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The former F1 team owner now racing pre-war machines

You would be hard pushed to find two more contrasting environments in the world of motorsport. The friendly paddock of pre-war categories here in the UK may bear little resemblance to the grandiose yet “cut-throat” Formula 1 conclave, but it is at these far more humble club events that you…

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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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Juncadella says politics in DTM "destroyed my career" before seeking a psychologist

GT racing star Daniel Juncadella has said the DTM used to be so political in the past that it “destroyed his career in a way”.

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What is the Red Bull Junior Team? A look at the unique F1 academy

Almost half of the Formula 1 grid in 2025 will have come from the Red Bull Junior Team, making it one of the most successful academy programmes in motorsport. Jack Doohan, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz, Isack Hadjar, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and reigning world champion Max Verstappen have…

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Formula 1 drivers who have competed for two teams in one season

Prior to Oliver Bearman, the last time a driver raced with two different teams in one year was when George Russell replaced Lewis Hamilton – who was suffering from COVID-19 – at the Sakhir GP after being drafted from his Williams seat.

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JA on F1 Podcast: Collins urges McLaren to ditch strategy calls by committee

McLaren has been the form team since a major car upgrade in May brought Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri their first race victories. But despite several chances to add to that tally over the summer, decisions on strategy have cost them.

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JA on F1 Podcast: Szafnauer on F1 management and new team interest

Otmar Szafnauer is a very experienced F1 team principal having worked with Force India, Racing Point, Aston Martin and Alpine, with strong track record of getting bang for buck. He was fired by Alpine year ago, over a disagreement with Alpine management on what was the right pathway to success.

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Perez would be an F1 asset if he left Red Bull, but what are his options?

Sergio Perez's stint at Red Bull, according to popular belief, hinges upon his performances in the next two races on the Formula 1 calendar: the Hungarian and Belgian grands prix.

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F1 team ownership: who are the different teams owned by?

F1 finances are as strong as they’ve ever been, as current revenue levels are understood to be over $3 billion.

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Why Ocon's 'not a team player' reputation exists - and how he can fix it

The incident, where Ocon tried to barge his way past Gasly, proved terminal for the aggressor as his car became briefly airborne and caused damage that could not be repaired during the red flag. It very nearly took Gasly out of the race too, as he sustained a puncture and…

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Iconic moments in the 14 years of F1’s Singapore Grand Prix

The narrow barriers around the city-centre circuit, coupled with extreme climate that pushes the drivers to the limit of exhaustion, make it one of the toughest races of all and there has been plenty of action under lights over the years.

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The day Button scored his 'best F1 win'... until next time!

Just like Canada 2011, this was a race defined by mixed weather conditions, which played into Button’s super-sensitive hands.

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Alonso: No F1 team has Aston Martin’s ‘ambitions’ as Newey intrigue flies

The Silverstone-based squad has undergone a huge transformation since Stroll took over the assets of the former Force India team, rebranding it as Racing Point before it became Aston Martin in 2021.

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Which engine does each F1 team use in 2024?

The power units each Formula 1 uses in the 2024 season

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Friday favourite: The “perfect” F1 test venue with a little bit of “magic”

“I really love this track,” says Franck Montagny of the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. “I remember my chief engineer in Renault’s test team was always saying ‘if there was a championship of 15 races in Jerez, you are world champion every year’.”

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F1 race engineers: Who works with each driver and what is their role?

Every Formula 1 driver has their own race engineer who plays a key role in ensuring that their driver is aware of the race strategy and any decisions being made by the team. They are pivotal in creating an open line of communication to the driver whilst the car is…

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What is really fuelling McLaren’s concerns over the Red Bull/RB F1 alliance

As the most vocal on the matter, his remarks have prompted some to suggest that his worries about the ever-closer ties between Red Bull’s two F1 teams are being fuelled by self-interest.

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Tech rewind: When Formula 1’s launch season turned ugly

But with the countdown now well underway to the unveiling of the 2024 cars, it is a good moment to reflect on that moment 10 years ago when F1’s regulations opened the door for perhaps the ugliest cars we had ever seen.

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Alonso: 2023 my best F1 season alongside 2012 Ferrari title miss

Alonso took fourth in the 2023 drivers' championship, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on countback and one point ahead of McLaren man Lando Norris, as Aston Martin's AMR23 enabled him to take regular podiums in the early part of the year. The 2005 and 2006 world champion claimed a…

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Aston Martin: 2026 gearbox “a golden opportunity” for F1 to cut costs

After using customer units from McLaren and latterly Mercedes since its early Force India days in 2009, the Silverstone outfit is currently ramping its own transmission department ahead of 2026, when its new relationship with Honda obliges the team to create a bespoke gearbox.

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Former Force India F1 boss Fernley dies aged 70

A close associate of Vijay Mallya, Fernley held the role at the Silverstone team from its first season under the Force India name in 2008 until the summer of 2018, when Lawrence Stroll bought the assets of the company and relaunched it as Racing Point.

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Wolff: Aston Martin's Honda F1 switch does not show Mercedes engine has declined

The Silverstone squad - through its Force India, Racing Point and now Aston Martin guises - has used Mercedes power since 2009 to score one win, 14 podiums and two pole positions.

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Wolff: Aston Martin's Honda switch does not show Mercedes F1 engine has declined

The Silverstone squad, through its Force India, Racing Point and now Aston Martin guises, has used Mercedes power since 2009 to score one win, 14 podiums and two pole positions.

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The 2014 F1 crash Ferrari used to try to overturn Sainz's Australian GP penalty

Ferrari chose to highlight a rare example of a driving penalty that was challenged by a right of review process, ironically by the very team that Fernando Alonso – the "victim" of the Melbourne incident – currently drives for.

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