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Does defeat make Mercedes stronger? 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix report
2020 was a season where almost anything seemed like it could happen in Formula 1, but asking for a thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Prix proved to be a little too…
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Verstappen cruises to victory – 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as it happened
Max Verstappen claimed his second win of the 2020 Formula 1 season, bringing the year to a close by leading every lap of the finale. Mercedes had nothing for the…
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Silverstone to dedicate Hamilton Straight in honour of F1 champion
Silverstone is renaming its main pits straight the Hamilton Straight, in honour of him becoming the most successful Formula 1 driver in history. It will become the only part of…
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Max vs Lewis battle is set: 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying report
Lewis Hamilton was back and after an enticing insight into F1 at the sharp end, poor George Russell, last weekend’s story, was back down to earth with a bump. Back…
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Alonso back in the Renault R25: the car that ended Ferrari’s dominance
Between 2000 and 2004, Michael Schumacher and Ferrari were the team to beat in Formula 1. Schumacher’s relentless talent in a car that was increasingly dominant left rivals trailing in…
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‘Perez has killer instinct like Pedro Rodriguez’ — Mexico’s 2 GP winners
Jo Ramirez helped get the careers of both Pedro Rodriguez and Sergio Perez off the ground, five decades apart. He explains what made Mexico’s two GP winners alike — and what Perez should do next
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Lewis Hamilton back for final race of 2020 after negative Covid test
Lewis Hamilton has tested negative for Covid-19 and will return for Mercedes at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi season finale. George Russell had been preparing to replace the 2020 World Champion…
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Stepping back from intense F1: Ben Edwards on leaving the commentary box
Ben Edwards admits he’s fine with not being in Abu Dhabi this weekend for his final grand prix as Channel 4’s Formula 1 commentator, because he knows it will be…
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Mercedes launches diversity and inclusion programme ‘Accelerate 25’
Mercedes has unveiled its plans to become a more diverse and inclusive team with the announcement of its Accelerate 25 plan. Earlier this year, the team confirmed its intentions to…
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Does defeat make Mercedes stronger? 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix report
2020 was a season where almost anything seemed like it could happen in Formula 1, but asking for a thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Prix proved to be a little too…
F1
Verstappen cruises to victory – 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as it happened
Max Verstappen claimed his second win of the 2020 Formula 1 season, bringing the year to a close by leading every lap of the finale. Mercedes had nothing for the…
F1
Silverstone to dedicate Hamilton Straight in honour of F1 champion
Silverstone is renaming its main pits straight the Hamilton Straight, in honour of him becoming the most successful Formula 1 driver in history. It will become the only part of…
F1
Max vs Lewis battle is set: 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying report
Lewis Hamilton was back and after an enticing insight into F1 at the sharp end, poor George Russell, last weekend’s story, was back down to earth with a bump. Back…
F1
Alonso back in the Renault R25: the car that ended Ferrari’s dominance
Between 2000 and 2004, Michael Schumacher and Ferrari were the team to beat in Formula 1. Schumacher’s relentless talent in a car that was increasingly dominant left rivals trailing in…
F1
‘Perez has killer instinct like Pedro Rodriguez’ — Mexico’s 2 GP winners
Jo Ramirez helped get the careers of both Pedro Rodriguez and Sergio Perez off the ground, five decades apart. He explains what made Mexico’s two GP winners alike — and what Perez should do next
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Lewis Hamilton back for final race of 2020 after negative Covid test
Lewis Hamilton has tested negative for Covid-19 and will return for Mercedes at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi season finale. George Russell had been preparing to replace the 2020 World Champion…
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Stepping back from intense F1: Ben Edwards on leaving the commentary box
Ben Edwards admits he’s fine with not being in Abu Dhabi this weekend for his final grand prix as Channel 4’s Formula 1 commentator, because he knows it will be…
F1
Mercedes launches diversity and inclusion programme ‘Accelerate 25’
Mercedes has unveiled its plans to become a more diverse and inclusive team with the announcement of its Accelerate 25 plan. Earlier this year, the team confirmed its intentions to…
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Mr Saturday: How scorching pole secured Russell’s Montreal win
George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend
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MPH: Ferrari to sack Vasseur? It’s the same cycle of F1 failure
Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don’t seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes
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MPH: Verstappen’s self-destructive rage has put him on brink of F1 race ban
Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he’s racked up penalty points, says Mark Hughes
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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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F1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
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Matt Bishop: F1’s self-destruction at Indianapolis – inside the 2005 US GP
Twenty years on from the infamous 2005 United States Grand Prix, Matt Bishop revisits how a catastrophic tyre failure, leadership deadlock, and political infighting turned an F1 race into a global embarrassment
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Will Norris ever learn how to race? Up/Down in Canada
Lando Norris’s wrecked McLaren was some metaphor for his racing aptitude over the last 12 months
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