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Bearman blames Colapinto for "unacceptable" crash at Suzuka

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Bearman blames Colapinto for "unacceptable" crash at Suzuka

Hill's standout memories from his 1996 F1 title-clinching race, 30 years on

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Hill's standout memories from his 1996 F1 title-clinching race, 30 years on

How the cost of a slow start is felt financially in F1

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How the cost of a slow start is felt financially in F1

Analysis: Antonelli is leading F1's title hunt, but is he quicker than Russell?

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Analysis: Antonelli is leading F1's title hunt, but is he quicker than Russell?

How the Japanese GP Hamilton-Norris battle highlighted a flaw in 2026 F1 rules

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How the Japanese GP Hamilton-Norris battle highlighted a flaw in 2026 F1 rules

Will Verstappen make a Super GT appearance?

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Will Verstappen make a Super GT appearance?

Where Leclerc thinks Ferrari can achieve "huge gains" on F1 2026 car

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Where Leclerc thinks Ferrari can achieve "huge gains" on F1 2026 car

Stella was right about F1's closing speed problem - but here's why there's no simple fix

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Stella was right about F1's closing speed problem - but here's why there's no simple fix

Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit

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Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit

Why Norris’ comments perfectly capture F1’s 2026 dilemma

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Why Norris’ comments perfectly capture F1’s 2026 dilemma

Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

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Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

Alpine F1 team denies Colapinto sabotage claims in open letter

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Alpine F1 team denies Colapinto sabotage claims in open letter

Could Verstappen really leave F1? The two factors that are different this time

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Could Verstappen really leave F1? The two factors that are different this time

George Russell, Formula 1 and an exercise in patience

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George Russell, Formula 1 and an exercise in patience

“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

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“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

How Leclerc’s energy strategy allowed him to beat Russell at Japanese GP

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How Leclerc’s energy strategy allowed him to beat Russell at Japanese GP

Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?

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Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?

Why Aston Martin must "take the positives" from its modest Japanese GP progress

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Why Aston Martin must "take the positives" from its modest Japanese GP progress

Verstappen's journalist spat exposes a greater issue in undervaluing media

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Verstappen's journalist spat exposes a greater issue in undervaluing media

The alarming factors that triggered Bearman’s 50G crash at F1 Japanese GP

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The alarming factors that triggered Bearman’s 50G crash at F1 Japanese GP

Wolff on Horner F1 return: "He's broken a lot of glass"

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Wolff on Horner F1 return: "He's broken a lot of glass"

‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Bearman after 50G Japanese GP crash

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‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Bearman after 50G Japanese GP crash

Japanese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

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Japanese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2026

Bearman’s Japanese GP crash has forced F1’s hand over safety

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Bearman’s Japanese GP crash has forced F1’s hand over safety

“At the mercy of the power unit” – the moment that frustrated Norris and Verstappen

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“At the mercy of the power unit” – the moment that frustrated Norris and Verstappen

FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP

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FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP

Red Bull F1 car so undriveable it was “dangerous” at Suzuka - Hadjar

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Red Bull F1 car so undriveable it was “dangerous” at Suzuka - Hadjar

F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Antonelli to victory

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F1 Japanese GP: Safety car helps Antonelli to victory

"The more you push, the slower you go" - Japan's odd F1 qualifying explained

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"The more you push, the slower you go" - Japan's odd F1 qualifying explained

What's going wrong at Red Bull as it drops into F1 midfield?

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What's going wrong at Red Bull as it drops into F1 midfield?

How Antonelli put three tenths over Russell in Japan F1 qualifying

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How Antonelli put three tenths over Russell in Japan F1 qualifying

Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 cars

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Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 cars

Why Honda can’t solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin

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Why Honda can’t solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin

Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”

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Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”

F1 Japanese GP: Antonelli on pole again, Verstappen out in Q2

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F1 Japanese GP: Antonelli on pole again, Verstappen out in Q2

F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Antonelli fastest in FP3

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F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Antonelli fastest in FP3

Suzuka transformed as F1 drivers barely brake through the Esses

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Suzuka transformed as F1 drivers barely brake through the Esses

What we learned in Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP

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What we learned in Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Ferrari 'lacking pace' compared to Mercedes and McLaren at Japanese GP

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Ferrari 'lacking pace' compared to Mercedes and McLaren at Japanese GP

Why Ferrari's 'Macarena' F1 wing didn't dance in Suzuka

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Why Ferrari's 'Macarena' F1 wing didn't dance in Suzuka

Honda clarifies F1 timeline after Newey comments: “It is a misunderstanding”

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Honda clarifies F1 timeline after Newey comments: “It is a misunderstanding”

F1 Japanese GP: Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

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F1 Japanese GP: Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

F1 Japanese GP: Russell leads Antonelli in FP1 by 0.026s

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F1 Japanese GP: Russell leads Antonelli in FP1 by 0.026s

Explained: The numbers behind the FIA’s late change for F1 qualifying in Japan

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Explained: The numbers behind the FIA’s late change for F1 qualifying in Japan

Honda's painful Japan homecoming is just the start of a bumpy ride

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Honda's painful Japan homecoming is just the start of a bumpy ride

Why Hamilton believes 2026 F1 rules are “what racing should be” – unlike Verstappen

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Why Hamilton believes 2026 F1 rules are “what racing should be” – unlike Verstappen

Mercedes' "two-phase" front wing activation a reliability issue, not an exploit

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Mercedes' "two-phase" front wing activation a reliability issue, not an exploit

What really caused McLaren's Chinese GP double DNS?

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What really caused McLaren's Chinese GP double DNS?

FIA cuts energy recovery limit for F1 Japanese GP qualifying after late change

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FIA cuts energy recovery limit for F1 Japanese GP qualifying after late change

The one thing Aston Martin needs more than a new team principal in F1

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The one thing Aston Martin needs more than a new team principal in F1

Autosport Explains video: Williams chief aerodynamicist on design changes for F1 2026

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Autosport Explains video: Williams chief aerodynamicist on design changes for F1 2026

How Ferrari is trying to close the gap to Mercedes in Japan

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How Ferrari is trying to close the gap to Mercedes in Japan

Pirelli's plan to combat continuous one-stop races in F1 2026

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Pirelli's plan to combat continuous one-stop races in F1 2026

McLaren has the third-best 2026 car, but can't yet rely on one of its strongest assets

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McLaren has the third-best 2026 car, but can't yet rely on one of its strongest assets

How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin

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How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin

LIVE: F1 Japanese GP commentary and updates - FP1

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LIVE: F1 Japanese GP commentary and updates - FP1

LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - FP2

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LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - FP2

LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - FP3

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LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - FP3

LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - Antonelli beats Russell to pole

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LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - Antonelli beats Russell to pole

LIVE: Antonelli wins the F1 Japanese GP

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LIVE: Antonelli wins the F1 Japanese GP