Scott Mitchell-Malm

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McLaren and Norris can't afford to repeat these mistakes in 2025

These are the types of mistakes Lando Norris and McLaren can't afford to repeat in 2025...

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Toyota’s first real Haas F1 contribution explained

Haas will enjoy Toyota’s first tangible contribution to its Formula 1 team this week with its first-ever private testing programme at Jerez

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The three outcomes Lawson faces against Verstappen

Strong but a nuisance. Support act who gets ground down. Burned junior. We'd classify all Max Verstappen's F1 team-mate so far in one of those three groups. So what will Liam Lawson be?

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Aston's F1 boss has already shown he'll take no prisoners

If there's one quality that Aston Martin CEO and new F1 team principal Andy Cowell has shown in the 100 days since he officially started, it's that he is not afraid to make tough calls

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Colapinto closing on 2025 Alpine role

Franco Colapinto is closing on a 2025 Formula 1 role with Alpine, although Jack Doohan will still start the season as Pierre Gasly’s team-mate

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The first hint of how F1’s rotated races will work

The revelation that the Belgian GP will be held in four of the next six seasons is the first hint of how F1's rotating races plan will work. Scott Mitchell-Malm explains what you need to know...

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How Cadillac's F1 development will now be restricted

Until today, Cadillac's new Formula 1 programme hasn't been subject to any of the aerodynamic testing restrictions the current teams work to. But now it enters their world

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Inside the F1 factory that wooed Newey

In the first quarter of 2025 Aston Martin should finally be able to take full advantage of a blockbuster new factory. Here's how it came together, how it will be used, and a question: Will it change the team's F1 fortunes?

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'Your pain is our pain' - What saved biggest Verstappen wobble

Max Verstappen's fourth Formula 1 title may have slipped from his grasp without a crucial sit-down before the summer break when his tensions with Red Bull were at their peak

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Every 2024 F1 driver's worst and best performance

We've sifted through 480 race drives this season to bring you every driver's best - and worst - performance of the 2024 F1 season

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Red Bull admits it probably needs to let Tsunoda go

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has admitted Yuki Tsunoda probably needs to be released if he is not needed by the senior team in 2025

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Red Bull's spurning Tsunoda for Lawson on hope not expectation

In choosing Liam Lawson over Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull has passed over its most logical, and potentially its best, option to partner Max Verstappen in F1 in 2025. Scott Mitchell-Malm explains why putting Tsunoda in would've given Red Bull the answers it needs on him

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Lawson gets 2025 Red Bull F1 seat alongside Verstappen

Liam Lawson will partner Max Verstappen in Red Bull’s main Formula 1 team next season after being chosen ahead of Yuki Tsunoda

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It's not Perez's fault Red Bull got stung by its own hubris

Does Sergio Perez need to shoulder a lot of responsibility for his dramatic decline at Red Bull? Absolutely. But so does the team - for demanding he be more than the solution to a specific problem at a specific time he was always meant to be

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'We were on the brink' - McLaren F1's forgotten fight for survival

Now McLaren is a champion Formula 1 team again, it's easy to forget how recently it was fighting just to stay in business

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What we've learned from F1 movie's grand filming finale

Principal photography for next year's F1 movie was completed in Abu Dhabi this week, including filming scenes for what looks set to be the story's climax. Here's what you need to know

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McLaren's proved its former F1 bosses completely wrong

McLaren’s Formula 1 constructors’ title has defied its own logic – or at least the logic of previous leadership.

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'A lie' to say Tsunoda is not ready for Red Bull seat

Senior figures at Yuki Tsunoda’s RB team believe he is ready for a seat at Red Bull Racing - with team principal Laurent Mekies claiming “it would be a lie” to say otherwise

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What Hamilton is missing in test that makes Ferrari move harder

Most drivers switching teams for 2025 are testing in their new homes this week, but not Lewis Hamilton. Here are the reasons missing that test will make Hamilton's adaptation harder

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Why Red Bull's second F1 squad is fixing its 'rushed' team name

Red Bull will alter the name of its second Formula 1 team in 2025, admitting it was “rushing a couple of things” when initially revealing the Visa Cash App RB name

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'He's not an idiot' - Why Verstappen's still defending Perez

