In the round-up: Albon’s overheating blamed on duct • Pirelli “fine-tuning” 2025 tyres • FREC announces 2024 calendar
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“An honour to compete with you”: Ricciardo’s rivals support him after losing seat
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Posted onIn the round-up: Departing Ricciardo hailed by rivals • Haas lose court case against Steiner • Miami adds short track layouts
F1 must do a “better job” arranging end-of-season races – Verstappen
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Posted onIn the round-up: F1 must do a “better job” arranging races – Verstappen • Rossi joins Carpenter • Maloney moving to Formula E
Piastri “learned good lessons for next year” after practice struggle in Singapore
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Posted onIn the round-up: Piastri “learned a lot” after Singapore struggle • Wickens tries new hand control • Maloney sees F2 title chance
Red Bull “scratching the surface” of what AI can do in Formula 1 – Horner
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Posted onIn the round-up: Red Bull “scratching the surface” with AI • IndyCar introduces charters for 25 cars • Fairclough clinches British F4 title
Leclerc’s race “all about waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting”
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Posted onIn the round-up: Leclerc’s race “all about waiting and waiting” • Oakes expected better showing from Alpine • Verstappen continues press conference protest
Fourth a “really good recovery” after mystery grip loss in Q1 – Russell
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Posted onIn the round-up: Fourth a “really good recovery” – Russell • Colapinto “frustrated” with 12th • Magnussen ‘limited by old front wing’
Alonso: Singapore requires all the qualities our car lacks
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Posted onIn the round-up: Singapore requires what we lack – Alonso • “Very easy” to confuse pit boxes – Colapinto • Pulling secures double pole
Bottas “driving better than I did at Mercedes” despite falling to last place
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Posted onIn the round-up: Bottas driving ‘better than with Mercedes’ • Meyer Shank snag Armstrong • Envision keep Buemi and Frijns
‘If it ended today I’d be proud but not fully satisfied’ – Ricciardo
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Posted onIn the round-up: Ricciardo ‘not fully satisfied’ with F1 career • Magnussen “very strong” in Singapore • FBI raid RLL factory
Aston Martin begins first test of F1’s smaller new tyres for 2026
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Posted onIn the round-up: First test of smaller new F1 tyres for 2026 • Superlicence “would have been useful a few years ago” – Herta • Rosenqvist extends Meyer Shank deal
“Plenty of opportunity” left for Williams after passing Alpine in championship
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Posted onIn the round-up: “Plenty of opportunity” for Williams after passing Alpine • Bahrain to host testing • Palou ‘needs oval win’
Mercedes “not fooling ourselves” over Baku performance after Russell’s podium
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Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes “not fooling ourselves” over Baku podium • Grid drop and disqualification for Maini over crash • McLaren fined
Piastri “surprised” Red Bull’s challenge faded in qualifying
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Posted onIn the round-up: Piastri “surprised” Red Bull not faster • Cadillac score first pole in Fuji • Sky’s Brookes recovering after surgery
Aston Martin has ‘everything in place’ to woo Verstappen – Marko
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Posted onIn the round-up: Aston Martin has ‘everything’ to woo Verstappen • Sainz warned for Perez incident • BMW quickest in WEC Fuji practice
Fixing Red Bull’s car problems ‘will benefit me more than Verstappen’ – Perez
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Posted onIn the round-up: New floor will work better for me – Perez • MPs criticise F1’s Baku race in letter • F1 needs “similar driving style” to F3
Hamilton “immediately” offered to buy Moto GP team after Liberty investment
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Posted onIn the round-up: Liberty prompted Hamilton’s Moto GP interest – Maffei • Red Bull hires four teenagers • Verstappen names ideal Le Mans team mates
Bearman expects more from first full weekend as an F1 driver
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Posted onIn the round-up: Bearman expects more from first full F1 weekend • One Williams junior replaces another in F2 • Larson to attempt ‘double’ again
Sauber needs “immediate measures” to improve before Audi takeover – Binotto
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Posted onIn the round-up: Sauber needs “immediate measures” to improve • Williams junior loses F2 seat • Bearman’s brother Thomas makes F4 debut
Piastri impresses Webber with “respectful, hard, clean” racing
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Posted onIn the round-up: Webber impressed by Piastri’s racecraft • Wolff expects early development switch to 2026 • Dixon happy with oval finale