George Russell starts on pole for the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday as drivers battle for the opening race win of the season, and you can follow it all live on ESPN. read more »
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Hamilton questions Ferrari after mysterious power loss costs him Suzuka podium
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Hamilton questions Ferrari after mysterious power loss costs him Suzuka podium
"Somehow, Charles had more power than me today, in the same car."
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Max Verstappen's frustrated gesture to rival F1 driver after overtake sums up his season
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Max Verstappen's frustrated gesture to rival F1 driver after overtake sums up his season
A gesture aimed at an F1 rival by Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix pretty much summed up the four-time world champion's start to the season.
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Lewis Hamilton: F1 drivers "have no voting rights" as FIA "only listening to teams"
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Indexed on March-29-2026 12:42:05 from: Crash.Net ( 149 views )
Lewis Hamilton: F1 drivers "have no voting rights" as FIA "only listening to teams"
F1 drivers are calling for rule changes to the 2026 cars, but FIA only listening to teams so far
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Russell: I'd have won race with 'one-lap difference' in safety car timing
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Russell: I'd have won race with 'one-lap difference' in safety car timing
George Russell insists that he would have won the Japanese Grand Prix had there been a "one-lap difference" in the timing of a pivotal safety car interruption during the Suzuka race.
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"At the mercy of the power unit" - Norris and Verstappen's F1 2026 complaints continue
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"At the mercy of the power unit" - Norris and Verstappen's F1 2026 complaints continue
At Suzuka, the yo-yo effect was slightly less extreme than during the season opener in Melbourne, although the overall picture still did not satisfy all of the drivers. Lando Norris ultimately crossed the line in fifth place and saw that - together with Oscar Piastri's strong showing - as a sign that McLaren is making significant progress.The racing as a whole, however, left the reigning ...Keep reading
"Somehow, Charles had more power than me today, in the same car."
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F1's new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience - ESPN's Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation. read more »
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George Russell vowed to "make hay while the sun shines" after he blitzed his world championship rivals to take a crushing pole position for Sunday's... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes his former team Mercedes could put this year's Formula 1 world championship out of reach within "a few months" based on George... read more »
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Max Verstappen said he's "not having fun at all" driving Formula 1's controversial cars after crashing out of the season's first qualifying session read more »
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Reigning champion Lando Norris says Formula 1 has gone from having the best cars in the sport's history to the worst after new rules were introduced for the 2026 season. read more »
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Max Verstappen crashed out in Q1, while Isack Hadjar qualified third on his Red Bull debut. read more »
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Verstappen spun as he hit the brakes for Turn 1 midway through the Q1 session, spinning out and bouncing across the gravel and into the wall. read more »
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Oscar Piastri was over a second down on Russell's time in fourth place, as Aston Martin's troubles continued. read more »
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hit back at drivers criticizing the sport's new regulations. read more »
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Formula 1's April faces in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are at serious risk of cancellation due to the US-Israel war with Iran. read more »
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Max Verstappen suffered a pit-lane issue, while world champion Lando Norris finished seventh read more »
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Aston Martin are down to two batteries for the entire race weekend, with their cars potentially about to miss the season-opening grand prix. read more »
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World champion Lando Norris had a truncated session with a gearbox problem, as Ferrari and Red Bull set the early pace. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has called for a movement to "take Africa back", claiming the continent is being "controlled" by European powers. read more »
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Formula 1's world champion Lando Norris said he would be "embarrassed" enough to quit the sport if he did not feel fully motivated to defend his title this year. read more »
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Max Verstappen has said the limitations of Formula 1's new regulations were predictable from the outset, warning it is already "a bit late" to make changes to... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas will avoid starting his Formula 1 comeback at Cadillac with a grid penalty incurred over a year ago thanks to a tweak to F1's regulations. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton said there were points during his first season with Ferrari that he lost his "sight of who I was," but insisted fans will not see that version of him... read more »
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Aston Martin may not even complete half of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll fearing permanent nerve damage to their hands. read more »
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Is this Ferrari's year? ESPN examines whether Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc can dream of an F1 title amid new innovations from the Italian team. read more »
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Fernando Alonso described Aston Martin as the "team of the future" -- but it heads to Australia in disarray. ESPN looks at how things have unravelled for a team led... read more »
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Formula One has kept Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix alive by using charter planes to fly hundreds of affected members of the sport's travelling circus... read more »
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Grand prix starts have always held the potential for chaos, but this year there's almost guaranteed drama when the lights go out in Australia on Sunday. ESPN explains why. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |
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