Motor racing

In the Driver’s Seat

Freshly minted champion Kimi Antonelli the perfect antidote to F1’s Piranha Club

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli celebrates winning the Formula One world championship title with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (left) and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton on Nov 1.

Sepang MotoGP records highest ticket sales since pandemic

52,000 of the 56,000 tickets made available for the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix on Nov 1 at Sepang were sold.

Outgoing F1 world champ Norris says Antonelli deserves more credit for ‘insane job’ this season

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the sport’s youngest champion on Nov 1, in only his second season.

Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest Formula 1 world champion at 20 years old

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli celebrating after finishing third in the race and clinching the 2026 Formula One World Championship.

Yamaha pull out of Qatar MotoGP over ‘Middle East situation’

Among the racers on the MotoGP grid riding Yamaha bikes is France’s Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion.

Marc Marquez wins Malaysian GP, extending MotoGP championship lead

Motorcycling Grand Prix of Malaysia winner Marc Marquez (centre), second-placed Pedro Acosta (left) and third-placed Alex Marquez on the podium at the Sepang International Circuit on Nov 1.

Esteban Ocon denies ‘physical violence’ led to him being dropped by Haas for Mexico Grand Prix

Haas’ French driver Esteban Ocon (above) has been replaced by Japanese reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa for the Mexico City Grand Prix.

MotoGP title ‘lost’ after Sepang withdrawal, says Martin, as Alex Marquez takes pole in Malaysia

Aprilia Racing's Spanish rider Jorge Martin (C) speaks to the media after withdrawing from the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix due to a broken wrist at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on October 31, 2026. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP)

Mercedes’ George Russell says poor season will not define his F1 career

George Russell is second in the F1 drivers’ standings, behind teammate and impending champion Kimi Antonelli.

Russell admits absence of rivalry because he cannot match Antonelli

Mercedes' British F1 driver George Russell gestures during the official Formula One Press conference at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on Oct 29.

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