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Owen Bellwood

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F1 Academy 2025 season recap

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F1 Academy 2025 season recap

Cadillac completes shakedown of first F1 car at Silverstone

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Cadillac completes shakedown of first F1 car at Silverstone

These are the least used flags in F1

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These are the least used flags in F1

Why F1 teams disguise cars with camo liveries and how they work

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Why F1 teams disguise cars with camo liveries and how they work

Lambiase in talks to exit Red Bull for Williams or Aston Martin

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Lambiase in talks to exit Red Bull for Williams or Aston Martin

Why Mercedes flexed its wings in 2025 and how it responded to the FIA clampdown

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Why Mercedes flexed its wings in 2025 and how it responded to the FIA clampdown

Wolff: "Super difficult" to predict how Mercedes' rivals are preparing for F1 2026

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Wolff: "Super difficult" to predict how Mercedes' rivals are preparing for F1 2026

Hamilton on what keeps him striving for F1 success amid poor form

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Abu Dhabi GP
Hamilton on what keeps him striving for F1 success amid poor form

McLaren to hold internal review into Qatar GP strategy mistakes

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Qatar GP
McLaren to hold internal review into Qatar GP strategy mistakes

How an F1 trophy is designed and made

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Las Vegas GP
How an F1 trophy is designed and made

The requirements to host an F1 grand prix

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The requirements to host an F1 grand prix

Wolff: F1 championship underdogs always have "psychological advantage"

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United States GP
Wolff: F1 championship underdogs always have "psychological advantage"

Why radios haven't fully replaced F1 pitboards

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United States GP
Why radios haven't fully replaced F1 pitboards

The story behind the Pirelli F1 pole position award

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Singapore GP
The story behind the Pirelli F1 pole position award

"Good things take a while," says Wolff on Russell F1 contract talk

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Singapore GP
"Good things take a while," says Wolff on Russell F1 contract talk

Why Alonso thinks luck is against him in F1 in 2025

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Azerbaijan GP
Why Alonso thinks luck is against him in F1 in 2025

Mekies pours cold water on talk of Red Bull turnaround

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Azerbaijan GP
Mekies pours cold water on talk of Red Bull turnaround

Why Williams doesn't "need to take silly risks" anymore

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Why Williams doesn't "need to take silly risks" anymore

Russell: Antonelli is better than his F1 results show

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Russell: Antonelli is better than his F1 results show

How drones will change the way you watch motorsport

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How drones will change the way you watch motorsport

The 'positives' Tsunoda can take from another point-less F1 weekend

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The 'positives' Tsunoda can take from another point-less F1 weekend

Sainz confused why Red Bull rejected him as Verstappen's team-mate for F1 2025

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Sainz confused why Red Bull rejected him as Verstappen's team-mate for F1 2025

The winners and losers from F1's aerodynamic testing reset  

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Austrian GP
The winners and losers from F1's aerodynamic testing reset  

Here's what went wrong for sacked Red Bull F1 boss Horner

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British GP
Here's what went wrong for sacked Red Bull F1 boss Horner

“Absolutely no reason” Max Verstappen will leave Red Bull despite exit clauses

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Austrian GP
“Absolutely no reason” Max Verstappen will leave Red Bull despite exit clauses

Why Canadian GP was a "missed opportunity" for Williams

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Canadian GP
Why Canadian GP was a "missed opportunity" for Williams

F1 and Nestle announce KitKat activations for Mexican GP 

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Canadian GP
F1 and Nestle announce KitKat activations for Mexican GP 

Who could replace injured Stroll at Aston Martin for F1 Canadian GP?

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Who could replace injured Stroll at Aston Martin for F1 Canadian GP?

Superlicence penalty points: What are they and how many does each 2025 F1 driver have?

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Superlicence penalty points: What are they and how many does each 2025 F1 driver have?

