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Felipe Drugovich has won the F2 championship – but does anyone care?
Felipe Drugovich is leading the F2 championship with composure and maturity – but is anyone in the F1 world paying attention?
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Perez heads crucial last practice session ahead of Belgian GP qualifying
Sergio Perez was the man to beat in FP3 for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix, with his main qualifying rival Carlos Sainz 0.7sec off
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Alfa Romeo to end Sauber association at end of 2023
Alfa Romeo has announced it will end its association with Sauber at the end of 2023, paving the way for an Audi tie-up
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Data analysis: who is winning the battle of the F1 team-mates?
Analysing the intra-team battles of F1 2022 so far, with particular focus on the remarkable performance of Mercedes
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Audi announces its 2026 F1 entry as engine supplier
Audi has announced it will enter the F1 world championship from 2026, following confirmation of the new engine regulations
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Daniel Ricciardo admits sabbatical is possible after McLaren exit
Unless the right seat in F1 presents itself, Daniel Ricciardo admits it’s likely he could go on a sabbatical from motor racing
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Alonso says Alpine contract disagreement lasted ‘two months’
Fernando Alonso has revealed an impasse was reached between himself and Alpine in contract negotiations before his switch to Aston
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McLaren offered Ricciardo IndyCar ride before F1 exit was agreed
McLaren boss Zak Brown said the team spoke with outgoing Daniel Ricciardo about him moving to its IndyCar team
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The data that shows why McLaren had to let Ricciardo go
Daniel Ricciardo’s unhappy time at McLaren has come to an end – we look at the data which shows the team had no choice but to make a change
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Felipe Drugovich has won the F2 championship – but does anyone care?
Felipe Drugovich is leading the F2 championship with composure and maturity – but is anyone in the F1 world paying attention?
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Perez heads crucial last practice session ahead of Belgian GP qualifying
Sergio Perez was the man to beat in FP3 for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix, with his main qualifying rival Carlos Sainz 0.7sec off
F1
Alfa Romeo to end Sauber association at end of 2023
Alfa Romeo has announced it will end its association with Sauber at the end of 2023, paving the way for an Audi tie-up
F1
Data analysis: who is winning the battle of the F1 team-mates?
Analysing the intra-team battles of F1 2022 so far, with particular focus on the remarkable performance of Mercedes
F1
Audi announces its 2026 F1 entry as engine supplier
Audi has announced it will enter the F1 world championship from 2026, following confirmation of the new engine regulations
F1
Daniel Ricciardo admits sabbatical is possible after McLaren exit
Unless the right seat in F1 presents itself, Daniel Ricciardo admits it’s likely he could go on a sabbatical from motor racing
F1
Alonso says Alpine contract disagreement lasted ‘two months’
Fernando Alonso has revealed an impasse was reached between himself and Alpine in contract negotiations before his switch to Aston
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McLaren offered Ricciardo IndyCar ride before F1 exit was agreed
McLaren boss Zak Brown said the team spoke with outgoing Daniel Ricciardo about him moving to its IndyCar team
F1
The data that shows why McLaren had to let Ricciardo go
Daniel Ricciardo’s unhappy time at McLaren has come to an end – we look at the data which shows the team had no choice but to make a change
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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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Flawed F1 exposed again at Suzuka, but searing Antonelli would win in any era
Kimi Antonelli looked like he’d have blasted to victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, no matter what rules F1 was racing under, says Mark Hughes. However, the result was once again overshadowed by the shortcomings of the series’ new regulations
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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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Stewart and Jenkinson clash over safety as Rindt wins at Clermont-Ferrand
July 5, 1970 Clermont-Ferrand, France Smiles here, but the reigning Formula 1 champion Jackie Stewart and Motor Sport’s continental correspondent Denis Jenkinson were embroiled in a bitter war of words…
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Heikki Kovalainen on F1 pressure, McLaren years and the cost of chasing greatness
There are a small number of racing drivers whose stories only truly reveal themselves, or even make sense, when you stop thinking about lap times and start thinking about geography:…
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Why F1’s 2026 rules are forcing drivers away from the limit in qualifying
The 2026 Formula 1 rule changes are arguably the biggest in the history of grand prix racing, and certainly the most divisive. They undermine the fundamental tenets of the racing…
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