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Are rookie sprint races a good idea? Our F1 writers have their say

Speaking at the recent Italian Grand Prix, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said a project is on the table for F1 to organise a rookie sprint race at the post-season Abu Dhabi test.

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Why Marc Marquez will have the hardest fight of his career in MotoGP 2025

The 2024 MotoGP season is tipping into the final third of the calendar, but there is a school of opinion that the 2025 championship is already decided.

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Who has won the most consecutive F1 world drivers' championships?

2024 started off looking as though it would unfold similarly to 2023, Verstappen winning four out of the five opening races of the season, DNFing in Australia due to a brake issue. However, as the field began to even itself out, Lando Norris interrupted Verstappen’s winning run by taking his…

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Alpine "weeks" from Mercedes engine call as it assesses costs

Alpine expects to have a final decision on its 2026 engine partner in just under a month's time, as Renault's board presses on with its assessment of its Viry-Chatillon-based Formula 1 engine project.

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How Piastri is already showing signs of being a true F1 great

“The future is his.”

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The blessing and curse in Bearman’s second 2024 substitute appearance

One-time Formula 1 team-mates Ollie Bearman and Charles Leclerc share much common ground – beyond their shared experience racing Ferrari’s SF-24 around Jeddah’s high-speed city track blast.

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Bearman replaces banned Magnussen at Haas for Azerbaijan GP

Oliver Bearman will get another chance to impress in a Formula 1 race after being called up by Haas as a replacement for Kevin Magnussen at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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Why IndyCar does have rockstars, even if its leadership fails to see it

The fallout of NASCAR beating the IndyCar Series to the punch for a race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City next year certainly created a shockwave through the paddock.

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Audi admits to youth versus experience dilemma over F1 driver choice

The Audi-owned Sauber Formula 1 team has admitted to facing a youth versus experience dilemma over its driver choice for next year, as it ponders what is best for the long term.

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Miami GP boss admits questioning sprint race value was wrong

Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix president Tyler Epp has admitted he was wrong to question the addition of a sprint race to the event earlier this year.

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Alonso: Aston Martin struggling to beat Williams and Haas is not acceptable

Fernando Alonso has lamented Aston Martin’s position in the Formula 1 pecking order with the team struggling to keep the upper hand on its midfield rivals.

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Las Vegas GP reveals support race, paddock ice rink for 2024 F1 race

The Ferrari Challenge has been added to the schedule for this year’s Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, while an ice rink will also be installed on top of the Paddock Club.

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Five things we learned from Antonelli's first F1 weekend

It’s fair to say Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s first official Formula 1 weekend was one that will be remembered for years to come – although not necessarily for the right reasons.

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Missing Newey? Too complex a design? What’s turned Red Bull’s F1 car into a "monster"

Max Verstappen’s concession that Red Bull has turned its dominant Formula 1 car into a “monster” shows how extreme the squad feels its problems are.

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Was the penalty that handed Magnussen a race ban too harsh?

Kevin Magnussen can be forgiven for feeling aggrieved by the manner in which he received a one-race ban at the Italian Grand Prix, following his minor incident with Pierre Gasly at the Variante della Roggia.

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Norris undercut may have helped Leclerc win Italian GP - Ferrari

Ferrari believes Charles Leclerc being undercut by Lando Norris boosted his chances to take a momentous home win for the team at the Italian Grand Prix.

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McLaren hints it is ready to support Norris in F1 title bid

McLaren has offered the firmest hint yet that it is now ready to throw its full support behind Lando Norris’s Formula 1 title bid, despite having been reluctant to introduce team orders so far.

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Audi admits it “cannot accept” Sauber’s current F1 performances

Audi’s Formula 1 chief operating and chief technical officer Mattia Binotto admits that the current Sauber squad’s performances are something it “cannot accept”.

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McLaren confident it can avoid slow F1 start repeat in Monza

McLaren thinks it has understood why Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri made poor getaways in Zandvoort and is hopeful it has addressed the underlying causes for the Italian Grand Prix.

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Ferrari and Santander announce sponsorship deal to end after 2024

Spanish banking giant Santander and Ferrari will conclude their sponsorship agreement at the end of 2024 as the reported $60 million-a-year deal comes to an end.

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Ferrari and Santander announce sponsorship to end

Santander and Ferrari will conclude their sponsorship agreement at the end of 2024 as the reported $60million a year deal comes to an end.

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IndyCar Milwaukee: O’Ward keeps Power at bay for victory, Palou fifth

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O'Ward won the opening race of IndyCar's double-header weekend at The Milwaukee Mile, beating Team Penske’s title challenger Will Power.

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IndyCar Milwaukee: McLaughlin and Newgarden capture pole each for double-header

Team Penske drivers Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden took a pole and second each in qualifying for the IndyCar double-header weekend at Milwaukee.

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IndyCar Milwaukee: McLaughlin, Newgarden sweep poles for doubleheader

The format for the double-headers saw each driver receive two single-car laps, with the first setting their position for the opening race on Saturday night and the second determining their spot for Sunday’s event. The qualification order went in reverse of entrant points.

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Verstappen "never experienced something like" Monza qualifying balance swing

Red Bull's Max Verstappen says he has never experienced the dramatic balance swing he suffered in Monza qualifying, which saw him go significantly slower in Q3.

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