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• Kevin Magnussen To Miss Brazilian Grand Prix Due to Illness, Oliver Bearman Will Sub
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• Oliver Bearman to step in for Kevin Magnussen Friday at F1 São Paulo Grand Prix

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Haas turns to reserve Oliver Bearman for Friday driving duties at the F1 São Paulo Grand Prix Haas arrived in Brazil for this weekend’s Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix on a high note. Thanks to a double-points result in the F1 Sprint Race at the United States Grand Prix, along with another double-points result from Kevin Magnussen a...2024
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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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• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images McLaren needed Lando Norris to ‘do something,’ and he did just that with what he believes was a career best AUSTIN — Coming into the United States Grand Prix, the talk around the Formula 1 world focused on McLaren. With the Woking-based team taking the Constructors’ Championship lead with Oscar Piastri’s win in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, would they be able ...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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• Lando Norris’ pursuit of Max Verstappen leads F1 United States Grand Prix storylines

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images F1 is back with this week’s United States Grand Prix. Here are the major storylines Formula 1 is back this week, with the United States Grand Prix. After a three-week break, the grid returns to life with the first of three straight races that will see the grid go from Austin to Mexico City, and finally to São Paulo. As the grid roars back to life, th...2024
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• Oliver Bearman to step in for Kevin Magnussen Friday at F1 São Paulo Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most
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• Lando Norris’ pursuit of Max Verstappen leads F1 United States Grand Prix storylines
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• Ayao Komatsu and Haas ‘focused’ on their fight for sixth in the F1 Constructors’ Championship

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Haas heads to next week’s United States Grand Prix trailing VCARB by just 3 points in the standings The 2024 Formula 1 season is about to enter its final act. Next week’s United States Grand Prix kicks off the final six race weekends of the 2024 season, and the competition is tight throughout the standings. On the Drivers’ Champion...2024
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• Sergio Pérez denies retirement rumors with incredible social media post

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The Red Bull driver is not leaving The news that Daniel Ricciardo was being replaced at Visa Cash App RB F1 Team by Liam Lawson was expected. Still, the announcement has not stopped rumors from flying around the Formula 1 paddock. The latest rumor held that Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez was set to announce his retirement at the Mexico City Grand Prix, ...2024
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• Sergio Pérez sings Franco Colapinto’s praises during F1 Singapore Grand Prix

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images F1’s newest star may have finished outside the points Sunday but he has a new fan in Sergio Pérez After a stunning finish in the points at last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, his first time ever driving the daunting street circuit, Franco Colapinto came up just short of the points in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. Tackling the punishing street circuit a...2024
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• Lando Norris captures pole, but Max Verstappen is lurking at Singapore Grand Prix

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Recapping winners and losers from qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix, and wondering if this was Daniel Ricciardo’s swan song A hard shunt from Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr. at the start of Q3 left nine drivers remaining, each with perhaps just one shot at glory Saturday night at the Singapore Grand Prix. Only Oscar Piastri an...2024
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• F1 Q&A: Lando Norris versus Oscar Piastri in 2025, Max Verstappen and Tom Brady, and more

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Answering more F1 questions from the brilliant minds on F1 Threads It is time for Part Two of the “Super Colossal F1 Threads Mailbag.” If you missed Part One, you can read that here. Normally I would dive into a little bit of an introduction, but we have a lot to get to, so let’s dive right in. Opinion on whether or not McLaren have an illegal ...2024
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• Sainz, Pérez make peace after heated Baku crash
Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz cleared the air after their crash at last week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in an "awkward" 20 minute conversation while sat next to each other at the circuit's medical centre....2024
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• F1 Q&A: Adrian Newey at Aston Martin, Alpine’s future, and the sport’s newest star

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Answering F1 questions on Max Verstappen, the upcoming regulation changes, and more Ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, we thought it would be a good time to open up the old F1 mailbag. Boy, did the readers deliver. Thanks to the growing “F1 Threads” community over a dozen questions were sent over, more if you count subparts. The respon...2024
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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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• 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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• Oscar Piastri talks with SB Nation about his rookie season, Las Vegas Grand Prix, and more

The rookie F1 driver talked to us about his first season, McLaren’s rise, and even tattoos At the start of the 2023 Formula 1 season, Lando Norris and rookie Oscar Piastri were just fighting for points. But as the year winds down, the McLaren duo is now fighting not just for points. But for podiums, and perhaps even a win in the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. This stunning turnaround has been a ...2023
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2024
"” According to multiple reports, the partnership could be announced next week, ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix."

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

2021
"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."

2020
"The start of the Formula One season is set for further delays after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic."

2019
"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."

2018
"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."

2017
"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."

• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most
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• Sergio Pérez denies retirement rumors with incredible social media post
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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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• F1 Q&A: Adrian Newey at Aston Martin, Alpine’s future, and the sport’s newest star
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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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• Oscar Piastri was the last to brake in his duel with Charles Leclerc

Oscar Piastri’s ‘extraordinary’ overtake of Charles Leclerc at F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is worth another look It might be the move of the entire Formula 1 season, and it could be the moment that propelled McLaren to a championship. In Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc started from pole position ahead of Oscar Piastri and pulled away from the McLaren driver over the first porti...2024
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• Lewis Hamilton hoping to build off strong start at F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Photo by James Sutton/Getty Images Mercedes might not have had the ‘smoothest’ day in Baku, but both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are encouraged ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix As far as Fridays go, the Friday ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a strong one for Lewis Hamilton in Baku. The seven-time champion posted the second-fastest time during FP1 and was third-fastest in FP2...2024
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• Charles Leclerc and Franco Colapinto crash, Max Verstappen sets the mark in FP1 in Baku

Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images Red Bull is off to a strong start at the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix A year ago, Lando Norris walked SB Nation readers through the tough test that is the Baku City Circuit, the site of this weekend’s Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. From the twisty “castle corner” section through the tight and narrow run to the start/finish line, Azerbaijan offers up some of t...2024
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• Valtteri Bottas ‘positive’ regarding his F1 future ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images F1 driver Valtteri Bottas believes the series remains his ‘most likely’ destination for next season With the Formula 1 season winding down, only two spots are left to be confirmed on the grid for the 2025 campaign. One of those spots is at Visa Cash App RB F1 Team, where current driver Daniel Ricciardo and reserve driver Liam Lawson are among the top option...2024
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• Oliver Bearman ‘excited’ about first full F1 weekend at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Photo by James Sutton - Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images F1 is back this weekend with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and so is young Oliver Bearman After a week off, Formula 1 is back in action this week with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. At Haas, the week will offer a glimpse of the future as Oliver Bearman steps into the lineup, replacing Kevin Magnussen. Magnussen was hit ...2024
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• Oliver Bearman to step in for Kevin Magnussen Friday at F1 São Paulo Grand Prix
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most
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• Franco Colapinto is living the F1 dream
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• Lando Norris’ pursuit of Max Verstappen leads F1 United States Grand Prix storylines
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• Ayao Komatsu and Haas ‘focused’ on their fight for sixth in the F1 Constructors’ Championship
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• Sergio Pérez sings Franco Colapinto’s praises during F1 Singapore Grand Prix
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• Yuki Tsunoda delivers Saturday in Singapore while Daniel Ricciardo faces an uncertain future

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The two VCARB enjoyed much different Saturday nights on the Singapore streets It has been a tough few weeks for Yuki Tsunoda. But thanks to a strong performance Saturday at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, he is in a position to erase those bitter memories and deliver a points finish for Visa Cash App RB F1 Team. Tsunoda retired from each of the pa...2024
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• Lando Norris captures pole, but Max Verstappen is lurking at Singapore 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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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most
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• Franco Colapinto is living the F1 dream
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• Lando Norris’ pursuit of Max Verstappen leads F1 United States Grand Prix storylines
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• Sergio Pérez denies retirement rumors with incredible social media post
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• Yuki Tsunoda delivers Saturday in Singapore while Daniel Ricciardo faces an uncertain future
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• Max Verstappen’s Marshawn Lynch moment

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images The post-qualifying press conference at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix had many thinking of Marshawn Lynch At Media Day ahead of Super Bowl XLIX, Seattle Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch took a seat in front of the assembled media members in Phoenix. After a brief introductory statement — that made clear his intentions — Lynch took their questions. He then provide...2024
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• Lando Norris captures pole, but Max Verstappen is lurking at Singapore Grand Prix
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• F1 Q&A: Lando Norris versus Oscar Piastri in 2025, Max Verstappen and Tom Brady, and more
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• McLaren’s rear wing the latest F1 flashpoint
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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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• 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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• Max Verstappen predicting a tougher test for Red Bull in the Monaco Grand Prix
Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull has been dominant this year, but the Monte Carlo streets may level the playing field Formula 1 fans hoping to see a tighter race this weekend may get their wish at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, according to one of the drivers that has been pulling away from the pack so often this season. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Max Verstappen outlined h...2023
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• Oliver Bearman to step in for Kevin Magnussen Friday at F1 São Paulo Grand Prix
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most
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• Franco Colapinto is living the F1 dream
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• Lando Norris’ pursuit of Max Verstappen leads F1 United States Grand Prix storylines
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• Ayao Komatsu and Haas ‘focused’ on their fight for sixth in the F1 Constructors’ Championship
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• Sergio Pérez denies retirement rumors with incredible social media post
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• Sergio Pérez sings Franco Colapinto’s praises during F1 Singapore Grand Prix
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• Yuki Tsunoda delivers Saturday in Singapore while Daniel Ricciardo faces an uncertain future
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• Max Verstappen’s Marshawn Lynch moment
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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
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• F1 Q&A: Adrian Newey at Aston Martin, Alpine’s future, and the sport’s newest star
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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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• Did Red Bull make the right decision with Sergio Pérez?

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Red Bull is sticking by their driver. Was that the right call? On Monday, Red Bull made it official. Despite weeks of speculation Christian Horner announced to team employees at their Milton Keynes factory that Sergio Pérez — who signed a new deal earlier this season to remain with the team through potentially the 2026 season — would continue dr...2024
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• Monaco Grand Prix 2024: Charles Leclerc’s bitter history in his home race, explained

Photo by Arthur Thill ATPImages/Getty Images From strategic blunders to mechanical failures, here is the full litany of Charles Leclerc’s pain in his home race, and whether he can finally break through in 2024 Racing at home in the Monaco Grand Prix has always been special for Charles Leclerc. But it is a rich history filled with heartbreak. Leclerc has yet to enjoy winning at home, whethe...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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