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‘Too big, too heavy and no fun’ — why Alonso won’t miss current F1 cars
Alonso and Russell say Formula 1’s current cars have fallen short of their promise
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Less social media, renewed focus: behind Lando Norris’s F1 title push
Arriving in Las Vegas with a commanding lead in the F1 championship, Lando Norris revealed what it has taken to perform at the top level this year
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Ayrton Senna’s last F1 title-winning McLaren up for sale
Ayrton Senna’s McLaren MP4/6/1, in which he took his first home F1 victory and became the championship’s only V12 title-winner, is going under the hammer
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What makes Las Vegas one of F1’s weirdest circuits
Low grip, cold nights and unpredictable racing: the Las Vegas Strip delivers a challenge unlike anything else on the F1 calendar
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2025 Las Vegas GP start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
European F1 fans will need to be up early to watch the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix live: full schedule, including start time and streaming details of every session
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When is the next F1 sprint race? 2025 calendar and schedule
The final sprint race on the 2025 Formula 1 calendar takes place this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix. See the full sprint schedule for this season, as well as circuit guides and details on the format
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Matt Bishop: Conspiracy & ‘tragedy’ on F1’s Vegas weekend of wrongness
One of the worst circuits ever to appear on the F1 calendar was never likely to produce a classic race; the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix in Las Vegas delivered absurdity, mystery and — for Carlos Reutemann — tragedy
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Win or bust: Verstappen’s final chance at F1 2025 title – What to watch out for in Las Vegas GP
Las Vegas returns with high stakes for Max Verstappen, who arrives knowing this could be his last realistic shot at cutting into Lando Norris’s advantage before he’s out of contention. We look at the main topics ahead of the weekend
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How 2025 F1 sprint races work: qualifying, points and schedule
How F1 sprint race weekends work in 2025, including points awarded, the sprint shootout qualifying format, race length and results so far
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‘Too big, too heavy and no fun’ — why Alonso won’t miss current F1 cars
Alonso and Russell say Formula 1’s current cars have fallen short of their promise
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Less social media, renewed focus: behind Lando Norris’s F1 title push
Arriving in Las Vegas with a commanding lead in the F1 championship, Lando Norris revealed what it has taken to perform at the top level this year
Auctions
Ayrton Senna’s last F1 title-winning McLaren up for sale
Ayrton Senna’s McLaren MP4/6/1, in which he took his first home F1 victory and became the championship’s only V12 title-winner, is going under the hammer
F1
What makes Las Vegas one of F1’s weirdest circuits
Low grip, cold nights and unpredictable racing: the Las Vegas Strip delivers a challenge unlike anything else on the F1 calendar
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2025 Las Vegas GP start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
European F1 fans will need to be up early to watch the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix live: full schedule, including start time and streaming details of every session
F1
When is the next F1 sprint race? 2025 calendar and schedule
The final sprint race on the 2025 Formula 1 calendar takes place this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix. See the full sprint schedule for this season, as well as circuit guides and details on the format
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Matt Bishop: Conspiracy & ‘tragedy’ on F1’s Vegas weekend of wrongness
One of the worst circuits ever to appear on the F1 calendar was never likely to produce a classic race; the 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix in Las Vegas delivered absurdity, mystery and — for Carlos Reutemann — tragedy
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Win or bust: Verstappen’s final chance at F1 2025 title – What to watch out for in Las Vegas GP
Las Vegas returns with high stakes for Max Verstappen, who arrives knowing this could be his last realistic shot at cutting into Lando Norris’s advantage before he’s out of contention. We look at the main topics ahead of the weekend
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How 2025 F1 sprint races work: qualifying, points and schedule
How F1 sprint race weekends work in 2025, including points awarded, the sprint shootout qualifying format, race length and results so far
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Every 2026 F1 driver number – and why they chose them
Every F1 driver number for the 2026 F1 season, including the inspiration behind their choices, the rules behind choosing numbers, and the ones that can’t be picked
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Explained: The new mode names for active aero and energy boost for F1 2026
The FIA defined clear new terminology for 2026 F1 as radical aero and power changes reshape the series
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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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