The Japanese Grand Prix had winners and losers- Mercedes are still flying high, Oscar Piastri finally finished a race and the Ferraris are still fairly fast. But the main headlines of the weekend came from Ollie Bearman's crash, which happened as a result of the new regulations and stopping speeds, and Max Verstappen threatening to retire if the regulations weren't changed.

The FIA needs to make serious changes to keep F1 safe and exciting- but will they be quick enough?

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The Chinese Grand Prix created more questions than answers, but one thing was clear: Mercedes is miles ahead of the rest of the grid! Congratulations to Kimi Antonelli on his maiden win for Mercedes, with George Russell in P2 and an exciting first podium for Ferrari for Lewis Hamilton!

Manon and Maia break down the race weekend in Shanghai, discussing all the main stories, and what this means for the F1 season. McLaren couldn't get out of their garage, Max Verstappen can't get out of his grid spot very quickly and almost every team has some sort of reliability issues.

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It's the first race weekend of the new Formula 1 season- new regulations, new drivers, new battles and new controversies! Manon and Maia break down the most important, silliest and most exciting moments of the weekend.

There are so many questions going into the season: Will Lando Norris have a car to defend his driver's championship? Can Oscar Piastri match his McLaren team mate? Are the Mercedes of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli going to be the rocket ships we expect? Is Max Verstappen right about the "anti-racing' new regulations? Will Isack Hadjar succumb the Red Bull Racing second seat curse? And can the Ferraris of Charles Lecler cand Lewis Hamilton catch some luck with their strategies?

The season kicked off in Melbourne this weekend, with George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc ending up on the podium, the new regulations causing a multitude of exciting battles and DNFs... Then there are Aston Martin and Cadillac at the back.

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