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• From Struggling to Spectacular: Williams Team Principal Praises Carlos Sainz’s Baku Masterclass
James Vowles shared a heartfelt tribute to Carlos Sainz’s incredible performance at the Baku City Circuit during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025....2025
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• ‘Worst F1 Title Candidate Ever’ — Fans Rip Into Lando Norris as Baku Blunder Puts Championship Credentials in Doubt
Lando Norris’ weak finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has drawn harsh fan criticism, raising questions about his 2025 championship potential....2025
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• Verstappen doesn't rule out F1 title chance
Max Verstappen has not ruled out the chance to win a fifth Formula 1 world title as he closes the gap to leader Oscar Piastri in the drivers' championship with his dominant victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix....2025
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• Even Schumacher made errors like Piastri - Stella
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is convinced Oscar Piastri's disastrous Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a one-off, saying all the great drivers -- including seven-time champion Michael Schumacher -- have had comparable weekends....2025
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• Sainz: Baku podium feels better than the rest
Williams driver Carlos Sainz said his third-place finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix felt even better than the first podium result of his career....2025
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• Hamilton to apologise to Leclerc over P8 swap
Lewis Hamilton said he will apologise to Charles Leclerc following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after he misjudged an attempt to give eighth position back to his Ferrari teammate on the final lap of the race....2025
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• Piastri takes blame for 'errors' in Baku crash
Oscar Piastri took full blame for his race-ending accident on the opening lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which saw him drop six points in the drivers' championship to McLaren teammate Lando Norris....2025
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• Verstappen wins in Baku; Russell, Sainz podium
Max Verstappen took victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as McLaren's chaotic weekend on the streets of Baku continued with Oscar Piastri crashing out on the opening lap and Lando Norris securing seventh place....2025
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• Piastri crashes out of Azerbaijan GP on Lap 1
Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the first lap of the race, handing a massive chance for Lando Norris to reignite the title fight....2025
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• Piastri on Baku crash: I'll try claw back points
Championship leader Oscar Piastri expects to have an opportunity to claw back a good result after his dramatic crash that put him out of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix....2025
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• Piastri escapes Baku penalty for infringement
F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri avoided a grid penalty for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite failing to slow for yellow flags during second practice....2025
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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident

Photo by Jay Hirano/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images How many penalty points does each F1 driver have after the Spanish Grand Prix? After a thrilling Formula 1 triple-header, the grid has a chance to catch their collective breath before the next race weekend, the Canadian Grand Prix. And one driver has a chance to collect themselves after an eventful Spanish Grand Prix, a race that...2025
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• Max Verstappen admits ‘frustration’ following George Russell incident in Spanish Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images In a post on social media Max Verstappen concedes he made a ‘move that was not right’ in the Spanish Grand Prix A heated moment from Max Verstappen in the closing stages of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix led to the Red Bull driver receiving a ten-second penalty from race officials for causing a collision with George Russell. The penalty dropped Verstap...2025
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• Clive Rose talks his photojournalism journey, some of his best photos, and F1 2025

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix SB Nation caught up with legendary sports photographer Clive Rose from Getty Images about his incredible career MIAMI, Florida — If you have followed Formula 1 the last few decades, or any sport, then you know Clive Rose. You may not know him by name, although many do, but you know his work. Rose is an award-winning photojourna...2025
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• What we learned at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images Oscar Piastri’s championship demeanor, Williams makes midfield noise, and Ferrari sees a light at the end of the tunnel This time, a McLaren driver managed to get the better of Max Verstappen. At the Japanese Grand Prix a few weeks ago Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris entered Saturday as the favorites for pole position. But Verstappen stunned...2025
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix storylines include Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut

The 2025 F1 season gets underway this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix. Here is what to look for When the lights go out Sunday in Melbourne to start the Australian Grand Prix, the Formula 1 season will begin in earnest. The grid will look vastly different from a year ago, with several new faces in new places. However, none of those changes are bigger than Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. H...2025
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• Williams F1 basking in ‘luxurious’ result in Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Williams F1 Alexander Albon and Franco Colapinto both finished in the points, a first for Williams this season Williams experienced a season first on Saturday, as both Alexander Albon and Franco Colapinto advanced into Q3 during qualifying. They followed that with another first for the 2024 Formula 1 season, their initial double-points result. Albon finished seventh and Colapinto eighth in...2024
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"He also filled in for Kevin Magnussen twice last season — once due to illness and the other time due to a penalty ban — and scored points for Haas at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix."

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"” According to multiple reports, the partnership could be announced next week, ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix."

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"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."

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"Ferrari suffered a nightmare double retirement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to hand another huge opportunity to Max Verstappen and Red Bull."

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"F1's managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, says he would be "amazed" if a protest against Red Bull's rear wing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is successful."

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"The start of the Formula One season is set for further delays after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic."

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"The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar until 2023 after a new deal was signed between race promoters and the sport on Tuesday."

