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IMSA Detroit: Cadillac and Corvette sweep front rows

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F1 fans might well wish for simpler times, but no one wants armed race officials…

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WRC Rally Japan: Solberg crashes out while fighting for the lead

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WRC Rally Japan: Solberg crashes out while fighting for the lead

WRC Rally Japan: Solberg heaps pressure on leader Evans, as Ogier struggles

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How Caterham’s success is rooted in continual evolution

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From Benetton to Gucci: Is Briatore closing the circle at Enstone?

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JA on F1 podcast: The F1 season in numbers at the three-quarter stage

It is time to dig into the F1 numbers that matter again in the latest James Allen on F1 podcast

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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, George Russell, Mercedes

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In Formula 1 the numbers never lie – whether it’s the number of zeros on your paycheque, the thousandths of a second on the stopwatch or the points of downforce on your new front wing.

By looking at the underlying numbers of driver and team performance we can spot trends and learn more about what’s really going on this season.

We did this at the quarter stage, the half stage and now after three quarters of this F1 world championship we look again.

To help James Allen find the numbers that count is friend of the pod, former Ferrari and Williams engineer and now data guru Rob Smedley. Autosport’s Jake Boxall-Legge and F1 writer Ronald Vording joins from Singapore.

What is the most important number when it comes to Max Verstappen? What record could the pairing of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll break later this season? Williams, Racing Bulls and Sauber have all made big points gains, but at whose expense?

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