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A welder or the new Hamilton? Kevin Magnussen's parallel universes
Life is a weird thing. You set goals. You work. You plan. But something completely random can change its course so dramatically that you just know: if that something hadn't happened, it would all be different. An airline algorithm could put you in the seat next to your future business partner. You could step on someone's shoe in a bar, strike up a friendship and – bam – before you know it ...Keep reading
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Alonso ready to accept lack of Aston Martin progress in 2025
Fernando Alonso knows Aston Martin may not be a frontrunner in Formula 1 next season, but expects his team to jump forward with the new regulations in 2026.
After a promising start to the 2023 season, when Alonso achieved six podium finishes in the first eight rounds, Aston’s performance relative to its rivals stalled as McLaren surged ahead. It only got two further top-three results that ...Keep reading
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Alpine insists Ocon is welcome for farewell factory visit
Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has welcomed Esteban Ocon to return to the team's Enstone base to say his goodbyes ahead of his move to Haas.
The Frenchman stood aside for Jack Doohan ahead of the final race of the season, with the move shrouded in controversy as sources revealed Ocon discovered the decision - which was explained as necessary to allow him to drive for Haas in the ...Keep reading
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Eddie Jordan reveals “aggressive” cancer diagnosis
Eddie Jordan has been suffering with bladder and prostate cancer, which spread into the spine and the pelvis.
The former Formula 1 team boss, who ran the Jordan squad between 1991 and 2005, shared his diagnosis on the Formula For Success podcast alongside co-host David Coulthard.
Jordan has reduced his media schedule and made a brief appearance at Adrian Newey’s unveiling at Aston Martin ...Keep reading
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Russell: Hamilton a role model until the end after lifting team in Abu Dhabi
George Russell says his first-hand experience of Lewis Hamilton being a role model will be the overriding memory of his partnership with the Formula 1 great, right down to Hamilton picking up the team after a disappointing Abu Dhabi qualifying session.
Mercedes was keen to give Hamilton a fitting send-off as the seven-time world champion departs the team he represented for 12 years with ...Keep reading
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Ben Sulayem open to F1 permanent stewards – but asks who pays for them
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem supports the idea of having permanent stewards in Formula 1 – but says the real issue is who pays for them.
Debate over some stewards’ decisions this year has prompted complaints about a lack of consistency, and again triggered questions about whether or not it is time for those officials to become professional.
George Russell, who is a director of the ...Keep reading
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The unspoken major factor behind McLaren’s F1 title win
“Wow” – was initially all McLaren team boss Andrea Stella could muster when Autosport raised the subject of his squad’s bulletproof reliability in Formula 1 2024 ahead of the Abu Dhabi finale.
A discipline as scientific as motorsport does not really leave room for superstition, but the timing of our discussion was complex and so Stella’s brief incredulity was understandable. To be ...Keep reading
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Vasseur: Hamilton’s attention to detail can lead Ferrari to glory
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is expecting Lewis Hamilton to enhance the Scuderia’s mindset as it keeps working towards a first Formula 1 world title since 2008.
Ferrari fought for this year's constructors’ championship with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz until the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where its 21-point deficit on McLaren proved to be too large to overcome as it ...Keep reading
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Hamilton’s attention to detail can lead Ferrari to glory - Vasseur
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is expecting Lewis Hamilton to enhance the Scuderia’s mindset as it keeps working towards a first Formula 1 world title since 2008.
Ferrari fought for this year's constructors’ championship with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz until the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where its 21-point deficit on McLaren proved to be too large to overcome as it ...Keep reading
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Gasly: Sixth in F1 constructors’ “unthinkable” for Alpine at start of 2024
Pierre Gasly called Alpine’s charge to sixth place in the 2024 Formula 1 world constructors' championship “unthinkable” after recovering from its slow and overweight car at the start of the season.
