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

Max Verstappen has given F1 media something to talk about through the unexpected spring break, which starts on Monday after the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »

Audi has been issued a warning ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix as it moves into the post Jonathan Wheatley era. The beginning of Audi’s maiden season has... read more »

Isack Hadjar has explained how Red Bull may be placed at a "disadvantage" due to the unexpected Formula 1 calendar hiatus that commences after this weekend's... read more »

Williams have several weaknesses to address - and F1's April break will provide a chance to do just that. read more »

On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, pundits Andrew Benson and Sam Bird discuss the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix cancellations and... read more »

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Charles Leclerc endured a frustrating Sprint Qualifying session in Shanghai, with the Ferrari driver left ruing an unexpected loss of power on his final flying lap that cost... read more »

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was "shocked and surprised" by his pre-race crash that left him unable to take the start of Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as he... read more »

Adrian Newey has confirmed Aston Martin leadership experienced an unexpected shock when visiting Honda in Sakura ahead of the 2026 F1 season. The post Adrian Newey lays bare... read more »

Valtteri Bottas won't serve an F1 grid penalty at the Australian Grand Prix after all. read more »

Valtteri Bottas' return to the Formula 1 paddock has come with an unexpected bonus: the five-place grid penalty he thought he'd carry into F1 2026 has simply... read more »

During Formula 1 winter testing in Bahrain, the focus - apart from the ongoing compression ratio discussion - has mainly been on energy management during the races. Achieving... read more »

F1 star Oscar Piastri has hinted that McLaren experienced some unexpected problems with their Mercedes power unit during the 2026 Barcelona shakedown. read more »

Overall, we haven't encountered anything too unexpected. The behaviour and handling of the car is in line with what we thought. read more »

The human brain is hard-wired to greet changes and unexpected circumstances with a stress response: the amygdalae, biochemical arbiters of the fight-or-flight instinct, flag... read more »

In the latest episode of our look at the greatest races in world championship history, we select the 10 best surprise victories. Host Kevin Turner and author Roger Smith... read more »

Most Formula 1 races go as expected but, every now and again, an unfancied car or driver has a special day. It can be due to chaos ahead, a stellar performance, unusual car... read more »

Williams star Carlos Sainz has issued a surprising response to beating Lewis Hamilton on podiums after the conclusion of this year's F1 championship. read more »

For Andrea Kimi Antonelli, coming under attack from the bottom half of the internet is just the latest unexpected challenge which has beset him during an up-and-down rookie... read more »

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will both be in damage limitation mode for Saturday's sprint after Oscar Piastri's surprising pole position added another unexpected... read more »

Lance Stroll hits back at Franco Colapinto's criticism as the beef between the pair escalates. read more »

A key Ferrari performance engineer from Lewis Hamilton's side of the garage has left F1 for the Supercars Championship in Australia. read more »

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As early as the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella warned of the spectre of the inevitable Max Verstappen inserting himself into what looked... read more »