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Audi admits to youth versus experience dilemma over F1 driver choice

The Audi-owned Sauber Formula 1 team has admitted to facing a youth versus experience dilemma over its driver choice for next year, as it ponders what is best for the long term.

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Bottas blames Colapinto in wake of Brundle grid criticism

Valtteri Bottas says Formula 1 rookie Franco Colapinto was to blame for the lengthy delay in forming up on the grid at Monza that earned the ire of commentator Martin Brundle.

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F1 Italian GP: Hamilton sets FP2 pace in interrupted session

Lewis Hamilton led FP2 at Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix by 0.003 seconds from Lando Norris, while a Max Verstappen Parabolica slip and then a mid-session stoppage kept Red Bull outside the top 10.

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F1 Italian GP: Hamilton pips Norris by 0.003s in second practice

Lewis Hamilton led FP2 for the Italian GP, 0.003s ahead of Lando Norris, while a Max Verstappen Parabolica slip and then a mid-session stoppage kept Red Bull outside top 10.

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Bottas leading race for second Sauber F1 seat

Valtteri Bottas is leading the race to partner Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber in Formula 1 next year.

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F1 Italian GP: Verstappen fastest in FP1 after Antonelli crash

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen headlined a red-flagged opening practice at the Italian Grand Prix as Andrea Kimi Antonelli's first Mercedes session lasted just 10 minutes with his Parabolica shunt.

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Bottas has "long-term" concerns over Sauber struggles after 'weakest' F1 race

Valtteri Bottas has bemoaned Sauber's 'weakest' performance of the Formula 1 season at the Dutch Grand Prix but hopes the circuit will serve as an "outlier".

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McLaren's start issue: What's going on and how can problem be fixed?

While Lando Norris recovered from a poor getaway to win Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren is under no illusions that it needs to get on top of its starts.

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McLaren's starts: What is going on and how can they be fixed?

While Lando Norris recovered from a poor getaway to win Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren is under no illusions that it needs to get on top of its starts.

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How the fight for F1’s final 2025 seats is shaping up

Alpine’s announcement that it will promote Jack Doohan to a Formula 1 race seat in 2025 leaves just three cockpits available on next year’s grid.

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Sainz presents Williams with "daunting" new challenge - Robson

Williams anticipates that its addition of Carlos Sainz for 2025 will increase the difficulty of making decisions on the pitwall next season with two cars in close proximity, according to head of vehicle performance Dave Robson.

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Bottas: "I've been like a robot in the past, but I'm glad I've come out of it"

Valtteri Bottas is relaxed about his Formula 1 future. Not knowing yet if he will remain on the grid for 2025, and seeing seats at rival teams dry up, Bottas could be forgiven for feeling anxious. But as he points out when we chat at the British Grand Prix, this…

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Bottas exclusive: "I've been like a robot in the past...but I'm glad I've come out of it"

Valtteri Bottas is relaxed about his Formula 1 future. With not knowing yet if he will remain on the grid for 2025, and seeing seats at rival teams dry up, Bottas could be forgiven for feeling anxious. But as he points out when we chat at the British Grand Prix,…

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Who is currently winning the intra-team battles in F1 2024

Fans and journalists love to assess drivers, discover who is starring, who is underperforming and how team-mates with the same machinery compare. With Formula 1 in its summer break, now seems like a good time to look at the crop of 2024.

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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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Carlos Sainz Signing Shows Williams Is Ready to Return to Excellence

The three-time Grand Prix winner made his highly anticipated decision Monday, opting to help lead one of the biggest turnaround projects in F1.

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Has Sainz made the right decision to join Williams? Our F1 writers have their say

Carlos Sainz has ended speculation over his Formula 1 future by signing for Williams, with the deal announced on the first day of the summer break.

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Seven things we learned at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix

Leaving Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes was dealing with the joy of what turned out to be a win after all for long-time race leader Lewis Hamilton, but the hurt (and embarrassment) of losing George Russell’s on-the-road triumph after his one-stop gamble had seemingly paid off.

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F1 Belgian GP results: Russell pips Hamilton in Mercedes 1-2

Russell, who pulled off a majestic one-stop strategy to his rivals’ two-stoppers, beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.

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Revised F1 Belgian GP results: Hamilton inherits win after Russell DQ

Russell, who pulled off a majestic one-stop strategy to his rivals’ two-stoppers, was disqualified after post-race scrutineering as his car was found to be underweight.

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Formula One: Russell leads Mercedes one-two ahead of Hamilton in Belgian GP – as it happened

Max Verstappen could only finish fifth as Oscar Piastri came third behind Russell and Hamilton

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Williams says "odds in our favour" of landing Sainz F1 deal

Williams is increasingly hopeful it can convince Carlos Sainz to commit his Formula 1 future to the team, ahead of next week's self-imposed deadline to sort out its 2025 line-up.

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying results: Leclerc inherits pole from Verstappen

That means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from the front of the grid, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout…

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Audi F1 Team: Everything to know about its entry for 2026

Preparations are well underway for Audi to make its Formula 1 debut in 2026, which will mark a new era for the world championship as the regulations are being overhauled.

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How Binotto's Sauber arrival changes F1's 2025 driver market

Valtteri Bottas reckons Mattia Binotto becoming Sauber boss will “reset” talks over the team’s remaining 2025 Formula 1 seat, but it’s also set to impact driver market discussions for others.

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