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Verstappen’s Japan GP Win Streak Under Threat as Mercedes Dominate
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (1856+ words) Max Verstappen says that the Japanese Grand Prix is one of his favorite races, but his chances of a fifth straight victory at the weekend look vanishingly slim as his Red Bull struggles with Formula One's sweeping new regulations. Mercedes…...
Verstappen Says Red Bull Car ‘Completely Undrivable' after Chinese GP Qualifying
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1364+ words) Red Bull's Max Verstappen said his RB22 Formula One car is "completely undrivable," after qualifying eighth for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix and a torrid sprint race earlier in the day. "We changed a lot on the car, and it makes zero…...
Alonso Fears More Pain in China with Struggling Aston Martin
2+ week, 32+ min ago (1486+ words) Fernando Alonso said Thursday he expects another difficult weekend wrestling with his new Aston Martin at the Chinese Grand Prix after failing to finish the season-opener in Australia. Silverstone-based Aston Martin endured a horror start after serious issues with their…...
Mercedes the Class of the Field in Chinese GP Practice
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1813+ words) Mercedes' George Russell led "the way in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, with the at times twitchy-looking McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri heading the chasing pack. Russell, who won the…...
Mercedes Set Gold Standard at Australian GP but New F1 Rules ‘Suck’
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1795+ words) George Russell claimed victory at the Australian Grand Prix to open the season with a bang as Mercedes showed they are clear early pacesetters under sweeping new regulations. AFP Sport looks at what we learned from the opening race of…...
Aston Martin Feel ‘Powerless’ as Battery Problem Risks Australian Grand Prix
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1842+ words) Aston Martin's hopes of racing "in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix rest on their final batteries holding up until Sunday's race, leaving them feeling "powerless" and in a "scary place to be", team principal Adrian Newey said on Friday. The…...
Ferrari’s Leclerc Fastest in First Practice at Australian Grand Prix
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1845+ words) Charles Leclerc led a "Ferrari 1-2 at the top of the timesheet in the Australian Grand Prix's first practice, while defending champion Lando Norris suffered a gearbox issue as Formula One's new engine era launched with a spate of reliability problems....
Toyota to Become Title Sponsor of Haas F1 Team
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1062+ words) Toyota Gazoo Racing, the Japanese car maker's motorsport division, will become title sponsor of the Haas Formula One team next season in a deal that strengthens an existing technical partnership. The US-owned team, who use Ferrari engines and also have…...
Piastri Wins Sprint Race at Qatar GP to Close Gap on F1 Leader Norris to 22 Points
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1412+ words) Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race from pole position Saturday to move 22 points behind McLaren teammate Lando Norris heading into Sunday's main Formula 1 race. Piastri's sprint win gave him eight points with seven going to Mercedes driver…...
Verstappen Makes Clear he is Gunning for Fifth World Title
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (1407+ words) Max Verstappen made it clear that he is chasing a spectacular fifth world title after reeling off his third win in four races with a masterclass in Sunday's sizzling United States Grand Prix. After avoiding direct comment on the championship…...