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• Saturday F1 storylines: Game on in Imola

After Friday’s practices, F1 fans could be in for a wide-open qualifying session at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix If Friday’s pair of practice sessions at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix are any indication, then Saturday’s qualifying session can be previewed with a simple two-word phrase. Game on. With a number of teams bringing upgrades to Imola including Red Bull — more on them in a second — Frida...2024
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• Red Bull brings substantial upgrades to F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez have some new elements for the RB20 this weekend in Imola Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez with an improved car? That is a thought that could send chills down the spines of the rest of the paddock. However, that might be the reality the other nine teams are dealing with this weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Red ...2024
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• F1 pauses to remember Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger at Emilia Romagna GP

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Before the racing begins, F1 took a moment to reflect Thursday was media day at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as the paddock buzzed with journalists and reporters, and hospitality spaces were turned into press conference venues. Soon, Imola will roar to life with the sound turbocharged engines powering drivers around the historic track. But before th...2024
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• F1 drivers answer the question: ‘What does Ayrton Senna mean to you?’

Tributes continue to pour in for Ayrton Senna, as F1 returns to Imola As the 2024 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix approaches, tributes continue to pour in for Ayrton Senna. This weekend’s race marks 30 years since the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, a weekend which saw the tragic deaths of both Senna and Roland Ratzenberger. The latest tribute for Senna? A video from F1 featuring several ...2024
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• Ayrton Senna’s ‘Lap of the Gods,’ revisited

Photo by Mike Hewitt/Allsport/Getty Images As the F1 world remembers Ayrton Senna, let’s recall one of his most iconic performances This week’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is sure to be an emotional affair. Not only does Formula 1 return to Imola after the cancellation of last year’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix due to heavy flooding in the region, but the race marks 30 years since the tragic w...2024
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• Lu Dort is the undrafted elbow grease of the Thunder

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Lu Dort is the Thunder’s designated stopper, always taking the most difficult opponent assignment. It’s an on-its-face thankless role that he appears to relish with rare enthusiasm. At the turn of the 19th century, the French God King Napoleon Bonaparte had a nagging, annoying problem on his hands. It was half a world away in Saint Domingue, on the...2024
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• Why Thursday and Friday are critical for Ferrari

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Ferrari facing two critical days ahead of F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix In the never-ending battle of upgrades in Formula 1, McLaren enjoyed a stellar weekend at the Miami Grand Prix. The Woking-based outfit brought a series of upgrades to South Beach for the MCL38, including a new front wing as well as upgrades to the front suspension, the front corner, the...2024
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• F1 quiz: Do you know when each active driver won their first grand prix?

Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Anadolu via Getty Images Each active F1 driver’s first grand prix win, explained In case you missed it, Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 grand prix this past weekend, holding off Max Verstappen to win the Miami Grand Prix. The victory was a long time coming for Norris, and praise quickly came in from around the paddock for the McLaren driver. But that win g...2024
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• 6 burning questions for F1 Miami Grand Prix

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images As always, the biggest question is whether anyone catch Max Verstappen in today’s F1 Miami Grand Prix MIAMI — As a new day breaks here at Hard Rock Stadium for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, the biggest question is the same one that has captured the sport for the past three seasons. Can anyone catch Max Verstappen? On Friday he put what he described...2024
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• Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull make some history at qualifying for F1 Chinese GP

Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Another dominant performance from Red Bull has the rest of the grid looking for answers We are now five grand prix qualifying sessions into the 2024 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen has qualified on pole in all five sessions. It was another dominant performance from Verstappen and Red Bull at qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. While Red Bull’s rivals —...2024
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots

SB Nation spoke with the F1 Academy star about her start to the season, racing in the United States, and her passions away from the track Currently, Alpine has a driver atop the Championship standings in their racing series. Her name is Abbi Pulling, and she drives for Alpine and Rodin Motorsport in the F1 Academy. Now in its second year, the all-female F1 Academy looks to level the playing field ...2024
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• Charles Leclerc shares emotional tribute helmet for Jules Bianchi at Japanese GP

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will pay tribute to his late godfather and friend Jules Bianchi this weekend This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix holds a special place in the heart of all of Formula 1, from the drivers to the fans. Drivers love taking on the challenging Suzuka Circuit, and the passion the fans show throughout the week inspires everyone in the sport. However, this year’s Japanese Gran...2024
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• Can Ferrari truly challenge Red Bull this F1 season?

