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McLaren vows to stick to principles as Norris and Piastri come out swinging

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri gave a confident impression as they presented the 2025 McLaren Formula 1 car to the world on Thursday at a wet Silverstone.

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Gaza ceasefire: fragile deal offers hope for peace but could still fall apart

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“We were supporting a third-rate slide guitarist in an empty roadhouse”: Pulp guitarist Mark Webber on the Britpop legends’ weirdest ever gig

Jarvis & co. headed all the way down to New Orleans for a show, and then wished they hadn't

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Top 10: Ranking the best F3000 non-champions

The International Formula 3000 championship was born 40 years ago. The final rung on the single-seater ladder before Formula 1 began in 1985 and enjoyed a 20-year run, with future F1 race winners Jean Alesi, Olivier Panis and Juan Pablo Montoya among its champions before the category was replaced by…

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Piastri on McLaren team orders: We "do the right thing for each other"

Oscar Piastri has insisted he and Formula 1 team-mate Lando Norris would do "the right thing for each other" regardless of more prescribed McLaren team orders.

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What is the Red Bull Junior Team? A look at the unique F1 academy

Almost half of the Formula 1 grid in 2025 will have come from the Red Bull Junior Team, making it one of the most successful academy programmes in motorsport. Jack Doohan, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz, Isack Hadjar, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson and reigning world champion Max Verstappen have…

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Alonso: Abu Dhabi repaid Stella for our 2010 F1 title miss

Fernando Alonso says McLaren's Formula 1 title in Abu Dhabi has repaid team boss Andrea Stella for Ferrari's title loss in 2010.

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Has an F1 race ever finished behind the safety car?

The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was just the second time an F1 race has finished behind a virtual safety car since its official introduction in 2015.

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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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Flat Chat podcast: McLaren, Antonelli and more after the Italian GP

In this edition of the show, the trio discuss McLaren, which has arguably become the best team in Formula 1, and with a genuine chance to capture both drivers’ and constructors’ world titles. But with Charles Leclerc beating both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on the day, is McLaren tripping…

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How spraying champagne became a tradition on the F1 podium

An explanation of how spraying champagne became a popular tradition in Formula 1

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Formula 1 drivers who have driven and won races with an injury

Oscar Piastri revealed he suffered a broken rib following the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July. The Australian took to social media to share an X-ray image of the injury and joked the “rib’s enjoying the break”.

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Who are the Formula 1 drivers' managers, and what do they do?

Since Formula 1's inaugural race at Silverstone in 1950, just 776 drivers can lay claim to being an F1 grand prix driver.

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Was the 2024 Belgian GP one of Formula 1's closest races?

1. Mark Webber, Red Bull2. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes (+0.643s)3. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari (+0.947s) Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing RB8 (Photo by: Sutton Images) The 2012 Monaco Grand Prix is mostly remembered for Michael Schumacher's fastest time in qualifying, which to this day would still make him the oldest polesitter since…

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Ben Hunt: Why Ocon will be a good fit for Haas

In any walk of life, unwelcome reputations are tricky to shift. In Formula 1, they can be especially brutal. Look at Romain Grosjean being branded a "first-lap nutcase" by Mark Webber at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2012 after they made contact.

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"I'm not a robot" - Who is F1’s latest race winner Oscar Piastri?

It feels like yesterday when McLaren and Alpine were battling for the signature of a highly-rated 21-year-old F2 champion in the summer of 2022.

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Not McLaren's first radio rodeo: a brief history of F1 team orders controversies

McLaren's bubbling team orders scenario at the Hungarian Grand Prix led many – including Lando Norris, the subject of said on-track shuffling – to suggest that it all could have been avoided if the team had stopped Oscar Piastri first.

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Ukraine recap: the bleak prospect of a Trump-Vance White House

Ukraine will no longer exist by 2034, or so says former Russian president and Kremlin attack dog, Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev didn’t say so in as many words. But, reflecting recently on the outgoing Nato leader Jens Stoltenberg’s dream of Ukraine joining within ten years, he said none of the current…

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Will the 2024 F1 British Grand Prix be live on Channel 4?

The British GP returns this weekend and eyes will be fixed on the two championship leaders following their collision at the Red Bull Ring.

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Friday favourite: When Audi’s Silverstone special stunned Treluyer

Perhaps it should come as little surprise that Benoit Treluyer should name the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro as his favourite car, given he won the Le Mans 24 Hours twice in cars bearing that name.

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This New York State public golf course is going through a renovation (and ready for an amateur event)

Locals can play the course for just $36 and it was named the best local course seven times this century.

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10 of the most memorable Silverstone moments

Sponsored by F1 makes its debut – 1950 Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 158, Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo 158 (Photo by: Motorsport Images) The first-ever world championship F1 race was held at Silverstone on May 13, 1950, with a 21-car grid including nine British drivers. Reg Parnell was the top home…

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F1 drivers with the most grand prix starts before victory

Lando Norris finally became an F1 race winner after taking a long-awaited victory at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. The win came during Norris’ sixth year in the series after being one of F1’s highest-rated drivers for several seasons and coming close to victory numerous times. So when Norris finally…

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What is an F1 pay driver? All to know about the controversial tag

Motorsport is one of the most expensive industries in the world as Red Bull paid a staggering $7,445,817 to enter the 2024 F1 season. But costs are also high at a national level with teams paying up to £29,000 for a space on the British GT grid. So it is…

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Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin - legendary designer's F1 career highlights

Newey had previously renewed his contract with Red Bull last year, but it was confirmed by the team in May that he will leave during the first part of 2025. There had been growing speculation about his future with the team and it was reported that he was unsettled with the…

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