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Browning's fairytale rise from racing a Saxo to an F1 practice appearance

Fairytales do happen, if you look hard enough. From Junior Saloons in a humble Citroen Saxo in 2016, no one could have guessed that, come December 2024, Luke Browning would be behind the wheel of a Williams Formula 1 car in free practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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The fairytale rise from racing a Saxo to an F1 practice appearance

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How "crazy" F1 test brought back the love for Award winner Loake

With the usual chill in the characteristically breezy Silverstone air, Joseph Loake arrives at the home of the British Grand Prix ready to fulfil a childhood dream: finally, he is going to get behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, with Aston Martin.

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The top 10 BTCC support drivers of the past 10 seasons

There have been 258 drivers who have triumphed in a race in one of the support categories at a British Touring Car Championship event in the past 10 seasons. That’s a truly staggering number and certainly makes picking the best 10 of these a very tricky task.

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Sainz fastest for Williams in morning of Abu Dhabi F1 test

Carlos Sainz topped the morning hours of Formula 1's 2024 post-season Abu Dhabi test for his new Williams team.

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Sainz fastest for Williams after morning in Abu Dhabi F1 test

Carlos Sainz has topped the morning hours of Formula 1's 2024 post-season Abu Dhabi test for his new Williams team.

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F1's Abu Dhabi post-season test: Who is driving in 2024 and more

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to close the 2024 Formula 1 campaign, but teams and drivers will still be hard at work with the post-season test.

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Leclerc tops FP1 but picks up grid penalty

Charles Leclerc was fastest in Formula 1's final FP1 session of 2024 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, two tenths clear of McLaren's Lando Norris.

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Leclerc leads Norris in opening practice

Charles Leclerc was fastest in Formula 1's final FP1 session of 2024 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, two tenths clear of McLaren's Lando Norris.

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Who are the F2 newcomers auditioning to become the next F1 prospect?

It is common for the F2 driver line-up to change for the season-ending Abu Dhabi weekend but, with the Azerbaijan and Qatar events also taking place in the usual post-Monza break, these switches have come early this time around.

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Sharp wins GB3 title as Collards secure British GT crown

Rodin Motorsport’s Louis Sharp clinched the 2024 GB3 Championship in last weekend’s deciding race at Brands Hatch. The British-born New Zealander, who is one of four finalists for this year’s Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, followed in the footsteps of Luke Browning by winning both the British Formula 4…

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Williams explains O'Sullivan, Browning F2 shuffle

Williams sporting director Sven Smeets has hinted funding had not been solely behind Zak O’Sullivan’s ART departure in Formula 2, after he was replaced by fellow Williams junior Luke Browning.

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The winless champion: Is Fornaroli deserving of his F3 crown?

The junior ranks are full of race-winning talent with egos boosted by a lifetime of victories in karting and entry-level single-seater categories. By the time drivers reach Formula 3, the wheat begins to be separated from the chaff, with only 30 spaces available each year to continue the climb to…

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F3 title showdown: Who is in the running for glory?

After nine weekends and 18 races, the curtain is ready to fall on the Formula 3 season at Monza this weekend. Prema has already claimed the teams’ championship, so all the focus is on the drivers’ battle.

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Can Silverstone near miss transform a British F1 hopeful's year?

Rodin Motorsport driver Callum Voisin has faced a struggle to translate last year's championship-winning GB3 form into results in his rookie Formula 3 season. But the 18-year-old is not the only driver graduating from the series formerly known as British Formula 3 who has found it tough to make an…

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How a Silverstone stunner launched Lindblad into the F3 title fight

Arvid Lindblad unexpectedly joined the Formula 3 championship hunt with a surprise pair of wins at the British Grand Prix weekend, taking his tally to four so far in 2024, more than any other driver.

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F3 Britain: Lindblad secures weekend sweep in wet-dry thriller

Arvid Lindblad took his fourth win of the season in a thrilling Formula 3 feature race at Silverstone that took place in mixed conditions.

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F3 Britain: Lindblad dominates delayed sprint race, Browning suffers puncture

Arvid Lindblad topped the Formula 3 podium in the Silverstone sprint race, becoming the first British driver to win on home soil since George Russell in 2017.

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F3 Britain: Lindblad dominates sprint as Browning suffers puncture

Arvid Lindblad topped the podium on home soil in the sprint race at Silverstone, becoming the first British driver to win at home since George Russell in 2017.

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F3 Austria: Browning back on top after chaotic feature race win

Luke Browning took his second Formula 3 win of the season in the Austrian feature race to move back to the top of the standings.

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F3 Austria: Browning reclaims points lead with victory

Luke Browning converted pole position into his second Formula 3 win of the season to reclaim the points lead with a controlled drive in the Austrian feature race.

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F3 Monaco: Tsolov takes maiden win in disrupted sprint race

The ART driver was rarely threatened as team-mate Laurens van Hoepen dropped to third behind Tim Tramnitz at the start and was unable to recover the position, despite a lack of pace from his German rival.

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F3 Monaco: Alpine junior Tsolov controls sprint after red flag

ART driver Tsolov was rarely threatened in his lights-to-flag win, surviving two restarts and an investigation for illegal weaving.

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The drivers who could become Britain's next F1 winners

His long-awaited maiden Formula 1 victory in Miami made Lando Norris the 21st driver from the United Kingdom to become a grand prix winner. More racers from Britain than any other nation have stood on the top step of a world championship podium, a statistic which may be a source…

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F3 Imola: Meguetounif charges to maiden win, Fornaroli new points leader

The Frenchman had started the F3 feature race third, behind his Trident team-mates Leonardo Fornaroli and polesitter Santiago Ramos.

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