Winners and losers from 2025 Brazilian GP F1 sprint qualifying Repercussions for the 2025 Formula 1 title fight, big chances for some drivers with headline-grabbing results, and more disappointing performances among F1's 'big four' teams: qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint has certainly set things up nicely.Of course, nothing's guaranteed for Saturday's race yet, especially with the chance for a big change of weather overnight.But for now, here's ... Read more:

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Winners and losers from 2025 Brazilian GP F1 sprint qualifying

Repercussions for the 2025 title fight, big chances for some headline-grabbing results, and more disappointing performances among F1's 'big four' t...

Mark Hughes: What's trapped struggling Red Bull in Brazil First day around Interlagos with the current Formula 1 sprint format and if you hit the track running, you're likely to get a good grid position for sprint qualifying.No time to try both the medium and soft tyres in the morning, a track demanding the rear ride height be lifted a little more than usual, and a compromise to be chosen between wing levels, plank wear and weather forecast for Saturday.... Read more:

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Mark Hughes: What's trapped struggling Red Bull in Brazil

The Red Bull looks more like its pre-summer-break self at Interlagos. There's reason for that, says Mark Hughes - and the potential for that all to...

Norris on pole, Verstappen sixth in Brazil sprint qualifying Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris did two laps good enough for pole position for the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen could only manage sixth.Norris claimed his first sprint pole of 2025, continuing the strong run of form that included him moving back ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri two weeks ago, for the first time since April.Piastri was third, two ... Read more:

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Norris on pole, Verstappen sixth in Brazil sprint qualifying

Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris did two laps good enough for pole position for the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix, while Max Ve...

F1 Brazilian GP sprint qualifying results Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris will start the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race from pole.He will share the front row with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli, who was within a tenth of Norris in SQ3, with Norris's team-mate and main championship rival Oscar Piastri salvaging third with his second run in the final part of qualifying.Max Verstappen, the third contender in the 2025 F1 title fi... Read more:

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F1 Brazilian GP sprint qualifying results

All the times from qualifying for the F1 sprint race at the 2025 Brazilian GP

Why Hamilton's under investigation after Leclerc's spin Lewis Hamilton will be investigated by the Brazilian Grand Prix stewards for an alleged infringement of the double-waved yellow flags caused by his Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc spinning in sprint qualifying.Leclerc locked up into the Turn 9 right-hander then spun trying to get on throttle on the dirty outside line during SQ2, coming to a rest on the right-side of the track.That spar... Read more:

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Why Hamilton's under investigation after Leclerc's spin

Lewis Hamilton will be investigated by the Brazilian GP stewards for an alleged infringement under double-waved yellow flags caused by his Ferrari ...

F1 braced for potential cyclone disruption at Brazilian GP Formula 1 is holding a watching brief over the potential risk of weather disruption on Saturday at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with a cyclone expected to hit the Sao Paulo region overnight.Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology has warned of an extratropical cyclone forming in the south of Brazil on Friday evening and then expected to advance towards the south east. It is expected that the Sao P... Read more:

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F1 braced for potential cyclone disruption at Brazilian GP

Formula 1 is holding a watching brief over the potential risk of weather disruption on Saturday at the Brazilian Grand Prix

Everything that happened in Brazilian Grand Prix practice Formula 1 drivers' championship leader Lando Norris pipped McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with his final lap of the session to end sole practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix fastest.Norris's best time, a 1m09.975s set on medium tyres, was 0.023 seconds faster than Piastri's as McLaren enjoyed a significant advantage over the opposition - at least in the headline times.But that final Norris-Piastri... Read more:

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Brazilian GP practice: McLaren 1-2, mixed up order in its wake

Lando Norris pipped McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with his final lap of the session in Interlagos practice

The 2026 F1 grid so far: Every confirmed driver After a wild 2025 Formula 1 silly season, attention quickly turned to who will take a place on the 2026 grid.With most of the field now set - with Alpine's decision to keep Franco Colapinto leaving only the Red Bull teams' line-ups uncertainty - here's our team-by-team rundown of who is driving for who in 2026: McLarenLando NorrisOscar PiastriWhile any top team would love to have Lando Norris or O... Read more:

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The 2026 F1 grid: Every confirmed driver

Here's who has a place on the 2026 Formula 1 grid...

Our verdict on Alpine picking Colapinto for F1 2026 Alpine has picked Franco Colapinto to partner Pierre Gasly for the 2026 Formula 1 season, opting against yet another driver switch.Colapinto initially struggled when he was dropped into what had been Jack Doohan's seat just six races into the season, but his form has since improved, and he's now secured the seat for 2026, fending off reserve driver Paul Aron. Has Alpine made the right call? Here's... Read more:

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Our verdict on Alpine picking Colapinto for F1 2026

Alpine has picked Franco Colapinto to partner Pierre Gasly for the 2026 F1 season - but has it made the right call?

