Motor racing - Verstappen slams 'joke' F1 after Chinese GP retirement

By Joe Cash SHANGHAI, March 15 (Reuters) - Four-times world champion Max Verstappen blasted Formula One's new era as a 'joke' on Sunday after retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix with a power unit problem.

How to Watch F1 Chinese GP Race: Live Streaming and TV Channels

fter a dramatic Sprint race and historic qualifying session in Shanghai, here’s how fans around the world can watch the 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix live.

Antonelli, Ferrari give F1 feel-good race, but critics remain

While Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton couldn't hide their joy after Sunday's Chinese GP, Max Verstappen continued his criticism of F1's new rulebook.

'Best racing ever' or 'a joke'? The row over the new F1

Have F1's new rules produced a "battery world championship" or "the best racing ever"? Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso sum up the paradox at the heart of the sport.

Regional tensions delay F1 and MotoGP races and Finalissima in Qatar cancelled

Formula 1 has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, Qatar’s MotoGP race has been postponed to November and the Spain-Argentina Finalissima in Qatar has also been canned. View on euronew
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Verstappen: F1 fans who enjoy 2026 rules 'don't understand racing'

Verstappen has been a big critic of the new F1 regulations

Kimi Antonelli takes his first F1 win with victory in China to extend Mercedes' dominant start

SHANGHAI (AP) — He’s been defined by being Lewis Hamilton’s successor and George Russell’s teammate. Now Kimi Antonelli is a Formula 1 race-winner in his own right, and the second-youngest in history.

F1 standings after Chinese GP race as Antonelli closes gap to Russell

F1 standings after Chinese GP race as Kimi Antonelli closes gap to George Russell - F1’s new era moves on to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first sprint weekend in 2026