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Verstappen cruises to win as Piastri crashes out – 2025 Azerbaijan GP results
World champion Verstappen dominated the Baku race to take his second consecutive victory as Piastri retired
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MPH: Oscar Piastri could be on F1 sidelines if it wasn’t for Pierre Gasly
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From Tyrrell shed via Brawn fairytale: the evolution of Mercedes’ F1 team
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Hamilton tops FP2 as McLarens hit the wall – 2025 Azerbaijan GP practice results
Hamilton tops second practice from Leclerc as Piastri and Norris finish down the order
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Norris quickest in interrupted FP1 – 2025 Azerbaijan GP practice results
Norris leads McLaren 1-2 at Baku as a red flag cost drivers plenty of track time
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Race driver Villars becomes first female candidate for FIA presidency
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The strange failure of F1 rivals to copy McLaren’s key advantage
McLaren’s F1 dominance in 2025 has been underpinned by a deceptively simple factor that none of its key challengers has been able to replicate.
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Who would replace Oliver Bearman if he gets an F1 race ban?
With Oliver Bearman facing the threat of an F1 race ban for the next four grands prix, Haas could soon be forced to find a stand-in. We look at the drivers who could replace him
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Why Red Bull resurgence could be real – What to watch at 2025 Azerbaijan GP
From Red Bull’s potential resurgence to McLaren’s title duel, tyre strategy gambles, Bearman’s race-ban threat and renewed scrutiny on driving rules, Baku promises another weekend of intrigue
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Verstappen cruises to win as Piastri crashes out – 2025 Azerbaijan GP results
World champion Verstappen dominated the Baku race to take his second consecutive victory as Piastri retired
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MPH: Oscar Piastri could be on F1 sidelines if it wasn’t for Pierre Gasly
He’s currently leading the Formula 1 championship, but Oscar Piastri could just as easily be languishing as a frustrated reserve driver for Alpine — if it wasn’t for Pierre Gasly, writes Mark Hughes.
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From Tyrrell shed via Brawn fairytale: the evolution of Mercedes’ F1 team
Tracing its roots from Tyrrell to BAR, Honda, Brawn GP, and finally Mercedes, the Brackley-based Formula 1 team has experienced a remarkable evolution marked by changing identities, technical innovation, and success and failure
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Hamilton tops FP2 as McLarens hit the wall – 2025 Azerbaijan GP practice results
Hamilton tops second practice from Leclerc as Piastri and Norris finish down the order
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Norris quickest in interrupted FP1 – 2025 Azerbaijan GP practice results
Norris leads McLaren 1-2 at Baku as a red flag cost drivers plenty of track time
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Race driver Villars becomes first female candidate for FIA presidency
28-year-old Swiss racer intends to run against Ben Sulayem and Mayer
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The strange failure of F1 rivals to copy McLaren’s key advantage
McLaren’s F1 dominance in 2025 has been underpinned by a deceptively simple factor that none of its key challengers has been able to replicate.
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Who would replace Oliver Bearman if he gets an F1 race ban?
With Oliver Bearman facing the threat of an F1 race ban for the next four grands prix, Haas could soon be forced to find a stand-in. We look at the drivers who could replace him
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Why Red Bull resurgence could be real – What to watch at 2025 Azerbaijan GP
From Red Bull’s potential resurgence to McLaren’s title duel, tyre strategy gambles, Bearman’s race-ban threat and renewed scrutiny on driving rules, Baku promises another weekend of intrigue
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MPH: Entertainment and old-school racing!? China showed F1 the way
The Melbourne spectacle was tough to digest, but Shanghai exposed an upside to Formula 1’s new rules, showing that the series can deliver racing that’s thrilling and skilful, as Mark Hughes explains
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Epic racing in Chinese GP was boosted by F1’s new button
After artificial-looking overtaking in Melbourne, the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix saw a return to F1 drivers following closely and then out-braking each other. Mark Hughes on the Shanghai spectacle
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Still sandbagging? Why Mercedes F1 car may be even faster than we’ve seen
As George Russell takes F1 sprint pole in China, Mark Hughes wonders whether Mercedes has a bigger advantage than we’re seeing, and if Red Bull finally has a solution to a long-standing problem
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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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How F1 2026 rules could ruin Suzuka’s most famous corner
At this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, the popular 130R corner might pay the price for the energy-hungry chicane that follows
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What Audi F1 team loses with Wheatley’s sudden exit
As Aston Martin rushes to deny speculation about its own leadership structure, Audi quietly loses the man who would have filled that gap
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Oliver Bearman ‘a contender for the title’ in top F1 car
Two races into 2026, the Haas driver sits fifth in the championship
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