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Had Leclerc already lost the French GP before his crash? Race analysis
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Leclerc loses touch in F1 title race after ‘unacceptable’ mistake: 2022 French GP report
Max Verstappen took victory in the 2022 French Grand Prix and a 63-point lead in the F1 championship after Charles Leclerc crashed out of the lead and admitted that he’s throwing away too many points
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Ferrari implodes as Verstappen cruises to win: 2022 French GP as it happened
Max Verstappen took an assured win in Paul Ricard after Charles Leclerc dramatically went off whilst in the lead
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How F1 drivers keep cool in sweltering GP heat
Despite scorching heat at the French Grand Prix, F1 drivers are still expected to race in layers of clothing with millimetre precision. How do they keep cool?
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Sainz tows Leclerc to pole: 2022 French GP qualifying
Charles Leclerc secured pole position for the 2022 French Grand Prix, with help from team-mate Carlos Sainz, who will start at the back of the grid with engine penalties
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The 1998 Ferrari F1 car Schumacher ‘loved like a baby’ goes up for sale
Ferrari F300 chassis No187, in which Michael Schumacher won the four 1998 F1 races he entered it with, is going up for auction
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Ferrari sets the pace in Friday practice ahead of the 2022 French Grand Prix
Several F1 teams tested upgrades in Friday practice for the 2022 French Grand Prix, but it was the same names at the front with Ferrari going fastest in both sessions following a close fight with Max Verstappen
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Mercedes will fight for F1 wins after ‘tremendous progress’ says Russell
As Mercedes brings another upgrade package to Paul Ricard, George Russell says that the team finally understands the car and he’s confident of fighting Ferrari and Red Bull for victories soon this season
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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
F1
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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Leclerc loses touch in F1 title race after ‘unacceptable’ mistake: 2022 French GP report
Max Verstappen took victory in the 2022 French Grand Prix and a 63-point lead in the F1 championship after Charles Leclerc crashed out of the lead and admitted that he’s throwing away too many points
F1
Ferrari implodes as Verstappen cruises to win: 2022 French GP as it happened
Max Verstappen took an assured win in Paul Ricard after Charles Leclerc dramatically went off whilst in the lead
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How F1 drivers keep cool in sweltering GP heat
Despite scorching heat at the French Grand Prix, F1 drivers are still expected to race in layers of clothing with millimetre precision. How do they keep cool?
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Sainz tows Leclerc to pole: 2022 French GP qualifying
Charles Leclerc secured pole position for the 2022 French Grand Prix, with help from team-mate Carlos Sainz, who will start at the back of the grid with engine penalties
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The 1998 Ferrari F1 car Schumacher ‘loved like a baby’ goes up for sale
Ferrari F300 chassis No187, in which Michael Schumacher won the four 1998 F1 races he entered it with, is going up for auction
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Ferrari sets the pace in Friday practice ahead of the 2022 French Grand Prix
Several F1 teams tested upgrades in Friday practice for the 2022 French Grand Prix, but it was the same names at the front with Ferrari going fastest in both sessions following a close fight with Max Verstappen
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Mercedes will fight for F1 wins after ‘tremendous progress’ says Russell
As Mercedes brings another upgrade package to Paul Ricard, George Russell says that the team finally understands the car and he’s confident of fighting Ferrari and Red Bull for victories soon this season
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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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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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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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