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Formula 1

kieran jacksonF1

Why F1 will be more unpredictable than ever in 2026

Plenty is unknown less than three months from the start of the new season in Melbourne, Australia on 8 March

<p>The driver celebrates with his team after the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday</p>
Kieran Jacksonin Abu Dhabi

Lando Norris and the inner battle that unlocked his F1 destiny

<p>Max Verstappen was unhappy with a question after his win in Abu Dhabi on Sunday</p>
F1

Verstappen snaps back at reporter: ‘You’re giving me a stupid grin’

F1

Hamilton’s heartwarming message to Norris: ‘I’m so happy for you’

in depth

How son of millionaire Norris silenced naysayers to win F1 title

<p>The Speed Sisters, the first all-female racing team in the Arab world. From left to right: Marah Zahalka, Noor Daoud, Maysoon Jayyusi, Betty Saddeh, Mona Ennab</p>
special report

How Palestine’s ‘Speed Sisters’ allowed girls to dream in face of war

<p>Felipe Drugovich, left, and Theo Pourchaire have been unable to land a seat in F1 despite their F2 triumphs </p>
special report

‘I didn’t know where to go’: The F2 champions unable to land F1 seat

<p>Irish racer Adam Fitzgerald had ambitions to race in Formula 1 before a crash in July 2023 </p>
exclusive interview

An F1 dream, a crash and a perspective shift: ‘Everything is so minor’

<p>Lando Norris holds the F1 world championship trophy</p>
F1

Lando Norris receives F1 world championship trophy in Uzbekistan

<p>Mohammed Ben Sulayem will serve a second term as FIA president (Bradley Collyer/PA)</p>
F1

Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected FIA president

F1

Hamilton and Leclerc free to criticise Ferrari publicly, says Vasseur

<p>Helmut Marko has left Red Bull</p>
F1

Helmut Marko leaves Red Bull after 20 years as F1 team’s academy chief

F1

Hill slams ‘pathetic’ criticism of Norris’s wealthy upbringing

<p>Lando Norris revealed he had a McDonald’s after winning his first F1 world title</p>
F1

Norris reveals ‘regrettable’ McDonald’s breakfast after celebrations

Sport

Ana de Armas awkwardly rejects Martin Brundle’s grid walk chat

Lando Norris celebrates winning the world championship with McLaren staff (David Davies/PA)
F1

Lando Norris claims he was often unmatchable on drive to Formula One title glory

<p>McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrates winning the F1 world title (David Davies/PA)</p>
F1

How Norris repelled Verstappen’s terrific comeback to win F1 title

F1

How Norris repelled Verstappen’s terrific comeback to win F1 title

<p>McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrates winning the F1 world title (David Davies/PA)</p>
<p>Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen both came up short in the F1 title race</p>
F1

Piastri jokes with Verstappen over Abu Dhabi Grand Prix strategy

Lando Norris clinched his first world championship in Abu Dhabi (David Davies/PA)
F1

Lando Norris’ emotional parents: F1 title glory made all the sacrifices worth it

F1

When is F1 drivers’ world championship trophy presented?

<p>McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion</p>
F1

Tearful Norris reacts to first F1 world title after tense Abu Dhabi GP

<p>McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion</p>
F1

Tearful Norris reacts to first F1 world title after tense Abu Dhabi GP

F1

When does 2026 F1 season start?

F1

Who are the drivers on the 2026 F1 grid?

F1

Why Norris escaped punishment for overtaking Tsunoda off the track

<p>McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri with pole sitter Max Verstappen (David Davies/PA)</p>
F1

F1 grid: Starting positions for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

F1

Sky F1 pundit line-up: Who is presenting at Abu Dhabi GP?

F1

Hamilton reveals ‘anger and rage’ after desperate Ferrari F1 campaign

F1

Norris told to be ‘prudent’ by McLaren boss ahead of F1 title showdown

F1

Verstappen lands stunning pole position – Norris will be in a dogfight

F1

Hamilton reveals ‘anger and rage’ after desperate Ferrari F1 campaign

F1

Norris told to be ‘prudent’ by McLaren boss ahead of F1 title showdown

F1

Verstappen lands stunning pole position – Norris will be in a dogfight

<p>Lewis Hamilton crashed out of practice in Abu Dhabi on Saturday</p>
F1

Hamilton crashes in Abu Dhabi practice before qualifying nightmare

F1

Hamilton crashes in Abu Dhabi practice before qualifying nightmare

<p>Lewis Hamilton crashed out of practice in Abu Dhabi on Saturday</p>
F1

2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Prediction, Odds & F1 Tips

<p>Lando Norris is on the brink of becoming Britain’s 11th F1 world champion</p>
F1

