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How close is Ferrari to Mercedes? We dig into the data from F1’s Chinese GP
After two grands prix and one sprint race in the 2026 Formula 1 season, Mercedes has won every single event so far. However, those victories were not quite as effortless as the results might suggest. In all three races, the Silver Arrows had to defend seriously against Ferrari. In particular, Ferrari’s strong race starts allowed the Scuderia to take the lead initially on each occasion. So ...Keep reading
The reason behind Kimi Antonelli's late hair-raising moment in F1's Chinese GP
Kimi Antonelli blamed going into “autopilot” mode as the reason for his hair-raising moment late in the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix - vowing it will never happen again. The 19-year-old won from pole on Sunday to take his maiden grand prix victory, leading team-mate George Russell in a Mercedes 1-2 having controlled much of the contest. Antonelli took the chequered flag by 5.515s, but it ...Keep reading
Autosport Explains video: The engineering challenges of F1's new power unit rules
F1's 2026 power unit regulations represent the sport's biggest engineering shake-up in years — and the effects are already showing on track. In this edition of Autosport Explains, Jake Boxall-Legge sat down with Powertrains Engineer Estanis Buigues Mahiques to break down what's actually changed: a weaker combustion engine, tripled electric output, the death of the MGU-H, and a new energy ...Keep reading
Ferrari’s revolutionary “Macarena wing” will return in Japan
Ferrari put on a show in Shanghai with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc fighting throughout the grand prix, but the SF-26 had to settle for third place with the seven-time world champion – who finally secured his first podium with the Scuderia. On the day of Kimi Antonelli’s first triumph, Ferrari finished 25 seconds behind – an eternity for what currently seems the only credible ...Keep reading
How Sainz outsmarted rival with 'fake DRS train' to score points in China
Some things in Formula 1 never change, even when new regulations come into force. Carlos Sainz’s ninth-place finish illustrated this with a shrewd strategy at the Chinese Grand Prix. Instead of using the Overtake mode for its purpose in Shanghai, he used it to defend himself from the car behind. It is precisely in situations like this that a driver’s clear-headedness shines through in ...Keep reading
Verstappen reduced his pace unnecessarily due to communications error | Formula 1
Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase reassured him "I am supposed to be on your side" after a communications error during Sunday's race.
Just like Clark - Antonelli keeps his promise with iconic thumbs-up celebration
Melbourne, Australia. Kimi Antonelli has arranged to meet us at an Italian restaurant that has become a hotspot for F1's ample Italian-speaking community. At the next table is Franco Colapinto sharing a meal with some Argentinian friends. They catch up about motorsport, expectations for a world championship that is about to begin. Kimi looks ravenous in more ways than one. Keen to tuck into the ...Keep reading
'Looking like the Hamilton of old' and potential rule changes - F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the Chinese Grand Prix.
‘I was struggling to feel my hands’: Aston Martin’s problems laid bare by Alonso’s woe in China | Giles Richards
So severe is the vibration problem caused by the car’s Honda engine that the team principal feared his drivers suffering permanent nerve damage The next round of the Formula One world championship in Japan will be the home race for the Aston Martin team’s engine manufacturer, Honda, at the Suzuka circuit. A celebratory affair, however, is not expected amid painful days for Honda, whose return to F1 has been marked by a failure to make the grade. Its engine’s shortcomings were exposed for the sec
Round-up: Red Bull performance “easy to maximise” so far for Hadjar, and more | RaceFans Round-up
Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Toto Wolff says Verstappen’s car is cause of driver’s misery, not new regulations
Mercedes chief points to number of overtakes in China ‘All the indicators say that people love it’ Toto Wolff has dismissed criticism of the new Formula One regulations from Max Verstappen as a result of the “horror show” Red Bull car the four-time world champion is having to drive. Verstappen has not been alone in his outspoken criticism of the new rules, and after he was forced to retire from the Chinese GP on Sunday he delivered his most damning condemnation yet of the emphasis on electrica
No F1 rule changes ahead of Japan, but Wolff remains wary of ‘political knives’
After the first two race weekends under the new technical regulations, opinions in the Formula 1 paddock remain divided. Lewis Hamilton said in Shanghai that he had not enjoyed the racing this much in a long time. “I think it’s the best racing that I’ve ever experienced in Formula 1,” he said after securing his first Ferrari podium. “It felt like go-karting, back and forth, back and ...Keep reading
‘Just an easy pass with Overtake’: Every radio message from Antonelli’s first F1 win | Formula 1
Andrea Kimi Antonelli's race engineer kept him alert to the threat from his team mate on his way to his breakthrough grand prix victory.
