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It has clearly exceeded expectations: inside Red Bulls F1 engine factory
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (392+ words) As team look to salvage season, "crazy decision" to take engine building in-house looks set to pay off and steer them back to the front of the grid Driven hard, driven fast is very much the norm in Formula One,…...
Lando Norris backs Max Verstappen to stay in F1 after drivers win rule changes
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (651+ words) World champion expects Dutch rival to fight for fifth crown "It would be a mess for the sport" if he acts on dissatisfaction Lando Norris has said he believes Max Verstappen will continue to race in Formula One but that…...
I'm not the boss': Lando Norris is articulate, open and intelligent " when he's allowed to be
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (393+ words) F1s latest world champion speaks with deep candour about overcoming his insecurities but questions about Max Verstappen and regulations? Off limits At first Norris talks thoughtfully and honestly about his struggles with profound insecurity before becoming world champion last year. But…...
F1 bosses "will use scalpel not baseball bat" to change regulations, insists Wolff
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (320+ words) Mercedes principal confident F1 will find way forward Changes have come in for heavy criticism this year The Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is confident Formula One will find a constructive way forward in an approach of using a "scalpel rather…...
Racing driver Juha Miettinen killed and six injured at 24-hour N'rburgring qualifiers
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (248+ words) Six drivers taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries F1 world champion Max Verstappen is competing at event The racing driver Juha Miettinen has died after a multi-car collision in the ADAC 24h N'rburgring Qualifiers in Germany, which were also set to…...
Unhappy Verstappen "has to be listened to" over new rules, says F1 chief Domenicali
1+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) Red Bull driver outspoken about regulation changes "In a meeting he was very keen to give suggestions" Formula One must listen to Max "Verstappen"s grievances about the sport"s new regulations and their effects on racing, according to F1"s…...
Kimi Antonelli wins Japan Grand Prix to become youngest F1 championship leader
3+ week, 4+ day ago (739+ words) Oscar Piastri second for Mc Laren, Russell finishes fourth Oliver Bearman appears uninjured after major crash There was an element of good fortune for Kimi Antonelli in taking victory at the Japanese Grand Prix but the youngster demonstrated emphatically that…...
Kimi Antonelli confirmed as Mercedes" replacement for Lewis Hamilton
1+ week, 4+ day ago (335+ words) Mercedes have confirmed that 18-year-old Italian driver Kimi Antonelli will join the team to replace Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 Formula One season. Antonelli will partner George Russell when Hamilton joins Ferrari next year. Antonelli, who has been a Mercedes junior…...
Australia's demolition derby collides with safety rules as fans fight to save the "oddball' motor sport
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1129+ words) Pitting beaten-up cars against each other at rural agricultural shows, the sport has been in the spotlight since a crash last year that injured spectators The demolition derby is an "oddball" sport, its enthusiasts say. Beaten up cars crash into…...
Sports quiz of the week: Masters, Tyson Fury, Grand National and Six Nations
1+ week, 6+ day ago (410+ words) The Guardian Sports quiz of the week: Masters, Tyson Fury, Grand National and Six Nations Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby union, golf, cricket, boxing, cycling and horse racing? - 1. The Women's Six Nations begins on Saturday. England…...