Norris can play it down all he likes – F1 title would be life-changing

Lando Norris topped the timesheets in both first and second practice (David Davies/PA)
F1

Lando Norris feeling positive after dominating practice at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

F1

McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown will use team orders: ‘We’d be crazy not to’

F1

McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown will use team orders: ‘We’d be crazy not to’

Lando Norris finished fastest in both practice sessions in Abu Dhabi (David Davies/PA)
F1

Lando Norris lays down early marker ahead of F1 title shootout in Abu Dhabi

<p>McLaren driver Lando Norris will have to wait for his title shot (David Davies/PA)</p>
F1

F1 schedule: Dates for final race in 2025

<p>George Russell says McLaren shouldn’t interfere with the F1 title race</p>
F1

Russell: ‘McLaren must accept fate and not interfere in F1 title race’

<p>Sebastian Vettel trailed Fernando Alonso by 16 points but won the 2010 championship</p>
F1

The three F1 title finales that show why Norris is far from home

<p>Lando Norris does not expect Oscar Piastri to cede his position to help him win the F1 title</p>
F1

Lando Norris reveals stance on team orders for F1 title showdown

<p>Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton</p>
F1

F1 2025 season awards including why Hamilton is biggest disappointment

<p>Graeme Lowdon's Cadillac will unveil its car design during the Super Bowl</p>
F1

Cadillac to unveil first F1 car design during Super Bowl

<p>Lewis Hamilton</p>
F1

Gambling ad featuring Lewis Hamilton banned for appeal to children

<p>There will be a new look to Red Bull and Racing Bulls next season</p>
F1

Red Bull confirm Verstappen’s 2026 F1 teammate and Tsunoda’s future

<p>British 18-year-old Arvid Lindblad now has a spot in F1</p>
F1

Who is Lindblad? Brit set for F1 bow after bold prediction to Norris

<p>George Russell (left) will remain at Mercedes, with Max Verstappen staying at Red Bull</p>
F1

Who are the drivers on the 2026 F1 grid?

F1

Who are the drivers on the 2026 F1 grid?

<p>George Russell (left) will remain at Mercedes, with Max Verstappen staying at Red Bull</p>
<p>Max Verstappen now only trails Lando Norris by 12 points</p>
F1

Verstappen is laughing at McLaren – how many warnings do they need?

F1

Red Bull admit ‘regret’ over comments after Antonelli receives abuse

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen could win his fifth world title on Sunday (David Davies/PA)
F1

Verstappen relaxed ahead of title showdown: ‘It doesn’t really matter’

F1

Norris unhappy with McLaren strategy blunder: ‘The wrong decision’

F1

Norris unhappy with McLaren strategy blunder: ‘The wrong decision’

F1

Verstappen takes F1 title race to Abu Dhabi after dramatic Qatar win

F1

F1 standings after Qatar GP as Verstappen closes gap on Norris

F1

Why Sky F1’s Martin Brundle is set to conduct Qatar GP grid walk

F1

Hamilton gives analysis of Ferrari car before qualifying disaster

F1

Piastri snatches Qatar GP pole after Norris makes late mistake

Lando Norris responded to Max Verstappen’s jibe (David Davies/PA)
F1

‘Talking nonsense’ – Lando Norris fires back after Max Verstappen’s title jibe

F1

Hamilton gives crushing six-word interview after latest F1 nightmare

Lando Norris (left) was unhappy with his sprint qualifying performance (David Davies/PA)
F1

Norris expects F1 title lead to shrink in Qatar sprint after error

F1

Piastri lays down marker with sprint pole as Verstappen struggles

F1

Qatar Grand Prix prediction & F1 tips: Norris to deliver title

Lando Norris was fastest in practice for the Qatar Grand Prix (David Davies/PA)
F1

Lando Norris beaten by title rival Oscar Piastri in Qatar practice

F1

Lando Norris beaten by title rival Oscar Piastri in Qatar practice

Lando Norris was fastest in practice for the Qatar Grand Prix (David Davies/PA)
F1

Verstappen reveals he still talks with Horner after ‘every race’

Max Verstappen speaks to the media ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix (David Davies/PA)
F1

Verstappen: F1 Championship would easily be over if I had Norris’ car

F1

Verstappen tells Piastri he’s a ‘No 2 driver’ if he helps Norris win

<p>Max Verstappen (right) is now level with Oscar Piastri (left) in the standings</p>
F1

How Max Verstappen clawed back 104-point deficit in F1 title race

<p>Max Verstappen (right) is now level with Oscar Piastri (left) in the standings</p>
F1

How Max Verstappen clawed back 104-point deficit in F1 title race

Las Vegas resident John Waudby, 54, is suing Foundever over its RTO policy. Waudby, who has one leg, claims in a federal lawsuit that the company refused to accommodate his disability
F1

F1 2025 Las Vegas GP schedule: Race time, TV coverage and standings

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton addresses the media ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix (David Davies/PA)
F1

Lewis Hamilton adamant he does not regret leaving Mercedes for Ferrari

F1

‘The answer is no’: Piastri reveals McLaren talks over No 1 driver

F1

How many points on offer in F1 sprint and how does qualifying work?