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"Fernando Alonso is not expecting McLaren's latest upgrades to deliver a dramatic step in performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the team looks to the following round in Spain to move up the order."

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"Sebastian Vettel says the morning after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was the lowest moment of his 2017 season as he contemplated his collision with title rival Lewis Hamilton."

• FIA’s new F1 flexi-wing regulations, explained

Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images New technical rules are in effect starting at the Spanish Grand Prix. Here is what you need to know This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix marks the third and final race of Formula 1’s latest triple-header, which brought the grid from Imola to Monaco, and finally to Barcelona. But as the weekend begins there is one singular focus up and down th...2025
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• Clive Rose talks his photojournalism journey, some of his best photos, and F1 2025
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix storylines include Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut
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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images Oscar Piastri put pen to paper on a contract extension just ahead of the 2025 F1 season. With good reason In the weeks before the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, back in October of 2023, McLaren CEO Zak Brown looked me square in the eye and made a straightforward declaration about the team’s driver pairing of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. “Best driver lineu...2025
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• F1 2025: Pre-season testing, explained

Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images Formula 1 returns this week with pre-season testing. Here’s what to expect Formula 1 is back. This week the entire grid will roar to life for the first time since the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year, which saw McLaren capture their first Constructors’ Championship 1998. The 2025 F1 season is shaping up to be a transformative campaign...2025
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• Alpine F1 confirms Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver for 2025 on ‘multi-year’ deal

Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images After a strong debut for Williams, Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a reserve driver starting this season The driver transfer market in Formula 1 never slows down. After days of speculation, Alpine announced on Thursday that supersub Franco Colapinto will join the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season. Colapinto earned a mid-season promotion t...2025
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• McLaren completes stunning turnaround to capture 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship

Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Lando Norris’ win at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix clinches McLaren’s first Constructors’ Championship since 1998 In the days before the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lando Norris looked me in the eyes and conceded that at that point in the season, he and McLaren were simply “fighting for points.” The 2023 Formula 1 campaign saw McLaren limp out of th...2024
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• McLaren’s rear wing the latest F1 flashpoint

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Thursday’s media day at the Singapore Grand Prix was dominated by talk regarding McLaren’s rear wing McLaren’s stunning rise to the top of the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship remains the talk of the paddock ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. After beginning the 2023 season at the back of the field and “simply fighting for poin...2024
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• Why paint is the latest sign of concern at Red Bull F1

Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images Red Bull’s concerns over the RB20 have not led to a change in paint scheme plans As the 2024 season beckoned, many Formula 1 fans were thrilled to see the neon green paint design from Sauber. The reason? On a grid filled with so much bare black carbon fiber, seeing any bit of color offered some inspiration. As we outlined ahead of the 2023 season, F1 teams...2024
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• Sainz: Baku podium feels better than the rest
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• Piastri takes blame for 'errors' in Baku crash
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• Piastri on Baku crash: I'll try claw back points
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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident
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• Max Verstappen admits ‘frustration’ following George Russell incident in Spanish Grand Prix
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• Franco Colapinto ‘just can’t wait to jump in the car’ at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images New Alpine driver Franco Colapinto is focused on delivering ‘performance’ as he returns to the F1 grid Following months of speculation, Franco Colapinto is finally back on the grid. Alpine made the switch to the 2024 super-sub following the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, sidelining Jack Doohan and promoting Colapinto, who signed as a reserve ...2025
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• McLaren’s paddock celebration in Miami told a bigger story about the state of play in F1

How two different celebrations in Miami tell the story about where F1 is at the moment MIAMI, Florida — Last year McLaren arrived for the 2024 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix as underdogs on the grid. But an upgrade package the team brought to the Miami International Autodrome paid immediate dividends, as Lando Norris captured his first Grand Prix victory. The win touched off a joyous celebration in th...2025
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• What we learned at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix storylines include Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut
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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season
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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident
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• Max Verstappen admits ‘frustration’ following George Russell incident in Spanish Grand Prix
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• Franco Colapinto ‘just can’t wait to jump in the car’ at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
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• Clive Rose talks his photojournalism journey, some of his best photos, and F1 2025
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• McLaren’s paddock celebration in Miami told a bigger story about the state of play in F1
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• F1 2025: Pre-season testing, explained
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• Alpine F1 confirms Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver for 2025 on ‘multi-year’ deal
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• McLaren completes stunning turnaround to capture 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix

Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images Ferrari is another step closer to turning the Constructors’ Championship race into a three-way fight with McLaren and Red Bull Last week in Austin, Ferrari announced to the Formula 1 world that the two-way fight for the Constructors Championship we were expecting between McLaren and Red Bull needed to make room for one more team. Charles Lecle...2024
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• Franco Colapinto is living the F1 dream

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images F1’s newest star is taking his sudden stardom in stride. AUSTIN — In the middle of Formula 1’s newest star’s media appearance at the United States Grand Prix, Franco Colapinto paused mid-answer and looked down at the table in front of him. One of the media member’s phones was not recording the interview, and F1’s newest driver wanted to make sur...2024
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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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• F1 teams agree on tweak to sprint format