After their own 1-2 finish in Australia, can Ferrari really put the pressure to Red Bull this season? We are three races into the Formula 1 season. While much remains the same from 2024 — Red Bull is leading the Constructors’ Championship and Max Verstappen is atop the Drivers’ standings — recent events have shaken the field up a bit. Mercedes is floundering, McLaren is strong, and Ferrari has ce...2024
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• Mercedes F1 simply ‘unable to compete’ at Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images A punishing weekend for the Silver Arrows sees them leave Melbourne out of the points, and tumbling in the standings When Max Verstappen’s RB20 suffered a failure early in the Australian Grand Prix, it opened the door for one of Red Bull’s rivals to secure a tremendous result. When the checkered flag flew it was Ferrari who had taken advantage...2024
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"While he was seeking a contract extension with the team, Ferrari reached a long-term deal with Charles Leclerc last month, and has now signed Hamilton to a “multi-year deal” that will begin in 2025."

2023
"After Charles Leclerc captured pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen on Saturday, capturing his first pole of the 2023 F1 season."

2022
"Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc crashed the 1974 Ferrari of three-time champion Niki Lauda during a demonstration run at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix on Sunday."

2021
"Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start Sunday's Russian Formula One Grand Prix from the back of the grid due to a change of power unit, the Italian team said on Wednesday."

2020
"Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen were among the six drivers who declined to take a knee ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix."

2019
"Charles Leclerc will be a Ferrari driver for the next five years after signing a contract extension keeping him at the team until the end of the 2024 season."

2018
"Sauber rookie Charles Leclerc is expecting his new team to be in a much more competitive position this year now that it has access to an up-to-date supply of Ferrari engines."

2017
"Sauber has confirmed Marcus Ericsson will race alongside Formula 2 champion Charles Leclerc next season, while also unveiling the new livery for its partnership with Alfa Romeo."

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• F1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Saturday: Can anyone catch Max Verstappen?

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images Welcome to Saturday at the Miami Grand Prix, where the first points of the weekend are on the line MIAMI — He described his car as “terrible.” His reaction when told by the team that he had captured pole position was “LOL.” And yet dawn breaks on another day of Formula 1 action here at the Miami Grand Prix with the paddock wondering if anyone can...2024
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• Miami Grand Prix 2024: 7 F1 storylines as the grid returns to the United States

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images F1 is coming to the United States for the first time this season. Here are the major storylines Formula 1 is headed back to the United States. Months after the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the grid will be down in Florida this weekend for the third Miami Grand Prix. And, as is customary every time F1 makes a trip stateside, the discussion of F1’s ...2024
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• Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images A much anticipated move came to fruition on Friday. Here’s what it could do to the rest of the grid The latest domino in the Formula 1 driver transfer market has fallen. A long-anticipated move has come to fruition, as Nico Hülkenberg will depart Haas at the end of the current season to drive for Sauber next year. The reason for the anticipation?...2024
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• Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull make some history at qualifying for F1 Chinese GP
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• Max Verstappen charges to victory in F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix

The door was open for someone to beat Max Verstappen in the F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix. But not for long Rainy conditions at the end of qualifying for the Sprint Race at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen settle for a fourth-place spot on the grid. Lando Norris captured pole position, putting himself in contention for his first F1 victory of any kind. With Lewis Hamilton ...2024
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in sprint qualifying for F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images Rainy conditions led to chaos in Shanghai As the final portion of qualifying for this weekend’s Sprint Race at the Chinese Grand Prix began, the ten remaining drivers all took to the track on the green-lined intermediate tires, as the rain was coming down in Shanghai. The wet conditions proved tricky immediately, as Charles Leclerc spun off the track and into...2024
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• Why Thursday and Friday are critical for Ferrari
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• Can Ferrari match McLaren’s upgrades and bring the fight to Red Bull?

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images Speaking after the Miami Grand Prix, Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur outlined how tight things are in F1 right now On Sunday in the Miami Grand Prix a host of upgrades, as well as a fortuitously-timed Safety Car, helped propel Lando Norris to his maiden Formula 1 victory. The result came on a week that the Woking-based outfit brought a host of upgr...2024
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• 6 burning questions for F1 Miami Grand Prix
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• F1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Saturday: Can anyone catch Max Verstappen?
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• Max Verstappen puts a ‘terrible’ car on pole for F1 Sprint at Miami Grand Prix

