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Fernando Alonso steering wheel footage sparks safety fears after Chinese GP retirement

Fernando Alonso’s Chinese Grand Prix misery has sparked fan concern after onboard footage showed severe Aston Martin steering wheel vibrations

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“I’m lucky to be here” – Oliver Bearman avoided “monster shunt” with out-of-control Isack Hadjar

Bearman had a lap-one scare as Hadjar spun in front of him, but recovered to climb to fifth in the drivers’ championship

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Jacques Villeneuve claims Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc ‘destroyed Ferrari’s race’ in Chinese GP battle

Jacques Villeneuve said Ferrari’s battle between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc during the Chinese Grand Prix was too intense and cost the team a stronger result

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Winners and losers from F1's spectacular Chinese Grand Prix

On a circuit that proved less critical for energy harvesting, Formula 1's class of 2026 managed to put on a show. The Chinese Grand Prix had something for everyone, supplying both feel-good stories and horror shows all at once, and here's who was leading the cast in each genre

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Takamoto Katsuta scores emotional maiden WRC win

Katsuta became the first Japanese driver to win a WRC round since 1992 after a brutal Safari Rally Kenya

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Max Verstappen “in a horror show” – Toto Wolff responds to 2026 F1 criticism

Wolff says Red Bull's F1 car looks ‘horrendous’ to drive based on onboard footage, and thinks Verstappen’s criticism of the new rules is partly linked to the situation at his team

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Kimi Antonelli's father sends heartfelt message to Toto Wolff after first F1 victory

Marco Antonelli emotionally thanked Toto Wolff and Mercedes after watching son Kimi Antonelli secure his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen: F1 fans who enjoy 2026 rules 'don't understand racing'

Verstappen has been a big critic of the new F1 regulations

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Fred Vasseur was ‘a bit scared’ as Ferrari F1 drivers battled in Chinese GP

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton had a nearly race-long battle at Shanghai, and were successfully trusted not to collide by Ferrari team boss Vasseur

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Peter Bonnington reveals touching Lewis Hamilton moment after Kimi Antonelli’s first F1 win

Peter Bonnington said Kimi Antonelli’s first F1 victory and the Chinese GP podium celebrations with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were a special moment he will always cherish

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MotoGP postpones Qatar GP to November due to Middle East conflict

MotoGP reshuffles calendar and reveals late-season date for the postponed Qatar event

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Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari GP podium "one of the most enjoyable F1 races ever"

Hamilton was buoyed by first Ferrari grand prix podium in China after a long slugfest with team-mate Charles Leclerc and the two Mercedes drivers

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Toto Wolff "overwhelmed" by emotional Chinese GP podium as Kimi Antonelli secured maiden F1 win

Toto Wolff said he was overwhelmed after Kimi Antonelli took his first Formula 1 grand prix win in China

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Kimi Antonelli fights tears after maiden F1 win: "I gave myself a heart attack at the end"

Antonelli issued an emotional first response after winning his first-ever Formula 1 grand prix in China

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'McLaren still do not fully understand the Mercedes power unit' - Alex Jacques

Alex Jacques believes McLaren is still learning how to optimise its Mercedes power unit, leaving it unable to match Mercedes’ early 2026 Formula 1 pace

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LIVE: 2026 RMC Euro Trophy Starts at Cremona

Watch today’s action in the 2026 RMC Euro Trophy live from Cremona

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F1 Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli takes maiden win as Lewis Hamilton scores first Ferrari podium

The Italian dominated from pole position to lead a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Hamilton

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Five quick takeaways from F1’s 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

After an entertaining Shanghai spectacle, our writers dissect the biggest storylines from Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix

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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

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George Russell reveals bizarre reason for black eye ahead of Chinese Grand Prix

George Russell revealed he gave himself a black eye by walking into a wall in the dark ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix

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Violent crash in China F1 support race: driver undergoes surgery, race abandoned

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia confirmed Francis Tjia is recovering after successful surgery following a major crash that caused the season-opening race in Shanghai to be abandoned

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McLaren suffers F1 Chinese GP disaster as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit trouble

McLaren has not taken part in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix as both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit pre-race trouble

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Why Isack Hadjar rejected Kimi Antonelli's apology after the Shanghai F1 sprint race

Isack Hadjar's frustration was evident after his collision with Kimi Antonelli in Shanghai. The Frenchman coldly rejected the Italian's apology

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Kyle Larson wins NASCAR O'Reilly race at Las Vegas, extending JRM streak

JR Motorsports has now won the last three consecutive NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races

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F1 teams face unexpected fallout after Bahrain and Saudi GPs are cancelled

The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix not only has logistical consequences for F1 teams, but also affects several sporting aspects. Three hidden consequences explained

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