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• Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Qualifying results as Max Verstappen stuns the F1 field

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images Max Verstappen has done it again, stunning McLaren and the field to take pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Lando Norris entered Saturday’s qualifying session as the favorite for pole position. But a wobble on his first push lap in Q3 saw the McLaren driver find the wall, bring out the red flag, and end his dreams of pole position. With teammate Oscar Pi...2025
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• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri lead the way in FP3 at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images The McLaren duo put in a dominant performance in the final practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Speaking Friday after the second practice session at the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Lando Norris admitted that he was “confident,” but not “comfortable” with McLaren’s pace. That comfort level might be rising in the hours ahead of qualify...2025
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• F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Live qualifying coverage as Lando Norris aims for pole

Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been fast all week. Can one of them grab pole position on Saturday in Jeddah? Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri dominated the timing sheets in the final practice session ahead of the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with Norris finishing 0.024 seconds ahead of his teammate, but notably more than sixth-tenths ahead of George...2025
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• George Russell feeling ‘no stress’ about his contract status with Mercedes F1

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Mercedes F1 driver George Russell is not worried about his contract status with the team George Russell entered the 2025 Formula 1 season in a fascinating position. With Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, Russell had inherited the veteran role at Mercedes, with young phenom Kimi Antonelli securing the second seat with the Silver Ar...2025
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• Russell: 'No stress' over Merc deal amid fine form
George Russell has insisted there is "no stress" over his Mercedes future despite his expiring contract....2025
• 6 storylines for the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images A new dynamic at McLaren leads storylines for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix The first triple-header of the 2025 Formula 1 season draws to a close this weekend, with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and there is no shortage of storylines to discuss. Let’s waste no time, and dive right in. A new dynamic at McLaren Entering the 2025...2025
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• What we learned at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Concern at Red Bull, a new title favorite emerges, and more lessons from the Bahrain Grand Prix There is no rest for the weary on the Formula 1 grid. Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix was the second race in the season’s first triple-header, and the grid heads immediately to Jeddah for next weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. But before we can look ahead, it is...2025
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• Russell escapes penalty for DRS breach, keeps P2
George Russell has escaped a penalty and retained his second-place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix following a post-race investigation into his incorrect use of his car's drag reduction system (DRS)....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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• George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both hit with grid penalties at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Both Mercedes drivers were given grid penalties after qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here is why Mercedes enjoyed a strong qualifying session Saturday at the Bahrain Grand Prix, as George Russell finished second and young teammate Kimi Antonelli finished fourth. But neither driver will be starting there. Both Russell and Antonelli were assessed one-p...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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• Bahrain Grand Prix 2025: Qualifying results as Oscar Piastri storms to pole position

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images McLaren’s Oscar Piastri takes pole position; George Russell and Kimi Antonelli hit with one-place grid penalties For the third time in four grands prix, a McLaren will start in pole position this Formula 1 season. For the second time this year, it is Oscar Piastri who will be up front when the Bahrain Grand Prix begins on Sunday. While Pias...2025
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• Provisional starting grid after Max Verstappen takes pole for Japanese GP

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Max Verstappen starts at the front of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. Here is the full provisional grid Formula 1 fans witnessed a vintage performance from Max Verstappen Saturday at the Japanese Grand Prix. Frustrated with his challenger, the RB21, to start the season Verstappen admitted that he lacked the “confidence and committment” after Friday’s dual pra...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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• 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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"He was also promoted to a win at Spa when teammate George Russell was disqualified after failing post-race inspections following taking the checkered flag at the Belgian Grand Prix."

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"George Russell has escalated his war of words with Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, claiming the Dutchman threatened to "put me on my f--ing head in the wall" during the Qatar Grand Prix."

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"While Hamilton is starting at the front of the field, teammate George Russell is starting at the back, having failed to advance out of Q1."

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"Lewis Hamilton has explained what he meant when he told Mercedes they had put him "in a difficult position" while running behind teammate George Russell at the Australian Grand Prix."

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"Valtteri Bottas and George Russell are still waiting on Mercedes to make a final decision on who will be Lewis Hamilton's teammate in 2022."

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"Williams driver George Russell took his fourth successive virtual Formula One victory on Sunday in the last race before the real season starts in Austria next month."

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"Lando Norris has been voted best rookie of the 2019 Formula One season by its fans with 76 of the vote over Alex Albon and George Russell."

