Max slams F1 car: ‘Never had anything this bad’
Max Verstappen complained Red Bull “never had anything this bad” after labouring to eighth on the grid for China’s sprint race.
Russell on pole for F1 sprint, Merc clear of rivals
Mercedes continued their perfect start to the Formula 1 season by locking out the front row for sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix, with George Russell fastest.
Chinese GP: Russell tops practice amid Merc 1-2
George Russell picked up where he left off by posting the fastest time in practice as Mercedes set a blistering early pace in China.
Verstappen to fulfil Nurburgring 24 hours goal
Max Verstappen will fulfil his goal of competing at the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year after his GT3 team, Verstappen Racing, confirmed its participation in the endurance event.
Hamilton backs Ferrari ‘in fight’ with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is confident Ferrari are “right in the fight” with Mercedes this year despite his former team’s dominant weekend at the Australian Grand Prix.
Tyler Reddick is on the verge of rewriting NASCAR’s history books
Tyler Reddick has won the first three races of 2026, but no one in NASCAR history has started a year with four straight. Can he become the first?
Hamilton to miss Oscars despite ‘F1’ nominations
Lewis Hamilton has explored “every way” to attend Sunday’s Oscars ceremony following the Chinese Grand Prix, but ultimately decided it was impossible to arrive on time.
Judging biggest Australian GP overreactions: Max Verstappen could quit F1, McLaren on the ropes?
After a wild, often polarising Australian Grand Prix weekend, ESPN looks at some of the sweeping generalisations being made about Formula 1 and judges whether they’re overblown or not.
F1 drivers call for change amid ‘dangerous’ starts
Formula 1 drivers are growing increasingly worried a big crash at the start of a race is a matter of when, not if, unless the governing FIA makes rule changes.
Chinese Grand Prix 2026: Race and F1 sprint start times, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
After a wild season-opening weekend to kick off Formula 1’s rules revolution, attention turns to the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes’ rivals look to bounce back.