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Norris: F1 drivers aren't racing, we're yo-yoing
Lando Norris has said there were moments during the Japanese Grand Prix when he was "at the mercy" of his McLaren's power unit
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Japanese Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full F1 schedule, predictions
A gripping Formula 1 season continues with the Japanese Grand Prix, as Mercedes and Ferrari renew their battle in the third round of 2026.
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Formula One
Norris: McLaren car can still end up fastest
Lando Norris remains confident McLaren can end up with the best car in Formula 1 this year despite a slow start to the season.
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Formula One
F1 champ Norris gets Madame Tussauds treatment
A waxwork of Formula 1's reigning world champion, Lando Norris, will be exhibited at London's Madame Tussauds this summer.
Formula One
McLaren in Merc investigation after double disaster
McLaren has launched an investigation with engine supplier Mercedes to investigate why both of its cars suffered terminal electrical faults that ruled them out of the Chinese Grand Pri
Formula One
Chinese Grand Prix: Antonelli wins in Shanghai, Mercedes go 1-2 again - as it happened
Kimi Antonelli converted his record-breaking Chinese Grand Prix pole into a maiden Formula 1 victory on Sunday, you can relive exactly how it happened here.
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Formula One
McLaren's Norris, Piastri fail to start Chinese GP
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both failed to start the Chinese Grand Prix after the team detected issues on both cars.
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Chinese Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
After a wild season-opening weekend to kick off Formula 1's rules revolution, attention turns to the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes' rivals look to bounce back.
Motor Sports
How do F1 sprint races work? Format, qualifying and more
F1 sprints are in-season events that can earn extra points in the standings. Check out more information on how they work now.
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Formula One
Norris: F1 drivers didn't dream of racing these cars
Lando Norris has said it will no longer be possible to judge who Formula 1's ballsiest racer is because the sport has created cars which need a style of racing "none of us grew up wanting to do."
Formula One
Judging biggest Australian GP overreactions: Max Verstappen could quit F1, McLaren on the ropes?
After a wild, often polarising Australian Grand Prix weekend, ESPN looks at some of the sweeping generalisations being made about Formula 1 and judges whether they're overblown or not.
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Formula One
Norris fears big accident for drivers, fans in F1
Lando Norris fears Formula One is on the brink of a "horrible" accident which could put both drivers and spectators at risk.
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Formula 1
George Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Australian Grand Prix - as it happened
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Charles Leclerc finished atop the podium at the first race of the 2026 F1 season.
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Formula One
Piastri crashes out of Aus GP before it starts
Local hero Oscar Piastri crashed out on the way to the grid at his home race, the Australian Grand Prix, meaning he failed to start at all.
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F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP - what's going wrong, and is there a quick fix?
F1's new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience - ESPN's Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation.
Formula One
Australian Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
After all the talk, all the testing, it's finally time for lift-off for Formula 1 2026 as a season full of opportunities gets started with the Australian Grand Prix.
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Formula One
Norris: New rules turned cars from best to worst
Reigning champion Lando Norris says Formula 1 has gone from having the best cars in the sport's history to the worst after new rules were introduced for the 2026 season.
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Aus GP: Piastri fastest in FP2 ahead of Mercedes
Max Verstappen suffered a pit-lane issue, while world champion Lando Norris finished seventh
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Formula One
Norris: If I wasn't motivated to win title, I'd retire
Formula 1's world champion Lando Norris said he would be "embarrassed" enough to quit the sport if he did not feel fully motivated to defend his title this year.
Formula One
Australian Grand Prix: Does winning first race of F1's new era guarantee title?
Ahead of the dawn of what is arguably F1's biggest-ever rules shake-up with all-new cars and engines, just how important -- and foreshadowing -- will the Australian Grand Prix be?
Formula One
F1 2026 grid: From world champs to rookie stars
It's a new season with two new teams but all familiar faces -- here's the Formula 1 driver line-ups for 2026.
Formula One
F1 testing: Fastest times, most laps from preseason in Bahrain and Barcelona
After kicking off under a cloud of secrecy with a private test in Barcelona, F1 2026 had official lift-off with official preseason running in Bahrain. Here are the fastest laps.
Formula One
F1 testing: Charles Leclerc fastest, Mercedes cause stoppage, Aston Martin struggle - final day as it happened
The final day of Formula 1 preseason has been and gone and ESPN brought you all the action live.
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Norris now agrees with Verstappen: 'Not purest F1'
Lando Norris has said his comments about Max Verstappen and the new Formula 1 rules were "to see the reaction of everyone" and that he in fact shares the four-time world champion's negative outlook on the 2026 cars.
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Russell fastest for Merc but Ferrari tease pace
George Russell ensured Mercedes remained at the top of the timesheets as the final week of preseason testing got underway in Bahrain on Wednesday.
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