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Red Bull F1 team makes first option move on Albon

Albon has been the subject of intense speculation over his future in recent weeks, with reports linking him to Red Bull as Sergio Perez's replacement, as well as the vacant Mercedes seat in the wake of Lewis Hamilton's shock Ferrari move for 2025.

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How many penalty points do F1 drivers have in 2024 and when do they expire?

Kevin Magnussen served a one-race ban at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after reaching the maximum amount penalty points on his superlicence. The Haas driver pulled off a number of controversial moves on other drivers this season, including gaining five points at the Miami GP for an incident in the Sprint…

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Lewis Hamilton shockingly leaves Mercedes, opening seat for 2025 season

Lewis Hamilton's shock departure from Mercedes has left a vacant seat for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Potential contenders include Alex Albon, Carlos Sainz,...

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Williams unveils updated livery for 2024 F1 car

Williams has stuck to largely the same colour scheme for 2024 that adorned last year's FW45, with various shades of dark and navy blue complemented by naked carbon fibre on the lower half of the car that will be raced by Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant.

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Williams unveils updated livery for 2024 FW46 F1 car

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Dynasty: Stars who raced in a different discipline to a famous relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.

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What have F1 drivers been up to in the off-season?

The 2024 Formula 1 season starts this month as the Bahrain Grand Prix begins on the 29 February where Max Verstappen will commence his championship defence.

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How Hamilton's exit could leave the Mercedes F1 team in a tough spot

Hamilton only signed a fresh two-year deal with Mercedes for 2024 and 2025 last summer, but clearly left wiggle room for the usual exit clauses in case he had a change of heart.

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What have Formula 1 drivers done in the off-season?

The 2024 Formula 1 season starts this month as the Bahrain Grand Prix begins on the 29 February where Max Verstappen will commence his championship defence.

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Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.

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What’s behind Ferrari’s silence on Sainz’s F1 future

Sainz has been pretty open that he did not want to go into the 2024 season without his F1 future beyond the end of the year sorted.

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Albon: "I never felt like I didn't belong" in F1 ahead of "best year" in 2023

Williams struggled at the start of the year with an FW45 that was still lacking downforce compared to most of its rivals, while also being hard to balance across various circuit layouts and conditions.

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Albon: I never felt like I didn't belong in F1 ahead of "best year" in 2023

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Why Williams F1 team is no longer living "hand-to-mouth"

With investment and commitment from owners Dorilton, incoming team boss Vowles has been backed to make sweeping changes to restore the winner of seven drivers' and nine constructors' titles to its former glory. Williams has suffered from years of underinvestment that gradually turned it from a benchmark into a backmarker.…

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Why Williams F1 is no longer living "hand-to-mouth"

With investment and commitment in place from owners Dorilton, incoming team boss Vowles has been backed to make sweeping changes in a bid to restore the winner of seven drivers' and nine constructors' titles to its former glory. Williams has suffered from years of underinvestment that gradually turned it from…

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Changed Albon will get even better in F1, says Williams boss Vowles

In a ringing endorsement of the Thai driver who almost single-handedly helped Williams secure seventh in the constructors’ championship last season, Vowles has opened up on the differences he saw in Albon throughout 2023.

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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #10 Alex Albon

Alex Albon’s coolness under pressure stood out in 2023, and is a key part of the connection he’s forged at Williams since joining to reboot his Formula 1 career after his Red Bull difficulties. The team knows it can rely on him. 

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F1 2023 team-mate head-to-head battles

Alex Albon out-qualified Williams team-mate Logan Sargeant yet again in the season finale, which meant the 27-year-old finished the F1 season as the only driver to have out-qualified his team-mate for every race in 2023.

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F1 comparisons: How teams performed in 2023 compared to 2022

The 2023 F1 season witnessed mega dominance by Red Bull who continued its fine form from 2022, while many other teams had vastly different campaigns to the year before.

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F1 comparisons: How F1 teams performed in 2023 compared to 2022

The 2023 F1 season witnessed mega dominance by Red Bull who continued its fine form from 2022, while many other teams had vastly different campaigns to the year before.

Motorsport

Williams: "Revered" Fry will help with complete shift of direction in F1 2024

Fry started working at Williams in November after leaving a similar role at Alpine earlier this year, as a key figure in overhauling the team after years of underinvestment.

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