Archives of Month:  September 2026 - Page 5

Leclerc heading for a Baku grid penalty after Monza?

The engine pulled from Leclerc's wrecked Monza car passed its checks. Ferrari still looks unwilling to race it again.

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18 Sep 2026

Hulkenberg says the stopwatch decides when he stops

Nico Hulkenberg turns 40 during his next Audi season, and he has no intention of treating that number as a deadline.

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18 Sep 2026

F1 Explains Podcast: Podium Secrets

In this episode of the F1 Explains podcast, Christian Hewgill explores the intricate planning behind a Formula 1 podium ceremony with two of the...

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18 Sep 2026

The Madring's F1 Debut - Behind The Scenes With Cadillac

Cadillac's first visit to the Madring was always going to be a learning experience, and the Spanish Grand Prix delivered plenty of lessons. Valtteri...

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18 Sep 2026

F1 Photo Editing Walkthrough With Racing Bulls At Hungary

A new video from the Visa Cash App RB F1 Team on YouTube introduces Nori, a rising photographer given access to the VCARB garage...

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18 Sep 2026

Three Great F1 Comeback Wins From Deep on the Grid

Nineteenth on the grid is not supposed to be a launchpad for victory. It is supposed to mean damage limitation, a weekend to salvage...

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17 Sep 2026

Colapinto reveals the rule that bans sex before race weekends

Colapinto has put a rule on his race weekends that most drivers would never discuss in public, and the reasoning behind it comes from...

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17 Sep 2026

Tsunoda admits the 2025 pressure stopped him enjoying life

Tsunoda's account of his year beside Verstappen is unusually raw: a driver who stopped enjoying the sport, and who quietly felt relief when the...

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17 Sep 2026

Jos pushes Max towards gravel, but Verstappen says no

Jos Verstappen wants his son on gravel this winter. Max says the risk is not worth it, and fatherhood has sharpened how he judges...

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17 Sep 2026

Vesti expects just one seat to open across 2027

Mercedes reserve Frederik Vesti sees only one seat likely to move for 2027, and thinks a Ferrari junior is the obvious name to take...

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17 Sep 2026

Mekies backs a second rule change to close Honda's gap

Red Bull's team boss has joined Mercedes in accepting that Formula 1 could act on Honda's deficit, and he points to a vote the...

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17 Sep 2026

Stella wants the VSC looked at again, not rewritten

McLaren lost Madrid to the timing of a Virtual Safety Car, yet Andrea Stella is not convinced the fix is worth the unpredictability it...

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17 Sep 2026

Wolff's young son wins his first karting title

Toto Wolff had two results to enjoy on Madrid Sunday, and the second came from a nine-year-old at a kart circuit two countries away...

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17 Sep 2026

Verstappen Reacts to His Performance in 'Max vs 100' Kart Event

In a new video from ESPN on YouTube, Max Verstappen shares his reaction after defeating 100 amateur kart drivers from around the world in...

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17 Sep 2026

Ferrari Testing at Imola with Hamilton on the SF-26

A new video from Italiansupercarvideo on YouTube captures Lewis Hamilton at Imola on the morning of September 15, kicking off the first of two...

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17 Sep 2026

Max Verstappen vs 100 Amateur Drivers - Go-Kart Challenge

A new ESPN video on YouTube captures the highlights of Max Verstappen's extraordinary challenge at Silverstone, where the four-time world champion faced off against...

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17 Sep 2026

2027 F1 Calendar: Portugal & Türkiye Return as Sprints Expand

Portugal and Türkiye are back, Monaco gets a sprint and Formula 1 will race into mid-December. The 2027 F1 calendar keeps 24 Grands Prix...

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16 Sep 2026

Honda cools the FIA's offer as Alonso delays his decision

Ben Sulayem offered to help Aston Martin close the gap. Honda's technical chief sees no shortcut, and Alonso is still weighing up whether to...

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16 Sep 2026

Wolff reveals Russell's extension was already quietly done

Contract news is piling up around the Red Bull driver pool, and Mercedes says the quietest deal of the lot, George Russell's extension, was...

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16 Sep 2026

Sainz says the Madring layout was approved before he arrived

Criticism of a dull Madrid debut landed on the event's most famous ambassador. Sainz says the layout was signed off by the FIA long...

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16 Sep 2026

Stuck wants slipstream racing back, not moving wings

A blunt former grand prix driver reckons the 2026 cars have shrunk the man in the cockpit. He makes one loud exception, and it...

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16 Sep 2026

Baku's grand prix could go onto a planned artificial island

Baku's grand prix has never left the city centre. A Caspian resort project says a Formula 1 track is part of its plans for...

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16 Sep 2026

How Many Shared Wins Have There Been in Formula 1?

In Formula 1 history, exactly three races have been officially credited with a shared win. This unusual statistic dates back to the sport's early...

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16 Sep 2026

McLaren's Oscar Piastri Gives Details on F1 Drivers' Training

A new video from BBC Sport on YouTube sees commentator Harry Benjamin swap the microphone for a gym session alongside McLaren driver Oscar Piastri....

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16 Sep 2026

Talking Bull's Review of 2026 Spanish GP at the Madring

In a new Talking Bull episode, Calum Nicholas and Tommo McCluskey break down all the action from the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix at the...

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16 Sep 2026

F1 Beyond The Grid: Yuki Tsunoda on F1 Return

 In this F1 Beyond The Grid episode, Yuki Tsunoda sits down with Tom Clarkson to reflect on an unexpected return to the grid with...

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16 Sep 2026

Cadillac: Engineering The Perfect Formula 1 Seat

A new video from General Motors and Cadillac explores the meticulous process behind one of Formula 1's most personalized components: the driver's seat. Built...

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16 Sep 2026

On This Day in F1 History: Montoya's Maiden Victory at Monza

Twenty-five years ago today, Juan Pablo Montoya won his first Formula 1 race at the 2001 Italian Grand Prix. The date was September 16,...

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16 Sep 2026

Real-Time Thrills: Why Fans Chase the Rush of Risk

The worlds of motorsport and gambling have more in common than might appear at first glance. Both can involve split-second decisions, adrenaline and the...

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15 Sep 2026

Audi sends Slater up the same ladder Bortoleto climbed

Audi's first junior signing lost the Formula 3 title by 14 points, and his reward is the Invicta seat that turned Gabriel Bortoleto into...

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15 Sep 2026