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What is the undercut in F1? Ask Mark
Could you please explain the term ‘undercut’. It seems to describe a multitude of situations such as sidepods, pitstops, overtaking etc! And my mother used to ask for undercut at…
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Why none of the top teams can stop their 2022 F1 cars bouncing
Porpoising has made its reappearance in F1 after a break of four decades – from when cars last ran venturi underbody tunnels. Even the two fastest cars of the early…
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Riccardo Patrese: Formula 1’s Mr Nice Guy
F1 Retro February 2005 They don’t make number two drivers like they used to. Hair flowing, effortlessly cool, Riccardo Patrese was the kind of F1 competitor who seemed readily on…
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Formula 1: good month, bad month – June 2022
Good Month Albon the tyre whisperer Williams’ Alex Albon pulled off one of the all-time great strategy wheezes, driving just slow enough to preserve his Pirellis till the year 2100…
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It’s the pits for Sergio Perez, but he probably couldn’t have won the Saudi Arabian GP
How might Sergio Pérez’s Jeddah race have panned out if Nicholas Latifi had not crashed his Williams about 30sec after Pérez – the pole-sitter and first stint race leader –…
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Word on the beat, June 2022
● F1 is probably going back to Kyalami, in either 2024 or ’25, for a new South African Grand Prix. Monaco – with France and Belgium – may be one…
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Spare parts and false starts for Carlos Sainz in the Australian GP
Carlos Sainz’s disastrous Australian Grand Prix could hardly have been timed more badly. With Ferrari clearly in the midst of a title campaign with the fast and reliable F1-75 and…
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Saudi GP strikes and Aussie GP highlights as 2022 F1 title battle heats up
🇸🇦 2022 Saudi Arabian GP 🇦🇺 2022 Australian GP It was very clear after the season-opener in Bahrain that the early stages of this championship were set to be fought…
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Trackside view: June 2022
Race report Missile strikes overshadowed the Saudi GP, but the crowds were out in Melbourne Word on the beat A return to Kyalami, Mattia Binotto on Ferrari caution and plans…
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MPH: Will Red Bull try to re-sign Albon for 2025?
Red Bull is still agonising over whether to keep or ditch Sergio Perez for 2025 – will it look to one of its old drivers for help?
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MPH: 2025 F1 rookies are strongest in years. Who will be the megastar?
At least four rookie drivers are set to join the F1 grid in 2025 — potentially joined by Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto. Mark Hughes explores why youth has overtaken experience in the world championship
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Advantage Norris in Brazil. Then red flag set up Verstappen masterclass
Max Verstappen all but clinched this year’s Formula 1 championship with a masterful drive in the wet 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, while Lando Norris was left rueing a red flag that ended his hopes of victory
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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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It took too long – again – to decide Hamilton and Leclerc’s US GP disqualification
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
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Ross Brawn realised how to play the F1 rules game, with spectacular success
He won GP titles with Benetton, Ferrari and his own Brawn team, then helped steer F1 to unprecedented popularity. As Ross Brawn turns 70, Matt Bishop looks back at a remarkable career — plus the multiple times he antagonised the engineer
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Over the last three Formula 1 race weekends, no driver has scored more F1 Fantasy points than Max Verstappen. With the title stakes at their highest, the Dutchman has delivered:…
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Is the Las Vegas GP already a classic?
After all the pre-race noise, the 2023 Las Vegas GP turned out to be a brilliant race on an exciting track – a 2024 repeat could seal its reputation
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