Josh Suttill

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Which of the 10 Abu Dhabi stand-ins will actually race in F1?

Here are the 10 juniors and reserve drivers behind the wheel for Abu Dhabi FP1 - and their chances of making it to Formula 1 in the future

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Russell only has himself to blame for latest 'awful' day

George Russell's second F1 season at Mercedes has been a disappointment. How much of it is down to his errors and how much is out of his control?

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Verstappen's defence of Vegas GP penalty choice misses the point

Max Verstappen accepted that he deserved a five-second penalty for forcing Charles Leclerc off the road on the opening lap of the Las Vegas Grand Prix - but in doing so he missed the flaw in Formula 1's most abused penalty

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Verstappen overcomes clash and penalty to win F1's Las Vegas GP

Max Verstappen won a sensational Las Vegas Grand Prix but it was by far the hardest-fought of his 18 grand prix wins in the 2023 Formula 1 season, featuring wing damage and a penalty

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Verstappen and Ocon's Vegas 'mess' demanded bigger reaction

Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon added another flashpoint to their litany of run-ins during the first part of Formula 1 qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. It should've been investigated, says Josh Suttill

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Everything that happened in very delayed Las Vegas GP practice

Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari one-two in a bizarrely late second Formula 1 practice session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix that took place with no fans present

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Second F1 practice delayed and extended at Las Vegas GP

The second Formula 1 practice session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place two hours later than planned and will be extended to 90 minutes

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Williams picks Block to support in F1 Academy in 2024

Williams has become the second Formula 1 team to announce which driver it will support in the second year of the all-female F1 Academy series

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Andretti F1 bid boosted by Cadillac engine commitment

General Motors has signalled its intention to build a Cadillac-badged Formula 1 engine in 2028 to power Andretti’s prospective Formula 1 entry

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Three drivers get grid drops for violating new F1 pit exit rule

George Russell has been handed a two-place grid penalty for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix for impeding other cars in the pit exit in qualifying, an offence Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly also fell foul of

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Four F1 drivers summoned over breaches of new pit exit rule

Four Formula 1 drivers will visit the Brazilian GP stewards for infringements in a fraught first qualifying session after the FIA’s clampdown on pitlane impeding

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Grosjean takes Juncos IndyCar seat vacated by Ilott

Romain Grosjean will remain in IndyCar in 2024 after signing a deal to race alongside Agustin Canapino at Juncos Hollinger Racing

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Surprise exit of key Mercedes F1 figure ahead of crucial winter

Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott will leave the Formula 1 team, several months on from departing his role as Mercedes technical director

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Winners and losers from F1's 2023 Mexican Grand Prix

The 2023 Mexican Grand Prix went immediately wrong for the man most in the crowd were hoping was going to win it, so it'll be no surprise where Sergio Perez ends up in our list of winners and losers this week. But who else was a big disappointment and who impressed us most?

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Perez's logic for failed move that caused his Mexican GP disaster

Sergio Perez admits with hindsight he could have avoided the “total racing incident” that sent him airborne briefly and resulted in his heartbreaking opening lap retirement at the Mexican Grand Prix

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Why Verstappen, Mercedes duo and Alonso avoided Mexico penalties

Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Fernando Alonso have all escaped punishment for the incidents that earned them summons to the stewards after Mexican Grand Prix qualifying. Verstappen, Russell and Alonso were investigated for impeding in the pitlane, when all three cars were seen to have slowed to a

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Shock Mexican GP front row sweep for Ferrari

Charles Leclerc led a shock Ferrari front row lockout at the Mexican Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen who will face a post-qualifying investigation for impeding

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Five Mexican GP rookies' F1 future chances ranked

All five of the junior drivers called up to do FP1 in the Mexican Grand Prix are real deal Formula 1 prospects - but their long-term seat chances are far from equal.

