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Every F1 driver out of contract at the end of 2025
From unproven rookies to world champions in waiting, here is every Formula 1 driver who will be out of contract at the end of the 2025 season
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Norris’s champion-worthy drive can’t outshine Verstappen – Sao Paulo GP takeaways
Norris surged toward title favourite status in Brazil, but Verstappen’s recovery, Piastri’s penalty, Antonelli’s rise and Hamilton’s despair told the real story of an eventful Interlagos weekend
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Brazil was F1’s real 2025 finale – Going Up, Going Down
The 2025 Sao Paulo GP demonstrated F1 at its brilliant best – showing just how important racing at the right venue is
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‘Harsh Piastri penalty will discourage the F1 battles we love to see’
Oscar Piastri’s penalty for his three-wide Turn 1 collision at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix will make drivers wary of fighting in the future, says Chris Medland. Plus: hopes of an Argentine GP and the latest on Red Bull’s driver choice
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Mark Hughes: Verstappen’s pitlane charge exposed Norris’s narrow escape in Brazil
Lando Norris claimed victory in the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but it was Max Verstappen’s pitlane charge and Red Bull’s sudden resurgence that defined a gripping afternoon at Interlagos
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Norris takes crucial win in Brazil as Verstappen goes from pitlane to third; Piastri fifth
Norris completed a perfect weekend in Brazil with victory in both the sprint and Sunday’s race
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Piastri crashes out of Sao Paulo F1 sprint as Norris races to victory
Sprint victory for Lando Norris in Brazil takes him nine points clear at the top of the championship, after Oscar Piastri crashed out
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The drives that defined Jenson Button: career highlights of the F1 champion
From a teenage prodigy at Brands Hatch to a world champion and beyond, Jenson Button’s finest drives reveal the style that defined a remarkable career now approaching its final chapter
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Peter Wright obituary: F1’s godfather of ground effect and active suspension
The man who pioneered ground effect and active suspension in F1 has died at the age of 79
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Every F1 driver out of contract at the end of 2025
From unproven rookies to world champions in waiting, here is every Formula 1 driver who will be out of contract at the end of the 2025 season
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Norris’s champion-worthy drive can’t outshine Verstappen – Sao Paulo GP takeaways
Norris surged toward title favourite status in Brazil, but Verstappen’s recovery, Piastri’s penalty, Antonelli’s rise and Hamilton’s despair told the real story of an eventful Interlagos weekend
Opinion
F1
Brazil was F1’s real 2025 finale – Going Up, Going Down
The 2025 Sao Paulo GP demonstrated F1 at its brilliant best – showing just how important racing at the right venue is
F1
‘Harsh Piastri penalty will discourage the F1 battles we love to see’
Oscar Piastri’s penalty for his three-wide Turn 1 collision at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix will make drivers wary of fighting in the future, says Chris Medland. Plus: hopes of an Argentine GP and the latest on Red Bull’s driver choice
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Mark Hughes: Verstappen’s pitlane charge exposed Norris’s narrow escape in Brazil
Lando Norris claimed victory in the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but it was Max Verstappen’s pitlane charge and Red Bull’s sudden resurgence that defined a gripping afternoon at Interlagos
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Norris takes crucial win in Brazil as Verstappen goes from pitlane to third; Piastri fifth
Norris completed a perfect weekend in Brazil with victory in both the sprint and Sunday’s race
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Piastri crashes out of Sao Paulo F1 sprint as Norris races to victory
Sprint victory for Lando Norris in Brazil takes him nine points clear at the top of the championship, after Oscar Piastri crashed out
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The drives that defined Jenson Button: career highlights of the F1 champion
From a teenage prodigy at Brands Hatch to a world champion and beyond, Jenson Button’s finest drives reveal the style that defined a remarkable career now approaching its final chapter
F1
Peter Wright obituary: F1’s godfather of ground effect and active suspension
The man who pioneered ground effect and active suspension in F1 has died at the age of 79
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: F1’s big fears fade as a new era begins smoothly
Mark Hughes dissects F1’s first shakedown, revealing why the opening signs are far more positive than expected
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MPH: McLaren set out 2026 F1 ‘battlegrounds’ – they’re just 200mm long
F1’s 2026 regulations severely restrict designers, says McLaren. But the reigning champions have identified small areas of this year’s car where there’s an opportunity to find the ‘performance honey’
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MPH: How FIA can intervene immediately over ‘trick’ Mercedes F1 engine
Mercedes is rumoured to have an engine innovation promising a significant advantage over other Formula 1 power units. It could mean rivals are allowed extra benefits to catch up, explains Mark Hughes
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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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Girls on Track UK celebrates 10 years of success at RAC
Girls on Track, Motorsport UK’s initiative to get more women involved in motor sport, marked ten years of progress with a triumphant event at London’s Royal Automobile Club
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Williams in F1 2026: Serious contender or just a feel-good story?
Three years into James Vowles’ tenure, Williams’ 2026 F1 car is no longer about recovery, but about whether the rebuild is capable of going any further
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How the Barcelona test went for every F1 team
The Barcelona Formula 1 ‘shakedown’ came to an end on Friday with varying fortunes for the teams who were putting this year’s all-new cars through their paces for the first time
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