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"The more you push, the slower you go" - Japan's odd F1 qualifying explained

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"The more you push, the slower you go" - Japan's odd F1 qualifying explained

What's going wrong at Red Bull as it drops into F1 midfield?

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What's going wrong at Red Bull as it drops into F1 midfield?

How Antonelli put three tenths over Russell in Japan F1 qualifying

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How Antonelli put three tenths over Russell in Japan F1 qualifying

Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 cars

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Alonso: Suzuka driving challenge "gone" with 2026 F1 cars

Why Honda can’t solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin

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Why Honda can’t solve the vibration issues alone and needs help from Aston Martin
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F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates: Qualifying

Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”

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Verstappen: “I'm not even frustrated anymore, I'm beyond that”

F1 Japanese GP: Antonelli on pole again, Verstappen out in Q2

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F1 Japanese GP: Antonelli on pole again, Verstappen out in Q2

F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Antonelli fastest in FP3

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F1 Japanese GP: Mercedes takes 1-2 as Antonelli fastest in FP3
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F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates: FP3

Japanese GP - Saturday, in photos

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Japanese GP - Saturday, in photos

Suzuka transformed as F1 drivers barely brake through the Esses

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Suzuka transformed as F1 drivers barely brake through the Esses

What we learned in Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP

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What we learned in Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Ferrari 'lacking pace' compared to Mercedes and McLaren at Japanese GP

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Ferrari 'lacking pace' compared to Mercedes and McLaren at Japanese GP

Why Ferrari's 'Macarena' F1 wing didn't dance in Suzuka

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Why Ferrari's 'Macarena' F1 wing didn't dance in Suzuka

Honda clarifies F1 timeline after Newey comments: “It is a misunderstanding”

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Honda clarifies F1 timeline after Newey comments: “It is a misunderstanding”

F1 Japanese GP: Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2

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F1 Japanese GP: Piastri halts Mercedes dominance by topping FP2
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F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates: FP2

F1 Japanese GP: Russell leads Antonelli in FP1 by 0.026s

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F1 Japanese GP: Russell leads Antonelli in FP1 by 0.026s
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F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates: FP1

Japanese GP - Friday, in photos

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Japanese GP - Friday, in photos

Explained: The numbers behind the FIA’s late change for F1 qualifying in Japan

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Explained: The numbers behind the FIA’s late change for F1 qualifying in Japan

Honda's painful Japan homecoming is just the start of a bumpy ride

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Honda's painful Japan homecoming is just the start of a bumpy ride

Why Hamilton believes 2026 F1 rules are “what racing should be” – unlike Verstappen

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Why Hamilton believes 2026 F1 rules are “what racing should be” – unlike Verstappen

Mercedes' "two-phase" front wing activation a reliability issue, not an exploit

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Mercedes' "two-phase" front wing activation a reliability issue, not an exploit

Japanese GP - Thursday, in photos

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Japanese GP - Thursday, in photos

What really caused McLaren's Chinese GP double DNS?

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What really caused McLaren's Chinese GP double DNS?

FIA cuts energy recovery limit for F1 Japanese GP qualifying after late change

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FIA cuts energy recovery limit for F1 Japanese GP qualifying after late change

The one thing Aston Martin needs more than a new team principal in F1

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The one thing Aston Martin needs more than a new team principal in F1

On this day: Ayrton Senna's F1 debut marred by early retirement in Rio

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On this day: Ayrton Senna's F1 debut marred by early retirement in Rio

The greatest campaigns that didn't win the F1 title

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The greatest campaigns that didn't win the F1 title

Top 10 F1 Campaigns not to get a Title | Autosport Retro

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Top 10 F1 Campaigns not to get a Title | Autosport Retro

Autosport Explains video: Williams chief aerodynamicist on design changes for F1 2026

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Autosport Explains video: Williams chief aerodynamicist on design changes for F1 2026

How Ferrari is trying to close the gap to Mercedes in Japan

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How Ferrari is trying to close the gap to Mercedes in Japan

Pirelli's plan to combat continuous one-stop races in F1 2026

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Pirelli's plan to combat continuous one-stop races in F1 2026

McLaren has the third-best 2026 car, but can't yet rely on one of its strongest assets

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McLaren has the third-best 2026 car, but can't yet rely on one of its strongest assets

Why Verstappen may be missing the point about F1 fans enjoying 2026 racing

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Why Verstappen may be missing the point about F1 fans enjoying 2026 racing

Autosport Explains: F1 Aero in 2026

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Autosport Explains: F1 Aero in 2026

How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin

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How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin

How Antonelli plans to attack F1 season with title challenge in sight

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How Antonelli plans to attack F1 season with title challenge in sight

How F1 became a multi-billion dollar industry

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How F1 became a multi-billion dollar industry

What the FIA could tweak in F1’s 2026 rules – and what it can’t

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What the FIA could tweak in F1’s 2026 rules – and what it can’t

From ramped up F1 techno trickery to an old-school flashing oil light

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From ramped up F1 techno trickery to an old-school flashing oil light

Eight shock Formula 1 team principal changes

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Eight shock Formula 1 team principal changes

Wheatley officially leaves Audi ahead of expected Aston Martin move

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Wheatley officially leaves Audi ahead of expected Aston Martin move

How Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers

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How Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers

Why Bearman believes Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace

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Why Bearman believes Haas has "great baseline" with F1 2026 race pace

Why Alpine was annoyed with its China double-points finish, even after a torrid 2025

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Why Alpine was annoyed with its China double-points finish, even after a torrid 2025

On this day: Tony Blair under fire again over links with Ecclestone

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On this day: Tony Blair under fire again over links with Ecclestone

F1 teams agree qualifying is priority in regulation review; happy with races

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F1 teams agree qualifying is priority in regulation review; happy with races

A look at Aston Martin's team boss merry-go-round, with Adrian Newey set to step down

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A look at Aston Martin's team boss merry-go-round, with Adrian Newey set to step down

Newey to step down as Aston Martin F1 team principal, Wheatley set to join from Audi

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Newey to step down as Aston Martin F1 team principal, Wheatley set to join from Audi

FIA appoints new F1 deputy race director

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FIA appoints new F1 deputy race director

Where Racing Bulls is exploiting its F1 power unit better than Red Bull

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Where Racing Bulls is exploiting its F1 power unit better than Red Bull

‘Piedi per terra’ – the serious message behind Toto Wolff’s joke with Italian media

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‘Piedi per terra’ – the serious message behind Toto Wolff’s joke with Italian media

Why Ferrari believes F1 engine rules tweak won't stop Mercedes

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Why Ferrari believes F1 engine rules tweak won't stop Mercedes

Top 10 great lost F1 wins

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Top 10 great lost F1 wins

Top 10 great lost F1 wins | Autosport Retro

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Top 10 great lost F1 wins | Autosport Retro

Is enjoying F1 in 2026 a guilty pleasure?

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Is enjoying F1 in 2026 a guilty pleasure?

Why Hamilton is 'back to his best' in F1 2026

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Why Hamilton is 'back to his best' in F1 2026