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Why Red Bull must change its F1 young driver approach

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Race our writers! – Going all in on Norris key to early F1 Fantasy lead

Joshua Fernandes takes the plaudits as the first-ever leader of the Motorsport: Race our Writers league after a fine opening weekend of the F1 Fantasy competition. Having deployed the ‘Extra DRS’ chip on race winner Lando Norris, Fernandes bagged 3x points for the man who took the chequered flag at…

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The winners and losers from 2025 F1 testing in Bahrain

Posting headline lap times isn’t always a sign of true performance, and in the early 2000s, you might have even accused Williams of doing it just to keep their newly signed sponsors happy. Carlos Sainz’s fastest time on Thursday and Alex Albon’s heroics on Friday don’t necessarily mean they are…

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10 unexpected things to expect from F1 in 2025

Take a step back in time to January 2024 and tell yourself that in a year's time you'll know that Lewis Hamilton has moved from Mercedes to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz is at Williams, Liam Lawson has landed a Red Bull seat, and a fellow called Franco Colapinto (did you even…

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Inside the arms race finding the next Antonelli and Bearman

While the 2025 Formula 1 season is heralded as having the finest rookie intake in years, teams are scouring the karting scene trying to unearth the next raw diamond.

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Vowles: Sainz-Albon partnership brings leadership to Williams, not politics

Williams team principal James Vowles says he is expecting his 2025 line-up of Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon to bring his Formula 1 team the leadership it needs to help steer it out of its current plight.

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Sainz-Albon partnership brings leadership to Williams, not politics - Vowles

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Would Verstappen really consider Aston Martin? Our writers have their say

Our writers debate the merits of Max Verstappen moving out of Red Bull after the upcoming Formula 1 season, amid rumours of a monster bid prepared by Aston Martin.

Motorsport

Ben Hunt: Too old? Nonsense, now is the perfect time for Hamilton to join Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton turns 40 tomorrow and as he celebrates another lap around the sun, his thoughts will undoubtedly drift towards the upcoming Formula 1 season.

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How McLaren faced up to the misinformation, noise and distractions of being an F1 title challenger

Delivering success in Formula 1 is not just about producing the fastest car, even though that is a critical part of it.

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Was 2024 the best season in F2 history?

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel believes that the spectacular 2024 season ranks as “probably the best” in the championship’s history.

Autosport

The old-school F1 obsession that Aston Martin is having to shake off

Formula 1’s current ground-effect cars are unlikely to go down as fond favourites for the engineers and designers who have worked with them.

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Tsunoda labels Red Bull a "very different car" after maiden F1 test for the squad

Yuki Tsunoda described the Red Bull car as "very different" to what he is used to, after an encouraging maiden test for the squad on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit.

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Tsunoda labels Red Bull a “very different car” after maiden F1 test for the squad

Yuki Tsunoda described the Red Bull car as “very different” to what he is used to, after an encouraging maiden test for the squad on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit.

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren beating Ferrari to the top spot in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rival, while the previous weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix saw…

Autosport

Ferrari 'hurting' as it misses out on F1 title to McLaren

Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc admitted they were left ‘hurting’ to miss out on the 2024 Formula 1 constructors' title.

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren and Ferrari still in contention going into the season finale in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rivals, while the…

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The unanswered questions from the Qatar GP's mirror drama

Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, and potentially the fight for the constructors' championship, was turned on its head when Alex Albon's right mirror flew off his car and landed on the track.

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What is the role of President of the FIA and what do they do?

The FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been under intense scrutiny in the latter parts of 2024 due to an open letter from the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which is the trade union for Formula 1 drivers. Within the letter the GPDA urged the FIA to treat F1 drivers like…

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Should Red Bull sign Colapinto for 2025? Our writers have their say

As Franco Colapinto has impressed the Formula 1 paddock at Williams as a mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant, there has been plenty of calls to keep him on the grid for 2025.

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Should Red Bull sign Colapinto for F1 2025? Our writers have their say

As Franco Colapinto has impressed the Formula 1 paddock at Williams as a mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant, there has been plenty of calls to keep him on the grid for 2025.

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The positive for Haas F1 in Alpine's double podium sucker punch

Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu revealed he "never expected" Alpine to secure its double podium in Brazil that vaulted it to sixth in the Formula 1 constructors' standings - but he pointed to the positive performance displayed by future driver Esteban Ocon.

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The positive for Haas in Alpine's double podium sucker punch

Motorsport

The data and symptoms behind Hamilton’s “devastating” F1 struggles

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes would like nothing more than to end their 12 years together on a high.However, based on recent form, there is a very real risk that their time may finish not with a bang, but with a whimper. If things continue like they did in Brazil last…

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GPDA asks FIA to treat F1 drivers like adults over swearing row

Formula 1's drivers have called for FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to "consider his own tone and language" through a Grand Prix Drivers' Association statement, in the wake of controversy over swearing.

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