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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident

Photo by Jay Hirano/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images How many penalty points does each F1 driver have after the Spanish Grand Prix? After a thrilling Formula 1 triple-header, the grid has a chance to catch their collective breath before the next race weekend, the Canadian Grand Prix. And one driver has a chance to collect themselves after an eventful Spanish Grand Prix, a race that...2025
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• MotoGP champ Martin out of hospital after crash
MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been discharged from hospital after suffering a collapsed lung and multiple rib fractures in a crash at the Qatar Grand Prix....2025
• MotoGP champ Martin cleared to return in Qatar
MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin will make his first appearance of the season at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend. He missed the first three rounds after a crash in preseason testing....2025
• Doriane Pin’s pursuit of a title leads F1 Academy storylines for the Chinese GP

Photo by Hugo Hu - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The F1 Academy season kicks off at the Chinese Grand Prix When the 2024 F1 Academy season began, Mercedes driver Doriane Pin was considered the favorite to take top honors. Pin’s extensive motorsport experience with the Iron Dames in the World Endurance Championship, and a championship in the Ferrari Challenge, put her at the top of t...2025
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• F1 Sprint format and rules, explained for 2025

Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images The F1 grid heads to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix, and the first F1 Sprint of the season The 2025 Formula 1 season is up and running but there is no rest for the weary, from the drivers, to the teams, and even the fans who stayed up late — or woke up early — to take in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The grid heads to Shanghai for this we...2025
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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images Oscar Piastri put pen to paper on a contract extension just ahead of the 2025 F1 season. With good reason In the weeks before the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, back in October of 2023, McLaren CEO Zak Brown looked me square in the eye and made a straightforward declaration about the team’s driver pairing of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. “Best driver lineu...2025
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• MotoGP champ Martin out of hospital after crash
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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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• F1 rule changes to know for the 2025 season

Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images 2025 will see new rules in F1 including heavier cars, driver cooling systems, and more Formula 1 is going to look a little different in 2025. While the main reason the sport will appear different starts with Lewis Hamilton driving for Ferrari, as well as other changes such as Carlos Sainz Jr. moving to Williams, Nico Hülkenberg shifting t...2025
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Max Verstappen begins 2025 as the reigning Drivers’ Champion, but also the driver most at risk for a penalty ban The 2025 Formula 1 season is just a few weeks away. At the end of February all ten teams will be back in action at Bahrain International Circuit for pre-season testing, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix slated for Marc...2025
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• McLaren completes stunning turnaround to capture 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship

Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Lando Norris’ win at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix clinches McLaren’s first Constructors’ Championship since 1998 In the days before the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lando Norris looked me in the eyes and conceded that at that point in the season, he and McLaren were simply “fighting for points.” The 2023 Formula 1 campaign saw McLaren limp out of th...2024
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• How McLaren and Ferrari can win F1 Constructors’ Championship at Abu Dhabi GP

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images Both Ferrari and McLaren can win the F1 Constructors’ Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Here is how After 23 race weekends the Formula 1 grid arrives at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the season’s final race, with the Constructors’ Championship still up for grabs. Just two teams remain in contention, McLaren and Ferrari, with 21 points separating the two r...2024
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• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Title fights and closing chapters lead F1 storylines for season finale

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is shaping up to be an emotional weekend 58 laps. Four drivers. Two teams. One champion. After 23 race weekends could not decide matters, the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship comes down to the final weekend of the season, the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren entered last weekend with a chance to clinch the...2024
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"Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had already clinched his third Drivers’ title, at the Qatar Grand Prix, and was nearing the end of a season that would see him win all but three grands 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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"Photo by Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Looking at winners and losers from the F1 Sprint Race at the Qatar Grand Prix The Formula 1 Sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix is in the books."

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"Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been summoned to see the stewards after the Qatar Grand Prix for allegedly breaking the FIA's International Sporting Code."

