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Sebastian Vettel will retire from F1 to spend more time with family
Sebastian Vettel will retire from Formula 1 at the end of this season after 15 years in the sport, four world championships and 53 grand prix wins
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Ferrari’s Sainz strategy wasn’t so bizarre after all, French GP data shows
First Charles Leclerc crashed out and then Ferrari seemed to get it all wrong with Carlos Sainz’s strategy at the 2022 French GP. But examining the data explains what was happening on the team’s pitwall
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Leclerc’s plight has the echoes of a former F1 champion
Charles Leclerc is watching this year’s F1 title slip away – back in 1999, a similar story almost unravelled
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How F1’s ride-height row is close to reaching boiling point
The tug of war over F1’s ride height row is set to reach its peak, with more team unhappy than not, writes Chris Medland
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The F1 points that Leclerc and Ferrari have thrown away in 2022
The startling figures show that Charles Leclerc have lost over 100 points and a sizeable championship lead this season through a variety of errors
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Why F1 wants to cut French and Belgian GPs for Las Vegas and Kyalami on 2023 calendar
The 2023 F1 calendar looks likely to include the return of the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami, in addition to revived races at Shanghai, Las Vegas and Qatar. But there appears to be no room for Paul Ricard or Spa-Francorchamps
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Fabio Quartararo’s F1 test – what you missed at the 2022 French GP
Fabio Quartararo appears set to swap two wheels for four (temporarily), while an unfortunate error may have contributed to Sergio Perez losing out on a podium place
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Ferrari’s wine waiter on the pitwall – French GP Goin’ up, Goin’ Down
Unforced errors, confused strategy and weird floating heads were all on the menu in Provence
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Had Leclerc already lost the French GP before his crash? Race analysis
Charles Leclerc’s crashing his Ferrari out of the lead gifted Red Bull’s Max Verstappen victory in the French Grand Prix. But that’s not to say he wasn’t going to win…
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Sebastian Vettel will retire from F1 to spend more time with family
Sebastian Vettel will retire from Formula 1 at the end of this season after 15 years in the sport, four world championships and 53 grand prix wins
F1
Ferrari’s Sainz strategy wasn’t so bizarre after all, French GP data shows
First Charles Leclerc crashed out and then Ferrari seemed to get it all wrong with Carlos Sainz’s strategy at the 2022 French GP. But examining the data explains what was happening on the team’s pitwall
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Leclerc’s plight has the echoes of a former F1 champion
Charles Leclerc is watching this year’s F1 title slip away – back in 1999, a similar story almost unravelled
F1
How F1’s ride-height row is close to reaching boiling point
The tug of war over F1’s ride height row is set to reach its peak, with more team unhappy than not, writes Chris Medland
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The F1 points that Leclerc and Ferrari have thrown away in 2022
The startling figures show that Charles Leclerc have lost over 100 points and a sizeable championship lead this season through a variety of errors
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Why F1 wants to cut French and Belgian GPs for Las Vegas and Kyalami on 2023 calendar
The 2023 F1 calendar looks likely to include the return of the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami, in addition to revived races at Shanghai, Las Vegas and Qatar. But there appears to be no room for Paul Ricard or Spa-Francorchamps
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Fabio Quartararo’s F1 test – what you missed at the 2022 French GP
Fabio Quartararo appears set to swap two wheels for four (temporarily), while an unfortunate error may have contributed to Sergio Perez losing out on a podium place
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Ferrari’s wine waiter on the pitwall – French GP Goin’ up, Goin’ Down
Unforced errors, confused strategy and weird floating heads were all on the menu in Provence
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Had Leclerc already lost the French GP before his crash? Race analysis
Charles Leclerc’s crashing his Ferrari out of the lead gifted Red Bull’s Max Verstappen victory in the French Grand Prix. But that’s not to say he wasn’t going to win…
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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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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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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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