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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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Christian Horner: ‘I have to say, thank you to Nicholas Latifi’
Christian Horner paid tongue-in-cheek tribute to Nicholas Latifi for bringing out the safety car which helped Max Verstappen win the title, before expressing his disappointment with Mercedes’ protest
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Mercedes lodges protest against Abu Dhabi F1 race outcome
Mercedes has announced its decision to protest the result of the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP on two grounds, after its controversial ending saw Max Verstappen snatch the title from Lewis Hamilton
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Verstappen steals F1 title at the death: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix lap by lap
Max Verstappen is the 2021 F1 World Champion after overtaking Lews Hamilton at the death in a controversial finale to the grand prix season
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Verstappen in prime position but title battle is far from over: Abu Dhabi GP qualifying report
Max Verstappen has pole but with Lewis Hamilton right alongside him and on potentially better tyres for the title-deciding race
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Verstappen takes critical pole: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying as it happened
Max Verstappen starts ahead of Lewis Hamilton for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after taking pole
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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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Christian Horner: ‘I have to say, thank you to Nicholas Latifi’
Christian Horner paid tongue-in-cheek tribute to Nicholas Latifi for bringing out the safety car which helped Max Verstappen win the title, before expressing his disappointment with Mercedes’ protest
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Mercedes lodges protest against Abu Dhabi F1 race outcome
Mercedes has announced its decision to protest the result of the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP on two grounds, after its controversial ending saw Max Verstappen snatch the title from Lewis Hamilton
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Verstappen steals F1 title at the death: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix lap by lap
Max Verstappen is the 2021 F1 World Champion after overtaking Lews Hamilton at the death in a controversial finale to the grand prix season
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Verstappen in prime position but title battle is far from over: Abu Dhabi GP qualifying report
Max Verstappen has pole but with Lewis Hamilton right alongside him and on potentially better tyres for the title-deciding race
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Verstappen takes critical pole: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying as it happened
Max Verstappen starts ahead of Lewis Hamilton for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after taking pole
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MPH: Did Norris find code to crack Vegas at last year’s race?
F1’s 2025 championship leader said he had to go to real set-up extremes to make his car competitive in the final Las Vegas Grand Prix stint last year – could that be key to Lando Norris’s success in the race this season?
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MPH: F1 has its best drivers ever, says McLaren boss. He has a point
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the current F1 generation is the most competitive in history and called on reporters to scrutinise the claim. Mark Hughes didn’t need any more encouragement
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Mark Hughes: Verstappen’s pitlane charge exposed Norris’s narrow escape in Brazil
Lando Norris claimed victory in the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but it was Max Verstappen’s pitlane charge and Red Bull’s sudden resurgence that defined a gripping afternoon at Interlagos
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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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Genius designer remembers Lotus F1 team’s final days: ‘They didn’t invest’
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
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Matt Bishop: ‘Tony Brise was set to be F1’s next superstar before tragic plane crash’
Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as “something special” in F1. All that’s left is the hint of what might have been
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Guenther Steiner: ‘F1 again? Never say never’
Guenther Steiner is that rare thing in modern motor sport: a genuine character; a straight-talking, old-school racer in an era of corporate jargon and marketing polish. Not despite that, but…
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