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F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Verstappen crash

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Dutch GP
F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Verstappen crash

LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Red flag as Verstappen crashes

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LIVE: F1 Dutch GP updates - Red flag as Verstappen crashes

BTCC Donington Park: Morgan beats Sutton in opener

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Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit)
BTCC Donington Park: Morgan beats Sutton in opener

Why Norris was “surprised” to claim Dutch GP pole position

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Why Norris was “surprised” to claim Dutch GP pole position

Wolff jokes that Mercedes already has Verstappen for the "real hero races"

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Wolff jokes that Mercedes already has Verstappen for the "real hero races"

Supercars Ipswich: Feeney takes second win to secure unlikely Sprint Cup title

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Supercars Ipswich: Feeney takes second win to secure unlikely Sprint Cup title

What we learned from the 2026 F1 Dutch GP sprint race and qualifying

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What we learned from the 2026 F1 Dutch GP sprint race and qualifying

Verstappen suffering from "flu-like" illness as Zandvoort exposes Red Bull's fundamental problems

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Verstappen suffering from "flu-like" illness as Zandvoort exposes Red Bull's fundamental problems

Japan Saturday quotes: Williams

Nico Rosberg - 6th: "It was quite a difficult qualifying today, especially because there was almost no free practice this morning and we could have used this time to get the car right for the wet conditions. In the first two qualifying sessions this afternoon, my visor was misted up, so I could barely see where I was going

"By the time I got to Q3, everything was sorted and it all went pretty well in the end. I am happy with the result but it's very disappointing because without an engine change, I would have been starting the race in a fantastic sixth place. I think I am going to do a rain dance in my hotel room tonight as I think a lot of rain tomorrow would help me from my starting position further back."

Alex Wurz - 18th: "It was a really disappointing session for me as normally these kind of weather conditions really suit me. However, everything happened at the wrong time, I was called onto the weighbridge by the FIA, I had bad traffic and I didn't manage to run my full programme. Of course you get quicker with every lap, so with these problems, it just didn't work out today."

Sam Michael, Technical Director: "It was a really good qualifying session from Nico who once again delivered when it mattered, continuing his consistency in qualifying. Alex missed out after the first session -it's always difficult in changeable conditions.

"It looks like these conditions will continue tomorrow, so with Nico's fuel fixed and Alex's free, we'll get our heads down tonight to see what we can do to get in the points tomorrow. We had no reliability issues today."

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