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Mercedes withdraws Abu Dhabi GP appeal
Mercedes has confirmed it has withdrawn its appeal over the Abu Dhabi GP results
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F1 championship is “tarnished” by Abu Dhabi safety car controversy, admits FIA
Motor racing’s governing body has admitted that the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have tarnished this year’s championship and Max Verstappen’s first Formula 1 title. But the…
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Review ‘every aspect’ of F1 racing after bitter taste of Abu Dhabi, says Johnny Herbert
Johnny Herbert has called for an in-depth review into how grands prix are run, following the contentious end to this year’s F1 championship and a series of inconsistent stewarding decisions.…
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Triple champion Piastri may not race in 2022 after missing out on F1 ‘circus ride’
It just all seems so wrong. And for once over the last few days, I’m not talking about anything to do with Sunday’s race in Abu Dhabi. Well, Sunday’s Formula…
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Hazel Chapman: ‘Without her, there would be no Lotus’
Hazel Chapman, the wife and co-founder of Lotus with late husband Colin, has died at the age of 94
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Sir Lewis Hamilton receives knighthood days after losing F1 title
Lewis Hamilton has finally been knighted, a year after being announced on the New Years Honours List
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‘It’s too soon for Lewis Hamilton to quit F1: he deserves an eighth title’
Could Lewis Hamilton call it quits and retire from Formula 1 in the wake of his devastating defeat – and specifically the artificial way it played out – at the…
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How Sergio Perez won Max Verstappen the world championship
Did Mercedes lose Lewis Hamilton the world title or did Sergio Perez win it for Max Verstappen?
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Hamilton left off Sports Personality shortlist; Verstappen up for international award
Last year’s sports personality of the year, Lewis Hamilton, has been left off the BBC’s shortlist for this year’s award after missing out on winning the F1 championship. The list…
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Mercedes withdraws Abu Dhabi GP appeal
Mercedes has confirmed it has withdrawn its appeal over the Abu Dhabi GP results
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F1 championship is “tarnished” by Abu Dhabi safety car controversy, admits FIA
Motor racing’s governing body has admitted that the final laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have tarnished this year’s championship and Max Verstappen’s first Formula 1 title. But the…
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Review ‘every aspect’ of F1 racing after bitter taste of Abu Dhabi, says Johnny Herbert
Johnny Herbert has called for an in-depth review into how grands prix are run, following the contentious end to this year’s F1 championship and a series of inconsistent stewarding decisions.…
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Triple champion Piastri may not race in 2022 after missing out on F1 ‘circus ride’
It just all seems so wrong. And for once over the last few days, I’m not talking about anything to do with Sunday’s race in Abu Dhabi. Well, Sunday’s Formula…
F1
Hazel Chapman: ‘Without her, there would be no Lotus’
Hazel Chapman, the wife and co-founder of Lotus with late husband Colin, has died at the age of 94
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Sir Lewis Hamilton receives knighthood days after losing F1 title
Lewis Hamilton has finally been knighted, a year after being announced on the New Years Honours List
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‘It’s too soon for Lewis Hamilton to quit F1: he deserves an eighth title’
Could Lewis Hamilton call it quits and retire from Formula 1 in the wake of his devastating defeat – and specifically the artificial way it played out – at the…
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How Sergio Perez won Max Verstappen the world championship
Did Mercedes lose Lewis Hamilton the world title or did Sergio Perez win it for Max Verstappen?
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Hamilton left off Sports Personality shortlist; Verstappen up for international award
Last year’s sports personality of the year, Lewis Hamilton, has been left off the BBC’s shortlist for this year’s award after missing out on winning the F1 championship. The list…
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
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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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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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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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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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The quietly brilliant Michele Alboreto is fading into F1 history. He deserves more respect
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto’s death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing’s most unjustly forgotten talents
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2026 F1 mid-season rule changes: what’s been agreed and why
Most changes will be implemented before the next race after several meetings
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The obvious solution that F1 couldn’t adopt to fix its 2026 problems
There is a simple solution to F1’s current issues, but it would also make the best drivers redundant
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