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The collisions that defined some of F1’s iconic rivalries
There are few sports in which the stakes are higher than in Formula One. Sporting glory is one thing, but…
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Brawn hopes collisions will stop, Ecclestone blames Hamilton
Formula One’s motorsport director, Ross Brawn, hopes Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen can avoid colliding in the future so that…
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No Hamilton GP win without red flag – Merc chief
Lewis Hamilton might not have won his home British Grand Prix on Sunday without the race being halted after he…
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Was Hamilton really to blame for the Verstappen collision?
SILVERSTONE, England — The dust won’t settle on the British Grand Prix for a while. The collision between title contenders…
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Brawn ‘very pleased’ with F1’s first sprint race
SILVERSTONE, England — Formula One motorsport boss Ross Brawn gave a ringing endorsement of the sprint race at the British…
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McLaren shows support for Phoenix Suns on F1 car
McLaren’s Formula One car is carrying the Phoenix Suns logo at the British Grand Prix to show support for the…
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The arguments for and against F1’s sprint race format
SILVERSTONE, England — Judging by reactions on social media, the majority of Formula One fans either loved the inaugural sprint…
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Hamilton: I don’t think there’s anything to apologise for
SILVERSTONE, U.K — Lewis Hamilton said he does not feel like he owes Max Verstappen an apology for the collision…
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Verstappen crashes out of British Grand Prix
SILVERSTONE, U.K. — Max Verstappen was taken to hospital for precautionary checks after crashing out of the British Grand Prix…
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Verstappen labels Hamilton ‘disrespectful’ for post-race celebrations
Max Verstappen said championship rival Lewis Hamilton’s move at the British Grand Prix was dangerous and that the Mercedes driver’s…
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Horner labels Hamilton ‘amateur’, says he endangered Verstappen
SILVERSTONE, U.K — Red Bull boss Christian Horner said Lewis Hamilton’s penalty did not fit the crime for what he…
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Mercedes to decide between Bottas, Russell before Spa
Formula One champions Mercedes are aiming to decide Lewis Hamilton’s 2022 team mate before the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa…
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Vettel and Rosberg criticise sprint pole decision
Formula One champions Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel have criticised the decision to award pole position at the British Grand…
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Norris still feeling ‘sore’ after mugging at Wembley
Lando Norris said he’s going into the British Grand Prix still feeling the physical and mental toll of being mugged…
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UK motorsport boss Richards considering FIA presidency bid
Motorsport UK head David Richards said on Thursday he had been asked to stand for president of the International Automobile…
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Formula One releases vision of 2022 car
SILVERSTONE, U.K. — Formula One has launched its vision of what the next generation of race cars will look like.…
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown tests positive for COVID-19
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix along with two other…
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F1 to bring back podium laurels for sprint qualifying
Formula One will reward the top three finishers of its first sprint qualifying race with old-school podium laurels. This weekend’s…
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Alfa Romeo to stay in F1 beyond 2021 with Sauber
Alfa Romeo will remain in Formula One beyond 2021 after extending its agreement with Sauber Motorsport. Alfa Romeo returned to…
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What to expect from F1’s sprint qualifying at the British GP
Formula One has decided to shake up its qualifying format at three races this year in a bid to improve…
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F1 announces scholarship programme for underrepresented groups
Formula One has announced a scholarship, apprenticeship and internship programme for students from underrepresented backgrounds. F1 is aiming to increase…
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Lewis Hamilton’s commission delivers recommendations for change
A commission set up by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to increase the representation of Black people in U.K. motorsport…
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Hamilton condemns racist abuse of England trio
Lewis Hamilton has condemned the racist abuse suffered by three England footballers after the Euro 2020 final, saying it “shows…
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Argentine F1 great Carlos Reutemann dies aged 79
Former Formula One driver and Argentine politician Carlos Reutemann, who competed for more than a decade at the top of…
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Horner: Strict penalties could lead to F1 equivalent of footballers diving
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has warned that in-race penalties like the ones given out at the Austrian Grand…
