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Relationship between F1 driver and race engineer more crucial than ever

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Relationship between F1 driver and race engineer more crucial than ever

How to make F1's 2026 rules simpler - and why Horner was half-right

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How to make F1's 2026 rules simpler - and why Horner was half-right

Autosport Explains: Engineer-Driver Relationship

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Autosport Explains: Engineer-Driver Relationship

How MotoGP's concessions system will work in 850cc new era

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How MotoGP's concessions system will work in 850cc new era

Melted pistons and massive turbo lag: how Mansell tamed 1980s F1 monsters

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Melted pistons and massive turbo lag: how Mansell tamed 1980s F1 monsters

What is at the top of the to do list for each F1 team?

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What is at the top of the to do list for each F1 team?

Autosport Explains: F1 2026 Season so Far

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Autosport Explains: F1 2026 Season so Far

How Hyundai snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as Katsuta made history

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How Hyundai snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as Katsuta made history

The questions that still need answering from the start of the 2026 F1 season

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The questions that still need answering from the start of the 2026 F1 season

The three clues to the F1 start problem Antonelli is aiming to solve

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The three clues to the F1 start problem Antonelli is aiming to solve

What happened to Evans and Solberg at WRC Rally Croatia

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What happened to Evans and Solberg at WRC Rally Croatia

The key figures Red Bull has lost over the past three years

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The key figures Red Bull has lost over the past three years

Lambiase’s move to McLaren makes sense - but Red Bull faces another big hole to fill

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Lambiase’s move to McLaren makes sense - but Red Bull faces another big hole to fill

How F1 teams are exploring 2026's bargeboard reforms

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How F1 teams are exploring 2026's bargeboard reforms

How Super Formula deals with the problem F1 has been unable to solve

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How Super Formula deals with the problem F1 has been unable to solve

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

Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

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Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

Why Miami will be start of a "new F1 championship" for teams

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Why Miami will be start of a "new F1 championship" for teams

“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

Which MotoGP riders will be allowed to test the 2027 bikes before end of the season

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Which MotoGP riders will be allowed to test the 2027 bikes before end of the season

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

The reasons behind Rovanpera’s surprise Super Formula withdrawal

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The reasons behind Rovanpera’s surprise Super Formula withdrawal

Five things we learned at the MotoGP United States GP

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Five things we learned at the MotoGP United States GP

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

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 Porsche continued its IMSA dominance at Sebring but with intra-team drama

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How Porsche continued its IMSA dominance at Sebring but with intra-team drama

Five things we learned from MotoGP’s Brazilian Grand Prix

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Five things we learned from MotoGP’s Brazilian Grand Prix

Autosport Explains video: The engineering challenges of F1's new power unit rules

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Autosport Explains video: The engineering challenges of F1's new power unit rules

Autosport Explains: F1 2026 Engines

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Autosport Explains: F1 2026 Engines

130R, Pouhon and Eau Rouge – Can drivers still make the difference in F1's iconic corners?

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130R, Pouhon and Eau Rouge – Can drivers still make the difference in F1's iconic corners?

Inside Formula E's most ambitious car yet: The making of Gen4

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Inside Formula E's most ambitious car yet: The making of Gen4

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

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

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

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F1 Formula 1
Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

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

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F1 Formula 1
Mercedes drew first blood in F1 2026 - but did Ferrari miss a prime opportunity?

How rear LED lights indicate energy levels on F1 2026 cars

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How rear LED lights indicate energy levels on F1 2026 cars

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Australian GP

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What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Australian GP

Why Aston Martin and Newey feel "powerless" in Honda's F1 struggles

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Why Aston Martin and Newey feel "powerless" in Honda's F1 struggles

The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

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The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

The tech battlegrounds of F1's new age

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The tech battlegrounds of F1's new age

Just 25 laps in Melbourne? The key questions behind Aston Martin and Honda’s F1 crisis

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Just 25 laps in Melbourne? The key questions behind Aston Martin and Honda’s F1 crisis

What is Aprilia's F1-inspired F-duct and how does it work

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What is Aprilia's F1-inspired F-duct and how does it work

Autosport Explains video: How the new F1 cars will challenge the drivers

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Autosport Explains video: How the new F1 cars will challenge the drivers

Autosport Explains: F1 Sim Development Driver

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Autosport Explains: F1 Sim Development Driver

Five things we learned at the MotoGP Thai GP

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Five things we learned at the MotoGP Thai GP

What triggered the tyre drama in MotoGP’s Thailand GP

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What triggered the tyre drama in MotoGP’s Thailand GP

What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

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What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

For richer or for poorer - how track layouts will affect F1 2026's competitive order

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For richer or for poorer - how track layouts will affect F1 2026's competitive order

What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

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What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

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What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

Autosport Explains: F1 Testing Day 5

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Autosport Explains: F1 Testing Day 5

Explained: Why the FIA is putting Mercedes' F1 engine solution to a vote

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Explained: Why the FIA is putting Mercedes' F1 engine solution to a vote

How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing works – and why it's legal

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How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing works – and why it's legal

Video: F1 testing update

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Video: F1 testing update

Autosport Explains: F1 Testing Update

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Autosport Explains: F1 Testing Update

What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

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What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

Why race starts get so complicated in F1 2026

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Why race starts get so complicated in F1 2026

Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

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Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is

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Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is

Autosport Explains: F1 Testing Day 2

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Autosport Explains: F1 Testing Day 2