The last race at the Shanghai circuit was held in 2019, before COVID-19 triggered an extended absence from the country.Since then, the F1 technical regulations have changed... read more »
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The Mercedes Formula 1 power unit that triggered Lewis Hamilton’s premature retirement from the Australian Grand Prix is unsalvageable, Toto Wolff has confirmed. A power unit... read more »
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Alonso was given a drive-through, converted into a 20-second time penalty, for the way his defensive tactics against George Russell in Melbourne contributed to a last-lap... read more »
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The McLaren driver was lucky to escape a penalty after he edged forward before the lights went out at Jeddah a fortnight ago.While rivals, including George Russell, complained... read more »
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Alpine was already braced for a low-key start to the season after a late concept change, which meant it had initially made a sideways step over the winter while its rival teams... read more »
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Norris was one of only four drivers who opted to gain track position by not stopping when Lance Stroll's crash triggered a safety car period early in the Jeddah race and... read more »
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The older brother of double F1 world champion Emerson and father of Indycar race-winner Christian had been ill for some time.He had been hospitalised since Christmas Day, which... read more »
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The four-hour morning session was halted after only 27 minutes after a drain cover came loose on the outside kerbs on the approach to the Turn 11 uphill left-hander.This... read more »
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Accidents suffered by Lando Norris in the Las Vegas Grand Prix and Carlos Sainz in Abu Dhabi GP practice were both triggered by the cars hitting bumps on the track.The current... read more »
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In the upcoming 2026 reset of Formula 1, a significant emphasis will be placed on active aerodynamics, a shift that has triggered apprehension from drivers like Max Verstappen... read more »
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Retiring AlphaTauri Formula 1 boss Franz Tost has explained how an overhaul of the team's aerodynamics department triggered its turnaround in the 2023 season. After... read more »
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Max Verstappen has blamed his Formula 1 rivals for a “silly” pitlane incident during second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Friday evening's FP2 session saw heavy... read more »
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A disappointing qualifying for the Woking team saw the Australian start only 18th, but after avoiding the first corner mayhem he made good progress up the order and even ran in... read more »
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Sainz had to take his third energy store of the season after it was damaged when he ran over a water valve cover in FP1.The change automatically triggered a 10-place penalty,... read more »
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After F1's fraught opening day of action in Las Vegas, both final practice and qualifying ran to plan which culminated in Leclerc taking pole in a Ferrari 1-2 in... read more »
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Carlos Sainz said he had paid the price for F1's shortcomings after a loose drain cover wrecked his Ferrari and triggered a 10 place grid penalty. read more »
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Sainz's car suffered severe damage after running over a water valve cover early in the opening session of practice.The team had to rebuild the car around the spare... read more »
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Team boss Toto Wolff reckoned the weekend in Sao Paulo was the worst of his 13 years in F1, as Lewis Hamilton finished the GP in eighth while George Russell retired with 14 of... read more »
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A chaotic start to the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix left two drivers out on the spot and ruined the afternoon for another two. read more »
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The Ferrari driver had qualified second to Max Verstappen, but was unable to take the start after an electronic command issue caused a power unit and hydraulic failure.This... read more »
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From what we have seen, the C2 does not seem favourite for race use, because it has shown far from negligible degradation, triggered by the low level of grip leading to the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso sustained left-rear punctures during FP1 at Interlagos.Any time lost is particularly critical during a sprint race weekend where there is... read more »
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A recent move by the FIA to avoid dangerous traffic problems on track in qualifying has seen a maximum lap time imposed on in laps and out laps.This has, however, triggered an... read more »
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Social media was awash with stories in recent days about Alonso either switching to Red Bull or being poised for retirement. This was triggered by Spanish TV journalist Albert... read more »
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Haas have confirmed that the suspension failure which dumped Kevin Magnussen out of the Mexico Grand Prix was triggered by a “heat issue” with the Dane’s brakes. Magnussen’s... read more »