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The Formula 1 world championship has 24 of the fastest races on earth – but which tracks are the quickest of them all?
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Norris topped the times in second Monza practice as Antonelli spun off in the Mercedes
Ferrari enjoys a dream start to its home race, with Hamilton leading Leclerc in FP1
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Monza brings high stakes and heavy pressure, with storylines ranging from Norris’s title fight to Ferrari’s home hopes, and Antonelli’s redemption bid
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The Formula 1 world championship has 24 of the fastest races on earth – but which tracks are the quickest of them all?
Norris topped the times in second Monza practice as Antonelli spun off in the Mercedes
Ferrari enjoys a dream start to its home race, with Hamilton leading Leclerc in FP1
Colton Herta has left behind IndyCar security for the risks of F2, and while his talent is unquestioned, the real hope is that the decision is truly his own, Mark Hughes says
It was carnage at Zandvoort – unless you followed Motor Sport’s F1 Fantasy advice. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis to strike back at the 2025 Italian GP
Oscar Piastri is now racking up the F1 wins in McLaren’s dominant car – will he become the best ever from Down Under?
Monza brings high stakes and heavy pressure, with storylines ranging from Norris’s title fight to Ferrari’s home hopes, and Antonelli’s redemption bid
Herta has been named Cadillac’s first American driver, joining the outfit ahead of its 2026 debut alongside race drivers Bottas and Perez
Ferrari will honour Lauda’s first title with a special livery at the Italian Grand Prix, but does it make it into the list of best-looking one-off Scuderia paint schemes?
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