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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Why teams might abandon Pirelli’s soft tyre

Colder temperatures and the complex track characteristics in Baku mean the unloved C6 compound may be set aside in qualifying

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Why teams might avoid Pirelli's soft tyre at the F1 Azerbaijan GP

Colder temperatures than usual and track characteristics mean the unloved C6 compound may be set aside in qualifying

Autosport

The best American drivers on the road to F1, from GP2 to F2

IndyCar star Colton Herta is taking a gamble and moving to Formula 2 next year; let’s look at previous GP2/F2 drivers from the United States

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Verstappen's Nordschleife adventure echoes his historic Suzuka F1 debut

At 17, Verstappen made his Formula 1 debut in Suzuka; now, he dares a new test of courage on the Nordschleife: A story of bravery, risk, and talent

Autosport

David Coulthard backs Toto Wolff's 'F1 needs assholes' remark: 'No one interested in boxers hugging'

Ex-McLaren driver David Coulthard agrees with Toto Wolff's statement that F1 fans 'need to hate someone', following the departure of Christian Horner from the championship

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How F1's recent title battles stood with a third of the season left

The 2025 F1 season still has a third of the campaign to go and, as history points out, there’s still potential for plenty of plot twists in the world title fight involving Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris

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How Alain Prost shaped the way Toto Wolff manages Mercedes F1 drivers

The Mercedes boss once had a conversation with the four-time world champion on how to manage bitter team-mate rivalries

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How Prost shaped the way Wolff manages Mercedes F1 drivers

The Mercedes boss once had a conversation with the four-time world champion on how to manage bitter team-mate rivalries

Autosport

Can Herta's Cadillac bid be a gamechanger for F1's American conquest?

Colton Herta's move from IndyCar star to Cadillac F1 test driver is a huge gamble. But if successful, huge gambles tend to pay out big, both for Herta and for F1's American conquest as a whole

Autosport

Why is F1 Italian GP so rarely won from pole?

There are some tracks where pole position isn’t the nailed-on advantage it ought to be. None of the past five F1 Italian GP winners have started from pole – we analyse whether this is a trend or an aberration

Motorsport

Why are so few F1 Italian GP wins secured from pole?

Autosport

How Verstappen's fastest-ever F1 lap record compares with the all-time greats

The record for the fastest F1 lap has fallen six times in the 21st century – but remained unbroken for 17 years before that

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Where Verstappen's fastest-ever F1 lap fits in with the all-time greats

The record for the fastest F1 lap has fallen six times in the 21st century – but remained unbroken for 17 years before that

Autosport

Why shorter races, MotoGP-style sprints and reverse grids are all "on the agenda" for F1

Potential changes have already been discussed with drivers and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali claims a majority is in favour – and that fans and race promoters alike are 'tired of free practice' on Fridays

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Young Driver Award winner Fairclough makes F1 debut with Aston Martin

Deagen Fairclough, Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award winner, makes his F1 debut as part of his prize

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From Toro Rosso to Racing Bulls: Here’s every podium F1’s Faenza team scored

Isack Hadjar’s third place for Racing Bulls in the Netherlands was the sixth podium for Italy’s other Formula 1 team, here's how it picked up each of its top-three finishes

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Oscar Piastri ends McLaren’s 27-year wait for an F1 grand slam

Quite amazingly, Piastri’s grand slam in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was McLaren’s first this millennium

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Piastri’s Dutch GP feat that emulates Senna and Hakkinen at McLaren

Quite amazingly, Piastri’s grand chelem at Zandvoort was McLaren’s first in this millennium

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How Stefan Bellof could have been Germany's "Schumacher miracle" 10 years early

Stefan Bellof lost his life in a sportscar race at Spa 40 years ago today. GARY WATKINS analyses his reputation and asks whether he would have reached the top in Formula 1

Autosport

Remembering Stefan Bellof, 40 years on

Stefan Bellof lost his life in a sportscar race at Spa 40 years ago today. GARY WATKINS analyses his reputation and asks whether he would have reached the top in Formula 1

Motorsport

IndyCar's Alex Palou is not on Red Bull's F1 radar – shouldn't he be?

Wild speculation over Alex Palou's future has given both the F1 and IndyCar communities food for thought

Autosport

Dawson/Jewiss close to British GT title after Brands Hatch victory

Both the British GT3 and GT4 titles will be decided at the Donington Park finale after a dramatic Brands Hatch weekend

Motorsport

How F1 teams pick their drivers and what Cadillac’s rumoured Valtteri Bottas signing means

As Valtteri Bottas closes in on a return to the grid with Cadillac, the American team shows its preference for experience ahead of its first foray into Formula 1 – but how did F1’s other new teams pick their driving line-ups?

Autosport

With Bottas, Cadillac favours experience: How did other new F1 teams approach their line-ups?

Cadillac's preference for 2026 appears to lie with experience, as Bottas closes in on an F1 return and Perez sits at the top of its list. We look at how F1's most recent all-new entrants approached their driving line-ups

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These Formula 1 records may never be broken

Max Verstappen is closing in on Lewis Hamilton’s record for the most races with a single constructor and McLaren is eying a new record for the most points scored in a season, but not every F1 milestone is about to fall

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