F1 News and Race Reports

BBC Sport and Autosport reported a new Red Bull deal and a planned GT3 outing for Max Verstappen, sixth in the 2026 standings on 188 points.

BBC Sport and Autosport report Esteban Ocon will leave Haas after 2026, with the team yet to name a replacement for its 2027 line-up.

Singapore hosts its first Sprint weekend on 9-11 October, with Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and Max Verstappen all arriving with fresh questions.

BBC Sport reported Jamie Chadwick described a Williams F1 test as a career highlight, while Motorsport.com outlined Williams' wider 2026 reset.

Reports from BBC Sport and Autosport say George Russell won in Baku, while Franco Colapinto’s late collision drew scrutiny and further fallout.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Max Verstappen’s first 2026 win in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after a 90-minute delay, with George Russell retiring late.

Motorsport.com, citing the Daily Mail, reported Williams Racing has launched a £1million High Court claim over a missing piece of team heritage.

Reports linked McLaren with a Procter & Gamble partnership, while BBC Sport said Lando Norris reflected on the cost of his 2025 title run.

BBC Sport reports Isack Hadjar is set to stay with Red Bull for 2027 as Max Verstappen’s team-mate. The move has not been officially confirmed.

Ferrari have backed Frederic Vasseur amid reports linking Christian Horner with the team, while Lewis Hamilton also voiced support for the boss.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported McLaren is investigating Lando Norris’ straight-line speed deficit and a wider performance dip after Bahrain at Sepang.

Reports from Sepang said storms delayed the Bahrain Grand Prix before a suspected FIA software issue left Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton among those affected.

Autosport and Motorsport.com report Koji Watanabe will retire from Honda HRC on 1 January 2027, with Keiichi Yasuda lined up as successor.

BBC Sport and RaceFans reported Carlos Sainz criticised F1 after software glitches and also questioned who chose the series' 2026 rules.

Autosport linked Colton Herta with a reported Formula 2 move tied to a 2028 Formula 1 target, while BBC Sport highlighted Jamie Chadwick’s F1 test.

No supplied source confirms a Florida lawsuit involving Cadillac F1 Team. The American entrant remains set for its first Formula 1 season in 2026.

BBC Sport reported George Russell won the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole, holding off Max Verstappen late as Mercedes chased the title leaders.

BBC Sport and Autosport report Esteban Ocon is due to leave Haas after the 2026 season, with no successor named and his Formula 1 future unclear.

Reports from Sepang suggest Mercedes’ new floor and sidepods delivered mixed signals, even as Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell remain first and second in 2026.

Autosport, Motorsport.com and RaceFans reported FIA software issues delayed the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after multiple cars lost power at Sepang.