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• F1 fans expect a McLaren showdown at the British Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are tapped as favorites for the British Grand Prix according to F1 fans The Formula 1 grid is headed to historic Silverstone circuit this week, the site of the British Grand Prix. And fans expect a Papaya showdown come Sunday. According to voting in this week’s SB Nation Reacts Formula 1 question, 41% of those who answered ...2025
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• Would Max Verstappen really leave Red Bull?

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Making sense of the Max Verstappen to Mercedes rumors Formula 1’s silly season kicked into high gear early a season ago, with Lewis Hamilton’s shocking decision to leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 campaign and move to Ferrari. Could another champion be headed to his former team? F1 is ablaze this week with rumors of Max Verstappen making a shocking...2025
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• Who wins the F1 British Grand Prix?

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The grid heads to Silverstone this week for the British Grand Prix. Who is taking home the hardware? The Formula 1 grid heads to Silverstone for this week’s British Grand Prix. And there are several storylines to monitor throughout the week, through the race itself. Four drivers — Lando Norris, George Russell, Oliver Bearman, and Lewis Hamilton — are...2025
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• 7 storylines that have us excited for the F1 British Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Lewis Hamilton’s first British Grand Prix in Ferrari red among the storylines for this week Lando Norris’ emphatic week in Austria jolted the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship race. Now the grid head to historic Silverstone for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, and Norris is one of four drivers set to race at home. How those four ...2025
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• 7 storylines that have us excited for the F1 British Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Lewis Hamilton’s first British Grand Prix in Ferrari red among the storylines for this week Lando Norris’ emphatic week in Austria jolted the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship race. Now the grid head to historic Silverstone for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, and Norris is one of four drivers set to race at home. How those four ...2025
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• British Grand Prix: F1 coverage from SB Nation

Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Follow along as the grid heads to Silverstone for the F1 British Grand Prix Lando Norris delivered an emphatic performance at last week’s Austrian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver topped the timing sheets in each session where he was a participant, starting in FP2 all the way through the race itself. His dynamic performance pulled him to within 15 p...2025
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• Lando Norris’ dominant Austrian Grand Prix win jolts F1 title race

Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images Recapping winners and losers from the Austrian Grand Prix While the entire Formula 1 grid heads to Silverstone this week for the British Grand Prix, there are still some hours remaining until we need to turn the page. That gives us just enough time to take a final look at the Austrian Grand Prix. As with the dramatic Canadian Grand Prix, once against McLa...2025
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• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri flex their muscles in FP2 at F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images McLaren’s upgrades are paying early dividends at the Austrian Grand Prix Despite their significant lead in the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship standings, McLaren introduced a set of upgrades for the Austrian Grand Prix, aiming to unlock even more performance from the MCL39. The early returns are more than positive. After Oscar Piastri and development dri...2025
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• 6 F1 storylines for the Austrian Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images How McLaren responds after the Canadian Grand Prix tops the storylines for the Austrian Grand Prix After a week off, Formula 1 returns to action with the Austrian Grand Prix. However, a few teams likely welcomed the week away from the track. A dramatic collision between McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris knocked Norris out of the race, and dro...2025
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• Verstappen tops Canada FP1 as Leclerc crashes
Red Bull's Max Verstappen led first practice for the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed and runaway leaders McLaren made a comparatively slow start to the weekend....2025
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• 6 F1 storylines for the Canadian Grand Prix

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images F1 is back in action for this week’s Canadian Grand Prix. Here are the major storylines After a much-needed break for the grid, Formula 1 is back this week with the Canadian Grand Prix. And there is much to discuss. From some fascinating fights shaping up throughout the standings, to one driver who is on the cusp of a suspension, and another who may be fo...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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• What are the strategy options for the 2025 F1 Monaco Grand Prix?

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images With new rules, come new opportunities, at the Monaco Grand Prix The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix tasks drivers with surviving 78 of the most difficult laps on the calendar, as they rocket by some of the most iconic scenes in motorsport with walls — and danger — looming around every corner. Yet F1 immortality awaits at the end of those 78 hair-raising laps. ...2025
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"Hamilton admitted to being “gobsmacked” at securing P1 on Friday, as he nipped Max Verstappen to pole position along with his teammate Charles Leclerc, and a pair of very “fast” McLarens."

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."

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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."

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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• What are the strategy options for the Spanish Grand Prix?

Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix is expected to be a two-stop affair, but will someone roll the dice? The Spanish Grand Prix, and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, make for a fascinating combination when it comes to contemplating tire strategies. As noted by Mario Isola, Pirelli’s Director of Motorsport, the circuit is a “severe test for car and tire performanc...2025
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• F1 drivers weigh in on new flexi-wing rules ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and other F1 drivers offered their thoughts on the new F1 flexi-wing regulations Thursday at the Spanish Grand Prix Front wings are a massive talking point heading into the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, with the sport’s governing body instituting a new Technical Directive aimed at reducing the flexibility in those components. Th...2025
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• 4 big questions for qualifying at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Are Ferrari truly the team to beat on Saturday in Monaco? It is Saturday at the Monaco Grand Prix. Welcome to the biggest Formula 1 qualifying session of the season. Here are four big questions ahead of qualifying. Are Ferrari the team to beat? On the Thursday ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix Charles Leclerc stood in Ferrari’s hospitality space an...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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• Lando Norris’ dominant Austrian Grand Prix win jolts F1 title race
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• F1 race results: Austrian Grand Prix live coverage

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Follow along as Lando Norris hopes to keep his rivals at bay and take the win at Red Bull Ring Lando Norris did what he needed to do on Saturday, delivering a blistering final lap during the final segment of qualifying at the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix to capture pole position. But the job is far from done. The McLaren driver wi...2025
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• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri flex their muscles in FP2 at F1 Austrian Grand Prix
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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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• Oscar Piastri leads the way in FP2 at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images McLaren looks like the team to beat at the Spanish Grand Prix If the first two hours of practice at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix are any indication, McLaren remains the team to beat. Even with the new Technical Directive impacting front wings that was put into place ahead of this weekend. After Lando Norris topped the timing s...2025
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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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• F1 qualifying results: Spanish Grand Prix qualifying coverage

Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Who will take pole position at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix? Another thrilling qualifying hour awaits the Formula 1 grid at the Spanish Grand Prix. The sport’s latest triple-header concludes with this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix from Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and today brings one final hour of practice ahead of the all-importa...2025
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• 4 key questions before qualifying at the F1 Spanish Grand Prix

Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images McLaren looks like the team to beat in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen and company might have an answer Two hours of practice are in the books at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix. However, can the ten teams put the data gained over those two hours to good use, and unlock more performance in today’s critica...2025
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• What to watch for in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images A fascinating fight at the front leads the storylines Sunday at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix All that is left is the fight for the checkered flag. As he has already done this season, Max Verstappen surprised everyone by snatching pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, finishing 0.010 seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri. But as Red Bull Team Principal Chr...2025
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Recapping some winners from the Chinese Grand Prix, and some who have some work to do before Japan For the better part of three years, Zak Brown has been telling anyone who would listen that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri comprise the best driver pairing on the Formula 1 grid. The smile on the McLaren CEO’s face as he posed with the pair for photographs fol...2025
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