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Charles Leclerc and Daniel Ricciardo provided some thrills, but it was Max Verstappen again up front on Friday MIAMI — In retrospect, it was a stunning bit of honesty from Max Verstappen following Sprint Qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix. “To be honest with you, it felt pretty terrible.” That is how Verstappen described his run which put him into P1 fo...2024
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• The real winner of the F1 Miami Grand Prix? Leo Leclerc

Leo Leclerc was the real winner of the Miami Grand Prix Lando Norris stormed to the front at last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen to the checkered flag for the first win of his Formula 1 career. That victory earned the driver praise from around the paddock, and touched off an epic celebration in the paddock at McLaren, one that even rival Team Principal Frederic Vasseur joined i...2024
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• Verstappen, Leclerc, Raikkonen among six drivers to decline taking a knee at Austrian GP
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• Lewis Hamilton grabs pole and more winners and losers from qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix
Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Hamilton was one of the big winners from qualifying on Saturday at the Hungaroring In recent weeks, qualifying sessions have provided some thrills for Formula 1 fans. Saturday in Budapest was no different. Qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix is in the books, and for just the second time this year a non-Red Bull car will be at the front of the grid. L...2023
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• Austrian Grand Prix: Live F1 race coverage
Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images Follow along live as Max Verstappen seeks his fifth-straight Grand Prix win Can Max Verstappen power to his fifth-straight grand prix victory? Or will someone — anyone — deny the Championship leader a win at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver has won four-straight races, dating back to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and i...2023
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• Jeremy Clarkson makes good on his Monaco Grand Prix promise to Alpine
The Top Gear host paid a visit to Alpine’s factory Monday and did not come empty-handed A Top Gear host always pays his Formula 1 debts. We should explain. One of the biggest storylines from the Monaco Grand Prix this season — beyond Max Verstappen winning and more heartbreak for hometown hero Charles Leclerc — was the stunning third-place finish from Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. It was the first ...2023
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• Getting to know the real Charles Leclerc ... online
Once it became clear turning up the track was no longer an option, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc turned to esports racing and achieved some remarkable results....2020
• Leclerc drove two laps of Spanish Grand Prix without seatbelt on
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc drove for two laps of the Spanish Grand Prix without his seatbelt fastened....2020
• Vettel, Leclerc test for Ferrari at Mugello
Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc put a Formula One car through its paces for the first time since preseason at a test at Mugello on Tuesday....2020
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• Lewis Hamilton for Charles Leclerc is the driver swap F1 needs
Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images Could this actually happen? It goes without saying that both Mercedes and Ferrari are a bit of a mess in 2023, and that phraseology is extremely generous. Any hopes of challenging Red Bull this season are out the window, and it’s reached the point where Fernando Alonso’s breakout for Aston Martin has bumped them into second place in the constructors’ champ...2023
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• Saturday F1 storylines: Game on in Imola
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• Charles Leclerc has a new race engineer at Ferrari

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images Upgrades are not the only changes coming to Ferrari for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Upgrades are not the only changes coming to Ferrari ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc is getting a new race engineer as well. The Formula 1 team announced a pair of organizational changes on Thursday, starting with the news that Xavi Mar...2024
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• Dominance from Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull in Japan but Ferrari is in the fight

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Red Bull locks out the front row at the Japanese Grand Prix, but Ferrari has reasons to believe A driver without a seat for next season is slowly — or quickly, depending on your point of view — cementing himself as the storyline of the 2024 Formula 1 season. In three starts this season Carlos Sainz Jr. has delivered three podium finishes. He opened t...2024
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• Is Red Bull really vulnerable?

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images All empires fall. Is Red Bull the next to crumble? We are three races into the Formula 1 season. While much remains the same from 2024 — Red Bull is leading the Constructors’ Championship and Max Verstappen is atop the Drivers’ standings — recent events have shaken the field up a bit. Mercedes is floundering, McLaren is strong, and Ferrari ha...2024
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Handing out some winners and losers from qualifying at the F1 Australian Grand Prix “Finally that car looks dialed in when it matters most.” Throughout the first two qualifying sessions, and after each of their first laps in Q3, it looked as if it was going to be Ferrari’s day. Carlos Sainz Jr. posted the first lap of Q3 and it was a quick one, a lap nea...2024
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• 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix: F1 history is made and more leftover thoughts

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Some history for the sport, heating issues at Mercedes, and McLaren finally starts on the front foot The 2024 Formula 1 season is officially underway. Saturday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was in many ways a continuation of what we saw during the 2023 season. Max Verstappen drove away from the field, leaving the other 19 cars battling for P2 in...2024
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