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Alex Palou was ready to give up on IndyCar to be F1 reserve driver
IndyCar champion Alex Palou insists Formula 1 continues to be his “dream” and admits he was ready to give up on his drive in the American series
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Kimi Antonelli: Mercedes’ F1 hope to find the next Lewis Hamilton
Junior sensation Kimi Antonelli is driving for Mercedes in 2025, replacing Lewis Hamilton – here’s everything you need to know about the young Italian
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Ford’s F1 return with Red Bull — how it will work
Ford is coming back to Formula 1 in 2026, partnering with Red Bull to support the team as it builds its first ever engine. Here’s everything to know about the partnership
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Alex Palou: ‘I was upset and angry’ when McLaren signed Piastri
Alex Palou says that the “only attraction” in signing an IndyCar deal with McLaren was the chance to move to F1. But he decided to breach that contract after the team signed Oscar Piastri, according to a High Court witness statement
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F1’s great comebacks: five times drivers won from the back of the grid
Two decades on from his unforgettable charge from 17th to victory in Suzuka, Kimi Räikkönen’s 2005 triumph remains one of Formula 1’s greatest comebacks, but it’s not the only one
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From Rosberg to Rovanperä – Motor sport’s most shocking retirements
Led by the news of Kalle Rovanperä’s unexpected decision to leave the WRC, we explore some of the most shocking retirements in motor sport history
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All the potential candidates seeking to dethrone Ben Sulayem as FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem faces a rare challenge to his FIA presidency as three potential candidates have thrown their hat into the ring
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Zak Brown denies destroying evidence in McLaren case against Alex Palou
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown was accused in court of deleting crucial WhatsApp messages, on his second day of giving evidence in the $20.7m case between his team and IndyCar champion Alex Palou
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Mark Hughes: How McLaren could have won in Singapore — if its drivers weren’t fighting
When Lando Norris pitted to avoid being overtaken by Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix, he closed off the strategy that could have won him the F1 race; one that was proven by Lewis Hamilton back in 2014
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Alex Palou was ready to give up on IndyCar to be F1 reserve driver
IndyCar champion Alex Palou insists Formula 1 continues to be his “dream” and admits he was ready to give up on his drive in the American series
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Kimi Antonelli: Mercedes’ F1 hope to find the next Lewis Hamilton
Junior sensation Kimi Antonelli is driving for Mercedes in 2025, replacing Lewis Hamilton – here’s everything you need to know about the young Italian
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Ford’s F1 return with Red Bull — how it will work
Ford is coming back to Formula 1 in 2026, partnering with Red Bull to support the team as it builds its first ever engine. Here’s everything to know about the partnership
Indycar Racing News
Alex Palou: ‘I was upset and angry’ when McLaren signed Piastri
Alex Palou says that the “only attraction” in signing an IndyCar deal with McLaren was the chance to move to F1. But he decided to breach that contract after the team signed Oscar Piastri, according to a High Court witness statement
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F1’s great comebacks: five times drivers won from the back of the grid
Two decades on from his unforgettable charge from 17th to victory in Suzuka, Kimi Räikkönen’s 2005 triumph remains one of Formula 1’s greatest comebacks, but it’s not the only one
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From Rosberg to Rovanperä – Motor sport’s most shocking retirements
Led by the news of Kalle Rovanperä’s unexpected decision to leave the WRC, we explore some of the most shocking retirements in motor sport history
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All the potential candidates seeking to dethrone Ben Sulayem as FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem faces a rare challenge to his FIA presidency as three potential candidates have thrown their hat into the ring
Indycar Racing News
Zak Brown denies destroying evidence in McLaren case against Alex Palou
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown was accused in court of deleting crucial WhatsApp messages, on his second day of giving evidence in the $20.7m case between his team and IndyCar champion Alex Palou
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Mark Hughes: How McLaren could have won in Singapore — if its drivers weren’t fighting
When Lando Norris pitted to avoid being overtaken by Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix, he closed off the strategy that could have won him the F1 race; one that was proven by Lewis Hamilton back in 2014
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Mark Hughes: The new Jim Clark? Antonelli’s Monza win was one of the greatest F1 has seen
The power unit, the passing zones, the red flag – strip them all away and what’s left is still one of the greatest drives in F1 history. Mark Hughes analyses Kimi Antonelli’s Monza masterclass
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Mark Hughes: Monza tow is worth a massive 1.5sec – prepare for F1 qualifying controversy
Under 2026’s energy-starved rules, Monza’s tow is way too valuable, and that, Mark Hughes writes, is set to make controversial qualifying shenanigans for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix almost inevitable
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MPH: Why Formula 1’s fastest car keeps changing hands
A season that opened with total Mercedes dominance is turning into a three-way fight for the fastest car in F1. Mark Hughes explains why
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McLaren’s short gearing explains its Zandvoort advantage over Mercedes
Two consecutive victories from pole for McLaren’s Lando Norris to bring him within 83 points of Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead with half the season still to go had Mercedes’ Toto…
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Karun Chandhok: McLaren’s pace puts Norris back in the F1 title fight
The Dutch Grand Prix was an exciting way to kick off the second half of the season after the summer break. Following on from Lando Norris’s dominant victory in Budapest…
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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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John Watson: ‘It takes a racer to win from the back. Kimi is outstanding’
Kimi Antonelli’s F1 victory from 19th on the grid at Monza was sensational. Now John Watson, who won a grand prix after starting a record-breaking 22nd, rates the drive
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‘Devastating’ Monza was really just a reality check for Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton called Monza “a bit devastating.” But a self-inflicted collision and a missed pit window don’t change the fact that Ferrari hasn’t looked like a real title contender for a while
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Fairness over physics: why Gasly lost his Monaco F1 podium
The Monaco Grand Prix saga has come to an end after months of reviews and appeals, with Pierre Gasly’s podium erased and the original classification restored
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