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The punishing 1978 French GP: James Hunt’s greatest race?
1978 was heavy going for both James Hunt and McLaren – but at that year’s French GP, the British hero delivered a scintillating drive for his final career podium
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Last-minute surge in 2024 British GP ticket sales after Lando and Max F1 battle
The thrilling lead battle in Austria gave 2024 British Grand Prix ticket sales an immediate boost, with fans hoping for more drama at Silverstone this weekend and just a few hundred tickets remaining
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Verstappen vs Norris beat any 2021 race – for whingeing: Up/Down Austria
Will F1 drivers ever just zip it and race? The 2024 Austrian GP didn’t give us much hope
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‘Hurry up Carlos’: Drivers becoming ‘bored’ of Sainz’s 2025 indecision
Mixed reactions after Norris and Verstappen’s controversial crash; further frustrations with track limits; F1 drivers eager for a decision from Sainz; and the effect of F1’s relentless calendar. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 Austrian GP paddock
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Annoyed Verstappen only has himself to blame for Norris clash
The battle for the lead of the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix ended abruptly when Max Verstappen squeezed Lando Norris. The World Champion blamed Red Bull’s strategy, but Mark Hughes says that the F1 team was virtually faultless
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Is 6 too young to start racing? F1 drivers have their say on the risks
The death of a 9-year-old motorbike rider has highlighted the risks of children racing. We ask Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, and other F1 drivers who started young, whether junior karting should have a higher age limit
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Return of the gravel trap: why F1 is welcoming them back
F1 gravel traps are back in favour after years of being replaced by asphalt run-offs and there’s hope that they’ll halt track limit breaches at the Austrian Grand Prix. Here’s the story of their rise, fall, and reintroduction
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MPH: McLaren has a winning F1 car. Now it needs the Red Bull mentality
Lando Norris could already have three F1 wins in 2024, had it not been for tiny errors that handed Max Verstappen victory. Mark Hughes looks at the fine details that separating McLaren from the championship-tested Red Bull
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How many penalty points does each F1 driver have?
Kevin Magnussen leads the current grid with 10 F1 penalty points to his name. See the full list of F1 drivers who have been awarded points for on-track transgressions
Standings – 2024 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Ferrari’s big F1 car changes — why team is convinced of major advance
F1’s frontrunners were so closely matched last year that minor gains could give one team an advantage in 2025, says Mark Hughes. Where might that leave Ferrari which believes it’s significant advances after an extensive rethink?
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MPH: Will Norris fight like Verstappen for F1 crown?
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen look set go head-to-head in the F1 drivers’ title. But, as Mark Hughes asks, should he draw an aggressive line in the sand or play the long game?
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Lewis Hamilton’s crucial first 100 days at Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton’s first 100 days at Ferrari – from January 1 to April 10 – will be crucial in setting the tenor of his season and maybe even the tone…
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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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Antonelli can win in 2025 and join one of F1’s most exclusive clubs
A strikingly small number of F1 drivers have won a grand prix in their debut season, but Matt Bishop is backing Kimi Antonelli to be the first to do it since his Mercedes predecessor, Lewis Hamilton
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2025 Red Bull F1 car launch and livery reveal: First images shown
Red Bull 2025 F1 car launch: date and location of reveal, plus driver line-up and key personnel – team now shows the first images of new car with livery
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10 legends that shaped F1
10. Fangio Five-time world champion who set the benchmark for the professional F1 driver “He was the greatest of them all,” said Stirling Moss. Who are we to argue? Especially…
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