Scott Mitchell-Malm

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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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Austrian GP 2025 F1 qualifying winners and losers

A host of disappointed drivers further down the order than they should've been + some clear standouts - here are our winners and losers in the F1 field from Austrian GP qualifying

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Talks 'ongoing' - Russell revives Mercedes-Verstappen 2026 link

George Russell’s remark that Mercedes is in “ongoing” conversations with Max Verstappen, and that this may be delaying a new contract for Russell, has revived one of Formula 1’s most curious driver market stories

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No more update help but Norris now has 'optimum' McLaren solution

The Austrian Grand Prix will be a big test of whether Lando Norris can find what he needs with McLaren’s F1 car as it plans no more changes to directly address his issues with the car

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Why Williams has gone from Ferrari-beater to surprise slump

Since beating at least one Ferrari in back-to-back F1 races last month, Williams has scored just four points in three races. Is it already starting to suffer for its development strategy?

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What came out of 'tough' Norris-McLaren talks after Piastri clash

Lando Norris says conversations with his McLaren Formula 1 team were "not the most joyful" after crashing into his team-mate Oscar Piastri in the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Colapinto set to keep Alpine seat beyond initial evaluation

Franco Colapinto is set to continue driving for Alpine's Formula 1 team beyond the Austrian Grand Prix and his initial five-race evaluation

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What we know about Alpine's F1 future after key Renault exit

The position of Alpine’s F1 boss and what will happen to the team have been key questions in the wake of a key exit at the very top of Renault. Here's what we've learned after key meetings took place in Paris

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All you need to know about a big F1 penalty guidelines reveal

Formula 1’s stewards’ penalty guidelines and its driving standards’ documents have been revealed in full for the first time. Here's what you need to know

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'Red Bull regrets split' - Four revelations from big Perez interview

In a rare post-Red Bull media appearance, Sergio Perez reckons his old team regret releasing him, that it didn't protect him enough and even though he was at the team four seasons he was paid for six. More takeaways from the interview, here

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Why Russell is still out of contract for F1 2026

George Russell is having the best season of his F1 career and yet remains without a contract for 2026. Here's why

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The true extent of Norris' qualifying drop-off is startling

Lando Norris's mistake in crashing into Oscar Piastri stole the headlines in Montreal, of course, but there's another trend which is far more worrying for Norris in his F1 title pusuit

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Thailand approves plan for $1.2bn 2028 F1 race bid

Formula 1 is a step closer to adding a race in Thailand after the country's government agreed to submit a $1.2billion proposal for a grand prix in Bangkok starting in 2028

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'Petty, small, embarrassing' - Failed Red Bull protest angers Wolff

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has branded Red Bull’s failed protest against George Russell “so petty and so small”, and “just embarrassing”

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What was misunderstood in Albon's 'you don't listen to me!' rant

The Canadian GP was the latest F1 race to feature a blunt bit of Williams team radio interaction from the usually mild-mannered Alex Albon. But that rant wasn't quite what it seemed

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Eight things we learned from F1's Canadian GP

From F1 2025's new race winner to a team getting left behind at the foot of the championship, here are eight things we learned from the Canadian GP

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Red Bull protest of 'unsportsmanlike' Russell rejected

The Canadian GP stewards have dismissed a protest against race winner George Russell after Red Bull alleged the Mercedes driver drove erratically and showed “unsportsmanlike intent”

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Why penalised Norris avoids a grid drop for Piastri clash

Lando Norris has been given a five-second penalty for the Canadian Grand Prix he crashed out of, rather than a grid drop for the next Formula 1 race in Austria

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Red Bull lodges protest against Canadian GP winner Russell

The Red Bull Formula 1 team has submitted a protest against Canadian Grand Prix winner George Russell

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Renault CEO exit raises big questions for Alpine F1 team

Luca de Meo, the architect of the Alpine Formula 1 project, will step down as the boss of its parent company Renault next month

