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Carlos Sainz may lose P3 on Las Vegas GP grid over Lance Stroll incident

Williams driver Carlos Sainz is subject to a stewards' investigation after going off at Turn 5 in Las Vegas GP qualifying

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Sainz at risk of losing third on grid for Las Vegas GP after Stroll incident

Williams driver Carlos Sainz is subject to a stewards' investigation after going off at Turn 5 in Las Vegas GP qualifying

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How a “grumpy” Alex Palou ended up thankful for his winning strategy at Road America

Alex Palou led just six laps, including the final three of the 55-lap race, but that was all he needed to reach Victory Lane at Sunday’s XPEL Grand Prix at Road America. It marked the shortest time the driver of the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing car has spent out…

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Why Red Bull asked Verstappen to let Russell through – and put him on hard tyres

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner refused to be drawn on Max Verstappen's controversial Turn 5 collision with Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, as he hadn't spoken to his driver yet when he addressed the Formula 1 media. But Horner did offer an explanation of two crucial events that…

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Why Red Bull asked Max Verstappen to let George Russell through – and put him on hard tyres

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Who slept worst last night: Max Verstappen

Late on Sunday evening after the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, once the sturm und drang had dissipated, I typed this prompt into ChatGPT for a bit of fun: "Suppose you wanted to artificially create the perfect Formula 1 driver in a lab – what would the result be?" "Interesting question,” was…

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Max Verstappen gives sarcastic ‘tissue’ response after George Russell demands DQ for heated clash in Spain

Verstappen was given a 10-second penalty after he slowed down at Turn 5 to allow Russell past but then appeared to deliberately accelerate and drove into his rival’s Mercedes

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FIA replaces Hungary Turn 5 grass with gravel after Tsunoda's qualifying crash

The FIA has replaced part of the grass strip at the Hungaroring’s Turn 5 ahead of Formula 1’s 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix after it contributed to Yuki Tsunoda’s qualifying crash.

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FIA replaces Turn 5 grass with gravel after Tsunoda's Hungary F1 crash

The FIA has replaced part of the grass strip at the Hungaroring’s Turn 5 ahead of Formula 1’s 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix after it contributed to Yuki Tsunoda’s qualifying crash.

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Bagnaia wanted to "bust a myth" with Turn 5 pass on Martin in Catalan GP

Bagnaia scored a key victory in Sunday's race at Barcelona after coming on top in a close duel with title rival Martin, overtaking him on lap 19 of 24 with an impressive move on the inside at Turn 5.

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MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro wins sprint after Bagnaia crashes from lead

Set to end a barren sprint run without a win on Saturday since last year’s Austrian GP, Bagnaia fell off his factory Ducati at Turn 5 on the last lap of 12, while eight tenths clear of Aprilia’s Espargaro.

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MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro wins crazy sprint after last-lap Bagnaia crash

Set to end a barren run without a sprint win since last year’s Austrian GP, Bagnaia fell off his factory Ducati at Turn 5 on the last lap of 12 while running eight tenths clear of Aprilia’s Espargaro.

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Zarco slams MotoGP chief steward Spencer as “not good for this job”

LCR Honda’s Zarco and Aprilia’s Espargaro were battling at the outer reaches of the points in Sunday’s grand prix at Jerez when they collided at Turn 5 on lap 10.

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IndyCar Barber: McLaughlin takes pole in Penske 1-2

McLaughlin set an early benchmark in the Fast Six pole shootout on alternates at 1m06.329s and ran a second lap on this set – but made a tiny error at Turn 5 – before switching to his second set.

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Misano E-Prix: Wehrlein wins as leader Rowland suffers problems on final lap

Wehrlein led the 26-lap race until five laps from home as Rowland dived to the inside of Turn 5 to move into first.

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What drives your dreams? A chance to WIN a Dream Weekend in Miami

Sponsored by The Florida venue is one of F1’s newest destinations, but after two seasons it has already become a popular fixture on the calendar, not only for the on-track action that F1 brings to any venue but also for the entertainment that the US races add on top. America…

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Misano E-Prix: Da Costa beats Rowland to victory after chaotic race

The Porsche driver hit the front three laps from home in the 28-lap race after passing Rowland into Turn 5 – a move that proved pivotal as he took victory by less than half a second and his first win since Cape Town last season.

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CHANCE TO WIN! A Dream Weekend in Miami

Sponsored by The MoneyGram Miami Dream Weekend with the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team offers US race fans the chance to not only win two Champions Club tickets to this incredible event, but also all airfares and accommodation, team gear, autographed caps and $1,000 in the form of a check. This…

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F1 Hungarian GP: Perez crashes before rain hits first practice

With two minutes completed and before anyone had set a time, Perez lost control of his RB19 after dipping his left rear tyre on the outside grass through the long right of Turn 5.

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Horner: Q2 off left Perez "unsettled" ahead of final F1 qualifying run

Having started last in Monaco after a crash in Q1, Perez again had a torrid time in Barcelona, scraping through to Q2 in 15th place and then going off into the gravel at Turn 5 late in Q2.

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F1 Miami GP: Perez secures pole as Leclerc crash cuts Q3 short

Perez logged a 1m26.841s amid the first flying runs in Q3 to take the early advantage on the timing board, as Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen went wide through Turn 5 and aborted his initial run - retreating to the pitlane.

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F1 Miami GP: Perez secures pole as Leclerc crash prompts red flag

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Tost not too worried about De Vries' F1 rookie crashes

De Vries crashed during Friday qualifying for last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix and then suffered another incident in the race when he tapped the inside wall at Turn 5, having to retire with a bent front-left toe link.

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MotoGP Dutch GP: Bagnaia beats Quartararo to pole

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia smashed the Assen lap record to claim pole for the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix, as Fabio Quartararo’s pole chance was lost to a last-lap mistake.

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Assen MotoGP: Bagnaia clinches pole with new lap record

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia smashed the Assen lap record to claim pole for the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix, as Fabio Quartararo’s pole chance was lost to a last-lap mistake.

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