Have to say, Hamilton has really come alive in these cars. The way he was racing Russell and then Leclerc, especially in the middle sector, was elite race craft
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Nope , unlocked mine in just before i knew both were out !!! I don’t normally lock it
Damn he's crying
So typical.Nope , unlocked mine in just before i knew both were out !!! I don’t normally lock it
He’s still a kid—a cute kid. His English speaking seems great.
Kimi deserves DOTD got his pole after Russell problematic Q3, lost the lead got it back, yeah he benefited from Lewis and Leclerc battle, but he kept his head and increased his lead.
Would be swell if Kimi could hold off Russell's first WDC.
How long has it been since an Italian race winner? Trulli in Monaco comes to mind
Edit: Its Fisichella, totally forgot about him driving alongside Alonso for Renault.
Edit: Its Fisichella, totally forgot about him driving alongside Alonso for Renault.
Fisichella, Malaysia 2006
There could be some great racing this season if other teams catch up and/or the Merc gets nerfed by reg changes.
It's already probably quite a bit better than it has any right to be. In previous seasons, a car as fast as this Merc would have won both races in a total procession without having to work for it even a little bit.
It's already probably quite a bit better than it has any right to be. In previous seasons, a car as fast as this Merc would have won both races in a total procession without having to work for it even a little bit.
Malaysia 2006
Giancarlo Fisichella
Cheers, yes just checked it myself
If we didn't have the cost caps, I'd reckon this format might be more interesting, atleast to give the other teams a chance to catch up with merc. But really hate this superclipping stuff. They are going at almost crawling speeds in the corners.
Kimi and Lewis look like good mates , both enjoyed that podium
Enjoyed that race. Plenty of battles at points in the race and a satisfying conclusion with Kimi first win. Best part is that Kimi will be competitive enough to not let Russell walk this season
Does anyone know if theres a full re run and what channel (UK)
All we can find is one at 12, but we will still be out for Mother's Day, and id rather watch the full race than highlights, especially as it looks well worth watching
All we can find is one at 12, but we will still be out for Mother's Day, and id rather watch the full race than highlights, especially as it looks well worth watching
Pretty sure C4 is the only place other than Sky to watch and that is only highlights
I'm not sure about Sky if that's what you've got but on Now TV the GP goes to the on demand section so I can watch it whenever I want. It usually takes a few hours to be loaded up, but I can watch the whole Australian GP on demand for example.
It's not cumbersome but also very hard to masturbate to. That's my opinion after two races.
Whats so exciting? Bunch of overtaking even though I called the obvious result yesterday. Ferrari unnecessary risking by competing within themselves? That safety car only made it interesting for 15 laps then back to normal.
Happy for Kimi though. Special moment for him and his family.
Imagine if Antonelli can beat Russell to the title… it would be so beautiful
Extremely petty. Also, I agree.
SHOCKWAVE: Verstappen and Alonso Quit F1 to Launch Rogue Racing Series
Following a disastrous 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, multiple-time World Champions Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso have shocked the motorsport world by announcing their immediate, joint retirement from Formula 1.Frustrated by the restrictive new 2026 technical regulations and mutual DNF results in Shanghai, the duo bypassed the standard media pen to hold a rogue press conference. There, they announced a massive partnership to launch Project Apex—a new, uncompromising spec series featuring identical, V10-powered cars stripped of hybrid systems and designed entirely for raw, unadulterated speed.
"We are racers, not energy managers," Verstappen told the stunned press. Alonso echoed the sentiment: "If F1 won't provide the danger and the pure speed, we will build it ourselves."
The sudden mid-season walkout leaves a colossal void heading into next week's Japanese Grand Prix. Both Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin were caught completely off guard, and as of now, neither team has announced who will fill their empty seats at Suzuka, leaving the paddock in absolute turmoil.
I´ll allow it. Merc is the dominant car and will win most races but drawing parallels to football, it's not a dull 3-0 win every weekend like it was with RB and Max, more like 5-3 score lines, bit chaotic and more fun.
I’d love this, honestly. V10s and real race tracks again; bring back hockenheim, Nurburgring, some real American tracks. None of this street circuit nonsense. If only.
I think we saw with the racing between the Ferraris and some of the mid-field that when the cars are even the racing is pretty great and it's not as simple as just pushing a button and gliding past the car in front. The mercedes just has a huge power advantage which makes some of the racing at the front look a bit silly.
I'm a big fan of these cars tbh.
