# F1

This week

24th September 2023 - 29th September 2023

# to the max

Verstappen wins Japanese Grand Prix, Red Bull clinch title

The runaway championship leader is on the verge of a hat-trick of world titles.

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Sun 10:28 AM

Last week

17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

# In Front

Verstappen sets blistering pace to take pole at Japanese Grand Prix

Verstappen blew away the challenge of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

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Sat 1:15 PM

# F1

Carlos Sainz wins Singapore Grand Prix

Lando Norris was second in a McLaren with Lewis Hamilton crossing the line in third.

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Sep 17th 2023, 3:03 PM

This month

September 2023

# F1

Sainz takes pole position as Stroll survives 110mph crash at Singapore Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez failed to make it into final qualifying.

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Sep 16th 2023, 3:51 PM

Last month

August 2023

# F1

Max Verstappen wins Dutch GP for record-equalling ninth successive victory

Fernando Alonso takes second for Aston Martin.

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Updated

Aug 27th 2023, 5:12 PM

This year

2023

# F1

Max Verstappen sees off Oscar Piastri to win sprint race at Belgian Grand Prix

Verstappen extended his championship lead from 110 points to 118 ahead of tomorrow’s 44-lap Grand Prix.

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Jul 29th 2023, 6:51 PM

# F1

Max Verstappen fastest for Belgian GP despite row with race engineer

Verstappen was embroiled in a squabble with Gianpiero Lambiase after he only just made it through to Q3 during a wet-dry session.

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Jul 28th 2023, 6:33 PM

# F1

Max Verstappen wins Austrian Grand Prix sprint race

World champion was joined on the podium by teammate Sergio Perez.

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Updated

Jul 1st 2023, 4:34 PM

# F1

Max Verstappen continues dominant form to claim pole for Austrian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc qualified in second spot with Carlos Sainz third.

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Jun 30th 2023, 5:35 PM

# in control

Verstappen claims sixth pole position of the season at Canadian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso will start Sunday’s race from the second row.

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Jun 17th 2023, 10:44 PM

# F1

Verstappen claims Miami fans only booed him because of his success

The back-to-back world champion was heckled before and after his latest victory as Red Bull dominated again.

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May 8th 2023, 10:17 AM

# Flying it

Leclerc secures double pole position in Azerbaijan despite late crash

Leclerc broke his front wing after thudding into the wall during his final run.

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Apr 29th 2023, 11:46 AM

# F1

Max Verstappen sees off Mercedes to take Australian Grand Prix pole position

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will take the next two spots on the grid.

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Apr 1st 2023, 9:16 AM

# forever home

'Till my last days' - Hamilton plans to finish career at Mercedes

There were claims that he was set to seek a move elsewhere.

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Mar 30th 2023, 8:12 AM

# Pressure

Lewis Hamilton will need to leave Mercedes if we do not improve – Toto Wolff

Hamilton’s £40million-a-year contract with the Silver Arrows expires at the end of the season.

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Mar 18th 2023, 11:08 AM

# Setback

Charles Leclerc to serve 10-place grid penalty at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Leclerc’s torrid start to the season has been dealt a further blow with this penalty.

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Mar 15th 2023, 4:03 PM

# Own Up

'It’s about accountability' - Hamilton claims Mercedes ignored his concerns about car

Hamilton complained before the Bahrain Grand Prix that Mercedes are on the ‘wrong track.’

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Mar 8th 2023, 6:37 PM

# Formula 1

Reigning champion Max Verstappen takes pole for season-opening Bahrain GP

Red Bull locked out the front row of the grid in the desert.

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Mar 4th 2023, 4:47 PM

# F1

Lewis Hamilton receives medical exemption allowing him to wear nose studs

Hamilton and Formula One’s governing body spent much of last season at loggerheads over the jewellery ban.

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Mar 3rd 2023, 1:45 PM

# New Season

Chinese Grand Prix will not be replaced as F1 confirms record 23 races for 2023

The race in Shanghai – which had been due to take place on April 16 – was cancelled last month amid ongoing coronavirus restrictions in the country.

