Ben Anderson

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What we've learned about McLaren's controversial driver swap logic

Here's how McLaren has justified its controversial Norris-Piastri swap at the Italian GP

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Pole intrigue and Verstappen/Ocon spat in final Monza practice

Lando Norris kept McLaren on top in final practice for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, but the relative pace of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari and Max Verstappen’s Red Bull suggests Formula 1 is shaping up for a tight pole fight in qualifying later

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When Ricciardo was the best driver in F1 (twice)

Daniel Ricciardo is out of Formula 1, again, as RB replaces him with Liam Lawson. It's a sad end to a career whose highs were very special indeed

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Mercedes can't use Verstappen's 'big mistakes' to defend Antonelli

Toto Wolff has pointed at the "big mistakes" of Max Verstappen's 2015 rookie season in his defence of Kimi Antonelli - but that comparison soon falls down upon closer inspection

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What's behind Hamilton going from 'useless' to pushing Leclerc

Having been in the depths of misery at his underperformance before F1's summer break, Lewis Hamilton seems transformed at Zandvoort

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Piastri stuns Norris in incredibly close Dutch GP qualifying

Oscar Piastri overturned his deficit to McLaren team-mate and Formula 1 title rival Lando Norris when it mattered to claim a narrow pole position for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort

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What happened in second Dutch GP F1 practice session

Lando Norris kept McLaren on top in second practice for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix, but only narrowly from Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin in a session that featured crashes for Lance Stroll and Alex Albon and a high-speed spin for Lewis Hamilton

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Verstappen's bizarre towel incident + pace struggles in Hungary FP2

McLaren maintained a clear and decisive pace advantage in second practice for the 2025 Hungarian GP, but both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came close to crashing during a session in which main F1 rival Max Verstappen was only 14th quickest

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Norris beats Piastri to Spa pole, Hamilton's nightmare continues

Lando Norris narrowly beat McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri to pole position for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton’s nightmare weekend continued with a Q1 exit

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Piastri takes Spa sprint pole after near-elimination in SQ2

Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri bounced back from a near-elimination in SQ2 to take a crushing pole for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix sprint race

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What happened in sole Spa F1 practice session

Oscar Piastri led the way in Belgian GP practice

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Piastri penalty costs him British GP win to Norris in hectic race

Lando Norris won a hectic, rain-affected 2025 British Grand Prix for McLaren, as Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri was penalised for brake testing Max Verstappen under the safety car

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Winners and losers from F1's British Grand Prix qualifying

Our picks for the biggest winners and losers from Saturday at Silverstone...

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Verstappen stuns McLarens for British GP pole, Ferrari bid falls short

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for Formula 1's 2025 British GP after an epic qualifying battle with the two McLarens and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton

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What you need to know about FP2 at F1's British GP

Lando Norris put McLaren on top in second practice for Formula 1’s 2025 British Grand Prix

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Ben Anderson's 2025 Austrian Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

Ben Anderson stands in for Edd Straw on our Austrian Grand Prix rankings. Is he a harsher or more lenient judge?

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Austrian Grand Prix

A dominant 1-2 for one top team and a very bad day for its main rival, but McLaren and Red Bull weren't the only Formula 1 squads who had very contrasting fortunes in the Austrian Grand Prix

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What happened in final Austrian GP F1 practice

McLaren maintained its strong Austrian GP form as Lando Norris headed final practice on Saturday morning - but rivals drew closer

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Szafnauer's take on how Alpine F1's gone off-course

As Renault chief Luca de Meo exits, former Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer shares the inside line on how de Meo handled the F1 project

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Where Hamilton stands after difficult Monaco and more Ferrari radio angst

Fresh radio angst and a big gap to team-mate Charles Leclerc - what was going on with Lewis Hamilton's Monaco GP?

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Monaco Grand Prix

From a first-time Monte Carlo winner to 'the unluckiest driver in F1' - our picks for the winners and losers from the Monaco GP

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Where next for Russell and Mercedes after 'abysmal' qualifying?

George Russell looked and sounded utterly deflated at the prospect of starting the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix from well outside the top 10

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Leclerc quickest again as Hamilton crash caps off Monaco practice

Charles Leclerc maintained Ferrari’s surprise form at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix, topping final practice from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen while his team-mate Lewis Hamilton crashed out

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Szafnauer has engine and funding for 12th F1 team plan

Otmar Szafnauer has a group of "serious people" ready to finance a 12th team in Formula 1, as well as a car manufacturer "in place that wants to join" F1

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Piastri beats Verstappen to Imola pole, Ferraris out in Q2

Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri narrowly took pole position for the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen’s Red Bull to the top spot by less than half a tenth of a second.

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F1 2025's other dropped driver on Doohan's exit

Two F1 drivers' opinions are particularly relevant on the question of whether Jack Doohan deserved to be dropped - and neither were particularly supportive of Alpine's position

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Beaten by Williams on 'pure pace' - Ferrari's F1 season hits new low

Defeated by Williams, unable to unlock more speed whatever the drivers try, and a major strength now appears to be the car's main weakness - Ferrari is in trouble in Miami

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Verstappen beats Norris to Miami pole

Max Vestappen claimed a stunning pole position for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix, as McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both faltered in Q3

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Norris exclusive: Why he's 'not as on it' in 2025

Lando Norris admits he is "not as on it" as he was in Formula 1 last year, as he struggles to drive McLaren's 2025 car without thinking too much and costing himself lap time

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Verstappen's rationale for his 'say nothing' penalty response

Max Verstappen's approach to dealing with the fallout from his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix penalty was basically as close as Formula 1 drivers come to 'pleading the fifth'

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McLaren's single-lap pace advantage grows ominously in Jeddah FP3

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri made a statement for McLaren ahead of Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying, topping final practice with a margin of more than six tenths of a second

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

Our picks for the biggest winners and losers from F1's Chinese Grand Prix

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Winners and losers from F1's first sprint of 2025

Beyond the obvious one, who were the winners and losers of F1's Lewis Hamilton-dominated Chinese GP sprint?

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Dominant first Ferrari win for Hamilton in F1's Chinese GP sprint

Lewis Hamilton converted his first Ferrari pole position in Formula 1 into his first victory for the team, defeating the challenge of old rival Max Verstappen to win the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

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Norris might still need a car advantage to control Verstappen

Lando Norris was a deserving winner in Australia but Ben Anderson can't shake the feeling Verstappen drove better - and the implications that has on the 2025 title fight

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Australian Grand Prix

With a crash before the race had even begun, rain on and off all day and a lot of late twists, there's an ample list of Melbourne winners and losers for us to assess

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Winners and losers from F1 2025's first qualifying

Who got it right in Australian Grand Prix qualifying and who's already on the back foot?

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McLaren blows away F1 rivals in ominous first 2025 qualifying

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri recovered from a messy start to Q3 to qualify 1-2 for Formula 1’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix, as Ferrari's pole challenge fell away spectacularly

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How the final morning of F1 2025 pre-season testing played out

Charles Leclerc's Ferrari was fastest on the final morning of Formula 1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain, edging out Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli by less than a tenth of a second

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Red Bull reveals Max Verstappen's 2025 F1 livery

Red Bull has unveiled the livery for the 2025 F1 car Max Verstappen will defend his world title in at the F1 75 official season launch event in London