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Which circuits are on both the F1 and MotoGP calendars?
Race tracks are often multi-functional venues used across different motorsport championships with F1 and MotoGP being no different. There are five tracks on the 2024 calendars for both series while many more have been used for either championship in the past - so what are those circuits? Circuits on current F1 and MotoGP calendars.Circuit of The Americas - ...Keep reading
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Vasseur: No guarantee that Ferrari F1 tyre issues are resolved
Last year tyre management over race stints was a major weakness for Ferrari, with a lack of consistency across stints and from set to set.The SF-24 has been competitive over long runs at the first four events of the season, with Carlos Sainz winning in Australia and the team making the podium in the other three races.However, Vasseur still wants to see how the car performs at other venues and in ...Keep reading
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Russell: Dirty air is causing F1 helmet turbulence problems
Dirty air has become a talking point this season in the context of how closely drivers can follow other cars.However, Russell notes that it has also impacted his comfort in the cockpit, having highlighted the issue on team radio in the course of last weekend's Japanese GP."It's been a bit of a theme this year," he said when asked by Motorsport.com about the issue."But I have had no problem with ...Keep reading
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F1 race winner Kovalainen recovering from open-heart surgery
The former McLaren, Renault, Caterham and Lotus F1 driver announced in March that he would undergo an operation after being diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm, a medical condition that affects the arteries.As a result of the diagnosis, Kovalainen has halted any motorsport activities.The Finn had been set to defend his Japanese Rally Championship title, driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 ...Keep reading
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Alonso: Japan was “inside the top five” best weekends of F1 career
Alonso qualified fifth at Suzuka and eventually finished sixth, losing out to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the raceHe managed to stay clear of the Mercedes of George Russell and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in the closing laps of the race.He believes that the Aston Martin AMR24 is the fifth fastest car at the moment, and thus he and the team is scoring better results than expected.PLUS ...Keep reading
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F1’s 2026 active aero plan set for change after alarming simulator findings
As part of the effort to increase car performance to help accommodate the characteristics of the new turbo hybrid engines that feature a 50/50 power split between the internal combustion engine and battery, the new cars are going to have moveable aero.The idea is that the car’s wings will be able to run in a high-downforce configuration in corners to help deliver grip, before shifting to a low ...Keep reading
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How F1 red flag helped Verstappen nail his dominant Japanese GP win
Verstappen had gone into the race in Japan with no guarantees about his long-run form, after not finding the perfect set-up for the high degradation characteristics that are a hallmark of racing at Suzuka during practice.Changes made to his car after a troubled long-run in FP3 had helped improve things a lot, but he and the team were still not convinced that they had got everything sorted.The ...Keep reading
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Stella defends McLaren F1 team strategy in “complex” Japanese GP
Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth, while the latter came through to fourth from eighth place on the grid using a one-stop strategy.After the race, while accepting that the Ferraris were expected to have stronger race pace, Norris suggested he could have run ...Keep reading
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Stella defends McLaren F1 team strategy in “complex” Japanese GP
Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth, while the latter came through to fourth from eighth place on the grid using a one-stop strategy.After the race, while accepting that the Ferraris were expected to have stronger race pace, Norris suggested he could have run ...Keep reading
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Leclerc focussed on "negative" tyre preparation issues ahead of Chinese GP
The Ferrari driver's strong run of seven consecutive front-row starting positions ended in Australia where he qualified fifth before a penalty for Sergio Perez gifted him a place.He struggled again at Suzuka, where he couldn't better eighth after having to use a second set of tyres to guarantee safe passage out of Q1.In both races, he came through the field to take second and fourth positions ...Keep reading
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How F1 red flag helped Verstappen nail his dominant Japanese GP win
Verstappen had gone into the race in Japan with no guarantees about his long-run form, after not finding the perfect set-up for the high degradation characteristics that are a hallmark of racing at Suzuka during practice.Changes made to his car after a troubled long-run in FP3 had helped improve things a lot, but he and the team were still not convinced that they had got everything sorted.The ...Keep reading
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Leclerc focussed on "negative" tyre preparation issues ahead of Chinese GP
The Ferrari driver's strong run of seven consecutive front-row starting positions ended in Australia where he qualified fifth before a penalty for Sergio Perez gifted him a place.He struggled again at Suzuka, where he couldn't better eighth after having to use a second set of tyres to guarantee safe passage out of Q1.In both races, he came through the field to take second and fourth positions ...Keep reading
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Red Bull won’t bow to pressure Audi is putting on F1 driver market
The Milton Keynes-based team has a vacant slot for 2025 with Sergio Perez’s contract running out at the end of this season.Perez has shown some improved potential this year and, off the back of finishing runner-up to Verstappen in the Japanese Grand Prix, he currently lies second in the drivers’ standings.But Red Bull still wants to see if Perez can keep up this form for the long-haul, having ...Keep reading
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Mercedes: F1 quirk that makes ‘no sense’ offers clues to W15’s real fault
The German manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2024 campaign where its new car has shown promise but also some key weaknesses that have left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell struggling at times.In particular, Mercedes has been chasing answers about why its car is not performing as well as anticipated in high-speed corners.Part of the initial investigation has involved the ...Keep reading
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When BMW topped F1, Hamilton hit Alonso, and Massa started a title charge
