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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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• Leclerc: Sainz is doing a better job than me

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc said team mate Carlos Sainz was getting more out of the car than him in the battle with Formula One champions Red Bull but he was not worried by the situation....2024
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• 'Do you think I can fit in a Go-Kart?' Stefanos Tsitsipas asks F1 sensation Charles Leclerc this bizarre question, here’s why

Stefanos Tsitsipas had a fantastic week in Monte Carlo as he clinched his third title at the tournament on Sunday. Having won his first in 2021, he now has won three of the last four editions of the Masters-1000 event....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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• Daniel Ricciardo’s future one of many compelling storylines ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images As the grid returns to China for the first time since 2019, here are the major storylines to watch My how the world has changed, both inside Formula 1 and outside of hte sport, since April of 2019. This week marks the return of the Chinese Grand Prix, last held in 2019. The last time the grid arrived at Shanghai International Circuit there was a familiar nam...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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• 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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• Carlos Sainz Jr. completes a stunning comeback as Max Verstappen retires from F1 Australian GP

Two weeks after surgery, Carlos Sainz Jr. delivers a staggering win in Melbourne That sound you might hear? Formula 1 drivers scheduling elective appendectomies. Two weeks ago Carlos Sainz Jr. was sidelined, forced to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to a bout with appendicitis. That opened the door for young Ollie Bearman to make his F1 debut, and the 18-year-old finished in the points. But...2024
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• Sergio Perez handed grid penalty ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull’s chances for another front row lockout took a big hit following qualifying in Melbourne Red Bull’s dreams of a third-straight front row lockout took a substantial hit following qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. The team saw both drivers finish in the top three in qualifying. Max Verstappen held off an incredible performance from Ferrari...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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• Why Sergio Pérez needs to keep it clean on the track until September

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez is leading the F1 field in a race you do not want to win Sergio Pérez has managed a pair of second-place finishes to begin the 2024 Formula 1 season, perhaps easing the pressure he faces to keep his seat at Red Bull beyond the current season. However, the driver is now facing a different kind of pressure thanks to an inci...2024
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• Ollie Bearman’s dream debut and another Red Bull front row at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Max Verstappen makes more F1 history on a Saturday night in Saudi Arabia Think back to what you were doing when you were just 18 years old. It was probably a little different than what Ollie Bearman did on Saturday night in the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Just over 24 hours after learning he would be making his F1 debut due to the appendectomy that ...2024
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• Ollie Bearman’s heroic debut and more winners and losers from qualifying at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images The Ferrari reserve delivered an incredible F1 debut on Friday at Jeddah Corniche Circuit Ollie Bearman went to bed Thursday night as a Formula 2 driver, having qualified on pole for this weekend’s F2 feature race. Friday brought a change of plans. Shortly after lunch on Friday he was a Formula 1 driver. Not only was Bearman suddenly the youngest dri...2024
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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."

• Lando Norris conquers the rain in sprint qualifying for F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• Daniel Ricciardo’s future one of many compelling storylines ahead of F1 Chinese GP
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• Dominance from Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull in Japan but Ferrari is in the fight
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• Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez leave the field mystified at qualifying for F1 Japanese GP

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Red Bull locks out the front row yet again As the minutes ticked down in the third portion of qualifying Saturday at the Japanese Grand Prix, a question from Lewis Hamilton perhaps told the story. Informed by his team that his lap time was half a second slower than the time posted by Max Verstappen, the seven-time Drivers’ Champion lamented simply: “Where’...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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• Carlos Sainz Jr. completes a stunning comeback as Max Verstappen retires from F1 Australian GP
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• Sergio Perez handed grid penalty ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix
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• Ferrari provides update on Carlos Sainz Jr. ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Carlos Sainz Jr. is expected to be back in action, but supersub Ollie Bearman is on call Down Under One of the biggest storylines heading into the 2024 Australian Grand Prix is the status of Carlos Sainz Jr. Sainz was sidelined for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after undergoing an appendectomy, and Ferrari offered an update on Sainz ahead of this weekend’s r...2024
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• Ollie Bearman’s dream debut and another Red Bull front row at F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in sprint qualifying for F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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• Leclerc concedes qualifying result must improve

Charles Leclerc said he was pleased with Ferrari's execution of their one-stop strategy after finishing fourth at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday but conceded he had left himself with too much to do after struggling in qualifying....2024
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• Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez leave the field mystified at qualifying for F1 Japanese GP
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• Charles Leclerc shares emotional tribute helmet for Jules Bianchi at Japanese GP
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• Mercedes F1 simply ‘unable to compete’ at Australian Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in sprint qualifying for F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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• Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez leave the field mystified at qualifying for F1 Japanese GP
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• Charles Leclerc shares emotional tribute helmet for Jules Bianchi at Japanese GP
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. completes a stunning comeback as Max Verstappen retires from F1 Australian GP
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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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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in sprint qualifying for F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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• Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez leave the field mystified at qualifying for F1 Japanese GP
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• Charles Leclerc shares emotional tribute helmet for Jules Bianchi at Japanese GP
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• Mercedes F1 simply ‘unable to compete’ at Australian Grand Prix
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. completes a stunning comeback as Max Verstappen retires from F1 Australian GP
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying
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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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• F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2024: 7 storylines that will define race

Photo by Ayman Yaqoob/Anadolu via Getty Images Perhaps the biggest question: Can anyone catch Red Bull? In the buildup to the 2023 Formula 1 season many viewed the upcoming campaign as perhaps a transformative one for the sport. Last year’s schedule contained 24 races, the most in the history of F1, as well as three races in the United States, culminating in the inaugural Las Vegas Grand P...2024
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• 2024 F1 season preview: Team previews, testing recaps, questions that will dominate the season, and predictions

Will the 2024 F1 season surprise, or be more of the same? Formula 1 is back. But in many ways, it seems nothing has changed. For the first time in the history of the sport, the exact same driver lineup that finished the 2023 season will take to the grid to start the 2024 campaign. Instead of a “silly season” filled with driver movement, all 20 drivers are back in the same seat to begin this year. ...2024
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• Why Lewis Hamilton made stunning jump to Ferrari

Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images The seven-time champion will leave Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025 The rumors have been confirmed. Lewis Hamilton is making a stunning move to Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season. The Formula 1 world awoke on Thursday to multiple reports that Hamilton was making the shocking move from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season. Now, those reports have...2024
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• Who could replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes?

Photo by Edmund So/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Alex Albon, Mick Schumacher among options to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes If you are one of the Formula 1 fans who enjoy “silly season” as much — if not more — than the action on the track, then the 2023 season must have been a rather uninspiring affair for you. Not only was Max Verstappen dominating on the track, but when the dus...2024
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• Lewis Hamilton set for a shocking move to Ferrari for 2025, per reports

Photo by Aziz Karimov - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images F1 silly season is kicking into high gear Last year, the Formula 1 silly season was a rather dull affair, as the 20 drivers that finished the 2023 season are set to start the 2024 season in the same 20 spots, a first for the sport. The odds are increasing that the same will not be true for 2025. Per multiple reports, Lewis Hamilt...2024
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• Red Bull makes more history at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Recapping the winners and losers from the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix In their storied Formula 1 history — six Constructors’ Championships and counting, along with seven Drivers’ Championships — one accomplishment had still eluded Red Bull. That changed under the neon lights in Las Vegas. A third-place finish from Sergio Pérez locked up P2 in the Driv...2023
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