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Leclerc's US GP nightmare was a mistake Ferrari shouldn't have made

Charles Leclerc's US GP exclusion has taken some of the attention off Ferrari's decision to leave him on a one-stop strategy. While that offers convenient cover, Ferrari should be concerned about how it was able to get that strategy so wrong

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Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified from US GP

Lewis Hamilton has been stripped of his second-place finish in Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, with his Mercedes and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc disqualified for a technical infringement

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Hamilton and Leclerc risk DSQ after failed US GP plank test

Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been referred to the United States Grand Prix Formula 1 stewards after failing a post-race plank-wear inspection, putting them at risk of disqualification

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Verstappen resists late Hamilton US GP charge to claim 50th win

Max Verstappen fended off close competition from both Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris to win Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix at Austin

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Ricciardo feels rusty in his trademark area - Is he right?

Daniel Ricciardo started the Austin Formula 1 sprint race in the top 10 but finished 12th. And found plenty to criticise in his racecraft afterwards

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F1 Academy crowns first champion - and she won't return in 2024

Formula 1’s all-female series F1 Academy has crowned its first-ever champion, with 23-year-old Spaniard Marta Garcia clinching the title in the first race of the Austin season finale

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F1's new 'surreal' maximum fine is yet another FIA own goal

The FIA's move to quadruple the maximum fine that F1 stewards can dish out to €1million is yet another ill-handled communication misstep, and not the first recently

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Leclerc handed US GP pole as Verstappen's lap deleted

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari will start first for the United States Grand Prix, as a track limits lap deletion dropped Max Verstappen from pole to sixth

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Andretti already has a 2023 F1 car in a windtunnel

Michael Andretti says his prospective Formula 1 team is testing a 2023-spec F1 car in its windtunnel next week and has labelled the opposition to his team’s bid “a mystery”

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Veterans' jibes over Qatar heat prompt feisty F1 driver response

Some former Formula 1 drivers didn't hesitate to scorn the current crop's handling of extreme conditions – but the likes of George Russell and Alex Albon are having none of it

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F1 drivers' reaction to 'obscene' prospect of €1million fines

The FIA's raised the cap on how much stewards can fine Formula 1 drivers to €1million. As you might expect, F1 drivers are perturbed

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Hamilton wasn't 'singled out' - But his FIA criticism is valid

Lewis Hamilton was right to rubbish claims that he was "singled out" by the FIA over the Qatar Grand Prix track-crossing incident but equally correct to criticise the governing body for its "poor communication" that unnecessarily escalated what should have been a simple matter

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McLaren first F1 team to announce a driver for 2024 F1 Academy

McLaren has become the first Formula 1 team to announce the driver it will be supporting in the second season of the all-female F1 Academy

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Seven ways to prevent another F1 heat nightmare

The FIA is determined to avoid a repeat of the Qatar Grand Prix situation in which Formula 1 drivers vomited and nearly fainted mid-race due to the extreme heat. Here are some things it could consider

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Qatar shows F1 must take extreme heat as seriously as extreme rain

The FIA has pledged to take action to prevent a repeat of the Qatar Grand Prix horror show that featured Formula 1 drivers vomiting and feeling faint in the extreme weather. It has to make sure that action works

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Passing out and vomiting - F1 drivers' Qatar GP nightmare

The extreme conditions faced in the Qatar GP went "beyond the limit of what was acceptable" as there were instances of drivers passing out in the car, vomiting in their helmets, pulling out of the race and collapsing in the aftermath

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Winners and losers from F1's 2023 Qatar Grand Prix

The extreme heat and physicality in Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix likely exasperated the post-race feelings of each driver on Sunday. But who were the biggest winners and losers?

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Mercedes drivers collide in Qatar GP dominated by Verstappen

Max Verstappen dominated Formula 1’s second-ever Qatar Grand Prix, which started with Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell colliding at Turn 1

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Norris more frustrated at himself than ever as Piastri wins

On the weekend of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri's breakthrough Formula 1 victory in the Qatar Grand Prix sprint, Lando Norris's frustration at himself reached a new height

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Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in Qatar sprint qualifying

Oscar Piastri beat Lando Norris to Qatar GP sprint pole, as the McLaren duo outpaced championship leader Max Verstappen

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How Verstappen can seal F1 title in Qatar sprint or GP

Max Verstappen has two opportunities to seal the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship this weekend in Qatar. Here's what he needs to win.

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Verstappen on pole, track limits dramas for McLaren and Perez

Max Verstappen took pole position for Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix, as Mercedes inherited a 2-3 on the grid thanks to McLaren lap deletions