Maybe people aren't aware. Wind Tunnel and CFD are reassessed on a sliding scale every six months according to constructors standings.
Also PU manufacturers that are behind the leading PU on power etc are allowed to bring PU upgrades at race 6, 12, 18.
So Mercedes should be pegged back. Also at circuits like Monaco and Hungry Ferrari will be the car to beat for the GP win.
Kimi seems like such a good young lad, so nice to see him get that win. And for it not to be George.
Hill can be more outspoken on socials so little shocked to see him fall in line. Watching Sky and F1TV the propaganda is real. They just hide all the major stats that so how tough this is to watch at times. Once we get to round 8, its been nonstop domination practice/qualifying but the race looks closer then it should because Mercs let it, how the tone is with the broadcast and F1 legends.
F1 abandons idea to make rule changes after Chinese GP
"..Formula 1 is to now hold fire on making any major changes to the 2026 rules until at least the Miami Grand Prix, The Race has learned.
The move comes with series bosses and teams seeing no need to rush through modifications right now based on a fresh perspective of the regulations over the Chinese GP weekend..."
"..The consensus in the paddock is that some aspects do not need addressing – such as the qualifying spectacle and some overtly complex elements to the regulation – but they are not big enough worries to force a rush towards any knee-jerk changes.
Instead, it is felt that it is better to hold fire and make a more considered action plan..."
"..While Max Verstappen remains very outspoken in his criticism of the new regulations, other big-name stars have been won around by their experience of the rules.
Lewis Hamilton, who spoke out against the complexity of the new regulations before the start of the season, reckoned after the Chinese GP that the battling right now was the best he had experienced in F1.
“The cars are easier to follow, much better than past years,” he said. “You can get very close.
“There’s not a bad wake where you’re losing too much downforce. I think it’s the best racing that I’ve ever experienced in Formula 1.”
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/immediate-f1-2026-rule-changes-off-the-table-after-chinese-gp/
Really good race tbf.
The Ferrari lads were absolutely loving it and good battles all over the middle pack. Bearman coming out on top of that and comfortably holding off Max. Good to see Haas & Alpine doing well, just a shame about Ocon's brain fart.
The Ferrari lads were absolutely loving it and good battles all over the middle pack. Bearman coming out on top of that and comfortably holding off Max. Good to see Haas & Alpine doing well, just a shame about Ocon's brain fart.
I’m so torn. Some of the racing is brilliant. Close action for prolonged periods and the driver still has to play that action out. Bloody brilliant stuff to showcase the drivers skills
But boost button over takes and not being flat out through corners just seems so anti F1. Absolute shambles
Even if they bunch up and catch the Mercs, I’m not sure how long I can sustain watching when cars are having to effectively coast at the bottom of a straight
But boost button over takes and not being flat out through corners just seems so anti F1. Absolute shambles
Even if they bunch up and catch the Mercs, I’m not sure how long I can sustain watching when cars are having to effectively coast at the bottom of a straight
Thank you! Watching now
This battle between the Ferraris has been brilliant
Could these new regulations do the impossible and make Monaco exciting?!
Could these new regulations do the impossible and make Monaco exciting?!
The thing about the "boost button" is that it has existed on and off in F1 since the 80s in various guises
There was turbo boost adjustment, done by the driver manually in the 1980s.
2009-13 we had KERS (push to pass electrical boost)
2011-2015 we had DRS.
As for not going flat out in corners, yeah we all agree that needs fixing, but it will probably be worse on some tracks than others. Singapore and Monaco will no doubt be flat out as you have so many braking zones that the battery is constantly topped up. That's my thought anyway, will have to see how it pans out.
I think they (FIA) will figure it out and eventually get the balance corrected.
Great to see the cars can follow closely and can do something about their faster pace over the car in front quickly. So many races became a procession, cars losing tyres within 5 laps after clearly being faster then fading to nothing. Faster team mate on the radio moaning to be let by. I can see tracks with not enough long straights like Hungary become fun.
Looks like Lewis is enjoying these cars over the ground effects ones too.
Looks like Lewis is enjoying these cars over the ground effects ones too.
I hear ya…and agree that ‘boost’ has existed
But DRS was limited to specific areas but the current boost is so obvious it hammers them past the car in front
Hope you right re FIA figuring it out
Maybe the end goal was with good intention but perhaps a slower progression was needed. It’s not good for the sport to see cars being swamped because they can’t get it off the line, or numerous cars DNS