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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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• 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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• Max Verstappen delivers a championship drive in chaotic F1 São Paulo Grand Prix

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Lando Norris and McLaren had the advantage Sunday in São Paulo, but Max Verstappen carried the day The 2024 Formula 1 season has offered no shortage of twists and turns. With a title fight shaping up between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen for the Drivers’ Championship, and a three-way fight in the cards between McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull fo...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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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes hoping for ‘smoother’ weekend at F1 São Paulo GP

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Mercedes is hoping for better results at this weekend’s F1 São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil The past two Formula 1 race weekends have not been too kind to Toto Wolff and Mercedes. Two weeks ago in Austin, both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell started at the back of the grid in the United States Grand Prix, Hamilton after a shocking elimination in Q1 and Russ...2024
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• McLaren-Ferrari title fight playing out in hilarious fashion in the F1 paddock

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Ferrari and McLaren might be battling to the wire, but they are having fun doing it Fans who were dreaming of a Constructors’ Championship fight during the 2024 Formula 1 season seem to be getting their wish. Carlos Sainz Jr.’s emphatic win Sunday in the Mexico City Grand Prix, along with a third-place finish from Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, vaulted F...2024
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• F1 drivers demand to be treated as ‘adults’ over swearing spat
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in a consequential qualifying at F1 São Paulo GP
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes hoping for ‘smoother’ weekend at F1 São Paulo GP
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• McLaren-Ferrari title fight playing out in hilarious fashion in the F1 paddock
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• Lewis Hamilton explains US Grand Prix Lap 3 spin

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton saw his United States Grand Prix come to an early end AUSTIN — Lewis Hamilton had never spun in Turn 3 before at the Circuit of the Americas. Until this week. Earlier this week in practice Hamilton had a spin in Turn 3, something that might have been an indication that he was in for a difficult week here in Austin. In the ...2024
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• George Russell to start F1 United States Grand Prix from pit lane

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Things have gone from bad to worse for Mercedes at the United States Grand Prix AUSTIN — Things have gone from bad to worse for Mercedes here at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. On Saturday Lewis Hamilton was surprisingly eliminated in Q1, as a front suspension issue on his W15 that occurred during the F1 Sprint Race earlier in the day created proble...2024
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• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images McLaren needed Lando Norris to ‘do something,’ and he did just that with what he believes was a career best AUSTIN — Coming into the United States Grand Prix, the talk around the Formula 1 world focused on McLaren. With the Woking-based team taking the Constructors’ Championship lead with Oscar Piastri’s win in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, would they be able ...2024
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• Lando Norris avoids penalty in F1 Sprint Race at United States GP, on a tough day for McLaren

Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris had their share of struggles in the F1 Sprint Race at the United States Grand Prix. AUSTIN — Lando Norris has avoided a penalty from race officials following the F1 Sprint Race at the United States Grand Prix after he faced an investigation for “driving erratically” during the final lap. However, that might be the best news...2024
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• McLaren, Mercedes among F1 teams bringing big upgrades to United States Grand Prix

Jay Janner/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The 2024 F1 season may be winding down but the developmental fight rages on in Austin AUSTIN — The 2024 Formula 1 season may be drawing to a close, but the ongoing development battle shows no signs of slowing down. On Friday all ten F1 teams were required to produce their list of upgrades for the United States Grand Prix an...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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• F1 quiz: Do you know when each active driver won their first grand prix?

Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Anadolu via Getty Images Each active F1 driver’s first grand prix win, explained In case you missed it, Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 grand prix this past weekend, holding off Max Verstappen to win the Miami Grand Prix. The victory was a long time coming for Norris, and praise quickly came in from around the paddock for the McLaren driver. But that win g...2024
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"Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be the Mercedes driver pairing for the 2025 F1 season A long-awaited promotion is now official."

