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• Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon looking forward to ‘fascinating challenge’ of F1 Chinese GP

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Williams hopes to rebound from a tough start to the season at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix The combination of Formula 1 returning to Shanghai for the first time since 2019, and this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix marking the first Sprint Race of the 2024 campaign, is posing some unique circumstances for the teams to conquer. It...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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• F1 announces 2025 schedule

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images The 2024 F1 season has just begun, but the 2025 schedule is already here The 2024 Formula 1 season is only just beginning. But the 2025 schedule is already here. F1 and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the sport’s governing body, released the schedule for the 2025 F1 season on Friday. As with this year’s schedule, it consis...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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• Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon looking forward to ‘fascinating challenge’ of F1 Chinese GP
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• Alex Albon unveils fantastic panda-themed helmet for F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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• Jenson Button on Logan Sargeant, his F1 career, and ‘Lap of Legends’
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• Logan Sargeant laments ‘silly mistake’ that ends his Friday at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images For the second race in a row the team at Williams has some repair work to do ahead of qualifying It was a difficult weekend for Williams in Melbourne. For a brief moment Friday at Suzuka, it looked as if history would repeat itself in Japan. Alexander Albon’s crash in FP1 at the Australian Grand Prix severely damaged the chassis on his FW46, to the extent ...2024
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• Alonso's Melbourne penalty divides F1 paddock

Fernando Alonso's controversial Australian Grand Prix penalty for potentially dangerous driving has split opinion among his Formula One rivals....2024
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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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• Can Ferrari truly challenge Red Bull this F1 season?

After their own 1-2 finish in Australia, can Ferrari really put the pressure to Red Bull this season? We 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 Ferrari has ce...2024
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• Will McLaren build off their strong start to the 2024 F1 season?

Photo by Quinn Rooney - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Just how high can Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri climb this season? We 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, Mc...2024
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• Mercedes’ problems go beyond ‘physics,’ but can they solve them in time to salvage 2024?

After a slow start, can Mercedes turn things around? We 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 Ferrari has certainly closed the gap to Red Bull. Then there is...2024
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• Is Daniel Ricciardo truly in danger of losing his seat?

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Daniel Ricciardo’s slow start at VCARB has turned up the heat, but just how hot is it? We 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 ...2024
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"Christian Horner has dropped the biggest hint yet that Australian Grand Prix race winner Carlos Sainz is in the frame for a Red Bull drive next year."

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"” “The reality is it’s absolutely ludicrous to be doing the first sprint race of the year in a street race like Azerbaijan,” Horner told reporters at the Australian Grand Prix."

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"Lewis Hamilton has explained what he meant when he told Mercedes they had put him "in a difficult position" while running behind teammate George Russell at the Australian Grand Prix."

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"The Australian Grand Prix is believed to have been scrapped from the 2021 Formula One calendar, 7NEWS reports."

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"McLaren has withdrawn from this weekend's Australian Grand Prix after one of its team members contracted coronavirus."

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"Formula One will for the first time hold a season launch event with all the teams and drivers in Melbourne ahead of the opening Australian Grand Prix in March."

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"Ron Walker, the promoter who secured the Australian Grand Prix for Melbourne, has died at the age of 78."

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"Australian Grand Prix race strategy guide"

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"The first start for Gene Haas' NASCAR team in 2002 was one to forget, but his Formula One team's inaugural race in the Australian Grand Prix is definitely one to remember."

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"Marquez takes pole for Australian Grand Prix"

• 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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• Optimism at Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton hails ‘best session of season’ at Japanese GP

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images After a difficult Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes seems on the front foot heading into the weekend at Suzuka Two weeks ago Mercedes endured a brutal Australian Grand Prix. If Friday at Suzuka is any indication, the Silver Arrows might deliver a strong bounceback at the Japanese Grand Prix. The team left Melbourne battered, bruised, and without anything to ...2024
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• Aston Martin F1 bringing key upgrades to Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images A number of teams, including Aston Martin, are bringing some new components to Suzuka this weekend An emerging storyline ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix? Upgrades. A number of teams have indicated they are bringing some upgrades to Suzuka. Both Sauber and Alpine have stated some new components are coming to the track, an...2024
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• Alpine bringing their first upgrades to F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images As the grid heads to Japan, Alpine is bringing their first upgrades to the A524 to the party The biggest question facing Alpine right now is how quickly the team can turn around their challenging start to the 2024 Formula 1 campaign. Development of the A524, their challenger for the 2024 season, came up short and left the team scrambling at th...2024
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• 14 F1 storylines for the Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images From the weather to the driver transfer market, here are the main talking points for this week This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix may offer something Formula 1 fans have not seen yet this season. No, not a team other than Red Bull winning a race, as fans were treated to that two weeks ago when Carlos Sainz Jr. drove past Max Verstappen in the early s...2024
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• Is Red Bull really vulnerable?

