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• Lewis Hamilton went from nearly hitting the wall to the podium in the F1 Sprint in Miami

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton rolled the dice in the F1 Sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, and came up with a podium finish MIAMI, Florida — On the reconnaissance lap ahead of the F1 Sprint race here at the Miami Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc slid off the track and into the wall, ending his race before it began. Driving ...2025
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• Will Saturday be Kimi Antonelli’s day at the Miami Grand Prix?

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Mercedes phenom Kimi Antonelli starts the F1 Sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix in P1. But can he finish there? MIAMI, Florida — As dawn breaks over the Miami International Autodrome, and a sleepy paddock comes to life, there is one question on the mind of everyone arriving for Saturday at the Miami Grand Prix. Will this be young Kimi Antonelli’s bre...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc struggling with ‘annoying’ lack of pace

Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc aired their frustrations after a tough F1 Sprint qualifying session in Miami MIAMI, Florida — On one end of the paddock at Hard Rock Stadium Mercedes was celebrating Kimi Antonelli’s first pole position in Formula 1, as the young driver captured P1 for Saturday’s F1 Sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix. On the other end of the paddock, the driver w...2025
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• Gabriel Bortoleto is looking for that perfect lap at the F1 Miami Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto is looking for that one perfect lap at the Miami Grand Prix MIAMI, Florida — The 2025 Formula 1 season has several rookies adjusting to life at the pinnacle of motorsport. Among those is Gabriel Bortoleto. Last season’s Formula 2 Drivers’ Champion is now five races into his rookie campaign, driving for Sauber. He has yet to o...2025
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• Fred Vasseur backs Lewis Hamilton after uneven Ferrari beginning

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Lewis Hamilton was dejected after a seventh-place finish at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur defended his newest driver Lewis Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari, as well as his arrival at the Scuderia, dominated the Formula 1 headlines for the past year. A seven-time Drivers’ Champion ...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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• Doriane Pin has a clear goal for the F1 Academy Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Manuel Eletto - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images F1 Academy driver Doriane Pin has a clear goal in mind as the grid heads to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Doriane Pin’s F1 Academy debut, at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, was an absolutely dominant performance. Until the second checkered flag. She secured pole position for both races in qualifying by more than half a second...2025
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• F1 Academy storylines for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Manuel Eletto - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images As the grid heads to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, F1 Academy returns as well After a few weeks off, the F1 Academy schedule resumes this week with the second race weekend of the 2025 campaign, as the grid heads to Saudi Arabia to take on the tricky Jeddah Corniche Circuit. While this might be the second race weekend ...2025
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• What to watch for in the Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images Here are five storylines to follow when the lights go out later today at the Bahrain Grand Prix A fascinating qualifying session — and a few post-qualifying grid penalties — set the field for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. So what are the major storylines to follow on this Formula 1 Sunday? Let’s dive in. Can anyone catch Oscar Piastri? In t...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton searching for answers after ‘just not doing the job’ Saturday in Bahrain

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ferrari’s newest driver was left looking for answers, and apologizing to his team, after qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix When Lewis Hamilton took the win in the F1 Sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, it seemed as if Ferrari’s newest driver was on the cusp of a big breakout in red. Since then, however, Hamilton has been off the pace ...2025
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• 5 critical questions for qualifying at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images Setting the stage for qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix by diving into five big questions facing the grid A frenetic Friday in Suzuka has set the stage for a fascinating qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix. At the moment, McLaren remain the class of the field. Lando Norris topped the timing sheets in FP1 while his teammate Oscar Piastri was ...2025
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• Why Charles Leclerc remains upbeat after Ferrari’s ‘difficult’ start

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari can have an ‘amazing season’ even after their tough start The 2025 Formula 1 season began with so much promise for Ferrari. With one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport joining the lineup for the upcoming campaign, and Ferrari coming off a finish just 14 points behind McLaren in the 2024 Constructors’ Champio...2025
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• Revisiting the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix, the stuff of F1 legend

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images The Japanese Grand Prix of 2005 remains legendary 20 seasons later This weekend the Formula 1 grid returns to Suzuka International Racing Course, the site of the Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuka holds a dear place in the hearts and minds of many within F1, from fans to the drivers themselves. The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix may be a big part of that story. Why? In...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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• Is Liam Lawson already at risk of losing his spot at Red Bull?

Photo by QIan Jun/Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images Liam Lawson’s poor start to the 2025 F1 season has kicked the replacement rumors into overdrive Liam Lawson’s difficult start to the 2025 Formula 1 season continued at the Chinese Grand Prix. After qualifying 18th and crashing out of the Australian Grand Prix, Lawson qualified in P20 for both the F1 Sprint race and the Grand Prix itself...2025
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• A Monday in New York City with Williams: How the F1 team views success in 2024

SB Nation caught up with James Vowles, Alex Albon, and Logan Sargeant in Rockefeller Center ahead of the 2024 F1 season We need to make one thing clear at the outset. Your aspiring Formula 1 blogger does not like heights. But when Williams not only decides to launch their challenger for the 2024 F1 season in New York City, but they invite you to meet with the team, you accept the invitation first,...2024
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"Lewis Hamilton took his first win as a Ferrari driver after securing a lights-to-flag victory in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix."