Formula One will feature a new sprint format at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after unanimous agreement among the teams to make a change....2023
• Adrian Newey set to join Aston Martin, per reports

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images F1’s greatest designer is set for a shock move to Aston Martin The long Adrian Newey saga is set to come to an end this month, and perhaps as early as next week, per reports. Back in May Formula 1’s legendary engineer made the stunning announcement that he would be leaving Red Bull after the 2024 season. That announcement touched off rounds of praise aro...2024
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• F1’s new ‘Sprint Saturday’ format, explained
Photo by Resul Rehimov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images F1 announced changes to the sprint format, starting this weekend in Azerbaijan Formula One is back this weekend after an unexpected, and extended, early-season break. And things will look a lot different. The grid heads to the Baku City Circuit for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and F1 announced this week the new “Sprint Saturday” format. ...2023
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• Shockers all over the field as Sergio Pérez takes pole at the Miami Grand Prix
Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez nabs pole in a thrilling qualifying session at the Miami Grand Prix A wobble from Max Verstappen and a slide off the track from Charles Leclerc during the third qualifying session opened the door, and Sergio Pérez barged through, finishing on pole for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen was fastest through the first two qua...2023
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix storylines include Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut
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• Max Verstappen addresses his F1 future, Ferrari rumors, and more
Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images Why Ford could hold the key to Max Verstappen’s future Max Verstappen is currently under contract with Red Bull through the 2028 season. But could the world champion make a shocking move to another team at the end of his current deal, or leave Formula 1 entirely? And might Ford somehow hold the key to his racing future? Verstappen has certain...2023
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• Hamilton to apologise to Leclerc over P8 swap
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• Piastri takes blame for 'errors' in Baku crash
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• Max Verstappen Wins a Lights-to-Flag Victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Max Verstappen won his second race in a row in Baku on Sunday (September 21). He was followed home almost 15 seconds later by George ... Continue Reading...2025
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• Piastri crashes out of Azerbaijan GP on Lap 1
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• Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Follow live race build-up
Join us from 11 a.m. for build-up of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the race from 12 p.m. BST....2025
• F1 Azerbaijan GP extended until 2030
Formula 1 has announced a four-year extension for Baku's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, keeping the race on the calendar through 2030....2025
• How to watch 2025 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: ESPN schedule
It's time for the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix! Will Oscar Piastri repeat his 2024 win? Check out how to watch this weekend's action on ESPN....2025
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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident
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• Max Verstappen admits ‘frustration’ following George Russell incident in Spanish Grand Prix
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• FIA’s new F1 flexi-wing regulations, explained
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• Franco Colapinto ‘just can’t wait to jump in the car’ at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
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• Alpine F1 confirms Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver for 2025 on ‘multi-year’ deal
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix
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• McLaren F1 instructed by the FIA to alter their rear wing, per reports

Photo by James Sutton/Getty Images Days of speculation regarding McLaren’s ‘mini-DRS’ have forced the FIA to intervene On Thursday we discussed McLaren’s rear wing, and how that component had become the talk of the Formula 1 world. Despite some consternation from rival teams, the sport’s governing body issued a statement ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix that the rear wing was legal. Howev...2024
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• Ferrari’s comeback, Oliver Bearman’s return, and more F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix storylines

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images F1 heads to Baku with McLaren chasing Red Bull, Lando Norris chasing Max Verstappen, and Sauber chasing their first points of the season What a difference a year makes. The last time the Formula 1 grid was in Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the field looked a lot different than it does at the moment. In 2023 the Azerbaijan Grand Prix fell in April, a...2024
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• Adrian Newey set to join Aston Martin, per reports
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• 6 storylines to watch as F1 heads to the ‘Temple of Speed’ for the Italian Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Can Mercedes rebound? Can Red Bull hold off McLaren? These questions and more will be answered at Monza Monza. The very name conjures up images of Formula 1 history, and speed. Moments such as Niki Lauda’s stunning return to the track at Monza in 1976, just over a month after his harrowing crash at the Nurburgring. Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto ...2024
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• Sergio Pérez fights for his F1 future

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The Red Bull driver’s battle to stay in second, and with his team, tops storylines for the United States Grand Prix Sergio Pérez is fighting for his Formula 1 future. The second seat at Red Bull has often been described as the “second seat of death,” and Pérez is currently enduring that reality. While he sits in second place in the Drivers’ standings, in...2023
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• Max Verstappen chasing history, McLaren’s recent form, and more storylines for the Dutch Grand Prix

F1 is back this week with the Dutch Grand Prix. Here are the major storylines Welcome back Formula 1 fans! Did you miss me? Probably not, but odds are if you are reading this, you certainly missed the action on the track. F1 went quiet after the Belgian Grand Prix, for the annual summer shutdown. However, we are back at it this week, with the Dutch Grand Prix. Here are the major storylines this we...2023
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• Lewis Hamilton grabs pole and more winners and losers from qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix
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