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Lando Norris (front) on his way to winning the sprint race ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. Photo: AFP
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Miami Grand Prix: Norris wins sprint, cuts Piastri’s overall lead

McLaren get one-two on Saturday with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton third, having won first sprint in China.

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F1: Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest-ever pole sitter at 18

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F1 Miami Grand Prix: women take lead in the jobs that make the race happen

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F1: Piastri wins Saudi Arabia GP, overtakes Norris in championship standings

Australian wins third race from five so far this year, with four-time champion Max Verstappen in second place in Jeddah.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri celebrates after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Photo: AP
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri celebrates after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Photo: AP
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F1: Oscar Piastri’s perfect Bahrain GP, George Russell denies McLaren 1-2

Piastri bosses practice and qualifying, then produces a controlled drive under floodlights in Sakhir on Sunday.

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Named after Steven Gerrard, meet the next Chinese racing driver eyeing fast lane

Hong Kong-born, Shenzhen-raised Gerrard Xie has gone from crying behind the wheel to racing in Formula 3.

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Verstappen takes pole-to-flag win at Japanese Grand Prix, Norris second

All 20 drivers finish race on clear day in Suzuka, as Red Bull’s Dutch master claims first win of season and fourth in a row at circuit.

Max Verstappen drives past the grandstand during the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit. Photo: AFP
Max Verstappen drives past the grandstand during the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit. Photo: AFP
Max Verstappen

Norris tops times in Japanese GP practice run, with Tsunoda 6th on Red Bull debut

A switch in tyres sees McLaren’s championship leader set the fastest time, while the Japanese driver settles quickly into his new car.

Max Verstappen

Tsunoda vows ‘something bigger’ as he prepares for Red Bull debut at Japan GP

The 24-year-old was promoted after Liam Lawson was dropped after only two races – a decision with which Max Verstappen confirmed he disagreed.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu on chasing 2026 Olympics gold and her love for Brad Pitt’s new F1 film

Gu hoping to leave golden legacy behind after 2026 Milano Cortina Games, says precision of elite racing appeals to her ‘inner nerd’.

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Eileen Gu wants to leave another golden legacy behind when she represents China at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong ‘perfect for F1’, resident involved in successful Thailand bid says

Hongkonger Frank Yu led technical team that worked on bringing sport to Bangkok, and says his hometown could do it too.

Spectators watch the Hong Kong ePrix, part of the Formula E Championship, from the IFC rooftop in Central. Photo: Felix Wong
Spectators watch the Hong Kong ePrix, part of the Formula E Championship, from the IFC rooftop in Central. Photo: Felix Wong
Formula One (F1)

Ruthless Red Bull confirm decision to dump Lawson for Tsunoda before Japanese GP

The 24-year-old Tsunoda will take over from the struggling New Zealander starting at his home Japanese Grand Prix next week at Suzuka.

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Chinese Grand Prix: Piastri wins from pole, Norris second in McLaren one-two

Australian makes up for disappointment last week to lead Melbourne winner over the line at Shanghai International Circuit.

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Piastri on pole for Chinese Grand Prix, Hamilton hails ‘really special’ sprint win

Oscar Piastri storms to front of grid for Sunday’s race, ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton claims first win for Ferrari.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri will start in pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix. Photo: Reuters
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Explainer | Chinese Grand Prix: what’s special about Shanghai’s F1 race, and how to catch it

The China leg has got off to an inauspicious start with eights cars arriving late, but we get you up to speed on the season’s second race.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during practice at the Shanghai International Circuit on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during practice at the Shanghai International Circuit on Friday. Photo: Reuters
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Former F1 team owner and TV pundit Eddie Jordan dead at 76

The Irishman had been battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer after being diagnosed last year.

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F1 growth boosted by China, almost 90m more views than last year, research shows

The motorsport’s global fandom now at 826.5 million, 12 per cent more than in 2023, with a 39 per cent increase in fans from China.

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China teen Gerrard Xie makes Hitech TGR debut in F3 race at Australian GP

Hong Kong-born 18-year-old ‘focused on getting a good start’ and says there are ‘lots of improvements to be made’ before next race in Bahrain.

Gerrard Xie says he ‘learned so much’ from his Formula 3 debut race at Albert Park. Photo: Instagram/ gerrard_xie_official
Gerrard Xie says he ‘learned so much’ from his Formula 3 debut race at Albert Park. Photo: Instagram/ gerrard_xie_official
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F1: Norris holds off Verstappen to win wet and wild Australian Grand Prix

Hometown heartbreak for Oscar Piastri as Norris starts season they way he finished the last, while Lewis Hamilton has miserable Ferrari debut.

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Formula One boss Domenicali to visit Thailand for Bangkok race talks

Ex-Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali looking at regions that ‘represent the future of F1’.

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Norris and McLaren make perfect start to F1 year in Melbourne

Lando Norris takes pole and teammate Oscar Piastri finishes second in qualifying at Albert Park.

Lando Norris will start from pole at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Photo: DPA
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Hong Kong-born driver Xie racing at Australian Grand Prix as he chases F1 dream

Hitech TGR’s Gerrard Xie makes his Formula 3 debut at Albert Park as he begins bid to follow in Zhou Guanyu’s footsteps.

Racing driver Gerrard Xie was set to make his Formula 3 debut at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. Photo: Instagram/gerrard_xie_official
Racing driver Gerrard Xie was set to make his Formula 3 debut at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. Photo: Instagram/gerrard_xie_official
Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Wolff says Verstappen move no longer ‘on the radar’

Saying he does not ‘flirt outside if I am in a good relationship’, Wolff says he will focus on his drivers George Russell, Kimi Antonelli.

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Cadillac F1 boss: Zhou Guanyu did ‘exceptionally good job’, 2026 role possible

Team principal Graeme Lowdon says GM-backed outfit has list of potential drivers for debut season, including China’s first F1 star.

While you were sleeping

GM-backed Cadillac to race in F1 from 2026, Zverev crashes out at Indian Wells

General Motors-backed team given final approval to join grid. Alexander Zverev first top seed to lose in opening round since 2017.

Tallon Griekspoor drops to the court after beating Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells. Photo: AFP
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