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"The first is the Chinese Grand Prix in April, followed by the Miami Grand Prix in early May."

2023
"During his first two seasons on the grid, COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix."

2022
"The Chinese Grand Prix will not take place in 2023 due to the country's ongoing situation dealing with COVID-19, Formula One confirmed on Friday."

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"Formula One has issued a revised 2021 calendar, with the planned season-opener in Australia postponed until November and a race at Imola replacing the Chinese Grand Prix."

2020
"Formula One is open to the idea of postponing the Chinese Grand Prix to a later date in 202 if the outbreak of coronavirus means it cannot take place on April 19 as planned."

2019
"Charles Leclerc will use the engine which cost him victory in Bahrain at the Chinese Grand Prix."

2018
"Despite showing impressive pace in the opening two rounds of 2018, Haas boss Guenther Steiner is unsure if his team will be able to carry this form into this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix."

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• Lewis Hamilton searching for answers after ‘just not doing the job’ Saturday in Bahrain
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. ‘getting there’ as he adjusts to life at Williams F1

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Speaking ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz Jr. talked about life at Williams While the biggest move in the Formula 1 driver transfer market last season involved Lewis Hamilton moving from Mercedes to Ferrari, the second-biggest move involved the driver whose seat Hamilton took at the Scuderia. With Hamilton moving to Ferrari that made Carlos Sai...2025
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• George Russell and Mercedes enjoying ‘great start’ to 2025 F1 season

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Could a title fight be in the cards for George Russell? On paper, 2025 looked to be a transition year for Mercedes. The Formula 1 team saw one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport leave at the end of the 2024 campaign, with Lewis Hamilton departing for Ferrari. Toto Wolff and company tapped young Kimi Antonelli to drive alongside George Russe...2025
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• Ferrari hoping to see the ‘full potential’ of the SF-25 at the Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images After a slow start to the 2025 F1 season Ferrari is hoping to see better results at the Japanese Grand Prix The 2025 Formula 1 season began with so much fanfare at Maranello. But the early returns have not been what Ferrari hoped for. Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari for the 2025 campaign injected new life into the legendary team, and Hamilton’s...2025
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• Sergio Pérez in ‘advanced talks’ for F1 return, per report

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images According to a new report Sergio Pérez is in ‘advanced talks’ for a return to the F1 grid The stunning demotion of Liam Lawson from a seat at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen to a return to Visa Cash App Racing Bull sent shockwaves through Formula 1. The move also opened the door to a promotion for Yuki Tsunoda to Red Bull, and the veteran driver will r...2025
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• Liam Lawson ‘excited’ to make his VCARB return at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images VCARB welcomes back Liam Lawson at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix After just two races with Red Bull, Liam Lawson is making his return to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. In the team’s media preview, Lawson called the weekend a “big opportunity” as he looks to bounce back after a difficult start to the season. “I’m really...2025
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• F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Storylines as the grid heads to Suzuka

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Yuki Tsunoda making his Red Bull debut is one of the major storylines heading into the F1 Japanese Grand Prix For years Yuki Tsunoda dreamed of a seat at Red Bull. This week the driver gets his chance, and the timing could not be better. As the grid heads to Suzuka for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, Tsunoda is set to make his Red Bull debut at his ho...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton went from nearly hitting the wall to the podium in the F1 Sprint in Miami
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• Gabriel Bortoleto is looking for that perfect lap at the F1 Miami Grand Prix
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• Fred Vasseur backs Lewis Hamilton after uneven Ferrari beginning
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• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are right where they expected to be

Photo by Peter Fox/LAT Images McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are right where they thought they would be Oscar Piastri’s win in the Bahrain Grand Prix made him the first repeat winner of the 2025 Formula 1 season. It also pulled him into second place in the F1 Drivers’ Championship standings, just three points off the leader. His teammate, Lando Norris. The McLaren duo hav...2025
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. ‘getting there’ as he adjusts to life at Williams F1
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• Kimi Antonelli balancing his first year in F1 with his last year of school

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli is working on the track, and in the classroom, this F1 season Kimi Antonelli is balancing his first year in F1 with his last year of schoolLife as a Formula 1 driver is tough enough. Not only are you crisscrossing the globe to compete at the highest levels of motorsport, putting your body and mind through some of the toughest ...2025
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• What are the strategy options for the F1 Japanese Grand Prix?

