F1 News and Race Reports

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Pierre Gasly lost his Monaco podium on appeal, then took his first F1 pole at Monza for Alpine.

Autosport reported Formula 1 grands prix could be cut to 290km from 2027 as power-unit rules change, but no official confirmation has followed.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Spanish Grand Prix at Madring from P2, beating Max Verstappen by 4.351s, with Lando Norris third from pole.

Lando Norris took pole for the Spanish Grand Prix at Madring on 13 September 2026, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli 0.011s back and Max Verstappen third.

Ugo Ugochukwu clinched the 2026 Formula 3 title in the Madrid season finale, while Tuukka Taponen took his first F3 win in Feature Race 2.

Formula1.com reported Pedro Clerot took his first Formula 3 win in Madrid Feature Race 1, while Campos Racing sealed the teams’ title there.

RaceFans reported Mohammed Ben Sulayem wants rules changes to help Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin, though no FIA change was confirmed.

Reports from Madrid said Lewis Hamilton’s FP3 crash brought out a red flag, while separate scrutiny followed Ferrari radio and Arvid Lindblad’s FP2 shunt.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli led Madrid FP3 before Spanish Grand Prix qualifying, with Charles Leclerc next after red flags for Lewis Hamilton and Oliver Bearman.

Lando Norris took pole for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at Madring, beating Andrea Kimi Antonelli by 0.011s as the Mercedes driver kept the points lead.

A claim linking Franco Colapinto to a theft in Milan during the F1 break could not be verified from the supplied source material, so it remains unconfirmed.

Motorsport.com reported Madrid’s 2026 Spanish Grand Prix is set to use MAD-Coins for fans, with organisers also unveiling the event trophy design.

Motorsport.com reported Cadillac received two fines after Sergio Perez was alleged to have exceeded Madrid's 80km/h pitlane limit twice in FP1.

Reports from Autosport, Motorsport.com and RaceFans said George Russell led first practice at Madring, with RaceFans reporting a Mercedes one-two.

Autosport reported Charles Leclerc retired from the 2026 Italian Grand Prix after a lap-two crash at Monza, with a red flag and Ferrari title context.

A reported Cadillac move involving Marcin Budkowski has surfaced as the new team builds for its 2026 F1 debut, with Bottas and Perez also linked in recent coverage.

Hamilton and Leclerc have moved to ease the Monza fallout after their Ferrari clash, while team-orders questions persist in the 2026 title fight.

Friday running at Formula 1’s new Madring brought mixed reactions, as George Russell topped FP1 and drivers weighed the risks before Spanish GP qualifying.

Formula1.com reported Taito Kato took his first FIA Formula 3 pole in Madrid qualifying, while Tuukka Taponen was fastest in the second session.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported McLaren will not run its H-wing at the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, with Baku cited as the target return.