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Mercedes’ money problem: real constraint, or convenient excuse?
Antonelli and Russell have conceded the pace fight. Wolff says the money isn’t there to respond – but not everyone in the paddock is convinced
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Mercedes’ money problem: real constraint, or convenient excuse?
Antonelli and Russell have conceded the pace fight. Wolff says the money isn’t there to respond – but not everyone in the paddock is convinced
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MPH: Lawson’s Zandvoort showing leaves Red Bull with tough questions
Standing in for Hadjar at Zandvoort, Lawson made a strong case for himself with a very solid weekend. Now Red Bull will need to make some difficult decisions, writes Mark Hughes
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The sensational Zandvoort drive overshadowed by Villeneuve’s two-wheeled lap
As Formula 1 bids farewell to Zandvoort, Matt Bishop revisits a boozy Imola dinner from 2001 and reopens an old argument: was Gilles Villeneuve’s legendary two-wheeled lap really the greatest drive the circuit ever saw?
F1
Execution vs indecision: The strategy gap between Mercedes and Ferrari
At Zandvoort, Mercedes showed how decisive team orders should look. Ferrari showed, again, what happens without them
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Mark Hughes: Detuned to win – How McLaren tamed its own car at Zandvoort
A mid-weekend rebalancing act turned McLaren’s tyre-eating sprint car into a Sunday winner in the hands of Lando Norris, as Mark Hughes explains
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Jeremy Clarkson ‘to grow F1 car parts’: why Alpine wants Diddly Squat crop
From farm to Formula 1: Jeremy Clarkson has suggested that some of this year’s Diddly Squat harvest could end up as components on grand prix cars
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It’s always tough to step into a grand prix car at short notice, here are just a few of the occasions that replacement Formula 1 drivers have had limited time to make their mark
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Mark Hughes: Groundhog Day or redemption? Lawson’s audition hinges on 0.3sec
With one practice session and a 0.3sec target, Mark Hughes asks if his Dutch GP outing could be Lawson’s redemption or merely a convenient stopgap for Red Bull
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If Zandvoort is a trial for Lawson, it’s not for a Red Bull F1 drive
Lawson is back in Red Bull colours at Zandvoort, but with Verstappen’s seat locked down until 2030 and Hadjar’s own looking secure, one good weekend won’t change much for his future
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MPH: Lawson’s Zandvoort showing leaves Red Bull with tough questions
Standing in for Hadjar at Zandvoort, Lawson made a strong case for himself with a very solid weekend. Now Red Bull will need to make some difficult decisions, writes Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: Detuned to win – How McLaren tamed its own car at Zandvoort
A mid-weekend rebalancing act turned McLaren’s tyre-eating sprint car into a Sunday winner in the hands of Lando Norris, as Mark Hughes explains
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Mark Hughes: Groundhog Day or redemption? Lawson’s audition hinges on 0.3sec
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Mercedes’ money problem: real constraint, or convenient excuse?
Antonelli and Russell have conceded the pace fight. Wolff says the money isn’t there to respond – but not everyone in the paddock is convinced
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The sensational Zandvoort drive overshadowed by Villeneuve’s two-wheeled lap
As Formula 1 bids farewell to Zandvoort, Matt Bishop revisits a boozy Imola dinner from 2001 and reopens an old argument: was Gilles Villeneuve’s legendary two-wheeled lap really the greatest drive the circuit ever saw?
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Execution vs indecision: The strategy gap between Mercedes and Ferrari
At Zandvoort, Mercedes showed how decisive team orders should look. Ferrari showed, again, what happens without them
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