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Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia

A very strange start was followed by a race full of curveballs in F1's 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Here's our pick of the stars and flops

By The Race Team
Was it 'unfair' not to penalise stricken F1 cars in Malaysia?

Formula 1

Was it 'unfair' not to penalise stricken F1 cars in Malaysia?

'Software bug' that triggered F1's Malaysia chaos explained

Formula 1

'Software bug' that triggered F1's Malaysia chaos explained

Bahrain GP in Malaysia F1

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Drivers say F1 'needs to look at itself' after Malaysia chaos

Our verdict on F1's 'nonsense' issues in Malaysia

Formula 1

Our verdict on F1's 'nonsense' issues in Malaysia

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Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia

A very strange start was followed by a race full of curveballs in F1's 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Here's our pick of the stars and flops

'Software bug' that triggered F1's Malaysia chaos explained

Formula 1

'Software bug' that triggered F1's Malaysia chaos explained

A “software bug” caused the chaos that forced the start of F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to be aborted, but what is the bug and how exactly did it cause so much drama?

Bahrain GP in Malaysia F1

Formula 1

Drivers say F1 'needs to look at itself' after Malaysia chaos

Formula 1 drivers have criticised the “horrible” delays to the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia as the 2026 cars struggled to race in the rain

Our verdict on F1's 'nonsense' issues in Malaysia

Formula 1

Our verdict on F1's 'nonsense' issues in Malaysia

A complicated, delayed start, wet-weather (at least for a few laps!) and multiple safety cars created drama - our verdict on Malaysia's F1 return

F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Formula 1

Verstappen dominates Malaysia F1 race after early chaos

Max Verstappen took a commanding first win of the season in a Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, which finished over three hours after it started thanks to heavy rain at the start

MotoGP

Motegi MotoGP

The 'stupid' decision that changed MotoGP's Japanese GP

MotoGP riders and teams made a mistake not to sample the hard rear tyre until Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix - as it proved to be "incredible" and the best choice for performance

By Valentin Khorounzhiy, Simon Patterson
Marc Marquez, Ducati, MotoGP

MotoGP

Marquez two points off MotoGP lead after Motegi sweep

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MotoGP Motegi sprint

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Winners and losers from MotoGP's Motegi sprint

After a first-lap pile-up, some surprise podium contenders and two important post-race penalties, here are our winners and losers from the 12-lap sprint.

Motegi MotoGP

MotoGP

Michelin makes major Motegi tyre decision after sprint dramas

Michelin will remove the soft rear - but not the medium - from its allocation at the Japanese Grand Prix, in a significant development for the competitive picture

Motegi MotoGP

MotoGP

Alex Marquez gets hefty penalty for multi-bike Motegi crash

Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez will serve a double long-lap penalty in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi for causing a multi-bike crash in the sprint

Marquez beats penalised Martin in Motegi sprint, Moreira stars

MotoGP

Marquez beats penalised Martin in Motegi sprint, Moreira stars

Ducati MotoGP rider Marc Marquez took five points out of a penalised Jorge Martin's championship lead with a commanding win in the Motegi sprint

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The family behind one of F1's greatest archives

The family behind one of F1's greatest archives

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Audi to bring fan events across Singapore ahead of the grand prix

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How you can drive the British GP track this Christmas

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Robbie Williams to kick off 2027 British Grand Prix weekend

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Business

Miami GP F1

Alpine F1 investor looking at Miami GP stake

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By Jon Noble, Fabricio Drumond
Cost cap creating 'two-tier' F1 - Vowles

Formula 1

Cost cap creating 'two-tier' F1 - Vowles

Formula 1’s "cost cap trap" is creating a “two-tier championship”, widening the gap between the top four teams and the rest, reckons this series team boss

New South Africa F1 race proposal emerges - is it realistic?

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New South Africa F1 race proposal emerges - is it realistic?

There’s a brand-new attempt to revive Formula 1’s South African Grand Prix with proposals for a new circuit outside Cape Town

F1's latest plan for where to end its 2026 season

Formula 1

F1's latest plan for where to end its 2026 season

F1 is preparing Imola to host its season finale - but still intends to go to Qatar and Abu Dhabi

F1 owner Liberty shakes up senior roles at MotoGP with key new hires

Business

F1 owner Liberty shakes up senior roles at MotoGP with key new hires

Liberty Media has shaken up MotoGP's senior roles by hiring new personnel with previous experience from across Formula 1 and other sports both in North America and Europe

Inside Turkey's massive F1 return revamp

Formula 1

Inside Turkey's massive F1 return revamp

Despite a track that drivers loved (especially its iconic Turn 8), and it being right on the doorstep of the kind of destination city Formula 1 so loves, the Turkish Grand Prix had failed previously to establish itself as a permanent fixture on the calendar.

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