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HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

Marc Marquez: Brazil GP sprint would have been impossible if hole was on racing line

MotoGP riders reflect on the disruption caused by damage to the Goiania track surface after delays to the sprint race

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MotoGP riders praise “really fun” Brazil GP track despite rain disruptions

MotoGP’s ‘newest’ venue earns positive early reviews from riders, who praise its layout and high grip

Motorsport

Everything we know about Goiania Circuit – MotoGP’s new Brazilian GP venue

Here’s a full preview of the returning Brazilian GP, which effectively replaces Argentina on the 2026 MotoGP calendar

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Question of the week: Can anything or anyone stop Mercedes from winning both F1 titles in 2026?

Mercedes is the dominant force in 2026, but is victory for the team inevitable in F1’s new era?

Motorsport

How close is Ferrari to Mercedes? We dig into the data from F1’s Chinese GP

Strong starts and close battles have defined Ferrari’s beginning to the season, but the data from China raises questions: could Mercedes actually be more dominant than ever?

Motorsport

How Sainz outsmarted rival with 'fake DRS train' to score points in China

There is an interesting aspect to Sainz’s ninth-place finish: with just a few laps to go, he used the DRS window he’d just gained on Russell to activate overtaking mode and fend off Colapinto. In doing so, he created a ‘fake’ DRS train, much like under the old regulations, but…

Autosport

Who slept worst last night: Max Verstappen

After another miserable race weekend in a formula he's not enjoying anymore, the four-time world champion will be pondering his and F1's future

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Who slept best last night: Stefano Domenicali

Formula 1 delivered in Shanghai. There are still issues to address, but the new F1 certainly isn't broken

Motorsport

Cadillac F1 drivers clash in Chinese GP, Sergio Perez apologises to Valtteri Bottas

Perez collided with Bottas at the start of the Shanghai race but owned up to his mistake

Motorsport

Honda F1 engine vibrations led to Fernando Alonso ‘losing all feeling in limbs’

Honda’s work on its power unit’s vibration issue is yet to pay off, with both Aston Martins retiring from the Shanghai race

Motorsport

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

McLaren suffered its first double ‘did not start’ in two decades at Shanghai

Autosport

Alex Albon: Williams "cannot hide" behind F1 2026 car weight

A frustrated Alex Albon opened up on Williams' painful start to the 2026 Formula 1 season with its FW48

Motorsport

“Very scary moment” cost Charles Leclerc chance of F1 Chinese GP sprint win

The Ferrari driver finished second behind George Russell, having lost the chance of staging an attack at the late safety car restart

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso: ‘10 years ago, I looked crazy criticising Honda…’

As Alonso finds himself in a similar situation to his McLaren-Honda era at Aston Martin, he’s taking this new hardship in philosophical fashion

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How Charles Leclerc's Chinese GP sprint qualifying issue highlights how complex the power units are

The 2026 F1 power units are incredibly complex and even minor adjustments to the hybrid strategy can have a significant impact on lap times. This is why teams are struggling to perfectly calibrate their usage models, which explains the issue Charles Leclerc experienced in Chinese GP sprint qualifying

Motorsport

Peace in our time: Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he has cleared the air with client teams who complained that potentially vital performance information has been withheld

Autosport

Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he has cleared the air with customer teams who complained that potentially vital performance information has been withheld

Autosport

Why Ferrari didn't use its 'Macarena' rear wing after FP1 at Chinese GP

Ferrari ran its now-famous rear wing in practice at Shanghai but didn’t stick with it. Here’s why

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Exclusive: Lowdon on what's next for Cadillac after short F1 honeymoon

With Cadillac making the finish line on its long-awaited grand prix debut, the goalposts are shifting to performance for Formula 1's 11th team

Motorsport

Sergio Perez: Cadillac values my feedback “much more” than Red Bull

Perez feels more valued in his current Cadillac squad, having previously spent four years at Red Bull

Motorsport

Question of the week: Has F1 gone too far with the complexity of new rules?

The first race of Formula 1's new era is behind us – and opinions are divided

Motorsport

Jerez hosts three days of private MotoGP testing with Michelin and Pirelli tyres

The first private test of the 2026 season that has just begun, with Aprilia, KTM and Yamaha in action at Jerez

Motorsport

Toto Wolff responds to driver criticism of 2026 rules: 'Fans the priority for F1'

Several drivers voiced strong criticism of the new F1 regulations at the 2026 season-opening Australian GP

Motorsport

F1 start issues: Why so many drivers had flat batteries as they lined up on the grid

Many drivers arrived on the grid with a depleted battery before the start of the Australian Grand Prix as they struggled with management on the formation lap

Autosport

Why now isn't the right time to panic over "artificial" 2026 F1 racing

While F1 is claiming the number of overtaking manoeuvres in the Australian Grand Prix as a win for the new technical regulations, many of the drivers – and Autosport readers – disagree

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