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• OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where for the Spanish GP

  13-09-2026 14:13 via formula1.com
  
  The full official starting order for Sunday's 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.
  
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• 'McLaren’s call to pit Norris after the VSC made no sense'

  15-09-2026 19:29 via formula1.com
  
  Former Renault F1 driver and F1 TV analyst Jolyon Palmer explains why McLaren pitting Norris after the VSC only "cemented" the loss of the race in Madrid.
  
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• Victoria Farfus sets the pace in 2026 F1 ACADEMY Rookie Test

  15-09-2026 19:11 via formula1.com
  
  F1 ACADEMY's 2026 Rookie Test took place at the Circuito de Navarra in Spain, offering young drivers the chance to showcase their talent.
  
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• F1: Mercedes explains Russell's Madring strategy

  15-09-2026 17:35 via pitpass.com
  
  Mercedes deputy team principal, Bradley Lord explains why George Russell was pitted under the VSC at the weekend.
  
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• Who impressed our Power Rankings judges in Madrid?

  15-09-2026 17:08 via formula1.com
  
  Victory went to Kimi Antonelli at the Spanish Grand Prix after the timing of the Virtual Safety Car scuppered Lando Norris’ efforts. But who impressed our Power Rankings judges over the course of the weekend at the all-new Madring? Check out the latest scores and overall leaderboard below...
  
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• How Sainz’s home race in Madrid unravelled

  15-09-2026 16:27 via formula1.com
  
  Carlos Sainz did not see the chequered flag in Madrid, the Spaniard having a torrid race on home soil.
  
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• Tsunoda reviews Madrid outing after sustaining 'big damage'

  15-09-2026 16:10 via formula1.com
  
  Yuki Tsunoda failed to score at the Madring, coming home 14th for Racing Bulls.
  
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• Mekies assesses Lawson's Red Bull stint after Madrid

  15-09-2026 15:52 via formula1.com
  
  Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies was full of praise for stand in driver Liam Lawson after the Spanish Grand Prix.
  
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• F1: Audi youngster Slater heading to F2 in 2027

  15-09-2026 14:36 via pitpass.com
  
  Audi Driver Development Programme driver, Freddie Slater, will make the step up to F2 Invicta Racing next season.
  
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• Why Haas see the positives after Madrid disappointment

  15-09-2026 12:57 via formula1.com
  
  Esteban Ocon just missed out on points at the Spanish Grand Prix with an 11th-placed finish.
  
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• Spanish GP 'probably my best race weekend' – Colapinto

  15-09-2026 12:24 via formula1.com
  
  Franco Colapinto believes that his seventh-place finish in last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix culminated in "probably my best race weekend" for Alpine this season.
  
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• Audi junior Freddie Slater to race in F2 in 2027

  15-09-2026 11:35 via formula1.com
  
  Audi's Freddie Slater has landed a seat on next season’s Formula 2 grid with Invicta Racing.
  
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• How did they get the Madring track so wrong? - F1 Q&A

  15-09-2026 08:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Spanish Grand Prix.
  
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• Norris' Madring misery creates Baku betting value

  14-09-2026 20:39 via formula1.com
  
  The McLaren star failed to convert his Spanish Grand Prix pole into a third win of the season, but the defending World Champion is still the in-form driver heading to Azerbaijan.
  
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• F1: Norris drives the McLaren Hypercar

  14-09-2026 19:44 via pitpass.com
  
  Lando Norris swapped single-seaters for sports cars today, joining the McLaren Hypercar Team at Portimão for the MCL-HY FIA Hypercar's fifth track test.
  
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• F1: Spanish Grand Prix: Fastest Race Laps

  14-09-2026 18:25 via pitpass.com
  
  Fastest times posted by each driver during the Tag Heuer Gran Premio de Espana.
  
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• 5 Winners and 5 Losers from Madrid

  14-09-2026 18:18 via formula1.com
  
  Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from the Spanish Grand Prix weekend
  
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• What we learned from F1's first visit to the Madring

  14-09-2026 17:02 via formula1.com
  
  Plenty of talking points emerged as the Madring made its debut on the Formula 1 calendar.
  
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• 8 moments you might have missed at the Spanish Grand Prix

  14-09-2026 16:44 via formula1.com
  
  Here are the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix off-track moments you might have missed.
  
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• The 2026 Qualifying and race head-to-heads so far

  14-09-2026 16:32 via formula1.com
  
  This is how each team mate pairing has stacked up against each other so far during the 2026 F1 season.
  
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• Lawson reflects on his Red Bull outings after sixth in Madrid

  14-09-2026 16:13 via formula1.com
  
  Liam Lawson believes "overall it's been a strong three weekends" with Red Bull since replacing the injured Isack Hadjar midway through the season.
  
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• Madrid F1 circuit set for changes after criticism

  14-09-2026 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spanish Grand Prix organisers are set to make changes to the new Madrid circuit after criticism of its inaugural race at the weekend.
  
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• Mekies explains decision to ask Verstappen to give back places

  14-09-2026 14:44 via formula1.com
  
  Max Verstappen was instructed to give positions back at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix before eventually finishing in P2.
  
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• Wolff on the challenge of unlocking Russell’s potential

  14-09-2026 12:23 via formula1.com
  
  George Russell suffered a further blow to his championship ambitions as his team mate Kimi Antonelli won the Spanish Grand Prix.
  
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• Piastri assesses his ‘painful’ Spanish GP in Madrid

  14-09-2026 11:32 via formula1.com
  
  Oscar Piastri had a race to forget in Madrid, a first lap incident derailing his afternoon on a day where Lando Norris showed the McLaren had the pace to fight for the win. The Australian finished down in eighth place behind the Alpine of Franco Colapinto, while his team mate took yet another rostrum.
  
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• Why Vasseur believes Ferrari had the pace to win in Madrid

  14-09-2026 11:02 via formula1.com
  
  Fred Vasseur has given his thoughts on Ferrari’s performance in the Spanish Grand Prix, which saw Charles Leclerc finish P4 after Lewis Hamilton retired.
  
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• F1: Honda announces new leader of its F1 project

  14-09-2026 10:51 via pitpass.com
  
  Honda has announced that Yoichiro Fukao is take over the leadership of its F1 Project from Tetsushi Kakuda.
  
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• Honda changes F1 design boss after slow start to return

  14-09-2026 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Honda changes the leadership of its Formula 1 engine programme after the Japanese manufacturer's disappointing start to its return to the sport this season.
  
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• F1: Drivers blast boring Madring

  14-09-2026 10:16 via pitpass.com
  
  Drivers almost unanimous in criticising new track that promised much but delivered little.
  
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• Honda announce changes to leadership of power unit programme

  14-09-2026 10:03 via formula1.com
  
  Honda have announced that it will make changes to the leadership of their Formula 1 power unit development programme.
  
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