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F1 2019 overtaking changes approved
Changes will be made to aid overtaking after a recent FIA World Motor Sport Council Meeting The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved aerodynamic changes to the front wing,…
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Renault could cut power deficit in Canada
Red Bull aims to catch up to Mercedes and Ferrari with upgraded Renault power unit Renault introduces its upgraded motor for the Montreal Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend.…
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McLaren rejects Toro Rosso’s Lando Norris approach
Pressure and speculation mounts surrounding Brendon Hartley’s Toro Rosso future Toro Rosso has had a request to sign McLaren junior Lando Norris for the remainder of the 2018 Formula 1…
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Alastair Caldwell, Freddie Hunt podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz
Freddie Hunt and Alastair Caldwell joined us for us the latest podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz to look back on Freddie’s father James, who died of a heart attack 25 years…
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On this day in motor sport – June 1-7
This week in motor sport, from the database June 1 // June 2 // June 3 // June 4 // June 5 // June 6 // June 7 June 1 1947 Former McLaren Formula 1 team principal Ron…
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Is Sirotkin sinking or swimming?
The Williams FW41 could be masking Russian rookie Sergey Sirotkin’s impressive debut F1 season Disguised behind the shortcomings of the Williams FW41 has been the progress of Sergey Sirotkin, the…
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Williams splits with head of aero
Another change of personnel at struggling Formula 1 squad Williams Further technical personnel changes have been made at Williams in the wake of the disastrous start to the season of…
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Where racers once ruled
Following the trail of the old Spa-Francorchamps circuit in a Porsche before the World Endurance Championship ‘superseason’ began Rarely has it been thus: a weekend at Spa-Francorchamps where there’s not…
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A 12-car pile-up and a Jordan 1-2
Simon Arron recalls the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix… The memory remains so fresh that it seems inconceivable 20 years could since have passed, but the Gregorian calendar…
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F1 2019 overtaking changes approved
Changes will be made to aid overtaking after a recent FIA World Motor Sport Council Meeting The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved aerodynamic changes to the front wing,…
Opinion
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Renault could cut power deficit in Canada
Red Bull aims to catch up to Mercedes and Ferrari with upgraded Renault power unit Renault introduces its upgraded motor for the Montreal Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend.…
F1
McLaren rejects Toro Rosso’s Lando Norris approach
Pressure and speculation mounts surrounding Brendon Hartley’s Toro Rosso future Toro Rosso has had a request to sign McLaren junior Lando Norris for the remainder of the 2018 Formula 1…
F1
Alastair Caldwell, Freddie Hunt podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz
Freddie Hunt and Alastair Caldwell joined us for us the latest podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz to look back on Freddie’s father James, who died of a heart attack 25 years…
F1
On this day in motor sport – June 1-7
This week in motor sport, from the database June 1 // June 2 // June 3 // June 4 // June 5 // June 6 // June 7 June 1 1947 Former McLaren Formula 1 team principal Ron…
Opinion
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Is Sirotkin sinking or swimming?
The Williams FW41 could be masking Russian rookie Sergey Sirotkin’s impressive debut F1 season Disguised behind the shortcomings of the Williams FW41 has been the progress of Sergey Sirotkin, the…
F1
Williams splits with head of aero
Another change of personnel at struggling Formula 1 squad Williams Further technical personnel changes have been made at Williams in the wake of the disastrous start to the season of…
Opinion
F1
Where racers once ruled
Following the trail of the old Spa-Francorchamps circuit in a Porsche before the World Endurance Championship ‘superseason’ began Rarely has it been thus: a weekend at Spa-Francorchamps where there’s not…
F1
A 12-car pile-up and a Jordan 1-2
Simon Arron recalls the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix… The memory remains so fresh that it seems inconceivable 20 years could since have passed, but the Gregorian calendar…
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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Formula 1’s 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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Gwen Lagrue explains why Mercedes backed Kimi Antonelli long before the results came
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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Kimi Antonelli restores Mercedes’ title advantage after Spa win caps busy F1 month
Belgium July 17-19 Perspective is everything. Had you told Kimi Antonelli a few months ago that he would be concerned about a win drought lasting three grands prix, he’d likely…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
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F1’s next calendar puzzle: what replaces Qatar and Abu Dhabi?
As the Middle East conflict threatens F1’s season finale, several candidates are being considered as possible replacement options
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‘The Germans said if I raced, they’d kill me’: the GP driver who defied Hitler
A New Zealand farm boy turned Cambridge law student turned grand prix driver – Matt Bishop tells the quietly remarkable story of a man history nearly forgot
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Heinz-Harald Frentzen on the Williams years, Jordan’s title bid and life beyond Formula 1
Let us start with an audacious understatement: there are not many drivers whose Formula 1 preparation involved making coffins. Perhaps there is only one, for that is where Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s…
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