Lewis Hamilton takes first Ferrari F1 pole in Mexico City, ends three-year drought
Hamilton beat Mercedes' George Russell by 0.009s to claim his first pole since joining Ferrari, giving the Scuderia its first pole of the 2026 season.
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MotoGP riders escalate push to avoid Qatar Grand Prix as Yamaha withdraws
Tensions between the majority of riders and championship organizers intensified at Sepang, with Jack Miller saying 19 of 22 riders do not want to race in Qatar
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Kimi Antonelli on cusp of F1 title, admits feeling tense and tired in Mexico
The Mercedes driver can become Formula 1's youngest world champion on Sunday and said he will use melatonin to ensure sleep before the race.
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Esteban Ocon dropped by Haas for Mexico City GP, denies physical altercation
Haas replaced Ocon with rookie Ryo Hirakawa without public explanation, and Ocon issued a statement denying French media reports of a physical confrontation wit
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Liam Lawson disqualified from Mexico City GP qualifying for technical breach
Lawson lost his ninth-place grid slot after the FIA stewards found a technical infringement on his Racing Bulls car.
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Carson Kvapil wins wild NASCAR O'Reilly Chase race at Martinsville
Kvapil held off JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier to keep his title hopes alive at Martinsville.
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Marc Marquez wins Malaysian GP to close in on 2026 MotoGP title
The factory Ducati rider led from the start at Sepang as Aprilia failed to reach the podium.
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Ryo Hirakawa makes F1 debut for Haas in Mexico as Ocon's replacement
The 32-year-old Japanese driver was called up at short notice and said reaching Q2 was possible without late traffic.
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Denny Hamlin wins Martinsville Cup pole, his career-best sixth of the season
Hamlin beat teammate Ty Gibbs by 0.049s despite facing a 73-point championship deficit, with points leader Kyle Larson starting third.
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Justin Allgaier takes NASCAR O'Reilly points lead after Martinsville
Allgaier finished second behind teammate Kvapil to move atop the Chase standings, while Jesse Love wrecked late.
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Kyle Larson on verge of clinching NASCAR Cup title early at Martinsville
Larson could become the first driver in 23 years to seal the Cup championship before the finale, though he said he expects no early clinch.
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FIA issues formal warning to Isack Hadjar over paddock push in Mexico
Stewards warned the Red Bull driver after video circulated appearing to show him pushing a fan in the paddock; Hadjar defended the incident.
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Max Verstappen rues Turn 13 traffic, clashes with Norris in Mexico qualifying
Verstappen said his final lap was pole-worthy before he encountered Lando Norris in the final sector, and also took a grid penalty for contact with Liam Lawson.
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Alex Marquez to miss Qatar GP to undergo surgery
The Gresini rider, who took pole at Sepang, will skip the controversial Qatar round for an operation.
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Red Bull says Verstappen will have no say in 2027 Racing Bulls line-up
Team principal Laurent Mekies said Racing Bulls alone will decide its 2027 drivers, with a decision due soon after the Lawson apology.
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Lando Norris tops Mexico City FP3, edging Antonelli by 0.001s
Norris led the final practice session ahead of championship leader Antonelli and Charles Leclerc.
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George Russell says extra fuel cost him Mexico pole by 0.009s
The Mercedes driver will start second alongside Hamilton after missing pole by the narrowest of margins.
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Stewards warn F1 drivers over corner cutting at Mexico start and restarts
Race officials issued guidance after first-corner chaos at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix.
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