The early days of timed qualifying
Races had always been against the clock. Practice was a more leisurely pursuit: a chance to (re)acquaint and rehearse and, hopefully, to fine-tune and, at worst, rebuild. Until the Monaco…
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Whenever I’m watching a Grand Prix I’m trying to come up with a ‘story of the race’ for every driver. It begins at the start and ends wherever they do…
Sunday’s headline drama triggered all manner of outrage (or, in some instances, indifference), but Sebastian Vettel’s disobedience masked a milder strain of anarchy that appeared to pass almost unnoticed. There…
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Haas’s new F1 partnership with Toyota runs deep, with extra testing, new manufacturing capability, and pipeline for promising young Japanese drivers. That might only be the start, says Mark Hughes
McLaren and Mercedes have managed to exploit the grey area of elasticity in F1’s aero rules, much to Red Bull’s chagrin – if it can’t beat them, will it take the risky option of joining them?
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Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian 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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A resurfaced Circuit of the Americas could play a part in the drivers’ title battle. Here’s everything to watch out for at the 2024 United States Grand Prix and sprint race
The 2024 United States Grand Prix ends a month-long break from Formula 1 action and there will be some obvious changes, as teams are mark the occasion with a US-themed…
One of three outcomes awaits Liam Lawson as he replaces Daniel Ricciardo for the rest of the F1 season: can he convince Red Bull that he deserves Sergio Perez’s seat?
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