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F1 Miami GP: 18-year-old Antonelli takes sensational sprint pole

Mercedes Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has taken his maiden sprint pole at the Miami Grand Prix, defeating both McLarens.

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Verstappen "not very confident" he can ward off McLarens in Jeddah race

Max Verstappen says he is "not very confident" of beating McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Jeddah on Sunday. The reigning world champion's Red Bull claimed pole by a mere 0.010s after the McLarens had looked faster all weekend, with Piastri joining him on the front row. The other McLaren of Lando…

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Verstappen "not very confident" of keeping Piastri behind in F1 Saudi GP

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George Russell reacts to prospect of Mercedes signing arch rival Max Verstappen

Verstappen’s tricky start to the season at Red Bull has again ignited speculation over his future

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The Bahrain stress test that Mercedes passed "much better than expected"

In 2024 George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished over 45 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen as the season got under way in Bahrain. Thirteen months on, Russell split the supreme McLarens in second place as the Silver Arrows appeared to pass an important stress test.

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Mercedes passes "much better than expected" Bahrain F1 stress test

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Why Verstappen fears "severe" tyre deg deficit to McLaren in Bahrain

Although Max Verstappen chalked up a decisive victory over the McLarens at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, he believes the higher-degradation properties of the Bahrain circuit will ensure Red Bull is in for a much tougher weekend.

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Equal driver policy compromised McLaren's Japanese GP - Horner

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka.

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Horner says equal driver status compromised McLaren's F1 Japanese GP

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner thinks Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having equal status made it harder for McLaren to fight Max Verstappen in Suzuka.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen fends off McLaren pair for flawless victory

Max Verstappen held off the two McLarens throughout the Japanese Grand Prix to clinch his first Formula 1 victory of 2025 in a flawless performance, crossing the line with a 1.4s advantage.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen resists the McLarens to claim first 2025 win

Max Verstappen held off the two McLarens throughout the Japanese Grand Prix to clinch his first Formula 1 victory of 2025, crossing the line with a 1.4-second advantage.

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Max Verstappen beat Lando Norris to claim F1 Japanese Grand Prix – as it happened

Lap-by-lap report: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Japanese Grand Prix, beating McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third

The Guardian - AU

How Verstappen edged McLaren duo in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – free practice, Q1, and Q2 – positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for pole. Oscar Piastri led the way after the first runs in Q3, with Verstappen trailing by a quarter of a…

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Analysis: Where Verstappen made the difference against McLaren in Japan qualifying

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Verstappen Snatches 'Special' Pole For Japan GP With Lap Record

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen smashed the track record to snatch pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, as Yuki Tsunoda qualified a lowly 15th in his Red Bull debut.

The Guardian - UK

‘Special one’: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to F1 Japanese GP pole

Max Verstappen claimed pole for the Japanese Grand Prix with an immense lap for Red Bull at Suzuka, beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen shows his class to take shock Japan GP pole position ahead of Lando Norris

McLaren had set the pace by topping all three practice sessions but Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive pole at Suzuka

Motorsport

F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen grabs surprise pole to defeat the McLarens

Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix as the reigning world champion defeated both McLarens to grab top spot.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen beats Norris and Piastri to pole, grass fires strike again

Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix as the reigning world champion beat both McLarens to top spot.

The Independent UK

McLaren set to go electric as part of Forseven merger

Abu Dhabi investment company puts two businesses together, with Chinese Nio tech behind both

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

F1 2025's second race of the season in Shanghai was held in vastly different circumstances than Melbourne's mixed-weather thriller, but this week's winners-losers section features some familiar figures.

The Guardian - UK

Piastri wins F1 Chinese GP but woe for Ferrari as Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified

Oscar Piastri won in Shanghai but Lewis Hamilton had a frustrating second race for Ferrari when his car was disqualified after finishing sixth

Autosport

Can F1 rivals hold off McLaren in China's sprint race?

Having dominated Formula 1 in Australia, the expectation was McLaren would at least be as quick on the resurfaced Shanghai International Circuit for round two. With China being a sprint weekend, Friday's sole practice pace was particularly difficult to read much into, with almost no meaningful long-run comparisons across teams.

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F1 Australian GP: Norris holds off Verstappen for victory in chaotic wet-dry race

Lando Norris survived rain showers, a late trip across the grass and pressure from Max Verstappen to claim victory at the season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

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Five amazing Melbourne races that launched F1 seasons

Ever since Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit replaced Adelaide on the Formula 1 calendar, it (for fans of a certain age) became synonymous with ‘the start of a new season’ for over 20 years. Adelaide had held every single closer between 1985 and 1995, before the race moved south-east to the…

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