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Why adding to Williams' F1 legacy would be Sainz's "proudest moment"

History is not lost on Carlos Sainz as he becomes the fourth driver in Formula 1 to race for the Big Three of Ferrari, McLaren and now Williams.

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A race for the ages – Michelob ULTRA and Williams Racing pit former drivers against each other in AI showdown

Six Formula 1 world champions, nine drivers’ titles between them, racing their respective Williams cars over 15 laps of Silverstone alongside their modern-day equivalent – Michelob ULTRA’s ‘Lap of Legends’ truly broke new ground when released in May.

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Help wanted: The least useful team-mates in F1 history

Red Bull's Sergio Pérez had a horrible 2024 season, but where does he stack up among the worst #2 drivers on good teams?

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Max Verstappen: How the four-time champion stacks up against other F1 greats

The Dutchman has 63 race wins, second only to Lewis Hamilton (105) and Michael Schumacher (91).

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Fighting for first: Five of the best feuds in F1 history

What happens when Formula 1's biggest stars — from Verstappen to Hamilton, Prost and Senna — end up fighting for the same track?

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The F1 greats who lost their mojo

Picture the scene: a gala dinner in Buenos Aires with hundreds of dignitaries present, honouring the five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. But this is a solemn rather than a joyous gathering.

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"Senna" actor quit his job at McLaren to star as Alain Prost

How do you portray two of F1's biggest stars, legends on-camera for Netflix? With a team of help, and some humbling sacrifices.

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Brazilian actor Gabriel Leone on how he prepared to play F1 icon Ayrton Senna in his huge new biopic

Gabriel Leone talks about playing racing driver Ayrton Senna in a new Netflix drama series.

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JA on F1 Podcast: 2024 constructors' championship fight special

The F1 season is almost over. Max Verstappen has joined Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel as a four-time world champion. But there is one very important matter still to resolve.

Autosport

F1 great Ayrton Senna's high-octane life in focus of new Netflix series about racing champion

Thirty years after his death in a high-speed crash viewed by millions around the world, Formula One champion Ayrton Senna’s high-octane life is also about to play out in front of a global audience

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen is on the cusp of F1 GOAT debate – if he really wants it

ANALYSIS: Verstappen joined an exclusive club in claiming his fourth world championship in Las Vegas but as Kieran Jackson explains, the indomitable Dutchman can cement his legendary status further... if he wants to

The Independent UK

Ten moments that won Verstappen the 2024 Formula 1 title

Max Verstappen now sits alongside Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel in terms of Formula 1 world titles. Only Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are ahead of his four-crown haul.

Motorsport

10 moments that won Verstappen the 2024 Formula 1 title

Max Verstappen now sits alongside Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel in terms of Formula 1 world titles. Only Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are ahead of his four-crown haul.

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Formula One’s greatest champions as Max Verstappen joins elite group

The Red Bull driver has won four titles in a row.

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Max Verstappen wins 2024 F1 title in Las Vegas to join elite list of drivers

The Red Bull driver claimed his fourth consecutive crown under the bright lights of Sin City

International Business Times

Formula One's Exclusive Club Of Four-title Winners

If Red Bull's Max Verstappen sees off Lando Norris to seal the Formula One world championship in Las Vegas on Saturday, he will become just the sixth driver to win four titles.

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F1's Golden Era: Senna, Monaco, and the Roar of a Honda V-12

Among the last places on earth you’d expect to find the screaming V-12 stuff of legend, Tacoma, Washington is among them. It’s not a bad place, just an unlikely one, thousands of miles from the nearest permanent F1 circuit, sat in the long shadow of its glossier sister city.

Autosport

Why is the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix on a Saturday?

The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix was the first Formula 1 grand prix to not be held on a Sunday for 38 years, an arrangement that is being repeated this weekend.

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Formula 1 drivers with the most converted pole positions to race wins

While 67 drivers have converted a pole position start to a race win, only 12 drivers have managed to reach double figures. Here’s everything you need to know about the drivers with the most poles to race wins.

Autosport

Formula 1 drivers who have competed for two teams in one season

Prior to Oliver Bearman, the last time a driver raced with two different teams in one year was when George Russell replaced Lewis Hamilton – who was suffering from COVID-19 – at the Sakhir GP after being drafted from his Williams seat.

Motorsport

See the first images from Netflix's upcoming 'Senna' mini-series

See the first photos of the actors portraying Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Frank Williams and more.

Autosport

F1 drivers with the most poles at a single race but no wins

Charles Leclerc continued an unwanted record at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix by failing to convert yet another pole position into victory around the streets of Baku.

Autosport

When F1's top prizes were split between different teams

McLaren has just taken the lead of the Formula 1 constructors’ championship for the first time since 2014. It looks increasingly strong, but Lando Norris is still a long way behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the drivers’ contest.

Autosport

Which countries have the most race winners?

Six countries have achieved over 50 wins, with some drivers bringing home a record number of wins for their home nations.

Autosport

Late-season comebacks for the drivers’ championship in Formula 1

The Woking-based team hinted after the Italian Grand Prix that they were fully ready to back Lando Norris in his bid to win the drivers’ championship. McLaren have come under fire after recent performances which have seen them rapidly catch Red Bull in the constructors’ title fight but not as…

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