Max Verstappen has expressed his sympathy for Sergio Perez ahead of his Red Bull team-mate’s likely departure after the 2024 Formula 1 season finale

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What Perez’s admission reveals about Red Bull exit showdown

Sergio Perez is set for a showdown with Red Bull over his exit from the Formula 1 team after admitting they are discussing his future and insisting he will not resign

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‘Not good governance’ – Controversial FIA proposal explained

Opponents of a controversial FIA proposal that would limit the effectiveness of its auditing and ethics committees hope those voting on the matter next week will realise it is “not good governance”

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What happened in bizarre bollard-induced Hamilton qualifying mess

Lewis Hamilton will start his final Formula 1 race for Mercedes in 16th after a bizarre Q1 incident involving a bollard - here's what happened

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The weird contrast within Hamilton's Mercedes farewell

A strange contrast within Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes farewell has developed with two goodbyes being played out in tandem.

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Declaration of war makes Verstappen vs Russell F1's biggest rivalry

Max Verstappen and George Russell's declaration of war on each other, through their actions and words, cements their emerging rivalry as Formula 1’s biggest

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Why Red Bull doesn't want Tsunoda as Perez's replacement

Yuki Tsunoda has probably been the fastest driver not named Max Verstappen on Red Bull's F1 books across 2023 and 2024. So why is he such a long shot to be Verstappen's team-mate?

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Colapinto's F1 chances fade as Red Bull, Alpine interest cools

Franco Colapinto's chances of earning a full-time Formula 1 drive in 2025 have faded as Red Bull and Alpine have cooled their interest and are no longer actively pursuing the Williams driver

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Perez Red Bull exit likely after Abu Dhabi F1 finale

Red Bull looks increasingly likely to replace Sergio Perez when it finalises its 2025 Formula 1 driver line-ups after this season's finale in Abu Dhabi this week

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FIA explanation over Qatar GP debris drama just doesn't hold up

The justification for FIA race control's controversial decision to leave debris on-track in Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix effectively comes down to hoping the drivers would avoid it

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Ocon had to give up final Alpine race to ensure Haas test

Esteban Ocon stepping down from his planned final Formula 1 race with Alpine is connected to him being allowed to test for his new team Haas, The Race has learned

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Shock Ocon/Doohan change expected at Alpine for Abu Dhabi GP

Esteban Ocon looks set to be replaced by Jack Doohan for Formula 1’s season finale in Abu Dhabi

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Colapinto's self-inflicted deficit in crucial moment for his F1 career

Franco Colapinto’s run of crashes has come at a cost. He is carrying a performance deficit at a pivotal moment in his fledgling F1 career, as he looks to force his way onto the 2025 grid

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Qatar invests in Audi F1: Everything you need to know

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a substantial minority share in Audi’s Formula 1 team

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FIA's embarrassing crisis deepens ahead of F1 Qatar GP

The embarrassing saga engulfing Formula 1 regulator the FIA has deepened with fresh significant exits adding to an exodus of senior personnel from the FIA, tied to president Mohammed Ben Sulayem

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How Max Verstappen won 2024 title without F1's fastest car

Max Verstappen is a four-time Formula 1 world champion and this is a title he and Red Bull won as much as McLaren and Lando Norris lost. Here are the six main reasons it went Verstappen's way

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Everything we know about new Cadillac F1 entry (without Andretti)

Where's Andretti gone? Why now? Can it actually be ready for 2026? We attempt to answer all the questions over the new Cadillac Formula 1 team

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What's behind Leclerc's foul-mouthed Vegas GP Ferrari tirade

Ferrari's podium in Vegas was overshadowed by post-race angst from Charles Leclerc, who said he felt internal agreements weren't being respected and unleashed a foul-mouth radio tirade

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Why F1's likely new team has a Honda 2026 fallback

An 11th Formula 1 team led by American manufacturer General Motors will have Honda as a guaranteed engine fallback for its increasingly likely 2026 entry

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Triple Vegas letdown confuses Red Bull's F1 driver dilemma further

A dreadful Las Vegas qualifying has again shown Red Bull it may have to move on from Sergio Perez - but its favoured replacements are failing to make it obvious.