Alpine started the campaign with a revamped car that was woefully off the pace and suffered from a number of engineer and senior personnel resignations, leaving it at the back of the ...Keep reading
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Alonso claims Bortoleto is F1's best rookie for 2025
Fernando Alonso has claimed new Formula 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto is the best rookie on Formula 1’s 2025 grid.Next year, Andrea Kimi Antonelli will make a highly-anticipated debut with Mercedes, Oliver Bearman and Jack Doohan will follow up on their 2024 cameos with full-time drives at Haas and Alpine respectively, while Bortoleto has been signed by Sauber alongside Nico Hulkenberg.On top of ...Keep reading
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Alonso claims Bortoleto is F1's best rookie for 2025
Fernando Alonso has claimed new Formula 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto is the best rookie on Formula 1’s 2025 grid.Andrea Kimi Antonelli will make a highly-anticipated debut with Mercedes, Oliver Bearman and Jack Doohan will follow up on their 2024 cameos with full-time drives at Haas and Alpine respectively, while Bortoleto has been signed by Sauber alongside Nico Hulkenberg.On top of this ...Keep reading
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Verstappen questions "harsh" Perez treatment: "He is not an idiot"
Max Verstappen has conceded he sympathises with Sergio Perez's struggles this year and insisted his Red Bull team-mate is "not an idiot" in the face of "harsh" criticism.Perez's position with the Milton Keynes-based outfit has been hanging by a thread for the majority of the season despite signing a new contract during the campaign, with a number of disastrous qualifying runs leaving his race ...Keep reading
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No FIA investigation into Verstappen's “stupid idiots" message
Max Verstappen will not face consequences for his heated radio message at Formula 1's Abu Dhabi season finale in which he called the FIA race stewards “stupid idiots” for handing him a penalty.On Sunday Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for colliding with McLaren's Oscar Piastri in the first corner and reacted angrily to his penalty as first-lap incidents are often judged more leniently ...Keep reading
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Tsunoda labels Red Bull a "very different car" after maiden F1 test for the squad
Yuki Tsunoda described the Red Bull car as "very different" to what he is used to, after an encouraging maiden test for the squad on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit.The Japanese was finally given a proper test in one of Red Bull's cars during the post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test.While lap times were largely irrelevant because of the different run programmes that everyone was doing, Tsunoda said that ...Keep reading
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Behind the meme: The real story behind Liam Lawson's viral dazed photo
If you've ever found yourself on 'Formula 1 Twitter,' there's a high likelihood you've stumbled across a viral Liam Lawson photo. The image in question shows the 22-year-old looking dazed as he emerges from slumber underneath a duvet with a half-packed suitcase next to his bed.
The snap has been used in a variety of funny contexts: "liam lawson waking up to find out he’s an f1 driver ...Keep reading
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A welder or the new Hamilton? Kevin Magnussen's parallel universes
Life is a weird thing. You set goals. You work. You plan. But something completely random can change its course so dramatically that you just know: if that something hadn't happened, it would all be different. An airline algorithm could put you in the seat next to your future business partner. You could step on someone's shoe in a bar, strike up a friendship and – bam – before you know it ...Keep reading
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Alpine insists Ocon is welcome for farewell factory visit
Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has welcomed Esteban Ocon to return to the team's Enstone base to say his goodbyes ahead of his move to Haas.
The Frenchman stood aside for Jack Doohan ahead of the final race of the season, with the move shrouded in controversy as sources revealed Ocon only discovered the decision - which was explained as necessary to allow him to drive for Haas in ...Keep reading
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Eddie Jordan reveals "aggressive" cancer diagnosis
Former Formula 1 team boss turned TV presenter Eddie Jordan has been suffering from bladder and prostate cancer, which spread into the spine and the pelvis.
The Irishman, who ran the Jordan squad between 1991 and 2005, shared his diagnosis on the Formula For Success podcast alongside co-host David Coulthard.
Jordan has reduced his media schedule and made a brief appearance at Adrian ...Keep reading
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Russell: Hamilton a role model until the end after lifting team in Abu Dhabi
George Russell says his first-hand experience of Lewis Hamilton being a role model will be the overriding memory of his partnership with the Formula 1 great, right down to Hamilton picking up the team after a disappointing Abu Dhabi qualifying session.
Mercedes was keen to give Hamilton a fitting send-off as the seven-time world champion departs the team he represented for 12 years with ...Keep reading
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Ben Sulayem open to F1 permanent stewards – but asks who pays for them
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem supports the idea of having permanent stewards in Formula 1 – but says the real issue is who pays for them.
