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Why Perez doesn't make ESPN's Top 10 for 2023
Sergio Perez was one of two drivers not called Max Verstappen to win a race but his disappointing season meant he did not feature in our top 10 - here's why.
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Formula One
McLaren has 'big concerns' over Red Bull, AlphaTauri
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has raised concerns about the relationship between Red Bull and its junior team, AlphaTauri, something he wants Formula One to take a closer look at.
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Formula One
Red Bull aiming to replace wind tunnel by 2026
Construction of a new Red Bull wind tunnel will get underway next year, Christian Horner has confirmed, with the team hoping to have it up and running by 2026.
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Formula One
FIA, Wolffs saga 'embarrassing' for F1, says Vasseur
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur used the word "embarrassing" to sum up the saga surrounding the FIA's recent compliance investigation into F1 power couple Susie and Toto Wolff.
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Formula One
Vasseur: Perceptions of Ferrari 'probably wrong'
After a year in charge at Ferrari, team principal Fred Vasseur believes many of the assumptions made by outsiders about his team and its struggle to win a championship are wide of the mark.
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AutoRacing
Red Bull show off 2.84s pitch black pit stop
Red Bull's world championship winning Formula One team has demonstrated its pit-stop prowess by completing a stop in pitch black conditions in just 2.84 seconds.
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Formula One
Sauber announces new name post-Alfa Romeo
The Sauber team which has raced in Formula One as Alfa Romeo since 2019 has confirmed its new name for the next two seasons.
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AutoRacing
Can Red Bull do a pit stop in complete darkness?
The Red Bull pit crew set themselves a challenge to do an entire pit stop in complete darkness, with Max Verstappen, Christian Horner and Sergio Perez guessing how fast they can do it.
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Formula One
Todt hits back at FIA successor Ben Sulayem
Former FIA president Jean Todt has said he's not surprised to have been criticised by his successor, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, and has disputed some of the claims made by the current FIA president.
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Formula One
Todt: F1 should have cancelled Singapore '08 GP
Ex Ferrari boss and FIA president Jean Todt said the 2008 Singapore GP should have been scratched out as soon as wrongdoing first emerged.
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AutoRacing
Race director Davide Brivio departs Alpine
The Renault-owned Alpine Formula One team announced the departure of former racing director Davide Brivio on Tuesday, amid speculation the Italian was heading back to MotoGP.
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AutoRacing
Saunders: FIA under huge pressure to explain Wolff investigation
Nate Saunders explains the scenario the FIA now finds itself in after dropping its probe into Susie and Toto Wolff.
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AutoRacing
Wolffs blast FIA, demand answers after probe
F1 Academy boss Susie Wolff has demanded to know who "misled the media" and prompted a brief investigation into the integrity of her and her husband, Mercedes principal Toto Wolff.
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AutoRacing
FIA drops probe into Susie, Toto Wolff
Formula One's governing body shelved a probe of F1 power couple Toto and Susie Wolff on Thursday, saying it was satisfied with existing compliance measures and was not investigating any individual.
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Formula One
2023 F1 drivers ranked: Top Ten
There's a clear number one, but how did the rest of F1's grid behind Max Verstappen shape up in ESPN's ranking of 2023?
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AutoRacing
F1, FIA announce hydrogen working group
Formula One, governing FIA and a rebranded Extreme H series announced on Thursday they are setting up a joint hydrogen working group to evaluate the technology's future use in motorsport.
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AutoRacing
RB's Horner, other F1 teams deny Wolff complaint
Red Bull boss Christian Horner and other Formula One teams have denied raising a complaint about Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and his wife Susie, head of the F1 Academy.
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Formula One
FIA investigates Wolffs over conflict of interest claim
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and wife Susie, head of the F1 Academy, are the subjects of an FIA investigation over a potential conflict of interest.
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Formula One
Miami, China among F1 sprint races in 2024
Formula One has confirmed the identity of the six grands prix that will host sprint races next year, with China and Miami both adding the shortened race format to their weekends.
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Formula One
New team name may surprise, says Sauber F1 boss
Swiss-based Sauber could surprise with their new Formula One name for next season after the departure of Alfa Romeo as title sponsor, according to team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi.
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Formula One
Sainz's Vegas penalty was wrong, says steward
Carlos Sainz's Las Vegas Grand Prix grid penalty last month was wrong but unavoidable, according to Formula One race steward Derek Warwick who was on the panel that imposed it on the Ferrari driver.
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Formula One
Sargeant to continue at Williams next year
Williams has announced that American driver Logan Sargeant will remain at the team next year as Alex Albon's teammate.
Valtteri Bottas
F1 driver Bottas raises $150k with nude calendar
F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has raised $150,000 for men's health charity Movember after a calendar featuring photographs of him baring his backside sped off the shelves.
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Formula One
Hamilton opens up on self doubt during 2023
Lewis Hamilton has admitted to moments of self doubt after the 38-year-old Mercedes driver's second successive Formula One season without a win.
Max Verstappen
The incredible stats that underline Verstappen's dominance
Formula One's media has gradually been running out of adjectives to describe Max Verstappen's dominance this year, but the statistics of his phenomenal 2023 season speak for themselves.
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