Overview
- MotoGP races at Goiania’s revamped Autódromo Ayrton Senna for the first time, 22 years after the series last visited Brazil, with longer Friday practices and heavy-rain concerns following this week’s flooding on the main straight.
- Pedro Acosta arrives as championship leader on 32 points after Thailand and plays down expectations, while Marc Márquez highlights the genuine pace of Marco Bezzecchi and Acosta and leans on a strong record at debut venues; Brazilian rookie Diogo Moreira starts his first home GP.
- F1’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rounds are cancelled because of the Middle East war, creating a five‑week lull between Japan (Mar 27–29) and Miami (May 1–3) and extending knock‑ons to support series schedules.
- Aston Martin boss Mike Krack says the pause offers factory time yet deprives Honda of vital track data to solve power‑unit architecture issues; Ferrari targets its first major upgrade for Miami, when the ADUO performance review begins on a six‑race cadence.
- Toto Wolff downplays prospects of a Russell–Antonelli feud at Mercedes, Lando Norris criticizes the 2026 rules as reducing driver influence, Haas touts fourth‑best race pace in China, and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto scored a point despite significant floor damage from contact.