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Alpine reveals reasons behind bulky engine cover
Alpine technical director Marcin Budkowski has spoken on why his team opted to go for an oversized engine cover
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Charles Leclerc: ‘I’m not Ferrari No1, I’ll have to battle Sainz’
Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto has told team-mates Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz that there is no number one driver for the 2021 F1 season
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F1 testing 2021, Day 2 (update): Bottas puts Mercedes on top after tough start to testing
The second day of Formula 1’s 2021 Bahrain test continues, as Hamilton spins off with Ricciardo setting the pace
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F1’s aero design differences— and why it won’t take long to copy Mercedes
Since 2014, Formula 1 preseason testing has been characterised by one certainty, Mercedes will appear from the garage on the dot of 9am then proceed to relentlessly put in lap…
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F1’s sprint races – why the teams have backed them
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff, Red Bull’s Christian Horner and McLaren’s Andreas Seidl have indicated why they are positive about the idea of F1 sprint races
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Mercedes doesn’t know what caused F1 testing disaster on Day 1 in Bahrain
Mercedes doesn’t know what caused the gearbox issue that forced it to miss most of this morning F1 testing session. The issue “came out of nowhere” after Valtteri Bottas had…
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Fernando Alonso will race with titanium plates in jaw after cycling accident
Fernando Alonso will undergo surgery after the 2021 Formula 1 season to remove two titanium plates from his jaw after his cycling accident last month. The Spaniard was hit by…
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F1 testing 2021, Day 1: Cars revealed in full; Mercedes hits trouble; Red Bull on top
Red Bull topped the first day of 2021 F1 testing as Max Verstappen logged 139 laps for the team. Mercedes lost out in the first Formula 1 test session of…
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Keith Greene obituary: F1 driver and legendary team manager
After competing in six World Championship grand prix, Keith Greene became a hugely respected team manager, winning Le Mans, multiple Spa 24hrs and several BTCC titles
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Alpine reveals reasons behind bulky engine cover
Alpine technical director Marcin Budkowski has spoken on why his team opted to go for an oversized engine cover
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Charles Leclerc: ‘I’m not Ferrari No1, I’ll have to battle Sainz’
Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto has told team-mates Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz that there is no number one driver for the 2021 F1 season
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F1 testing 2021, Day 2 (update): Bottas puts Mercedes on top after tough start to testing
The second day of Formula 1’s 2021 Bahrain test continues, as Hamilton spins off with Ricciardo setting the pace
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F1’s aero design differences— and why it won’t take long to copy Mercedes
Since 2014, Formula 1 preseason testing has been characterised by one certainty, Mercedes will appear from the garage on the dot of 9am then proceed to relentlessly put in lap…
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F1’s sprint races – why the teams have backed them
Mercedes’ Toto Wolff, Red Bull’s Christian Horner and McLaren’s Andreas Seidl have indicated why they are positive about the idea of F1 sprint races
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Mercedes doesn’t know what caused F1 testing disaster on Day 1 in Bahrain
Mercedes doesn’t know what caused the gearbox issue that forced it to miss most of this morning F1 testing session. The issue “came out of nowhere” after Valtteri Bottas had…
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Fernando Alonso will race with titanium plates in jaw after cycling accident
Fernando Alonso will undergo surgery after the 2021 Formula 1 season to remove two titanium plates from his jaw after his cycling accident last month. The Spaniard was hit by…
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F1 testing 2021, Day 1: Cars revealed in full; Mercedes hits trouble; Red Bull on top
Red Bull topped the first day of 2021 F1 testing as Max Verstappen logged 139 laps for the team. Mercedes lost out in the first Formula 1 test session of…
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Keith Greene obituary: F1 driver and legendary team manager
After competing in six World Championship grand prix, Keith Greene became a hugely respected team manager, winning Le Mans, multiple Spa 24hrs and several BTCC titles
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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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Why F1’s fixation on overtaking is flawed
Formula 1 has seen a big increase in overtaking under the 2026 rules. But is that reason for celebration?
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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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