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Struggling Williams must be inspired by Aston Martin's improvement - Carlos Sainz

Car upgrades helped Aston Martin reach Q2 for the first time in the 2026 F1 season at the Hungarian GP

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Oliver Bearman surprised by Q2 Barcelona result after "worst" F1 car in FP3

The Haas driver will start Sunday's grand prix in 15th, a solid result considering his woes in final practice

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Winners and losers from the MotoGP Spanish GP

There were plenty of twists in the 2026 MotoGP plot at Jerez

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Pedro Acosta explains Q1 relegation, hopes Jerez is worst race of 2026

While Enea Bastianini showed KTM had a bike capable of getting through Q2, Pedro Acosta failed to put together a clean lap in practice

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F1 Japanese GP: Antonelli on pole again, Verstappen out in Q2

Kimi Antonelli was fastest in qualifying at Suzuka, earning his second career pole position after China last time around

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F1 Japanese GP: Kimi Antonelli on pole, Max Verstappen out in Q2

Kimi Antonelli was fastest in qualifying at Suzuka, earning his second career pole position after China last time around

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MotoGP United States GP: Marquez leads Ogura in Friday practice

There were plenty of accidents at COTA, but the stars you would expect to make Q2 did exactly that

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MotoGP United States GP: Marc Marquez leads the way in practice

There were plenty of accidents at COTA, but the stars you would expect to make Q2 did exactly that

Motorsport

2026 F1 qualifying format explained as Cadillac expands the grid to 22 cars

Cadillac’s arrival takes the field to 22 cars, so the FIA has adjusted the Q1 and Q2 cut line while keeping Q3 as a 10-car shootout

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Bagnaia takes blame for failure to make Q2

On a day when his pace looked much better, a session management error cost Francesco Bagnaia dear

Autosport

Francesco Bagnaia accepts blame for missing Q2 at Malaysian GP

A session management error cost Bagnaia after a day when his pace looked much stronger

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Everything we learned in a mixed up Friday at the MotoGP Indonesian GP

With Marc Marquez finishing outside the top 10, three Yamahas ending up in Q2 and Fermin Aldeguer leading the charge for Ducati, it was anything but a normal Friday at Mandalika

Motorsport

What we learned from an unusual Friday at the MotoGP Indonesian GP

With Marc Marquez finishing outside the top 10, three Yamahas ending up in Q2 and Fermin Aldeguer leading the charge for Ducati, it was anything but a normal Friday at Mandalika

Autosport

Lewis Hamilton explains mistake that caused F1 Baku qualifying elimination

Lewis Hamilton was knocked out of Q2 by his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and complained he was on the wrong tyre compound for the conditions

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Hamilton explains strategy miscue which caused early F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying exit

Lewis Hamilton was knocked out of Q2 by his Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc and complained he was on the wrong tyre compound for the conditions

Autosport

Marquez through to Q2 at MotoGP Czech GP despite late crash

Current MotoGP runner-up Alex Marquez narrowly secured a direct pass to Q2 on Friday, crashing with seven minutes left on the clock during the official practice session.

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Alex Marquez scrapes into Q2 at MotoGP Czech Grand Prix after crash

Current MotoGP runner-up Alex Marquez narrowly secured a direct pass to Q2 on Friday, crashing with seven minutes left on the clock during the official practice session.

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Alex Marquez surprised by pace as he’s cleared to enter MotoGP German GP

Alex Marquez says he is surprised by his own performance at MotoGP’s German GP, where he breezed into Q2 despite carrying an injury on his left hand.

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As three riders reach Q2, could KTM finally surprise in Aragon MotoGP race?

Though the KTM MotoGP riders may not be feeling overly confident regarding their race chances this weekend at Aragon, it was surprising to see three of the Austrian manufacturer's riders progress to Q2 for the first time in 2025 following Friday practice.

Autosport

KTM pulls off surprise as Vinales, Acosta and Binder all reach Q2 at Aragon MotoGP

With the KTM MotoGP riders not feeling overly confident regarding their chances this weekend at Aragon, it was surprising to see three of the Austrian manufacturer's riders progress to Q2 for the first time in 2025 following Friday practice.

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Lewis Hamilton left "devastated" as Ferrari duo miss top 10 in Imola GP qualifying

“We are just P nowhere at the moment,” Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc muttered disconsolately into a waiting Sky Sports F1 microphone after qualifying 11th for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was 12th and, if the gap between them was more slender than it has been in recent outings, the fact remains that…

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Leclerc “cannot perform miracles”, Hamilton “devastated”: why Ferrari was so slow in F1 Imola GP qualifying

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Lewis Hamilton ‘devastated’ after Ferrari qualifying failure at Imola GP

Both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were knocked out in Q2 in front of Ferrari’s Italian fans while McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri took pole position for Sunday’s race

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso: Aston Martin is “out of ideas” after yet another Q2 exit

Aston Martin likes to emphasise that its Formula 1 team is in a rebuilding phase at the moment after the latest management and technical restructure.

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Alonso claims Aston Martin is “out of ideas” after Q2 exit in Jeddah

Aston Martin likes to emphasise that its Formula 1 team is in a rebuilding phase at the moment after the latest management and technical restructure.

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