Norris refuses to count Verstappen out of F1 2025 title battle

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Spanish GP
Norris refuses to count Verstappen out of F1 2025 title battle

Binotto admits Audi “won't have the best power unit” in 2026 

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Monaco GP
Binotto admits Audi “won't have the best power unit” in 2026 

Horner: Monaco track changes only way to encourage overtaking in F1

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Monaco GP
Horner: Monaco track changes only way to encourage overtaking in F1

Piastri 'hit more walls than in whole career' in "messy" F1 Monaco GP qualifying

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Monaco GP
Piastri 'hit more walls than in whole career' in "messy" F1 Monaco GP qualifying

Why F1 Imola GP was still positive for Aston Martin despite no points

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Emilia Romagna GP
Why F1 Imola GP was still positive for Aston Martin despite no points

Norris on F1 Imola GP: "Max was too quick for us"

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Emilia Romagna GP
Norris on F1 Imola GP: "Max was too quick for us"

Norris faces fourth on Imola GP grid after "never good enough" Q3

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Emilia Romagna GP
Norris faces fourth on Imola GP grid after "never good enough" Q3

Tsunoda blames himself for "unnecessary, stupid" Imola qualifying crash

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Emilia Romagna GP
Tsunoda blames himself for "unnecessary, stupid" Imola qualifying crash

Bearman slams FIA for “totally unfair” Imola GP qualifying

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Emilia Romagna GP
Bearman slams FIA for “totally unfair” Imola GP qualifying

Verstappen: Leaving Red Bull for 2026 "not my intention at the moment"

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Emilia Romagna GP
Verstappen: Leaving Red Bull for 2026 "not my intention at the moment"

Verstappen: Leaving Red Bull for 2026 "not my intention at the moment"

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Emilia Romagna GP
Verstappen: Leaving Red Bull for 2026 "not my intention at the moment"

Gasly hails "best Friday" despite Imola crash with rabbit damaging floor

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Gasly hails "best Friday" despite Imola crash with rabbit damaging floor

Horner: Verstappen’s focus has to be on F1 after Nurburgring test

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Horner: Verstappen’s focus has to be on F1 after Nurburgring test

Hamilton admits he “didn't know how tough” Ferrari move would be 

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Emilia Romagna GP
Hamilton admits he “didn't know how tough” Ferrari move would be 

Wheatley’s Red Bull secrets “powerful and valuable” to Sauber F1’s transformation  

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Wheatley’s Red Bull secrets “powerful and valuable” to Sauber F1’s transformation  

These 10 outlawed tech innovations rocked F1

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These 10 outlawed tech innovations rocked F1

What McLaren must learn from 2024 to secure both F1 championships in 2025

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Miami GP
What McLaren must learn from 2024 to secure both F1 championships in 2025

From driver swearing to sacked stewards, here is every controversy the FIA is facing

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From driver swearing to sacked stewards, here is every controversy the FIA is facing

Who is Alpine's newest F1 driver Franco Colapinto?

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Who is Alpine's newest F1 driver Franco Colapinto?

Antonelli buoyed by reaction to Miami F1 sprint disappointment

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Miami GP
Antonelli buoyed by reaction to Miami F1 sprint disappointment

Piastri not fazed by F1 championship lead as race wins are the bigger focus

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Piastri not fazed by F1 championship lead as race wins are the bigger focus

Tsunoda needs more time to push 2025 Red Bull F1 car to the maximum

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Tsunoda needs more time to push 2025 Red Bull F1 car to the maximum

Sainz isn't shocked by Hamilton's Ferrari struggles in F1 2025

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Sainz isn't shocked by Hamilton's Ferrari struggles in F1 2025

Pirelli set for MotoGP tyre test at Aragon before 2027 debut

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Pirelli set for MotoGP tyre test at Aragon before 2027 debut

Williams wary F1 rivals may catch up with limited upgrades planned for 2025

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Williams wary F1 rivals may catch up with limited upgrades planned for 2025

The 11 forgotten circuits that hosted an F1 grand prix just once

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The 11 forgotten circuits that hosted an F1 grand prix just once

FIA approves General Motors as 2029 F1 engine supplier

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FIA approves General Motors as 2029 F1 engine supplier

Norris suffers costly crash in qualifying for F1 Saudi Arabian GP

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Norris suffers costly crash in qualifying for F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Why Piastri won't let "negative impact" of emotions get the better of him

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Why Piastri won't let "negative impact" of emotions get the better of him

Russell: McLaren to stay “head and shoulders” above the rest until Spanish GP

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Russell: McLaren to stay “head and shoulders” above the rest until Spanish GP