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Perez deal has started F1 driver contract domino effect for 2023
Sergio Perez’s new Red Bull deal has left Pierre Gasly with a big decision to make – but many other drivers on the F1 grid are affected too
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Baku’s greatest hits: why the Azerbaijan GP is F1’s most exciting street race
Few Azerbaijan GPs have passed without incident, so we’ve run down every race in the ‘Land of Fire’ – will 2022 be similarly dramatic?
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How Lando Norris is showing he’s a future world champion in 2022
Away from the noise over Daniel Ricciardo’s poor performances, Lando Norris has been demonstrating his brilliance at McLaren more than ever, writes Adam Cooper
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Perez in 3-way battle for the F1 championship? What to watch for at the 2022 Azerbaijan GP
Formula 1 heads to Azerbaijan with a wide open title fight, pressures at Haas and Lewis Hamilton given a further exemption over jewellery
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Red Bull’s car is no longer on the razor edge – and Perez is reaping the benefit: MPH
Sergio Perez’s re-signing with Red Bull makes perfect sense for the senior team itself but exposes the fault line between the team’s aims and those of the group’s young driver…
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‘The Williams Metaverse land’ – F1 team plans to bring fans into the garage and more via virtual reality
Williams Racing announces Terra Virtua as its official Metaverse partner in a new way to create fan engagement for Formula 1
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O’Ward’s Indy 500 performance made his case as Ricciardo’s McLaren replacement
With pressure mounting on a struggling Daniel Ricciardo, Pato O’Ward is going from strength to strength – he’ll never be in a better place to take his McLaren F1 chance, writes Damien Smith
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Nigel Mansell to be reunited with championship-winning Williams FW14B at Goodwood
Nigel Mansell will drive his championship winning Williams FW14B at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, amongst other of his past F1 cars
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Perez could sneak an F1 drivers’ title – but odds may be stacked unfairly
Sergio Perez’s Monaco win drew the Mexican into the championship equation – but does Red Bull want him there? asks Chris Medland
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Ultra-competitive Cowell gives Newey a clear run at devising next-gen Aston F1 car
Aston Martin F1’s CEO Andy Cowell has made himself its team boss too, demoting Mike Krack to a trackside role. Mark Hughes explains how the brilliant former Merc engine guru can make the difference
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How McLaren’s great ‘communicators’ unlocked its F1 potential
Just a few seasons ago McLaren was staring into the abyss, with a poor car and dysfunctional team – Mark Hughes explains how Zak Brown empowered some crucial staff to get it firing again
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MPH: Sainz finally has an F1 team to lead. Is it worth dropping so far down the grid?
Carlos Sainz has battled against ‘chosen’ team-mates like Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc for all his F1 career — and thrived. Now, at Williams, he finally has a team centred on him, says Mark Hughes. But the fight goes on
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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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Too controversial for Netflix: What won’t be in F1 Drive to Survive S7
Season 7 of Netflix’s hit F1 show Drive to Survive could be so good if it covered the championship’s most controversial stories – James Elson ponders what could be
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Every 2025 F1 driver number — and why they chose them
Every F1 driver number for the 2025 F1 season, including the inspiration behind their choices, the rules behind choosing numbers, and the ones that can’t be picked
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MPH: Will Alpine pick Doohan or Colapinto? It’s closer than you think
Imagine you’re a driver who has worked for years towards their goal of F1, had success in the junior categories, got yourself onto a team’s junior programme, done all the…
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