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Jan 17th 2023, 1:53 PM

Last year

2022

# Changes

Ferrari name Vasseur as new Formula One team boss

McLaren also announced Andrea Stella will take over as team principal, with Andreas Seidl leaving to join the Sauber Group as chief executive.

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Dec 13th 2022, 1:22 PM

# F1

Williams team principal and chief executive to step aside

The 64-year-old German has led the British team for the past two years.

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Dec 12th 2022, 9:23 PM

# No Go

Formula One cancels 2023 Chinese Grand Prix due to Covid-19 restrictions

The race in Shanghai was due to take place on 16 April.

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Dec 2nd 2022, 11:51 AM

# statement

Ferrari boss Binotto to step down

Rumours had been swirling about Binotto’s future.

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Nov 29th 2022, 9:13 AM

# Max Points

Verstappen caps fine year with Abu Dhabi glory as Hamilton limps home

Hamilton’s record of winning in every season of his career went up in smoke when he retired with three laps remaining.

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Nov 20th 2022, 3:02 PM

# F1

Daniel Ricciardo set for Red Bull return

Ricciardo has been dropped by McLaren after an underwhelming two-season spell, and is in line to rejoin Red Bull as reserve driver.

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Nov 19th 2022, 10:57 AM

# F1

Formula One to launch female-only academy racing series next season

The F1 Academy will consist of five teams entering three cars to make up a 15-strong grid.

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Nov 18th 2022, 12:21 PM

# We Need To Talk About Kevin

Kevin Magnussen claims shock pole position in Brazil

The Dane will start Saturday’s sprint race at the front after providing the biggest shock of the Formula One season.

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Nov 11th 2022, 8:34 PM

# Stance

Verstappen accuses Sky Sports of being ‘disrespectful’ after Mexican boycott

Red Bull refused to address Sky on Sunday, where Red Bull and the world champion driver were again victorious.

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Oct 31st 2022, 10:52 AM

# F1

Max Verstappen beats George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to pole for Mexican GP

Verstappen delivered a superb lap in the breathless Mexico City air to take the qualifying spoils.

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Oct 29th 2022, 10:53 PM

# F1

Christian Horner insists 2021 title win was ‘fair’ despite Red Bull’s €6.9m fine

Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to last year’s title in contentious circumstances.

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Oct 28th 2022, 9:39 PM

# Punishment

Red Bull fined more than €7 million over breach of F1 financial rules

Team have entered into a so-called Accepted Breach Agreement with the FIA.

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Oct 28th 2022, 4:59 PM

# F1

Sainz grabs pole position at US Grand Prix as teammate Leclerc demoted 10 places

Leclerc has been demoted following an engine penalty, promoting Max Verstappen to the front row for Sunday’s race.

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Oct 23rd 2022, 10:25 AM

# Close Call

Furious Gasly says he 'would be dead now' if he hit recovery tractor on GP track

The vehicle was deployed to recover Carlos Sainz’s car after the Spaniard crashed in heavy rain in Japan.

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Oct 9th 2022, 1:44 PM

# champ champ

Max Verstappen retains world title after dramatic win at rain-hit Japanese Grand Prix

Verstappen crossed the line first and was awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty.

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Oct 9th 2022, 9:40 AM

# F1

Verstappen's bid to retain world title on hold as teammate Perez wins Singapore Grand Prix

Perez took the chequered flag 7.5 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

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Oct 2nd 2022, 4:50 PM

# Punishment

Hamilton allowed to keep wearing piercing for medical reasons but team receives €25,000 fine

Mercedes were fined for submitting a form that said the British driver had removed all jewellery and piercings in line with regulations.

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Oct 2nd 2022, 9:46 AM

# Closing In

Birthday boy Verstappen rates himself 'long shot' to clinch F1 title in Singapore

The Dutchman, who turns 25 tomorrow, can potentially wrap up back-to-back world championships on Sunday.

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Sep 29th 2022, 3:00 PM

# F1

Williams to part ways with Nicholas Latifi at the end of the season

The Canadian has failed to score a point this season.

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Sep 23rd 2022, 10:50 AM

# F1

Max Verstappen closes in on second successive world championship after Monza win

Verstappen will have his first shot at sealing the title at the next round in Singapore on 3 October.

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Sep 11th 2022, 3:49 PM