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Adrian Newey on his clean-sheet F1 revolution at Aston Martin
Adrian Newey opens up on his working process, collaboration and the uncertainty of building Aston Martin’s first Formula 1 car for the new 2026 era
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Audi aims to fight for F1 title ‘from 2030’ as silver colours unveiled
Sauber will become the Audi F1 team in 2026, racing in a newly-revealed livery. But it will take another five years to become championship contenders, say the team’s experienced leaders
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Maybe livery launches do matter: how McLaren papaya led to F1 success
Audi has revealed the first F1 livery of the 2026 season. You might groan, but sometimes these events are more significant than they might seem
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Elkann’s criticism highlights an age-old Ferrari F1 problem
Ferrari chairman John Elkann’s call for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to “talk less” is the latest example of a long Ferrari tradition – when pressure mounts, the criticism starts at the top
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Magnificent, merciless Riverside: the F1 circuit too lethal for racing
Careening through Californian desert, Riverside was a wild test of skill and courage, with merciless consequences for drivers who got it wrong. Now under a shopping mall, it defined F1’s soul, writes Matt Bishop
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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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Adrian Newey on his clean-sheet F1 revolution at Aston Martin
Adrian Newey opens up on his working process, collaboration and the uncertainty of building Aston Martin’s first Formula 1 car for the new 2026 era
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Audi aims to fight for F1 title ‘from 2030’ as silver colours unveiled
Sauber will become the Audi F1 team in 2026, racing in a newly-revealed livery. But it will take another five years to become championship contenders, say the team’s experienced leaders
F1
Maybe livery launches do matter: how McLaren papaya led to F1 success
Audi has revealed the first F1 livery of the 2026 season. You might groan, but sometimes these events are more significant than they might seem
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Elkann’s criticism highlights an age-old Ferrari F1 problem
Ferrari chairman John Elkann’s call for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to “talk less” is the latest example of a long Ferrari tradition – when pressure mounts, the criticism starts at the top
F1
Magnificent, merciless Riverside: the F1 circuit too lethal for racing
Careening through Californian desert, Riverside was a wild test of skill and courage, with merciless consequences for drivers who got it wrong. Now under a shopping mall, it defined F1’s soul, writes Matt Bishop
F1
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
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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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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Mark Hughes: F1’s last-minute Suzuka fix hasn’t gone far enough
F1 cut Suzuka’s energy limit by a megajoule, but the fundamental problem remains, says 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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Buried under a shopping complex, California’s spectacular cathedral to speed
Fifty-five years ago the first Formula 1 race was held at California’s state-of-the-art Ontario Motor Speedway. The circuit attracted celebrities, vast concerts and a record-breaking Evel Knievel jump but, laments Matt Bishop, the 1971 Questor Grand Prix would be the only F1 event before the bulldozers moved in
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Bearman crash has cornered the FIA into action, but what can it do?
The drivers warned that an accident like Bearman’s in Japan was coming, and now the FIA needs to act
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F1 has a Verstappen problem it can no longer ignore
As Verstappen threatens to leave Formula 1, can the sport just look the other way?
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