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F1 Confirms Rwanda Grand Prix, Bringing the Sport Back to Africa After Three Decades
OCT 14, 2026· F1

F1 Confirms Rwanda Grand Prix, Bringing the Sport Back to Africa After Three Decades

Formula 1 announced a 10-year agreement to host an African Grand Prix in Rwanda starting in the early 2030s, marking the sport's return to the continent for the first time since the 1993 South African Grand Prix.

Verstappen Sweeps Singapore GP Weekend as Russell's Sprint Crash and a Ferrari Strategy Fumble Define Marina Bay
OCT 11, 2026· F1

Verstappen Sweeps Singapore GP Weekend as Russell's Sprint Crash and a Ferrari Strategy Fumble Define Marina Bay

Max Verstappen won both the sprint and the main race at Marina Bay, taking his first Singapore Grand Prix victory as George Russell crashed out of the sprint lead and Ferrari fumbled a potential Hamilton podium.

F1 Brings Its First-Ever Sprint to Singapore as Mercedes Duo Chase a Marina Bay Repeat
OCT 10, 2026· F1

F1 Brings Its First-Ever Sprint to Singapore as Mercedes Duo Chase a Marina Bay Repeat

The Singapore Grand Prix weekend added a Sprint for the first time in 2026, the season's final sprint event, with George Russell returning to the circuit where he won last time out.

F1 Set to Return to Africa With New 2030 Rwanda Grand Prix
OCT 07, 2026· F1

F1 Set to Return to Africa With New 2030 Rwanda Grand Prix

A purpose-built circuit near Kigali would mark the sport's first African race since the 1993 South African Grand Prix, driven by years of lobbying from President Paul Kagame.

Verstappen Wins Rain-Hit Bahrain GP in Malaysia as Russell's Late Retirement Hands Antonelli a Boost
OCT 04, 2026· F1

Verstappen Wins Rain-Hit Bahrain GP in Malaysia as Russell's Late Retirement Hands Antonelli a Boost

A power unit failure while leading cost Russell a likely win and widened teammate Kimi Antonelli's championship lead to 84 points, while Hamilton salvaged third for Ferrari's first podium in five races.

Hamilton Backs Vasseur But Questions Structure Above Him as Ferrari's Power Deficit Bites
OCT 02, 2026· F1

Hamilton Backs Vasseur But Questions Structure Above Him as Ferrari's Power Deficit Bites

With Mercedes leading the constructors' standings by 160 points, Hamilton says Ferrari's underpowered engine is costing the team up to six tenths a lap on the straights.

Fernando Alonso Commits Long-Term to Aston Martin, Ending Speculation Over His F1 Future
SEP 30, 2026· F1

Fernando Alonso Commits Long-Term to Aston Martin, Ending Speculation Over His F1 Future

After recently floating a possible move to endurance racing, the two-time world champion has signed on with teammate Lance Stroll to continue with Aston Martin as the team builds toward 2027.

Norris Calls for Colapinto Ban After Baku Crash, but Russell and Verstappen Disagree
SEP 28, 2026· F1

Norris Calls for Colapinto Ban After Baku Crash, but Russell and Verstappen Disagree

Lando Norris says Franco Colapinto should face a race ban after a restart crash ended his Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but the race's top two finishers think that goes too far.

George Russell Holds Off Verstappen by 0.196 Seconds to Win Azerbaijan Grand Prix
SEP 27, 2026· F1

George Russell Holds Off Verstappen by 0.196 Seconds to Win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Russell survived two safety-car restarts and a late scare to beat a charging Max Verstappen in Baku, cutting teammate Kimi Antonelli's championship lead as Verstappen remains winless for the season.

Norris Calls McLaren's Baku Pace "Pretty Pants," Says Gap to Mercedes Is "A Knife in the Heart"
SEP 25, 2026· F1

Norris Calls McLaren's Baku Pace "Pretty Pants," Says Gap to Mercedes Is "A Knife in the Heart"

Despite a fresh upgrade package, Lando Norris was over a second off George Russell's pace through Baku practice and did not hide his frustration, while his championship gap to Kimi Antonelli stretched to 106 points.

Isack Hadjar Cleared to Return for Red Bull at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
SEP 23, 2026· F1

Isack Hadjar Cleared to Return for Red Bull at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Isack Hadjar is back in Red Bull's car for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after recovering from a fractured wrist suffered in a gym session before the Dutch GP, with Liam Lawson returning to Racing Bulls after filling in for three races.

F1 to Cut Race Distances and Add 'Hard Stop' Rule for 2027 Season
SEP 22, 2026· F1

F1 to Cut Race Distances and Add 'Hard Stop' Rule for 2027 Season

Formula 1 will trim the maximum grand prix distance by 15km and replace the current three-hour completion window with a variable 'hard stop' time for rain- or incident-delayed races, changes tied to the sport's shifting power unit rules.

F1 Unveils 2027 Calendar With Monaco Set for First-Ever Sprint Race
SEP 18, 2026· F1

F1 Unveils 2027 Calendar With Monaco Set for First-Ever Sprint Race

Formula 1 revealed a 24-race calendar for 2027 that expands sprint weekends from six to ten, with Monaco hosting a sprint for the first time despite its street circuit's long-standing reputation for near-impossible overtaking.

Ferrari Explains Brake Failure That Ended Lewis Hamilton's Spanish GP
SEP 16, 2026· F1

Ferrari Explains Brake Failure That Ended Lewis Hamilton's Spanish GP

Ferrari says a hydraulic fault in the brake-by-wire system caused Lewis Hamilton's brake pedal to fail at Madring, ending his first clean run of the 2026 season and a race he believed Ferrari had the pace to win.

Antonelli Wins F1's First Madring Race as Drivers Call the New Circuit a Bore
SEP 15, 2026· F1

Antonelli Wins F1's First Madring Race as Drivers Call the New Circuit a Bore

Kimi Antonelli won the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at Madrid's new Madring circuit after a lucky safety car pit stop cost Lando Norris the lead, but the bigger story out of the weekend was a wave of driver criticism that has already pushed organizers toward redesigning the track for 2027.

Formula 1 Arrives in Madrid for the Sport's Newest Grand Prix
SEP 11, 2026· F1

Formula 1 Arrives in Madrid for the Sport's Newest Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli set the pace in second practice at the brand new Madring circuit, as Formula 1's debut Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid heads into qualifying with teams still searching for a setup on a track none of them have raced before.

Kimi Antonelli Wins Italian Grand Prix From P19 in Stunning Comeback
SEP 06, 2026· F1

Kimi Antonelli Wins Italian Grand Prix From P19 in Stunning Comeback

Antonelli passed teammate George Russell for the lead with five laps to go to win from 19th on the grid, the first Italian driver to win at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966.

Charles Leclerc Crashes Out of Italian Grand Prix at Monza
SEP 06, 2026· F1

Charles Leclerc Crashes Out of Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Leclerc speared into the wall exiting the Parabolica while battling Oscar Piastri, ending his home race on lap two in an eerie echo of his 2020 crash at the same corner.