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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

F1 2025's second race of the season in Shanghai was held in vastly different circumstances than Melbourne's mixed-weather thriller, but this week's winners-losers section features some familiar figures.

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Katsuta loses fifth after dramatic final-stage Safari Rally roll

A dramatic final-stage roll has forced Takamoto Katsuta to retire from fifth position at Safari Rally Kenya after failing to reach the final time control.

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Ferrari’s errors tour: what went wrong at the Chinese GP

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Ferrari explains why Leclerc's car was underweight in Chinese GP

The Ferrari Formula 1 team says excessive tyre wear from the Chinese Grand Prix's surprise one-stop race is behind Charles Leclerc's car being found underweight, while it admitted "misjudging" Lewis Hamilton's skid wear.

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Evans wins brutal Safari Rally to boost WRC title bid

Toyota’s Elfyn Evans clinched a second win of the World Rally Championship season to boost his title hopes after surviving the toughest Safari Rally since the event rejoined the calendar.

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Horner to crunch numbers amid Lawson/Tsunoda Red Bull switch rumor

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner might not be aware of it, but he was channelling his inner William Edwards Deming as he discussed Liam Lawson’s future following another disappointing outing at the Chinese Grand Prix.

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Ferrari's Leclerc and Hamilton disqualified from F1 Chinese GP

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both been excluded from the Chinese GP after falling foul of the technical regulations, with Alpine's Pierre Gasly also thrown out of the results.

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Lawson admits Red Bull future at risk if he doesn’t perform

Liam Lawson accepts that he must perform to keep hold of his Red Bull Formula 1 seat, but notes that he needs time he doesn't necessarily have to get acquainted with the team's 2025 car.

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Haas bounces back from "shock" opening race, but F1 car problems not solved

Haas Formula 1 boss Ayao Komatsu has hailed the “amazing reaction” from his team to recover from a disastrous Australian weekend and achieve a double top-10 Chinese Grand Prix finish.

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Why Leclerc kept broken Ferrari wing throughout Chinese GP

Charles Leclerc has explained that the decision to soldier on with a broken front wing throughout the Chinese Grand Prix after contact with Lewis Hamilton was to preserve track position.

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Norris had “sketchy” end to F1 Chinese GP with brake issue

Lando Norris admits he was lucky to finish the Chinese Grand Prix, having taken second place despite a worsening brake issue to remain at the top of the Formula 1 drivers’ championship.

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Red Bull may swap Lawson and Tsunoda for next F1 race

Liam Lawson could be replaced at Red Bull by Yuki Tsunoda as early as the Japanese Grand Prix, Motorsport.com understands.

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F1 Chinese GP: Five quick takeaways

Here's what we thought after the second race of the season...

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F1 Chinese GP: Piastri wins in dominant McLaren 1-2

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Rovanpera out of Safari Rally Kenya with mechanical problem

Kalle Rovanpera will leave Safari Rally Kenya without scoring any World Rally Championship points after retiring on the final day.

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FIA considers F1 V10 return, doesn't rule out scrapping 2026 engines

The FIA has confirmed it is seriously evaluating a range of future engine scenarios in Formula 1, including a potential return to V10 power units running on fully sustainable fuels. According to FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis, discussions remain at an early stage, but no options are off the table…

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As Justin Allgaier steals Homestead Xfinity win, Kyle Larson left fuming over final restart

Kyle Larson dominates Xfinity race, but a late race restart costs him the win, allowing Justin Allgaier to take victory.

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Josef Newgarden: ‘We just weren’t quick’ as Team Penske falters in Thermal qualifying

Team Penske's drivers struggle in qualifying, with Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, and Will Power failing to advance to Q2.

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IndyCar: Pato O’Ward on pole in heated Thermal Club qualifying

Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, and Will Power struggle in qualifying, missing Q2 for the first time in nearly four years.

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Alex Bowman brings the heat on a cooling Homestead track to claim Cup pole

Alex Bowman wins pole, his 6th career Cup Series pole, beating Noah Gragson by 0.073s.

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Evans now leads toughest Safari Rally by two minutes but remains wary

Elfyn Evans says an almost two-minute lead is no guarantee of victory after wild conditions have rendered this year’s Safari Rally the toughest since the event rejoined the World Rally Championship.

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Strategy corner - What to look out for in F1's 2025 Chinese GP

Following a rainy Australian Grand Prix, a bone-dry race at Shanghai was supposed to be much more straightforward. But Saturday morning's sprint has shown that the tyres will make mastering China anything but simple.

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Marko on Lawson's struggles: 'A fast car is always difficult to drive'

Patience is a virtue, but who has got the time? Not Liam Lawson, who suffered another disastrous qualifying session in which he finished dead last in the Red Bull while team-mate Max Verstappen extracted fourth out of the difficult-to-handle Red Bull.

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McLaren F1 car quirks are “more of a penalty” for Norris

A car that’s quick but difficult to drive: this has become a familiar refrain up and down the grid in the final season of Formula 1’s current ground-effect ruleset.

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How can Red Bull solve its Lawson problem? Our writers have their say

The 2025 Formula 1 season is not even two rounds old and already Red Bull is facing the same questions it pondered for the majority of last season.

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