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F1 Chinese GP: Russell grabs sprint race pole in Mercedes 1-2

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F1 Chinese GP: Russell grabs sprint race pole in Mercedes 1-2

Briatore confirms Mercedes hoping to buy Alpine F1 team share

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Briatore confirms Mercedes hoping to buy Alpine F1 team share
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F1 Chinese GP live commentary and updates - FP1

F1 Chinese GP: Russell tops only practice session as Sainz, Lindblad suffer issues

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F1 Chinese GP: Russell tops only practice session as Sainz, Lindblad suffer issues

Chinese GP - Friday, in photos

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Chinese GP - Friday, in photos

Retirement? Verstappen's stinging criticism shows he cares about F1

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Retirement? Verstappen's stinging criticism shows he cares about F1

Why it's Mercedes, not Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 team shares

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Why it's Mercedes, not Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 team shares

Why China's F1 race should be "more normal" than Melbourne

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Why China's F1 race should be "more normal" than Melbourne

Exclusive: Lowdon on what's next for Cadillac after short F1 honeymoon

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Exclusive: Lowdon on what's next for Cadillac after short F1 honeymoon

Verstappen shared ideas with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?

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Verstappen shared ideas with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?

Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?

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Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?

Why McLaren's performance deficit to Mercedes is more than just engine use

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Why McLaren's performance deficit to Mercedes is more than just engine use

Verstappen admits to 'conflicting thoughts' on F1 retirement

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Verstappen admits to 'conflicting thoughts' on F1 retirement

Chinese GP - Thursday, in photos

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Chinese GP - Thursday, in photos

F1's difficult balancing act between attracting manufacturers and unhappy drivers

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F1's difficult balancing act between attracting manufacturers and unhappy drivers

From the Archive: The day F1 alienated its US audience

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From the Archive: The day F1 alienated its US audience

From the Archive: 2005 United States GP

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From the Archive: 2005 United States GP

Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula

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Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula

Exclusive: Engineers already love "impressive" Lindblad, says Racing Bulls chief

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Exclusive: Engineers already love "impressive" Lindblad, says Racing Bulls chief

Verstappen still striving for glory despite F1 2026 criticism - Red Bull

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Verstappen still striving for glory despite F1 2026 criticism - Red Bull

How Mercedes' advantage in F1 2026 goes beyond the engine

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How Mercedes' advantage in F1 2026 goes beyond the engine

What's next for Aston Martin and Honda after torrid start to F1 2026?

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What's next for Aston Martin and Honda after torrid start to F1 2026?

How Honda’s F1 crisis could impact its MotoGP division

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How Honda’s F1 crisis could impact its MotoGP division

Exclusive: Andretti blown away by 'unexpected' Cadillac F1 chassis tribute

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Exclusive: Andretti blown away by 'unexpected' Cadillac F1 chassis tribute

Boardroom wrangling to points on debut: Audi's long journey towards its bright start in Australia

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Boardroom wrangling to points on debut: Audi's long journey towards its bright start in Australia

Why Wolff and Horner are interested in Alpine F1 shares

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Why Wolff and Horner are interested in Alpine F1 shares

Has F1’s New Era Delivered? | 2026 Australian GP Race Review

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Has F1’s New Era Delivered? | 2026 Australian GP Race Review

Autosport F1 video and podcast: Has F1's new era delivered? Australian GP review

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Autosport F1 video and podcast: Has F1's new era delivered? Australian GP review

Why Russell did not jump start in the F1 Australian GP

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Why Russell did not jump start in the F1 Australian GP

Why Williams cannot instantly put its overweight F1 car on a diet

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Why Williams cannot instantly put its overweight F1 car on a diet

The reasons behind why drivers had flat batteries on the Australian GP grid

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The reasons behind why drivers had flat batteries on the Australian GP grid

Did Aston Martin only find out what it signed up for with Honda in November?

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Did Aston Martin only find out what it signed up for with Honda in November?

Verstappen to enter Nurburgring 24 Hours with Mercedes

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Verstappen to enter Nurburgring 24 Hours with Mercedes

Why now isn't the right time to panic over "artificial" 2026 F1 racing

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Why now isn't the right time to panic over "artificial" 2026 F1 racing

Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

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Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

How the Red Bull-Ford F1 engine project fared on its Australian GP debut

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How the Red Bull-Ford F1 engine project fared on its Australian GP debut

Mercedes drew first blood in F1 2026 - but did Ferrari miss a prime opportunity?

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Mercedes drew first blood in F1 2026 - but did Ferrari miss a prime opportunity?

McLaren has 0.5-1s performance gap to close to Mercedes after F1 Australian GP

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McLaren has 0.5-1s performance gap to close to Mercedes after F1 Australian GP

Mercedes has "a fight on our hands with Ferrari" as true F1 pace order revealed

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Mercedes has "a fight on our hands with Ferrari" as true F1 pace order revealed

Verstappen wants FIA to take action over F1 2026 rules

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Verstappen wants FIA to take action over F1 2026 rules

Norris continues criticism of "very artificial" F1 2026 rules

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Norris continues criticism of "very artificial" F1 2026 rules
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F1 Australian GP live commentary and updates - race day

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Australian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

F1 Australian GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails

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F1 Australian GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails

Piastri explains cause of Australian GP pre-race crash

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Piastri explains cause of Australian GP pre-race crash

Piastri out of Australian GP after crash on way to grid

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Piastri out of Australian GP after crash on way to grid

Australian GP - Sunday, in photos

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Australian GP - Sunday, in photos

Why Brawn's F1 fairytale is unlikely to be repeated in 2026

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Why Brawn's F1 fairytale is unlikely to be repeated in 2026

How Russell guided his "go kart" Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin

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How Russell guided his "go kart" Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin

After an intense F1 drivers' briefing, what's behind Verstappen and Norris' criticism?

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After an intense F1 drivers' briefing, what's behind Verstappen and Norris' criticism?

Stroll, Verstappen and Sainz allowed to start F1 Australian GP

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Stroll, Verstappen and Sainz allowed to start F1 Australian GP

Why Norris fears F1 has gone from "the best cars ever" to "probably the worst"

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Why Norris fears F1 has gone from "the best cars ever" to "probably the worst"

Verstappen undergoes X-ray on hands after Australian GP qualifying crash

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Verstappen undergoes X-ray on hands after Australian GP qualifying crash

Alonso reveals when Aston Martin should retire from F1 Australian GP

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Alonso reveals when Aston Martin should retire from F1 Australian GP
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F1 Australian GP live commentary and updates - qualifying

F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out

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F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out
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F1 Australian GP live commentary and updates - FP3

How F1 teams pushed back against a "draconian" FIA intervention at Australian GP

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How F1 teams pushed back against a "draconian" FIA intervention at Australian GP

F1 Australian GP: Russell tops interrupted FP3 as Antonelli suffers heavy crash

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F1 Australian GP: Russell tops interrupted FP3 as Antonelli suffers heavy crash

FIA reverses Australian GP straight mode change after pushback

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FIA reverses Australian GP straight mode change after pushback