What time is F1's 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia? Full weekend schedule Presented by Apple TVBe sure not to miss what is set to be the most novel event of the 2026 Formula 1® season this weekend as the championship heads to Malaysia for a very different Bahrain Grand Prix to the previous 21 editions.That's right - the ongoing situation in the Middle East means a special arrangement has been made for this year's Bahrain race, which will take place at the Sepang circuit... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/promoted/what-time-is-f1-2026-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia-full-weekend-schedule/

F1's plan for higher-degradation tyres in 2027 Formula 1 is aiming to have higher-degradation tyres in 2027 that could result in fewer one-stop races such as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.High tyre wear has been a feature of some 2026 races, such as the Hungarian GP, which Lando Norris won with three pitstops, but a one-stop strategy has been favourable at most circuits.In fact, nine of the 15 grands prix so far this year have been one-stop races ... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-plan-higher-degradation-tyres-2027-pirelli/

Norris apologises to Colapinto for race ban demand Lando Norris says he has apologised to Franco Colapinto after saying he should receive a race ban for taking Norris and Pierre Gasly out of Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Fresh from being wiped out in Baku by Colapinto on the first safety car restart, when the Alpine driver misjudged his braking point for the first corner, Norris told media right after the race that whoever caused the pile-up d... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/norris-apologises-colapinto-for-race-ban-demand-f1-baku-crash/

Horner to Ferrari rumours: What's really going on There's fresh speculation hanging over Ferrari and its team principal Fred Vasseur - but what's really behind the rumours linking Christian Horner to the team?The trigger for the speculation was an interview Horner did with The Times, as he declared Ferrari "the biggest brand in Formula 1", and "the dream" destination, but a "sleeping giant".Most significant was Horner indicating he was willing to... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/christian-horner-to-ferrari-f1-rumours-whats-really-going-on/

F1's penalty points system has a big blindspot Franco Colapinto's punishment for wiping out two cars in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix exposes why Formula 1's penalty points system is no longer fit for purpose.Colapinto was handed a 10-second time penalty for losing control of his Alpine and spearing into team-mate Pierre Gasly, who in turn also ended the race of Lando Norris's McLaren. That penalty couldn't be served because he was out of the race... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-penalty-points-system-big-blindspot/

Antonelli passed a key test Piastri had failed You win world championships on your bad days as much as you do on your good ones.Kimi Antonelli's Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, which he rightly described as "the worst by far" of the season, was proof of that as he passed a test he would inevitably face at some point with flying colours. In doing so, he avoided a fate that befell Oscar Piastri in last year's unsuccessful pursuit of the Formula 1... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/kimi-antonelli-worst-weekend-f1-2026-azerbaijan-key-test-passed/

Gary Anderson: Alpine should handle Colapinto action, not the FIA Alpine team boss Flavio Briatore's pointed declaration that he'll "consider what course of action should be taken" over Franco Colapinto taking out team-mate Pierre Gasly (and Lando Norris) in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix suggests there might be more trouble to come for Colapinto, who already has a five-place grid penalty for the incident.Gary Anderson had to deal with a few intra-team clash headache... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/gary-anderson-alpine-should-handle-colapinto-action-not-the-fia/

Edd Straw's 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix F1 driver rankings The Azerbaijan Grand Prix's Baku city circuit provided a real test of the Formula 1 drivers and their cars - one that was failed by plenty, including the championship leader.But there were also drivers who excelled - even if one of them didn't end up with the result to show for it.Here's Edd Straw's final verdict on the field in Azerbaijan:Want to quiz Edd on his driver rankings? Sign up to The Ra... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2026-azerbaijan-grand-prix-driver-rankings-edd-straw/

Everything we learned from F1's 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix The reigning world champion calling for another driver to be banned, two different team-mate collisions and the closest finish since 2002 - Formula 1's 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix certainly delivered the drama we've come to expect from Baku. Here's everything we learned from the weekend…A bad day for F1's penalty systemMany of Lando Norris's peers did not share his view Franco Colapinto deserved a ... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/everything-we-learned-from-f1s-2026-azerbaijan-grand-prix/

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Team-mates colliding, the world champion calling for a driver to be banned, a win drought broken, a top team resurgent and a returnee on the podium - there was plenty going on in Formula 1's 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Here's our take on who came out best and worst.Loser: Franco Colapinto (DNF)After a couple of encouraging signs at Monza - where Franco Colapinto was fast but made errors - and Madri... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-and-losers-from-f1s-2026-azerbaijan-grand-prix/