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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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Zebra avoidance triggers costly puncture for Rovanpera at WRC Safari Rally

Kalle Rovanpera’s Safari Rally victory bid has been dented by a pair of costly punctures, the second caused by an off-road excursion to avoid a herd of zebra.

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'This is where we are' – Leclerc concerned as Ferrari has lacked "potential"

Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari's qualifying display is a true indication of its current Formula 1 performance levels, with Lewis Hamilton’s sprint race victory at the Chinese Grand Prix an outlier.

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What’s going wrong for Liam Lawson at Red Bull?

Red Bull is not a team in which to be struggling to unlock performance from a difficult car. Especially when your illustrious team-mate seems to be managing it.

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Verstappen: Red Bull now slower than all top teams

Red Bull's Max Verstappen is worried his team has slipped to fourth in Formula 1's 2025 pecking order after enduring a sobering sprint race and qualifying session in China.

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Hadjar says there were "more positions to gain" after qualifying seventh

Isack Hadjar reckoned his Racing Bulls car had the potential to be even further up the grid for the Chinese Grand Prix after qualifying seventh for his second Formula 1 outing.

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More mistakes for Norris in F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Lando Norris is leading the Formula 1 drivers’ championship for the first time in his career after his victory in Australia – but given he has now made a trio of mistakes at the Chinese Grand Prix, it seems as though this new pressure is something he is yet to…

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Piastri "came alive" for maiden F1 pole in China despite "scruffy" lap

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri says he is "pumped" to grab his first-ever pole in Formula 1 after finding a burst of pace in the deciding Q3 shootout at the Chinese Grand Prix.

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