F1

McLaren F1 boss finally explains ‘specific cause’ of double DSQ

<p>Adrian Newey will become Aston Martin’s new team principal</p>
F1

Aston Martin appoint new team principal after Horner speculation

<p>Mick Schumacher </p>
F1

Mick Schumacher confirms career switch after latest F1 snub

F1

F1 world champion backs Verstappen to win title after McLaren DSQs

<p>Lewis Hamilton said he was not looking forward to next season after struggling in Las Vegas this weekend</p>
F1

Lewis Hamilton told to ‘calm down’ by Ferrari boss after Las Vegas GP

<p>Lando Norris reacts after initially finishing second at the Las Vegas Grand Prix before being disqualified</p>
F1

Norris hit by McLaren’s huge screw-up but one move can save F1 title

<p>Rumours persist after disagreements between Aston Martin CEO Cowell and technical partner Adrian Newey</p>
F1

Aston Martin respond to F1 speculation amid Christian Horner links

F1

Aston Martin respond to F1 speculation amid Christian Horner links

<p>Rumours persist after disagreements between Aston Martin CEO Cowell and technical partner Adrian Newey</p>
<p>Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix</p>
F1

Norris and Piastri disqualified in Vegas in huge F1 title swing

<p>Norris’s title bid has suffered a dramatic blow</p>
F1

Norris and Piastri react to ‘frustrating’ Las Vegas disqualification

<p>Lando Norris was disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix</p>
F1

McLaren pinpoint reason behind Norris disqualification in Las Vegas

<p>Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas</p>
F1

Why were Norris and Piastri disqualified from the Las Vegas GP?

<p>Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas</p>
F1

Why were Norris and Piastri disqualified from the Las Vegas GP?

F1

Hamilton crestfallen after ‘worst F1 season ever’ on Ferrari debut

F1

Norris on cusp of maiden world title despite Verstappen win in Vegas

<p>Marshals run off track at the start of the Las Vegas GP with Max Verstappen storming round</p>
F1

FIA branded ‘shocking’ after another near-miss with F1 marshals

F1

Button pins blame on Hamilton for qualifying error: ‘He’s lost focus’

F1

Hamilton hits new F1 career low after qualifying dead last in Vegas

F1

Norris masters ‘stressful ’ Vegas GP qualifying to take pole position

<p>McLaren driver Lando Norris finished fastest in second practice in Las Vegas (David Davies/PA)</p>
F1

Las Vegas Grand Prix prediction: Verstappen to stay in title race

<p>Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in Azerbaijan at the Baku City Circuit on 21 September 2025</p>
F1

The cold truth behind Ferrari’s F1 struggles

F1

Norris masters ‘stressful ’ Vegas GP qualifying to take pole position

<p>McLaren driver Lando Norris finished fastest in second practice in Las Vegas (David Davies/PA)</p>
F1

Las Vegas Grand Prix prediction: Verstappen to stay in title race

<p>Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in Azerbaijan at the Baku City Circuit on 21 September 2025</p>
F1

The cold truth behind Ferrari’s F1 struggles

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished fastest in the first practice session in Las Vegas (David Davies/PA)
F1

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc fastest in Las Vegas Grand Prix opening practice

F1

Leclerc reveals details of phone call with Ferrari chairman Elkann

F1

Felipe Massa’s £64m claim against F1 over 2008 title will go to trial

<p>Lance Stroll fired back at Franco Colapinto’s comments</p>
F1

Stroll takes aim at Colapinto: ‘He should focus on scoring a point’

<p>Gabriel Bortoleto crashed in the Brazil GP sprint in Sao Paulo</p>
F1

Bortoleto reveals injury sustained after massive 57G crash in Brazil

McLaren driver Lando Norris is bidding to win his first world championship (David Davies/PA)
F1

Lando Norris reveals strategy with clear advantage in F1 title race

F1

Lewis Hamilton hits back at ‘talk less’ jibe from Ferrari chairman

F1

Herbert: ‘F1 fans who boo Norris are stupid – it just motivates him’

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