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• Marko: Red Bull in Sainz talks, can't match Audi

Red Bull are talking to Ferrari's Carlos Sainz about signing for 2025 but Audi have offered him far more, the energy drink brand's motorsport consultant Helmut Marko said on Thursday....2024
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• Leclerc: Sainz is doing a better job than me

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc said team mate Carlos Sainz was getting more out of the car than him in the battle with Formula One champions Red Bull but he was not worried by the situation....2024
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• Sainz: Best options for 2025 still available

Out-of-contract Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is confident his "best options are still open" for 2025, despite news last week that Aston Martin has signed Fernando Alonso for another two years....2024
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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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• Daniel Ricciardo’s future one of many compelling storylines ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images As the grid returns to China for the first time since 2019, here are the major storylines to watch My how the world has changed, both inside Formula 1 and outside of hte sport, since April of 2019. This week marks the return of the Chinese Grand Prix, last held in 2019. The last time the grid arrived at Shanghai International Circuit there was a familiar nam...2024
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• Carlos Sainz’s admirations: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

Formula One driver Carlos Sainz made waves at the ongoing Monte-Carlo Masters in Monaco, not only for his presence but also for his insights into the world of tennis and his encounters with top players. Sainz, enjoying a successful season in F1 with podium finishes in every Grand Prix so far, shared his admiration for […]...2024
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• Why Carlos Sainz Jr.’s appendectomy could lead to a youth movement at Mercedes
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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 F1 simply ‘unable to compete’ at Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images A punishing weekend for the Silver Arrows sees them leave Melbourne out of the points, and tumbling in the standings When Max Verstappen’s RB20 suffered a failure early in the Australian Grand Prix, it opened the door for one of Red Bull’s rivals to secure a tremendous result. When the checkered flag flew it was Ferrari who had taken advantage...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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• Sergio Perez handed grid penalty ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull’s chances for another front row lockout took a big hit following qualifying in Melbourne Red Bull’s dreams of a third-straight front row lockout took a substantial hit following qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. The team saw both drivers finish in the top three in qualifying. Max Verstappen held off an incredible performance from Ferrari...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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• Sainz: Mixed feelings on Melbourne performance

Just two weeks after undergoing surgery to have his appendix removed, Carlos Sainz said he had mixed feelings about securing second on the grid at the Australian Grand Prix....2024
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• Ferrari's Sainz has 'no issues' in illness return

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz said he experienced "no issues" after returning to the cockpit of his Formula One car for the first time since he underwent surgery to remove his appendix two weeks ago....2024
• Sainz set to return 2 weeks after having surgery

Carlos Sainz is confident he will be able to return for a full race weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, two weeks after having his appendix removed....2024
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"Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will race for Mercedes next season before replacing Carlos Sainz at Ferrari in 2025, the Italian team confirmed on Thursday."

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"Verstappen will also have the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr."

2022
"Carlos Sainz is concerned about the long-term health impact of racing the latest generation of Formula One cars after experiencing intense stiffness in his neck and back after races this year."

2021
"Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid at the Turkish Grand Prix after the team decided to fit his car with a new power unit this weekend."

2020
"Carlos Sainz did not appreciate the level of detail Ferrari would go into in researching his career before deciding to sign him for 2021."

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"Spanish driver Carlos Sainz has won his second Dakar Rally title, while Matthias Walkner took his first title in the motorcycle category."

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• Marko: Red Bull in Sainz talks, can't match Audi
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• Sainz: Best options for 2025 still available
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• Daniel Ricciardo’s future one of many compelling storylines ahead of F1 Chinese GP
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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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• Sergio Pérez ‘relaxed’ regarding impending Red Bull F1 decision

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images A strong start has Sergio Pérez feeling comfortable about his Red Bull future With over half of the current Formula 1 grid driving on an expiring contract, the upcoming driver transfer market is shaping up to be one of the most transformative in the history of the sport. Of course, the decision by Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes at the end of the se...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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• Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez leave the field mystified at qualifying for F1 Japanese GP

