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Is Red Bull better or worse off one year after Horner's sacking? Our writers have their say

8 days 13 hours ago

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On this day one year ago, Christian Horner was sacked as Red Bull Formula 1 team principal after 20 years in charge.Since then Laurent Mekies was installed as the new team... read more »

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One year on: How Red Bull changed post-Horner

8 days 14 hours ago

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On 9 July 2025, the news of Christian Horner's shock ousting as Red Bull Racing's F1 boss sent shockwaves through the paddock.Bringing an end to a 20-year period... read more »

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Why Red Bull and Verstappen struggled at Silverstone - and expect the same at Spa

9 days 11 hours ago

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Although Red Bull topped the initial internal combustion engine rankings - something that is partly due to how each manufacturer has chosen to run its power unit during the... read more »

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How Leclerc has changed his steering wheel software for the first time since joining Ferrari

9 days 12 hours ago

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Last weekend's British Grand Prix victory was almost a moment of relief for Charles Leclerc, who had been looking for answers to the set-up changes introduced after the... read more »

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How the more technical F1 2026 regulations hinder customer teams

9 days 17 hours ago

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The FIA guarantees customer Formula 1 teams access to the same power unit specification as the works' outfit, but the complexity of the 2026 systems has placed experience... read more »

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FIA looking into Red Bull and Ferrari's rotating F1 wings after Max Verstappen's crashes

9 days 19 hours ago

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After Red Bull launched its own investigation into Max Verstappen's Silverstone crash, with team principal Laurent Mekies insisting the squad would leave "no stone... read more »

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The pre-race tweak that hampered Hamilton's British GP

10 days 11 hours ago

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Ferrari didn't start its British Grand Prix weekend in the most optimistic of ways, as its engineers estimated a possible six tenths deficit to Formula 1's dominant... read more »

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Should the British GP ending cause a change in F1 safety car rules?

10 days 13 hours ago

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The 2026 Formula 1 British Grand Prix endured a very anticlimactic end as drivers crossed the finish line under safety car conditions, which prompted boos from the SIlverstone... read more »

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Why Vasseur doesn't want to talk about a Ferrari title fight

10 days 15 hours ago

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Ferrari F1 team principal Fred Vasseur says he doesn't want to hear about the Scuderia's championship chances yet given the team's fluctuating performances.A... read more »

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Red Bull investigates Verstappen's rear wing failure, "all options open" for Spa

10 days 18 hours ago

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For the second consecutive race weekend, Max Verstappen crashed due to an issue with Red Bull's rear wing, although the four-time world champion immediately stressed that... read more »

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F1 could move away from customer power units in 2031

11 days 10 hours ago

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The FIA, F1's governing body, is considering offering a third-party supply of engines to customer teams from 2031 as the series looks set to move to cheaper V8 power... read more »

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The clever electrical trick that gives Mercedes an edge in qualifying

11 days 13 hours ago

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During qualifying for both races over the British Grand Prix weekend, one curious detail caught the eye: both Mercedes drivers completely lifted off the accelerator just a few... read more »

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Wolff: I wish Abu Dhabi 2021 had been handled like the F1 British GP

11 days 17 hours ago

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The British Grand Prix ended behind the safety car, much to the disappointment of many fans at Silverstone. Boos echoed around the grandstands, although part of that reaction... read more »

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Sainz handed unprecedented penalty after F1 British GP

11 days 23 hours ago

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Carlos Sainz was hit with a rare penalty following the 2026 British Grand Prix after the Williams Formula 1 driver incorrectly unlapped himself under a late safety car.A lap 46... read more »

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Why Verstappen is 'right to be angry' after another "super dangerous" wing failure

12 days 8 hours ago

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Max Verstappen had a litany of complaints after the British Grand Prix, where his Red Bull spun off into the gravel at Stowe corner with six laps to run.Verstappen had been in... read more »

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Why Mercedes won't contest Antonelli's British GP track limits penalty

12 days 9 hours ago

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Mercedes will not contest Kimi Antonelli's five-second penalty in the British Grand Prix as the Formula 1 championship leader finished outside the points.At Silverstone,... read more »

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Hamilton keeps British GP podium after escaping yellow-flag sanction

12 days 10 hours ago

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Lewis Hamilton will keep his third place in the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after getting off with a reprimand for a yellow-flag infringement.Hamilton was investigated by the... read more »

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Verstappen "fed up" with Red Bull issues as he reveals cause of British GP crash

12 days 10 hours ago

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The British Grand Prix turned into a particularly strange race for Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen.The four-time world champion said he was still struggling with both... read more »

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FIA explains safety car finish at F1 British GP

12 days 11 hours ago

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The FIA has explained a "software error" caused the controversial end to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, with the safety car initially called in for a final-lap... read more »

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Hamilton summoned after F1 British GP, expects to lose podium

12 days 11 hours ago

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Lewis Hamilton and a Ferrari team representative have been summoned by the British Grand Prix stewards to explain a potential breach of Formula 1 yellow flag regulations.The... read more »

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F1 British GP: Leclerc shocks Mercedes with win as Antonelli hits trouble

12 days 12 hours ago

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Charles Leclerc headed George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to win the British Grand Prix as Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli lost second place with late reliability... read more »

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F1 to decide before summer break on recovering Middle Eastern race

12 days 19 hours ago

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Formula 1 has set a summer break deadline to recover one of its postponed Middle Eastern races as it still aims to add Bahrain or Saudi Arabia to the calendar.Both Middle... read more »

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"They shouldn't ask me that anymore" - Why Verstappen doesn't believe in another Red Bull comeback

12 days 19 hours ago

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One week after finishing second in Austria - where Max Verstappen might even have been able to win with a different strategy - the picture looks considerably bleaker this... read more »

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Wolff: "Emotional" Vasseur misunderstood comments on Ferrari

13 days 10 hours ago

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Toto Wolff reckons the "very emotional" Fred Vasseur failed to interpret his comments about Ferrari and its upgrades in the 2026 Formula 1 campaign in the manner that... read more »

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F1 British GP: Antonelli takes pole position, Russell down in fourth

13 days 11 hours ago

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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has snared his fifth pole of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign at the British Grand Prix, defeating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at a sunny... read more »