Red Bull confronted speculation with spectacle as they launched their 2024 Formula 1 car amid questions over team principal Christian Horner’s future.
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Why Andretti isn’t giving up yet on its attempt to enter F1
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Posted onFormula One Management’s reaction to Andretti’s application to enter was negative but not a definitive ‘no’. Could they still find a way in?
Which races are vulnerable as F1 makes room for two Spanish rounds in 2026?
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Posted onWith a new venue joining F1’s capacity calendar in 2026, one of the existing 24 races will have to make way. Which will it be?
FOM set the bar far higher for Andretti than for recent F1 teams
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Posted onNot all of F1’s existing teams would meet the criteria used by Formula One Management to deny Andretti a place on the grid.
Spain has endured more than inspired as an F1 host. Will Madrid change that?
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Posted onThe Spanish Grand Prix is one of F1’s longest-running events but its venues have often failed to inspire. Will Madrid, its seventh circuit, change that?
Why Haas said farewell to its founding father – and ‘DTS darling’ – Steiner
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Posted onGuenther Steiner was the driving force behind Haas’ arrival in Formula 1, but has now left a team which had one too many setbacks.
The “aggressive” Red Bull mindset Vasseur is seeking to emulate at Ferrari
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Posted onFerrari made gains at the end of Frederic Vasseur’s first season in charge, but he wants the team to approach races more like Red Bull.
Will Formula 1’s half-billion dollar gamble on Las Vegas be rewarded?
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Posted onFormula 1’s first Las Vegas race had one vital attraction the new event lacks. But will its no-expense spared return last longer than the original?
Why the team currently dominating F1 is “in the best shape it has ever been”
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Posted onDominating Formula 1 the way Red Bull has the last two seasons is not simply about building the quickest car – there are many elements to the team’s superiority.
Why the latest woman to test an F1 car knows real change won’t come ‘overnight’
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Posted onThe latest woman to test a modern Formula 1 car, Jessica Hawkins, believes series like F1 Academy can help unearth true racing talents.
The real dramas of F1 2023 are found far behind the title fight that never was
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Posted onThe fight at the front has been non-existent all year, but almost every other Formula 1 team has something at stake over the final races.
The “big step” AlphaTauri saw from Tsunoda which earned him a new deal
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Posted onYuki Tsunoda’s points-scoring rate has dropped since he arrived in Formula 1 but AlphaTauri are pleased with the progress he is making.
Nobody move! Even the driver market lacks intrigue in a forgettable F1 season
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Posted onFormula 1’s driver market offers no respite from a tedious season of racing as no moves are on the cards for next season.
The first undefeated team? F1’s reckoning with the Red Bull era
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Posted onRed Bull are on track to whitewash the 2023 season by winning every grand prix, but can – or should – anything be done about it?
Why Williams’ rivals warn a CapEx rules break would risk “the end of the cost cap”
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Posted onWilliams can’t upgrade its facilities without getting a break from the cost cap – and its rivals are unwilling to relax the rules.
The departure of a team lifer shows the “pain and trouble” at Alpine
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Posted onAlpine’s rivals were surprised by the departure of 34-year veteran Alan Permane when the team’s management announced a shake-up at Spa.
The “unacceptable” oversight in F1’s rule book which may finally be changing
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Posted onMotorsport UK is leading the way in ensuring its rule book addresses all competitors and Formula 1 is belatedly preparing to do the same.
Why the driver who was “burned” by 2022 exit has few options for an F1 return
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Posted onMick Schumacher had a tough second year in F1, which left him without a 2023 seat. Mercedes may praise him a lot, but can he find a race seat?
Perez isn’t about to ease the pressure on himself as Verstappen pulls away
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Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner said Sergio Perez can put less pressure on himself now he has fallen 53 points behind in the title fight. But Perez doesn’t see it that way.
Steiner’s outburst on stewards was a reasonable point poorly made
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Posted onAlthough the FIA penalised Haas team principal Guenther Steiner for incorrectly referring to stewards as “laymen”, his frustration was understandable.