Verstappen “in a horror show” – Wolff responds to 2026 F1 criticism

After the Chinese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen once again voiced his strong dissatisfaction with the new Formula 1 regulations. The Dutchman said that fans who enjoy this type of on-track action “don’t understand racing” and that the new ruleset is fundamentally flawed.
“It’s not fun at all. It’s playing Mario Kart. This is not racing,” he claimed after the race.
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Verstappen: F1 fans who enjoy 2026 rules ‘don’t understand racing’

Max Verstappen has claimed anybody who enjoys the new Formula 1 regulations doesn’t understand motor racing in yet another criticism of the 2026 ruleset.
The four-time world champion has been the biggest critic of F1’s latest regulation overhaul, which has changed both the chassis and power unit, the latter being more reliant on electrical energy.
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Antonelli fights tears after maiden F1 win: “I gave myself a heart attack at the end”

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli was left “speechless” as he broke down in tears after claiming his maiden Formula 1 win at the Chinese Grand Prix, and recounted a hair-raising off-track excursion towards the end of the race.
Fresh from being F1’s youngest-ever grand prix polesitter, Antonelli emerged victorious from a long battle between Mercedes and Ferrari at the Shanghai International …Keep reading

F1 Chinese GP: Antonelli takes maiden win as Hamilton scores first Ferrari podium

Kimi Antonelli converted pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix into his first Formula 1 victory to beat team-mate George Russell, as Lewis Hamilton secured his first Ferrari podium.
Antonelli had to contend with a typically fast start from the two Ferraris but, helpfully, did not get bogged down himself; this ensured that, although the Italian lost the lead into Turn 1 to Hamilton, he was …Keep reading

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

Technical issues took both McLaren cars out of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix before it even started, to Lando Norris’ and Oscar Piastri’s dismay.
Struck by an electronics issue, reigning world champion Norris failed to make it out of the garage for the Shanghai race, while team-mate Piastri had to be wheeled back into the pitlane from the grid, because of what the Australian described as …Keep reading

McLaren suffers Chinese F1 disaster as Norris and Piastri fail to make start

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both failed to make the start of F1’s Chinese GP after their McLarens were struck by pre-race technical issues.
McLaren was scrambling to get both Norris and Piastri at the start, as world champion Norris couldn’t make it out of the pitlane in time for the pre-race procedure due to electronics problems.
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Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races officially called off as Iran conflict rages

F1 and governing body the FIA have officially announced the series will not travel to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The two Middle Eastern races will not be replaced, meaning there is a five-week gap in the calendar between the end-of-March Japan round and the Miami Grand Prix in the first week of May.
Since the US killing of Iran’s supreme leader …Keep reading