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Fernando Alonso drops major hint over his F1 future ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso is set to compete on home soil in the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend

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Max Verstappen opens up on pressure of sensational maiden F1 victory

Max Verstappen has reflected on the pressure and emotion of his maiden F1 victory for Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix

Motorsport

2026 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

MotoGP travels to Jerez this weekend for the third round of the season. Here's the full schedule for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.

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Spanish GP reveals striking Pininfarina designed trophy for inaugural Madrid F1 race

Madring organisers unveil a Pininfarina designed trophy for September's debut of Madrid's tenure hosting the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix

Motorsport

The Madring circuit shares construction update ahead of F1 2026 Spanish GP debut

Construction has begun on Madrid's new 5.4km Madring circuit for the September 2026 Spanish Grand Prix

Motorsport

Guenther Steiner: Spanish GP clash with George Russell made Max Verstappen "even more unstoppable"

Guenther Steiner believes Max Verstappen's controversial clash with George Russell at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix served as a valuable lesson

Motorsport

2026 Spanish GP in Madrid sells 48,500 tickets as ‘MadRing’ hype explodes

Pre-sale demand for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid's new Mad Ring street circuit has led to 48,500 tickets sold already

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The driver who inspired terrifying F1 movie crash on “surreal” Brad Pitt meeting

Martin Donnelly, who suffered serious injuries in a crash at the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix, revealed he met Brad Pitt ahead of the premiere of the F1 movie having been an inspiration for major plot point

Motorsport

On the ground: Work continues at F1's Madrid circuit

Work is ongoing around the clock as organisers of Madrid's 2026 Spanish Grand Prix are bullish on their chances of getting Formula 1's latest venue ready in time - despite the face of local resistance.

Autosport

Will Lawson's 'elbows out' approach help him succeed in F1?

The most recent Spanish Grand Prix showed Liam Lawson's trademark aggression is not going away. Is it starting to pay off?

Autosport

Is Liam Lawson's aggression a blessing or a curse in F1?

The most recent Spanish Grand Prix showed Liam Lawson's trademark aggression is not going away. Is it starting to pay off?

Motorsport

Who could replace injured Stroll at Aston Martin for F1 Canadian GP?

In a last-minute call from the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, Canadian racer Lance Stroll missed out on the Spanish Grand Prix due to medical reasons. Stroll sat the race out as a result of complications stemming from a bike accident in 2023, but news of the resurfaced injury leaves…

Autosport

Who could replace injured Lance Stroll at Aston Martin for F1 Canadian GP?

Motorsport

As Barcelona fights for its F1 race, here is how the 2026 F1 calendar is shaping up

Barcelona may have lost the Spanish Grand Prix, but it is still bullish on its chances to keep Formula 1.

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As Barcelona fights for its F1 race, how is the 2026 calendar shaping up?

Barcelona may have lost the Spanish Grand Prix, but it is still bullish on its chances to keep Formula 1.

Autosport

Marko: "I don't know what kind of thought process was going on" with Verstappen in Spanish GP

Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko admitted he was puzzled by Max Verstappen’s decision making while watching 'all hell break loose' during the Spanish Grand Prix's final laps.

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Helmut Marko didn’t understand Max Verstappen’s “thought process” during Spanish GP: “All hell broke loose”

Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko admitted he was puzzled by Max Verstappen’s decision-making while watching ‘all hell break loose’ during the Spanish Grand Prix's final laps.

Evening Standard

'It was not right': Max Verstappen accepts blame for George Russell clash at Spanish Grand Prix

Reigning world champion appears to have offered a veiled apology on social media after controversial incident in Barcelona

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Max Verstappen apologized to Red Bull for Spanish GP clash with George Russell

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner has revealed Max Verstappen apologized in the Spanish Grand Prix debrief room for his incident with George Russell.

Autosport

Horner: Verstappen apologised to Red Bull for F1 Spanish GP clash with Russell

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner has revealed Max Verstappen apologised in the Spanish Grand Prix debrief room for his incident with George Russell.

Motorsport

Who slept best last night: Lance Stroll

After last year’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona this column wished Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff a good night’s sleep – mostly because of his memorable press conference appearance where he took aim at the “lunatics” directing “online abuse” at his team based on improbable conspiracy theories. Twelve months on, unfortunately,…

Motorsport

Who slept worst last night: Max Verstappen

Late on Sunday evening after the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, once the sturm und drang had dissipated, I typed this prompt into ChatGPT for a bit of fun: "Suppose you wanted to artificially create the perfect Formula 1 driver in a lab – what would the result be?" "Interesting question,” was…

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's explosive Spanish GP

While the reigning world champion suffered from a bout of red mist, F1's new Iceman didn't skip a beat to strengthen his championship lead. With that, our winners and losers from an eventful Spanish Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton claims F1 Spanish GP is "the worst race I’ve experienced"

Lewis Hamilton has described the Spanish Grand Prix as “the worst race I’ve experienced” after finishing sixth in the Formula 1 contest at Barcelona.

Motorsport

Andrea Stella admits McLaren worried over Verstappen's F1 Spanish GP three-stop strategy

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted that Max Verstappen's three-stop strategy at the Spanish Grand Prix had the team worried, having initially believed the four-time Formula 1 champion's approach was "not going to be a problem".

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