While no new F1 events are scheduled, the FIA has confirmed Formula 2 races due to take place in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been replaced by events at Miami and Canadian Grands Prix in May

Andrew Benson analyses what changes Formula 1 could make at a series of meetings about its new rules.

Lando Norris was spotted watching Arsenal’s win over Sporting CP in Lisbon alongside his jaw-dropping ex-girlfriend weeks after they split

Max Verstappen has been warned about his negative stance on the sport’s new technical regulations

Toto Wolff warns Bearman’s crash is just one symptom of deeper concerns with F1’s new engine rules.

‘We are not looking’: Mattia Binotto reveals Audi’s plan after Wheatley’s abrupt exit…

Kimi Antonelli has taken a surprise early lead over Mercedes team-mate George Russell in the F1 Drivers Championship; Antonelli has claimed back-to-back victories in China and Japan following Russells win at the season-opener in Australia

David Coulthard weighs in on Max Verstappen’s exit hints and why the FIA may not intervene.

Calling Verstappen ‘damaging’ misses the bigger issue facing Formula 1 right now…

F1 bosses are holding meetings to discuss potential tweaks to the new 2026 regulations ahead of next months Miami Grand Prix; Haas driver Oliver Bearman crashed at high speed during the Japanese Grand Prix amid a major difference in speed with the car he was following

Three races into a new season and an all-new era of regulations, the Formula 1 2026 season has hit an unexpected pause.

David Coulthard says George Russell must start eroding Kimi Antonelli’s confidence at Mercedes if he wants the best chance of winning the 2026 F1 drivers’ championship

Valtteri Bottas answered quick-fire questions about the Formula 1 grid. The Finn shared his thoughts on Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen as well. The current Cadillac F1 driver answered Hamilton’s na…

Max Verstappen has admitted that he is considering his Formula 1 future as a result of new FIA rules and regulations and a torrid start to the season with Red Bull

Alpine condemn the social media abuse targeted at Franco Colapinto and deny the “unfounded” suggestions they are favouring team-mate Pierre Gasly.

Schumacher, 57, has not been seen in public since his 2013 accident which left him in a coma for almost six months after heavy bleeding and bruising on his brain.

He was a clear favourite to win the F1 Drivers’ Championship in the summer.

With Alpine climbing from the bottom of the pack in 2025 to battling with Red Bull during the opening rounds of 2026, F1.com takes a closer look at the factors behind their upward trajectory.

Alpine published an open letter on Thursday to address online abuse towards Franco Colapinto, including claims of sabotage; Colapinto has scored one point this season while Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly is eighth in the Drivers Championship on 15 points after three F1 rounds

Max Verstappen has been replaced by Red Bull for the team’s crucial tests following the Japanese Grand Prix after the four-time world champion sparked retirement fears

Ferrari have been told to take action with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc already involved in some flash points this season

Max Verstappen is not enjoying the new F1 regulations, and his Red Bull is far from competitive. However, he does not want sympathy.

Oscar Piastri scored his first podium of the season on Sunday at Suzuka, having not even completed a racing lap at the opening two Grands Prix; McLaren team principal Andrea Stella lauded Piastri, who is in his fourth Formula 1 season

Haas driver Oliver Bearman’s ‘scary’ crash at the Japanese Grand Prix has F1 drivers calling for change

Find the latest team-mate head-to-heads for the 2026 Formula 1 season including Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari and Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri at McLaren; watch every F1 round live on Sky Sports F1, with the Miami GP next on May 1-3

Max Verstappen finished eighth in Sundays Japanese Grand Prix and was unable to get by Alpines Pierre Gasly; Verstappen has been frustrated about his cars performance, plus the current state of racing in Formula 1 – the latter in particular has led to question marks about his future

OPINION – ARCHIE GRIGGS: Serious injury is inevitable under current regulations unless drastic action is taken

Lewis Hamilton complained multiple times over the Ferrari team radio during the Japanese Grand Prix as he endured his worst finish of the season

Franco Colapinto’s camp has intervened after the Alpine driver was abused following Oliver Bearman’s 50G Japanese Grand Prix crash.

According to FIA data, Oliver Bearman was 45 km/h faster than Franco Colapinto before losing control of his car, with the difference in speed resulting from a different deployment strategy between the two cars and the British driver’s use of the boost to attack

Laurent Mekies has spoken out on the Dutchman

Young Kimi Antonelli continued his torrid start to the 2026 F1 season in Japan, making history in the process

F1’s new regulations are leaving Max Verstappen more frustrated than ever

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Japanese Grand Prix.

The Ferrari star finished sixth in Sunday’s race

Comment: The warning signs were present ahead of Bearman’s crash at the Japanese GP, in which the British 20-year-old sustained a ‘knee contusion’ after a 50G impact. Three events in, changes must be made to how F1 goes racing

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SUZUKA: It could have been worse for George Russell at the Japanese Grand Prix. He might have been his compatriot Ollie Bearman, who spun off at 191mph.

Fernando Alonso had already warned Formula 1 about the serious problem in the 2026 regulations that were the crucial factor in Ollie Bearman’s huge 50G crash

Live coverage of Sunday’s Formula 1 Aramco Japanese Grand Prix 2026 at Suzuka.

The FIA put out a statement following Oliver Bearmans major crash during the Japanese Grand Prix; Bearman took to the grass and spun across the track, into the barriers as he avoided Alpines Franco Colapinto when battling for 17th in Sundays race at Suzuka

19-year-old Italian leads his Mercedes team-mate George Russell by nine points after back-to-back wins

Bearman lost control of his Haas as he deployed his boost button to overtake Franco Colapinto at Spoon Curve.

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday for his second straight victory as the 19-year-old Italian became the youngest driver in Formula One history to lead the world championship standings.

Bearman suffered a huge shunt at Suzuka during the Japanese Grand Prix after avoiding a much slower Colapinto at Spoon

Andrea Kimi Antonelli scored his second consecutive grand prix win thanks in part to a fortunately-timed Safety Car.

Mercedes’ hot start continued in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix

Ollie Bearman required medical assistance as he limped away in agony from a huge crash during the Japanese Grand Prix after he lost control of his car and smashed into the barriers

Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Max Verstappen endured a nightmare at the Japanese Grand Prix as he failed to make it through to Q3 for the first time at Suzuka since 2022, qualifying 11th and calling his Red Bull ‘completely undriveable’

Several Formula 1 drivers finished qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix lamenting the impact the sport’s new power unit regulations have had on a flat-out lap at Suzuka.