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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season
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• The super F1 preview extravaganza: Burning questions, driver lineup, 2025 race schedule, and more
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• McLaren completes stunning turnaround to capture 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship
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• How McLaren and Ferrari can win F1 Constructors’ Championship at Abu Dhabi GP
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• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Title fights and closing chapters lead F1 storylines for season finale
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• Sergio Pérez to depart Red Bull F1 after Abu Dhabi GP, per reports

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images According to multiple reports, Sergio Pérez’s time at Red Bull is drawing to an end Sergio Pérez endured another difficult weekend at the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, finishing without a single point over both the F1 Sprint Race, and the Grand Prix itself. Now, according to multiple reports, his time with Red Bull is coming to an end. Per reporting from ES...2024
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• A win for Max Verstappen, title hopes for Ferrari, and more winners and losers from Qatar GP

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Breaking down the winners and losers from the F1 Qatar Grand Prix When Sunday broke at Lusail International Circuit, McLaren looked in position to clinch the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship. A front-row lockout from Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the F1 Sprint Race on Saturday increased their lead over Ferrari to 30 points, putting them 15 po...2024
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• Jack Doohan might make his F1 debut for Alpine at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Momentum is building toward Jack Doohan driving for Alpine at F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Only one race remains in the 2024 Formula 1 Grand Prix. But momentum is building towards Jack Doohan making his Alpine debut in that race, the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Comments in the wake of the Qatar Grand Prix indicate that discussions are underway for Esteba...2024
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• F1 Qatar Grand Prix qualifying results: Max Verstappen snatches pole position

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Qualifying for the penultimate Grand Prix of the 2024 F1 season is in the books and Max Verstappen is up front Saturday night under the lights at the Lusail International Circuit offered perhaps the most critical qualifying session of the 2024 Formula 1 season. With McLaren inching closer to clinching the 2024 Constructors’ Championship, and both Ferrari...2024
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• Doriane Pin’s pursuit of a title leads F1 Academy storylines for the Chinese GP
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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season
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• Nico Hülkenberg and Sauber ‘realistic’ about 2025 F1 season

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Sauber is hoping to take a step forward in 2025 A new Formula 1 season brings a blank slate to all ten teams. But at Sauber, the focus is on progress, and the long-term plan. 2025 sees Sauber with a completely new driver lineup, as veteran Nico Hülkenberg joins from Haas, paired with rookie and last season’s F2 Drivers’ Champion Gabriel Bortoleto. 2025 is a...2025
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• Zhou Guanyu and Antonio Giovinazzi named as reserve drivers for Ferrari F1

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images Ferrari announced Zhou Guanyu and Antonio Giovinazzi will be their reserved drivers for the 2025 F1 season Zhou Guanyu lost his seat at Sauber following the 2024 Formula 1 season, as the team added Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto as their drivers for the 2025 season and beyond. But the Chinese driver will still be in the paddock this upcomi...2025
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?
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• Alpine completes their own dramatic turnaround at F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Pierre Gasly’s P7 delivered a sixth-place in the Constructors’ Championship for Alpine When Lando Norris took the checkered flag Sunday in the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, he not only captured his fourth win of the season but also clinched the 2024 Constructors’ Championship for McLaren, completing a stunning turnaround for the team. After beginning the ...2024
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• Nico Hülkenberg and Sauber ‘realistic’ about 2025 F1 season
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• Sergio Pérez a driving force behind F1’s popularity in Mexico

Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez can always count on a huge reception when racing at home Over the past few years, much has been said and written about the growth of Formula 1, particularly in the United States. Whether it was the thrilling 2021 title fight between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, the success of the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive, or some combination of factors, F1 is experienc...2024
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• A win for Max Verstappen, title hopes for Ferrari, and more winners and losers from Qatar GP
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• Russell pans Max after 'put me on my head' threat
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• Red Bull boss Horner summoned to see stewards in Qatar

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• Time is running out for Logan Sargeant

Photo by Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Looking at winners and losers from the F1 Sprint Race at the Qatar Grand Prix The Formula 1 Sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix is in the books. And it has given us a first-time winner, and a three-time champion. Oscar Piastri took home his first F1 win, remaining patient after George Russell got by him on a set of soft tyres earl...2023
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• Myriad of Questionable Officiating Mires Qatar Grand Prix
Several calls throughout the race raised questions about the weekend's management....2024
• Qatar Grand Prix: Live F1 Sprint coverage

