pirelli tyres

The first private test of the 2026 season that has just begun, with Aprilia, KTM and Yamaha in action at Jerez

Motorsport

Toto Wolff responds to driver criticism of 2026 rules: 'Fans the priority for F1'

Several drivers voiced strong criticism of the new F1 regulations at the 2026 season-opening Australian GP

Motorsport

F1 start issues: Why so many drivers had flat batteries as they lined up on the grid

Many drivers arrived on the grid with a depleted battery before the start of the Australian Grand Prix as they struggled with management on the formation lap

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Why now isn't the right time to panic over "artificial" 2026 F1 racing

While F1 is claiming the number of overtaking manoeuvres in the Australian Grand Prix as a win for the new technical regulations, many of the drivers – and Autosport readers – disagree

Motorsport

Who slept best last night: Toto Wolff

Mercedes is back on top again: there’s no guarantee it’s going to be a complete 2014 repeat just yet - but Toto Wolff has certainly enjoyed the season’s opening race

Motorsport

From “artificial” to “awesome” – how drivers rate the racing under F1’s 2026 rules

Opinions are split in the F1 paddock over the new rules, specifically the increased emphasis on electrical power and the changes this forced drivers to make in the Australian GP

Motorsport

Five quick takeaways from F1’s first race of the new era in Melbourne

George Russell confirmed his title favourite status by winning the first race of the season, with Kimi Antonelli finishing second. But is Mercedes’ advantage as big as some feared?

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McLaren's theory on Mercedes' concerning Australia F1 advantage

Having finally seen Mercedes show its real hand, McLaren is digging into its deficit to its biggest Formula 1 2026 rival

Motorsport

Mercedes F1 dominance splits drivers as Charles Leclerc shocked and Max Verstappen ‘not surprised’

Mercedes took a 1-2 in qualifying for the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park

Autosport

F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out

A dominant George Russell was untouchable in Melbourne’s qualifying session

Motorsport

Five quick takeaways from the first F1 qualifying session of 2026

As Formula 1's brave new 2026 era starts in Melbourne, here are five quick takeways from Australian Grand Prix qualifying

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri rejects Zak Brown "villain" tag after 2025 F1 title fight

There were claims last year that McLaren favoured Norris in his F1 title fight against team-mate Piastri

Autosport

Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't

While many drivers have been downbeat about overtaking possibilities at Albert Park and the energy-management requirements of the venue for the F1 season opener, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have sounded far more optimistic

Motorsport

Straight mode, superclipping, compression ratio: F1 2026 terminology

Here is the vocabulary you need to get through the early rounds of the 2026 F1 campaign

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