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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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• Why Sauber F1 picked Gabriel Bortoleto
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• Max Verstappen delivers a championship drive in chaotic F1 São Paulo Grand Prix
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• George Russell to start F1 United States Grand Prix from pit lane
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• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most
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• F1 Q&A: Adrian Newey at Aston Martin, Alpine’s future, and the sport’s newest star

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Answering F1 questions on Max Verstappen, the upcoming regulation changes, and more Ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, we thought it would be a good time to open up the old F1 mailbag. Boy, did the readers deliver. Thanks to the growing “F1 Threads” community over a dozen questions were sent over, more if you count subparts. The respon...2024
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• Lewis Hamilton hoping to build off strong start at F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Photo by James Sutton/Getty Images Mercedes might not have had the ‘smoothest’ day in Baku, but both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are encouraged ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix As far as Fridays go, the Friday ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a strong one for Lewis Hamilton in Baku. The seven-time champion posted the second-fastest time during FP1 and was third-fastest in FP2...2024
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• Ferrari’s comeback, Oliver Bearman’s return, and more F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix storylines

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images F1 heads to Baku with McLaren chasing Red Bull, Lando Norris chasing Max Verstappen, and Sauber chasing their first points of the season What a difference a year makes. The last time the Formula 1 grid was in Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the field looked a lot different than it does at the moment. In 2023 the Azerbaijan Grand Prix fell in April, a...2024
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• 6 storylines to watch as F1 heads to the ‘Temple of Speed’ for the Italian Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Can Mercedes rebound? Can Red Bull hold off McLaren? These questions and more will be answered at Monza Monza. The very name conjures up images of Formula 1 history, and speed. Moments such as Niki Lauda’s stunning return to the track at Monza in 1976, just over a month after his harrowing crash at the Nurburgring. Gerhard Berger and Michele Alboreto ...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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• Andrea Kimi Antonelli will not replace Logan Sargeant at Williams this season

Photo by Joe Portlock - Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images According to reports Williams is ‘evaluating’ replacing Logan Sargeant, but Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been ruled out as an option Logan Sargeant’s time at Williams is coming to a close, as the Formula 1 team announced earlier this summer that Carlos Sainz Jr. will be joining the team on a “multi-year” contract st...2024
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• Why Sauber F1 picked Gabriel Bortoleto
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• Max Verstappen delivers a championship drive in chaotic F1 São Paulo Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in a consequential qualifying at F1 São Paulo GP
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes hoping for ‘smoother’ weekend at F1 São Paulo GP
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• McLaren-Ferrari title fight playing out in hilarious fashion in the F1 paddock
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• Pierre Gasly celebrates ‘amazing’ qualifying performance at F1 Mexico City Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Alpine’s Pierre Gasly delivered his second strong qualifying performance in as many weeks Saturday at the Mexico City Grand Prix A week ago, Alpine arrived in Austin for the United States Grand Prix hopeful that some upgrades to the A524 would bring improved performance. “We have a couple of upgrades coming and I think it will be important to finish in Abu ...2024
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix

Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images Ferrari is another step closer to turning the Constructors’ Championship race into a three-way fight with McLaren and Red Bull Last week in Austin, Ferrari announced to the Formula 1 world that the two-way fight for the Constructors Championship we were expecting between McLaren and Red Bull needed to make room for one more team. Charles Lecle...2024
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• Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly hoping to ‘maximize’ their Mexico City Grand Prix

Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images Alpine is hoping to build off what they learned in Austin at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix Alpine took a small step forward last week in Austin. The team brought a series of upgrades for the A524 to the Circuit of the Americas, and the result was their strongest qualifying session of the season. Piere Gasly stormed into Q3 — often topping the timi...2024
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• Lewis Hamilton explains US Grand Prix Lap 3 spin
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• Sergio Pérez ‘pretty disappointed’ after qualifying at F1 United States Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez advanced to Q3 on Saturday but left the session disappointed at the end result AUSTIN — Saturday’s qualifying session at the United States Grand Prix was a tale of “what could have been” for Sergio Pérez. The Red Bull driver advanced into Q3 and was sitting eighth after the first set of push laps, but his time was subsequently d...2024
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• F1 drivers demand to be treated as ‘adults’ over swearing spat
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• Why Sauber F1 picked Gabriel Bortoleto
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• Max Verstappen delivers a championship drive in chaotic F1 São Paulo Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in a consequential qualifying at F1 São Paulo GP
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• McLaren-Ferrari title fight playing out in hilarious fashion in the F1 paddock
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris delivered a ‘beautiful lap’ when McLaren needed it the most
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• Pierre Gasly enjoying a ‘fantastic surprise’ after strong showing in qualifying at USGP

