Jon Noble

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Ben Sulayem asked us to judge his record. So we did

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem challenged Jon Noble to look at his election manifesto to judge how much he has achieved. Here are the results

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What's really going on with F1's under-fire 2026 rules

The reviews haven't been great when it comes to what to expect from the 2026 generation of F1 cars. Does F1 face a genuine risk of disappointment?

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F1 drivers' 2026 car complaints could have an interesting twist

Formula 1 driver fears about 2026 cars being unenjoyable to drive and strange to race with could have an interesting twist next year

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How far F1 will go to keep its 2026 field close

The potential for a big field spread when F1's new rules start in 2026 is a concern. Here's what the FIA's prepared to do to avert that - and where it definitely won't go

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What's so significant about Ferrari's Mugello test

A Mugello test outing is a 'promotional event' in name only for Ferrari; the outcome could end up shaping the second half of its 2025 F1 season

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Why McLaren wants Piastri to try suspension he's rejected so far

McLaren is evaluating whether Oscar Piastri should start using some of the new suspension components that team-mate Lando Norris has adopted

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What's behind Russell's steering wheel change

One of the most personalised items in a F1 car is the steering wheel - as some changes to George Russell's wheel this year have highlighted

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Why McLaren keeps bringing upgrades it doesn't (instantly) race

McLaren doesn't seem in a hurry to race the upgrades it brings in 2025. But it's a deliberate strategy

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V8s, spec gearboxes, standard fuel: Ben Sulayem's F1 vision

In an exclusive with The Race, Mohammed Ben Sulayem outlines his future F1 vision and reasoning for it

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The unlikely kingmaker in F1's Brad Pitt movie

F1: The Movie has an unlikely kingmaker crucial to the plot of the film - Pirelli! Jon Noble spoke to them about their unexpected starring role

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An unexpected upgrade has transformed F1's midfield fight

Sauber has transformed itself in the last few F1 races - via a set of upgrades it hadn't actually planned to create

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Where Horner's exit leaves Verstappen's Red Bull future

We don't know the full reasons for Red Bull removing Christian Horner, but the future of its four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen was undoubtedly part of its thinking. But what Verstappen actually needs from Red Bull is incredibly simple

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What will decide Horner's next F1 move and where is most likely

Christian Horner is still under contract with Red Bull, but a complete split is only a matter of time. And that will release Horner to finally move elsewhere in F1, should he wish to do so

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What to expect from Red Bull's shock new F1 team boss

With big shoes to fill, here's what to expect from Red Bull's new F1 team boss Laurent Mekies

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What we've learned about Horner's exit + how it happened

Christian Horner's Red Bull F1 exit was a shock to everyone. The Race has learned more about how events in the last 24 hours - and leading up to senior management's decision - played out

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Two senior Horner allies immediately depart Red Bull too

The shock departure of Christian Horner as Red Bull Racing CEO and Formula 1 team principal has been accompanied by the exit of two other senior figures.

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Ben Sulayem's response to rival's 'reign of terror' claim

In an exclusive interview with The Race, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has dismissed claims from potential FIA presidential election rival Tim Mayer that his tenure has been a "reign of terror"

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'Catastrophic' decisions - what doomed McLaren's rivals in British GP

What promised to be a close four-way fight quickly became a one-team show - here's what went so wrong for McLaren's rivals

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Piastri already on F1 officials' radar before race-losing incident

A lot of the post-race focus has been on the 10-second penalty for a safety car restart rules breach that angered both Oscar Piastri and McLaren - but his driving was actually already on race control's radar before then

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Piastri's penalty anger + 'unfair' swap request explained

Oscar Piastri remains convinced that he didn't deserve the penalty that cost him victory in F1's British GP, while Max Verstappen finds it "strange" it's taken this long for a driver to be penalised for braking like that before a restart

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Lego trophies for F1 podium finishers at 2025 British Grand Prix

Formula 1’s podium finishers in the 2025 British Grand Prix will receive trophies made entirely from Lego bricks

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The mysterious 'very weird' problem holding Ferrari back

Charles Leclerc has revealed that Ferrari has been fighting a “very weird” problem all season that has held the team back in qualifying

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What's behind Ferrari's best start to a 2025 F1 weekend so far

Ferrari's got off to a very strong start at Silverstone. What's changed from recent tougher races?

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'Death by 1000 paper cuts' - Mayer's motivation to beat Ben Sulayem

Tim Mayer has gone straight on the offensive in the fight for the FIA presidency

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'I don't want to have to ignore you' - Hamilton holds Ferrari strategy talks

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari aren't seeing eye to eye on race strategies yet - and Hamilton wants to sort that before it gets to a point where he chooses to ignore pit calls

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What we've learned about Verstappen and Russell's F1 futures

Max Verstappen and George Russell have provided a little more clarity on where their minds are at right now regarding their future as Jon Noble and Edd Straw explain...

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F1's 'science project' 2026 cars get fresh criticism

There's another bleak verdict on how F1's 2026 cars feel in the simulator...

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Ex-F1 steward to challenge Ben Sulayem for FIA presidency

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is to face competition in this year’s election, with a rival candidate set to be revealed on Friday morning

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The tiny McLaren tweak that's made a huge difference to Norris

At first glance, the modified McLaren front suspension that Lando Norris has been using doesn't look all that different to the previous spec - but there are subtle changes that appear to be making a big difference

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Why F1's Downing Street invite mattered

The British government invited F1 to a Downing Street reception ahead of Silverstone - something it's very hard to imagine happening in the past

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What's really going on with the Verstappen-Mercedes talks

Max Verstappen's representatives and Mercedes are definitely talking. But what's the real endgame?

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A 'complete shot in the knee' - Mercedes' Austrian GP mistake

Mercedes reckons it 'shot itself in the knee' with an extreme set-up choice for Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix that exacerbated its tyre overheating weakness

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Will anyone still challenge Ben Sulayem for FIA presidency?

Mohammed Ben Sulayem could still face opposition in the FIA presidential election

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First official F1 2026 test to be held in private

Formula 1's first test of its all-new 2026 cars is to take place behind closed doors with no public nor media access

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Bottas in frame for shock Alpine seat move

Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a leading candidate for a surprise switch to Alpine should the F1 team decide it wants to replace Franco Colapinto

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Briatore warns Colapinto to pick up his pace

Franco Colapinto has been told by Flavio Briatore that he and the team around him need to “improve”, after failing to make Q3 again

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Three things Verstappen-esque pole revealed about Norris

Lando Norris has rarely looked as impressive in Formula 1 as in piecing together an Austrian Grand Prix pole with a performance like that of prime Max Verstappen

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How Verstappen's Austrian GP qualifying 'just fell apart'

Max Verstappen says everything "just fell apart" in qualifying for the Austrian GP, as his Red Bull F1 team suspected higher temperatures derailed its hopes of challenging McLaren

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Alpine closing on new F1 team boss after candidate U-turn

Flavio Briatore is set to secure the services of his preferred new Alpine F1 team boss after all - despite an initial refusal

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'It gets better' - Leclerc given 2026 F1 car reassurance

A rival Formula 1 team boss has reassured Charles Leclerc that his early concerns about 2026 cars will ease over time as Ferrari gets a better understanding of the new rules