F1 News and Race Reports

McLaren defended its VSC pit call for Lando Norris after the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix, as BBC Sport and other outlets examined how the timing swung the race.

Autosport reported Oscar Piastri received a three-place Italian Grand Prix grid penalty at Monza, while Pierre Gasly took pole by 0.060s.

BBC Sport and Autosport report Isack Hadjar is set to miss the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix with a wrist injury, which would be his third straight absence.

Formula1.com and Motorsport.com reported Franco Colapinto called the Spanish Grand Prix his best Alpine weekend of 2026 after Q3 and seventh place.

Formula1.com reported Yuki Tsunoda finished 14th at the Madrid Grand Prix after sustaining damage at the Madring, leaving him 20th on one point.

Lando Norris remains fourth in the 2026 drivers' championship on 186 points, with recent reports focusing on his title defence and McLaren's current form.

BBC Sport reported Max Verstappen discussed a new Red Bull contract, while any deal running through 2030 remains unconfirmed in the supplied reports.

Formula1.com reported Haas took some encouragement from the Spanish Grand Prix after Esteban Ocon finished 11th, one place short of the points.

Formula1.com, Autosport and Motorsport.com report Audi junior Freddie Slater is set to join Invicta Racing for the 2027 Formula 2 season.

Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, with Max Verstappen second after Red Bull’s place-swap call and Lando Norris dropping to third.

BBC Sport reported Ukraine's motorsport authority asked FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to sanction Russia's ASN over offices in occupied Ukraine.

Lando Norris has launched LN4 Fusion and the LN4 Legacy programme, with Autosport reporting the projects as he sits fourth in the 2026 standings on 186 points.

Honda confirmed a change to its Formula 1 power unit leadership, with BBC Sport, Autosport and Motorsport.com reporting Yoichiro Furuya will replace Tetsushi Kakuda.

Motorsport.com reported an unconfirmed lap-14 clash between Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso at Madring, with both Spaniards outside the top 15 in 2026.

Reports from the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix weekend said Lewis Hamilton managed an early brake problem in the race and later stopped a damaged Ferrari in FP3.

Reports from Madrid said Ugo Ugochukwu secured the 2026 Formula 3 title, while Colton Herta withdrew from both Formula 2 races after a crash.

Charles Leclerc backed Ferrari’s Spanish GP strategy, while Lewis Hamilton said the car could have fought for the win before a brake-related DNF.

Formula1.com and other outlets reported Max Verstappen finished second in the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix after an early clash with Lewis Hamilton.

Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix for Mercedes after a Virtual Safety Car hurt Lando Norris, who finished third behind Max Verstappen.

BBC Sport listed an F1: Chequered Flag episode featuring Max Verstappen in an exclusive interview with Andrew Benson, with no further details supplied.