Sepang weather outlook flags rain risk for F1 weekend
A weather preview for a reported Formula 1 weekend at Sepang points to a wet Friday and a continuing chance of showers on race day.
A weather preview for a reported Formula 1 weekend at Sepang points to a wet Friday and a continuing chance of showers on race day.
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Sepang is set to stand in for Bahrain in 2026, with its chief executive expecting weekend-ticket sales to reach 100,000.
After Isack Hadjar’s podium return in Baku, former team principal Giancarlo Minardi says he could challenge Max Verstappen at Red Bull.
Fernando Alonso says he will race in 2027 and expects Aston Martin to surprise people, despite scoring points in only two races this season.
Williams’s 2025 after-tax loss was roughly half its 2024 figure, as revenue rose and the team improved to fifth in the Formula 1 constructors’ standings.
Red Bull came close to its first win of 2026 in Azerbaijan. Verstappen believes it was the team’s best chance, but team boss Laurent Mekies hopes more will follow.
Max Verstappen has recalled his first-lap pass on Oscar Piastri at Imola as an overtake that surprised even him and helped set up his victory.
The French driver backed his ability after taking eighth place in Baku, pointing to his past wins as evidence of what he can do.
George Russell’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix win has put Mercedes engines ahead of Ferrari’s in the all-time F1 race-win tally.