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Who owns Formula 1?
The Formula 1 World Championship is ultimately owned by racing’s governing body, the FIA — but it’s not quite that simple because the FIA has sold off the lucrative commercial…
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Bernie: a businessman being a brilliant one
F1’s new owner Liberty Media has announced Bernie Ecclestone will no longer be involved in the running of the sport So it’s happened. Bernie Ecclestone is no longer running Formula 1.…
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Ross Brawn set for F1 return
Ross Brawn, January 23: “It’s fantastic to be returning to the world of Formula 1. I’ve enjoyed consulting with Liberty Media these last few months and I’m looking forward to…
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Watch: An insight, an idea with Nico Rosberg
Reigning world champion Nico Rosberg has been in Davos taking part in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting discussing how to reach the top of your game, and knowing when to call it…
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An optical illusion? Clark’s final start
One eagle-eyed reader has spotted what may offer a clue to what happened on that fateful day at Hockenheim Following the recent Kurt Ahrens interview in the November issue of…
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This week in motor sport – January 16
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, as Ligier begins the season with victory, plus nods to Gilles, Pedro and Foyt and more. January 16 1903: Resistance fighter and…
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Where does Bernie fit into F1’s new order?
The final obstacle of Liberty’s takeover has been passed, but questions remain The FIA World Motor Sport Council today gave its approval for the purchase by Liberty Media of the majority shareholding in…
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A life of Ferrari
In Ferrari’s 70th year, Andrew Frankel turns nostalgic Seventy years ago a well-known team manager decided to build his own cars. Actually, he’d made up his mind many years earlier,…
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Why Bottas fits the bill
An easy fit, and why Wehrlein missed out So finally one of Formula 1’s worst-kept secrets was confirmed: Valtteri Bottas is Nico Rosberg’s replacement at Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton. Given…
Standings – 2024 F1 World Championship
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Lewis Hamilton fans should remember – even giants grow old
In the new book Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane by Matt Whyman, Toto Wolff says that he liked the situation of Lewis Hamilton informing him at the…
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F1 king of cool: why George Russell always had winning hand in Vegas
Mercedes hit the jackpot at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the track surface and temperature gave a double boost to its W15 F1 car. The rest didn’t stand a chance, writes Mark Hughes
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MPH: McLaren leads F1 title race after ditching Ron Dennis approach
McLaren was in the F1 doldrums six years ago, but now heads the constructors’ championship, led by Andrea Stella, who’s created a very different atmosphere to the Ron Dennis era, says Mark Hughes
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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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Ferrari cooling problems vanish into thin air in Mexico
Although the Mexico City GP was an unambiguous one-stop race, the strategy challenge was based around the cooling levels chosen for the car in Mexico’s thin air. At an altitude…
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Track limits outcry reins in F1 wide boys
Between Austin and Mexico, conversations between the drivers and the FIA led to a clarified understanding about how stewards would judge wheel-to-wheel contests for position. This followed the Austin incident…
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Return of the Max: Verstappen gives performance of the season in push for a fourth title
In Mexico Max Verstappen earned censure for his style of racing against title rival Lando Norris. In the rain of Brazil a week later he produced a virtuoso masterclass to…
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