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Monday, Jul 1

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McLaren urge F1 chiefs to punish Max Verstappen over Lando Norris incident

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The McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella, has urged the FIA to take action against the Formula One world champion, Max Verstappen. McLaren’s Lando Norris was forced to retire from the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday as a consequence of…

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So close to a win it hurts, says Oscar Piastri after Austrian Grand Prix second place

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Finishing second at a drama-laden Austrian Grand Prix was a bitter-sweet experience for Mclaren’s Oscar Piastri.

Sunday, Jun 30

20

Lando Norris hits out at ‘reckless’ Max Verstappen after F1 Austrian GP

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McLaren’s Lando Norris has condemned Max Verstappen’s driving as desperate and reckless after the pair clashed while vying for the lead at the Austrian Grand Prix, knocking Norris out of the race and leaving Verstappen able to claim only…

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F1 Austrian Grand Prix: Russell wins after Verstappen and Norris collide – as it happened

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Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collided in the closing stages allowing George Russell to take victory in Austria for Mercedes

George Russell handed F1 victory as Verstappen and Norris collide in Austria

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For a long time great friends, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen found their relationship severely tested, a bromance gone bad in the simmering heat of the Styrian mountains at the Austrian Grand Prix. With a reminder of how when the visor…

Saturday, Jun 29

14

Max Verstappen defends father over Horner row after taking Austrian GP pole

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Red Bull’s hopes for a celebratory home Grand Prix in Austria were left in no little disarray despite great success on Saturday, after Max Verstappen weighed in to defend his father, Jos, in his ongoing row with Christian Horner.

Friday, Jun 28

19

Max Verstappen storms to pole for F1 Austrian Grand Prix sprint race

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Max Verstappen opened the Austrian Grand Prix weekend in confident form once more, claiming pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Red Bull Ring. The Red Bull driver was commanding in Spielberg, beating the McLarens of Lando…

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British Grand Prix director defends F1 ticket prices after Hamilton criticism

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The managing director of the British Grand Prix, Stuart Pringle, has issued a staunch defence of the ticket pricing for this year’s race, emphatic that the money made from the event is ploughed back into the circuit and British motorsport,…

Thursday, Jun 27

20

Max Verstappen pledges future to Red Bull despite Mercedes rumours

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Max Verstappen has scotched ­conjecture that he would be leaving Red Bull next season by definitively stating he would be with the team in 2025, despite repeated rumours that he is considering a move to Mercedes.

Monday, Jun 24

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McLaren tell Norris to keep striving for perfection after slow start at Spanish GP

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Lando Norris has been told by McLaren not to change his relentless quest for improvement after the British driver publicly blamed himself for throwing away the chance of a win at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Sunday, Jun 23

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Lando Norris takes blame for botched start that ruined victory chance in Spain

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Lando Norris admitted he felt solely to blame for throwing away his shot at winning the Spanish Grand Prix after he finished second behind Max Verstappen, but the British driver insisted he is still in the fight for this season’s world…

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F1: Max Verstappen denies Lando Norris to win Spanish Grand Prix – as it happened

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Max Verstappe hit the front in lap two and drove carefully to eke out yet another win, increasing his lead at the top of the driver championship in the process

Max Verstappen holds off fuming Lando Norris in Spanish GP but McLaren on up

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Lando Norris may have cause to be self‑critical in the wake of a gripping Spanish Grand Prix, where he felt he had let Max Verstappen through the door for a win. Yet the British driver did his level best to rectify it and put in a…

Saturday, Jun 22

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‘I am an enabler’: Stella’s quiet style reaps rewards at McLaren

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Italian team principal has guided team into a position to challenge the dominance of Red Bull

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Lando Norris edges out Max Verstappen to take Spanish Grand Prix pole

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Having had to evacuate from his McLaren team’s motorhome without even his shoes as smoke billowed from a fire in the structure on the morning of qualifying, Lando Norris proved by taking an exceptional pole position for the Spanish Grand…

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McLaren hospitality suite evacuated at Spanish GP after fire breaks out

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The McLaren team endured a scare at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday morning when what is believed to be an electrical fire broke out in their motorhome, causing it to be evacuated. The fire brigade was brought into the paddock to deal…

Friday, Jun 21

20

Toto Wolff reports anti-Mercedes email to police and says abuse must stop

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Toto Wolff has taken a combative stance against abuse towards his team and reported an anonymous email – which claimed that the Mercedes team were sabotaging Lewis Hamilton’s season – to the police.

