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Who has benefitted most from F1’s fastest lap point offering?

Maurice Trintignant is unlikely to be the name that rolls off the tongue if you were to ask anyone for their favourite Formula 1 driver of all time.

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Valtteri Bottas knows what you should drink while watching F1’s Austin Grand Prix

Having been built in 2010, Austin, Texas’ Circuit of the Americas (COTA) racetrack isn't even old enough to legally drink — but it’s already been home to a number of spectacular races. The track can accommodate 120,000 spectators, but when F1 first started racing at COTA, in 2012, ages before…

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Formula 1 drivers with the most converted pole positions to race wins

While 67 drivers have converted a pole position start to a race win, only 12 drivers have managed to reach double figures. Here’s everything you need to know about the drivers with the most poles to race wins.

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F1 Singapore GP: Norris takes pole over Verstappen, Sainz crashes in qualifying

Lando Norris claimed pole over Max Verstappen for the Singapore Grand Prix in an interrupted Q3, as last year's winner Carlos Sainz crashed out during the top 10 shootout.

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F1 Singapore GP: Norris defeats Verstappen to pole as Ferrari fumbles

Lando Norris claimed pole over Max Verstappen for the Singapore Grand Prix in an interrupted Q3, as last year's winner Carlos Sainz crashed out during the top 10 shootout.

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Who should get the second Sauber F1 2025 seat? Our writers have their say

Although there are technically still a couple of seats available on the 2025 Formula 1 grid, only the second spot at Sauber is really up for grabs.

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Which countries have the most race winners?

Six countries have achieved over 50 wins, with some drivers bringing home a record number of wins for their home nations.

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Sauber says Bottas still in the frame for 2025 drive

Valtteri Bottas could yet win the race for the final seat on the Formula 1 grid for next season as Sauber team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi said the current incumbent is one on the "top of the list".

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Bottas still in frame for 2025 Sauber drive, but team has "other opportunities"

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Bortoleto edging closer to Sauber race deal for 2025

Formula 2 title contender Gabriel Bortoleto has emerged as the frontrunner to land the second Sauber seat in 2025 - if the squad opts to pursue the young driver route.

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Who has won the most consecutive F1 world drivers' championships?

2024 started off looking as though it would unfold similarly to 2023, Verstappen winning four out of the five opening races of the season, DNFing in Australia due to a brake issue. However, as the field began to even itself out, Lando Norris interrupted Verstappen’s winning run by taking his…

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Pourchaire on his future: "I don't have any money to put on the table"

Formula 2's youngest race winner when he triumphed in Monaco at just 17 years old, Theo Pourchaire once was one of the hottest prospects on the way to Formula 1. After winning the F2 title at age 20 but on his third attempt, the Sauber reserve driver was unable to…

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Audi admits to youth versus experience dilemma over F1 driver choice

The Audi-owned Sauber Formula 1 team has admitted to facing a youth versus experience dilemma over its driver choice for next year, as it ponders what is best for the long term.

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Bottas blames Colapinto in wake of Brundle grid criticism

Valtteri Bottas says Formula 1 rookie Franco Colapinto was to blame for the lengthy delay in forming up on the grid at Monza that earned the ire of commentator Martin Brundle.

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F1 Italian GP: Hamilton sets FP2 pace in interrupted session

Lewis Hamilton led FP2 at Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix by 0.003 seconds from Lando Norris, while a Max Verstappen Parabolica slip and then a mid-session stoppage kept Red Bull outside the top 10.

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F1 Italian GP: Hamilton pips Norris by 0.003s in second practice

Lewis Hamilton led FP2 for the Italian GP, 0.003s ahead of Lando Norris, while a Max Verstappen Parabolica slip and then a mid-session stoppage kept Red Bull outside top 10.

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Bottas leading race for second Sauber F1 seat

Valtteri Bottas is leading the race to partner Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber in Formula 1 next year.

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F1 Italian GP: Verstappen fastest in FP1 after Antonelli crash

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen headlined a red-flagged opening practice at the Italian Grand Prix as Andrea Kimi Antonelli's first Mercedes session lasted just 10 minutes with his Parabolica shunt.

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Bottas has "long-term" concerns over Sauber struggles after 'weakest' F1 race

Valtteri Bottas has bemoaned Sauber's 'weakest' performance of the Formula 1 season at the Dutch Grand Prix but hopes the circuit will serve as an "outlier".

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McLaren's start issue: What's going on and how can problem be fixed?

While Lando Norris recovered from a poor getaway to win Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren is under no illusions that it needs to get on top of its starts.

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McLaren's starts: What is going on and how can they be fixed?

While Lando Norris recovered from a poor getaway to win Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren is under no illusions that it needs to get on top of its starts.

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How the fight for F1’s final 2025 seats is shaping up

Alpine’s announcement that it will promote Jack Doohan to a Formula 1 race seat in 2025 leaves just three cockpits available on next year’s grid.

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Sainz presents Williams with "daunting" new challenge - Robson

Williams anticipates that its addition of Carlos Sainz for 2025 will increase the difficulty of making decisions on the pitwall next season with two cars in close proximity, according to head of vehicle performance Dave Robson.

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Bottas: "I've been like a robot in the past, but I'm glad I've come out of it"

Valtteri Bottas is relaxed about his Formula 1 future. Not knowing yet if he will remain on the grid for 2025, and seeing seats at rival teams dry up, Bottas could be forgiven for feeling anxious. But as he points out when we chat at the British Grand Prix, this…

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