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Five questions raised by Alonso's expected Honda deal

2+ hour, 58+ 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…...

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F1's plan for six 2026 rules fixes explained

2+ hour, 34+ 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…...

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Stroll to make surprise GT debut in place of cancelled F1 Bahrain GP

4+ hour 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…...

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Why Aston Martin removed vibration fix and how it confused Alonso

1+ day, 9+ 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…...

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Edd Straw's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1875+ words) There was a close fight for the top spot in Edd's driver rankings from the entire Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Here's how he rated the 22 drivers' performances across the weekend from best to worst. How do the rankings work?...

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Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Japanese Grand Prix

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1456+ words) A wild start and a mid-pitstop-sequence safety car massively mixed up Formula 1s 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. Heres who came out best and worst from it all. Oscar Piastri hadnt even started a 2026 grand prix before today, let alone led over a…...

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Antonelli wins Japanese GP turned upside down by safety car

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (640+ words) Kimi Antonelli won Formula 1s Japanese Grand Prix, benefitting from a mid-race safety car caused by a frightening high-speed crash for Ollie Bearman. Antonelli started from pole position but was down in sixth by the end of lap one, wheelspinning off…...

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Start of F1's Japanese GP delayed

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (262+ words) The start of Formula 1s Japanese Grand Prix has been delayed slightly due to a dramatic accident in a support race. Round three of the 2026 season at Suzuka was due to start at 2pm local time on Sunday afternoon. The start of…...

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F1 Japanese GP 2026 race results

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (158+ words) Kimi Antonelli claimed his second Formula 1 race victory of 2026 in the Japanese Grand Prix, becoming at 19 years-old the youngest driver in F1 history to lead the world championship. Kimi Antonelli won F1s Japanese Grand Prix, benefitting from a mid-race safety car caused…...

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F1 2026 Japanese Grand Prix starting grid

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (229+ words) It's two Formula 1 pole positions in a row for Kimi Antonelli, who will lead the field away when the Japanese Grand Prix gets under way on Sunday. Antonelli will share the front row with team-mate and championship leader George Russell,…...