Photo by Mark Sutton/Getty Images Alpine driver Pierre Gasly delivered what he called his best qualifying of the year Saturday in Austin AUSTIN — Alpine showed up to the United States Grand Prix in Austin with a special theme livery, an “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” paint scheme with shades of orange to promote the upcoming video game release from Bethesda Softworks. But that orange...2024
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• Mercedes endures a Friday of mixed emotions at the F1 United States Grand Prix

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images George Russell qualified up front for the F1 Sprint Race, but Lewis Hamilton will start a little further back AUSTIN — Friday at the United States Grand Prix was a story of good news and bad news for Mercedes. On the positive side of the ledger, George Russell qualified on the front row for Saturday’s F1 Sprint race and will start alongside Max Verstap...2024
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• McLaren, Mercedes among F1 teams bringing big upgrades to United States Grand Prix
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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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• Hamilton explains 'difficult position' radio message

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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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• Oklahoma City Thunder's Billy Donovan, Paul George, Russell Westbrook fined for criticism of officiating
NEW YORK -- Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, forward Paul George and guard Russell Westbrook have each been fined $15,000 for public criticism of the officiating, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations....2017
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• F1 drivers demand to be treated as ‘adults’ over swearing spat
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• Why Sauber F1 picked Gabriel Bortoleto
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• Max Verstappen delivers a championship drive in chaotic F1 São Paulo Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris conquers the rain in a consequential qualifying at F1 São Paulo GP
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes hoping for ‘smoother’ weekend at F1 São Paulo GP
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• McLaren-Ferrari title fight playing out in hilarious fashion in the F1 paddock
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• Pierre Gasly celebrates ‘amazing’ qualifying performance at F1 Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly hoping to ‘maximize’ their Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Lewis Hamilton explains US Grand Prix Lap 3 spin
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• Max Verstappen delivers a championship drive in chaotic F1 São Paulo Grand Prix
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes hoping for ‘smoother’ weekend at F1 São Paulo GP
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. storms to the front in F1 qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix
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• Lando Norris avoids penalty in F1 Sprint Race at United States GP, on a tough day for McLaren
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• Mercedes endures a Friday of mixed emotions at the F1 United States Grand Prix
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• Daniel Ricciardo delivers a bit of magic in what could be his F1 swan song

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images The F1 Singapore Grand Prix saw Daniel Ricciardo deliver a bit of late magic in what could be his final race In the closing laps of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, the matter was largely settled. Lando Norris had built a commanding lead over Max Verstappen, and barring disaster the McLaren driver was going to deliver his third win of the season a...2024
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• F1 Q&A: Adrian Newey at Aston Martin, Alpine’s future, and the sport’s newest star
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• Ferrari’s comeback, Oliver Bearman’s return, and more F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix storylines
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• Andrea Kimi Antonelli picked to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli will be the Mercedes driver pairing for the 2025 F1 season A long-awaited promotion is now official. Andrea Kimi Antonelli will drive for Mercedes for the 2025 Formula 1 season. When legendary driver Lewis Hamilton made the shocking decision to leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season for Ferrari...2024
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• Lewis Hamilton praises Andrea Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes F1 decision looms

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Speaking at the Italian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton praised the young driver who might replace him at Mercedes Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the young phenom rocketing through the single-seater ranks, is set to participate in a Formula 1 weekend for the first time. Antonelli will be behind the wheel of the W15 on Friday, driving for Mercedes in place of...2024
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