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Will the Japanese Grand Prix be a one-stop affair, or will rain change the calculus? Qualifying is in the books, and now the teams are setting their strategies for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. What are the options available to them? As is often the case, the Japanese Grand Prix will be a voyage of discovery for the drivers and the teams. Between an unce...2025
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• Lando Norris ‘happy’ after qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Max Verstappen may start P1, but Lando Norris is ‘happy’ to be right behind him at the Japanese Grand Prix When the dust settled after qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, Lando Norris found himself in P2, just behind Max Verstappen. Despite missing out on pole position, the McLaren driver noted he was rather “happy” with both his performance in qualifyi...2025
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• Why Charles Leclerc remains upbeat after Ferrari’s ‘difficult’ start
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• Dominant Hamilton wins China sprint
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• F1 Chinese Grand Prix: Live F1 Sprint coverage

Photo by Zhu Xingjian/Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images Live coverage as Lewis Hamilton chases his first win in Ferrari red Lewis Hamilton’s first race weekend as a Ferrari driver ended on a down note, as he finished tenth in the Australian Grand Prix. His second is off to a much better start, as he starts in pole position at the F1 Sprint Race at the Shanghai Grand Prix. Hamilton admitt...2025
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• Yuki Tsunoda to replace Liam Lawson at Red Bull F1, per reports

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images According to multiple reports Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson at Red Bull for the Japanese Grand Prix Liam Lawson’s slow start to the 2025 Formula 1 season has cost him his seat at Red Bull. According to multiple reports, Red Bull has made a driver switch just two race weekends into the season, with Yuki Tsunoda moving to Red Bull ahead of the Japanes...2025
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• Christian Horner addresses ‘horrible’ decision to demote Liam Lawson

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull boss Christian Horner opened up on the decision to switch Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda The 2025 Formula 1 season is only two race weekends old, but the grid already has its first driver change. Red Bull demoted Liam Lawson after the Chinese Grand Prix, swapping him with Yuki Tsunoda. Lawson now returns to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls while Tsunoda...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton searching for answers after ‘just not doing the job’ Saturday in Bahrain
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• Oliver Bearman probably cannot wait for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images Haas rookie Oliver Bearman has endured a tough start to the 2025 F1 season in Australia The first Grand Prix of the 2025 Formula 1 season is just hours away, with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. But you should not fault rookie Oliver Bearman for wanting to “move on” to the second race of the season, the Chinese Grand Prix. Bearman’s first season a...2025
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• A decision to ‘send it’ leads to pole position for Oscar Piastri at the Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images Oscar Piastri captured pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix with the hairpin of his life When the Formula 1 grid arrived in Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix there was every expectation that a McLaren would be on pole position. That is indeed the case as Oscar Piastri stormed to the front to secure the first Grand Prix pole position of his ...2025
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• Hamilton, Leclerc at risk of DQs at Chinese GP
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly all face possible disqualification from the results of the Chinese Grand Prix after technical infringements were found on their cars in post-race checks....2025
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• Japanese Grand Prix 2025: F1 coverage from SB Nation

Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images Follow along with SB Nation’s coverage of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix After a week where the grid was quiet, Formula 1 is back for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. But while the grid itself was silent, the sport was filled with noise. The first shocking development of the 2025 F1 season came as Red Bull made the snap decision to demote Liam L...2025
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• Liam Lawson delivered ‘too little’ at Red Bull says Helmut Marko of shock driver switch

Photo by Song Haiyuan/Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images Yuki Tsunoda is in, and Liam Lawson is out, at Red Bull. Helmut Marko gave insight into the team’s decision The matter of paddock “speculation” at Red Bull has become official. The team announced ahead of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix that Liam Lawson would be demoted after just two races, moving to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls in...2025
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• Yuki Tsunoda promoted to Red Bull ahead of F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images After just two races at Red Bull, Liam Lawson is headed to VCARB in a driver switch with Yuki Tsunoda On December 19, 2024, Liam Lawson was announced as a Red Bull driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Less than 100 days later, Lawson heads to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, as Red Bull has decided after just two races to switch Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda. T...2025
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• Should Red Bull replace Liam Lawson?

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images History, and math, are not on Liam Lawson’s side as Red Bull contemplates a driver switch At the 2024 Miami Grand Prix Lando Norris captured his first Formula 1 victory, holding off Max Verstappen to take the checkered flag. But with Sergio Pérez finishing fourth, and both Red Bull drivers finishing on the podium in the F1 Sprint race, Red Bull banked 44 po...2025
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• The super F1 preview extravaganza: Burning questions, driver lineup, 2025 race schedule, and more

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Everything you need to know about the 2025 F1 season. The 2025 Formula 1 season is finally here. The year begins in Melbourne with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend. For fans of the sport new and old, you might have some questions heading into this year. Let us try and anticipate — and answer — those questions for you. Wait, Lew...2025
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