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F1 Saudi Arabian GP: FP2 red-flagged for Yuki Tsunoda crash, Lando Norris on top

McLaren driver Lando Norris topped Free Practice 2 for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Red Bull racer Yuki Tsunoda causing a red flag with an avoidable crash.

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Lawson is “the old Liam” again, having “looked sad” upon Racing Bulls return

Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer says he's pleased to see a reinvigorated Liam Lawson after noting that the Kiwi "looked a bit sad" after being jettisoned from Red Bull's Formula 1 team after just two rounds.

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Frederic Vasseur cools Lewis Hamilton title hype after Ferrari struggles

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur reckons it was too early to tout Lewis Hamilton as a Formula 1 title contender for 2025 following his victory in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.

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Stage racing has been a part of NASCAR since 2017, but it's an idea that is still foreign to most race fans beyond stock car racing

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Christian Horner denies Red Bull is in crisis, admits car has "vices"

Rumours of 'crisis talks' among Red Bull's Formula 1 chiefs have been denied by team principal Christian Horner, who says any conversations that took place after Bahrain were simply opportunities to discuss issues "logically".

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Red Bull plays down Max Verstappen exit rumor as just "noise"

Red Bull boss Christian Horner is unconcerned by the "noise" around Max Verstappen's future and is convinced that the four-time champion will be with the team next year.

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F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Alpine's Pierre Gasly fastest in FP1 – but not by much

Pierre Gasly was the surprise pacesetter in the first practice session ahead of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.

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Lando Norris has been struggling, and McLaren is yet to pinpoint why

Pinpointing the exact causes of Lando Norris' struggles with McLaren's 2025 Formula 1 car is proving difficult for the team, given the wide-ranging changes between the MCL39 and its predecessor.

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Williams still "cornered" with current F1 tools

Williams boss James Vowles has said that the Grove squad is still at a disadvantage with some of the tools it uses to design and develop its cars - one of the reasons why he feels the current FW47 is difficult to drive.

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Mercedes is not the right place for Max Verstappen, says James Vowles

Max Verstappen’s future continues to spark speculation in the Formula 1 paddock after Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko said the team had a “great concern” over the world champion departing.

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F1 Saudi Arabian GP: All technical upgrades on cars

McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull have all registered updates for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, each pursuing different areas to improve their Formula 1 cars at the Jeddah round.

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Old wind tunnel and the 2024 problems – What can Verstappen rely on at Red Bull?

Just like last year’s Italian Grand Prix in Monza, the Bahrain Formula 1 race weekend turned out to be a low point for Red Bull. Max Verstappen spent large parts of the race battling with Alpine and Haas, although he managed to limit the damage by finishing sixth.

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Home comforts – Farah AlYousef representing women of Saudi Arabia in F1 Academy

The Jeddah-born racer is the wildcard entry for the second round of the 2025 female-only series, it has been a rapid rise for AlYousef, but a long road for Saudi women as a whole

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How Piastri isn't letting "negative impact" of emotions affect him

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri says he has developed a signature laid-back style in his Formula 1 career as he worries emotions can sometimes have a “negative impact” on his racing.

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Tsunoda says experience the only thing holding him back from beating Verstappen

The Japanese Red Bull Racing driver said he's not yet relaxed or fully in control behind the wheel of the notoriously tricky RB21.

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Lewis Hamilton returns fire at his Ferrari critics

Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari’s status means that any bumps in the road are interpreted as signs of an impending crisis

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Verstappen: Red Bull F1 woes not just down to old wind tunnel

Red Bull's car handling problems go deeper than correlation issues with its outdated wind tunnel, says Max Verstappen

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George Russell: McLaren will remain “head and shoulders” in front until Barcelona

McLaren won three out of the first four races in the 2025 Formula 1 season, and while things are close between Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari, George Russell isn’t expecting his rivals to take the fight to McLaren until a technical directive clamps down on flexible rear wings from the…

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Fernando Alonso denies Max Verstappen threat to his Aston Martin F1 drive

Red Bull’s disastrous showing – by its standards – in last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix has fanned the burning embers of speculation that Max Verstappen will join another team for 2026.

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Max Verstappen reacts to Red Bull exit fears

Max Verstappen has responded to fears that he would leave the team, outlaid by the team's adviser Helmut Marko, who shared his concern that the four-time champion may depart if Red Bull does not improve.

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Pierre Gasly is wary of “difficult” Saudi Arabian GP for Alpine

The Jeddah circuit’s flowing nature plays to the Alpine car’s strengths, but its high-speed sections could expose the team’s power unit issues

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Adrian Newey to keep 100% focus on 2026 Aston Martin F1 car despite 2025 struggles

Aston Martin’s new managing technical partner, Adrian Newey, has hit the ground running, but he’s laser-focused on the 2026 car despite the team’s current on-track struggles. “100% of Adrian’s designing time is focused on 2026,” team boss Andy Cowell told reporters in Jeddah on Thursday, with new Formula 1 regulations…

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Liam Lawson denies confidence collapse after Red Bull drop: "I feel as I always have"

Reflecting on his return to Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson denies that his confidence took any knocks after his two Formula 1 races with Red Bull, and contends that he hadn't driven enough to determine if he was truly struggling.

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How reigning DTM champion Mirko Bortolotti’s Abt switch is going

They were fierce title rivals last year, but Mirko Bortolotti has brought the coveted number one to the Abt DTM team for 2025, following title success last year.

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FIA’s “unfair treatment” revealed by outgoing deputy president

Last week, former rally co-driver and FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid publicly announced his resignation – in an election year, the equivalent of rolling a grenade under the door.

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