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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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• Helmut Marko makes incredible comparison for Yuki Tsunoda’s ‘flawless’ Japanese GP

Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Yuki Tsunoda’s tenth-place finish at Suzuka certainly caught Helmut Marko’s eye Yuki Tsunoda’s impressive Japanese Grand Prix made some history, as he became the first Japanese driver in 12 years to finish in the points at home. His effort also caught the attention of one of the team’s most critical figures. In his post-race column ...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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• 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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• 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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• Carlos Sainz Jr. completes a stunning comeback as Max Verstappen retires from F1 Australian GP

Two weeks after surgery, Carlos Sainz Jr. delivers a staggering win in Melbourne That sound you might hear? Formula 1 drivers scheduling elective appendectomies. Two weeks ago Carlos Sainz Jr. was sidelined, forced to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to a bout with appendicitis. That opened the door for young Ollie Bearman to make his F1 debut, and the 18-year-old finished in the points. But...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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• Christian Horner investigation heads to the FIA, per report

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images According to a report, the investigation into Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has reached the FIA The ongoing controversy surrounding Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has now reached a new stage. One that involves Formula 1’s governing body. According to a report from BBC Sport the Red Bull team employee at the heart of the investigation in...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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• Max Verstappen warns Red Bull as controversies mount

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Things seem to be reaching a boiling point at Red Bull The 2024 Formula 1 season has gotten off to a near-perfect start for Red Bull, the defending Constructors’ Champions. On the track, that is. Teammates Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez locked out the front row in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, and with the pair both starting in th...2024
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• Ollie Bearman’s heroic debut and more winners and losers from qualifying at F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images The Ferrari reserve delivered an incredible F1 debut on Friday at Jeddah Corniche Circuit Ollie Bearman went to bed Thursday night as a Formula 2 driver, having qualified on pole for this weekend’s F2 feature race. Friday brought a change of plans. Shortly after lunch on Friday he was a Formula 1 driver. Not only was Bearman suddenly the youngest dri...2024
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. to miss F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images The Ferrari driver will be replaced by reserve Ollie Bearman Carlos Sainz Jr. saw his 2024 Formula 1 season get off to a great start, with an impressive podium finish in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. His second race wee, however, has been a little different. Ferrari announced on Friday, just ahead of the third practice session and qualifying at the...2024
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• 2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: How to watch, storylines, and more

Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images F1 heads right back to the track this week with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Formula 1 is back for the second-straight Saturday race to open the 2024 season. After the dominance we saw from Red Bull in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, can another team — perhaps Ferrari — threaten Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez this week? The grid moves to S...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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• Ricciardo calls Tsunoda immature after near crash

Daniel Ricciardo criticised RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda's "immaturity" after they narrowly avoided a collision on the cool-down lap which followed the conclusion of the Bahrain Grand Prix....2024
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"” While Ricciardo stopped short of predicting points for the team at the Bahrain Grand Prix, he admitted there is “something special” to the start of a new season."

2023
"The team first switched gearboxes early in the year, after Verstappen struggled with downshifting at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, and then in practice at the next race, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix."

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"China's first ever Formula One driver Guanyu Zhou enjoyed a dream start to his career at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, as the Alfa Romeo rookie finished in the points on his debut."

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"The Bahrain Grand Prix will now start the season, F1 announced Jan."

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"Sir Chris Hoy will compete in the Formula One Virtual Racing Series for Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the F1 team announced in a statement on Saturday."

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"Honda has already had to make changes to its engine ahead of the second race of 2018, which will effect both Toro Rosso cars at the Bahrain Grand Prix."

