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Michael Masi: F1 Race Disruptor – Goin’ Up, Goin’ Down in Abu Dhabi
We didn’t think it was possible after the ‘Aramco 500’ last week, but F1 outdid itself for contrived controversy in Abu Dhabi
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Record UK viewers for Abu Dhabi GP as 7.4m watch final lap live
Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi championship decider was watched live by almost 7.4m people in the UK, as Channel 4 and Sky broadcast full coverage of the final grand prix of…
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Thrills, spills and Schumacher’s lack of donut skills: Abu Dhabi GP what you missed
It was a weekend of goodbyes and great drives and the drama in Abu Dhabi will live long in the memory
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Exciting or farcical? Abu Dhabi win was mission impossible for faster Mercedes
Yes, the 2008 title finale was dramatic, but this one topped it. Max Verstappen won the race in Abu Dhabi and thereby the world championship by overtaking Lewis Hamilton on…
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Uproar as Verstappen wins F1 title on final lap: 2021 Abu Dhabi GP report
Max Verstappen was crowned 2021 F1 champion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, thanks to a final lap pass on Lewis Hamilton that followed a controversial safety car period
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Mercedes protests dismissed; Verstappen confirmed world champion
Mercedes’s appeal over the controversial race restart during the Abu Dhabi GP has been rejected
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Verstappen cleared of overtaking Hamilton under Abu Dhabi safety car
Max Verstappen will not be penalised for passing Lewis Hamilton under the safety car after stewards ruled that he had only moved slightly in front of his title rival for…
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New F1 champion Verstappen: ‘I hope we can do this for 10-15 years’
An emotional Max Verstappen joked that he would celebrate with “one drink” after clinching the 2021 Formula 1 drivers’ championship in a dramatic final lap overtake of Lewis Hamilton. The…
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George Russell: Abu Dhabi GP outcome ‘unacceptable’
George Russell has put in his feelings on the outcome of today’s Abu Dhabi GP in no uncertain terms, whilst others drivers gave their views too
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Michael Masi: F1 Race Disruptor – Goin’ Up, Goin’ Down in Abu Dhabi
We didn’t think it was possible after the ‘Aramco 500’ last week, but F1 outdid itself for contrived controversy in Abu Dhabi
F1
Record UK viewers for Abu Dhabi GP as 7.4m watch final lap live
Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi championship decider was watched live by almost 7.4m people in the UK, as Channel 4 and Sky broadcast full coverage of the final grand prix of…
F1
Thrills, spills and Schumacher’s lack of donut skills: Abu Dhabi GP what you missed
It was a weekend of goodbyes and great drives and the drama in Abu Dhabi will live long in the memory
F1
Exciting or farcical? Abu Dhabi win was mission impossible for faster Mercedes
Yes, the 2008 title finale was dramatic, but this one topped it. Max Verstappen won the race in Abu Dhabi and thereby the world championship by overtaking Lewis Hamilton on…
F1
Uproar as Verstappen wins F1 title on final lap: 2021 Abu Dhabi GP report
Max Verstappen was crowned 2021 F1 champion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, thanks to a final lap pass on Lewis Hamilton that followed a controversial safety car period
F1
Mercedes protests dismissed; Verstappen confirmed world champion
Mercedes’s appeal over the controversial race restart during the Abu Dhabi GP has been rejected
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Verstappen cleared of overtaking Hamilton under Abu Dhabi safety car
Max Verstappen will not be penalised for passing Lewis Hamilton under the safety car after stewards ruled that he had only moved slightly in front of his title rival for…
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New F1 champion Verstappen: ‘I hope we can do this for 10-15 years’
An emotional Max Verstappen joked that he would celebrate with “one drink” after clinching the 2021 Formula 1 drivers’ championship in a dramatic final lap overtake of Lewis Hamilton. The…
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George Russell: Abu Dhabi GP outcome ‘unacceptable’
George Russell has put in his feelings on the outcome of today’s Abu Dhabi GP in no uncertain terms, whilst others drivers gave their views too
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Mark Hughes: ‘Farewell Imola, you don’t belong in today’s tamed F1 era’
This year’s Emilia-Romagna GP was probably Imola’s last F1 race, but the circuit was already pushing its luck in an age of safer and fairer racing — that lacks the rawness of the past, says Mark Hughes
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Why Verstappen was master of Imola’s final F1 monster mash
A brilliant performance in a pacy Red Bull — plus some lucky timing — pulled Max Verstappen clear of the pack in the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which looks set to mark F1’s final race at Imola
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MPH: F1 2025’s competitive landscape after six races
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
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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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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Will two-stop rule work or backfire? What to watch out for at 2025 Monaco GP
The Monaco GP will look different this year as a result of the mandatory two-stop strategy, but could the move backfire? We look at the main questions ahead of the Monte Carlo round
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The freak wave that wiped out half the grid in 1950 Monaco Grand Prix
75 years ago today the Monaco Grand Prix made its F1 world championship debut, but an unusual incident on the opening lap resulted in over half the grid retiring – so what happened?
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Who was Antony Noghès? All you need to know about the Monaco GP creator
Where others saw a route around Monte-Carlo, Anthony Noghès saw a race track. This is the story of the man who created the Monaco Grand Prix circuit — and also introduced the chequered flag to motor sport
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