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Vettel tips Verstappen to hold on against Norris in F1 title fight

Sebastian Vettel has tipped Max Verstappen to beat Lando Norris to the Formula 1 title this year, despite his car not being the fastest.

Motorsport · Nov 2, 2024

Fernando Alonso: an F1 genius too often in wrong place at wrong time

The 43-year-old will be the first to race 400 grands prix but fearsome ambition has proved both asset and drawback

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024

The US Grand Prix's rocky past and fascinating future at COTA

It’s been nearly 10 years since the 2015 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. But if I close my eyes, I can still see it.

Motorsport · Oct 19, 2024

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Who has benefitted most from F1’s fastest lap point offering?

Maurice Trintignant is unlikely to be the name that rolls off the tongue if you were to ask anyone for their favourite Formula 1 driver of all time.

Autosport · Oct 18, 2024

Formula 1 drivers with the most converted pole positions to race wins

While 67 drivers have converted a pole position start to a race win, only 12 drivers have managed to reach double figures. Here’s everything you need to know about the drivers with the most poles to race wins.

Autosport · Oct 15, 2024

The Hamilton trend Verstappen needs to emulate to see off Norris in F1 2024

Can a driver with a 52-point lead with six rounds of a Formula 1 season remaining really not be considered the favourite to win the world championship?

Motorsport · Oct 14, 2024

The Hamilton trend Verstappen needs to emulate to see off Norris

Can a driver with a 52-point lead and six rounds of a Formula 1 season remaining really not be considered the favourite to win the world championship?

Autosport · Oct 14, 2024

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Race of Champions: What is the famous motoring event?

Australia will make its debut hosting the historic Race of Champions in 2025 as the motorsport event will head to Sydney’s Accor Stadium.

Autosport · Oct 10, 2024

Formula 1 drivers who have competed for two teams in one season

Prior to Oliver Bearman, the last time a driver raced with two different teams in one year was when George Russell replaced Lewis Hamilton – who was suffering from COVID-19 – at the Sakhir GP after being drafted from his Williams seat.

Autosport · Oct 10, 2024

What happened to Michael Schumacher? The F1 driver who smashed records

German racing great dominated F1 for years - but a skiing accident changed everything

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2024

Daniel Ricciardo departs as one of Formula One’s most endearing figures

The unabashed Australian with a penchant for shoeys was hugely popular but memories of his larrikin character should not overshadow his talent as a driver

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2024

The 10 defining moments of Daniel Ricciardo's F1 career

Formula 1 said goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, as it became increasingly clear that the RB driver was set to be replaced by Liam Lawson.

Motorsport · Sep 26, 2024

Marko: Ricciardo lost 'killer instinct' after leaving Red Bull

Helmut Marko believes Daniel Ricciardo lost his "killer instinct" in the years away from Red Bull as he explained the Australian's RB exit.

Motorsport · Sep 26, 2024

Marko: Ricciardo lost "killer instinct" after leaving Red Bull

Helmut Marko believes Daniel Ricciardo lost his "killer instinct" in the years away from Red Bull as he explained the Australian's RB exit.

Autosport · Sep 26, 2024

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Autosport · Sep 17, 2024

Has an F1 race ever finished behind the safety car?

The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was just the second time an F1 race has finished behind a virtual safety car since its official introduction in 2015.

Autosport · Sep 17, 2024

Which countries have the most race winners?

Six countries have achieved over 50 wins, with some drivers bringing home a record number of wins for their home nations.

Autosport · Sep 12, 2024

Late-season comebacks for the drivers’ championship in Formula 1

The Woking-based team hinted after the Italian Grand Prix that they were fully ready to back Lando Norris in his bid to win the drivers’ championship. McLaren have come under fire after recent performances which have seen them rapidly catch Red Bull in the constructors’ title fight but not as…

Autosport · Sep 11, 2024

Newey claims Verstappen has been unfairly demonised

Max Verstappen is not fully appreciated by outsiders and has been unfairly demonised by ‘nationalistic’ Formula 1 television coverage by Sky, reckons design legend Adrian Newey.

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Motorsport · Sep 11, 2024

Verstappen has been unfairly demonized, claims Newey

Max Verstappen is not fully appreciated by outsiders and has been unfairly demonized by ‘nationalistic’ Formula 1 television coverage by Sky, reckons design legend Adrian Newey.

Autosport · Sep 9, 2024

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…

Autosport · Aug 26, 2024

Why Vettel’s 2013 charge has given McLaren F1 title belief

McLaren says that four-time champion Sebastian Vettel’s then record-breaking run of nine successive wins in the second half of 2013 shows why it is right to dream of a Formula 1 championship double.

Autosport · Aug 22, 2024

When a home grand prix ended in heartbreak for an F1 driver

Many Formula 1 drivers are lucky enough to have a grand prix in their native country and some have even enjoyed vast success at their home race.

Autosport · Aug 15, 2024

Where Verstappen now sits in the list of the all-time greats

Max Verstappen has now started 199 world championship grands prix – the same number as Alain Prost – won three Formula 1 titles and taken 61 victories. He’s third on the wins list and seems well on his way to a fourth world crown, so where does he sit in…

Autosport · Aug 10, 2024

Who is currently winning the intra-team battles in F1 2024

Fans and journalists love to assess drivers, discover who is starring, who is underperforming and how team-mates with the same machinery compare. With Formula 1 in its summer break, now seems like a good time to look at the crop of 2024.

Autosport · Aug 8, 2024

Longest win droughts by an F1 driver before clinching the title

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is on a four-race winless streak, which is his longest drought for four years.

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