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Resurgent Verstappen holds off Leclerc to seal dominant F1 Singapore GP win
Red Bull driver claims second victory in a row Kimi Antonelli third and closes in on title Delivering an emphatic reminder of how imperious he can be when he has the car beneath him, Max Verstappen was untouchable in victory at the Singapore Grand Prix. It has taken Red Bull most
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Verstappen dominates for first grand prix win in Singapore
Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes his second dominant victory within a week as he secures his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole position in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Verstappen wins sprint after Russell crashes out
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins an incident-packed sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix after George Russell crashes out of the lead.
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Verstappen on sprint pole after another settings issue
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats Mercedes driver George Russell to sprint pole at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Mercedes critics think I'm Satan - Wolff
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff rejects accusations of team of bias against George Russell, calling critics "brainless".
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Russell fastest from Leclerc in Singapore practice
Mercedes driver George Russell leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix: Raul Fernandez on top as Aprilia dominates practice
Aprilia lived up to expectations at Mandalika on Friday, with Raul Fernandez breaking the lap record to lead a 1-2-3 for the Italian marque in Practice.Only the factory riders, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, were able to get within half a second of the Trackhouse rider, who wa
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Jorge Martin: “I’d sign right now to secure MotoGP title with just one grand prix win”
Jorge Martin says he would 'sign up' to clinch the 2026 MotoGP title with just one grand prix victory, even as he believes he has the potential to top more Sunday races.The Aprilia rider lost the championship lead to Marc Marquez at Misano, where the pair were level on points, bu
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2026 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Following Marc Marquez's double win for Ducati in Japan last weekend, Aprilia is expected to mount a comeback as MotoGP heads to Mandalika for the Indonesian Grand Prix.Marco Bezzecchi was easily the fastest rider in Lombok last year, but he misjudged his braking while trying to
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5 Live Sport: All About...
Katie Smith is joined by Wake Up to Money’s Sean Farrington
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Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions
Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.
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Russell to take further grid penalty this season
George Russell says he will be taking a further grid penalty this season in addition to the one he has been hit with for the Singapore Grand Prix.
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F1 heat hazard declared for fourth time this season
The Singapore Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race, the second weekend in a row that the designation has been used in Formula 1.
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Snakes and jungle mind games as F1's Bottas cycles to Singapore GP
Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says he was chased by dogs, saw snakes and leapt over a lizard as he cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for this weekend's Grand Prix.
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Marc Marquez believes MotoGP riders will eventually unite, as they do in Formula 1
Against the backdrop of the disagreements sparked by MotoGP’s new format for next season, Marc Marquez believes the riders will eventually come together in a commission to give themselves a stronger voice, along the lines of Formula 1’s GPDA.MotoGP, together with the Federation I
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Faster than F1: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning
Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles.
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Russell to start from back of Singapore grid after penalty
Britain's George Russell will start from the back of the grid in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix because of a power-unit penalty from last weekend's race.
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Wet races and why future of F1 engines appears to be V8 turbos - Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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F1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang | Giles Richards
Review is under way, but there will be no quick fix for misconceived regulations that resulted in cars being unable to run in the rain Formula One has gone to no little pains this season in insisting the new format is more popular than ever, despite overwhelming disapproval from
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F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz
F1 "needs to have a hard look at" itself in the wake of unprecedented software glitches that affected the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Carlos Sainz says.
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Winners & Losers from MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix
At first glance, a 37-point haul for Marc Marquez hardly suggests an unusual or intriguing weekend. But Motegi almost always provides novel sub-plots - and 2026 was, in fact, no exception.Last-corner penalties, first-lap crashes, a new track surface, Honda's ups and downs at home
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Mercedes better 'watch out - Verstappen 'imperious' in Bahrain GP win
The Chequered Flag Podcast's Sam Bird and Andrew Benson discuss Max Verstappen's impressive Bahrain Grand Prix victory, which secured his first win of the season.
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Hamilton & Verstappen bemused after glitch turns F1 into 'Lego race'
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton liken the effects of a software bug that affected multiple cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to a "Lego race".
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The Chequered Flag Podcast
Expert analysis of every twist and turn of the F1 season.
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Dominant Verstappen & superb Hamilton recovery - driver ratings
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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Verstappen wins in Malaysia after long delays as Russell retires
Max Verstappen takes his and Red Bull's first win of the year with a dominant drive in a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia that started amid chaotic and unprecedented scenes.