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F1’s Australian GP scrapped for 2021 – reports
The Australian Grand Prix is believed to have been scrapped from the 2021 Formula One calendar, 7NEWS reports. The race…
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Wolff: F1 title now against the odds for Mercedes
Formula One champions Mercedes are fighting against the odds now in their title battle with Red Bull, team boss Toto…
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Norris ‘not getting too giddy’ after Austrian GP high
Lando Norris has cautioned against soaring expectations for his home British Grand Prix after putting McLaren back on the Formula…
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Raikkonen gets 20-second penalty for Vettel collision
Kimi Raikkonen has been given a 20-second penalty and two penalty points on his superlicence for a last-lap collision with…
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Controversial penalties and another Mercedes head-scratcher in Austria
3:40 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders…
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Norris annoyed at penalty, calls Perez move ‘stupid’
Lando Norris felt he was denied second position at the Austrian Grand Prix by the penalty handed to him after…
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Hamilton felt car damage cost him ‘easy second’
Lewis Hamilton lamented a big points loss to title rival Max Verstappen at the Austrian GP, where a damaged car…
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Hamilton: Max set for ‘easy cruise win’ in Austria
SPIELBERG, Austria — Lewis Hamilton has said Max Verstappen is well placed for an easy win at Sunday’s Austrian Grand…
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Honda will assemble Red Bull F1 engines in 2022
Honda will continue to assemble engines in Japan for Red Bull next year after the manufacturer’s departure from Formula One,…
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Hamilton discussed retirement with Wolff
SPIELBERG, Austria — Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has said Lewis Hamilton discussed the possibility of retiring from Formula One…
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Hamilton signs two-year deal to stay at Mercedes
SPIELBERG, Austria — Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will stay in Formula One for two more years after signing a…
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Vettel now a mentor for Schumacher’s son Mick
Michael Schumacher was Sebastian Vettel’s boyhood hero, and now the younger German is providing guidance and a point of reference…
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Perez: Hamilton, Verstappen battles taking me to new level
Sergio Perez says fighting seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen on-track this season has already…
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Verstappen will stop doing celebratory burnouts after wins
SPIELBERG, Austria — Max Verstappen says he will no longer celebrate race victories by completing a burnout on the pit…
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Bernie Ecclestone docu-series planned
Manish Pandey, who scripted the award-winning motor racing film “Senna”, is making an eight-part documentary series about the life of…
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Red Bull: FIA attempt to slow pit stops could be dangerous
SPIELBERG, Austria — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the FIA’s plans to slow down pit stops from the…
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‘Wacky’ setup direction may have backfired on Mercedes
A “wacky” car setup approach may have backfired on Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes in Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix, according to…
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Bottas given three-place grid penalty for pit lane spin
SPIELBERG, Austria — Valtteri Bottas has received a three-place grid penalty at the Austrian Grand Prix after spinning in the…
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Bottas: Complaining rivals to blame for grid penalty
SPIELBERG, Austria — Valtteri Bottas believes his three-place grid penalty for spinning in the pit lane during practice for the…
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Tsunoda gets three-place penalty for blocking Bottas
Yuki Tsunoda has been given a three-place grid penalty for impeding Valtteri Bottas during qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix.…
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Red Bull simply have the quicker car, says Wolff
Red Bull simply have the quicker car at the moment, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said at the Styrian Grand Prix…
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Has Red Bull got Mercedes on the ropes?
SPIELBERG, Austria — Another qualifying session, another Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton front row. This one was nearly different as…
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Verstappen is starting to look unstoppable
Jun 27, 2021 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders…
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No Mercedes upgrades in the pipeline for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton needs a quicker car to take the fight to Formula One leaders Red Bull but the seven times…
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Why 2022 is complicating Mercedes’ 2021 fight with Red Bull
On the face of it, things don’t look good for Lewis Hamilton’s title challenge after eight rounds of the 2021…
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