F1 In Five

The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix was a thrilling encounter on Sunday night that decided the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship. Here's how the race went from start to finish, including huge crashes, controversial incidents, and extended red flag and Safety Car periods.

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After years of rumours, Formula 1 has confirmed that it will race in Rwanda in the “early 2030s”, with the purpose-built circuit set to host the first-ever African Grand Prix. Here’s why this has garnered a mixed reaction amid controversy around the decision.

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Max Verstappen had to wait a while to get his first win of 2026, but the Red Bull Racing driver now has two Grand Prix victories in a row thanks to a dominant weekend for the Dutchman in Singapore. We review all of the action under the lights this weekend in the Southeast Asian city, including Saturday morning's Sprint Race.

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It took over 3 hours to complete, but the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia produced an absolutely classic Formula 1 race. Max Verstappen won the race, but it was the drama behind him that defined the action in a sweaty and slippery Sepang and also the championship. Here are all of the highlights from Southeast Asia.

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The first Formula 1 qualifying session in Sepang since 2017 produced some huge surprises throughout the grid and has set us up for an excellent Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. Here are all of the highlights and major talking points after quali.

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The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a slow burn, but once things ignited in the Land of Fire, chaos reigned supreme. We had an incredibly close finish at the front, controversial team orders, and a big pile-up that spiced up the action in today’s Formula 1 race.

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George Russell laid down a marker during qualifying for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix by claiming pole position by almost a second. His Mercedes teammate and championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli, meanwhile, ended his Friday afternoon early by making contact with the wall. This has set us up for another potential modern Formula 1 classic around the streets of Baku.

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Formula 1 is set to announce the surprise decision to run a Sprint race at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2027, when it confirms its calendar for next season later this week. Will this spice up the action around the streets of Monte Carlo or be yet another boring procession in the Principality?

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Kimi Antonelli extended his championship advantage over the competition, thanks to winning the first-ever Grand Prix at the new Madring. This circuit proved to be a controversial addition to the F1 calendar, but did it disappoint during its first Formula 1 race? We answer all of that and show all of the highlights of Sunday afternoon's race in our full review.

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The first-ever Formula 1 qualifying session around the Madring appeared to be going the way of either Ferrari or Mercedes, but the defending world champion, Lando Norris, had other ideas. Norris blew the competition away and is in pole position for his third victory in the last four Grands Prix.

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