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Helmut Marko says he shut down Max Verstappen's plans to demo a Formula 1 car at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, citing safety concerns. Verstappen will instead race a Mercedes GT3 in NLS2.
Aston Martin is linked to Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley as a possible replacement for Adrian Newey. Teams and Wheatley have stayed quiet, Aston Martin calls it media speculation, and any move would be slowed by gardening leave and complex team power structures.
After his China GP win, Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli chatted with Jannik Sinner on Radio2. He said the start and final laps are the tensest, praised unexpected messages from Lewis Hamilton, and joked that Sinner could try a two-seater F1 lap.
After a rocky debut at Ferrari, Hamilton has bounced back in 2026 — podium in Shanghai, sharper body language and a renewed focus that says he is still very much in the fight.
Ferrari will delay its first major 2026 upgrade until the Miami Grand Prix after the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi races due to the Middle East crisis.
Felipe Massa praises Fernando Alonso as the toughest rival of his career, but warns that the problem now is the car, not the driver. He thinks Alonso should not be stuck fighting at the back and hopes the Spaniard is still enjoying racing.
The FIA plans to validate power unit performance after the Miami GP so teams can use the Aduo development windows even though Bahrain and Saudi cancellations altered the original six-race observation period.
Lando Norris says McLaren can turn an unexpected April break into a development advantage, using extra time between the Japanese Grand Prix and Miami to push upgrades on the MCL40.
Kimi Antonelli, the 19-year-old Italian who just won in China, is suddenly everywhere. Here are 12 tidy facts—yes, a dozen because his number is 12—that explain how this kid climbed so fast.
After a booming turnout in Shanghai, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both said a Chinese manufacturer joining Formula 1 would be a welcome next step, pointing to rising interest and strong local carmakers.
With Formula 1 quiet in April, Max Verstappen will race a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Nurburgring as a live test before the 24 Hours in May, including special twilight running on April 18.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli delivered his first Formula 1 victory in Shanghai with clear pace and control. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff warned against hype, asking the team and media to manage expectations as the season moves on to Suzuka.