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Lewis Hamilton’s first season with Ferrari continues to disappoint as a new study from Fanatix shows the seven-time world champion ranks among Formula 1’s most overpaid drivers of 2025. The report compares driver salaries to performance data across 18 races this season ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin. According to the study, Pierre Gasly is this…
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Ferrari and we Tifosi are enduring an annus horribilis in Formula 1. But we cannot blame the team, even if it needs a fixer to get our Scuderia back to winning ways. The market is a brutally honest thing. Something politicians, kings and fools cannot influence. But boy, the market can and certainly does tell them a thing or two.…
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Fresh off sealing the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, McLaren arrive in Austin determined to carry their momentum into the battle for the Drivers’ title as the season enters its final stretch with both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in contention. Norris has enjoyed a strong run recently and managed to close the gap to Piastri to 22 points in…
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Formula 1 is set to turn up the volume in Austin this weekend with the launch of its new pre-race entertainment series, F1 Grid Gigs. F1 Grid Gigs is presented by American Express, debuting at the 2025 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. The concept brings live music directly to the grid before the lights go…
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Williams Racing boss James Vowles claims any doubts surrounding his driver, Alex Albon, should be gone, as the driver has more than proven himself during his stint at Grove. Albon came into Formula 1 through the Red Bull junior driving program, making his debut with Toro Rosso (now Racing Bulls) in 2019, and within that season was promoted to Red…
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Mick Schumacher enjoyed getting a first-hand view of the Indianapolis 500 in May and then tested another time on Monday. Whether he’ll make Indy his next racing stop is yet to be determined. The 26-year-old son of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher spent Monday taking laps on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course in the No. 75 Honda. Afterward…
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McLaren boss Zak Brown has dismissed as 'ludicrous' a suggestion he was against signing Oscar Piastri, now the Formula 1 Championship leader, as a rookie three years ago. Indianapolis 500 winner and four times IndyCar champion Alex Palou stated at a court hearing in London last week that Brown told him in late 2022 hiring the Australian had not been…
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Round 19 of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship takes place this weekend in Austin, Texas, with Mercedes arriving on the back of an unexpected yet convincing victory in Singapore. The question now: can they replicate that pace on a very different track, which Circuit of the Americas (COTA) most certainly is, or will the Mercedes W16 revert to its…
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This weekend, Formula 1 arrives at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas for a showdown between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, now that McLaren have wrapped up the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors' World Championship title. Circuit of the Americas is a Formula 1 track that has intrigued me over the years. It produces great overtaking, especially considering the tightness…
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Formula 1 teams and partners marked a busy week of announcements across technology, wellness, fan engagement, and brand collaborations. Williams Racing confirmed its Fan Zone World Tour will return to Austin from 13–20 October, offering fans simulator challenges, heritage exhibits, and appearances from Alex Albon, James Vowles, and Jenson Button. BWT Alpine used World Mental Health Day to highlight its…
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The 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ championship has been touted as a two-way battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for most of the season. While Verstappen undoubtedly faces an uphill battle to win the title for the fifth time, overcoming the current 63-point deficit to Piastri is not impossible. But George Russell’s recent resurgence with Mercedes creates a further layer…
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As the 2025 Formula 1 season enters its final stretch, the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas on October 17-19 looms as a pivotal moment in the drivers’ title fight. With McLaren having already secured the 3035 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship, the spotlight now falls solely on the driver standings and whether Oscar Piastri…
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From truly humble beginnings on New Zealand's bumpy kart tracks to the great unknown of Formula 1, Liam Lawson fought expectations and setbacks to gain a place at the top table of motorsports. Along the way, off-track elements like sponsorship and betting intrigue have followed Lawson. His rise wasn’t instant. It’s a story of determination, shrewd support and events that…
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The 2025 Formula 1 circus rolls into the United States this week for what promises to be a crucial race in the world title battle. McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have dominated for most of the season, but reigning champion Max Verstappen is waiting to capitalise on any mistakes. Read on as we take a look at three…
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You have just renewed your car insurance plan, feeling smugly responsible about safeguarding your beloved ride, but then you hear a friend say they actually got money back from their insurance provider after a claim. Suddenly, you start wondering if you are missing out on some secret feature all along. Well, car insurance is not always just a one-way ticket…
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Williams Racing has confirmed that their Academy Driver Luke Browning will take part in the first free practice session at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix, driving Carlos Sainz’s FW47. The session will mark the third of four mandated rookie driver appearances for the team this season. Browning, 23, is backed by Williams and is currently third in the FIA Formula…
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Haas F1 Team will celebrate its home race at the Circuit of the Americas, with the American outfit unveiling a special edition livery for Round 19 of the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the United States Grand Prix. The team returns to Austin with renewed energy following a points finish in Singapore and a small upgrade package introduced for…
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Motorsport legend Mario Andretti believes Ferrari will rise again to the top of Formula 1 but admits he has lost confidence in current team principal Fred Vasseur. Speaking to reporters and guests during the Festival dello Sport in Trento, 1978 Formula 1 World Champion, Andretti, reflected on his lifelong bond with the Prancing Horse, shared anecdotes from his storied career,…
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Former Formula 1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes McLaren driver Oscar Piastri is the next upcoming star of the sport, second only to Max Verstappen. Ecclestone has always maintained the former F1 driver and four-time Champion Alain Prost was the best out there, a choice that may be a bit strange to many in the presence of names such as Ayrton…
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Formula 1 made a roaring return to South Korea on Sunday as the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team took over the AMG Speedway in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, for the first time in more than a decade. Around 25,000 fans attended the Peaches Run Universe 2025 event, witnessing an F1 car in action on Korean soil for the first time since 2013. Headlining…
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The 2012 United States Grand Prix marked Formula 1’s long-awaited return to American soil, with 117,000 fans packing the brand-new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The 56-lap race, held on 18 November, was the penultimate round of the season and the first US Grand Prix since 2007. Lewis Hamilton, who won the race when it last ran at…
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Bright colors, cartoony aesthetics, and pure tension. Chicken Road might look like a casual game, but it delivers one of the most intense crash-style experiences thanks to a few unique twists on the formula. Even if there are visible deviations from other crash mechanics, once you start playing, the risk-reward core concept will be fully evident. You are in full…
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Before Formula 1 is engulfed by America and a substantial triumph is forgotten, it is time to gloat a little! My team, McLaren, won the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors’ title, making it ten in total; only Ferrari has more with 16, and winning two in a row for the first time since 1991 was extra sweet. Alas, the McLaren story…
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Aston Martin’s new Chief Technical Officer, Enrico Cardile, has set out a clear and uncompromising vision for the team as it prepares for Formula 1’s 2026 regulation overhaul, declaring that “failure is not an option” for Lawrnece Stroll's dream team. Former Ferrari Technical Director, Cardile, who officially joined Silverstone-based Aston Martin after a lengthy gardening leave, spoke candidly about his…
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