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F1 drivers call out “terrible to drive” tyres at Brazilian GP

While race winner Max Verstappen and polesitter Lando Norris were able to break away at the front, the mid-pack was defined by DRS trains and high levels of lifting and coasting to control tyre wear and temperatures.

Autosport

Haas seeks FIA right of review over Austin F1 track limit breaches

Following the race at Austin a fortnight ago, there were allegations that some drivers had taken liberties with abusing the track limits at areas of the track that were not heavily policed.

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Haas seeks FIA right of review over US GP F1 track limit breaches

Following the race at Austin a fortnight ago, there were allegations that some drivers had taken liberties with abusing the track limits at areas of the track that were not heavily policed.

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The frantic F1 race to avoid the wooden spoon and lose millions

Every season, Mexico City’s high altitude and the unique characteristics of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit present F1 teams with a different set of challenges.

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Max Verstappen snatches Brazilian GP pole before heavy rain ends qualifying

The world champion made the most of his single Q3 lap before a deluge at Interlagos with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc joining him at the front of the grid

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F1 Brazilian GP: Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 in sole practice

All 20 drivers wasted no time getting out as the condensed sprint race format only leaves teams a single hour practice to nail down their set-ups for the entire weekend.

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F1 Brazilian GP: Sainz tops practice from Leclerc; Verstappen 16th

All 20 drivers wasted no time getting out as the condensed sprint race format only leaves teams a single-hour practice to nail down their set-ups for the entire weekend.

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Albon: Final races about Williams “holding on” in F1 battle for P7

The Grove team switched its RD focus to next year’s some months ago and had not brought any new parts to the track, while rivals AlphaTauri, Haas and Alfa Romeo have continued to develop their cars.

Autosport

Alpine has "good energy" again after mid-season F1 shake-up

Rouse landed his current role as part of a reorganisation that followed the sudden departures of team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane, plus chief technical officer Pat Fry's move to Williams.

Autosport

Have your say on the best of 2023: Autosport Awards nominees revealed

The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public vote in 2023 have now been revealed (below).

Autosport

How O’Sullivan FP1 run shows Williams is on right track with young drivers

Zak O’Sullivan will drive an FW45 in FP1, while Franco Colapinto will join his fellow F3 graduate in sharing driving duties in the following week’s young driver test.

Motorsport

How O’Sullivan F1 practice run shows Williams on right track with young drivers

Zak O’Sullivan will drive an FW45 in FP1, while Franco Colapinto will join his fellow F3 graduate in sharing driving duties in the following week’s young driver test.

Autosport

Di Grassi "felt 100% safe" driving in Formula E testing after battery fire

Testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain was postponed following a battery fire in the garage of battery supplier WAE (formerly known as Williams Advanced Engineering) on Tuesday afternoon.

Autosport

F3 star O’Sullivan to drive for Williams in F1 Abu Dhabi FP1

O’Sullivan will get further mileage in the rookie test that follows the race weekend, where he will share driving duties in the second FW45 with fellow Formula 3 graduate Franco Colapinto.

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Williams junior O’Sullivan graduates to F2 with ART Grand Prix

The Williams F1 junior, who won the 2021 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award, will join the French outfit for his rookie campaign.

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Williams explains wild F1 Mexico GP form fluctuations

The Thai-Brit kicked off the event by running second fastest in first practice, lapping only 0.095 seconds shy of pacesetter and eventual race winner Max Verstappen. He then classified only 14th in FP2.

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F1 Mexico GP: Verstappen dominates; Hamilton P2 as Perez suffers lap 1 exit

The victory gives Verstappen a new record for most F1 wins in a single season, this his 16th 2023 triumph after he scored 15 last year.

Autosport

Verstappen: F1 qualifying traffic rules "all imperfect"

Verstappen, George Russell and Fernando Alonso were all summoned to explain their actions in the Mexico City pitlane as the pack massed at the end of Q1. All three escaped sanctions for pitlane impeding around the rules requirement to drive to a maximum laptime (or minimum speed) when not on…

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Verstappen, Hamilton escape sanctions for Mexico F1 qualifying incidents

Ahead of the final runs in Q1, Verstappen, Alonso and Russell all backed up other cars while leaving the pitlane in a bid to create a gap and find clear air.

Autosport

Albon "more frustrated" by Williams Mexico F1 pace than deleted Q2 lap

Albon showed huge promise in free practice for the race in Mexico City after finishing FP3 less than a tenth behind pacesetter Max Verstappen.

Autosport

F1 Mexico GP: Leclerc heads Sainz in Ferrari 1-2, Norris out in Q1

Verstappen ended up third after the Ferrari pair had nipped ahead on the first Q3 runs, then could not beat them even though neither Leclerc or Sainz improved on their second efforts.

Motorsport

F1 Mexico GP: Verstappen pips Albon by 0.095s in FP1

Verstappen logged a 1m19.718s on softs, having dispatched Lando Norris from the top spot as the McLaren driver had been among the first of the frontrunners to switch to the red-walled tyre.

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Andretti F1 team: When could it join, who could drive and more

After a seven-month process of due diligence, Andretti Cadillac has been given the green light by the FIA to enter Formula 1. That makes Andretti the only one of the seven entities to throw its hat into the ring to have been accepted by F1's governing body. Following a careful…

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Andretti F1 team: When could they join, who could drive and more

Motorsport

What's the real prize money impact for F1 teams if Andretti joins the grid

On one side of the debate is the FIA, which is pushing hard to expand the grid beyond the current 10 teams as it sees nothing but positives from the arrival of the Andretti-Cadillac operation.

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