Debate over some stewards’ decisions this year has prompted complaints about a lack of consistency, and again triggered questions about whether or not it is time for those officials to become professional.
George Russell, who is a director of the ...Keep reading
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F1 TV named App of the Year at Apple awards
Formula 1’s own over-the-top platform, F1 TV, has been honoured at the 2024 Apple App Store awards after it was named Apple TV App of the Year.
A total of 17 apps and games were declared winners at the event in California, with App Store Editors selecting F1 TV among those honoured from a list of 45 finalists.
F1 TV was recognised for a “best-in-class viewing experience”, with the ...Keep reading
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What is Verstappen's record against his F1 team-mates?
The job of Max Verstappen’s team-mate is one of the hardest in Formula 1 with huge mental strength required to go up against the four-time world champion.
He has so far had five team-mates in the series with a few of them being battered and bruised from the experience at Red Bull.
So, how do the head-to-head records stack up?
Max Verstappen vs Carlos Sainz ...Keep reading
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Bottas suggests Audi promise not kept as "mistake" comes to an end
Valtteri Bottas has claimed he was assured of his place as a "pillar" of the Sauber/Audi Formula 1 programme and labelled his period with the Hinwil-based outfit a "mistake".
The Finn joined Sauber for the 2022 season, when it was still called Alfa Romeo, and found some success, securing a top 10 finish in the drivers' championship.
But the team has regressed in the past two seasons and ...Keep reading
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The unspoken major factor behind McLaren’s 2024 F1 title win
“Wow” – was initially all McLaren team boss Andrea Stella could muster when Motorsport.com raised the subject of his squad’s bulletproof reliability in Formula 1 2024 ahead of the Abu Dhabi finale.A discipline as scientific as motorsport does not really leave room for superstition, but the timing of our discussion was complex and so Stella’s brief incredulity was understandable. To be ...Keep reading
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How Carlos Sainz showed his class during tough Ferrari farewell tour
Hours after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz was struggling to hold back the tears. A monitor was wheeled out into the paddock to display a farewell video Ferrari had produced as a send-off after the Spaniard's four years at Maranello.All team members were wearing a special cap that Ferrari had produced for the occasion, with Sainz wearing his backwards so the embroidered "Grazie Carlos" ...Keep reading
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How Carlos Sainz showed his class during tough Ferrari farewell tour
Hours after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz was struggling to hold back the tears. A monitor was wheeled out into the paddock to display a farewell video Ferrari had produced as a send-off after the Spaniard's four years at Maranello.All team members were wearing a special cap that Ferrari had produced for the occasion, with Sainz wearing his backwards so the embroidered "Grazie Carlos" ...Keep reading
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Brad Pitt's 'F1' Movie: Everything we know so far
Hollywood heavyweight Brad Pitt has become a regular fixture in the Formula 1 paddock thanks to his upcoming film, aptly titled "F1." The action flick is slated to become the movie of the summer when it arrives in cinemas June 2025, featuring cameos from real F1 drivers and high-speed scenes with Pitt behind the wheel of a modified F2 car. Here's everything we know about "F1" so far. What is 'F1' ...Keep reading
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No FIA investigation into Verstappen's “stupid idiots" message
Max Verstappen will not face consequences for his heated radio message at Formula 1's Abu Dhabi season finale in which he called the FIA race stewards “stupid idiots” for handing him a penalty.On Sunday Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for colliding with McLaren's Oscar Piastri in the first corner and reacted angrily to his penalty as first-lap incidents are often judged more leniently ...Keep reading
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Tsunoda labels Red Bull a “very different car” after maiden F1 test for the squad
Yuki Tsunoda described the Red Bull car as “very different” to what he is used to, after an encouraging maiden test for the squad on Tuesday at Yas Marina Circuit.The Japanese was finally given a proper test in one of Red Bull’s cars during the post-season Abu Dhabi tyre test.While lap times were largely irrelevant because of the different run programmes that everyone was doing, Tsunoda said ...Keep reading