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• Toto Wolff hoping Mercedes can bounce back at the Monaco Grand Prix

Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images After a disappointing Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes and Toto Wolff are hoping for a better week in Monte Carlo The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a difficult weekend for Mercedes. Young phenom Kimi Antonelli began the week by hosting his classmates in the paddock, giving his fellow students a look at what the 18-year-old does on the Formula 1 g...2025
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• Max Verstappen’s win in F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix reignites title race

Max Verstappen held off Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win his fourth consecutive Emilia Romagna Grand Prix If you thought Oscar Piastri would run away with the 2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship, Max Verstappen would like to have a word with you. Or perhaps he will just let his driving do the talking. The Red Bull driver stormed past Piastri on the opening lap of the Emilia Romagna Grand Pri...2025
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• What are the strategy options for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?

Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images Oscar Piastri starts on pole, but what are the strategy options for the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix? The grid is set for the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri nipped Max Verstappen for pole position on Saturday, with George Russell taking third and Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris qualifying fourth. But some fascinating tire optio...2025
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• Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes F1 hoping to take a big step forward Saturday at Imola

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Mercedes hopes to get a little more performance from Kimi Antonelli Saturday in Imola According to Mercedes, rookie driver Kimi Antonelli has been “efficient” at analyzing the data overnight and making the necessary changes to increase performance the next day. Antonelli might need to put in a few extra hours ahead of Saturday at the Emilia Romagna Grand Pr...2025
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• F1 drivers on FIA swearing U-turn: It's a 'mess'
Lewis Hamilton has described the FIA's recent U-turn on swearing in F1 as "a bit of a mess", while his former teammate George Russell labelled the governing body's unwillingness to engage with drivers on the subject as "a bit suspect."...2025
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• 5 key F1 storylines for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Formula 1 is back with this week’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, and here are the critical storylines as race week begins After a week off, Formula 1 roars back into action with this week’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. This race kicks off the European portion of the schedule, as well as another F1 triple-header that will bring the cir...2025
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• Max Verstappen’s win in F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix reignites title race
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• Red Bull’s protest at the Miami Grand Prix, explained

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Christian Horner and Red Bull believe Max Verstappen, and not George Russell, belongs on the podium at the Miami Grand Prix MIAMI, Florida — In the closing laps of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, Red Bull instructed Max Verstappen, who was running fourth behind George Russell, to stay within five seconds of the Mercedes driver in case a potential penalty was handed...2025
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• George Russell waiting for ‘action’ from FIA on potential modification to misconduct rules

Mercedes driver George Russell, the President of the Grand Prix Drivers Association, wants to see ‘action’ from the FIA when it comes to the updated misconduct rules MIAMI, Florida — One of the major storylines entering the 2025 motorsport season was the updated Appendix B instituted by the FIA. This update to the International Sporting Code included potential penalties for driver misconduct, incl...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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• Lando Norris ‘disappointed’ after qualifying crash at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images McLaren driver Lando Norris is again searching for answers after a disappointing qualifying session The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is one of the fastest street circuits in the world. Its combination of high speeds, 27 corners, and the ever-looming walls push drivers to the limit, and punishes the smallest of mistakes. That was the fa...2025
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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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• 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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• Max Verstappen’s future, Ferrari’s present, and more F1 mailbag questions answered

Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Opening up the F1 mailbag before the Miami Grand Prix With the Formula 1 grid returning to the United States for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, we thought it was a perfect time to open up the mailbag. However, with the timing lining up with the 2025 NFL Draft, some football questions crept in. So ... something for everyone! Let’s dive in. Thank you to ...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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• Mercedes boss Toto Wolff gives his biggest hint yet at a George Russell extension

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Speaking at the Miami Grand Prix, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff hinted at a George Russell contract extension MIAMI, Florida — Lewis Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes following the 2024 Formula 1 season created an open seat with the team, one eventually filled by rookie Kimi Antonelli. But with both Antonelli and George R...2025
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• Max Verstappen’s future, Ferrari’s present, and more F1 mailbag questions answered
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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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• 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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• 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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• Toto Wolff hoping Mercedes can bounce back at the Monaco Grand Prix
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• Max Verstappen’s win in F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix reignites title race
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• Red Bull’s protest against George Russell at the Miami Grand Prix dismissed by officials

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images George Russell keeps third place after a protest from Red Bull at the Miami Grand Prix was dismissed by race officials MIAMI, Florida — Red Bull’s attempt to have Max Verstappen promoted to P3 at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, via a protest lodged against Mercedes driver George Russell, has been dismissed by race officials hours after the checkered flag...2025
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes delighted with Kimi Antonelli’s ‘special moment’

Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images After Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the F1 Sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix, the praise poured in from his team MIAMI, Florida — Earlier in the day during the FIA Press Conference, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff praised his rookie driver Kimi Antonelli for “building up constantly.” As day turned to night at Hard Rock Stadium Wolff had anoth...2025
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• George Russell waiting for ‘action’ from FIA on potential modification to misconduct rules
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• Lando Norris ‘disappointed’ after qualifying crash at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes delighted with Kimi Antonelli’s ‘special moment’
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• George Russell waiting for ‘action’ from FIA on potential modification to misconduct rules
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• Max Verstappen’s future, Ferrari’s present, and more F1 mailbag questions answered
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• Lando Norris ‘disappointed’ after qualifying crash at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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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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• 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

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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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• Max Verstappen’s future, Ferrari’s present, and more F1 mailbag questions answered
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• Toto Wolff hoping Mercedes can bounce back at the Monaco Grand Prix
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• Max Verstappen’s win in F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix reignites title race
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• Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes F1 hoping to take a big step forward Saturday at Imola
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• Red Bull’s protest against George Russell at the Miami Grand Prix dismissed by officials
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• Mercedes boss Toto Wolff gives his biggest hint yet at a George Russell extension
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• George Russell waiting for ‘action’ from FIA on potential modification to misconduct rules
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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 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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• 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

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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• 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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