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The Red Bull turnaround behind Max Verstappen's Imola F1 pole

Finding a remedy to the team's situation, where it seemed to struggle for a cadence over the kerbs and through the second sector of the Imola circuit, was going to test the team's usual overnight work heading into Saturday. Both the trackside and factory divisions at Red Bull had to…

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Tsunoda's Imola speed shows Red Bull is right to wait on Perez's F1 future

On a weekend where Red Bull had to adjust its ride height set-ups considerably to cope with the RB20's ongoing dislike for kerbs, Perez's crash late in FP3 meant Max Verstappen went into qualifying without any flying lap preparation on the soft tyres.

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F1 Imola Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

For an eighth consecutive Formula 1 grand prix, Verstappen took pole position to equal Ayrton Senna’s all-time record on pole streaks.

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Indy 500: How the two-day qualifying system works in 2024

Qualifying commences at 11am ET on Saturday, 18 May. Each car is given a single, four-lap run to set an average speed – and goes in an order selected by random draw on Friday night (listed at the bottom of this story).

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Amid wild Chicago rumours, F1 eyes more races in Asia

Since US-based Liberty Media took over F1 in 2017, it has made untapping the series' potential in the US one of its key priorities, adding races in Miami and Las Vegas to its existing US Grand Prix in Austin.

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The ‘small duvet’ problem that Mercedes thinks it can put to bed

It could be interpreted as a depressing moment for drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to feel that they need to tread water for a bit longer with a car that they know is not yet delivering what is hoped for.

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What we learned in Friday practice for the 2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix

After the opening series of pan-continental flyaway rounds, the Formula 1 circus returned to its European heartland and descended upon Imola.

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F1 Imola GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

The Monegasque driver topped both practice sessions at Imola, edging McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by 0.192s in the second session, on a strong day for Ferrari following the arrival of its upgrade package.Yuki Tsunoda impressed in FP2 by shooting up to third place for RB, ahead of both Mercedes drivers Lewis…

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Why "misfortune" would help Bearman's case for 2025 Haas F1 seat

After his stunning surprise debut in place of the appendicitis-addled Carlos Sainz at Ferrari in Jeddah, Bearman is now finally starting the main challenge of his season in the top categories of single-seaters.

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Vasseur talks on Newey prospects and his plans for Mercedes F1 captures

And while the Scuderia's boss Fred Vasseur remains tight-lipped on the state of their discussions, ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix he offered some teasing insight about the thought process he is going through.

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Vasseur on Newey prospects and his plans for Mercedes F1 captures

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Friday favourite: When a GP2 race winner “ate steering wheel” in Alpine's F1 winner

With experience of driving Formula 1, Formula E, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship machinery, there are not many drivers that can match Jordan King’s level of experience across a plethora of different motorsport disciplines.

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Speaking from experience, Hamilton backs Antonelli as his Mercedes F1 successor

Mercedes is still waiting to see if it can somehow convince Max Verstappen to join the team as Red Bull's power plays drag on, but as time goes on it has become clear that Antonelli might well be its man for the future.

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Josef Newgarden: Indy 500 poster boy or paddock pariah?

Two-time series champion Newgarden was disqualified from his season-opening St. Petersburg victory due to illegal use of the push-to-pass system during restarts, after all three of Penske’s entries mistakenly ran with software that allowed him to do so.

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Why isn’t David Croft doing Sky F1 commentary in Baku and who is his replacement, Harry Benjamin?

Formula 1 fans will miss out on hearing the iconic “It’s lights out and away we go” at the Azerbaijan race this weekend as David Croft is set to be replaced by Harry Benjamin. This year has seen the iconic lead commentator miss his first races since joining the Sky…

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Magnussen feels he's been penalised for driving "outside of some white lines"

Magnussen's last three race outings – the Chinese GP, Miami sprint and Miami GP – brought him from three licence penalty points to 10, just two short of the FIA's limit for F1 drivers earning a race ban. This was introduced into the FIA's superlicence system in 2014.

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The junior single-seater rival to F1’s Norris seeking career redemption

The entry list for Formula E’s Berlin double-header wasn’t short of new names, as the World Endurance Championship’s Spa clash last weekend offered the chance for some fresh faces to make their mark. While the likes of Formula 2 frontrunner Paul Aron was getting his first taste of racing in…

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Why Ferrari thinks Hamilton's impact will go far beyond F1 lap time

Hamilton announced earlier this year that he would be leaving Mercedes at the end of this season and joining Ferrari as Charles Leclerc's team-mate for 2025.

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What are the traditions of the Indy 500? Milk, bricks and more

The Indianapolis 500 is an event like no other with its long history and many traditions.

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F1 Academy announces new Netflix docuseries - release date and how to watch

F1 Academy is set to be the feature of a new Netflix documentary series in partnership with Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine. The documentary is currently in production and will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 all-female single-seater season. The multi-part documentary will feature all the drama of…

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How a determined Brazilian traded Uber for racing in the WEC

Autosport has occasionally ridden in an Uber with a driver who believed they had missed their calling as a racing driver. But it’s not often that the individuals in question had a valid case. Rewind back to 2015 however, and that was the scenario facing Nicolas Costa, now racing for…

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A vote of confidence or biding his time? What Albon's new Williams F1 deal means

Albon was hailed as one of the stand-out performers of last season, scoring all but one of Williams' 28 points to drag it up to seventh in the constructors' standings.

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Indy 500: Schedule and how to watch IndyCar’s biggest race in 2024

The world-famous Indy 500 is billed as ‘the greatest spectacle in racing’ with its banked oval, historic traditions and wheel-to-wheel battles capturing the attention of fans across the globe.

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Magnussen: "Unfinished business" with Haas F1 behind desire to stay

The Dane joined Haas in 2017, a year after the team made its grand prix debut, staying there until he lost his drive at the end of the 2020 season. Magnussen made a surprise return to Haas for 2022 after the team ousted Nikita Mazepin and Russian title sponsor Uralkali…

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Who is Abbi Pulling? An insight into the F1 Academy star

Pulling became the first female driver to ever win a race in the British Formula 4 Championship by taking the chequered flag at Brands Hatch. It was a faultless drive from the 21-year-old, who started in pole position before winning the second race of the weekend by 5.5 seconds to…

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