The pair clashed in karts and had a brief skirmish in F1, but Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen now seem to have formed the rivalry which will define the 2022 season.
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Is it time to let F1 drivers race on after catching Covid?
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Posted onTwo Formula 1 drivers were kept out of their cars due to positive Covid-19 tests in Bahrain, prompting a debate over whether it’s time to ease the restrictions.
For F1, the implications of Russia’s war go beyond one race and one team
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Posted onThe Russian Grand Prix is off and Haas have sacked Nikita Mazepin. But the reverberations of Putin’s war in Ukraine will reach F1 in other ways too.
Red Bull’s five-year Verstappen deal was a no-brainer, but who should partner him?
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Posted onRed Bull have locked Max Verstappen into a long-term deal for the next six years. Is current team mate Sergio Perez the best choice to remain alongside him?
So much for Abu Dhabi being “done and dusted”
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Posted on“Michael Masi actually didn’t break the rules,” Christian Horner said yesterday. “He applied them in a way that hadn’t been done previously.”
Drivers deserve credit as Formula 1 cuts its ties with Russia
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Posted onFormula 1 took swift action in cancelling its Russian Grand Prix after drivers such as Sebastian Vettel made it clear they were unwilling to race there.
‘Greedy’ F1 teams will disappoint accountants more than fans by scuppering sprint races
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Posted onFormula 1 has halved the number of sprint races which will take place this year following opposition from three teams, but will many fans be disappointed?
How much will F1 teams dare to reveal at their 2022 car launches?
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Posted onRed Bull are set to be the first Formula 1 team to reveal their 2022 contender. But how much will we see of any of the new cars?
Is motorsport leading or lagging as carmakers race to embrace green technologies?
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Posted onThe worlds of motor racing and car manufacturing are embracing environmental technologies at different rates. Is motorsport leading or lagging?
Five years since Ecclestone’s exit, how Liberty changed the F1 world he crafted
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Posted onIt’s been five years since long-time FOM chief Bernie Ecclestone was relieved of his post by Liberty Media. How has F1 changed in that time?
Analysis: FIA’s investigation into Abu Dhabi restart row puts spotlight on Bayer
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Posted onThe FIA’s secretary general for motorsport Peter Bayer will propose a review of its Formula 1 structure in light of the controversial end to last season.
Are Mercedes really planning to switch back from a black to silver livery?
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Posted onReports in German-language media claim Mercedes will drop the black livery they introduced two years ago, in which time the drive for diversity it signified has gathered pace.
Does F1 need a new race director – or deeper change – after Abu Dhabi restart row?
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Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi tried to avoid a controversial outcome to the 2021 championship but ended up causing one. How should the sport’s governing body respond?
F1 needs a new engine supplier to check the growing power of its manufacturers
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Posted onAs Formula 1’s shrinking number of engine manufacturers accumulate greater political clout, the sport needs a newcomer to dilute their power base.
Is Hamilton really having second thoughts about his F1 future after Abu Dhabi debacle?
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Posted onLewis Hamilton has gone silent in the days since the controversial decision which cost him the 2021 world championship. Is he thinking about quitting F1?
Audi’s winning record across motorsport makes an F1 entry a thrilling possibility
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Posted onIf, as seems increasingly likely, Audi is about to commit to enter Formula 1, could they replicate the success they’ve enjoyed in many other series?
The new FIA president’s motorsport priorities – and the Hamilton case in his inbox
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Posted onNew FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem has pledged to increase involvement in grassroots motorsport. But a matter concerning the controversial end to the 2021 F1 season tops his inbox.
Meet the candidates for FIA president – Mohammed Ben Sulayem
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Posted onThe FIA will elect a new president tomorrow to replace Jean Todt. Mohammed Ben Sulayem is one of two candidates in the running.
Hamilton didn’t want to win his first title in court – does he feel the same about an eighth?
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Posted onAn appeal could have delivered Lewis Hamilton his first world championship in 2007. Would the newly-knighted Mercedes ace he be happy to win his eighth that way?
Meet the candidates for FIA president – Graham Stoker
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Posted onWho is Graham Stoker, one of the two men up for this month’s FIA Presidential election? In the first of a series of articles, we analyse the candidate’s credentials.