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Lewis Hamilton rejects accusations of bias against him at Mercedes

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Lewis Hamilton has denied there is any bias against him at Mercedes and defended his teammate George Russell after an anonymous email accusing the team of sabotaging Hamilton’s chances was sent to F1, the teams and the media last week.

Monday, Jun 10

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Wolff confident Mercedes are heading to front of grid after Canada improvement

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Toto Wolff believes Mercedes are on the way to returning to the front of the Formula One grid after recording their best performance of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix.

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Frustrated Lando Norris blames McLaren team for missed chance

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Lando Norris has insisted he could have won the Canadian Grand Prix had his McLaren team called a crucial pit stop call more decisively, with the British driver emphatic that second place is no longer good enough for him or the team and…

Sunday, Jun 9

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Verstappen shuts out Norris and wet weather to win Canadian Grand Prix

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The weather did its best and through four seasons in one day of spray, gloom and bright sunshine delivered what was a thrilling and tense fight for the Canadian Grand Prix, albeit one that ended with the familiar result of a win for Red…

Max Verstappen wins Canadian Grand Prix: F1 – as it happened

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The world champion got back to winning ways by holding off Lando Norris and George Russell, who took Mercedes’ first podium of 2024

Saturday, Jun 8

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George Russell claims Canadian F1 GP pole for Mercedes

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The drought at Mercedes has been a long, arduous affair. Little wonder, then, that they revelled in the chance to slake their thirst in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix where George Russell claimed pole by the tiniest of margins,…

Friday, Jun 7

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Verstappen is on the back foot. Does another bumpy ride await in Canada?

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World champion’s car has shown weaknesses on street circuits and Dutchman admits it will not be a quick fix

Thursday, Jun 6

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‘Pretty slow’: Lewis Hamilton concerned with 2026 F1 cars’ speed and weight

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Lewis Hamilton has given only a cautious welcome to the plans for the next generation of Formula One cars set to be used in 2026, with the regulations defining a smaller, more agile car but the British driver has praised the effort to make…

Friday, May 31

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Sports quiz of the week: US Open, Champions League and French Open

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Have you been paying attention to the big stories in football, rugby, tennis, golf, Formula One, cricket and athletics?

Thursday, May 30

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F1 24 review – an enjoyable way to rewrite recent Formula One history

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PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, PC; Codemasters/EA Sports The first F1 game to let you pursue a multi-season career as any of the current drivers is more true-to-life than ever – and the best chance of ending Max Verstappen’s reign

Monday, May 27

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Monaco GP under pressure to change after Leclerc’s processional victory

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The Monaco Grand Prix is under pressure to find ways to adapt after a strikingly uneventful procession on the streets of Monte Carlo was won by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on Sunday.

Sunday, May 26

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Sergio Pérez accuses Magnussen of ‘dangerous driving’ after Monaco crash

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Sergio Pérez has condemned Kevin Magnussen for “dangerous driving” after the pair were involved in a huge accident at the Monaco Grand Prix and the Red Bull driver accused the Dane of being wilfully foolhardy when racing, after the Mexican…

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Charles Leclerc wins Monaco F1 GP for Ferrari to delight of home crowd

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With the monkey finally off his back, Charles Leclerc allowed himself the luxury of tears of joy as he climbed from his car, victorious at last in his home Monaco Grand Prix. There were thoughts of his family, joy and relief amongst the…