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How Hirakawa performed on his surprise F1 debut in Mexico
On a sunny Saturday morning in Mexico City, Ryo Hirakawa was about to go for his morning run - but instead, received a call-up to replace Esteban Ocon for the rest of the weekend.

What does Yamaha's shock MotoGP boycott mean for F1 in Qatar and Abu Dhabi?
F1 still intends to go ahead with the final two grands prix of the season in the Middle East after the surprising news from Yamaha. However, F1 is keeping a close eye on developments, including the US midterm elections Tensions surrounding next week's Qatar Grand Prix have…

F1 2026 calendar: The hidden toll of nine races in just 11 weeks
Finishing the F1 2026 season with a batch of triple-headers is at the outer limits of what is physiologically possible, according to a leading paddock physician.

Carlos Sainz defends his actions after leaving Kimi Antonelli frustrated in Austin
Carlos Sainz has called for F1's frontrunners to have a bit of patience with the backmarkers, as it's not always easy to get out of the way when they are shown the blue flag.

Fans "pay a bit less attention" to Formula 1 as calendar gets longer - Sainz
Carlos Sainz Jnr suspects the growing size of the Formula 1 calendar may not be helping to make the sport more popular. If the final rounds go ahead as planned, F1 will hold nine events in just eleven weeks.

Carlos Sainz blasts Lindblad but disagrees with Fernando Alonso's 'very low' quality driver criticism
Although Carlos Sainz blasted Arvid Lindblad's "dangerous" driving in Austin, he does not agree with Fernando Alonso that the standard of drivers on the "lower third" of the grid is "very low".

Carlos Sainz drops 'Champions League' F1 2026 calendar warning
Carlos Sainz believes the more Formula 1 on TV the better, but admits the sport must also consider whether the intense end-of-F1 2026 schedule has a saturation effect.