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Max Verstappen slams ‘joke’ new F1 rules in another tirade against 2026 cars

The four-time F1 world champion did not finish the Chinese Grand Prix following a late engine failure

The Independent UK

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

Motorsport

Verstappen “in a horror show” – 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

Autosport

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Regional tensions delay F1 and MotoGP races and Finalissima in Qatar cancelled

Formula 1 has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, Qatar’s MotoGP race has been postponed to November and the Spain-Argentina Finalissima in Qatar has also been canned.

Euronews

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

Motorsport

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

Verstappen has been a big critic of the new F1 regulations

Motorsport

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

Motorsport

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

Motorsport

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

Autosport

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

Motorsport

'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

Motorsport

Kimi Antonelli pips George Russell in Shanghai to clinch maiden Grand Prix victory

Neither McLaren started the race due to technical faults as Lewis Hamilton joined George Russell on the podium

Evening Standard

Kimi Antonelli seals first F1 Grand Prix triumph as Lewis Hamilton ends podium drought

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Kimi Antonelli wins F1 Chinese GP from pole as Lewis Hamilton claims first Ferrari podium

Kimi Antonelli took his first Formula One win with victory at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton

Motorsport

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

Autosport

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

McLaren suffers Chinese F1 disaster as Norris and Piastri fail to make start

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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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

The Guardian - AU

Formula One: Kimi Antonelli wins Chinese Grand Prix race updates – as it happened

Lap-by-lap report: 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli capitalised on the first pole position of his career to win the second race of the 2026 F1 season

The Times of India

Formula 1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix amid Middle East tensions; season cut to 22 races

Formula 1 and the FIA have cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix scheduled for April 2026 due to escalating Middle East conflict. Safety concerns and logistical challenges prompted the decision, impacting the 2026 calendar and creating a five-week gap before the Miami Grand Prix.

The Guardian - AU

‘Blue-sky flood’ as waters reach outskirts of Longreach – as it happened

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Evening Standard

F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to war in Middle East

Formula One now set for five-week gap between Japan and Miami, with no races at all in April

Motorsport

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

The Independent UK

F1 suffers £100m blow as it cans Middle East races

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