Post-race crash avoided by Perez’s quick-thinking mechanic | Formula 1
A quick-thinking mechanic prevented a post-race collision involving Sergio Perez's out-of-control Cadillac in Shanghai.
Sainz used ‘Overtake mode train’ tactics to keep Colapinto behind | Formula 1
Carlos Sainz Jnr says Formula 1's new regulations can create an 'Overtake mode train' as the Drag Reduction System previously did.
Calling off Hamilton-Leclerc fight would have been “unfair” – Vasseur | Formula 1
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur defended their decision to allow Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to fight for position in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Round-up: Verstappen denies F1 criticism is due to Red Bull’s struggles, and more | Formula 1
Also in Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Audi confirms a wheel gun problem caused Nico Hulkenberg's 16-second pit stop.
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cancellations helpful for F1 teams - Bird
On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, pundits Andrew Benson and Sam Bird discuss the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix cancellations and how the teams can turn the unexpected five-week gap into a competitive advantage.
“I hope this lap was broadcasted”: Alonso lost five places in one lap at the restart | Formula 1
Fernando Alonso called attention to his struggles in the Aston Martin as he lost five places in a single lap during the Chinese Grand Prix.
Andretti Global nears decision on fourth Indianapolis 500 entry
Andretti Global is close to a verdict on if it will run a fourth car for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 in May. The organization has added a one-off entry to the Indianapolis 500 each of the last five years with Marco Andretti, who announced his retirement over the offseason. Even with that development, though, the current three-car lineup could be expanded by one for the crown jewel ...Keep reading
Antonelli celebrations 'lovely to see' - Benson
On the latest episode of the The Chequered Flag Podcast, pundits Andrew Benson and Sam Bird say Kimi Antonelli's Chinese Grand Prix win at 19 years old "is as big as it comes" for a young driver, after the Italian was moved to tears following his win.
'He's back again' - Ferrari's Hamilton praised after Chinese GP
On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag podcast, Sam Bird believes Lewis Hamilton's spark "is back" again after the British driver finished in third at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Ferrari's Hamilton 'has mojo back' - driver ratings
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Chinese Grand Prix.
Why Aston Martin is remaining positive despite dire start to F1 2026
Aston Martin’s dismal start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign has been well documented. It began at the beginning of 2025 when it commenced its windtunnel programme four months late, all the way to the Barcelona shakedown for which it started running on day four of five. So of the teams there - Williams skipped Barcelona - it comfortably logged the fewest miles which continued into the Bahrain ...Keep reading
2026 Chinese Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres | 2026 Chinese Grand Prix interactive data
Did the Safety Car scupper George Russell's best route to victory? And did Ferrari compromise their race by letting their drivers fight?
'Best racing ever' or 'a joke'? The row over the new F1
Have F1's new rules produced a "battery world championship" or "the best racing ever"? Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso sum up the paradox at the heart of the sport.
F1: Chequered Flag
Magnificent Mercedes, fantastic Ferrari & McLaren's struggles. We review the Chinese GP.
‘I’m back to my best’: Lewis Hamilton marks Ferrari revival with Chinese GP podium place
Hamilton ends long wait for top-three finish with Ferrari Max Verstappen says new rules make F1 like ‘Mario Kart’ Lewis Hamilton said he is “back to his best” after he finished third at the Chinese Grand Prix to claim his first podium at Ferrari. The 41-year-old Briton beat his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc after a thrilling duel and praised Formula One for delivering what he claimed was the best racing he had ever experienced. Continue reading...
Antonelli admits he “relaxed too much” before mistake near end of race | Formula 1
Andrea Kimi Antonelli said the mistake which sent him off-track in the final laps of the Chinese Grand Prix was the result of him "relaxing too much" in the car.
Verstappen “in a horror show” – Wolff responds to 2026 F1 criticism
After the Chinese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen once again voiced his strong dissatisfaction with the new Formula 1 regulations. The Dutchman said that fans who enjoy this type of on-track action “don't understand racing” and that the new ruleset is fundamentally flawed. “It’s not fun at all. It’s playing Mario Kart. This is not racing,” he claimed after the race. Read ...Keep reading