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• F1 Midweek: Could Max Verstappen Really Leave Red Bull?
When Max Verstappen won that race in Abu Dhabi, he exclaimed, “I want to stay with you for the rest of my life.” Of course, ... Continue Reading...2025
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• Why Sunday was so special for Alpine F1

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan aiming for more at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Alpine entered last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix as the only Formula 1 team still seeking their first points of the 2025 season. Thanks in large part to an impressive qualifying performance, that saw Pierre Gasly start the Grand Prix in fourth while Jack ...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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• 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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• Red Bull fear Verstappen exit amid issues - Marko
Concern is growing within Red Bull that Max Verstappen will leave the team at the end of the year, according to motorsport advisor Helmut Marko....2025
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• ‘Everything went wrong’ declares Max Verstappen after difficult Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Max Verstappen was left at a loss for words after a tough Bahrain Grand Prix Fighting for sixth place is not often where you find Max Verstappen in the closing laps of a Formula 1 race. But that is exactly where the Red Bull driver found himself as the laps ticked down in the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. After a difficult qualifying session ended with V...2025
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• 6 storylines for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Max Verstappen versus McLaren tops the storylines for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix For three days at the end of February, the ten Formula 1 teams put their 2025 challengers through the paces during pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Lap times and performances were taken with a grain of salt, as observers were left to wonder what engine ...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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• 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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• 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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• Chinese Grand Prix: Live F1 race coverage

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images Can Oscar Piastri win from pole and give McLaren two wins in two races? Can McLaren make it two wins in a row to open the 2025 Formula 1 season? Lando Norris went wire-to-wire to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last week, and now Oscar Piastri has a chance to replicate his teammate’s feat after capturing pole position for the Chinese Grand Pri...2025
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• 6 storylines for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Can Ferrari bounce back? What comes next in the Max Verstappen versus Lando Norris fight? Those and other questions for the Chinese Grand Prix Last November in Sin City Max Verstappen crossed the line fifth, one spot ahead of Lando Norris. But it was enough for the Red Bull driver to secure his fourth consecutive F1 Drivers’ Championship, leaving Norris...2025
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"Hamilton admitted to being “gobsmacked” at securing P1 on Friday, as he nipped Max Verstappen to pole position along with his teammate Charles Leclerc, and a pair of very “fast” McLarens."

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"Christian Horner said he would not stand in the way of Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull if he chooses to do so, but he remains confident the reigning champion will stay at the team beyond the end of this year."

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"Max Verstappen believes anyone who is unable to appreciate Red Bull's dominance of Formula One is not a true fan of the sport."

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"Max Verstappen is boycotting F1 broadcaster Sky Sports at the Mexican Grand Prix following comments made by pundit Ted Kravitz."

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"There was immediate controversy in Formula One's title decider as Max Verstappen seemed to be denied the lead of the race by a stewards' decision."

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."

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"Lewis Hamilton is still weighing up his options for 2021 in Formula One, but he knows his Mercedes seat is the most coveted on the grid -- evidenced by his claim that Max Verstappen has already reached out to team boss Toto Wolff."

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"Lewis Hamilton thinks Max Verstappen has the potential to win Formula One world championships and says the Red Bull driver is already racing at a higher level than he was at the same age."

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• 6 storylines for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix
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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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• 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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• Revisiting the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix, the stuff of F1 legend
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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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• 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
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• F1 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Here is how the field will line up for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix The grid is set for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri, thanks to the “hairpin of [his] life,” stormed to the front of the field to capture his first Grand Prix pole position. He nipped George Russell for P1 in a thrilling qualifying session and will start right in front of his ...2025
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• Chinese Grand Prix 2025: F1 coverage from SB Nation

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images The F1 season continues with this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, and we’ll have it covered at SB Nation Last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix delivered a chaotic start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, as Lando Norris held off Max Verstappen, and the elements, to begin the season with a victory. While heart rates have finally returned to normal for all inv...2025
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• Why Sunday was so special for Alpine F1
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• F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Full coverage from SB Nation
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• What we learned at the Bahrain Grand Prix
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• ‘Everything went wrong’ declares Max Verstappen after difficult Bahrain 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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• 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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• What upgrades do F1 teams have at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull all have upgrades at this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix Four teams have brought upgrades to the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Leading the way is Ferrari, as the team arrived in Bahrain with a new floor for the SF-25, one that both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton hope will help Ferrari close the gap to McLaren, as well ...2025
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• 6 storylines for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix
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• Bahrain Grand Prix 2025: Full F1 coverage from SB Nation

