Jon Noble

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Everything we've learned from first day at F1's Azerbaijan GP

From how McLaren reacted to its controversial Monza interference to further hints of what the 2026 grid might look like, Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix has already produced plenty of talking points. Here’s everything we learned on the ground from the Thursday media day in Baku

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How McLaren will handle title fight after its team order review

McLaren’s team orders switch between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix proved to be one of the most controversial moments of the title battle so far

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An unusual headache F1 2026's split aero modes create

The 2026 breed of Formula 1 cars will create a particular challenge for Pirelli on the approach to corners

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How Red Bull has really changed under Mekies

Red Bull is winning again, just under two months after Laurent Mekies took charge. But how much has he really changed and what are the challenges still ahead?

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Aston Martin reveals strange cause of Alonso's suspension failure

Aston Martin has revealed the unusual cause of Fernando Alonso's sudden suspension collapse during F1's Italian GP

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What FIA's Sainz penalty U-turn means for F1 drivers

The FIA's admission that it was wrong to penalise Carlos Sainz at Zandvoort has significant implications for F1 drivers - solving some problems but creating new dilemmas

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F1's new 'cheap and quick' car upgrade trend

With F1 teams' development focus mostly on the 2026 cars, late-season upgrades have taken an unusual path

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Sainz exonerated in Lawson crash review

Carlos Sainz has had his Dutch Grand Prix penalty points rescinded after the stewards revisited his collision with Liam Lawson and found it to be a racing incident

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What's really going on with F1's shorter race debate

The supposed suggestion from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali that grands prix could be shorter sparked debate. But there's been a crucial bit of misinterpretation

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Tsunoda has a unique problem among Verstappen's Red Bull team-mates

Yuki Tsunoda isn't the first driver to struggle alongside Max Verstappen - but he has a unique problem versus his predecessors

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Audi signs big partner its chief rival brought back to F1

Audi has signed a big-money sponsorship deal with Adidas for 2026 - just a year after its German automotive rival Mercedes brought the sportswear brand into Formula 1

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The new plan for F1 V8 engines return push

With an important meeting to discuss a switch to V8 engines cancelled last weekend, here's what's really going on with F1's engine future

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'Guys, I don't agree, please' - The other Monza team orders debate

McLaren wasn't the only team with a team orders dispute that left one of its drivers frustrated in the middle of Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix

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The unusual demand Verstappen made to thump McLaren

Max Verstappen pushed hard for Red Bull to take an unusual approach to its F1 car at Monza, but clearly, the move was justified and paid off. Jon Noble takes you behind the scenes in the process

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'Underwhelming' Antonelli gets first public Mercedes criticism

Kimi Antonelli has received his first public admonishment from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff after what was labelled an “underwhelming” Italian GP

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'Very difficult to undo' - Mercedes warning after McLaren order

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has warned that McLaren has "set a precedent that is very difficult to undo" after ordering Oscar Piastri to let team-mate Lando Norris by in the Italian GP

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What's made McLaren beatable at Monza

After a run of races where McLaren appeared to have been stretching its advantage, Monza has been its most challenging weekend for a while

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Why Ferrari didn't use Hamilton to help Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton said he'd be willing to help Charles Leclerc with a Monza qualifying tow - but Ferrari didn't take him up on it

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Gasly commits to Alpine with F1 deal extension

Pierre Gasly has committed his long-term future to Alpine’s Formula 1 team, after signing a new contract extension

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Plan to fast-track F1 V8s return fails as key summit called off

A push by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to fast-track the return of V8 engines to Formula 1 is on hold after a summit planned for next week to discuss the idea was called off

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McLaren's slow start increases chances of Monza antics

McLaren not appearing to be as comfortable as in previous races has left the door open for its rivals + some unpredictable shenanigans potentially shaping the grid

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McLaren analysis reveals cause of Norris's painful DNF

McLaren has outlined the findings from its investigation into the car failure that put Lando Norris out of Formula 1’s Dutch GP

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Williams challenges Sainz's controversial penalty

Williams has lodged a right of review request with the FIA over the penalty Carlos Sainz picked up in F1's Dutch GP

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'Doesn't make sense' - Anger over penalty spat still lingers at Monza

Liam Lawson doesn’t understand why Carlos Sainz was so upset about the penalty he received for their clash at the Dutch Grand Prix, nor why he hasn’t spoken to him since

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Top F1 teams' Monza-spec rear wings revealed

Leading F1 teams have all taken different approaches to the crucial Monza-spec rear wings for the Italian GP

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F1 moves closer to V8 engine switch

Formula 1 is accelerating moves towards a switch back to V8s with engine manufacturers called to a summit next week

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Herta gets Cadillac F1 role ahead of F2 switch

Colton Herta will become a Cadillac F1 test driver next year and will twin that role with a switch from IndyCar to F2

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F1 to hold crisis meeting over spiralling fuel costs for 2026

F1 chiefs will hold talks next week to discuss ways of bringing down fuel costs amid growing unease about a dramatic escalation in bills for 2026 that could top $12million per year for each team

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Tsunoda out of time? What we know about Red Bull's F1 driver plan

Red Bull expects to make a decision on its 2026 Formula 1 driver line-up before the end of the season, giving Yuki Tsunoda just a handful of races to keep his seat

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Ferrari's real F1 problems beyond brutal Dutch GP collapse

A double DNF always hurts, but the Dutch Grand Prix week - beyond the race itself - exposed just how deep its 2025 problems are

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McLaren says Norris failure was its fault not Mercedes'

McLaren says the failure that took Lando Norris out of the Dutch Grand Prix was a problem on its side rather than engine supplier Mercedes’

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'Complete joke' - Sainz’s penalty rage and our verdict

Carlos Sainz labelled the decision to penalise him for a clash with Liam Lawson in the Dutch Grand Prix a “complete joke” and not at the right standard for Formula 1

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The pitlane games causing 'chaos' in F1's midfield battle

Formula 1 teams are finding new ways to make life difficult for each other in qualifying - and it hit Alex Albon hard at Zandvoort

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Why McLaren won't budge on its title fight policy – despite the risks

McLaren's policy of strategy freedom faces another stress test at Zandvoort

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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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Tsunoda's 'very strange' setback as his big Red Bull threat stars

Yuki Tsunoda was confused by a disappointing Dutch Grand Prix qualifying result that came at the same time the biggest threat to his Red Bull Formula 1 seat put in a statement performance

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'20-30%' - Huge differences claimed in F1 teams' 2026 estimates

Intrigue about wildly different designs across the Formula 1 grid next year has ramped up, with Pirelli revealing it is receiving varied predictions from teams about 2026 performance levels

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The 2025 Alpine mistakes in big Briatore admission

Alpine Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore has admitted to making mistakes with the rapid promotion of Franco Colapinto to a race seat and also the development of its 2025 car

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Wolff's 400km/h 2026 car claim explained

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has clarified what he meant by recent comments suggesting next year’s Formula 1 cars could top 400km/h on the straights

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Audi is keeping its drivers from using F1 2026 sim

Audi’s Formula 1 duo Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto must wait a bit longer to try out the 2026 car on the simulator, with their team deliberately holding back first runs