McLaren's reigning F1 champion Lando Norris has been ruled out of the first practice session of the 2026 campaign at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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The new rules, Lando Norris' title defence, the George Russell-Max Verstappen dynamic and Aston Martin's unfolding nightmare set up an intriguing F1 season. read more »
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The reigning champion says nothing changes, McLaren will still approach 2026 like challengers. read more »
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Lando Norris has issued a telling statement in the final buildup to his F1 title defence in 2026, as the sport prepares for the Australian Grand Prix. The post Lando Norris... read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said that Lando Norris "redefined his communication" during the latter part of his title-winning 2025 Formula 1 season. The post McLaren... read more »
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Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive... read more »
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History, regulation resets, and team dynamics all mean that defending a maiden championship is rarely straightforward. read more »
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McLaren has unveiled the car tasked with mounting a successful Formula 1 title defence in 2026, as it unleashed renders of its new MCL40 in a testing livery ahead of the... read more »
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Ex-Haas boss Guenther Steiner has launched a firm defence of Lando Norris, who he said silenced his critics with a "bravely fought" F1 title victory. The post Ex-F1... read more »
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Lando Norris hopes his title defence will feature battles with one driver in particular read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari F1 boss, Fred Vasseur, has absolved the team's technical director, Loic Serra, of responsibility for the SF25's poor form. read more »
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EARLY REPORT: Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen made a brilliant start to his title defence at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, keeping both McLaren stars at bay behind him. read more »
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Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton has given a heartfelt defence for his Ferrari colleagues who have been under immense pressure during the 2025 F1 season. read more »
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Max Verstappen kept his Formula 1 title hopes alive with victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, capitalising from Lando Norris' wide moment at the start of the... read more »
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Sky Sports F1 pundit Ted Kravitz has joined those who have defended Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after John Elkann's controversial comments. read more »
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The Italian media have leapt to the defence of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after Ferrari chairman John Elkann took aim at the two F1 stars. read more »
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Toto Wolff believes Kimi Antonelli showed an example of "what's to come" in his career after the Italian teenager produced the best weekend of his rookie season... read more »
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Franco Colapinto offered his support to Brazil Grand Prix fan favourite Gabriel Bortoleto following his first lap exit - and criticised Lance Stroll's defence against... read more »
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli broke down his stellar defence that kept a fast-charging Max Verstappen at bay to secure his best-ever F1 result at the Sao Paulo GP. The post How Kimi... 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |