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Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
Next up on the calendar is the Bahrain Grand Prix, but there's a quirk -- the 16th round of the season is actually taking place almost 4,000 miles away in Malaysia.
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Norris targeted with online abuse, called for ban
Lando Norris has been subjected to a torrent of online abuse after he called on Formula 1 to serve Argentine driver Franco Colapinto with a ban.
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Ferrari boss Vasseur: Talk on future is 'frustrating'
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has expressed frustration over the persistent speculation about his future at Maranello.
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Leclerc: Ferrari's rivals have taken 'big steps'
Charles Leclerc has admitted Ferrari no longer had the best chassis in Formula 1 and that he was running the team's upgraded engine at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, its fifth straight race without a…
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Russell's win won't kick-start title challenge, but Baku rewards his faith in trying 2026
Kimi Antonelli has been Mercedes' clear-cut No. 1 driver this season, but George Russell's persistence was rewarded with a win in Baku on Saturday
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Alpine to weigh 'course of action' after double DNF
Alpine will "consider what course of action should be taken" internally over the Franco Colapinto mistake which took himself and teammate Pierre Gasly out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Russell warns Antonelli: 'Pressure is on you'
George Russell delivered the most dominant performance of his career to win in Azerbaijan -- and then told world championship rival Kimi Antonelli: "The pressure is all on you."
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Norris calls for race ban after Colapinto collision
Lando Norris has said there are "drivers that shouldn't be in Formula 1" and that Franco Colapinto should be banned for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix pile-up which ended his race.
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Antonelli's Baku woes: 'Worst' weekend of season
Kimi Antonelli was relieved to have made it through a risk-free, "damage-safe mode" race weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he recovered to finish fifth from 16th on the grid.
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Russell closes title gap with impressive win in Baku
George Russell held off a threatening Max Verstappen in the closing stages to take a dominant victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix LIVE! George Russell starts on pole, title leader and teammate Kimi Antonelli in 16th
George Russell looks to cut Kimi Antonelli's championship lead as he looks to take his blistering pace in qualifying into Saturday's race.
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Verstappen wants F1 to avoid Middle East races
Max Verstappen said if it was up to him Formula 1 would not finish the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi due to the ongoing United States-Iran conflict.
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Blaney, still sporting black eye, calls Hocevar fight 'just a racing' thing
Ryan Blaney, who was left with a black eye after being on the receiving end of a haymaker from Carson Hocevar, brushed off the pit road fracas as "just a racing" thing.
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Toyota is the favorite to win NASCAR Cup Series, but its drivers don't feel that pressure
"I think it's Toyota's championship to lose," Bubba Wallace said. "Based on how many races we've won, it would be a shame if we didn't seal the deal."
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Verstappen on 'disaster' Baku qualifying, starts P8
Max Verstappen saw Red Bull's encouraging pace disappear in a "disaster" qualifying in Baku, where he will start from eighth on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Russell on pole: 'Biggest margin in whole career'
George Russell has said he was "shocked" when he learned he had secured pole position by the biggest margin of his career during Friday's qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Title leader Antonelli crashes out of Baku qualifying
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is set to start 16th on the grid at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after hitting the wall at Turn 1 and damaging his car beyond repair in the opening session of…
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Russell dominates in Baku to take fifth pole
George Russell stamped his authority around Baku and cruised to pole position for Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Verstappen sets pace in FP3 in Baku, Russell 2nd
Red Bull's Max Verstappen pipped George Russell to the line in the closing stages of the final practice session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Horner: Ferrari team principal is 'the dream'
Christian Horner has described returning to Formula 1 as Ferrari team principal as "the dream," saying it is the only role he would consider that does not involve a share of ownership in a team.
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