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images All empires fall. Is Red Bull the next to crumble? We 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 Ferrari ha...2024
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• Mercedes’ problems go beyond ‘physics,’ but can they solve them in time to salvage 2024?
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• Is Daniel Ricciardo truly in danger of losing his seat?
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• Daniel Ricciardo facing increased pressure to keep his seat, per report

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images According to one report, Daniel Ricciardo has been given an ‘ultimatum’ by Dr. Helmut Marko Promoters of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix were likely elated when Daniel Ricciardo returned to the grid in the middle of the 2023 season. After missing the 2023 Miami race, that put one of the sport’s most popular drivers on track to return to Miami for the ...2024
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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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• Optimism at Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton hails ‘best session of season’ at Japanese GP
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• Aston Martin F1 bringing key upgrades to Japanese Grand Prix
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• Sauber hoping their pit stops match their pace at Japanese Grand Prix

After struggling in the pits to start the year, Sauber is hoping they have solved things in Japan As the Formula 1 grid readies to roar back to life in Japan, there are a number of storylines to monitor. From Alpine bringing their first set of upgrades to Suzuka to improve the sluggish A524, to the long-rumored upgrades that Red Bull are also bringing to the track, to the weather itself, some surp...2024
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• Logan Sargeant and Williams looking to turn the page after ‘difficult’ Australian GP
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• 14 F1 storylines for the Japanese Grand Prix
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• Is Red Bull really vulnerable?
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• Can Ferrari truly challenge Red Bull this F1 season?
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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 laments ‘silly mistake’ that ends his Friday at F1 Japanese Grand Prix
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• Logan Sargeant and Williams looking to turn the page after ‘difficult’ Australian GP
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• Is Red Bull really vulnerable?
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• NASCAR community reacts to Haas F1's incredible finish in first race
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• McLaren withdraws from Australian GP after positive coronavirus test
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• Hamilton explains 'difficult position' radio message

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• Australian GP called off due to coronavirus fears
Formula One has called off Sunday's Australian Grand Prix after McLaren was forced to withdraw following a positive coronavirus test by one of its team members....2020
• F1's Australian GP scrapped for 2021 - reports

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• F1’s new ‘Sprint Saturday’ format, explained
Photo by Resul Rehimov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images F1 announced changes to the sprint format, starting this weekend in Azerbaijan Formula One is back this weekend after an unexpected, and extended, early-season break. And things will look a lot different. The grid heads to the Baku City Circuit for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and F1 announced this week the new “Sprint Saturday” format. ...2023
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• The biggest issue facing each F1 team in 2020
The 2020 season might feel like an odd limbo year ahead of F1's big regulation change next season, but there are still plenty of issues giving the grid's 10 teams major headaches ahead of the Australian Grand Prix....2020
• Daniel Ricciardo could be returning to the F1 grid, per report
Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images According to one report, Daniel Ricciardo could back on the grid sooner than expected Ever since Daniel Ricciardo announced his decision to join Red Bull as a reserve driver after losing his seat at McLaren, there has been speculation about a future return to the grid. That speculation has gained momentum in recent days, and now according to Motorsport’...2023
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• Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon looking forward to ‘fascinating challenge’ of F1 Chinese GP
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• Alex Albon unveils fantastic panda-themed helmet for F1 Chinese Grand Prix
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• F1 announces 2025 schedule
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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 laments ‘silly mistake’ that ends his Friday at F1 Japanese Grand Prix
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• Optimism at Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton hails ‘best session of season’ at Japanese GP
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• Aston Martin F1 bringing key upgrades to Japanese Grand Prix
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• Sauber hoping their pit stops match their pace at Japanese Grand Prix
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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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• Has Haas truly solved their biggest issue from 2023?

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images After a surprising start, can Haas continue to surprise the grid? We 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, McLar...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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• Daniel Ricciardo’s future, Alpine’s present and more storylines for F1 Australian GP

Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images F1 is back this week with the Australian Grand Prix The 2024 Formula 1 season could potentially reshape the sport. With over half the grid driving on expiring contracts, the driver transfer market could truly shake up the field over the next few months. We have already seen one seismic move — the upcoming switch to Ferrari from Mercedes from seven...2024
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• 2024 F1 season previews: Will Alpine be stuck in the middle again?

Photo by Gabe Ginsberg - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Can Alpine manage to close the gap this F1 season? To say that the 2023 Formula 1 season was one of upheaval for Alpine would be an understatement. The origins of that upheaval can be traced to the second half of the 2022 season. Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix that season, Sebastian Vettel announced that he would be retiring ...2024
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• What Visa Cash App RB F1 Team reminds us about F1, and sports

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images There’s seriously a ‘Visa Cash App RB’ F1 team, and it says a lot about the future of the sport The 2024 Formula 1 season kicks off in a few short weeks, as the teams will head to Bahrain for a few days of pre-season testing before the calendar begins in earnest. However, it has already been an off-season filled with surprises, from the sh...2024
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• Lewis Hamilton bemoans a ‘lack of confidence’ after a difficult qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix

Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The seven-time champion endured a shocking exit in Q2 at Zandvoort It just was not Lewis Hamilton’s day Saturday. And the Mercedes driver was the first to admit that after a difficult qualifying session that saw him fail to advance to Q3, putting him in line to start 13th in the Dutch Grand Prix. “It wasn’t my day today,” bemoane...2023
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