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Follow along as Max Verstappen looks to clinch his third title Max Verstappen is on the cusp of his third-straight Formula 1 Drivers’ title, with a chance to put both hands on the trophy with a solid finish in Saturday’s F1 Sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. But he will not be starting that race up front. Verstappen needs just three points over the fin...2023
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• Max Verstappen Takes 1st Pole Since June for Qatar Grand Prix
Verstappen beat George Russell to pole by half a tenth of a second....2024
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• 2024 F1 season rule changes to know

Photo by James Gasperotti/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images Some minor rule changes and schedule tweaks are coming this F1 season The conclusion of Super Bowl LVIII has brought the 2023-2024 NFL season to an end. That can only mean one thing. It is now NFL Draft season. Wait no! It means two things. It is also Formula 1 season. By the end of this week every team will have unveiled at least t...2024
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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident
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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season
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• Nico Hülkenberg and Sauber ‘realistic’ about 2025 F1 season
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• Zhou Guanyu and Antonio Giovinazzi named as reserve drivers for Ferrari F1
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• Alpine completes their own dramatic turnaround at F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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• Max Verstappen under investigation for potential impeding penalty at F1 Qatar GP

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Red Bull driver Max Verstappen captured pole position for the F1 Qatar Grand Prix, but he might not start there Max Verstappen delivered a stunning qualifying session Saturday night at the Qatar Grand Prix, stealing pole position from favorites such as George Russell and Lando Norris. That performance ended a lengthy drought for V...2024
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• Mick Schumacher leaving Mercedes F1 to ‘pursue new opportunities’

Photo by Laurent Cartalade/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher is leaving the team at the end of the season Mick Schumacher is leaving the Mercedes Formula 1 team to “pursue new opportunities,” according to an announcement released by the team ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. Schumacher spent two years in that role, after being released by Haas after spe...2024
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• 2024 F1 previews: A new day for Stake F1

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Before they become the Audi works team, Stake F1 looks to move up the Constructors’ standings Our next stop in the Formula 1 season review/preview? Alfa Romeo. No wait Sauber. Actually we mean Stake. If you are a little confused regarding what to call the Hinwil-based outlet, you are not alone. After five seasons competing as Alfa Romeo, Sauber F1 ...2024
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• Behind McLaren’s stunning turnaround this F1 season

How McLaren rocketed to fourth in the F1 standings As confident as Lando Norris is — you do not get to be one of just 20 Formula 1 drivers in the world if you lack that trait — back In April the McLaren driver had more questions than answers. When SB Nation sat down with Norris for an exclusive interview ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the team had just 12 points on the year, thanks to a sixt...2023
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• The Lance Stroll redemption

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images Recapping the winners and losers from qualifying at the São Paulo Grand Prix As the Formula 1 season winds down, things have not been going Lance Stroll’s way. Entering this weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix, the Canadian driver had finished in the points in just three of the last ten races. While his most recent points finish was the best of the l...2023
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• Advantage: Ferrari

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Doling out winners and losers from qualifying at the F1 United States Grand Prix Qualifying for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix is in the books, and it will be Charles Leclerc on pole position in the main event Sunday, with McLaren driver Lando Norris starting alongside him. Yes you read that right, no Max Verstappen on the front row down in Austi...2023
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• Sergio Pérez fights for his F1 future

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The Red Bull driver’s battle to stay in second, and with his team, tops storylines for the United States Grand Prix Sergio Pérez is fighting for his Formula 1 future. The second seat at Red Bull has often been described as the “second seat of death,” and Pérez is currently enduring that reality. While he sits in second place in the Drivers’ standings, in...2023
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• Liam Lawson will have a 2025 F1 seat, predicts Dr. Helmut Marko

Photo by Joe Portlock - Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images Speaking ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, Dr. Helmut Marko talked about Liam Lawson’s future Liam Lawson ended up being the odd driver out, when AlphaTauri announced their driver lineup for the 2024 campaign. Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo were tapped for full-time seats, while Lawson was given the consolation p...2023
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• George Russell holds the keys to F1’s final fight

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The battle for second is heating up, and George Russell can write the script to F1’s remaining drama With Red Bull having already secured their second straight Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, and Max Verstappen all but guaranteed to put both hands on the Drivers’ Championship this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix, those looking for F1 drama have one...2023
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