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Piastri rejects Alpine announcement: ‘This is wrong – I have not signed a contract for 2023’
Oscar Piastri has rejected Alpine’s claim that it has taken up an option to drive for the team in 2023
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Lewis Hamilton becomes part-owner of Denver Broncos NFL team
Lewis Hamilton has joined the ownership group of the Denver Broncos NFL team, which was recently sold for £3.8 billion
F1
Jost Capito: Williams has failed to meet expectations for 2022
Despite optimism for the new era of F1, Williams find themselves languishing at the back and failing to meet the expectations Jost Capito had set
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Sebastian Vettel’s F1 history – all his highs and lows
Sebastian Vettel’s 16-year F1 career has had some incredible ups and downs – Tony Dodgins charts the progression of a grand prix legend
MotoGP
The title-winning MotoGP engine that also won a Formula 1 world championship
As MotoGP travels to Silverstone, where Formula 1 cars raced five weeks ago, now is as good a time as any to tell the story of how a Norton-based engine beat Ferrari to the F1 constructors’ championship
F1
The Red Bull & Mercedes strategy masterclass: Hungarian GP data analysis
At last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Red Bull and Mercedes showed once again that even bad days can be good thanks largely to strong, assertive strategy. By examining the race…
F1
How Verstappen was 12km from disaster — what you missed at the 2022 Hungarian GP
Why Max Verstappen’s Hungarian GP almost ended before it began; Sebastian Vettel’s recovery drive and how it all went so wrong for Yuki Tsunoda: the unseen bits from the Hungaroring
F1
Ferrari attempts to shift blame to car: Goin’ up, goin’ down – Hungarian GP
Ferrari tries to shift the blame gear, F1’s cameras lose direction and Alpine’s visionary leadership pays dividends again
F1
Why Alonso’s ‘mega money’ Aston Martin deal has turned F1 driver market upside down
Don’t take anything for granted in the 2023 F1 driver market after Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin deal, writes Adam Cooper. With familiar figures rumoured to be pulling strings in the background, even Oscar Piastri’s rumoured Alpine seat is in doubt
Standings – 2024 F1 World Championship
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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
F1
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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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
F1
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
F1
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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