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F1's unwanted records that could be broken or extended in 2024

Formula 1 has seen many records get broken throughout its 74-year history, however not all are positive

Autosport

Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained

Wednesday was our first chance to see all the cars together with nowhere to hide their latest design developments and secrets ahead of the new season.

Autosport

2024 Bahrain F1 test: Verstappen heads first day by 1.1s from Norris

On the first of three testing days ahead of next week's season opener at the same venue, Verstappen finished over a second clear of the competition after completing a mammoth 142 laps aboard his new Red Bull RB20. The three-time world champion set the pace in the morning session and…

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What is the difference between a push-rod and pull-rod suspension on an F1 car?

F1 returns this week with pre-season testing, meaning cars will be back on track for the first time since 2023.

Autosport

Dennis "shocked why we were so bad" in Diriyah E-Prix sequel

The reigning Formula E champion took victory by more than 13 seconds in the first of two races in Saudi Arabia, but never featured in the sequel.

Autosport

Why McLaren F1 exit was a "blessing in disguise" for Ricciardo

With his trademark smile and practical jokes, Ricciardo is undoubtedly one of the most popular drivers on the F1 grid. But losing his seat following the early termination of his contract at McLaren in 2022 led him on a path of self-reflection that changed the man underneath the helmet and made him fall in…

Motorsport

How Webber and Stella helped steer Piastri through his rookie F1 season

In an era of no testing and with sprint events compromising track time on race weekends it’s not easy to come into a high-profile team like McLaren, especially alongside a driver of the obvious talent of Lando Norris.

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Mexico City E-Prix: Evans and Jaguar set the pace in practice

The Kiwi headed the times for nearly half of the 30-minute session on Saturday morning as he gradually lowered his best time down to a 1m13.606s with his final effort.

Autosport

F1's Abu Dhabi post-season test: Who is driving and more

The 2023 F1 season has drawn to a close after Max Verstappen capped off a championship-winning year with victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - but has the 2023 season actually finished?

Autosport

F1 fans tore down view-blocking screens during Las Vegas GP

The race had already courted some controversy in the weeks leading up to this weekend on this element when view-blocking filters were applied to areas of pedestrian bridges running over the Strip that prevented people without tickets from seeing the track.

Motorsport

F1 fans tear down view-blocking screens during Las Vegas GP

Unlike F1’s first attempt at racing in Vegas in the early 1980s with the Caesars Palace GP, the new showpiece event for the championship promoter and its owner, Liberty Media, incorporates a 1.4-mile-stretch of the Strip on the Las Vegas Boulevard.

Autosport

What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2023 Las Vegas GP

Formula 1's return to Las Vegas got off to a shockingly bad start with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz striking a loose water valve cover in FP1 and that session having to be abandoned after just eight minutes of running. What followed was a communications and optics horror show from both the…

Motorsport

What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Formula 1’s return to Las Vegas got off to a shockingly bad start with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz striking a loose water valve cover in FP1 and that session having to be abandoned after just eight minutes of running. What followed was a communications and optics horror show from both the…

Autosport

10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen returned to sprint winning ways at the final such shorter event of 2023, following up his Austin sprint vicory, after his surprise defeat to Oscar Piastri in the Qatar weekend’s first race. In Brazil, Verstappen quickly overcame the other McLaren of Lando Norris to earn his fourth sprint…

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Horner: F1 sprint format doesn’t work for fans, drivers or teams

Despite some entertainment in the Brazil sprint this weekend – especially in battles for midfield spots – there is a growing feeling that the current standalone Saturday format is not delivering what it should for F1.

Autosport

F1 Brazilian GP: Norris beats Verstappen to sprint shootout pole

Despite a first sector that was over two-tenths slower than the best efforts from the Red Bulls, Norris found time over the rest of the lap to clinch pole position for Saturday's shortened race - albeit with some evident bemusement after feeling that his lap was not particularly special.

Autosport

F1 Brazilian GP sprint qualifying and race - Start time, how to watch & more

F1 has turned its sprint race into a standalone Saturday event, with sprint qualifying deciding the starting grid followed by the sprint race later in the day. Here’s how the latest sprint race format changes will work.During qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix, Max Verstappen grabbed pole position ahead of Charles…

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Five things we learned from Formula E pre-season testing

Less than three months separated the season finale in London from the start of Formula E pre-season testing in Valencia last week and the beginning of a new campaign.

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The Independent UK

Police have real life ‘Hot Fuzz’ moment as officers escort lost swan to river

Runaway swan caused quite a scene as the bird had to be moved away from flapped shoppers

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Hot Fuzz comparisons made in Bath as police escort lost swan to river

Officers called in to usher cygnet back to River Avon after it ended up among shoppers in city centre

Autosport

Why optimism remains at Formula E “underdogs” DS Penske

Two months is a long time in motorsport, especially when that period spans across seasons, with the results of the previous campaign consigned to the past as new optimism builds for the year ahead.

Motorsport

Why F1's cost cap now faces key test despite FIA all-clear

The longer the FIA delayed announcing its findings from the 2022 spending reviews, the greater the prospect was of one or more teams to have been found to be in breach.

Motorsport

10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen looks essentially unstoppable in Formula 1 right now, but his 2023 Dutch Grand Prix victory was a masterclass in changing circumstances.

Autosport

10 things we learned at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen looks essentially unstoppable in Formula 1 right now, but his 2023 Dutch Grand Prix victory was a masterclass in changing circumstances.

Autosport

F1 Dutch GP: Norris on top as Piastri and Ricciardo crash in FP2

Running opened on the harder two compounds of tyre with the Mercedes duo emerging on top on the medium Pirelli rubber through the first laps around the undulating beachside circuit in Zandvoort - George Russell moving ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

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