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images After a stunning win at the Japanese Grand Prix, will Max Verstappen keep it rolling at the Bahrain Grand Prix? Over two days in Japan, Max Verstappen reminded the Formula 1 world of just what he is capable of doing on the track. Despite lacking confidence in the RB21 to begin the week, Verstappen extracted every possible millisec...2025
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• Why Sunday was so special for Alpine F1
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• What we learned at the Bahrain Grand Prix
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• ‘Everything went wrong’ declares Max Verstappen after difficult 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 declares Red Bull ‘just too slow’ after practice at Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Ayman Yaqoob/Anadolu via Getty Images Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is sounding the alarm after practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix At the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix a week ago, McLaren looked to have the dominant package during practice as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took turns topping the timing sheets over three practice sessions. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen was warning that he ...2025
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• Ferrari hoping upgrades can close the gap to McLaren and Max Verstappen

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are hoping Ferrari’s upgrades can close the gap to the front of the F1 field One of the many beautiful things about Formula 1? The answer to what ails a team could be right around the corner, in the form of the next set of upgrades to their challenger. That is what Ferrari is hoping for, as the team will roll out some upgrades to the SF-25 at this weekend’s Bahra...2025
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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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• Norris on Verstappen incident: 'It was racing'
Lando Norris said Max Verstappen was entitled not to leave space in the one moment at the Japanese Grand Prix that the two drivers went wheel-to-wheel for the lead....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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• Verstappen boycotts Sky Sports over Kravitz comment

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• Verstappen confirmed champion as Mercedes protest dismissed

Max Verstappen has been confirmed as Formula One world champion after the FIA stewards rejected a Mercedes protest over the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix....2021
• Mercedes protest Verstappen win in Abu Dhabi GP

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• Verstappen, RB rage after early controversy

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• Verstappen on dominance: If you can't appreciate it you're not a fan

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• Verstappen would run No.1 if he becomes F1 champion

Max Verstappen said he will run the number 1 on his car next season if he wins this year's Formula One championship....2021
• Red Bull requests review of Hamilton's Silverstone penalty

Red Bull has lodged a formal petition to review the penalty that Lewis Hamilton received at the British Grand Prix following his collision with Max Verstappen....2021
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• Max Verstappen hit with 5-place grid penalty for the Belgian Grand Prix
Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images Red Bull has fitted his RB19 with a fifth gearbox, exceeding the allotment for the season Max Verstappen is eying his eighth-straight victory at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. But the Red Bull driver will need to make up some spots in the Grand Prix Sunday to accomplish that feat. According to multiple outlets, Red Bull has fitted his RB19 with a new gea...2023
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• F1 Midweek: Could Max Verstappen Really Leave Red Bull?
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• Why Sunday was so special for Alpine F1
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• F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Full coverage from SB Nation
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• What we learned at the Bahrain Grand Prix
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• ‘Everything went wrong’ declares Max Verstappen after difficult Bahrain Grand Prix
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• George Russell overcomes mechanical problems and more to take P2 in Bahrain GP
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• Oscar Piastri caps off ‘incredible weekend’ with a win in the Bahrain Grand Prix
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• Max Verstappen laments Red Bull’s ‘inconsistency’ ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images After qualifying on Saturday, Max Verstappen described a ‘tough’ week in Bahrain During the buildup to the Japanese Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen was lamenting a lack of confidence in the RB21 McLaren seemed to have the dominant package, as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took turns topping the timing sheets. But when qualifying drew to ...2025
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• McLaren boss Andrea Stella downplays expectations ahead of F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Andrea Stella downplayed expectations for McLaren at the Bahrain Grand Prix Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took turns topping the timing sheets in the first two practice sessions at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Norris posting the fasting time in FP2 and Piastri nipping his teammate during FP2. Rivals from Ferrari, Mercedes, and Red Bull have pointed to McL...2025
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• How to watch 2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix: ESPN schedule
It's time for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix! Max Verstappen won the race in 2024. Check out how to watch this year's action on ESPN+....2025
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• George Russell overcomes mechanical problems and more to take P2 in Bahrain GP
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• Max Verstappen laments Red Bull’s ‘inconsistency’ ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
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• Liam Lawson ‘excited’ to make his VCARB return at F1 Japanese Grand Prix
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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?
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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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