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Red Bull locks out the front row yet again As the minutes ticked down in the third portion of qualifying Saturday at the Japanese Grand Prix, a question from Lewis Hamilton perhaps told the story. Informed by his team that his lap time was half a second slower than the time posted by Max Verstappen, the seven-time Drivers’ Champion lamented simply: “Where’...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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• Why Carlos Sainz Jr.’s appendectomy could lead to a youth movement at Mercedes
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• Daniel Ricciardo’s future one of many compelling storylines ahead of F1 Chinese GP
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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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• Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez leave the field mystified at qualifying for F1 Japanese GP
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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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• Will McLaren build off their strong start to the 2024 F1 season?
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• Mercedes F1 simply ‘unable to compete’ at Australian 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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• Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez leave the field mystified at qualifying for F1 Japanese 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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• Will McLaren build off their strong start to the 2024 F1 season?
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• Mercedes F1 simply ‘unable to compete’ at Australian 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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• 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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• Ferrari announce Hamilton as driver for 2025

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• Sainz was surprised by depth of Ferrari analysis into him
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• Austrian Grand Prix: Live F1 race coverage
Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images Follow along live as Max Verstappen seeks his fifth-straight Grand Prix win Can Max Verstappen power to his fifth-straight grand prix victory? Or will someone — anyone — deny the Championship leader a win at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver has won four-straight races, dating back to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and i...2023
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• Lewis Hamilton for Charles Leclerc is the driver swap F1 needs
Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images Could this actually happen? It goes without saying that both Mercedes and Ferrari are a bit of a mess in 2023, and that phraseology is extremely generous. Any hopes of challenging Red Bull this season are out the window, and it’s reached the point where Fernando Alonso’s breakout for Aston Martin has bumped them into second place in the constructors’ champ...2023
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• Sainz set to replace Vettel at Ferrari for 2021 - sources
McLaren's Carlos Sainz will replace Sebastian Vettel's at Ferrari in 2021, ESPN understands....2020
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• Estie Bestie’s on the podium and other winners and losers from the Monaco Grand Prix
Photo by Arnold Jerocki/FilmMagic Winners and losers from the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix It was a longshot that Sunday’s 2023 Monaco Grand Prix would live up to the thrilling qualifying session that came down to the wire. However, thanks to a brief flash of rain late in the Grand Prix itself, a few thrilling moments were in the offing. The end result, however, what in line with everything else...2023
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• Ferrari ‘very close’ after a strong qualifying session
Photo by Danilo Di Giovanni/Getty Images Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. will start up front in the Austrian Grand Prix During the single practice session ahead of the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix, it seemed that the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. had something extra for the field this week. Friday’s qualifying session for the Grand Prix confirmed that. Leclerc is set...2023
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. pledges his ‘absolute best’ for his final season at Ferrari

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jr. vows to give his best for the Tifosi in his final Ferrari season The stunning news on Thursday that Lewis Hamilton would be leaving Mercedes following the 2024 season to join Ferrari sent shockwaves through the Formula 1 world. It also meant that 2024 would be the final season for Carlos Sainz Jr. with the Scu...2024
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• Why Carlos Sainz Jr.’s appendectomy could lead to a youth movement at Mercedes
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• Daniel Ricciardo’s future one of many compelling storylines ahead of F1 Chinese GP
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• What the Fernando Alonso news means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Jannik Sinner has a funny interaction with Carlos Sainz

Italian tennis sensation Jannik Sinner recently engaged in a humorous exchange with Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz during a meeting. The amusing interaction took place as they discussed the possibility of Sinner attending a Formula 1 race this year. Carlos Sainz initiated the conversation by asking Sinner if he had plans to attend any races […]...2024
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• Helmut Marko makes incredible comparison for Yuki Tsunoda’s ‘flawless’ Japanese GP
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• Sergio Pérez ‘relaxed’ regarding impending Red Bull F1 decision
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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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• Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez leave the field mystified at qualifying for F1 Japanese GP
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• Sainz: Red Bull on a different level at Japan GP

Red Bull's dominant display in Saturday's qualifying sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix proved they are in a different league, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz said as he vowed to fight for a spot on the podium in Sunday's race....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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• Is Red Bull really vulnerable?
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying
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• Daniel Ricciardo’s future, Alpine’s present and more storylines for F1 Australian GP
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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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• F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2024: 7 storylines that will define race

Photo by Ayman Yaqoob/Anadolu via Getty Images Perhaps the biggest question: Can anyone catch Red Bull? In the buildup to the 2023 Formula 1 season many viewed the upcoming campaign as perhaps a transformative one for the sport. Last year’s schedule contained 24 races, the most in the history of F1, as well as three races in the United States, culminating in the inaugural Las Vegas Grand P...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 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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