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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go viral after "wholesome" Sepang F1 moment

A post-qualifying moment between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton went viral after the pair secured the front row for the Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Motorsport · Oct 3

From "paper car" to pole in Malaysia – What's behind Max Verstappen and Red Bull's pace?

Verstappen has taken his first pole of the season at Sepang. The Red Bull car appears to be in a good window in the heat, although Verstappen adds that the Baku upgrade and an “off-weekend” for Mercedes also play their part

Motorsport · Oct 3

Diogo Moreira talks down Japanese GP hopes after 'lucky' sprint podium

While the rookie played a modest game after giving Honda something to cheer at home, Marc Marquez did not hold back with the praise

Motorsport · Oct 3

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Mika Hakkinen returns to F1 cockpit in Ayrton Senna's title-winning McLaren MP4/6

Two-time Formula 1 champion Mika Häkkinen will return to the cockpit in Athens, driving Ayrton Senna’s iconic McLaren MP4/6

Motorsport · Oct 3

Why Mercedes' Bahrain GP upgrade is still a "big question mark"

Championship-leading team puzzled by 'things we haven't seen all year' after applying major update package in Malaysia

Motorsport · Oct 3

Kimi Antonelli eyes aggressive undercut attack in F1 Malaysia

Kimi Antonelli places his hopes in strategy after a disappointing qualifying session for the Bahrain Grand Prix

Motorsport · Oct 3

Lando Norris frustrated by engine issue that cost him in Sepang qualifying

The McLaren driver qualified sixth on Saturday and one spot above team-mate Oscar Piastri

Motorsport · Oct 3

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Michelin bans soft compound for MotoGP Japanese GP

The MotoGP supplier rules out the soft and 'recommends' its reinforced hard tyre for the Motegi race

Motorsport · Oct 3

Starting grid for the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) took pole position after qualifying for the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, held in Malaysia at the Sepang circuit. See the provisional starting grid, pending its final validation by the FIA.

Motorsport · Oct 3

WRC Sardinia: Solberg storms to the lead to boost title chances

As it stands Elfyn Evans’ championship lead has been cut to four points

Motorsport · Oct 3

Toto Wolff: "Something else is going on" after Bahrain qualifying troubles

Toto Wolff says Mercedes is facing problems it has not seen all season after its substantial Sepang upgrade failed to deliver the expected pace

Motorsport · Oct 3

Enea Bastianini questions “unfair” Motegi penalty; Jorge Martin “angry with himself”

Both Martin and Bastianini were handed post-race penalties for exceeding track limits on the final lap

Motorsport · Oct 3

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Here's how things stand in the 2026 team-mate duels following qualifying at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Motorsport · Oct 3

Max Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton Sepang front row has fans braced for "absolute cinema"

Max Verstappen will start the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia from pole position alongside Lewis Hamilton

Motorsport · Oct 3

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Motorsport · Oct 3

F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Max Verstappen dominates for first pole of 2026

The Red Bull driver topped all three sessions and is joined on the front row by old title rival Hamilton

Motorsport · Oct 3

Charles Leclerc reveals touching fan gesture that always makes him emotional

Charles Leclerc has revealed that hand-drawn pictures from young fans are among the gifts that affect him most

Motorsport · Oct 3

Tyre drama at Motegi: Jack Miller can “almost guarantee” untested hard will be mandatory

As one of the only two riders to have run the medium rear in the sprint - and encountered heavy blistering - Miller predicts Michelin to make a radical decision for Sunday’s race

Motorsport · Oct 3

George Russell forced to suffer in Malaysia as cost cap bites

George Russell says Mercedes’ cost cap has left him without a cooling vest as he calls for FIA intervention

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Motorsport · Oct 3

Pedro Acosta rues 'losing everything' thanks to Alex Marquez sprint error

The Gresini rider came in for criticism as well as a double long lap penalty

Motorsport · Oct 3

Lewis Hamilton's $2.2million watch leads incredible F1 grid collection in Malaysia

Richard Mille, TAG Heuer, IWC and more are on show in Malaysia

Motorsport · Oct 3

Lewis Hamilton reflects on treasured Roscoe and Coco memory

Lewis Hamilton says that a day spent in the mountains with his late dogs, Roscoe and Coco, is the one day of his life he would most like to relive

Motorsport · Oct 3

MotoGP Japanese GP: Marc Marquez defeats Diogo Moreira in sprint

The reigning champion won a first-corner battle to triumph for Ducati

Motorsport · Oct 3

F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Kimi Antonelli recovers from tough Friday to top FP3

The F1 2026 points leader finished no higher than fifth on Friday, but he returned to the top for final practice at Sepang

Motorsport · Oct 3

Honda calls Aleix Espargaro back for Indonesia MotoGP race

Honda brings forward Aleix Espargaro's return amid a shortage of riders fit enough to race and test its new 850cc bike

Motorsport · Oct 3

MotoGP Japanese GP: Jorge Martin edges out Marc Marquez to claim back-to-back pole positions

Martin upsets Marquez with a brilliant lap late in Motegi qualifying

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