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F1 Australian GP: Norris fastest in FP1 as Albon brings out red flag

Fernando Alonso led the pack out of the pits with a large aerodynamic-load measuring device fitted to the front of his Aston Martin and its new front wing, but it was George Russell who initially set the first-place benchmark at 1m30.214s.

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Sainz details recovery process as he bids for F1 return in Australia

It is often taken for granted that racing drivers can do things like that, and after all, it's only a couple of years since Alex Albon performed a similar feat, returning in Singapore after missing the Italian Grand Prix following an appendix removal.

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Haas: Jeddah F1 “Unsportsmanlike” accusations were “complete bullshit”

Kevin Magnussen’s Jeddah race had already been spoiled by a 10-second penalty for contact with Alex Albon when he passed Yuki Tsunoda while running off the circuit. The move subsequently earned him a second 10-second penalty.

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Hamilton praises Wolff's action against FIA

F1 Academy managing director Wolff revealed ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix that she has personally filed a criminal complaint in the French courts against the FIA.

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2024 F1 Australian Grand Prix: Will Carlos Sainz race for Ferrari after surgery?

The Australian Grand Prix will take place at the Albert Park circuit this weekend and Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that Ollie Bearman will be on hand to jump into Sainz’s car if needed. The F2 driver was called up to the F1 team at the Saudi Arabian…

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How do F1 drivers deal with jet lag during the season?

F1 is a truly global motorsport championship, as a season typically covers five continents within a 10-month period.

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Top 10: Ranking the greatest BTCC champions

Who is the greatest? That’s a question often asked in all areas of sport, including Formula 1.

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How Vowles is changing the culture at the Williams F1 team

That’s the challenge Williams team principal James Vowles and chief technical officer Pat Fry have taken on as they try to get the Grove outfit up to speed, on and off the track.

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Why Aston Martin's qualifying vs race balance has reversed in F1 2024

Watch: F1 2024 Australian Grand Prix Preview - Everything You Need To Know

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What’s gone wrong with Alpine’s new Formula 1 car?

When teams embark on such a change of direction, it is inevitable that they endure a learning phase in understanding how to extract pace out of their new platform.

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Why Aston Martin's qualifying-vs-race balance has reversed in F1 2024

Aston Martin came out of the gates flying last year, with Fernando Alonso scoring six podiums across the first eight grands prix in a car that raced better than it qualified. The team then found it harder to keep up the development of its 2023 machine compared to the steeper…

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The key MotoGP change that has gone under the radar in 2024

By the time you read this feature, a little bit of motorsport history will have been made. The 2024 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix was the first in the series’ history to have been completed by a grid using fuels of part-non-fossil origin. As MotoGP celebrates its 75th anniversary, it’s a…

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Everything you need to know about the pitwall in F1 - who sits there and what does it do?

Race strategy can make or break a race if the team does not make the right decisions for their cars. Most of these decisions are made on the pitwall by a small set of the team who then relay this information back to the drivers.

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Alpine: "Shock" of having slowest F1 car triggered tech revamp

Alpine was already braced for a low-key start to the season after a late concept change, which meant it had initially made a sideways step over the winter while its rival teams were full steam ahead with bringing improvements to their cars. But team principal Famin admitted the nature of…

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Deletraz: Sebring 12H battle with Bourdais for win “tough but fair”

A run of multiple cautions in the final hour and 20 minutes threw fuel saving out the window and set up a memorable fight for glory in the endurance classic, which played into the hands of Deletraz.The 26-year-old Swiss driver sported a set of slightly fresher tires on the No.…

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Every teenager to have started an F1 grand prix

Oliver Bearman became one of the youngest drivers to start an F1 race when he made his debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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FIA evaluating Horner complaint as matter set for appeal

While an eight-week long investigation into the matter regarding Horner’s behaviour with a female employee having concluded that there were no grounds to take action, the matter looks far from over.Multiple media reports have indicated that the female employee, who was suspended as a result of the findings of the…

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Which F1 team has improved the most in 2024?

Under stable regulations, the new season is bearing an awful lot of similarities to how 2023 finished. Behind the sovereign Red Bull, Ferrari appears second-quickest, retaining its qualifying pace but adding a huge step in race performance to leap clear of the chasing pack.

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Sebring 12h: Deletraz bests Bourdais to claim victory for Acura

Deletraz, driving the Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti’s No. 40 Acura ARX-06, applied the pressure with less than six minutes to go on Cadillac Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais, who had a firm hold of the lead for much of the final hour. The two tangled with on-track shoves, but it was…

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Sebring 12h: Martin puts BMW out front after eight hours following Derani's shunt

Following the fourth hour, a series of pitstops and several driver changes during the fourth caution resulted in Nick Yelloly cycling up into the lead in the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 (BMW Team RLL).

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Aston Martin: "Old fox" Alonso brings F1 value beyond pure performance

The 42-year-old is in his second season with Aston, having replaced fellow world champion Sebastian Vettel at the start of 2023.

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Every teenager to have started an F1 grand prix

Oliver Bearman became one of the youngest drivers to start an F1 race when he made his debut at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Mercedes planning Melbourne “experiments” with W15 F1 car

The car has been plagued by bouncing, especially with low fuel in qualifying, while its weakness in high-speed corners relative to rivals was very apparent in Saudi Arabia.

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Mercedes planning Melbourne "experiments" with W15 F1 car

The car has been plagued by bouncing, especially with low fuel in qualifying, while its weakness in high-speed corners relative to rivals was very apparent in Saudi Arabia.

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Leclerc: "A matter of time" before Ferrari puts Red Bull under pressure in F1

Leclerc opened his 2024 account with a first podium in last weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one week on from team-mate Carlos Sainz also grabbing third in Bahrain. For Leclerc, who started from second behind polesitter and eventual winner Max Verstappen in both races, 2024 has gotten off to a much more…

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