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Who holds the power at Red Bull? Verstappen or Horner?
Max Verstappen dictating to his team his actions on track has shone a light on the intra-team dynamic at Red Bull – who is in charge?
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Verstappen’s coded messages recall previous F1 crashgate controversies
Max Verstappen started the Brazilian GP weekend with some mildly disgruntled noises and ended it with some highly controversial proclamations. After declaring he wasn’t a fan of F1’s three 2022…
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Unsavoury Verstappen has echoes of Ronaldo in Red Bull F1 row
Max Verstappen’s refusal to play the F1 team game in Brazil and his petulant radio remarks call to mind another sporting great with a difficult reputation
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Formula Partridge wins at last: Up and down in Brazil
Celebrations in King’s Lynn as its F1 talent incubator produces another star, while world is shocked that F1 champion isn’t a team player
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Did Monaco F1 crash cause Perez and Verstappen team order row?
Why would Max Verstappen hold on to a grudge over Sergio Perez’s seemingly accidental F1 crash six months ago? Yet that is the most likely explanation for his refusal to obey orders and allow his team-mate through in Brazil
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How Mercedes finally tamed its victorious W13 beast
The W13 once seemed an unmanageable F1 machine, but now Mercedes has harnessed its power to win for the first time this season at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, as Mark Hughes explains
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George Russell lives F1 dream to win debut race: 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix report
Mercedes completed its resurgence with a 1-2 result in the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, bringing a debut F1 win for George Russell, as rifts emerged between squabbling team-mates behind
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Debut grand prix win for George Russell as Mercedes fires 2023 F1 warning shot
A tearful George Russell took a merited first F1 win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, in a demonstration that Mercedes intends to be back in the title hunt in 2023.…
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When have Hamilton and Verstappen crashed before in F1?
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have crashed into each other again in 2022 at the Brazilian Grand Prix – we break down their clashes that have ended in contact
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Who holds the power at Red Bull? Verstappen or Horner?
Max Verstappen dictating to his team his actions on track has shone a light on the intra-team dynamic at Red Bull – who is in charge?
F1
Verstappen’s coded messages recall previous F1 crashgate controversies
Max Verstappen started the Brazilian GP weekend with some mildly disgruntled noises and ended it with some highly controversial proclamations. After declaring he wasn’t a fan of F1’s three 2022…
F1
Unsavoury Verstappen has echoes of Ronaldo in Red Bull F1 row
Max Verstappen’s refusal to play the F1 team game in Brazil and his petulant radio remarks call to mind another sporting great with a difficult reputation
F1
Formula Partridge wins at last: Up and down in Brazil
Celebrations in King’s Lynn as its F1 talent incubator produces another star, while world is shocked that F1 champion isn’t a team player
F1
Did Monaco F1 crash cause Perez and Verstappen team order row?
Why would Max Verstappen hold on to a grudge over Sergio Perez’s seemingly accidental F1 crash six months ago? Yet that is the most likely explanation for his refusal to obey orders and allow his team-mate through in Brazil
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How Mercedes finally tamed its victorious W13 beast
The W13 once seemed an unmanageable F1 machine, but now Mercedes has harnessed its power to win for the first time this season at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, as Mark Hughes explains
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George Russell lives F1 dream to win debut race: 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix report
Mercedes completed its resurgence with a 1-2 result in the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, bringing a debut F1 win for George Russell, as rifts emerged between squabbling team-mates behind
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Debut grand prix win for George Russell as Mercedes fires 2023 F1 warning shot
A tearful George Russell took a merited first F1 win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, in a demonstration that Mercedes intends to be back in the title hunt in 2023.…
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When have Hamilton and Verstappen crashed before in F1?
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have crashed into each other again in 2022 at the Brazilian Grand Prix – we break down their clashes that have ended in contact
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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Bruce McLaren: The Man Behind The Marque
Ambition is a funny thing. For some it burns so bright it sears a lasting scar on their personalities. Others look as if they don’t have a scrap of it…
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Mark Hughes: How Verstappen cracked the McLaren code in Japan
McLaren’s dominance came to an end in Japan as Max Verstappen put on a masterclass to show the Woking team’s seasons will not be the cakewalk some suspected. Here’s how the world champion defeated his rivals
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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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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Which Red Bull will show up in Jeddah? – What to watch for at Saudi GP
Can Red Bull rebound from its poor Bahrain showing? And will it be Piastri or Norris leading McLaren’s charge? Here’s the five themes to watch for at the Saudi Arabian GP
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Why isn’t 2025 F1 season as close as predicted? The past explains why
McLaren’s breakthrough in a near-four-year-old ruleset shows F1 rules convergence is a myth – just like Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull and Renault did in 2013, writes Mark Hughes
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Madrid finally awards contract to build F1 circuit for 2026 Spanish GP
Madrid finally has a consortium to build the new Formula 1 circuit that will host the 2026 Spanish GP
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