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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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Does Formula 1 need more sprint races? ‘Absolutely not!’ – fans have their say
Formula 1’s sprint races have added some drama to the calendar, but with rumours of the format expanding to as many as 10 or 12 weekends, the series faces a key question: is more always better?
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The F1 records set to fall as McLaren marches to 2025 constructors’ title
McLaren’s dominant 2025 season could rewrite Formula 1’s record books. These are the benchmarks that the team can break before the end of the year
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Damon Hill to share his incredible story in ‘Evening with…’ tour
Damon Hill will share stories from the agony and ecstasy of incredible racing career in a new show
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Matt Bishop: Alonso & Stroll are about to make mind-boggling F1 history
On one side of the Aston Martin garage is one of F1’s most devastatingly effective drivers. On the other is one who’s frequently lacklustre. And yet Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are about to hit a historic benchmark
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2025 Azerbaijan GP start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
How to follow all the Formula 1 action from the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with TV, live stream and highlights packages. Full schedule for the 17th round of the 2025 season, including the start time in Baku
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Max Verstappen can race Nürburgring 24 Hours after Nordschleife debut
Max Verstappen has earned the licence that will allow him to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and could compete in the 2026 running of the historic race
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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.
F1
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
F1
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
F1
Does Formula 1 need more sprint races? ‘Absolutely not!’ – fans have their say
Formula 1’s sprint races have added some drama to the calendar, but with rumours of the format expanding to as many as 10 or 12 weekends, the series faces a key question: is more always better?
F1
The F1 records set to fall as McLaren marches to 2025 constructors’ title
McLaren’s dominant 2025 season could rewrite Formula 1’s record books. These are the benchmarks that the team can break before the end of the year
F1
Damon Hill to share his incredible story in ‘Evening with…’ tour
Damon Hill will share stories from the agony and ecstasy of incredible racing career in a new show
F1
Matt Bishop: Alonso & Stroll are about to make mind-boggling F1 history
On one side of the Aston Martin garage is one of F1’s most devastatingly effective drivers. On the other is one who’s frequently lacklustre. And yet Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are about to hit a historic benchmark
F1
2025 Azerbaijan GP start time: how to watch, live stream, F1 schedule and weather
How to follow all the Formula 1 action from the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with TV, live stream and highlights packages. Full schedule for the 17th round of the 2025 season, including the start time in Baku
Sports Car News
Max Verstappen can race Nürburgring 24 Hours after Nordschleife debut
Max Verstappen has earned the licence that will allow him to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and could compete in the 2026 running of the historic race
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Mark Hughes: Too fast to win. How Norris lost Spanish GP to slow-driving Antonelli
Fast enough to build an unassailable lead, Lando Norris was too quick to catch the VSC pit window. And so his flawless F1 Madring weekend ended cruelly, as even the winner acknowledged, Mark Hughes says
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Mark Hughes: Super-smooth Madrid circuit is an F1 minefield
With a brand new surface and a tyre-punishing banked Turn 12, Madrid’s inaugural Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix weekend could reshuffle the Mercedes-McLaren-Ferrari pecking order once again, writes Mark Hughes
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MPH: Did Piastri really sabotage Norris’s lap? The paranoia of F1’s towing game
A perfectly executed tow gave Pierre Gasly pole at Monza, but behind it lay a familiar F1 story of team-mate distrust, which is sometimes justified, as Mark Hughes explains
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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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The worst F1 race of 2026 – why Madring got it so wrong
Madring promised spectacle and delivered a procession, as the new Spanish GP venue exposed just how little racing today’s Formula 1 cars and track designs actually allow
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What does each F1 flag mean? Guide to all ten Formula 1 flags
Formula 1 has a flag for almost every occasion, but what does each one mean? Here’s a full breakdown of the flags at a race marshal’s disposal
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Madring’s La Monumental: the banked corner that’s unlike anything else in F1
Madring’s banked showpiece was built to be photographed and talked about, but how big is the challenge around it?
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