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The 2025 F1 rookies: how six wunderkinds became grand prix drivers
The 2025 F1 grid will contain six rookie drivers — the most in over a decade. Here’s everything you need to know about each one
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Fastest Formula 1 names: why Lando Norris is quicker than Jim Clark
If you’ve heard that a driver looks fast on paper… this isn’t quite it. Matt Bishop casts his eye over the fastest names in F1, with his own formula to explain why Ayrton Senna and Jim Clark belong in the slow lane, lagging the nippily-named Clay Regazzoni and Lando Norris
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Hamilton at 40: Six reasons why F1’s greatest has still got it
Lewis Hamilton goes into his 40s as a new Ferrari driver – here’s six reasons the F1 legend still has what it takes to fight at the front
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Who is Arvid Lindblad? Red Bull junior joining Racing Bulls for F1 2026
Arvid Lindblad will race alongside Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls in 2026. Here’s what you need to know about him
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Too controversial for Netflix: What won’t be in F1 Drive to Survive S7
Season 7 of Netflix’s hit F1 show Drive to Survive could be so good if it covered the championship’s most controversial stories – James Elson ponders what could be
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MPH: Will Alpine pick Doohan or Colapinto? It’s closer than you think
Imagine you’re a driver who has worked for years towards their goal of F1, had success in the junior categories, got yourself onto a team’s junior programme, done all the…
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Will Verstappen be next to join Aston Martin’s F1 superteam?
Max Verstappen has long been linked with a move to Aston Martin. While rumours that the F1 team told sponsors that it’s signed the world champion have been denied, he might struggle to resist a move that could be worth up to $1bn
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What will be in Netflix’s F1: Drive to Survive Season 7?
The smash hit Netflix series Drive to Survive returns this year for its seventh season – but what will be in it? James Elson ponders the options
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The race to dominate F1 in 2026: why teams plan to sacrifice 2025 upgrades
F1 teams can now develop their 2026 cars at full pace as they aim to dominate under a new ruleset. Adam Cooper reveals the work going on in wind tunnels, and the tortuous decision facing bosses of when to pull the plug on 2025 upgrades
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The 2025 F1 rookies: how six wunderkinds became grand prix drivers
The 2025 F1 grid will contain six rookie drivers — the most in over a decade. Here’s everything you need to know about each one
F1
Fastest Formula 1 names: why Lando Norris is quicker than Jim Clark
If you’ve heard that a driver looks fast on paper… this isn’t quite it. Matt Bishop casts his eye over the fastest names in F1, with his own formula to explain why Ayrton Senna and Jim Clark belong in the slow lane, lagging the nippily-named Clay Regazzoni and Lando Norris
Opinion
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Hamilton at 40: Six reasons why F1’s greatest has still got it
Lewis Hamilton goes into his 40s as a new Ferrari driver – here’s six reasons the F1 legend still has what it takes to fight at the front
F1
Who is Arvid Lindblad? Red Bull junior joining Racing Bulls for F1 2026
Arvid Lindblad will race alongside Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls in 2026. Here’s what you need to know about him
F1
Too controversial for Netflix: What won’t be in F1 Drive to Survive S7
Season 7 of Netflix’s hit F1 show Drive to Survive could be so good if it covered the championship’s most controversial stories – James Elson ponders what could be
F1
MPH: Will Alpine pick Doohan or Colapinto? It’s closer than you think
Imagine you’re a driver who has worked for years towards their goal of F1, had success in the junior categories, got yourself onto a team’s junior programme, done all the…
F1
Will Verstappen be next to join Aston Martin’s F1 superteam?
Max Verstappen has long been linked with a move to Aston Martin. While rumours that the F1 team told sponsors that it’s signed the world champion have been denied, he might struggle to resist a move that could be worth up to $1bn
F1
What will be in Netflix’s F1: Drive to Survive Season 7?
The smash hit Netflix series Drive to Survive returns this year for its seventh season – but what will be in it? James Elson ponders the options
F1
The race to dominate F1 in 2026: why teams plan to sacrifice 2025 upgrades
F1 teams can now develop their 2026 cars at full pace as they aim to dominate under a new ruleset. Adam Cooper reveals the work going on in wind tunnels, and the tortuous decision facing bosses of when to pull the plug on 2025 upgrades
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
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MPH: Antonelli vs Russell – is this F1’s next epic title battle?
He’s only 19, but Kimi Antonelli has shown F1 championship-winning pace and may never get a better title shot. The ingredients are there for another historic battle between one experienced team-mate and a thrusting newcomer, says Mark Hughes
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Katsuta triumphs in Safari Rally as Toyota driver ends 94-start wait with grit and resilience
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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Porsche Penske’s Sebring win marred by team orders dispute in Florida endurance double
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
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McLaren’s systematic dismantling of Red Bull’s F1 team
McLaren has quietly acquired a significant part of the human architecture behind Red Bull’s F1 dynasty
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The question remaining after Lambiase’s shock Red Bull exit
For a decade, Lambiase was the fixed point around which Verstappen’s career at Red Bull turned. Now the race engineer is leaving
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Podcast: Punished by new F1 rules — why Max Verstappen has lost his edge
We reveal why F1’s 2026 rules have penalised Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc — and how the Ferrari driver has found a new advantage. Plus: a crunch meeting on the new regulations, and the best team boss in Formula 1 history
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