Qatar has emerged as a surprise candidate to host F1’s 23rd race this year through the country’s connection to a car manufacturer the sport is courting.
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As red flags become more common, F1 should ban repairs during suspensions
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Posted onAs Formula 1 is using the red flag more often, permitting teams to repair their cars during suspensions is handing some a huge advantage.
Why a British Grand Prix full house is so important for Silverstone
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Posted onA 140,000-strong capacity crowd for the British Grand Prix will be a relief to Silverstone, but how many more races this year can expect full attendance?
A “soft landing” for Bottas after Mercedes may happen at an unexpected place
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Posted onWith Lewis Hamilton signed up for two years, a straight swap between Valtteri Bottas and George Russell seems the logical next move. But Bottas may not end up at Williams.
Pit stop row shows teams are partly to blame for F1’s over-regulation
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Posted onF1 is at risk of becoming an over-regulated, ‘nanny state’ sport as reams of new rules are written in response to teams’ attempts to one-up each other.
Why F1 teams are right to demand more transparency over tyre failures
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Posted on“Carefully worded” explanations for potentially dangerous tyre failures in Baku have left room for doubt over exactly what went wrong.
What Ferrari’s unexpected hiring from the tech world means for its F1 team
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Posted onFerrari’s decision to hire its new CEO from the tech industry sends a clear message about its future priorities.
Farewell to a man whose passion for competition shaped McLaren and F1
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Posted onThough he avoided the limelight Mansour Ojjeh, who has died at the aged of 68, was an enormously important figure to McLaren and Formula 1.
Analysis: How F1’s flexi-wing furore reached its endgame
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Posted onThe row over flexi-wings is about more than just Red Bull and Mercedes – and was always likely to come to a head in Azerbaijan.
Does F1 need a rule to discourage deliberate qualifying crashes?
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Posted onCharles Leclerc’s qualifying crash last weekend was accidental, but Formula 1’s rules leave room for drivers to benefit from deliberate ‘mistakes’.
The change which allowed McLaren and other F1 teams to run one-off liveries
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Posted onFormula 1 teams were once forbidden from mixing up their liveries mid-season. What changed which allowed McLaren to run a special design in Monaco?
How successful was Red Bull’s recruitment drive at Mercedes?
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Posted onRaceFans spoke to Red Bull CEO Christian Horner about why Mercedes was the “obvious” place for it to hire staff for its new engine division.
F1 needs secret ballots – but they won’t eradicate all opportunities for collusion
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Posted onA call to introduced secret voting was welcomed by Formula 1 team bosses, but it will only stop one opportunity for collusion.
Why Wolff was wrong to tell Russell he should have backed down against Bottas
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Posted onMercedes CEO Toto Wolff said Williams driver George Russell shouldn’t have raced as hard as he did against one of his team’s cars.
How Netflix and social media helped F1 buck a global sports sponsorship slump
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Posted onNew sponsors are flocking to Formula 1 and its teams thanks to increased viewership through Netflix, social media and more.
Why Ferrari seeks success in WEC as well as F1 – and IndyCar is still on its radar
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Posted onWhat’s behind Ferrari’s decision to end its 50-year absence from top-level sports car racing – and why it hasn’t closed the door on a move into IndyCar.
How some teams voted in vain against rule change which cost low-rake cars “1s per lap”
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Posted onAston Martin CEO Otmar Szafnauer fumed over new F1 rules he reckons have cost the team up to a second per lap, but there’s no grounds for complaint over how they were introduced.
Why Agag’s repeated calls for a Formula 1-Formula E merger fail to persuade
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Posted onFormula E founder Alejandro Agag has called again for the series to look to a long-term merger with Formula 1. But is that really in the best interests of motorsport?
Analysis: Does serious intent lie behind the latest ‘Porsche F1 team’ rumours?
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Posted onPorsche is yet again tipped to be considering an entry into Formula 1. But are there any signs they’re serious about it this time?
First details of Red Bull’s new operation to run ex-Honda engines – and aim for works status in 2025
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Posted onThe confirmation of F1’s engine freeze for 2022 fired the starting gun for Red Bull to begin building the new facility which will service their ex-Honda power units next year.