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• Helmut Marko makes incredible comparison for Yuki Tsunoda’s ‘flawless’ Japanese GP
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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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• Carlos Sainz Jr. completes a stunning comeback as Max Verstappen retires from F1 Australian GP
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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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• 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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• Ollie Bearman’s dream debut and another Red Bull front row at F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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• Max Verstappen warns Red Bull as controversies mount
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• Yuki Tsunoda elated after qualifying at F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The VCARB driver needed a solid performance, and he delivered After dominating Formula 1 headlines for all the wrong reasons coming out of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda needed a solid performance this week at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. In Friday’s qualifying session, he delivered just that. Tsunoda advanced to Q3, and put his RB01 into P9, w...2024
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• Helmut Marko makes incredible comparison for Yuki Tsunoda’s ‘flawless’ Japanese GP
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• Can Sauber fix things in the pits?

Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images Sauber needs to fix problems in the pits, and fast 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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• Carlos Sainz Jr. completes a stunning comeback as Max Verstappen retires from F1 Australian GP
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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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• Daniel Ricciardo focused on results, not ‘stories’

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix Daniel Ricciardo addressed the rumors about his Red Bull future With the Formula 1 grid down in Melbourne this weekend for the Australian Grand Prix, it is a chance for favorite son Daniel Ricciardo to put in a good result in front of the home crowd. Depending on who you listen to, Ricciardo might need such a result...2024
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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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• Sauber hoping their pit stops match their pace at Japanese Grand Prix
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. completes a stunning comeback as Max Verstappen retires from F1 Australian GP
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• Ollie Bearman’s dream debut and another Red Bull front row at F1 Saudi Arabian GP
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• Max Verstappen warns Red Bull as controversies mount
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• Max Verstappen hit with 5-place grid penalty for the Belgian Grand Prix
Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images Red Bull has fitted his RB19 with a fifth gearbox, exceeding the allotment for the season Max Verstappen is eying his eighth-straight victory at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. But the Red Bull driver will need to make up some spots in the Grand Prix Sunday to accomplish that feat. According to multiple outlets, Red Bull has fitted his RB19 with a new gea...2023
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• China's first F1 driver Zhou celebrates debut

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• Daniel Ricciardo ‘hungry’ ahead of 2024 F1 season

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images One of F1’s biggest personalities is ready for another full season on the grid The 2023 Formula 1 season did not feature a lot of excitement at the front of the field, and Red Bull drove away with their second-straight Constructors’ Championship, and Max Verstappen lapped the field en route to his third-straight Drivers’ title. Those looking for some ...2024
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• Five key things to watch for in F1's second test

This week's F1 preseason test in Bahrain is the last bit of track action until the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Here are the key things to watch out for....2022
• How Ferrari returned to the front in F1... and what it has to do to stay there

Ferrari's popular Bahrain Grand Prix was great for the sport's most famous team, but it has a lot of work to do to ensure it stays ahead of Red Bull and what will likely be a resurgent Mercedes across the full 2022 season....2022
• Max Verstappen predicting a tougher test for Red Bull in the Monaco Grand Prix
Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull has been dominant this year, but the Monte Carlo streets may level the playing field Formula 1 fans hoping to see a tighter race this weekend may get their wish at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, according to one of the drivers that has been pulling away from the pack so often this season. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Max Verstappen outlined h...2023
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained
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• Ferrari 'properly back' at top of F1

Ferrari ends a 45-race winless streak to prove it is back at the summit of Formula One with a stunning one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix....2022

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• F1 announces 2025 schedule
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• Christian Horner investigation heads to the FIA, per report
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• Red Bull F1’s stunning Max Verstappen rumors after Christian Horner fallout, explained

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Despite a strong start to the season, Red Bull F1 is tearing itself apart at the seams The 2024 Formula 1 season has gotten off to an incredible start for Red Bull. On the track that is. Max Verstappen drove away from the field in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, capturing pole position on Friday and then not just winning the race, but also securing t...2024
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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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• Daniel Ricciardo ‘disappointed’ with F1 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The VCARB driver expected a little more on Friday After topping the timing sheets in the first practice session ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo started to believe that a spot in Q3 was on offer in Friday’s qualifying session. However, when the dust settled on Friday night at Bahrain International Circuit, Ricciardo and ...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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