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Alpine addresses Colapinto 'sabotage' claims in stunning open letter
1+ day, 38+ min ago (920+ words) The Alpine Formula 1 team has released a lengthy open letter addressing claims that it is "sabotaging" Franco Colapinto's car. Those claims circled on social media around the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, suggesting there was a specification difference between Colapinto's car…...
How your Japanese GP driver rankings compared with Edd's
13+ hour, 41+ min ago (319+ words) After every Formula 1 grand prix weekend, Edd Straw hops off the fence and ranks the performance of all 22 drivers across the whole weekend. But in 2026, we've started asking those of you in the Champions tier of The Race Members' Club…...
Five questions raised by Alonso's expected Honda deal
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (961+ words) MotoGP's current 'next big thing', David Alonso, is widely expected to make his premier-class debut as a Honda rider next year - though details of the move remain fluid. Spanish publication AS has reported that Alonso will get the nod as…...
'Listen to us' - Sainz's big F1 safety plea after Bearman crash
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1029+ words) Formula 1 must start listening to its drivers rather than just teams who are defending 2026s racing product, to avoid more incidents like Ollie Bearmans scary Japanese Grand Prix shunt, according to Carlos Sainz. Bearman was sent careering into the barriers at…...
Leftfield idea emerges to tackle F1 2026 qualifying crisis
3+ day, 5+ min ago (993+ words) A radical overhaul of Formula 1s active aero rules has emerged as one of the ideas under consideration to help make much-needed improvements to qualifying. Ahead of a rules summit involving F1 chiefs plus technical representatives from teams and power unit manufacturers…...
F1's plan for six 2026 rules fixes explained
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (1826+ words) Formula 1 stakeholders are gathering for a crunch meeting next week to try to solve the biggest problems with the 2026 rules formula, and The Race understands there are six key solutions in play. The first three races have laid bare the…...
Stroll to make surprise GT debut in place of cancelled F1 Bahrain GP
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (456+ words) Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll will race in the GT World Challenge Europe season opener at Paul Ricard next weekend during the extended break in the grand prix racing calendar. The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands…...
Why Aston Martin removed vibration fix and how it confused Alonso
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (934+ words) Aston Martin removed an experimental component that cured most of the vibration discomfort its Formula 1 drivers have suffered at the start of the season and did not race it at the Japanese Grand Prix. A high-frequency sensation through the steering…...
Edd answers your Japanese GP F1 driver rankings questions
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (685+ words) Each race weekend, Edd Straw fields questions from The Race Members' Club about his Formula 1 driver rankings - justifying his decisions as well as explaining the methodology that helps him reach his final order in a bonus podcast exclusive to the…...
The new Mercedes engine trick that's annoyed Ferrari
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1682+ words) A qualifying trick used by Mercedes and Red Bull with their Formula 1 engines has come under the spotlight of the FIA after it was exposed by a strange side-effect. Both manufacturers have found a way around the complicated power reduction…...