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Why it’s time for F1’s old boys to call it a day
World champions Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen are all now being shaded by their young team-mates – time to call it quits?
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Why it’s time for F1’s old boys to call it a day
World champions Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen are all now being shaded by their young team-mates – time to call it quits?
Indycar Racing News
Should IndyCar’s new-gen stars eye a switch to F1?
IndyCar in 2021 has been dominated by the young stars so far, but could they have a future beyond the borders of the US in Formula 1?
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Lewis Hamilton F1 race-winning McLaren for sale in auction first
Formula 1 teams really don’t like selling off their cars. I can remember once being shown around a Williams warehouse stacked to the rafters with old F1 cars, some 20…
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The arrival of unlimited tobacco sponsorship funding and road car manufacturers led F1 into an innovative decade
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F1 calendar revamped with two Austria races after Turkish GP postponement
The Styrian Grand Prix returns to the F1 calendar following the postponement of the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix
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MPH: Did Mercedes strategy call provide window into wild F1 future?
The strategic game of chess that played out between Mercedes and Red Bull in Spain could carry on into next season – but with potentially even more on-track action
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