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F1 starts longest season with Red Bull still the team to beat

The longest season in Formula One history, a record 24 races, revs up for a Saturday start in Bahrain and what could be a long haul for rivals hoping to…

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FIA and F1 break silence on Horner ahead of testing

Formula One and its governing body have commented for the first time on allegations against Red Bull boss Christian Horner who is fighting to save his job at the reigning…

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Mercedes seek to climb a mountain with ‘mega-motivated’ Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton said he was 'mega-motivated' as Mercedes presented a heavily-revised car for the seven-times world champion's last season before he moves to Ferrari. Mercedes finished second overall in 2023…

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F1: McLaren targeting wins as well as podiums, says Brown

McLaren's new MCL38 Formula One car made its track debut at a soggy Silverstone on Wednesday with team chief executive Zak Brown setting out a target of wins as well…

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F1 commission approves sprint format changes

Formula One teams agreed changes to the sprint format on Monday to make race weekends easier to follow. The teams, along with Formula One Management and the governing FIA, agreed…

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Red Bull investigating complaint against F1 team boss Horner

Red Bull are investigating a complaint against their Formula One team boss Christian Horner, the Austrian energy drink company said in a statement on Monday without giving any details about the…

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F1: Madrid to host Spanish GP from 2026, Barcelona future uncertain

Madrid will host the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026 to 2035 on a new city circuit around the capital's IFEMA exhibition centre, Formula One said on Tuesday in an announcement…

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Sauber to race as Stake F1 team in 2024 and 2025

Swiss-based Sauber announced on Monday they will race in Formula One as the Stake F1 team until they become the Audi factory outfit in 2026. The team competed as Alfa…

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FIA boss Ben Sulayem wants more F1 teams and fewer races

Formula One needs more teams and fewer races and should welcome Michael Andretti's entry bid as good for business and the spirit of the sport, according to FIA President Mohammed…

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Verstappen beats the rain for record-equalling ninth win in a row

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (Reuters) -Formula One leader Max Verstappen celebrated a record-equalling ninth successive victory on Sunday after beating the rain to win a chaotic and red-flagged Dutch Grand Prix for…

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Verstappen takes Dutch GP pole for third straight year

(Reuters) -Max Verstappen delivered the performance his home fans expected by taking pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Saturday, after a…

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Verstappen chasing record-equalling ninth win in a row

Max Verstappen can equal Sebastian Vettel's record nine wins in a row this weekend as Formula One ends its August break and heads for the Dutch seaside dunes of Zandvoort.…

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Team boss says Ferrari need to improve in every area

Ferrari must take their chances and improve in all areas when the Formula One season resumes at Zandvoort this weekend, according to team boss Fred Vasseur. Speaking to reporters ahead…

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Verstappen wins in Hungary as Red Bull make F1 history

Dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen won the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on Sunday as Red Bull made history with a record 12th victory in a row.McLaren's…

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UPDATE – Hamilton beats Verstappen for record pole in Hungary

(Reuters) -Lewis Hamilton said it felt like a first after beating Max Verstappen by the blink of an eye to take a record-extending 104th pole position of his Formula One…

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Mercedes taking a close look at McLaren upgrade

Mercedes will be taking a good look at McLaren's latest upgrade for clues about how their Formula One rivals have made such a leap in lap time, technical director James…

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Verstappen takes fifth pole in a row as Norris stuns

SILVERSTONE, England, July 8 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Formula One leader Max Verstappen saw off a stunning late challenge from McLaren's home hero Lando Norris to seize his fifth pole position in a row at the…

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Red Bull say they are ahead of schedule on 2026 engines

Formula One champions Red Bull are finding potential problems with the sport's 2026 engine because they are ahead of schedule in building their own, according to team boss Christian Horner.…

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Max Verstappen wins with ease in Austria

World champion Max Verstappen continued his domination of the Formula One season with a seventh victory from nine races at the Austrian home grand prix of his Red Bull team…

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Verstappen runs away with Austrian F1 sprint race

By Alan Baldwin July 1 (Reuters) - Double world champion Max Verstappen ran away with an Austrian Grand Prix sprint race in a Red Bull one-two on Saturday to increase his Formula One lead over Mexican…

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Wrexham’s Hollywood owners join group buying into Alpine F1

Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are joining Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners in an investor group taking a 24% equity stake in Alpine Racing, the Formula One…

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Verstappen wins in Spain to continue Red Bull sweep

June 4 (Reuters) - Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to stretch his Formula One championship lead to 53 points and continue Red Bull's…

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Verstappen on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

By Alan Baldwin June 3 (Reuters) - Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen flew to pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz alongside on the front row after a dramatic qualifying. Verstappen was…

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F1 cancels Imola race following flooding

ANSA - Formula 1 said Wednesday that this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola has been called off after the northeastern region was hit by a deadly wave of…

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Lonely third was best Ferrari could do, says Leclerc

Ferrari are still too slow to win and third place behind the Red Bulls in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix was the best they could have hoped for, Charles Leclerc said…

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Verstappen questions how long F1 will be the life for him

Double world champion Max Verstappen raised doubts on Thursday about his future in Formula One after his Red Bull contract runs out in 2028. The 25-year-old Red Bull driver is…

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F1 needs common sense approach to penalties, says Russell

Formula One needs to apply common sense in handing out penalties for infringements where visibility is a real problem for drivers, according to Mercedes driver George Russell. Russell, a director…

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Bahrain was one of our worst days in racing, says Mercedes boss

Mercedes started the Formula One season being beaten in Bahrain by their own engine which powered Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin to the podium while they struggled as the fourth…