Alpine makes its 2026 F1 driver decision Franco Colapinto will remain on the Formula 1 grid with Alpine in 2026, to race alongside Pierre Gasly as the team switches to Mercedes engines for F1's new regulations.Colapinto made his debut for Alpine at the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in May, replacing Jack Doohan who had started the season but was dropped after Miami.Our verdict on Alpine keeping ColapintoWhile a difficult start to Colapi... Read more:

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Alpine makes its 2026 F1 driver decision

Franco Colapinto will remain on the F1 grid with Alpine in 2026, to race alongside Pierre Gasly as the team switches to Mercedes engines

Bonus free behind the scenes F1 and MotoGP analysis As part of Free Week in The Race Members' Club, our regular In-Car Insights mini-podcasts - where our teams in the Formula 1 paddock debrief what they've learned from the day on the way back from the circuit - are available free for everyone to sample. And for the first time, we're doing it in MotoGP too!Jon and Edd's Interlagos Thursday F1 debriefListen on Patreon hereEdd Straw and Jon Noble kick... Read more:

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Bonus free behind the scenes F1 and MotoGP analysis

Listen to The Race Members' Club's In-Car Insights from both F1 and MotoGP for free this week

Three F1 format changes being mooted for 2026 and beyond Senior Formula 1 figures are evaluating a raft of changes to race weekend formats, which includes ideas to tweak practice, qualifying and potentially even race distances. While F1 is waiting with bated breath to see the true impact of the all-new car and power unit rules for 2026, that has not stopped some thought being given to changes to the sporting regulations too.The Race understands that a f... Read more:

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Three F1 format changes being mooted for 2026 and beyond

Senior Formula 1 figures are evaluating a raft of changes to race weekend formats, which includes ideas to tweak practice, qualifying and potential...

Everything we've already learned at F1's Brazilian Grand Prix There's still a lot of talk about one Mexican Grand Prix incident in particular in the Formula 1 paddock at Interlagos, as well as one - possibly two - revelations with consequences for 2026.Here are the key things we learned from speaking to the drivers and teams before the track action kicks off at the Brazilian GP.Lawson's surprise at Mexico response"Yes. I was very surprised."That was Liam Law... Read more:

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Everything we've already learned at F1's Brazilian Grand Prix

Here are the key talking points from day one in the Interlagos paddock ahead of F1's Brazilian GP

What Piastri's discovered about his disastrous US/Mexico troubles Oscar Piastri’s tough run of form stretching back to September’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, during which he’s seen McLaren team-mate Lando Norris obliterate what was previously a very healthy championship lead, has prompted many difficult questions since Norris dominated Formula 1’s Mexican GP while Piastri toiled to fifth.Piastri himself called his alarming lack of pace in Mexico a “mystery”, coming ... Read more:

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What Piastri's discovered about his disastrous US/Mexico troubles

Oscar Piastri's tough run of form - and the loss of his F1 drivers' championship lead - has prompted many difficult questions. Instead of indulging...

Hamilton questions FIA 'transparency' after recent incidents Lewis Hamilton says the FIA needs to tackle a lack of "transparency and accountability" for its decisions amid the fallout from calls made at Formula 1's recent Mexican Grand Prix.A number of drivers were surprised that several others were not punished for appearing to gain ground by cutting the first sequence of corners at the start of the race.Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Red Bull's Max Verstappen... Read more:

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Hamilton questions FIA 'transparency' after recent incidents

Lewis Hamilton says the FIA needs to tackle a lack of "transparency and accountability" for its decisions amid the fallout from calls made at F1's ...

Seven staff to exit as Newey leads Aston Martin F1 overhaul Aston Martin’s aerodynamics director Eric Blandin is set to leave his role at the Formula 1 team as part of a wider technical staffing reshuffle ahead of the 2026 season, The Race can reveal.Blandin, who has previously held senior aero roles at Ferrari and Mercedes, joined Aston Martin originally as deputy technical director in 2022 under Dan Fallows.Following a restructuring last winter by CEO An... Read more:

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Seven staff to exit as Newey leads Aston Martin F1 overhaul

Aston Martin’s aerodynamics director Eric Blandin is set to leave his role as part of a wider team reshuffle ahead of 2026, The Race can reveal

The potential curveball coming in Verstappen-McLaren title battle The possibility, however unlikely, that Max Verstappen could be just a few points from the Formula 1 championship lead after this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix highlights how vulnerable the fight at the front is to a dramatic swing in the final four events.Just 36 points separate Verstappen from new championship leader Lando Norris, with 33 points up for grabs in Brazil this weekend across the sp... Read more:

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The potential curveball coming in Verstappen-McLaren title battle

The possibility, however unlikely, that Max Verstappen could be just a few points from the F1 championship lead after the Brazilian GP highlights h...

What we've learned as McLaren/Palou fight goes to final verdict Closing arguments in the dramatic, near-$20million court case between McLaren and IndyCar champion Alex Palou have brought a fascinating trial to a public end before a verdict is reached potentially as late as January 2026.A month on from Palou’s testimony and defence making headlines when the trial began, both sides have made their final submissions to the UK commercial court in London.McLaren is... Read more:

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What we've learned as McLaren/Palou fight goes to final verdict

Here's what we've learned as the near-$20million McLaren/Alex Palou court case heads for closing arguments

Mistakes Renault made 10 years ago have doomed Alpine Twelve months on from its shock double podium in Brazil, Alpine is not pretending that there is much hope of a repeat as Formula 1 returns to Sao Paulo this weekend.Sitting well adrift at the bottom of the constructors’ championship, a lack of in-season development has left Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto enduring a year of steadily drifting down the order with little hope of a short-term turnar... Read more:

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Mistakes Renault made 10 years ago have doomed Alpine

In a rare and exclusive interview, Flavio Briatore discusses what's gone wrong at the Alpine F1 team, including decisions dating back over a decade...

An unlikely F1 victory was nearly derailed by hire car mistake A fascinating twist has emerged in the story behind one of Formula 1's most unlikely victories.Giancarlo Fisichella famously capitalised on the rain chaos at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix to take a shock maiden F1 triumph.But his success was only secured in an FIA hearing several days after the race, following confusion over a timekeeping error - which was only resolved thanks to Fisichella's Jord... Read more:

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An unlikely F1 victory was nearly derailed by hire car mistake

A fascinating twist has emerged in the story behind Giancarlo Fisichella's maiden win in the 2003 Brazilian GP with Jordan - one of F1's most unlik...