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Grand prix racing’s battle against weight

When Mercedes launched its 2023 W14 there were a lot of comments about the return to a black livery. The base colour is that of the naked carbon fibre structure, with no paint applied at all. And the reason? To save weight.

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F1 driver mid-season swaps - Schumacher, De Vries, Verstappen and more

In the earlier days of the championship, it was not uncommon for the smaller teams to phase out drivers depending on the money they could bring, while larger teams were not above that either if a driver had been unable to live up to expectations.

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Top 10: Formula 1's most chaotic startline incidents

On April 8 1979, 24 Formula 1 cars were set to line up on the starting grid in Long Beach for the US Grand Prix West. At least, that was the plan…

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F1 scandal which led to Lewis Hamilton winning the 2008 world championship is in the spotlight

Retired F1 driver Felipe Massa says he wants to investigate the possibility of Lewis Hamilton's 2008 world championship being awarded to him.

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Massa to look into legal options over 2008 F1 title outcome

The Brazilian has been prompted into action by recent comments from former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who offered fresh insight into the critical 2008 Singapore Grand Prix that proved hugely costly to Massa’s title ambitions that year.

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Autosport writers' favourite Australian Grands Prix

The Australian Grand Prix has a long tradition that pre-dates its arrival on the Formula 1 schedule as a fully-fledged world championship round in 1985. Indeed, Lewis Hamilton's two wins in 2008 and 2015 mean he's still one behind Roberto Moreno's treble at Calder Park between 1981 and 1984!

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Lewis Hamilton admits Mercedes need ‘rest of the year’ to catch Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton admitted it could take the rest of the F1 season for his Mercedes team to close the gap on Red Bull

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Hamilton welcomes Brazilian court judgement against Piquet

Last week Piquet was fined £780,000 by a Brazilian court for the comments, which he made on a podcast in November 2021 in response to a question about the clash between Hamilton and Max Verstappen at that year’s British Grand Prix.

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Piquet fined for racist, homophobic comments about Hamilton

Retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet has been ordered to pay $950,000 in “moral damages” for making racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton

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Nelson Piquet fined £780,000 for racist and homophobic slurs directed at Lewis Hamilton

Nelson Piquet has been told to pay more than £750,000 by a Brazilian court following racist and homophobic comments he previously directed at seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton

Daily Mirror

F1: Nelson Piquet ordered to pay £780,000 in damages for racist and homophobic Lewis Hamilton slurs

Brazilian court rules against three-time Formula One champion

Evening Standard

Prosecutors want Nelson Piquet convicted for Lewis Hamilton racism as '£1.6m fine sought'

Footage emerged last year of former F1 champion Piquet making racist and homophobic comments about Hamilton in reference to an incident at the 2021 British Grand Prix

Daily Mirror

Ranked! The top 10 worst F1 cars to win a grand prix

Cars that rarely looked like contenders for victory have occasionally slipped through the net to become winners of world championship Formula 1 races. But which was the worst of the bunch?

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Ranking the worst Formula 1 cars to win a grand prix

Cars that rarely looked like contenders for victory have occasionally slipped through the net to become winners of world championship Formula 1 races. But which was the worst of the bunch?

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Lewis Hamilton Details the ‘Most Traumatizing’ Period of His Life

The Mercedes star revealed that ‘the most difficult’ time of his life came during his childhood.

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Kelly Piquet reveals surprising Max Verstappen opinion in divisive Vogue interview

Verstappen's girlfriend Piquet will grace the cover of Vogue magazine's Dutch edition in January – but the fact she is "representing women in motorsport" has not gone down all that well with some

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The ultimate BMW racing machines that resulted from a humbling failure

The 11 August issue of Autosport magazine celebrated BMW Motorsport's half century with a special package of features, which we're running online for the first time. To start the ball rolling, we look at the key machines and powerplants in its motorsport journey, dating back to 1973

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Autosport writers' favourite Brazilian Grands Prix

Formula 1 descends on Sao Paolo's Interlagos circuit this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2022 season with both titles already sewn up. But since the Brazilian GP switched to its end-of-season calendar slot in 2004 that hasn't always been the case, with high-stakes races producing several unforgettable thrillers.…

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Lamborghini | Race 2 USA: Spinelli makes it two in a row

Italian Loris Spinelli crowns a successful day with win number two from four races, this time for Taurino Racing in the Super Trofeo USA category.

Daily Mirror

Nelson Piquet investigated by Brazilian prosecutors after wishing for president's death

Disgraced former F1 champion Piquet sparked more controversy in his homeland this week, after cursing the new president of Brazil while protesting the result of the election

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Motor racing-Brazil prosecutors seek Piquet probe after Lula 'cemetery' comment

Brazilian prosecutors late on Thursday asked local police to open an investigation against Nelson Piquet after a video on social media showed the former Formula One world champion saying President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva belongs "in the cemetery".

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Piquet, Correa join Bahrain WEC rookie test as entry list revealed

Nelson Piquet Jr and Juan Manuel Correa have been named on the entry list for the World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain next week.

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Piquet Jr, Correa join Bahrain WEC rookie test as entry list revealed

Nelson Piquet Jr and Juan Manuel Correa have been named on the entry list for the FIA World Endurance Championship rookie test in Bahrain next week.

Daily Mirror

Disgraced Nelson Piquet unleashes X-rated 'cemetery' rant about new Brazil president

The three-time F1 world champion, who made a racist slur towards Lewis Hamilton earlier this year, has now courted more controversy after taking aim at Brazil's president

Autosport

The legendary Formula Ford engine that made Festival kings

It’s 50 years since the first Formula Ford Festival was held. Of all the Kent motors to have appeared at the event, one known as ‘Patch’ stands out for its success with four consecutive wins in the Brands Hatch jamboree between 1980 and 1983. Its first driver, Roberto Moreno, and…

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