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Franco Colapinto’s management team have taken to social media to defend the Alpine driver following Oliver Bearman’s huge Japanese GP crash.Colapinto was the other driver involved in the incident, with his Alpine car going into harvesting mode approaching Spoon curve, whilst Bearman was deploying energy. READ MORE: Franco Colapinto management issue statement after Oliver Bearman crash abuse Fernando Alonso issues fresh Aston Martin hope after key breakthrough Fernando Alonso is hopeful Aston Martin can make strong steps forward after collecting uninterrupted data on his car at the Japanese Grand Prix.Alonso ran to the very end of the race at the Suzuka…
Set aside for now the irony of Max Verstappen criticising the state of Formula 1 while eulogising GT3 racing – the epitome of an artificial formula where the competitors regularly bemoan the balance of performance regime. His body language in recent grand prix weekends has signalled that his hints about fading motivation are real. “Every day I wake up, I convince myself again. And I try,” he said after the Japanese Grand Prix when Motorsport.com asked how difficult it was to stay engaged with a difficult car in a formula he clearly dislikes. Likening his mood to one of the new…
Set aside for now the irony of Max Verstappen criticising the state of Formula 1 while eulogising GT3 racing – the epitome of an artificial formula where the competitors regularly bemoan the balance of performance regime. His body language in recent grand prix weekends has signalled that his hints about fading motivation are real. “Every day I wake up, I convince myself again. And I try,” he said after the Japanese Grand Prix when Motorsport.com asked how difficult it was to stay engaged with a difficult car in a formula he clearly dislikes. Likening his mood to one of the new…
Kimi Antonelli reached a new milestone at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, becoming the youngest championship leader in Formula 1’s history. F1 TV pundit Alex Brundle commended the Italian driver’s “tremendous performance” during the race at the Suzuka circuit. Antonelli arrived in Japan on the back of his maiden F1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, where he became the second-youngest driver to win a grand prix. He went on to secure pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, but after suffering wheelspin at the start of the race moved him to sixth, he had a challenge on his hands to…
It would be unwise to view Verstappen’s remarks to BBC 5 Live pit-lane reporter Jennie Gow after the Japanese Grand Prix as primarily intended as leverage.Verstappen would like F1 to change the rules, but that is because he has a fundamental, almost primal, objection to what they have done to the cars.The Red Bull driver is talking from the heart. He has been saying similar things not just since the start of this season, but since he first tried the 2026 cars in the simulator a couple of years ago.He does not like the way the power tails off in…
By Balazs Szabo on 30 Mar 2026, 05:00 Lewis Hamilton left the Japanese Grand Prix searching for answers after a difficult afternoon that saw him slip from a podium position to sixth, despite benefitting from the Safety Car timing that initially vaulted him ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton had started strongly, managing his tyres well in the opening stint and positioning himself to capitalise when the race neutralised. But once the field settled, it became clear that the seven‑time world champion did not have the speed to hold off the cars behind. Leclerc passed him for the final podium…
The drivers had been saying it loud and clear since the very first test: it was only a matter of time before an accident like the one involving Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto occurred at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Haas driver crashing into the barriers at 50G. The accident was caused by the significant difference in speed between the British and Argentine drivers, which was also a consequence of how the new rules work. With a fixed amount of recoverable energy per lap, each manufacturer has its own approach to deployment – deciding where and how to use and…
The drivers had been saying it loud and clear since the very first test: it was only a matter of time before an accident like the one involving Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto occurred at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Haas driver crashing into the barriers at 50G. The accident was caused by the significant difference in speed between the British and Argentine drivers, which was also a consequence of how the new rules work. With a fixed amount of recoverable energy per lap, each manufacturer has its own approach to deployment – deciding where and how to use and…
Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Karun Chandhok has urged Aston Martin to stop finger-pointing amid the Silverstone outfit’s troublesome start to the 2026 season. The Lawrence Stroll-led team headed into the 2026 season, which welcomed a new wave of regulations into the championship, with a new power unit partnership with Honda and the technical leadership of Adrian Newey. It’s safe to say expectations were high. But after only being able to complete a minimal amount of laps at pre-season testing, Aston Martin is facing major issues with its machinery. After fighting through a difficult first couple…
By Balazs Szabo on 30 Mar 2026, 20:00 Kimi Antonelli delivered a statement win at Suzuka, claiming his second Formula 1 victory and becoming the first teenager in history to lead the World Championship, now sitting on 72 points after three rounds. The Mercedes driver overcame a poor start, a charging Oscar Piastri, and a tightly packed strategic battle — but ultimately mastered the race through pace, precision and perfect timing. The opening seconds once again reshuffled the order. Antonelli bogged down, while Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc launched superbly, with the McLaren driver immediately taking the lead. Piastri controlled…