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Verstappen and Bottas hit with grid penalties for yellow flag rules breach
Max Verstappen has a five-place grid penalty for the Qatar GP
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Hamilton’s ‘beautiful’ lap lands pole but stewards investigate again: 2021 Qatar GP qualifying
Nineteen down, three to go in one of the most absorbing world championship fights in motorsport history. Coming to Qatar we’d gone from a scenario where the leading two were…
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Verstappen at risk of grid drop for not lifting for double yellow flags
Max Verstappen might be in hot water after footage showing him setting his fastest time in qualifying under double yellow flags emerged
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Hamilton takes pole ahead of Verstappen: Qatar GP qualifying as it happened
Lewis Hamilton took his 102nd pole position of his career with title rival Max Verstappen alongside him on the front row
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Christian Horner: ‘You can see Mercedes speed is not normal’
Christian Horner has been explicit in giving his Red Bull team’s view on the legality of Mercedes’ F1 car, accusing the rival outfit of using flexi-wings
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Mercedes denied right to review over Verstappen Brazil GP block
Mercedes have been denied the right to review for the incident between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian GP
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Bottas tops FP3 from Hamilton: Qatar GP practice round-up
Mercedes ended practice with a 1-2 with Valtteri Bottas leading Lewis Hamilton separated by under a tenth of a second. Red Bull was a distant third with Max Verstappen who…
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Time for F1 referees who can black-flag dirty driving — no appeals: MPH
As we wait for the stewards to decide if there is any basis for Mercedes’ request for a right to review the Brazil Hamilton/Verstappen incident, so F1 finds itself trapped…
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Lewis Hamilton wishes other athletes ‘would speak out’ more on human rights
Lewis Hamilton says racing in countries like Qatar can highlight issues like human rights abuses but more need to speak up to bring change
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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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Hamilton at 40: Six reasons why F1’s greatest has still got it
Lewis Hamilton goes into his 40s as a new Ferrari driver – here’s six reasons the F1 legend still has what it takes to fight at the front
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Hamilton arrives at Ferrari: latest on his 2025 F1 contract and first test
The dream begins: Lewis Hamilton began his career as a Ferrari F1 driver with an emotional message after arriving at Maranello. Here’s what we know about his contract, his first drive of the car, testing and the rest of the pre-season preparation
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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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