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How is Verstappen so close to an F1 race ban?

Whether Max Verstappen deserved to be disqualified from the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix after his clash with George Russell is more or less irrelevant – yet the stewards' ruling on that incident not only included a 10-second penalty, which dropped him from fifth to 10th in the final standings,…

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Who slept best last night: Lance Stroll

After last year’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona this column wished Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff a good night’s sleep – mostly because of his memorable press conference appearance where he took aim at the “lunatics” directing “online abuse” at his team based on improbable conspiracy theories. Twelve months on, unfortunately,…

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Who slept worst last night: Max Verstappen

Late on Sunday evening after the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, once the sturm und drang had dissipated, I typed this prompt into ChatGPT for a bit of fun: "Suppose you wanted to artificially create the perfect Formula 1 driver in a lab – what would the result be?" "Interesting question,” was…

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Winners and losers from F1's explosive Spanish GP

While the reigning world champion suffered from a bout of red mist, F1's new Iceman didn't skip a beat to strengthen his championship lead. With that, our winners and losers from an eventful Spanish Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton claims F1 Spanish GP is "the worst race I’ve experienced"

Lewis Hamilton has described the Spanish Grand Prix as “the worst race I’ve experienced” after finishing sixth in the Formula 1 contest at Barcelona.

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Hamilton: F1 Spanish GP is "the worst race I’ve experienced"

Lewis Hamilton has described the Spanish Grand Prix as “the worst race I’ve experienced” after finishing sixth in the Formula 1 contest at Barcelona.

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Should Verstappen have been disqualified from the Spanish GP? Our writers have their say

Max Verstappen’s clash with George Russell has taken the headlines from the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, which saw the reigning world champion given a 10-second penalty and three penalty points.

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Should Max Verstappen have been disqualified from the Spanish GP? Our writers have their say

Max Verstappen’s clash with George Russell has taken the headlines from the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, which saw the reigning world champion given a 10-second penalty and three penalty points.

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Max Verstappen on the edge of F1 race ban after George Russell collision at Spanish GP

Max Verstappen received three penalty points on top of a 10-second time penalty after a bizarre incident in the final laps of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, where he appeared to deliberately collide into George Russell’s Mercedes.

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Verstappen on the edge of race ban after Russell collision at F1 Spanish GP

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The winners and losers from Formula E’s Shanghai showdown

Formula E experienced a mixed weekend in Shanghai, with a variety of weather conditions, podium finishers and strategies across both days of the double-header.

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Explained: The timing of Stroll's late F1 Spanish GP withdrawal

Details have emerged of Lance Stroll's absence for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix grid as the Canadian battled worsening pain in his right hand and wrist.

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Timing of Lance Stroll's late F1 Spanish GP withdrawal explained

Details have emerged of Lance Stroll's absence for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix grid as the Canadian battled worsening pain in his right hand and wrist.

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Why McLaren is surprised by Red Bull gap at F1 Spanish GP, but not by front wing outcome

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has explained why he expected Red Bull to be closer in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix as the FIA's front wing flexing clampdown appears overblown.

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Why McLaren expected Red Bull to be closer at F1 Spanish GP

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has explained why he expected Red Bull to be closer in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix even disregarding the FIA's front wing flexing clampdown.

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Why Aston Martin can’t replace Stroll for the F1 Spanish GP

Aston Martin F1 driver Lance Stroll was a late withdrawal from the Spanish Grand Prix, complaining of pain in the hand and wrist – after-effects of a medical procedure he underwent after a cycling accident on the eve of the 2023 season. But the timing of the decision meant it was…

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Strategy Corner: Why Charles Leclerc’s extra set of mediums could be an F1 Spanish GP wild card

The Spanish Grand Prix used to be a byword for dull, processional racing, but that has changed – if only a little – in recent years.

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Acura Meyer Shank Racing finally ends Porsche Penske’s IMSA win streak in Detroit

Pole positions typically don't mean much in endurance racing. And while IMSA's Detroit Grand Prix race is considered a sprint by the series' and by definition short in length, it doesn't guarantee that whoever leads the front of the field at the start, will lead it to the checkered flag.…

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"Nothing to say on this, next question!" – Flavio Briatore’s weird F1 press conference

Following the resignation of Oliver Oakes, Flavio Briatore has taken on the duties of team principal at Alpine – despite not holding the official title.

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How Briatore captured the room with bizarre F1 Spanish GP press conference performance

Following the resignation of Oliver Oakes, Flavio Briatore has taken on the duties of team principal at Alpine – despite not holding the official title.

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No need for team orders at McLaren in F1 2025 title fight, says Piastri

It’s noteworthy that, amidst great intrigue over the tightening up of rules on so-called ‘flexi-wings’, and the likelihood of the Barcelona circuit layout favouring Red Bull this weekend, the main questions directed at Oscar Piastri ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix concerned his team-mate, Lando Norris.

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Oscar Piastri: “It’s unwise to win the title and bring the house down with it”

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What the F1 drivers think of potential Monaco GP track changes

As drivers prepare for the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, there were still lingering questions in Barcelona relating back to the Monaco Grand Prix and how best to improve the racing spectacle in the Principality.

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What Ben Sulayem's support from auto clubs means for FIA presidential election

“If someone wants me to win, they just have to say the wrong words to me: ‘You can’t do it.’ As soon as I hear that, I’ll do everything to win.”These are the words of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in an interview with GP Racing magazine last year and…

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What Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s support from auto clubs means for FIA presidential election

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