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Ferrari to split F1 Silverstone packages in chase for upgrade answers

The Ferrari Formula 1 team hopes to use free practice at the British Grand Prix to find further answers on why its upgrades haven’t yet translated into performance. Ever since winning the Monaco Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc, Ferrari has generally slipped behind Mercedes in the pecking order despite a sizeable upgrade package in Spain.

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Winners and losers from F1’s first 2024 aero testing reset

The mid-season reset to the aerodynamic testing allowances Formula 1 teams are entitled to has prompted many changes for the rest of the season, with Mercedes, Alpine and Williams the main winners. What is commonly referred to as the ATR is essentially a limit to how many windtunnel runs and how much CFD work can

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Bring Back V10s: A classic tale of Williams angst + home heartbreak

Frustration over team orders, rumbling intra-team discord, rows about future rules, sponsor spats, Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell (even though he wasn’t even in Formula 1 at the time) throwing grenades in the background, a British hero leading the British Grand Prix – and then something heartbreaking happening. Silverstone 1993 might not be the first

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F1’s Austria track limits solution deployed at Silverstone too

The Silverstone track has been updated with elements of the solution deployed at the Red Bull Ring to try and solve Formula 1’s track limits problem. A week ago, the FIA’s new arrangement of adding gravel and reducing kerb size to stop drivers automatically running out wide without consequence beyond a lap time deletion was

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Was the Verstappen/Norris clash blown out of proportion?

Time heals all wounds, or so they say. Lando Norris’ comments made in the aftermath of his Austrian Grand Prix race-deciding incident with Max Verstappen were considerably stronger versus his reaction a few days later, made with the benefit of hindsight and distance from the event itself. Let’s compare them. Among the adjectives that Norris

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Verstappen couldn’t “give a s***” on criticisms, only cares about Norris friendship

Max Verstappen couldn’t “give a s***” about criticisms he faced after Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix, saying his only care is his friendship with Lando Norris. The Red Bull driver and his McLaren rival came to blows at the Red Bull Ring last week after a frantic battle between the pair for the lead ended

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‘I don’t want to ruin that’ – Verstappen’s unusual Norris stance

Max Verstappen has repeatedly stressed that his sole priority in the aftermath of Formula 1’s controversial Austrian Grand Prix has been to preserve his friendship with Lando Norris. Seven times in 10 minutes in a session with written media on Thursday at Silverstone, Verstappen emphasised that the only thing he cared about after Austria was

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Prema “talking” with F1 driver Sargeant over 2025 IndyCar switch

Prema Racing team principal Rene Rosin has confirmed that he’s had talks with Williams Formula 1 racer Logan Sargeant about joining his new IndyCar team next year. The most successful junior team of recent years on the European single-seater ladder will make its debut in America’s premier open-wheel series in 2025, running two cars. American

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F1 champion Hamilton “interested” in MotoGP amid Gresini buyout links

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says he is “interested” in a business venture in MotoGP, amid links to a buyout of the Gresini Racing team. Earlier this week, rumours emerged that Hamilton was in talks to take over the Gresini Racing team that currently fields MotoGP legend Marc Marquez. Motorsport.com understands that this is

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