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The Latest Breaking News from Q2

2026 F1 qualifying format explained as Cadillac expands the grid to 22 cars

Cadillac’s arrival takes the field to 22 cars, so the FIA has adjusted the Q1 and Q2 cut line while keeping Q3 as a 10-car shootout

Motorsport

Bagnaia takes blame for failure to make Q2

On a day when his pace looked much better, a session management error cost Francesco Bagnaia dear

Autosport

Francesco Bagnaia accepts blame for missing Q2 at Malaysian GP

A session management error cost Bagnaia after a day when his pace looked much stronger

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Everything we learned in a mixed up Friday at the MotoGP Indonesian GP

With Marc Marquez finishing outside the top 10, three Yamahas ending up in Q2 and Fermin Aldeguer leading the charge for Ducati, it was anything but a normal Friday at Mandalika

Motorsport

What we learned from an unusual Friday at the MotoGP Indonesian GP

With Marc Marquez finishing outside the top 10, three Yamahas ending up in Q2 and Fermin Aldeguer leading the charge for Ducati, it was anything but a normal Friday at Mandalika

Autosport

Lewis Hamilton explains mistake that caused F1 Baku qualifying elimination

Lewis Hamilton was knocked out of Q2 by his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and complained he was on the wrong tyre compound for the conditions

Motorsport

Hamilton explains strategy miscue which caused early F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying exit

Lewis Hamilton was knocked out of Q2 by his Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc and complained he was on the wrong tyre compound for the conditions

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Marquez through to Q2 at MotoGP Czech GP despite late crash

Current MotoGP runner-up Alex Marquez narrowly secured a direct pass to Q2 on Friday, crashing with seven minutes left on the clock during the official practice session.

Autosport

Alex Marquez scrapes into Q2 at MotoGP Czech Grand Prix after crash

Current MotoGP runner-up Alex Marquez narrowly secured a direct pass to Q2 on Friday, crashing with seven minutes left on the clock during the official practice session.

Motorsport

Alex Marquez surprised by pace as he’s cleared to enter MotoGP German GP

Alex Marquez says he is surprised by his own performance at MotoGP’s German GP, where he breezed into Q2 despite carrying an injury on his left hand.

Motorsport

As three riders reach Q2, could KTM finally surprise in Aragon MotoGP race?

Though the KTM MotoGP riders may not be feeling overly confident regarding their race chances this weekend at Aragon, it was surprising to see three of the Austrian manufacturer's riders progress to Q2 for the first time in 2025 following Friday practice.

Motorsport

KTM pulls off surprise as Vinales, Acosta and Binder all reach Q2 at Aragon MotoGP

With the KTM MotoGP riders not feeling overly confident regarding their chances this weekend at Aragon, it was surprising to see three of the Austrian manufacturer's riders progress to Q2 for the first time in 2025 following Friday practice.

Autosport

Lewis Hamilton left "devastated" as Ferrari duo miss top 10 in Imola GP qualifying

“We are just P nowhere at the moment,” Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc muttered disconsolately into a waiting Sky Sports F1 microphone after qualifying 11th for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was 12th and, if the gap between them was more slender than it has been in recent outings, the fact remains that…

Motorsport

Leclerc “cannot perform miracles”, Hamilton “devastated”: why Ferrari was so slow in F1 Imola GP qualifying

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The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton ‘devastated’ after Ferrari qualifying failure at Imola GP

Both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were knocked out in Q2 in front of Ferrari’s Italian fans while McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri took pole position for Sunday’s race

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso: Aston Martin is “out of ideas” after yet another Q2 exit

Aston Martin likes to emphasise that its Formula 1 team is in a rebuilding phase at the moment after the latest management and technical restructure.

Autosport

Alonso claims Aston Martin is “out of ideas” after Q2 exit in Jeddah

Aston Martin likes to emphasise that its Formula 1 team is in a rebuilding phase at the moment after the latest management and technical restructure.

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Mercedes under investigation over Q2 garage exit incident at Bahrain GP

George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have both been summoned by the Bahrain Grand Prix stewards for entering the fast lane of the pitlane before a Q2 restart time was officially declared in Formula 1 qualifying.

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F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes pole, Norris and Verstappen outside of top five

Oscar Piastri has beaten George Russell to pole position for the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen down in sixth and seventh.

Motorsport

Josef Newgarden: ‘We just weren’t quick’ as Team Penske falters in Thermal qualifying

Team Penske's drivers struggle in qualifying, with Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, and Will Power failing to advance to Q2.

Motorsport

Bagnaia “angry” with MotoGP race direction after yellow flag error

Francesco Bagnaia says he is “more angry” with MotoGP’s race direction than Franco Morbidelli after losing an automatic entry into Q2 in Friday practice for the Thai Grand Prix.

Autosport

Bagnaia “more angry” with race direction than Morbidelli after Thai MotoGP yellow flag error

Francesco Bagnaia says he is “more angry” with MotoGP’s race direction than Franco Morbidelli after losing an automatic entry into Q2 in Friday practice for the Thai Grand Prix.

Autosport

Explained: The Brazilian GP red flag delay that Red Bull claims cost Verstappen

The FIA has explained the 40-second red flag delay after Lance Stroll's crash in Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying that Red Bull feels cost Max Verstappen a shot at avoiding Q2 elimination.

The Independent UK

Lando Norris on pole for Brazil GP after chaotic qualifying session in rain

The Briton’s bid to win his maiden world title received a boost in Sao Paulo amid drama in qualifying

Motorsport

F1 Brazilian GP: Norris claims pole in chaotic wet qualifying, Verstappen 17th

McLaren’s Lando Norris topped qualifying at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 after the controversial timing of one of the wet session’s many red flags.

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