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The unseen incident that wrecked Pascal Wehrlein’s Berlin Formula E race

Sat, 2026-05-02 18:38
A clash with Andretti driver Jake Dennis was responsible for the damage that left Pascal Wehrlein last in Saturday’s Formula E race in Berlin.
After lining up second on the grid for his home round, Wehrlein immediately dropped in the lower reaches of the top 10 to conserve energy and mount a late attack.
However, his race unravelled on lap 19 when he suddenly slowed down with what appeared ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli not at fault for poor F1 Miami GP sprint race start - Toto Wolff

Sat, 2026-05-02 18:27
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has relieved any responsibility from Kimi Antonelli after yet another poor race start for the Formula 1 championship leader during the Miami Grand Prix sprint.
The Mercedes driver dropped from second to fourth on lap one, meaning he’s now lost 20 positions at race start across the opening three grands prix and two sprints of 2026.
Antonelli ultimately crossed the ...Keep reading

Andrea Stella issues upgrade assessment after Lando Norris leads McLaren Miami sprint 1-2

Sat, 2026-05-02 18:25
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella seemed cautiously optimistic about the team's upgrades after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secured a 1-2 finish in the Miami sprint race.
The Woking outfit turned up to the Miami Grand Prix weekend with an almost new car after working on extensive upgrades during the five-week break in April. 
After Norris and Piastri finished with a strong ...Keep reading

Five quick takeaways from F1's Miami GP sprint

Sat, 2026-05-02 17:55
1. We have a fight on our hands
Fears of one-team domination appear to have been quelled as the first round of paddock wide upgrade brought Ferrari and especially McLaren back in play. Lando Norris handed Mercedes its first defeat in a competitive session, winning Saturday's 19-lap sprint from pole as Oscar Piastri held off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed second.
As you can read here on ...Keep reading

F1 Miami GP: Lando Norris wins sprint in McLaren 1-2

Sat, 2026-05-02 17:46
Lando Norris claimed McLaren’s first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season by winning the Miami Grand Prix sprint race in a 1-2 for the defending constructors’ champions.
The reigning drivers’ world champion finished 3.7s clear of team-mate Oscar Piastri, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completing the podium after the 19-lap contest around Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
This was the ...Keep reading

Martin Brundle, Toto Wolff and Stefano Domenicali lead emotional Alex Zanardi tributes

Sat, 2026-05-02 17:35
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff and former driver-turned-Sky Sports analyst Martin Brundle have paid tribute to Alex Zanardi.
Zanardi passed away on 1 May surrounded by his family.
"It is with deep sorrow ​that the family announces the passing of Alessandro Zanardi, which occurred suddenly yesterday ‌evening, ⁠1 May," Zanardi's family said in a ...Keep reading

Will the F1 Miami GP start time change? The challenges facing the FIA

Sat, 2026-05-02 16:47
The FIA is assessing whether it is necessary to move the start time of the Miami Grand Prix, based on the latest weather predictions. Potentially heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast for Sunday, which could make it necessary to adjust the Formula 1 timetable.
According to the initial plan, the race is set to begin at 4:00pm local time, but two meetings are scheduled to take place after ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri reveals why his F1 dream was not always the goal

Sat, 2026-05-02 16:09
Oscar Piastri has quickly established himself as a top driver in Formula 1, but the McLaren driver has admitted that reaching the championship was never his primary objective.
Instead, the Australian maintained a realistic approach to his early career, deliberately separating his dream of driving in F1 from his more grounded ambitions.
Speaking about his journey through the feeder series ...Keep reading

Formula E Berlin E-Prix: Nico Muller scores maiden win in Porsche’s home race

Sat, 2026-05-02 16:07
Nico Muller pulled off a strategic masterclass in Saturday’s Berlin E-Prix to deliver Porsche a home victory in Formula E.
Starting sixth on the grid, Muller dropped back in the early stages to focus on energy saving, before working his way back through the field.
With the pack running closely throughout, the Swiss was able to wrestle his way back to the top five before taking full ...Keep reading

Why it will 'take time' for Williams to cut weight off its heavy 2026 F1 car

Sat, 2026-05-02 14:30
Williams is suffering from an extremely heavy 2026 Formula 1 car and team boss James Vowles revealed that ‘painful mechanisms’ are delaying its weight reduction.
The FW48 is understood to be 28kg above the regulated minimum weight of 768kg, down from 800kg last year as part of the drastic rule change for this year’s campaign.
It’s resulted in a slow start for Williams with just two ...Keep reading

