Jon Noble

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Everything we learned at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix

The Bahrain GP exposed some brutal weaknesses in some F1 drivers and teams, while rewarding impressive improvements from others. Here's everything we learned

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Pressure off? Doohan handed likely Alpine F1 reprieve

Jack Doohan’s seat at Alpine should be secure until at least the summer, The Race understands, despite an incident-filled start to his rookie Formula 1 season

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What explains nightmare Red Bull pitstops in Bahrain GP

Red Bull has explained the problem with its equipment that likely caused Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda's slow pitstops in Bahrain

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Norris: McLaren car advantage is bailing me out right now

Lando Norris says McLaren's performance advantage is masking the full extent of his confidence issues with the team's 2025 F1 car

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Why Sainz was handed wrongful grid penalty for F1's Saudi GP

An FIA system error led to Carlos Sainz having a three-place grid penalty for his next F1 race for just over 10 minutes before it was realised he had already served the penalty during the Bahrain GP

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Where Norris is losing so much laptime - and what McLaren thinks

Lando Norris feels he needs a "big reset" with McLaren's 2025 F1 car as he struggles in Bahrain

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'We got it wrong' - FIA explains late Bahrain lap deletion mess

The FIA has admitted it “got it wrong” in missing Nico Hulkenberg’s track limits infringement early enough in qualifying for Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix

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Williams wants answers from FIA over costly delayed laptime deletion

Williams is seeking answers from the FIA after a bizarrely lengthy delay to punish Nico Hulkenberg for track limits cost Alex Albon a place in Q2 during qualifying for Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix

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The rare Pirelli change that can impact Bahrain GP

A very rare move by Pirelli to dial back its minimum tyre pressure requirements could alter the performance picture at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix.

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What's making Tsunoda's start at Red Bull so challenging

After an encouraging start at the Japanese GP, Yuki Tsunoda looks in an increasingly similar position to his predecessors at the senior Red Bull F1 team. That's due to some unexpected hurdles that require a change of approach

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Six things we've learned from F1's V10 engine summit

Here's what we learned from the crunch meeting about F1's future engines

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The major decisions from F1's crunch engine meeting

F1 looks set to adopt a series of rules concessions for 2026 aimed at alleviating concerns about the new engine regulations, The Race has learned, with a V10 switch now off the table until at least 2029

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Ferrari's significant upgrade for Bahrain GP revealed

Significant changes to Ferrari’s 2025 car headline a small list of upgrades declared by Formula 1 teams for the Bahrain Grand Prix

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Why McLaren rivals fear it more than ever in Bahrain

McLaren's rivals are fearing its already-impressive 2025 F1 car is going to come into its own in Bahrain

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Norris will push for more strategy risks after Verstappen defeat

Lando Norris has highlighted being less afraid of taking risks as the key thing that needs to change in the wake of McLaren's defeat to Max Verstappen in the Japanese GP

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FIA aware of McLaren flexi wing footage Jos Verstappen reposted

The FIA is aware of social media footage showing McLaren’s rear wing flexing at Suzuka

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'S*** happens' - Sainz's response to F1 toilet break fine

Carlos Sainz could face further punishment from the FIA stewards at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix because of his reaction to his fine for a pre-race incident at Suzuka

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FIA deputy chief quits over 'fundamental breakdown in standards'

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem faces fresh questions about his leadership, after his deputy president for sport Robert Reid resigned on Thursday

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What Honda's stance means for F1's crucial V10 summit

Honda’s position on Formula 1’s incoming 2026 rules hints at crucial opposition to a proposal for F1 to change direction and adopt V10 or V8 engines instead

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Why following is so hard in F1 2025 and when it can be fixed

A processional Japanese GP triggered fears we could be in for a season of dull racing - how worried should F1 be and can it be fixed?

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Red Bull's plan to beat McLaren with '25% fixed' car

How Red Bull thinks it can beat McLaren with a slower car that's only "25% fixed" right now

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Why the 2025 Ferrari isn't living up to the hype

Is Ferrari simply unable to extract the performance from its current F1 car consistently enough - or is the required pace not in the car at all?

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Russell and Sainz divided on need for auto-DRS change

Formula 1 Grand Prix Drivers’ Association directors Carlos Sainz and George Russell have opposing views on whether the FIA needs to make changes after Jack Doohan’s huge Suzuka shunt

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Red Bull is poised to exploit McLaren's biggest strength

At least one half of McLaren's F1 2025 line-up reckons it's the only team with two good drivers right now. Does that actually give Red Bull and Max Verstappen its route into the title fight?

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10 things we learned from F1's 2025 Japanese Grand Prix

The Japanese Grand Prix revealed plenty about 2025 F1 car (and driver) performance

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What's behind Hamilton's claim his Ferrari has 'deficit' to Leclerc's

Lewis Hamilton dropped some intriguing remarks after the Japanese Grand Prix pointing to a “deficit” between something on his Formula 1 car and that of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc

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How 'very lost' Antonelli rescued his Japanese GP weekend

Kimi Antonelli's best qualifying performance of his short F1 career has come on a Japanese GP weekend that looked on course to be his weakest so far

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McLaren working on 2025 car change to help Norris

McLaren is working on a key improvement to its car aimed at helping Lando Norris get more comfortable in nailing his qualifying efforts

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F1 drivers ask FIA for DRS change after scary Suzuka shunt

Formula 1 drivers have asked the FIA to see if there are better ways to automatically disable DRS in the wake of Jack Doohan’s huge accident in Japanese Grand Prix practice

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What we’ve already learned at F1’s Japanese GP

Our F1 team on the ground has learned plenty from the first day of on-track action at Suzuka

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Racing Bulls quicker than Red Bull on Friday - here's why

Max Verstappen found himself slower than both Racing Bulls on Japanese GP practice day

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Red Bull's Suzuka upgrade - What you need to know

A Red Bull cooling exit change with an added aero benefit headlines the Japanese Grand Prix upgrades

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FIA calls F1 V10 summit amid opposition to early change

F1's engine manufacturers have been called to a summit about a future V10 switch, but it looks unlikely the 2026 engines will be abandoned early

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Why the FIA was inspecting Ferrari's pitstops so closely

Here's why the FIA was paying extra attention to Ferrari's super fast pitstops

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Unusual new theory emerges for Ferrari's China disqualification

A surprising new theory has emerged explaining Charles Leclerc's disqualification in China

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Norris: McLaren the only team with two good drivers right now

Lando Norris believes McLaren is the only Formula 1 team with "two good drivers at the minute"

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What Lawson hoped Red Bull would've taken into account

Liam Lawson hoped Red Bull would've given him more leeway amid his poor start to 2025 given some of the external factors he was up against

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Sainz feels Ferrari habits are hampering him at Williams

Carlos Sainz suggests unpicking habits he got from Ferrari's recent Formula 1 cars is key to unlocking progress needed at Williams

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'Complete tear-up' - Inside Mercedes' 2026 F1 engine project

Even if they prove short-lived, F1's 2026 engine rules are a gigantic challenge for teams right now - as Mercedes explained to Jon Noble

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Tsunoda expected Red Bull to be much trickier on simulator

Yuki Tsunoda says he expected Red Bull's RB21 to be more of a handful during his first experience of the team's 2025 F1 car on its simulator