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Verstappen takes first 2026 pole ahead of Hamilton
Max Verstappen takes his and Red Bull's first pole position of 2026 with an imperious performance in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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Russell says his 'confidence is back and growing'
George Russell says he "doesn't feel lost any more" as he seeks to end a difficult season on a high and chase down team-mate Kimi Antonelli's championship lead.
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Ocon to leave Haas putting F1 future in doubt
Esteban Ocon is fighting to save his Formula 1 career after the Haas team announcement that they are splitting with the Frenchman at the end of the year.
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'I still feel as fast as anybody' - Alonso on why he's staying in F1
Fernando Alonso commits to staying in Formula 1 with Aston Martin for at least one more year. - and explains why to BBC Sport.
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Ferrari back Vasseur amid speculation over future
Ferrari back Frederic Vasseur as their F1 team principal after former Red Bull boss Christian Horner says he would be interested in joining.
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Does Horner have a chance of Ferrari job? F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Chadwick says driving F1 car 'top of bucket list'
Jamie Chadwick says testing a Formula 1 car is the highlight of her motorsport career.
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The moment Antonelli knew he had been transformed as an F1 driver
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli tells BBC Sport how he is "still finding my way" in F1 after a 2024 crash "stayed in my head for a very long time".
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Verstappen easily beats 100 racers in a go-kart
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen easily beats 100 amateur go-karters from the back of the grid in a challenge at Silverstone.
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McLaren talks, 'numb' cars and being 'captain of the ship' - Verstappen Q&A
In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Max Verstappen talks about his new contract at Red Bull and much more.
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Is Antonelli a generational talent?
On The Chequered Flag Podcast, F1 journalist Rebecca Clancy and British racing driver Alex Lynn debate whether Kimi Antonelli is a generational talent, after the Mercedes prodigy became the first Italian to win on home soil since 1966 at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
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Antonelli 'disrupting rules of fandom' in Ferrari's Italy
BBC Sport heads to Monza to find out if Italians want Kimi Antonelli to win the F1 title or if it is all about Ferrari.
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Antonelli - the boy 'born in a garage' who started driving on dad's lap
Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he went on to lead the F1 drivers' championship at the age of 19.
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Dutch GP in pictures as F1 prepares for Zandvoort farewell
A selection of images from the Dutch Grand Prix, as Zandvoort prepares to host a Formula 1 race for the final time.
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Five things we've learned from first half of F1 season
BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson analyses the five key things we've learned from the 2026 season so far.
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The personal story of a dad who took his autistic son to the British Grand Prix
My autistic son loves Formula 1 - and Silverstone have made it viable for him to go and watch it live.
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Meet the three Ellas racing through McLaren's F1 ranks
Ella Häkkinen, Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens on horses, a Welsh dragon and their Rihanna-inspired nickname.
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Why has Turn Six at Australian GP been renamed?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain why Turn Six at the Australian Grand Prix has been renamed.
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Which tyres will be used in F1 in 2026?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain the different types of tyres used in Formula 1.
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Episode 8: Making History
The Cadillac and Mercedes 2026 F1 cars hit the track as Ollie Bearman dreams big at Haas.
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Episode 7: Shooting for the Stars
The Cadillac car build begins. Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman get ready for 2026.
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What is sandbagging in F1?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain what sandbagging means in Formula 1.
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Episode 5: A Mountain to Climb
It’s debrief time for rookies Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman. Tension rises at Cadillac.
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Episode 6: A Clean Sheet
Mercedes mark the end of an era. Valtteri Bottas prepares for his fresh start at Cadillac.
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Episode 4: Flying High
Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman hit career F1 highs. Cadillac stage a race simulation.
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Episode 3: Hope and Ambition
Hollywood comes to Cadillac. Racers Ollie Bearman & Kimi Antonelli are in the spotlight.
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Episode 2: Master v Apprentice
F1 race winners Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez make their comeback for Cadillac.
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Episode 1: All at Risk
We’re on board with stars Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman and tour Cadillac’s F1 factory.
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When does the 2026 F1 season start?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain when the 2026 Formula 1 season begins.
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What is next for Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda?
Our Ask Me Anything team explore what Yuki Tsunoda will be doing in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
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What is the halo in Formula 1?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain what the halo is on a Formula 1 car and when it has worked.
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What are 'papaya rules' in Formula 1?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain what 'papaya rules' are for F1 team McLaren.
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