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When non-championship races gave F1’s B-list a chance to shine
Gamston, Cadours and Caen: Matt Bishop looks back on when non-championship F1 races were a significant part of the motor sport calendar
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Cadillac vows ‘truly American’ F1 team: ‘we can hire a US driver on merit’
Now Formula 1’s 11th team entry is confirmed, Cadillac F1 boss Graeme Lowden can hire drivers and ramp up development of its 2026 car, as he describes the “limitless ambition” of a new outfit “raised under an American flag”
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Liam Lawson is the ‘punk’ driver Red Bull – and F1 – needs
Red Bull has a new team-mate for Max Verstappen in 2025 – punchy F1 firebrand Liam Lawson could finally be the raw racer it needs in the second seat
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MPH: Next F1 megastar could emerge in days thanks to season start in Melbourne
Years after Melbourne lost its opening slot, it’s back as the first F1 race of the 2025 season. It gives this year’s F1 rookies the chance to follow in the footsteps of F1 winners who shone on their debut amid the formidable challenge of Albert Park
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What happens in Drive to Survive Season 7? Episode Synopsis
The wildly successful Netflix F1 series Drive to Survive has returned for Season 7 – we run through what features in the new show
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Flavio Briatore: from fraudster to fashion executive to F1 boss
Flavio Briatore returned last year to the F1 paddock as a special advisor to Alpine, and has now become a star of the Netflix show Drive to Survive – here’s the world champion team boss’s rollercoaster story so far
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Can Max Verstappen’s new racing team succeed where other F1 champs failed?
Long successful in the eSports world, Max Verstappen is expanding his own racing team to now take on a full real-life GT season – can he succeed where other F1 champs didn’t?
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McLaren v Ferrari v Red Bull v Mercedes: the final scramble to lead F1 pack
After a strong showing in pre-season testing, McLaren looks to pick up where it left off last year — unless its F1 rivals can pull something out of the bag between now and the Australian Grand Prix, writes Chris Medland
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem: every big controversy so far as FIA president is under attack in election year
After angering F1 drivers, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been accused of issuing “gagging orders” to senior racing officials in the latest controversy affecting his term — as rumours swirl that he’ll face a challenge in his bid to be re-elected. We explore his tumultuous four-year reign
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MPH: Next F1 megastar could emerge in days thanks to season start in Melbourne
Years after Melbourne lost its opening slot, it’s back as the first F1 race of the 2025 season. It gives this year’s F1 rookies the chance to follow in the footsteps of F1 winners who shone on their debut amid the formidable challenge of Albert Park
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MPH: One team led the way in F1 testing, but it won’t be feeling breezy yet
F1 drivers shivered at a cold and windy Sakhir circuit during 2025 F1 preseason testing, writes Mark Hughes. The weather conditions put paid to anyone’s hope of a suntan — or of establishing a competitive order
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MPH: Ferrari’s big F1 car changes — why team is convinced of major advance
F1’s frontrunners were so closely matched last year that minor gains could give one team an advantage in 2025, says Mark Hughes. Where might that leave Ferrari which believes it’s significant advances after an extensive rethink?
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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F1’s season opener where racing took a back seat: 2024 Bahrain GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
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When non-championship races gave F1’s B-list a chance to shine
Gamston, Cadours and Caen: Matt Bishop looks back on when non-championship F1 races were a significant part of the motor sport calendar
F1
Cadillac vows ‘truly American’ F1 team: ‘we can hire a US driver on merit’
Now Formula 1’s 11th team entry is confirmed, Cadillac F1 boss Graeme Lowden can hire drivers and ramp up development of its 2026 car, as he describes the “limitless ambition” of a new outfit “raised under an American flag”
Opinion
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Liam Lawson is the ‘punk’ driver Red Bull – and F1 – needs
Red Bull has a new team-mate for Max Verstappen in 2025 – punchy F1 firebrand Liam Lawson could finally be the raw racer it needs in the second seat
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