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F1: Verstappen starts season with one-two win in Bahrain

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen made a dream start to the season by leading Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez to a dominant one-two in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix…

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Red Bull look to be in a league of their own, says Russell

Formula One champions Red Bull could be racing against themselves in Bahrain this weekend judging by pre-season testing, according to Mercedes' rival George Russell. Red Bull's double world champion Max…

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Verstappen back on top as F1 testing starts

Formula One kicked off three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday with Red Bull's double world champion Max Verstappen starting as he means to carry on. The Dutch…

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WATCH: Leclerc in love with new Ferrari after Valentine’s Day debut

MARANELLO, Italy (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc declared his love for the new Ferrari SF23 Formula One car after giving it a Valentine's Day debut at the Italian team's Fiorano track…

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WATCH: Williams F1 launches racecar livery ahead of new season

Williams welcomed Gulf Oil International as a prominent new sponsor on Monday but warned against expecting any quick solution to shrinking the gulf between them and Formula One's top teams. The…

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F1 champion Verstappen hopes rivals can raise their game

Red Bull's Max Verstappen shrugged off a suggestion he was favourite for a third successive Formula One championship and said on Friday the sport needed a closer battle than last…

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Ferrari’s only target is the title, says new boss Vasseur

Ferrari have everything they need to succeed and will be chasing the title this season with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz starting on equal terms, according to new team boss…

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F1 removes China from 2023 calendar due to Covid-19 restrictions

Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix was cancelled for the fourth year in a row on Friday due to strict local measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, with the sport…

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Ferrari F1 team boss Binotto to quit, Il Corriere says

MILAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Ferrari's RACE.MI Formula One team boss Mattia Binotto has decided to quit, daily Corriere della Sera said on its website on Friday, citing a loss of confidence by Chairman…

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More to life than racing in circles, says retired F1 driver Vettel

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel said there was more to life than "racing in circles" as he brought the curtain down on his Formula One career…

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Verstappen wins season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

ABU DHABI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Double world champion Max Verstappen signed off on a dominant 2022 Formula One campaign with a record-extending 15th win of the year in Sunday’s season-ending Abu…

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Binotto relaxed about his future with Ferrari

By Abhishek Takle ABU DHABI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Ferrari Formula One boss Mattia Binotto said on Saturday he was relaxed about his future with the Maranello-based team and had discussed recent…

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Russell takes his first GP win in Brazil in Mercedes one-two

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Britain's George Russell took his first Formula One Grand Prix victory on Sunday to end a season-long blank for Mercedes in a one-two finish with seven…

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Energised Hamilton says he will return Mercedes to the top

A second-place finish at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday appeared to energise Lewis Hamilton with the Mercedes seven-times world champion saying that when his team builds a more competitive…

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Verstappen wins U.S. GP as Red Bull take F1 constructors’ crown

Verstappen wins U.S. Grand Prix in Austin Red Bull secure their fifth constructors' crown Victory ends Mercedes's run of eight titles in a row Verstappen equals record of 13 wins…

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Sainz on pole in Austin as F1 mourns Mateschitz

(Reuters) - Ferrari's Carlos Sainz took pole position for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Saturday as Formula One mourned the death of Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz…

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McLaren’s Brown says budget cap breach amounts to cheating

Formula One teams who spend more than allowed by the rules are effectively cheating and should face stiff sporting and financial penalties, McLaren boss Zak Brown has told the governing…

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More milestones beckon for double world champion Verstappen

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has more wins in mind, and a record still to break, this season after securing his second successive Formula One world championship at Suzuka on Sunday.…

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Verstappen wins second F1 world title

SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) -Red Bull's Max Verstappen wrapped up a second successive Formula One title on Sunday with victory in a rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix after his closest rival Charles…

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Singapore victory was Perez’s best drive yet, says Red Bull boss

Sergio Perez's Singapore Grand Prix victory was 'world class' and his best drive yet in Formula One, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said on Sunday. The race ended with…

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Perez wins in Singapore as Verstappen title celebrations on hold

Perez under investigation for safety car infringement Verstappen made to wait for title after finishing 7th Leclerc crosses the line second SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Mexican Sergio Perez put in the…

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Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc will start the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen was asked to abort his final fastest effort in qualifying…

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Petronas staying with Mercedes F1 team beyond 2026

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian oil company Petronas will remain long-term title sponsors and technical partners of the Mercedes Formula One team after announcing on Wednesday a multi-year contract extension from…

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Italian GP revives Abu Dhabi safety car debate

Formula One's safety-car rules will be discussed by teams and the governing body after the final anti-climactic laps of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix revived memories of last year's controversial Abu…

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Red Bull look beyond Porsche to independent future in F1

Red Bull will be at no disadvantage to Formula One rivals without Porsche as a partner, team boss Christian Horner said after the announcement last week that talks with the…

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Verstappen wins Italian Grand Prix behind safety car

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen dashed Ferrari's home hopes and won the Italian Grand Prix behind the safety car on Sunday to move potentially a race away…

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Porsche’s Formula One plans stall as Red Bull talks collapse

Porsche and Red Bull have ended talks over Porsche joining Formula One, but the German sports car brand remains interested in entering the racing series, it said on Friday. "The…

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UPDATE: Verstappen wins Dutch Grand Prix for second year in a row

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won his home Dutch Grand Prix from pole position for the second year in a row on Sunday to send the fans wild and his…

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Verstappen back on pole for home Dutch Grand Prix

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen fired up his fans by seizing pole position at his home Dutch Formula One Grand Prix for the second year in a row with…

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