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Pierre Gasly: Missing out on F1 seat after GP2 title was a 'slap in the face'

Pierre Gasly has recalled how missing out on an immediate Formula 1 seat after winning the 2016 GP2 title felt like a 'slap in my face'

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Daniel Ricciardo goes airborne at Ford’s Raptor Rally in return to racing seat

Daniel Ricciardo returned to the driver's seat by taking part in Ford's Raptor Rally at Lake Havasu

Motorsport

Why Max Verstappen disagreed with Liam Lawson’s Red Bull F1 demotion

Lawson's Red Bull careers came to an end after just two grands prix, but this was a decision that Verstappen didn't agree with

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Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull demoting Lawson in F1 2025

Liam Lawson's Red Bull stint only lasted two grands prix after struggling to get to grips with the car, but it was a decision Max Verstappen didn't agree with

Autosport

Verstappen picks new race number for 2026 F1 season

Having lost rights to #1, Max Verstappen has picked his race number for next year – and it won’t be #33

Autosport

Max Verstappen won’t switch back to #33 for 2026 F1 season

Having lost rights to #1, Verstappen has picked his race number for next year – and it won’t be #33

Motorsport

Lando Norris will race with #1 in F1 2026 as reigning champion

The honour of racing with number one on the car is reserved for the reigning F1 world champion

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Norris to race with #1 in F1 2026

The honour of racing with number one on the car is reserved for the reigning F1 world champion

Autosport

Why Max Verstappen may snap up Daniel Ricciardo's old F1 race number

Verstappen has raced the #1 car while Formula 1 world champion, but may not switch back to his #33 race number next year – if the rules permit

Motorsport

Verstappen may opt to change his F1 race number – if rules permit it

Max Verstappen does not yet know whether he will race with the number #33 next season if he doesn’t win the F1 title. #3 is his preferred number, although the question is whether the FIA allows a switch in time

Autosport

Daniel Ricciardo makes rare public appearance after F1 retirement alongside Sky presenter

During the Brazil GP weekend, retired F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo joined Sky Sports F1's Natalie Pinkham at Brentford v Newcastle

Motorsport

Does Mexico have a Turn 1 problem?

Race-start incidents tend to involve track limits in Mexico. Is there a solution?

Autosport

Does the Mexico GP have a Turn 1 problem?

Race-start incidents tend to involve track limits in Mexico. Is there a solution?

Motorsport

Twenty years on from Indianapolis farce, Austin spectacle typifies F1’s American boom

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX PREVIEW : F1 was on the verge of collapse in the US but is now thriving. Kieran Jackson looks at the factors at play – including a change of ownership, three races a year and Netflix – which explain how and why F1 finally found its…

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Liam Lawson: Daniel Ricciardo "very supportive” through “uncomfortable” F1 switch

Lawson highlighted Ricciardo's humility a year after he replaced the Australian at RB following the 2024 Singapore GP

Autosport

How "good person" Ricciardo supported Lawson after last year's post Singapore GP switch

Liam Lawson replaced Ricciardo at RB after last year's Singapore GP, and spoke of the Australian's humility a year on from the swap

The Independent UK

Liam Lawson on F1 revival: ‘I was naive at Red Bull – but my goal is still the same’

EXCLUSIVE: Kiwi racer Lawson suffered the ignominy of an early-season axe after just two races in March but, after a career-best finish in Baku, the 23-year-old tells Kieran Jackson how he has bounced back at Racing Bulls

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The young drivers fighting for F1’s last remaining seats

F1 is set to retain many of its current drivers into 2026, with fewer rookies expected in the new year. Here are some of the names who could grace the grid over the coming seasons

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What 2026's F1 rookie crop could look like

2026's F1 grid is set to retain many of the same drivers, with a much smaller rookie crop expected. Here are some of the names who could grace the field over the next couple of seasons

Motorsport

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

Autosport

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

AAP

Aussie racing star concedes 'racing days are behind me'

Declaring his racing days are over, Australian F1 star Daniel Ricciardo has announced he's becoming a global ambassador for the Ford Racing division.

The Independent UK

Daniel Ricciardo confirms the end of his racing career

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Daniel Ricciardo makes final call on racing career after end of F1 tenure

The Australian was dropped from F1 for the second time last year and has been out of the spotlight since

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Former Formula 1 Superstar Daniel Ricciardo Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash: Report

According to a recent report, former Red Bull Formula 1 driver, Daniel Ricciardo, was hospitalized in Australia after crashing a motorcycle. His condition is unknown at present.

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