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• Lewis Hamilton crashes during Ferrari F1 testing in Spain, per reports

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images According to multiple reports, Lewis Hamilton crashed during a testing session in Spain Ferrari’s rollout of Lewis Hamilton has hit its first bump in the road. According to multiple reports Hamilton crashed during testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, home of the Spanish Grand Prix and site of three days of pre-season testing for Ferrari ahead of t...2025
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• Hamilton's Ferrari tests continue in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton will continue to get to grips with life as a Ferrari driver during a private test session for him and teammate Charles Leclerc in Barcelona this week....2025
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• Ferrari debut ‘1644 era’ with new Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc video

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc modeled Ferrari’s 2025 race kits The rollout of Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari continues. Last week the Formula 1 team slowly rolled out their newest driver, living legend Hamilton, over a few days at their factory. That rollout began with the first images of Hamilton as he met with senior management, and continued with his first days on track testing the SF-23, the t...2025
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• F1 drivers face fines, bans, and penalties for ‘misconduct’ under new FIA regulations

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Changes to the FIA Sporting Code include potential fines, suspensions, and docking of Championship points for ‘misconduct’ An updated Appendix to the FIA International Sporting Code puts drivers — in particular Formula 1 drivers — at risk for significant fines and even penalty points deductions for “misconduct” in the season ahead. In an updated Appendix...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton ‘grateful’ after first day on track for Ferrari F1

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took to the track for Ferrari Wednesday as the 2025 F1 season looms Following two days of meetings and introductions, Lewis Hamilton finally got to do what he was hired to do at Ferrari. Climb into the cockpit of a Formula 1 car and push it to the limit. Hamilton climbed into the SF-23, the team’s challenger during the 2023 season, at Ferrari’s test track on Wedn...2025
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Max Verstappen begins 2025 as the reigning Drivers’ Champion, but also the driver most at risk for a penalty ban The 2025 Formula 1 season is just a few weeks away. At the end of February all ten teams will be back in action at Bahrain International Circuit for pre-season testing, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix slated for Marc...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton crashes during Ferrari F1 testing in Spain, per reports
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• F1 drivers face fines, bans, and penalties for ‘misconduct’ under new FIA regulations
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images As 2025 begins, let’s make some bold predictions for the upcoming F1 season With a new year come new opportunities. In the Formula 1 world, that means some new faces in new places and hopes for better performance in the season ahead. For those who cover the sport, a new year and a new season mean more chances to get some predictions wrong. But we forge on, a...2025
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• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Live F1 coverage of the season’s final qualifying session

Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Qualifying in Abu Dhabi begins as McLaren and Ferrari remain standing in the fight for the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship Just one qualifying session remains in the 2024 Formula 1 season. But everything is on the line today at Yas Marina. The season concludes with this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the F1 Constructors’ Cha...2024
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• F1 drivers demand to be treated as ‘adults’ over swearing spat

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The current F1 drivers [published a letter asking to be treated as ‘adults’ as controversy swirls over swearing penalties Formula 1 is at the start of another break, as the season heads into the closing stretch. The grid will be quiet until later this month when the season’s final triple-header kicks off with the second Las Vegas Grand Prix. However, ...2024
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in a consequential qualifying at F1 São Paulo GP

Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Wet conditions made for a dramatic qualifying session at the F1 São Paulo Grand Prix Heavy rains pushed qualifying for the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix to Sunday morning in Brazil. Yet when the teams arrived at Interlagos they encountered yet more wet conditions. The elements made for a thrilling qualifying session as drivers trie...2024
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• Max Verstappen and Red Bull see their Mexico City Grand Prix get off to a rocky start

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Power unit problems are making for nervous times at Red Bull ahead of the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix Max Verstappen notched a third-place finish in last week’s Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. While the result was fraught with controversy — Verstappen benefited from a five-second handed down to his rival in the Drivers’ Championship, Lando Norris, whic...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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• 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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"Lewis Hamilton will continue to get to grips with life as a Ferrari driver during a private test session for him and teammate Charles Leclerc in Barcelona this week."

2024
"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."

• F1 2025: How long is each driver under contract?

Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images Diving into the contract status of every F1 driver ahead of the 2025 F1 season The 2024 Formula 1 season began with a bit of history for hte sport. For the first in F1 history the drivers who finished the previous season were the same drivers who began the next. That is certainly not the case as 2025 beckons. With several rookies joining the grid...2025
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• Why Sauber F1 picked Gabriel Bortoleto

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Pairing Gabriel Bortoleto with Nico Hülkenberg gives Sauber the best of both worlds Sauber faced a fork in the road. Down one path? A veteran presence, experience driving at the highest levels of single-seater motorsport, with a driver with an impressive resume complete with Formula 1 Grand Prix wins, and contributions to a championship team. On...2024
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• Charles Leclerc and Franco Colapinto crash, Max Verstappen sets the mark in FP1 in Baku
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• Charles Leclerc and Ferrari deliver a win for the ages at the F1 Italian Grand Prix

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ferrari’s win, Red Bull’s struggles, McLaren’s unknowns, and more winners and losers from the Italian Grand Prix Moments after the checkered flag flew at the end of a thrilling Italian Grand Prix at historic Monza, barriers opened and thousands of fans — the overwhelming majority clad in scarlet— poured onto the track toward the podium. And ...2024
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• Lando Norris puts the entire F1 grid on notice at the Dutch Grand Prix

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Recapping the winners and losers from the Dutch Grand Prix The detractors did not go away in May. After Lando Norris broke through with his maiden Formula 1 victory in the Miami Grand Prix, shedding the harsh “Lando No-wins” moniker, the detractors still had their lines of criticism. They pointed to an opportune safety car, which gave Norri...2024
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• F1 title fight leads major storylines at the Dutch Grand Prix

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images As F1 comes back from the summer shutdown there are no shortage of storylines 42 points. As Formula 1 returns from its summer shutdown for this week’s Dutch Grand Prix, just 42 points separate Red Bull from McLaren in the Constructors’ Championship standings. Buoyed by a fast race car and a pair of fast drivers, McLaren built off their stro...2024
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked

Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images As the second half of the 2024 F1 season looms, a look back at the magical first half of the campaign The long Formula 1 summer shutdown is finally, perhaps painfully, drawing to a close. The reason for that pain? It lies in just how wonderful the first half of the season has been. Next week the grid will roar back to life, as the s...2024
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• Why Adrian Newey, F1’s greatest designer, is not done yet

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images The legendary designer’s next stop after Red Bull is not confirmed, but there is a clear reason why there will be such as stop In the days ahead of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix an announcement was made that sent shockwaves through Formula 1. Adrian Newey was leaving Red Bull. The stunning news, the second such story to rock the paddock since the staggering de...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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• F1 drivers face fines, bans, and penalties for ‘misconduct’ under new FIA regulations
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season
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• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Live F1 coverage of the season’s final qualifying session
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• Max Verstappen clinches fourth straight F1 Drivers’ Championship in Las Vegas

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Red Bull driver Max Verstappen got the job done in Las Vegas, clinching his fourth Drivers’ title He was pushed harder than he was a season ago, but Saturday night under the bright lights of Sin City, Max Verstappen clinched his fourth straight Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship. Verstappen entered the week with multiple roads to his fourth straight title, as ...2024
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• Why Sauber F1 picked Gabriel Bortoleto
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in a consequential qualifying at F1 São Paulo GP
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• Max Verstappen and Red Bull see their Mexico City Grand Prix get off to a rocky start
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• Lando Norris captures pole, but Max Verstappen is lurking at Singapore Grand Prix
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• McLaren takes command in Baku and more F1 winners and losers from Azerbaijan

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Red Bull finds themselves in rather unfamiliar territory as the F1 season heads into its final stretch There is an adage in sports. Winning cures everything. If a team, or an athlete, wins then all manners of sin can be excused. Questions about lineup decisions, strategy calls, execution on the field or the track, and even questions about d...2024
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• F1 drivers face fines, bans, and penalties for ‘misconduct’ under new FIA regulations
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• Lewis Hamilton ‘grateful’ after first day on track for Ferrari F1
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• Max Verstappen clinches fourth straight F1 Drivers’ Championship in Las Vegas
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• Lando Norris captures pole, but Max Verstappen is lurking at Singapore Grand Prix
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• McLaren takes command in Baku and more F1 winners and losers from Azerbaijan
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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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• Lewis Hamilton crashes during Ferrari F1 testing in Spain, per reports
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• Max Verstappen clinches fourth straight F1 Drivers’ Championship in Las Vegas
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• Christian Horner insists sticking with Sergio Pérez at Red Bull is about ‘performance’

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images According to Red Bull boss Christian Horner, standing by Sergio Pérez simply comes down to performance As Formula 1 entered its summer shutdown, Red Bull found themselves in an unfamiliar position, at least as recent history goes. With just a 42-point lead over McLaren — a number that could mathematically be erased this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix...2024
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• Why Adrian Newey, F1’s greatest designer, is not done yet
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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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• 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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