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Brad Pitt reveals his message to every F1 driver before shooting ‘F1’ movie

Before Brad Pitt started shooting the F1 movie, he sat down with the entire grid at the British Grand Prix. The A-lister made the highly unusual move of joining the closed drivers' briefing ahead of the race at Silverstone in 2023, where production was set to begin.

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Aprilia vs Martin - what's next as world champion intends to leave?

Four days have passed since Marco Bezzecchi triumphed at Silverstone, defying most predictions in an unexpected twist to the plot involving Jorge Martin and Aprilia - one worthy of Alfred Hitchcock himself.

Autosport

The Aprilia and Jorge Martin saga: What’s next?

Four days have passed since Marco Bezzecchi triumphed at Silverstone, defying most predictions in an unexpected twist to the plot involving Jorge Martín and Aprilia - one worthy of Alfred Hitchcock himself.

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Pedro Acosta’s complaints are more than just a warning for KTM

The brewing conflict between Jorge Martin and Aprilia was a hot topic on the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone. But while that saga continues to dominate headlines and stir speculation across the MotoGP paddock, another storyline may soon capture its share of attention.

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Why Acosta's MotoGP complaints are more than just a warning for KTM

The brewing conflict between Jorge Martin and Aprilia was a hot topic on the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone. But, while that saga continues to dominate headlines and stir speculation across the MotoGP paddock, another storyline may soon capture its share of attention.

Autosport

Francesco Bagnaia: “Ducati is with me 100% – We have to solve this situation” after Sprint

After the dust settled, Francesco Bagnaia explained his frustration after a disappointing day at Silverstone.The Ducati rider started third on the grid and, for the first time this season, ahead of Marc Marquez. But his team-mate overtook him in the first corner and went ahead alongside Alex Marquez, leaving the Italian…

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MotoGP British GP: Alex Marquez wins, ending Marc's perfect sprint record

Alex Marquez ended his brother Marc’s perfect record in 2025 MotoGP sprint races by claiming victory on his Gresini Ducati at Silverstone on Saturday.

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Ai Ogura uncertain for MotoGP British GP after Friday fall

Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura is in doubt for the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend following a crash on the opening day of action at Silverstone.

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Ogura uncertain for MotoGP British GP after Friday fall

Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura is in doubt for the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend following a crash on the opening day of action at Silverstone.

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F1 releases new colourised Silverstone footage from first race in 1950 to mark 75th anniversary

Giuseppe Farina won the British Grand Prix with F1 using ‘advanced AI software’ to hand fans a glimpse of the sport on its 75th anniversary

The Independent UK

75 years ago - Watch F1’s new colorized footage of the 1950 British GP

Formula 1 has released colorized footage of its very first world championship race, which took place 75 years ago at Silverstone.

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Quartararo penalised after second consecutive clash with MotoGP track marshals

Fabio Quartararo’s frustration boiled over again at Le Mans after crashing out of the French Grand Prix, leading to a confrontation with track marshals - his second in as many race weekends – which resulted in a penalty to be served at the next round at Silverstone.

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Why F1 cars have really gained hundreds of kilograms over the years

Seventy-five years ago this week, when Giuseppe Farina roared across the finishing line to win the first world championship grand prix at Silverstone, he did so in an Alfa Romeo 158 weighing – depending on fluids and which sources you use – between 650 and 700kg. When Formula 1 adopted…

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Revealed: The hidden causes of F1 car weight gain

75 years ago this week, when Giuseppe Farina roared across the finishing line to win the first world championship grand prix at Silverstone, he did so in an Alfa Romeo 158 weighing – depending on fluids and which sources you use – between 650 and 700kg. When F1 adopted a…

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Espargaro set for another MotoGP wildcard weekend with Honda at Silverstone

Honda will field a wildcard rider for the third time in as many MotoGP weekends when Aleix Espargaro appears at the British Grand Prix later this month.

The Independent UK

Jack Doohan’s Alpine axe was a ticking time bomb – F1 has never been more ruthless to rookies

Doohan lasted seven races at Alpine, while Liam Lawson was two and out at Red Bull. With Franco Colapinto being handed a simple five-race deal, another change could be in the offing after Silverstone in July

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Kimi Antonelli’s spine-tingling F1 Miami pole proves doubters wrong

It was a moment that redefined the record books and heralded the arrival of the brightest young talent in Formula 1.Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s pole lap for the F1 Miami Grand Prix sprint race was as spine-tingling as it it was significant. He confirmed his arrival at the sport’s top table…

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Slater makes a statement as new GB3 era gets under way at Silverstone

Freddie Slater produced a scintillating display to give himself and Hillspeed a double victory in the first weekend for GB3’s new Tatuus MSV GB3-025 machine at Silverstone.

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Harper and Leung make history with victory in British GT's crazy Silverstone 500

Dan Harper and Darren Leung entered an exclusive list of two-time Silverstone 500 victors having won the bonkers three-hour contest on the second weekend of the 2025 British GT season.

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The 11 forgotten circuits that hosted an F1 grand prix just once

Formula 1 has raced at more than 70 tracks around the world, and stalwarts like Silverstone and Monza have hosted grands prix in almost every season of the series. Not every track has been quite so successful, however, and F1 decided never to return to some circuits for all manner…

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These are the forgotten circuits that Formula 1 never returned to

Formula 1 has raced at more than 70 different tracks around the world, and stalwarts like Silverstone and Monza have hosted grands prix in almost every season of the series. Not every track has been quite so successful, however, and F1 decided never to return to some circuits for all…

Autosport

Autosport 75: How McLaren moved the goalposts amid another F1 rivalry

“Ayrton, we’ve decided to forget the Rio test. We’ll shake the new cars down at Silverstone instead, on Thursday and Friday of this week…” Ron Dennis let the words hang in the air, and with a broad grin listened for the world champion’s response across the 5000-mile telephone link separating…

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Autosport National Podcast: GB3 and BTCC supports preview

Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with National Editor Stephen Lickorish for another edition of the Autosport National Podcast. On this week's show, the pair preview the upcoming GB3 Championship and TOCA support classes, both kicking off this weekend at Silverstone and Donington Park respectively.

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Tsunoda to accelerate Red Bull learning with private Silverstone F1 test

Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda is set for a private test at Silverstone next week with the hopes of speeding up his integration into the Formula 1 squad.

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Yuki Tsunoda to get Red Bull boost with private Silverstone F1 test

Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda will accrue mileage in Red Bull's RB19 2023 Formula 1 car away from the bustle of a grand prix weekend

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