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Aston Martin takes inspiration from Red Bull with F1 sidepod tweaks

21 days 41 minutes ago

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The Silverstone-based squad has been in the chasing pack behind Red Bull this season, but its prospects of putting up a better fight against Ferrari and McLaren have been hurt... read more »

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Hamilton: Vettel an "amazing option" as Mercedes F1 replacement

21 days 1 hour ago

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In the two months since news broke that Hamilton will leave Mercedes after 12 seasons to join Ferrari next year, the instability engulfing Red Bull F1 management has placed Max... read more »

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F1 evaluating changes to Melbourne Turn 6 amid driver concerns

21 days 2 hours ago

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The FIA is currently undertaking a review into the first incident, which occurred after Russell was caught out by Fernando Alonso deliberately braking earlier for Albert... read more »

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Russell wants automated safety system to suspend F1 races after accidents

21 days 3 hours ago

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Russell was left screaming for the race to be stopped after his wrecked W15 had bounced back onto the track and come to rest on its side following a crash while chasing... read more »

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Ricciardo confident RB F1 struggles "not a McLaren situation"

21 days 3 hours ago

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The Australian was dropped by McLaren at the end of 2022 after struggling to come to terms with the car across two difficult seasons in which he lagged behind Lando Norris.Thus... read more »

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Sargeant to race repaired F1 car in Suzuka; no spare Williams until Miami

21 days 4 hours ago

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With the team not having built up a spare chassis, Albon's FP1 shunt last time out at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit meant Williams was forced to enter only one car... read more »

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Alonso: "Strange" Australian GP penalty won't change approach to racing in F1

21 days 5 hours ago

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The Aston Martin driver was handed a drive-through penalty in Melbourne, converted to a 20-second time addition, for the way in which he aggressively defended against George... read more »

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Bottas: Sauber's F1 pitstop issues maybe not be fixed until after China

21 days 6 hours ago

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The Sauber squad has arrived at Suzuka for this weekend's 2024 Japanese GP after pitstop issues have blighted each of its showings in the opening three rounds of the new... read more »

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Hulkenberg: Alonso picked "wrong corner" to try defensive F1 games with Russell

21 days 9 hours ago

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Alonso was handed a post-event drive-through, which became a 20-second time penalty, for the way he slowed up Russell as they battled for sixth place.The FIA race stewards... read more »

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FIA clubs recommend legal action over Ben Sulayem accusations

21 days 12 hours ago

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In the wake of Ben Sulayem having been cleared of wrongdoing in an investigation relating to allegations of interference in two Formula 1 races last year, a selection of member... read more »

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Pirro leaves role as McLaren F1 academy chief

21 days 18 hours ago

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The McLaren driver development programme was overhauled at the start of 2023 to better support those at a karting level and help facilitate a plausible climb to F1.To feature... read more »

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Who are the greatest F1 team principals in history?

21 days 21 hours ago

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F1 has long been raged with a debate over who the greatest driver in history is and that is something which will continue to happen for as long as the series... read more »

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How Liberty's Las Vegas F1 gamble paid off

21 days 21 hours ago

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Liberty convinced local authorities and major casinos to back the project and allow the city to be closed down, and for the first time the organisation also served as promoter... read more »

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Ten years on: Revisiting Max Verstappen's shock Japan F1 practice debut

21 days 23 hours ago

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In 2014, a fresh-faced Max Verstappen logged his first mileage on a grand prix weekend in free practice for Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix. His FP1 debut with Toro Rosso... read more »

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F1 steering wheels: Why customised controls are vital to drivers

22 days 41 minutes ago

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The wheel still steers the car - not everything has changed! - but this simple function to direct the car has been added to time and again.In essence, F1 reinvented the... read more »

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McLaren unveils first one-off 2024 F1 livery for Japan GP

22 days 1 hour ago

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McLaren will race at the Suzuka event with a livery tweak produced by Japanese artist MILTZ on its two MCL38s raced by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.The livery, which changes... read more »

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Bottas "slowly getting the ball rolling" on F1 future talks

22 days 2 hours ago

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The ex-Mercedes driver moved to Sauber for 2022 with a firm two-year contract until the team activated a clause to retain the Finn alongside stablemate Zhou Guanyu for this... read more »

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Why there will be no place to hide for F1 teams in Suzuka

22 days 3 hours ago

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Honda's famed Suzuka circuit presents an iconic mix of high-, medium- and low-speed corners, punctuated by a long straight, with its first sector's relentless Esses... read more »

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Wolff: Hamilton not 'looking over the fence' at Ferrari F1 form

22 days 19 hours ago

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Ferrari appears to have eliminated the poor pitstops and questionable strategy calls that have dogged recent seasons.Combined with a seemingly successful focus on improving... read more »

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How to be an ace engineer: Single-seater performance guru Peter Wyss de Araujo

22 days 20 hours ago

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Swiss engineer Peter Wyss de Araujo has sampled virtually every motorsport discipline from hillclimbing to Formula 1, taking in a successful decade of touring cars and a spell... read more »

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Improving Williams F1 team 'like fixing a bicycle puncture while riding it' - Robson

22 days 23 hours ago

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The Grove outfit is undergoing updates to its factory infrastructure and changes to its working processes as owner Dorilton Capital tries to move it up the grid.Team principal... read more »

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Video: F1 2024 Japanese Grand Prix Preview - Everything You Need To Know

22 days 23 hours ago

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After Ferrari's Carlos Sainz's triumphant return to the top step in Australia, the Formula 1 teams now heads north to the iconic Suzuka Circuit for the Japanese Grand... read more »

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McLaren reshuffles F1 technical team as Sanchez leaves after three months

23 days 1 hour ago

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Sanchez joined McLaren from Ferrari in January among a series of hires to augment the team's engineering staff, but it became apparent that his duties as the technical... read more »

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Gasly driving "like an animal" in difficult 2024 Alpine F1 car

23 days 2 hours ago

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The Enstone machine has been clearly benchmarked as the slowest in the 2024 field, and that pattern continued in Australia, where Gasly finished 13th and his team-mate Esteban... read more »

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Verstappen: "No need to panic" over Red Bull's 2026 F1 engines

23 days 3 hours ago

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In 2026, F1 switches to revised power unit regulations which drop the expensive and complicated MGU-H system and instead put a bigger emphasis on electric power provided by the... read more »