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How Antonelli won 'driver of the day' poll in F1 Chinese GP

When Formula 1 revealed that Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli had won its driver of the day poll, having crossed the finishing line in eighth place, this news generated the customarily sneering response. When team boss Toto Wolff congratulated his driver over the team radio, the eye-rolling was almost palpable.

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

F1 2025's second race of the season in Shanghai was held in vastly different circumstances than Melbourne's mixed-weather thriller, but this week's winners-losers section features some familiar figures.

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Lewis Hamilton’s shock disqualification tells us one thing: Ferrari have already hit rock bottom

Hamilton and teammate Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical checks, concluding a miserable opening two races of the season for the Scuderia

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Why was Lewis Hamilton disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix?

Hamilton had crossed the line in sixth but later suffered a DQ along with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly of Alpine

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Haas bounces back from "shock" opening race, but F1 car problems not solved

Haas Formula 1 boss Ayao Komatsu has hailed the “amazing reaction” from his team to recover from a disastrous Australian weekend and achieve a double top-10 Chinese Grand Prix finish.

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Haas boss hails "amazing reaction" to secure double points in China

Haas Formula 1 boss Ayao Komatsu has hailed the “amazing reaction” from his team to recover from a disastrous Australian weekend to achieve a double top-10 Chinese Grand Prix finish.

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F1 Chinese GP: Five quick takeaways

Here's what we thought after the second race of the season...

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Lewis Hamilton ‘gobsmacked’ after first F1 pole position for Ferrari in China

Hamilton was fastest on Friday, beating old rival Max Verstappen to P1, while Lando Norris faltered

The Independent UK

F1 drivers given clarification about swearing in "quite fair" Australia FIA discussion

Formula 1 drivers have been given further clarification by the FIA on the recent tightening of rules surrounding inappropriate language, following concerns triggered by the wording of the initial guidance.

Autosport

Inside the aero problems that will keep Haas near the back of the F1 field

The usual caveats applied when it came to Haas' pre-season testing pace - or so it seemed at the time. After it spent last year's Formula 1 test in Bahrain doing nothing except running at full fuel loads to quell its greedy streak with tyres, Haas rocked up in the…

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Feeling the effects - the impact of F1 Academy

Since the first season of F1 Academy in 2023, there has been a notable growth in the involvement of women and girls in motorsport - whether that be in karting, a career within the industry, or just simply as a fan.

Autosport

Formula 1 Drivers List for the 2025 Season

A look at the driver lineups for each Formula 1 team in 2025.

Sports Illustrated

Race our writers! – Going all in on Norris key to early F1 Fantasy lead

Joshua Fernandes takes the plaudits as the first-ever leader of the Motorsport: Race our Writers league after a fine opening weekend of the F1 Fantasy competition. Having deployed the ‘Extra DRS’ chip on race winner Lando Norris, Fernandes bagged 3x points for the man who took the chequered flag at…

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F1 Australian GP: Norris beats Piastri to pole, Hamilton eighth for Ferrari

Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri in a McLaren 1-2 in qualifying for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen third and Lewis Hamilton down in eighth.

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Bearman rues Australian GP FP1 crash: "Too much, too soon"

Oliver Bearman apologised to his Haas mechanics after a crash during first practice for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix saw the British rookie forced to sit out the second hour on Friday.

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“Too much, too soon” – Bearman rues Melbourne FP1 crash

Oliver Bearman apologised to his Haas mechanics after a crash during first practice for the F1 Australian Grand Prix saw the British rookie forced to sit out the second hour on Friday.

Autosport

Introducing F1's rookies: Doohan already fighting for his Alpine future amid Colapinto speculation

A home Formula 1 race is both blessing and curse for any driver – no matter what PR guff they spout about finding extra performance on familiar circuits. But for Alpine driver Jack Doohan, there is slightly more going in Melbourne this weekend.

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F1 2025 - The special meaning behind drivers' numbers

Since 2014, Formula 1 drivers have chosen the numbers of their cars to be held in their time with the series — each having its own significant meaning.

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“I'm not here to crash into my team-mate” – Is Ocon really that bad?

He debuted with a backmarker team before moving up to a bigger one, where he partnered with an established driver – a team leader for several years. Things didn't go smoothly. Aside from a few disagreements over strategy that led to heated radio exchanges, there were also a couple of crashes.…

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Is Esteban Ocon actually a bad team-mate?

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The main questions about Drive to Survive Season 7 answered

There's an underlying feeling that grows stronger as you make your way through the episodes of Netflix's seventh Formula 1 quasi-documentary: they know each other a lot better now. There's a lot less stating the obvious or over-explaining the basics. Even the main characters introduce themselves to the camera far…

Motorsport

The heroes and villains of "Drive to Survive" Season 7

Following the departure of Netflix's darling characters from the F1 docuseries, there's a few open seats for favorites, as well as the ones we love to hate.

Autosport

What we didn’t learn from the F1 Bahrain pre-season test

On Thursday evening in Bahrain, a few hours after Lando Norris' impressive long run, Andrea Stella was asked during his media briefing about whether McLaren will change its approach to celebrating success this year. Will it continue to do team photos after podiums as it has done in the past,…

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Driver cooling kit "unusable" in current form - Ocon

Haas driver Esteban Ocon has cast doubt over the practicality of the FIA’s new cooling vests, designed to help drivers cope with extreme conditions in hot races, claiming that "no one can use" the system in its current form.

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Ranking all teams after F1 testing in Bahrain: McLaren ahead of Red Bull?

A crucial disclaimer after every Formula 1 testing session - including this week’s one - is that lap times say little.

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