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• Why Carlos Sainz Jr.’s appendectomy could lead to a youth movement at Mercedes

Photo by Mike Owen - Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images Could another surprise appendectomy shake up the F1 driver grid? Could Formula 1 see another string of driver movement set in motion by a surprise appendectomy? According to one well-respected pundit, that scenario is certainly on the table. Let’s start with the previous example, which begins in Monza during the 20...2024
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• Alex Albon unveils fantastic panda-themed helmet for F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Very important panda content With the Formula 1 grid returning to Shanghai for the first Chinese Grand Prix since 2019, you might expect the drivers to go all out this weekend both on-the-track, and off. Enter Alexander Albon. Albon was one of the first drivers to introduce his theme helmet for the Chinese Grand Prix, and it might be difficult to top. Sharing the helmet on social media, Albon show...2024
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots

SB Nation spoke with the F1 Academy star about her start to the season, racing in the United States, and her passions away from the track Currently, Alpine has a driver atop the Championship standings in their racing series. Her name is Abbi Pulling, and she drives for Alpine and Rodin Motorsport in the F1 Academy. Now in its second year, the all-female F1 Academy looks to level the playing field ...2024
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• What the Fernando Alonso news means for the rest of the F1 grid

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Thursday’s announcement could have a rippling impact on the F1 grid, and one driver in particular One of the biggest dominoes in the upcoming Formula 1 driver transfer market has fallen. Now the rest of the F1 world awaits the fallout. The news that Fernando Alonso is returning to Aston Martin for 2025 and beyond, on a new “multi-year” deal, fits wi...2024
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• Jenson Button on Logan Sargeant, his F1 career, and ‘Lap of Legends’

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images SB Nation spoke with 2009 F1 Drivers’ Champion Jenson Button about Logan Sargeant, what it takes to win in F1, and “Lap of Legends” Jenson Button has accomplished almost everything there is to do in the world of motorsports. His driving resume jumps off the page, and reads like a “create a driver” script in a video game. A Formula 1 Drivers’ Ch...2024
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• Dominance from Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull in Japan but Ferrari is in the fight

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Red Bull locks out the front row at the Japanese Grand Prix, but Ferrari has reasons to believe A driver without a seat for next season is slowly — or quickly, depending on your point of view — cementing himself as the storyline of the 2024 Formula 1 season. In three starts this season Carlos Sainz Jr. has delivered three podium finishes. He opened t...2024
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• Why Carlos Sainz Jr.’s appendectomy could lead to a youth movement at Mercedes
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• Alex Albon unveils fantastic panda-themed helmet for F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• Jenson Button on Logan Sargeant, his F1 career, and ‘Lap of Legends’
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• Logan Sargeant and Williams looking to turn the page after ‘difficult’ Australian GP

Photo by Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Williams is hoping the Japanese Grand Prix is a lot different than their experience Down Under It was the kind of weekend you just want to forget as a Formula 1 team. The Australian Grand Prix was a brutal weekend for Williams. A hard crash from Alexander Albon during the first practice session left the team working deep into the ...2024
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• Will Williams suffer an Australian hangover?

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Just how big will the fallout be from Australia for Williams? sWe are three races into the Formula 1 season. While much remains the same from 2024 — Red Bull is leading the Constructors’ Championship and Max Verstappen is atop the Drivers’ standings — recent events have shaken the field up a bit. Mercedes is floundering, McLaren is strong, and Ferr...2024
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Handing out some winners and losers from qualifying at the F1 Australian Grand Prix “Finally that car looks dialed in when it matters most.” Throughout the first two qualifying sessions, and after each of their first laps in Q3, it looked as if it was going to be Ferrari’s day. Carlos Sainz Jr. posted the first lap of Q3 and it was a quick one, a lap nea...2024
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• Why Sergio Pérez needs to keep it clean on the track until September

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez is leading the F1 field in a race you do not want to win Sergio Pérez has managed a pair of second-place finishes to begin the 2024 Formula 1 season, perhaps easing the pressure he faces to keep his seat at Red Bull beyond the current season. However, the driver is now facing a different kind of pressure thanks to an inci...2024
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• Haas played the team game in Saudi Arabian F1 GP, but not everyone is happy

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Kevin Magnussen held off the pack and helped Nico Hülkenberg finish in tenth If there came a moment when you needed a reminder that Formula 1 is also a team sport, Haas provided you with one in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Roughly midway through Saturday night’s race, Haas driver Kevin Magnussen was running a few positions out of...2024
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• Ollie Bearman’s dream debut and another Red Bull front row at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Max Verstappen makes more F1 history on a Saturday night in Saudi Arabia Think back to what you were doing when you were just 18 years old. It was probably a little different than what Ollie Bearman did on Saturday night in the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Just over 24 hours after learning he would be making his F1 debut due to the appendectomy that ...2024
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"It begins with Friday’s first free practice session, and a lap from Sargeant’s teammate Alexander Albon while on a set of the C5 soft tires."

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"George Russell will start fourth, with Alexander Albon lurking in sixth with an extremely fast FW45 at his disposal."

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"Red Bull must release Alexander Albon from his contract if the Thai is to return to Formula One with Mercedes-powered Williams next season, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said on Saturday."

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"Alexander Albon won a virtual Formula One thriller around Brazil's Interlagos circuit on Sunday to deny Charles Leclerc an esports hat-trick."

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"Toro Rosso has announced Thai-British driver Alexander Albon will drive for the team alongside Daniil Kvyat in 2019."

• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• What the Fernando Alonso news means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Dominance from Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull in Japan but Ferrari is in the fight
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained

Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Why Williams driver Logan Sargeant will be watching the F1 Australian Grand Prix along with the rest of us The social media team for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix has captured a number of incredible moments already. But a video they shared on Saturday perhaps framed one of the weekend’s biggest storylines to perfection. Williams driver Logan Sar...2024
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• Haas played the team game in Saudi Arabian F1 GP, but not everyone is happy
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• Ollie Bearman’s dream debut and another Red Bull front row at F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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• Logan Sargeant talks F1, the Miami Dolphins, and the one thing he wants fans to know

SB Nation talked with Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant ahead of Saudi Arabian GP It is Wednesday afternoon in Jeddah, just days before the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second race of the 2024 Formula 1 season. And on this afternoon Logan Sargeant, the second-year driver, has one thing on his mind. His beloved Miami Dolphins. “Well, the 2023-24 season was an exciting season for the most part,” Sa...2024
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• F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024: 7 storylines to watch

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Changes come to Alpine, Carlos Sainz Jr. makes a statement in Bahrain, and more Saturday racing this week The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix gave Formula 1 fans some drama right out of the gate. Not at the front, where Max Verstappen drove away from the field yet again to win the first race of the season, and his 55th grand prix overall, but furthe...2024
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• 2024 F1 season preview: Team previews, testing recaps, questions that will dominate the season, and predictions

Will the 2024 F1 season surprise, or be more of the same? Formula 1 is back. But in many ways, it seems nothing has changed. For the first time in the history of the sport, the exact same driver lineup that finished the 2023 season will take to the grid to start the 2024 campaign. Instead of a “silly season” filled with driver movement, all 20 drivers are back in the same seat to begin this year. ...2024
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• 2024 F1 pre-season testing: Winners or workers?

Photo by Philippe Nanchino/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images What teams are going to start the 2024 F1 season on the front foot, and what teams have some work to do before the lights go out next weekend? Before we close the book on pre-season testing and shift our focus to the start of the 2024 Formula 1 season, it is time to take one final look at what we saw over three days at Bahrain In...2024
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• Jenson Button on Logan Sargeant, his F1 career, and ‘Lap of Legends’
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying
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• Why Sergio Pérez needs to keep it clean on the track until September
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• Haas played the team game in Saudi Arabian F1 GP, but not everyone is happy
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• What the Fernando Alonso news means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Jenson Button on Logan Sargeant, his F1 career, and ‘Lap of Legends’
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• Dominance from Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull in Japan but Ferrari is in the fight
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• Will Williams suffer an Australian hangover?
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• Haas played the team game in Saudi Arabian F1 GP, but not everyone is happy
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• Ollie Bearman’s dream debut and another Red Bull front row at F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained
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• Italian Grand Prix live coverage: Max Verstappen’s date with destiny

Photo by ANP via Getty Images Max Verstappen is on the cusp of history, but can Ferrari deny him at Monza? If you are reading this then you probably know: Max Verstappen is on the cusp of Formula 1 history. Having won nine straight races, one more victory would put his name in the history books. Verstappen currently sits level with Sebastian Vettel’s mark of nine straight wins, set back in...2023
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• Las Vegas Grand Prix may be a spectacle of speed

Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The Las Vegas Grand Prix may be fast even by F1 standards The inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix is shaping up to be many things. A star-studded event on par with the Monaco Grand Prix. A visual assault on the senses as Formula 1 cars scream down the Vegas Strip under the lights. But according to teams, drivers, and race offi...2023
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• Red Bull makes more history at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Recapping the winners and losers from the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix In their storied Formula 1 history — six Constructors’ Championships and counting, along with seven Drivers’ Championships — one accomplishment had still eluded Red Bull. That changed under the neon lights in Las Vegas. A third-place finish from Sergio Pérez locked up P2 in the Driv...2023
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• Logan Sargeant gets a vote of confidence from James Vowles and Williams

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Under pressure to keep his seat at Williams, F1’s lone American driver gets a vote of confidence With the news that AlphaTauri has settled on Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda as their pairing for the 2024 Formula 1 season, that means just one spot is unsettled for next year. The spot currently occupied by Logan Sargeant at Williams. The lone America...2023
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• Zhou Guanyu keeps his seat as Alfa Romeo F1 confirms their 2024 driver lineup

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Alfa Romeo confirmed their driver lineup for 2024, retaining both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas The number of available Formula 1 driver spots for the 2024 lineup is now down to three. Alfa Romeo confirmed on Thursday that they are retaining their current lineup for the 2024 season. While Valtteri Bottas was already under contract through the 2024 campaig...2023
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• The Las Vegas Grand Prix will be a true Vegas event

Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Why the most excitement at the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be off the track When Formula 1 announced the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, one thing was immediately clear. It was going to be an event. And corporate sponsors, casinos, and the teams themselves are getting in on the action. Here is just a sampling of the incred...2023
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• Why Carlos Sainz Jr.’s appendectomy could lead to a youth movement at Mercedes
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• Alex Albon unveils fantastic panda-themed helmet for F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• What the Fernando Alonso news means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Jenson Button on Logan Sargeant, his F1 career, and ‘Lap of Legends’
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• Dominance from Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull in Japan but Ferrari is in the fight
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• Logan Sargeant and Williams looking to turn the page after ‘difficult’ Australian GP
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• Will Williams suffer an Australian hangover?
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying
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• 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix: F1 history is made and more leftover thoughts

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Some history for the sport, heating issues at Mercedes, and McLaren finally starts on the front foot The 2024 Formula 1 season is officially underway. Saturday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was in many ways a continuation of what we saw during the 2023 season. Max Verstappen drove away from the field, leaving the other 19 cars battling for P2 in...2024
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• Haas F1 managing expectations after strong first day at Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Can Haas F1 build on a strong first day in Bahrain? The first full day of practice of the 2024 Formula 1 season delivered a number of surprises. First was the shocking performance from Daniel Ricciardo in the first practice session, as he put his RB01 atop the timing sheets in FP1 for Visa Cash App RB F1 Team. Then in FP2 came another stunner, as Merc...2024
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• 2024 F1 season preview: Team previews, testing recaps, questions that will dominate the season, and predictions
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• 2024 F1 season previews: Can Williams climb higher?

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images After a surprising seventh-place finish in 2023, just how far can Williams climb? In many ways, Williams was wildly ahead of schedule during the 2023 Formula 1 season. As they began their 2023 campaign, a new team boss was in charge. Jost Capito made a surprise announcement in December of 2022 that he was stepping aside as Team Principal after serving two s...2024
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• 2024 F1 previews: A new day for Stake F1

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Before they become the Audi works team, Stake F1 looks to move up the Constructors’ standings Our next stop in the Formula 1 season review/preview? Alfa Romeo. No wait Sauber. Actually we mean Stake. If you are a little confused regarding what to call the Hinwil-based outlet, you are not alone. After five seasons competing as Alfa Romeo, Sauber F1 ...2024
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• The Mercedes-Ferrari battle looks tighter than ever, and fans should be thrilled

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Yet another pole for Max Verstappen as the 2023 F1 season draws to a close Entering the final race of the 2023 Formula 1 season, only four points separate Ferrari and Mercedes. And now, with just 58 laps left in the year, the fight for second in the Constructors’ Championship remains too close to call. For both teams, there are positive signs. Mercedes ...2023
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• Red Bull makes more history at Las Vegas Grand Prix
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