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1 min read • 8 Oct 2026

What is the format for F1 sprint races in 2026?

There are six sprint races in the 2026 season and here is all you need to know about how the format works....

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1 min read • 8 Oct 2026

F1 heat hazard declared for fourth time this season

The Singapore Grand Prix has been declared a heat-hazard race, the second weekend in a row that the designation has been used in Formula 1 and the fourth time this year....

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Formula 1 BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 8 Oct 2026

Faster than F1: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning

Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles....

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Formula 1 BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Russell to start from back of Singapore grid after penalty

Britain's George Russell will start from the back of the grid in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix because of a power-unit penalty from last weekend's race....

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1 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Wet races and why future of F1 engines appears to be V8 turbos - Q&A

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia....

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1 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Bottas cycling from Malaysia to Singapore Grand Prix

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas switches four wheels for two and opts to travel to the Singapore Grand Prix by bike....

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1 min read • 5 Oct 2026

F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz

F1 "needs to have a hard look at" itself in the wake of unprecedented software glitches that affected the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Carlos Sainz says....

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Formula 1 BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 4 Oct 2026

Humphries wins Grand Prix to end barren spell

World number two Luke Humphries ends a 16-month wait for a PDC major trophy with a stunning 6-4 victory over Gerwyn Price in the World Grand Prix final....

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1 min read • 4 Oct 2026

Mercedes better 'watch out - Verstappen 'imperious' in Bahrain GP win

The Chequered Flag Podcast's Sam Bird and Andrew Benson discuss Max Verstappen's impressive Bahrain Grand Prix victory, which secured his first win of the season....

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1 min read • 4 Oct 2026

How to follow the Singapore Grand Prix on the BBC

All the key BBC coverage details for the Singapore Grand Prix, the sixth and final sprint event of the season, which takes place from 9-11 October....

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1 min read • 4 Oct 2026

The Chequered Flag Podcast

Expert analysis of every twist and turn of the F1 season....

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Formula 1 BBC Sport Headlines

1 min read • 4 Oct 2026

Dominant Verstappen & superb Hamilton recovery - driver ratings

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia....

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