Test session or thrill fest? F1 steps into the unknown on ‘sprint day’
Can F1’s new sprint format electrify Saturdays, or will drivers still keep their powder dry for the grand prix? The verdict’s still out as we head into the first event at Baku
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Charles Leclerc snatched pole from Max Verstappen for Sunday’s Azerbaijan GP, ahead of tomorrow’s sprint qualifying and sprint race
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Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including qualifying and sprint race
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Can F1’s new sprint format electrify Saturdays, or will drivers still keep their powder dry for the grand prix? The verdict’s still out as we head into the first event at Baku
Charles Leclerc snatched pole from Max Verstappen for Sunday’s Azerbaijan GP, ahead of tomorrow’s sprint qualifying and sprint race
Laurent Mekies’ departure represents the latest shift in the wake of Mattia Binotto’s removal by Ferrari’s corporate management
Donington Historic Festival will celebrate Ayrton Senna’s legendary 1993 European GP win this weekend
Ford’s imminent partnership with Red Bull will see it return to the F1 grid in 2026. In our latest issue, Maurice Hamilton unpicks the disaster that unfolded when the brand last made a big commitment to GP racing
Changes to F1 sprint races have been confirmed for 2023, designed to encourage more risk-taking and intense racing, following a similar concept to MotoGP. Chris Medland explores how well that’s working
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and times for the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including qualifying and sprint race
Behind F1’s frontrunners, the midfield battle has been close and hard-fought, with just a few tenths of a second between the teams. After four weeks away from racing, Adam Cooper explores how planned upgrades could shake-up the pecking order
More than 60 years on, Stirling Moss’s racing exploits remain legendary in the modern grand prix paddock — as Matt Bishop witnessed in 2016 when he arranged a meeting between Kevin Magnussen and his F1 idol
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