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China GP - Race Results

Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of its April rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with no replacement races to be scheduled, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East makes both events impossible to stage.

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Ferrari posted a social media video from Shanghai of Charles Leclerc playing Mario Kart on his steering wheel display in the cockpit - a tongue-in-cheek embrace of the mockery that has followed Formula 1 since Melbourne.

Dr Helmut Marko has weighed in on growing speculation that Max Verstappen could walk away from Formula 1, warning the sport must urgently restore the primacy of the driver if it wants to hold onto its four-time world champion.

Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris have added their voices to a bubbling dispute over the knowledge gap between Mercedes and its customer teams, backing the concerns raised by their respective team bosses after the Australian GP exposed a significant performance gulf.

Aston Martin and Honda refused to confirm how many batteries they have available in Shanghai ahead of this weekend's Chinese GP, as the crisis that crippled their Melbourne campaign shows little sign of easing.

Formula 1 is edging towards the cancellation of its April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing conflict triggered by US-Israeli air strikes on Iran - but a financial standoff over who pulls the trigger is complicating and delaying any official announcement.

China GP - Sprint Qualifying Results

China GP - Practice 1 Results

Ferrari are carrying their spectacular folding rear wing to Shanghai as cabin luggage, according to Italian journalist Paolo Filisetti, as the Scuderia launch an immediate technical offensive against dominant Mercedes following the Australian GP.

The managing director of Spa-Francorchamps has admitted that losing its annual Formula 1 slot is bad news for the Belgian circuit and the wider region, as the Ardennes track prepares to share its grand prix berth with Barcelona from 2028.

Arvid Lindblad, the only rookie in this year's Formula 1 field, scored points on his debut in Melbourne despite battling celiac disease as a teenager that stunted his growth for two years.

Mattia Binotto has taken a pointed swipe at his former employer Ferrari, dismissing the idea of using them as a benchmark and noting they have not won a world championship since 2008, as Audi celebrated a points finish on their Formula 1 debut in Melbourne.

Carlos Sainz's famous father has added his voice to the chorus of criticism over Formula 1's new regulations, calling the racing "fake" and warning that the sport has lost its identity - as official F1 social media posts began attracting community notes accusing the series of censoring fan opinion.

Aston Martin simulator driver Daniel Juncadella says the Honda power unit vibration crisis came as a complete shock - as ambassador Pedro de la Rosa warned of a "medium-term" fix at the earliest.

Formula 1 is increasingly braced for the likely cancellation of its April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia amid the escalating conflict involving Iran and several Gulf states.

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is examining options to enter Formula 1 or endurance racing, Bloomberg has reported, in a development that would add further momentum to the sport's expansion just as its 11th team, Cadillac, begins its debut season.

Bernie Ecclestone has warned that Formula 1's new regulations will eventually cause a serious accident, joining a growing chorus of voices - from drivers to team principals to former champions - expressing alarm about the safety and sporting character of the 2026 cars.

Williams team principal James Vowles has become the latest to question how Mercedes' customer teams can close the gap to the works squad, adding his voice to McLaren's Andrea Stella a day after the Australian GP exposed a significant performance gulf.

Mercedes has emerged as a surprise contender for a stake in Alpine, potentially putting Toto Wolff on a collision course with arch rival Christian Horner in a race to acquire the 24 percent shareholding being offloaded by Otro Capital.

Honda Racing president Koji Watanabe has questioned why Adrian Newey publicly claimed that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll risked permanent nerve damage from driving the Aston Martin, saying the Japanese manufacturer has no numerical data to support the assertion.

Formula 1's governing body will hold formal discussions with teams after the Chinese GP on possible changes to the 2026 energy management regulations, FIA single-seater racing director Nikolas Tombazis has confirmed.