Five reasons to watch the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026 on Apple TV

Sat, 2026-05-02 13:00
 
Formula 1® returns to the U.S. this weekend for the Miami Grand Prix, streaming live on Apple TV with every session available live and on demand for subscribers in the U.S.
The highly anticipated Miami Grand Prix arrives at a pivotal point in the 2026 season, with teams bringing upgrades, drivers adapting to the Sprint format and limited practice time putting immediate pressure on ...Keep reading

Here’s the starting grid for F1’s 2026 Miami Grand Prix sprint race

Sat, 2026-05-02 12:33





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Lando Norris(McLaren)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes)




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Oscar Piastri(McLaren)

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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Charles ...Keep reading

Fred Vasseur: F1 2026 rules "less artificial" than DRS

Sat, 2026-05-02 12:05
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur claimed that the 2026 Formula 1 regulations are “less artificial” than DRS amid widespread criticism of the new ruleset.
This year, F1 is debuting its latest regulation overhaul with changes to both the chassis and engine, the latter being a contentious point due to its increased reliance on electric power.
The change has given a key role to battery management ...Keep reading

Why Alex Albon's track-limits strike in F1's Miami GP sprint qualifying came too late

Sat, 2026-05-02 11:06
As the clock ticked down during the second phase of qualifying for the Miami GP sprint race, Formula 1's world TV feed briefly cut to the incongruous spectacle of Liam Lawson sitting in his car in the Racing Bulls garage.
Lawson had been eliminated in the first phase of sprint qualifying but his team was hoping he would be allowed to return to the track. The belief was that Alex Albon's ...Keep reading

Lando Norris feels "more like last year" with McLaren F1 car confidence

Sat, 2026-05-02 09:59
Reigning world champion Lando Norris' Formula 1 title defence may not be up and running just yet, but a first batch of McLaren car upgrades helped deliver his first sprint pole of the season and a chance to reconnect with his the confidence he enjoyed late in 2025.
Norris was the first driver to bump a Mercedes off pole this season, putting two tenths on championship leader Kimi Antonelli in ...Keep reading

Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59

Sat, 2026-05-02 09:29
A wide smile, dimples on his cheeks, and those slightly squinting eyes. If we close our eyes, that’s how Alex Zanardi comes to mind. And of course, wearing a racing suit – whether it was a Formula 1 suit, a Ganassi one, or the Italian handbike suit didn’t really matter.
Whether he had four wheels or three beneath him mattered even less. Because people like him – paraphrasing a famous ...Keep reading

What exactly caused that shocking crash near the end of NASCAR's Texas Truck race?

Sat, 2026-05-02 06:19
While the battle for the lead captivated viewers, few eyeballs (and almost no cameras) were fixated on the very back of the field near the end of Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
But suddenly, three trucks nowhere near the front of the pack suffered significant damage in a major crash on the frontstretch. The race was red-flagged, and TV cameras only caught part of the story, but ...Keep reading

Kyle Busch says he is 'all in' with Richard Childress Racing after crew chief change

Sat, 2026-05-02 06:07
Kyle Busch said he is grateful for what Jim Pohlman brought to his Richard Childress Racing No. 8 team through the first 10 races of the season and that senior leadership ultimately made the decision to pair him with Andy Street instead.
After finishing second to Carson Hocevar in the Truck Series race on Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, Busch addressed the change in leadership atop the ...Keep reading

Carson Hocevar wins again in Texas overtime after chaotic Truck race

Sat, 2026-05-02 04:14
After two red flags and an overtime restart, Carson Hocevar captured the checkered flag in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
He passed Gio Ruggiero on the final restart, winning at Texas just days after his first Cup win at Talladega, continuing a dream week for the rising star. Kyle Busch finished second in a Spire 1-2 for the team. 
"It’s ...Keep reading

Justin Allgaier still believes in Jim Pohlman after Kyle Busch split

Sat, 2026-05-02 00:41
When Jim Pohlman left JR Motorsports to take the job to serve as crew chief for Kyle Busch, Justin Allgaier said that the two-time champion would get back whatever he put into that relationship.
In the end, the Pohlman-Busch pairing lasted just 10 races, with Andy Street returning to a role he occupied on an interim basis last year with the Richard Childress Racing team. Pohlman was replaced on ...Keep reading

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