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The audition for America’s next F1 driver: Colton Herta’s McLaren test
Colton Herta has now had his first taste of F1 machinery after testing for McLaren – it could be his first step towards becoming a GP driver
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Who signed Alex Palou? McLaren and Chip Ganassi both claim 2023 deal with IndyCar champ
Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou says that he’s moving to McLaren in 2023 and will test an F1 car, but Chip Ganassi Racing claims that it has a contract with him for next year
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‘Too many F1 rules bring overtaking confusion — but who has the solution?’
Ferrari’s upgrades finally prove their worth but there’s disillusionment in the crowd and the driver briefing room: Tony Dodgins explores why there’s no simple solution to F1’s issues
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Williams’ first F1-winning car leads Classic at Silverstone tribute to Sir Frank
The Williams FW07 which Clay Regazzoni drove to the team’s first victory at the 1979 British Grand Prix, will return to Silverstone for the Classic over the August Bank Holiday weekend
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Silverstone’s final wild day: rose-tinted specs best for Mansell’s ’92 British GP win
When Mansell scored his ’92 home win in front of adoring fans, few would’ve guessed it would be his last – much has changed in F1 since, but Red 5’s legend endures
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Kevin Magnussen: ‘Joke letter from Ron Dennis on my 2nd birthday was ticket to F1’
When Ron Dennis sent a birthday message to two-year-old Kevin Magnussen, the former McLaren boss can’t have imagined that it would be the spark that launched a Formula 1 career.…
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Who was the most unfortunate driver at the Austrian GP? — What you missed
Fernando Alonso couldn’t get a break, stewards doled out fines, Nicholas Latifi suffered in lonely misery, and Ferrari ended the 2022 Austrian GP with mixed emotions? A string of woe that you may have missed
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Schumacher reveals his monster mode – Austria GP: Up and down
A new driver setting unleashed, penalties flying everywhere and fingers wagging at 200mph
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Red Bull’s untypical issue that cost Verstappen in Austria — GP analysis
Charles Leclerc, having been robbed of four grand prix victories already his season, was understandably nervous as he led the last few laps driving around a throttle problem – and…
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The audition for America’s next F1 driver: Colton Herta’s McLaren test
Colton Herta has now had his first taste of F1 machinery after testing for McLaren – it could be his first step towards becoming a GP driver
Indycar Racing News
Who signed Alex Palou? McLaren and Chip Ganassi both claim 2023 deal with IndyCar champ
Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou says that he’s moving to McLaren in 2023 and will test an F1 car, but Chip Ganassi Racing claims that it has a contract with him for next year
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‘Too many F1 rules bring overtaking confusion — but who has the solution?’
Ferrari’s upgrades finally prove their worth but there’s disillusionment in the crowd and the driver briefing room: Tony Dodgins explores why there’s no simple solution to F1’s issues
F1
Williams’ first F1-winning car leads Classic at Silverstone tribute to Sir Frank
The Williams FW07 which Clay Regazzoni drove to the team’s first victory at the 1979 British Grand Prix, will return to Silverstone for the Classic over the August Bank Holiday weekend
F1
Silverstone’s final wild day: rose-tinted specs best for Mansell’s ’92 British GP win
When Mansell scored his ’92 home win in front of adoring fans, few would’ve guessed it would be his last – much has changed in F1 since, but Red 5’s legend endures
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Kevin Magnussen: ‘Joke letter from Ron Dennis on my 2nd birthday was ticket to F1’
When Ron Dennis sent a birthday message to two-year-old Kevin Magnussen, the former McLaren boss can’t have imagined that it would be the spark that launched a Formula 1 career.…
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Who was the most unfortunate driver at the Austrian GP? — What you missed
Fernando Alonso couldn’t get a break, stewards doled out fines, Nicholas Latifi suffered in lonely misery, and Ferrari ended the 2022 Austrian GP with mixed emotions? A string of woe that you may have missed
F1
Schumacher reveals his monster mode – Austria GP: Up and down
A new driver setting unleashed, penalties flying everywhere and fingers wagging at 200mph
F1
Red Bull’s untypical issue that cost Verstappen in Austria — GP analysis
Charles Leclerc, having been robbed of four grand prix victories already his season, was understandably nervous as he led the last few laps driving around a throttle problem – and…
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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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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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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ADUO: How F1 will unlock engine upgrades so strugglers can catch up
For Formula 1 teams that are down on power, the new ADUO process could be a lifeline: here’s how the mid-season engine development exemption will work and what it takes for teams to qualify for it
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The ‘credibility gap’ at the heart of F1’s 2026 overhaul
Formula 1’s audience is more divided than ever about the current state of the sport. Can that gap be bridged?
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Why Lambiase chose McLaren over continuing with Verstappen
Gianpiero Lambiase spent a decade defining Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 career at Red Bull. Now he is going to McLaren to define his own
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