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Five things to look out for at the F1 Barcelona GP

Formula 1 returns to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend

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Verstappen, Mercedes and Piastri: The key factors in F1’s silly season

Just like a year ago, Max Verstappen is set to play a crucial role in F1’s silly season. The Dutchman has indicated that he can afford to wait before making a decision on 2027

Autosport

Max Verstappen, Mercedes and Oscar Piastri: The key factors in F1’s silly season

Just like a year ago, Verstappen is set to play a crucial role in F1’s silly season. The Dutchman has indicated that he can afford to wait before making a decision on 2027

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Max Verstappen's road to F1 2026: In pictures

From Max Verstappen’s 2015 debut as a teenager to multiple-time world champion, his meteoric rise has redefined F1’s modern era

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Charles Leclerc’s road to F1 2026: In pictures

How Charles Leclerc went from karting success to becoming Ferrari’s established F1 championship contender

Motorsport

The challenges facing Red Bull ahead of F1 2026

Uncertainty surrounds Red Bull as F1 moves into a new era in 2026

Autosport

Every F1 team’s engine supplier for the 2026 season

There will be two new engine manufacturers in the same F1 season for the first time since 2000

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Which engine will each F1 team use in 2026?

There will be two new engine manufacturers in the same F1 season for the first time since 2000

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Here's everything our writers are excited to see at the F1 Belgian GP

Formula 1 has just enjoyed its longest break between races since the season started in 2025 – an entire two weekends without racing – but so much has happened after the paddock packed up and went home from Silverstone.

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What our writers are looking forward to at the F1 Belgian GP

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Test your knowledge of Spa and plan your trip to the Belgian Grand Prix

Get your Belgian Grand Prix tickets now on GooTickets and secure your spot for one of F1’s most legendary races.

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F1 Spanish GP: Five things to watch out for

Barcelona is the backdrop to the FIA's clampdown on excessive wing flexing. Following measures to reduce rear wing flexing for the start of the season, the much more significant decrease in front wing flexing will be introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix. From this weekend onwards, the manner in which…

Motorsport

Missed by Netflix: Stories that didn't make it into Drive to Survive Season 7

One of the biggest news stories of the 2024 season involved longtime Red Bull design guru, Adrian Newey, defecting to Aston Martin. His surprise departure sent shock waves through the paddock, especially considering it came shortly after Christian Horner’s highly-publicised scandal, and questions over whether he would remain at the…

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What is the role of President of the FIA and what do they do?

The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been under intense scrutiny in the latter parts of 2024 due to an open letter from the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which is the trade union for Formula 1 drivers. Within the letter the GPDA urged the FIA to treat F1 drivers like…

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Las Vegas GP organisers hoping to celebrate Verstappen's F1 title on the Strip

If Max Verstappen hits the jackpot and retains his Formula 1 world title in Las Vegas next week, the series could be in for the most memorable championship celebration in its long and storied history.

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Las Vegas GP organisers hoping to throw party if Verstappen wins F1 title on the Strip

Autosport

Who has won the most consecutive F1 world drivers' championships?

2024 started off looking as though it would unfold similarly to 2023, Verstappen winning four out of the five opening races of the season, DNFing in Australia due to a brake issue. However, as the field began to even itself out, Lando Norris interrupted Verstappen’s winning run by taking his…

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How Mercedes went from Friday practice disaster to F1 race winners

The body language of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell as they climbed up the steps at the back of their engineering trucks after second F1 practice in Belgium said everything.Heads looking down and shoulders drooped, as they spiralled their way up, it was clear that this had been a bad…

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The top 10 reasons to attend the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort

Attending an F1 race weekend has become a must in recent years amid the championship’s popularity boom - and the Dutch GP is no different.

Autosport

Why Alpine's new F1 technical boss is confident it can bounce back

Watch: How Hamilton Triumphed Against the Odds - F1 British Grand Prix Analysis

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Why Ferrari won't progress until it understands it downgrade

The story of Formula 1’s development war in 2024 has been very much about whether car updates fall into the ‘upgrade’ or ‘downgrade’ category.

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Why Ferrari doesn’t fear its downgrade will derail F1 season

The story of Formula 1’s development war in 2024 has been very much about whether car updates fall into the ‘upgrade’ or ‘downgrade’ category.

Autosport

Ferrari is back, but don't tell Vasseur: "If you think you are good, you are dead"

After McLaren announced its arrival at the top echelon of F1 in Miami and Imola, Ferrari officially joined the three-way fight in Monaco. While Monaco's cramped street circuit will always remain an outlier, it has confirmed trends that Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari have all closed up to within a…

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F1 drivers want red-flag tyre rule that "ruined" Monaco GP to change

Sunday's 78-lap cruise through the Monaco streets was hamstrung by a heavy first-lap crash involving Sergio Perez and Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.

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Piastri given encouragement from McLaren F1 upgrades after Norris win

Norris secured his first victory in F1 around the Hard Rock Stadium, making use of an opportune pitstop under safety car conditions to leap ahead of Max Verstappen. But once the neutralisation was lifted, the McLaren stretched clear to win unchallenged, albeit with Red Bull later revealing Verstappen had sustained…

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