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Should Red Bull sign Colapinto for 2025? Our writers have their say

As Franco Colapinto has impressed the Formula 1 paddock at Williams as a mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant, there has been plenty of calls to keep him on the grid for 2025.

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Should Red Bull sign Colapinto for F1 2025? Our writers have their say

As Franco Colapinto has impressed the Formula 1 paddock at Williams as a mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant, there has been plenty of calls to keep him on the grid for 2025.

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Liberty braced to deny fresh F1 takeover speculation following Maffei departure

Greg Maffei’s impending departure from Liberty Media will undoubtedly once again bring forth rumours of Formula 1 being up for sale, regardless of the stance taken by the current owners.

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The questions the FIA must address after Wittich's surprise F1 departure

The sudden departure of Formula 1's race director Niels Wittich has caught the entire paddock by surprise and is leaving the beleaguered governing body with more questions than answers, some more uncomfortable than others.

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How a winless F3 racer produced a moment of championship-winning quality

Without fail, every driver and every team in any motorsport category you could care to mention will tell you every year that consistency is their number one target. Yes, there will also be the usual spiel about title aspirations, but all know that bagging points at every round is crucial…

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Ben Hunt: Wittich departure raises more concern with the FIA

Barely a month goes by without a senior departure from the FIA it seems, but the latest exit raises some serious concerns. Niels Wittich leaving immediately as F1 race director follows a worrying trend at motorsport’s governing body and one wonders what is causing it.

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Why retiring Aleix Espargaro can take pride in his MotoGP achievements

When Aleix Espargaro steps off his Aprilia RS-GP for the final time at this weekend’s Barcelona Grand Prix finale, he will be able to look back at a long and ultimately successful MotoGP career that few - including the man himself - are likely to have predicted unfolding the way…

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How Martin will follow in Rossi's footsteps if he wins the 2024 MotoGP title

If Jorge Martin is crowned the 2024 MotoGP champion in this weekend's Barcelona Grand Prix finale, he will become the first rider to win a premier class title with a satellite team since Valentino Rossi 23 years ago.

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F1 race director Wittich steps down with immediate effect

The FIA has announced Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has left his role with immediate effect.

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FIA factory investigation clears Red Bull over front bib allegations

A detailed investigation by FIA staff who visited Red Bull's Milton Keynes factory has concluded that the squad did not use its controversial front bib adjuster in an illegal manner, Autosport can reveal.

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Ben Hunt: GPDA letter over swearing controversy should be a warning to Ben Sulayem

Mohammed Ben Sulayem found himself the subject of a damning letter from the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association last week at a crucial time as he is rapidly approaching another election year.

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The positive for Haas F1 in Alpine's double podium sucker punch

Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu revealed he "never expected" Alpine to secure its double podium in Brazil that vaulted it to sixth in the Formula 1 constructors' standings - but he pointed to the positive performance displayed by future driver Esteban Ocon.

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The positive for Haas in Alpine's double podium sucker punch

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Can teamwork make a championship dream work for Tyler Reddick and 23XI?

This Sunday, 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick will race for the highest honor in NASCAR: the Cup Series championship. He’s one of four drivers — along with Joey Logano, William Byron, and defending champion Ryan Blaney — who survived every elimination in the NASCAR playoffs, and now, one race remains. The…

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Five things we learned from Formula E pre-season testing

Formula E testing took place last week against all the odds and despite huge uncertainty in the days leading up to the event after a last-minute venue change.

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How the Brazilian GP was a baptism of fire for rookies

The Brazilian GP’s sometimes near-aquaplaning conditions were a huge challenge for all Formula 1 drivers, but even more so for the most inexperienced ones on the grid.

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NASCAR's William Byron stopped eating Pop Tarts, and now he's in the Playoffs

William Byron has long described himself as just a “normal guy” — an everyman who likes to spend his free time hanging out with friends at home in Charlotte, North Carolina. But this weekend, the man behind the wheel of the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 car has a chance to…

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Aston Martin's F1 struggles: Inside its “toughest” season yet

Twelve months ago, Aston Martin left the Brazilian Grand Prix with a podium finish that pointed to the outfit finally having some answers about its car as it headed into the winter.

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Kevin Harvick, the king of Phoenix, has 3 tips for winning at NASCAR's championship track

In modern NASCAR, champions aren’t crowned until the last lap of the last race of the season. Four drivers (from three super teams) arrive at the season finale with one last chance at the title — and the highest finisher wins it all. This weekend, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Tyler…

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Colapinto's Red Bull links threaten to shake up 2025 F1 grid

Franco Colapinto's strong arrival in Formula 1 has created a small earthquake that threatens to shake up the 2025 grid amid rumours linking him to Red Bull's teams.

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F1 Academy points leader Pulling heads Formula E all-female test

F1 Academy points leader Abbi Pulling finished fastest in the all-female Formula E test at the Jarama Circuit on Friday.

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Is F1’s water cooling tyre trick paranoia or a real battleground?

In a Formula 1 season dominated by technical intrigue between the top squads, attention was grabbed at the Brazilian Grand Prix by suspicions over a potential trick involving the internal water cooling of tyres.

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Friday favourite: How Jochen Mass helped a rookie navigate F1’s most chaotic season

Quite apart from the unfavourable competitive situation of March Grand Prix in 1982, the year’s dizzying politics and the deaths of two fellow Formula 1 drivers made it a tough baptism for Raul Boesel. Driving the DFV-powered 821 chassis that used three different tyre suppliers during the season, the Brazilian…

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Friday favourite: How a friendly face helped a newcomer navigate F1’s most chaotic season

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What could have been: Jenson Button’s F3000 test, 25 years on

When Fortec Motorsport bowed out of International Formula 3000 at the end of 2000, it did so with a single podium courtesy of Jamie Davies finishing second in Monaco. Another provisionally taken by Andreas Scheld at the Nurburgring was chalked off for the most minor of technical infractions, a stray…

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