The race weekend occurred following a backdrop of controversy: FIA president Max Mosley had been exposed by a UK tabloid sting in the week leading up to the event, and some teams were calling on him to step down.On track, BMW’s Sauber era was blossoming, with Robert Kubica scoring his first career F1 pole position, just 0.027s ahead of the Ferrari of Massa. This came despite a lock-up that left ...Keep reading
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Russell: Dirty air is causing F1 helmet turbulence problems
Dirty air has become a talking point this season in the context of how closely drivers can follow other cars.However, Russell notes that it has also impacted his comfort in the cockpit, having highlighted the issue on team radio in the course of last weekend’s Japanese GP.“It's been a bit of a theme this year,” he said when asked by Autosport about the issue.“But I have had no problem with ...Keep reading
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Ecclestone emerges as only winner from Horner/Perez F1 bet
On Perez's return to Suzuka for the first time since one of his most disappointing events of the 2023 campaign, Horner was especially intrigued about how well the Mexican would do.With Perez’s previous best qualifying performance in Japan a fourth place on the grid in 2022, Horner offered to pay out a hefty wager if his driver could get himself on the front row of the grid.Perez duly did so ...Keep reading
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F1 race winner Kovalainen recovering from open-heart surgery
The former McLaren, Renault, Caterham and Lotus F1 driver announced in March that he would undergo an operation after being diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm, a medical condition that affects the arteries.As a result of the diagnosis, Kovalainen has halted any motorsport activities. The Finn had been set to defend his Japanese Rally Championship title, driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 ...Keep reading
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Why Mercedes' Japan F1 podium claims seem far-fetched
At Suzuka, Mercedes endured another disappointing weekend, in which George Russell finished seventh and Lewis Hamilton ninth – reversing their respective qualifying positions in a train behind Fernando Alonso.According to team boss Wolff, Mercedes' rough qualifying was compounded by an "atrocious" first stint as the Silver Arrows initially attempted a bold one-stopper, which unlike Ferrari's ...Keep reading
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Why Mercedes' Japan F1 podium claims seem far-fetched
At Suzuka, Mercedes endured another disappointing weekend, in which George Russell finished seventh and Lewis Hamilton ninth – reversing their respective qualifying positions in a train behind Fernando Alonso.According to team boss Wolff, Mercedes' rough qualifying was compounded by an "atrocious" first stint as the Silver Arrows initially attempted a bold one-stopper, which unlike Ferrari's ...Keep reading
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F1’s 2026 active aero plan set for change after alarming simulator findings
As part of the effort to increase car performance to help accommodate the characteristics of the new turbo hybrid engines that feature a 50/50 power split between the internal combustion engine and battery, the new cars are going to have moveable aero.The idea is that the car’s wings will be able to run in a high-downforce configuration in corners to help deliver grip, before shifting to a low ...Keep reading
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Alonso joked about F1 ban over Piastri DRS defence tactics
A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his rivals back once again at Suzuka.In the closing stages of the race, Alonso was at the head of an intense fight for sixth place, as George Russell back in eighth unleashed a late fightback on fresh tyres and started closing ...Keep reading
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Alonso joked about F1 ban over Piastri DRS defence tactics
A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his rivals back once again at Suzuka.In the closing stages of the race, Alonso was at the head of an intense fight for sixth place, as George Russell back in eighth unleashed a late fightback on fresh tyres and started closing ...Keep reading
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10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix
Was the final result of the Japanese Grand Prix predictable? Ultimately, yes, but how this year's Formula 1 race at Suzuka unravelled wasn't entirely typical thanks to the variance in strategies across the field.Max Verstappen chalked up a third win as he embarks upon a seemingly inevitable march towards a fourth title, but the action behind proved intriguing as pitstops defined the cut-and-thrust ...Keep reading
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10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix
Was the final result of the Japanese Grand Prix predictable? Ultimately, yes, but how this year's Formula 1 race at Suzuka unravelled wasn't entirely typical thanks to the variance in strategies across the field.Max Verstappen chalked up a third win as he embarks upon a seemingly inevitable march towards a fourth title, but the action behind proved intriguing as pitstops defined the cut-and-thrust ...Keep reading
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Red Bull won’t bow to Audi F1 driver market pressure
The Milton Keynes-based team has a vacant slot for 2025 with Sergio Perez’s contract running out at the end of this season.Perez has shown some improved potential this year and, off the back of finishing runner-up to Verstappen in the Japanese Grand Prix, he currently lies second in the drivers’ standings.But Red Bull still wants to see if Perez can keep up this form long term, having started ...Keep reading
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Mercedes: F1 quirk that makes ‘no sense’ offers clues to W15’s real fault
The German manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2024 campaign where its new car has shown promise but also some key weaknesses that have left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell struggling at times.In particular, Mercedes has been chasing answers about why its car is not performing as well as anticipated in high-speed corners.Part of the initial investigation has involved the ...Keep reading
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The 10 best Formula 1 drivers ever: Hamilton, Schumacher & more
The best F1 driver in history is a debate that has, and will continue to, rage as long as Formula 1 exists, but we look at who the best drivers are statistically.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st position, celebrates on arrival in Parc Ferme
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1. Lewis Hamilton - 103 wins
First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix
World Championships: 7 ...Keep reading
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Ranked! The legendary Jim Clark’s top 10 performances
The quiet Scot nevertheless left a lasting legacy, his 25 world championship victories from 72 starts is still enough for 10th on the all-time F1 wins list.Clark was also successful in Indycar racing, sportscars and touring cars, so selecting his greatest races was always going to be tough, but here they are in reverse order…10: 1961 South African GP, East London
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