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Exclusive: F1 defers decision over points system tweaks

Following a push by F1's midfield teams to extend the current points structure to cover the top 12, the topic was put on the agenda for Thursday's F1 Commission meeting attended by the FIA, F1 and all 10 teams.

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F1 defers decision over points system tweaks

In a statement, the FIA has since confirmed that the points tweak would be revisited again at the next meeting.

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Ranked: The 10 F1 teams at the 2024 Chinese GP

Max Verstappen dominated once again, having hinted at his clear advantage in pace during Saturday's sprint race, but it did not go all Red Bull's own way as Sergio Perez was leapfrogged in the stops.

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2024 F1 Chinese GP sprint qualifying results: Lando Norris takes pole

Norris will start ahead of Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three quickfire segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

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2024 F1 Chinese GP sprint qualifying results: Norris takes pole

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Alpine fast-tracks F1 floor upgrade to China amid recovery push

Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have yet to score points as a late car concept change has seen the Enstone squad make a sideways step while its midfield rivals all made significant gains compared to last year.

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10 Things To Watch For at Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix

Sponsored by Miami will host its third ever F1 event in May and there is plenty to watch out for as the sport heads to US shores for the first of three visits this season. Here are 10 things you should look out for, as well as an opportunity to…

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Ocon: Alpine made first “step backwards” since F1 season start

While the pace of the Frenchman and team-mate Pierre Gasly was impacted by damage picked up following an opening-lap clash, Ocon does not think that should be an excuse for an overall lack of performance.

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2024 F1 Japanese GP results: Max Verstappen wins red-flagged race

Verstappen beat team-mate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, in a race that was red flagged following an opening lap crash between RB’s Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon of Williams.

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen on pole as Red Bull locks front row

The Red Bull drivers were amongst just a handful of drivers to gain time on the second runs in Q3, where Ferrari's challenge failed to materialise and the Mercedes drivers ended up behind Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.

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Leclerc marks 10th anniversary of Bianchi accident with tribute F1 helmet

Bianchi suffered a serious accident in closing laps of the wet 2014 Japanese GP, and passed away in July the following year from his injuries.

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Gasly driving “like an animal” in difficult Alpine A524 F1 car

The Enstone machine has been clearly benchmarked as the slowest in the 2024 field, and that pattern continued in Australia, where Gasly finished 13th and his team-mate Esteban Ocon was 16th after a brake issue caused an extra pit stop.

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Gasly driving “like an animal” in difficult 2024 Alpine F1 car

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How Verstappen is keeping the F1 driver market hostage

Power struggles at Red Bull may be opening the door for a shock departure of its prized asset Max Verstappen, which would have been unthinkable just weeks ago. Needless to say the touted possibility of Verstappen activating certain exit clauses to move before the end of his 2028 deal has put rival…

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Ocon: Visor tear-off cost likely points finish to Alpine F1 team

Ocon had made his first tyre change on lap nine, just before the tear-off became lodged in a brake duct of his Alpine A524 to trigger overheating.

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Ranked: The 10 F1 teams at the 2024 Australian GP

Instead, Carlos Sainz brilliantly controlled the events Down Under and beat Charles Leclerc for a Ferrari 1-2, showing few signs of struggle despite having surgery on his appendix just two weeks ago.

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2024 F1 Australian GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole

Verstappen will start ahead of Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez after the one-hour qualifying session, which was split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

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F1 Australian GP: Verstappen takes pole ahead of Sainz, Perez

Verstappen had not headlined a single session across the weekend so far, but dialled in his pace throughout the qualifying sessions and found a quarter-second advantage at the very end to deny Ferrari a chance at pole.

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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2024 Australian GP

A brief excursion at Turn 1 mattered little to Charles Leclerc. He was already on top of the Formula 1 pile in FP2, prior to his brief off towards the end of the session, having beaten Max Verstappen by almost four-tenths of a second.

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Ocon: Reduced opportunity for points among bottom five F1 teams "worst feeling"

The French team slipped down F1's pecking order in its transition to its new A524 chassis, and has failed to recapture its regular position in challenging for points from last season as the early-spec car has lacked outright pace.

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The hardship behind Ocon's no compromise attitude in F1

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Ocon interview: "I had the weight of my family on my shoulders"

A soft-spoken and affable character away from the action, Ocon has built up a rather different reputation among his peers once he gets down to business. The 27-year-old is known for his straightforward, no-nonsense and no-compromise attitude, whether he is dealing with team-mates, team bosses or his battling his rivals.…

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