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This is Colapinto's big chance to secure his F1 future

One F1 driver thrown in at the deep end this year has the chance to show tangible progress with his results after a very strong qualifying in Montreal

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Hadjar penalised for incident that enraged Sainz

Isack Hadjar has been given a three-place grid penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix for impeding Carlos Sainz in qualifying

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Winners and losers from 2025 Canadian F1 Grand Prix qualifying

Who came off best and worst from a qualifying session full of surprises

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Three drivers already in trouble after early Canada setbacks

Barely a second covered 17 Formula 1 drivers in Canadian Grand Prix practice - with the other three left with a lot of work to do for qualifying on Saturday, for different reasons

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'Why should I change?' - Verstappen defiant amid ban risk

It took just one question for Max Verstappen to dismiss the notion that a very real threat of a one-race ban might impact his uncompromising approach to racing at this weekend's Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix

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What Stroll reluctantly revealed about his injury

Aston Martin’s returning Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll wants to keep the details of his hand and wrist injury private, but what did he say in his first public media appearance since Barcelona?

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What we know about sudden Vasseur criticism and Ferrari exit talk

A wave of reports in some of Italy’s biggest media outlets have criticised various aspects of Fred Vasseur’s Ferrari leadership ahead of Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix. Here's what we know

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'Stop making up stuff' - Hamilton slams speculation over him and Vasseur

Lewis Hamilton ended an unequivocal defence of under-fire F1 team boss Fred Vasseur with a request to "please stop making up stuff" about his own future too, in a surprising reaffirmation of his multi-year Ferrari deal

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What star producer Bruckheimer wants fans to understand about F1 movie

Hollywood super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells The Race everything you need to know about the upcoming F1 movie - and why even sceptical fans should trust its creators

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Red Bull gets exemption it needed for its teenage F1 option

Arvid Lindblad has been granted a Formula 1 superlicence after the FIA World Motor Sport Council made an exception for Red Bull’s 17-year-old protege

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What's behind F1's direct clash with the 2026 Indy 500

We're used to the Monaco GP and Indy 500 being on the same weekend. Next year the Canadian GP is likely to happen at exactly the same time Indy is on

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F1 reveals 2026 calendar - with Imola out and Madrid in

The Australian Grand Prix will be the opening round of the 2026 Formula 1 season, while newcomer Madrid gets a September date and Imola is dropped

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Why a controversial F1 driver change is failing so far

Three rounds on from Alpine's decision to park Jack Doohan in favour of Franco Colapinto, it just hasn't looked like an upgrade

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Ranking the best of Red Bull's wild F1 stunts

Red Bull's latest stunt (drag racing against footballers) prompted us to look back at the F1 team's wildest endeavours - and then to rank them

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Bottas offers himself to Red Bull - but there's a problem

Valtteri Bottas has effectively reiterated his availability to Red Bull's Formula 1 team for next season but is aware his chances seem to be impacted by at least one person there who is "not a big fan of mine"

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Why we should take notice of Verstappen's unusual clash admission

Max Verstappen does not really do apologies. He rarely backtracks, he never panders. This time, he eventually did

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What we know about mysterious Stroll injury after 'paddock gossip'

What is Lance Stroll's recovery plan and who will replace him if he can't race? Here's what we know following the Aston Martin F1 driver's Spanish GP withdrawal and subsequent procedure

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11 things we learned from F1's Spanish GP

There was even more going on at F1's Spanish GP than two big narratives (one pre-race and one in-race) would suggest. Here's what we learned at Barcelona

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Russell: Verstappen crash 'felt deliberate', antics let him down

George Russell accused Formula 1 rival Max Verstappen of letting himself down with “totally unnecessary” driving that he likened to bad online racing, after their controversial clash in the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Verstappen on brink of F1 race ban after Russell clash punishment

Max Verstappen is one penalty point away for a race ban for the next month after the stewards' ruling over his Spanish Grand Prix clash with George Russell