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• George Russell feeling ‘no stress’ about his contract status with Mercedes F1
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• Russell: 'No stress' over Merc deal amid fine form
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• Lewis Hamilton searching for answers after ‘just not doing the job’ Saturday in Bahrain
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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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• 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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• 6 sports group chats we’d love to be added to on accident

Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images These are the sports group chats we’d love to be added to. If you have been near a computer or looked at your phone in the past 24 hours, odds are you have seen the story about several Trump Administration figures discussing plans for an upcoming military action in a group chat on Signal, the messaging app. However, one of the individuals added ...2025
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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• Charles Leclerc’s disqualification at the Chinese Grand Prix, explained

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Like teammate Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc was disqualified at the Chinese Grand Prix Charles Leclerc performed admirably at the Chinese Grand Prix, finishing fifth. This despite suffering damage to his front wing on the opening lap of the race, which saw the front endplate next to his left tire knocked completely off. The team told him the loss of the e...2025
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• F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Full coverage from SB Nation

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images The first triple-header of the 2025 F1 season draws to a close with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix The first triple-header of the 2025 Formula 1 season draws to a close this week with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. After a fascinating Bahrain Grand Prix, the grid heads across Saudi Arabia to Jeddah, located on the Red Sea, to take on the tricky J...2025
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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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• George Russell overcomes mechanical problems and more to take P2 in Bahrain GP

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Mercedes driver George Russell battled the grid, and his own car, in the Bahrain Grand Prix George Russell had to overcome numerous obstacles to hold on to second in the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. He had to keep a hard-charging Lando Norris at bay over the closing laps. He needed to make a 25-lap stint on a set of soft tires work despite high levels of t...2025
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• Oscar Piastri caps off ‘incredible weekend’ with a win in the Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images McLaren driver Oscar Piastri becomes the first repeat winner of the 2025 F1 season The Japanese Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen spoil what looked to be a McLaren victory party as the Red Bull driver nipped pole position from Lando Norris and kept Norris and Oscar Piastri at bay throughout the race for his first win of the 2025 season. Piastri made sure the...2025
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• George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both hit with grid penalties at the Bahrain Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are right where they expected to be
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• George Russell overcomes mechanical problems and more to take P2 in Bahrain GP
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• Max Verstappen’s Japanese GP win has everyone looking for the right superlatives

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Red Bull may be down, but Max Verstappen is never out His race engineer Gianpiero “GP” Lambiase called it “perfection.” His team principal Christian Horner called it “inspirational.” One rival called it “magical,” while another said that “nothing is a surprise anymore.” In a career running out of superlatives, Max Verstappen’s per...2025
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• 5 critical questions for qualifying at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes hope to continue their ‘promising start’ at Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Andy Hone/LAT Images Mercedes is off to a strong start to the F1 season, and they hope to keep it rolling at the Japanese Grand Prix While McLaren is off to a strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, with Lando Norris winning the Australian Grand Prix and Oscar Piastri taking the win at the Chinese Grand Prix, Mercedes might be the big surprise on the grid. George Russell finish...2025
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• F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Storylines as the grid heads to Suzuka
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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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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• Patrick Patterson on Joining the Thunder, Paul George, Russell Westbrook and His Film Internship
We talked to Patrick Patterson about his summer internship with Open Road Films. The post Patrick Patterson on Joining the Thunder, Paul George, Russell Westbrook and His Film Internship appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
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• Paul George: Thunder’s big three officiated differently

Do George, Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony deserve to draw more fouls?...2018
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• Paul George, Russell Westbrook, and Billy Donovan fined $15K for criticizing officials
All three were fined for their comments after Sunday's loss to the Trail Blazers...2017
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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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• Russell pans Max after 'put me on my head' threat
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• Estie Bestie’s on the podium and other winners and losers from the Monaco Grand Prix
Photo by Arnold Jerocki/FilmMagic Winners and losers from the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix It was a longshot that Sunday’s 2023 Monaco Grand Prix would live up to the thrilling qualifying session that came down to the wire. However, thanks to a brief flash of rain late in the Grand Prix itself, a few thrilling moments were in the offing. The end result, however, what in line with everything else...2023
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• Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Qualifying results as Max Verstappen stuns the F1 field
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• Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri lead the way in FP3 at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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• George Russell feeling ‘no stress’ about his contract status with Mercedes F1
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• Oscar Piastri caps off ‘incredible weekend’ with a win in the Bahrain Grand Prix
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• Russell escapes penalty for DRS breach, keeps P2
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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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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• 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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• What does the 2026 F1 driver lineup look like?

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images With Cadillac confirmed for the 2026 F1 season, what does the driver lineup look like for next year? The 2024 Formula 1 driver transfer season kicked into gear with a stunning decision: Lewis Hamilton’s announcement that he was going to leave Mercedes and drive for Ferrari starting in 2025. Over the following weeks, intrigue followed the sport as the driver sil...2025
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• Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes F1 promotion gets the ‘Drive to Survive’ treatment

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images See the moment Kimi Antonelli learned he was a Mercedes F1 driver Season 7 of the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive drops on Friday, and the streaming giant has no shortage of storylines from the 2024 Formula 1 season to feature. At the top of that list, however, is the shocking decision by Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes at the end of the 2...2025
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• Everything you need to know about Season 7 of ‘Drive to Survive’

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Netflix’s F1 docuseries is back this week for Season 7. Here is what you need to know The 2025 Formula 1 season begins in just under two weeks, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. While the Bahrain Grand Prix has in recent seasons served as the first race on the schedule, with Ramadan taking place in March F1 has shifted races scheduled in Bahrai...2025
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• 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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