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    The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2025 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held. [caption id="attachment_530322" align="alignright" width="470"] The 2025 Formula 1 season starts in Australia[/caption]A world drivers’ champion has been crowned every year since the series began. Since 1958 a world constructors’ championship title has also been awarded. The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix. While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso. There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components. Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the…
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    The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2025 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held. [caption id="attachment_530322" align="alignright" width="470"] The 2025 Formula 1 season starts in Australia[/caption]A world drivers’ champion has been crowned every year since the series began. Since 1958 a world constructors’ championship title has also been awarded. The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix. While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso. There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components. Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the…
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    How criticism from rivals led F1’s “first lap nutcase” to reform

    How criticism from rivals led F1’s “first lap nutcase” to reform

    2018 F1 season

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    20th June 2018, 12:0219th June 2018, 8:40 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Chris Turner

    Romain Grosjean has described how criticism from other drivers early in his career motivated him to tone down his aggressive moves.

    Todt: F1 and WEC might have to accept calendar clashes

    Todt: F1 and WEC might have to accept calendar clashes

    World Endurance Championship

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    15th June 2018, 11:038th June 2018, 1:06 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Chris Turner

    FIA president Jean Todt admits the motorsport calendar is becoming too crowded to avoid clashes between major series such as Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship.

    Sainz says Baku rivals Monaco as a driving challenge

    Sainz says Baku rivals Monaco as a driving challenge

    2018 Monaco Grand Prix

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    22nd May 2018, 16:392nd June 2018, 16:55 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Chris Turner

    Carlos Sainz Jnr says the Baku circuit in Azerbaijan rivals Monaco as one of the hardest tracks for an F1 driver to master.

    New Formula E cars will be “scary” on current circuits, says Vergne

    New Formula E cars will be “scary” on current circuits, says Vergne

    Formula E

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    18th May 2018, 12:19 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Chris Turner

    Formula E championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne is relishing the prospect of having more power under his foot when the series introduces its second-generation car later this year.

    2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix team-by-team preview

    2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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    24th November 2016, 9:4224th November 2016, 9:09 | Written by Chris Turner

    There will be 22 drivers racing on Sunday but the world’s attention will be focused on just two. Who will be strongest in Abu Dhabi? Here’s the final preview of 2016.

    2016 Brazilian Grand Prix team-by-team preview

    2016 Brazilian Grand Prix

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    10th November 2016, 11:5610th November 2016, 9:16 | Written by Chris Turner

    The showdown between the two Mercedes drivers will take centre stage this weekend but if their rivals can get in the mix it could decide the title battle.

    2016 Mexican Grand Prix team-by-team preview

    2016 Mexican Grand Prix

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    27th October 2016, 11:5727th October 2016, 16:15 | Written by Chris Turner

    The popular Mexican Grand Prix had a less-than-thrilling race last year. But 12 months later the championship still in play

    2016 United States Grand Prix team-by-team preview

    2016 United States Grand Prix

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    20th October 2016, 12:0019th October 2016, 15:15 | Written by Chris Turner

    Nico Rosberg cannot clinch the championship in the USA, as Lewis Hamilton did here last year, but he could make it a foregone conclusion

    2016 Malaysian Grand Prix team-by-team preview

    2016 Malaysian Grand Prix

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    29th September 2016, 11:0029th September 2016, 11:46 | Written by Chris Turner

    The Malaysian Grand Prix is expected to see Mercedes wrap up the constructors’ championship. But the drivers’ title fight is far from settled.

    2016 Singapore Grand Prix team-by-team preview

    2016 Singapore Grand Prix

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    15th September 2016, 11:0515th September 2016, 11:10 | Written by Chris Turner

    Is this Red Bull’s best chance to beat Mercedes before the end of the season? Here’s how the teams stack up ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

    2016 Italian Grand Prix team-by-team preview

    2016 Italian Grand Prix

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    1st September 2016, 15:46 | Written by Chris Turner

    Mercedes-powered cars tend to excel on the long straights of Monza, but does Ferrari have a surprise in store for its rivals on home ground?

    2016 British Grand Prix team-by-team preview

    2016 British Grand Prix

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    7th July 2016, 13:20 | Written by Chris Turner

    A fourth British Grand Prix win for Lewis Hamilton could also put him in the lead of the drivers’ championship for the first time since last year.

    Rosberg defiant over Hamilton crash

    F1 Fanatic Round-up

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    4th July 2016, 0:0118th June 2024, 23:43 | Written by Chris Turner

    In the round-up: Rosberg defiant over Hamilton crash • F1 must lower costs – Whiting • Fourth a ‘gift’ – Raikkonen

    Vettel tyre blow-out was “isolated incident” – Pirelli

    2016 Austrian Grand Prix

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    3rd July 2016, 19:43 | Written by Chris Turner

    Pirelli say they have yet to identify the cause of the tyre blow-out which ended Sebastian Vettel’s race, but believe it was an isolated incident.

    Rosberg keeps fourth after Hamilton crash penalty

    2016 Austrian Grand Prix

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    3rd July 2016, 18:048th February 2024, 9:23 | Written by Chris Turner

    Rosberg has been given a 10 second post race penalty, but stays fourth in overall classification

    Hamilton insists he ‘left Rosberg room’

    2016 Austrian Grand Prix

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    3rd July 2016, 17:554th April 2024, 9:32 | Written by Chris Turner

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    Brake failure to blame for Perez’s late retirement

    2016 Austrian Grand Prix

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    3rd July 2016, 17:003rd July 2016, 17:10 | Written by Chris Turner

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    Vettel says his tyre exploded without warning

    Austrian Grand Prix 2016

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    3rd July 2016, 16:20 | Written by Chris Turner

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    Wehrlein relieved to avoid penalty and take point for Manor

    Austrian Grand Prix 2016

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    3rd July 2016, 15:45 | Written by Chris Turner

    Pascal Wehrlein scored a point for tenth position despite having to reverse his car on the grid before the race started.

    Sixth “much better than we had hoped” – Button

    Austrian Grand Prix 2016

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    3rd July 2016, 15:293rd July 2016, 15:34 | Written by Chris Turner

    Jenson Button was very pleased to have finished sixth after a tough Austrian Grand Prix

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