F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen stuns rivals as Ferrari and Mercedes at each other's throats again

Kimi Antonelli claimed his second straight Formula 1 race win after coming out on top at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The Italian crossed the line in first to lead the Drivers' Standings ahead of a five-week break before the Miami Grand Prix.

The Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix were due to take place in April, but have since been cancelled amid the US-Iran war. It means that drivers will have a month-long hiatus before returning in Miami for the next race on May 3.

Among the biggest talking points from the first three races is Max Verstappen's admission that he could retire from the sport following a dismal start to the 2026 season and the new F1 rules and regulations imposed by the FIA.

Elsewhere, depsite his sixth-place finish in Japan, Lewis Hamilton has enjoyed a much-improved start to the season having recorded his first podium at Ferrari in last month's Chinese Grand Prix.

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