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‘Silly’ plan debate shows Red Bull’s only real threat is itself

There was next to no jeopardy for Red Bull and Max Verstappen en route to another crushing Formula 1 win in the Austrian Grand Prix. Until late on. When they decided to add some

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McLaren’s F1 upgrade plan impacted by new ‘race against time’

McLaren is facing another “race against time” to have the second part of its significant Formula 1 upgrade ready in time for both cars at this weekend’s British Grand Prix

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Video: Our take on how Red Bull pair handled their near-miss

Max Verstappen jokingly but fairly firmly told us his opening-lap incidents with Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate Sergio Perez at the Austrian Grand Prix sprint needn’t be a story. We weren’t so sure

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McLaren’s oversold chrome scheme undermines a great F1 trend

Formula 1 teams’ recent creativity with special liveries has been welcome, and McLaren’s been a trendsetter. Which makes the oversell of its underwhelming ‘chrome’ British Grand Prix livery all the more disappointing

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MotoGP isn’t F1’s enemy in the gravel trap/track limits debate

MotoGP (and bike racing in general) got plenty of mentions as Formula 1 debated the state it had got itself into over track limits infringements at the Austrian GP. But the reality isn’t as simple as saying bike racing wants asphalt run-offs and car racing doesn’t

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Why F1’s awash with driver snitching Hamilton says ‘isn’t racing’

Both Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris were repeatedly broadcast ‘dobbing in’ their rivals in Austria – and it’s nothing new for F1

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Do F1 stewards let Verstappen get away with too much?

Sebastiano Russo from The Race Members’ Club asked, with reference to two impeding incidents at the Austrian Grand Prix, whether the stewards are lenient towards Max Verstappen. Here’s what Mark Hughes and Edd Straw had to say on The Race F1 Podcast

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Edd Straw’s 2023 Austrian Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

From weather to burdensome track limits, there was a lot for F1 drivers to trip up on during F1’s sprint-format Austrian GP weekend

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Real or ‘Lando specific’? McLaren’s view of its huge F1 step

McLaren and its star driver Lando Norris like the Red Bull Ring. But even they didn’t expect just how well their 2023 Austrian Grand Prix would go

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Sainz’s ire at strategy Ferrari was ‘convinced’ was right

Carlos Sainz feels his Austrian GP never recovered from a Ferrari pitstop call he disagreed with, which he says contributed to his penalties

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Mark Hughes: Why upgraded rivals still can’t touch Red Bull

Red Bull says it’s barely developed its 2023 Formula 1 car all season. Its main rivals are throwing plenty of upgrades at theirs. So why is Red Bull still so far ahead? Here’s Mark Hughes’ assessment

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Video: Why Austrian GP broke F1’s track limits policing system

Formula 1’s revamped track limits policing procedures ended up completely overwhelmed at the Austrian Grand Prix. Here’s our video guide to what went wrong