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Hamilton on pole as Verstappen hits trouble: Saudi Arabian GP qualifying as it happened
Lewis Hamilton took a crucial pole in Jeddah while title rival Max Verstappen hit the barriers
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Hamilton cleared by stewards after alleged yellow flags breach
Lewis Hamilton won’t face a penalty after stewards cleared him of any wrongdoing in FP3
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F1 claims it will help change Saudi Arabia’s ‘terrifying’ human rights laws. Can it really?
“I’m not comfortable being here,” said Lewis Hamilton in December, honing in on Saudi Arabia’s “terrifying” laws for the LGBTQ+ community. Formula 1’s most prominent figure added his voice to…
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Verstappen gives Red Bull hope: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix FP3 round-up
Verstappen leads Hamilton ahead of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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Has Mercedes set-up unlocked the ‘Hamilton factor’? – MPH
Mercedes bosses believe that Lewis Hamilton has found another level in this year’s title fight but the driver denies it. Mark Hughes says the combination might have reached a new level together after finding a sweet spot
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Hamilton on F1 in Saudi Arabia: ‘I don’t feel comfortable here’
Lewis Hamilton has said he does not “feel comfortable” racing in Saudi Arabia, due to its controversial human rights record and perceived injustices he sees in the country
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Piastri seeks Alonso mentorship as he faces year on the sidelines
Oscar Piastri has shown brilliant potential but a year on the sidelines at Alpine might not be so bad according to the Australian
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Jeddah F1 track designer on safety concerns: ‘This is what the people want’
A circuit on almost 80% throttle with little run-off has prompted concern from some within F1, but Jeddah’s designer Carsten Tilke says the circuit meets all FIA requirements
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Grosjean on leaving Haas and F1: ‘I thought, this team is going nowhere’
Speaking in the new Motor Sport podcast, Romain Grosjean has revealed the moment he knew he was finished with F1, as well as elaborating on the joys of IndyCar
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Hamilton on pole as Verstappen hits trouble: Saudi Arabian GP qualifying as it happened
Lewis Hamilton took a crucial pole in Jeddah while title rival Max Verstappen hit the barriers
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Hamilton cleared by stewards after alleged yellow flags breach
Lewis Hamilton won’t face a penalty after stewards cleared him of any wrongdoing in FP3
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F1 claims it will help change Saudi Arabia’s ‘terrifying’ human rights laws. Can it really?
“I’m not comfortable being here,” said Lewis Hamilton in December, honing in on Saudi Arabia’s “terrifying” laws for the LGBTQ+ community. Formula 1’s most prominent figure added his voice to…
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Verstappen gives Red Bull hope: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix FP3 round-up
Verstappen leads Hamilton ahead of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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Has Mercedes set-up unlocked the ‘Hamilton factor’? – MPH
Mercedes bosses believe that Lewis Hamilton has found another level in this year’s title fight but the driver denies it. Mark Hughes says the combination might have reached a new level together after finding a sweet spot
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Hamilton on F1 in Saudi Arabia: ‘I don’t feel comfortable here’
Lewis Hamilton has said he does not “feel comfortable” racing in Saudi Arabia, due to its controversial human rights record and perceived injustices he sees in the country
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Piastri seeks Alonso mentorship as he faces year on the sidelines
Oscar Piastri has shown brilliant potential but a year on the sidelines at Alpine might not be so bad according to the Australian
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Jeddah F1 track designer on safety concerns: ‘This is what the people want’
A circuit on almost 80% throttle with little run-off has prompted concern from some within F1, but Jeddah’s designer Carsten Tilke says the circuit meets all FIA requirements
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Grosjean on leaving Haas and F1: ‘I thought, this team is going nowhere’
Speaking in the new Motor Sport podcast, Romain Grosjean has revealed the moment he knew he was finished with F1, as well as elaborating on the joys of IndyCar
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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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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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