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Horner "certain" that Verstappen will stay at Red Bull F1 team until 2028

Verstappen has a deal that runs to 2028, although as is normal practice in F1, there are believed to be some escape clauses that would allow him to go elsewhere before the contract's official end.

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F2 Saudi Arabia: Ferrari junior Bearman scores pole

Bearman will start from the front of the grid in Jeddah as he bids to kick life into an F2 championship bid that failed to launch in Bahrain one week ago.

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Does F1 have a dirty air problem?

The phenomenon of boiling, twisting vortices being generated by winged F1 machines has been an issue through the generations.But in the championship’s moves to improve its entertainment spectacle, particularly over the last 20 years or so, the desire to clean-up outwash airflow generated by cars to allow following drivers to…

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Analysis: Does F1 have a dirty air problem?

The phenomenon of boiling, twisting vortices being generated by winged F1 machines has been an issue through the generations.

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Mercedes goes aggressive with rear wing tweak for Saudi Arabia

The high-speed venue requires a different aerodynamic configuration than last time out in Bahrain, with lower downforce and reduced drag a key aim.

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Piastri: F1's "chasing pack is not too far behind" Red Bull

Off the back of a near perfect 2023 season, Max Verstappen and Red Bull also dominated the 2024 season's opening race in Bahrain with a heavily revised RB20.

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Bahrain no guarantee Haas F1 tyre issue is fully solved, admits Komatsu

The American team went through a demoralising 2023 campaign in which Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen couldn't convert reasonable one-lap pace into race results, due to its car eating through the Pirelli tyres on most circuits.

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Mercedes F1 team still trying to solve overheating "unanswered mystery"

Both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton found their power units running too hot, and from early in the Bahrain race they were told to adjust engines modes and their driving in an attempt to keep temperatures under control. They eventually finished in fifth and seventh positions.

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Komatsu: F1 Bahrain GP no guarantee Haas tyre issue fully solved

The American outfit went through a demoralising 2023 campaign in which Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen couldn't convert reasonable one-lap pace into race results, due to its car eating through the Pirelli tyres on most circuits.

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Tsunoda: More self-control over "heated" F1 moments "the thing I have to improve”

Tsunoda was at the centre of a controversy in F1’s 2024’s season opener in Bahrain, as a result of his initial refusal to obey an RB team order to allow team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to pass and also over his driving towards the Australian on the race’s cooldown lap.

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Alonso: “Always an advantage” for Aston to add experienced F1 players

Bell was announced in the new role on Wednesday shortly after it emerged that he had left Alpine, where he had been working on non-F1 projects.

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2024 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings and preview

Max Verstappen started the 2024 F1 season in dominant fashion in Bahrain last weekend, shrugging off the civil war at Red Bull to take a dominant win ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez.

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Alonso: "Always an advantage" for Aston to add experienced F1 players like Bell

Bell was announced in the new role on Wednesday shortly after it emerged that he had left Alpine, where he had been working on non-F1 projects.

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Paris-Nice: Santiago Buitrago pushes ahead of Luke Plapp to win stage 4 on Mont Brouilly

Australian champion takes over GC lead with aggressive ride

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Gasly sees "positive changes" at Alpine F1 despite "surprise" tech departures

Alpine started the season in Bahrain with the slowest car on the grid after finishing the 2023 season in sixth place.

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Phil Bauhaus triumphs in tricky finale on stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico

Technical uphill finish catches out Jasper Philipsen as Bahrain Victorious time it perfectly

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Tirreno-Adriatico: Phil Bauhaus wins crash-marred sprint on stage 3

Bahrain-Victorious holds off Jonathan Milan in Gualdo Tadino

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Sainz relieved to have Ferrari F1 car he can "attack" with

Sainz took the final step on the podium in Bahrain far behind the dominant Max Verstappen, but only two seconds in arrears of the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez. Sainz's 25-second deficit to Verstappen was half the gap of the same race 12 months ago when Ferrari's tyre management issues…

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What Verstappen's outlook on racing in F1 says about his next move

With Verstappen caught between ongoing power plays at Red Bull and team principal Christian Horner's now public rift with his father Jos, speculation is rife on whether among the fallout the Dutchman could end up leaving Red Bull before the end of his deal. It isn't clear yet whether the…

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Red Bull praises Perez for not getting "destroyed by Verstappen" in Bahrain

Although Perez finished the Bahrain Grand Prix 22.4 seconds behind Verstappen, his race had been compromised by a lowly grid position that left him trapped behind George Russell and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz early on.

Autosport

Red Bull hails Perez F1 season start in not getting “destroyed” by Verstappen

Perez finished the Bahrain Grand Prix 22.4 seconds behind Verstappen, his race compromised by a lowly grid position that left him trapped behind George Russell and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz early on.

Autosport

Krack “confident” Aston Martin can close gap to F1 rivals with development

The team got off to a disappointing start relative to last year in Bahrain, with Fernando Alonso slipping back to ninth from an unexpectedly strong sixth place on the grid, and Lance Stroll recovering to 10th after a first corner incident.

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Aston Martin "confident" it can close gap to F1 rivals with development

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Haas F1 issues “we can race” verdict after strong Bahrain GP

The Haas drivers dropping back and making early tyre stops was a regular feature of Sundays last year and often led to good grid positions going to waste.

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Alpine announces F1 technical restructuring after key exits

It emerged over the Bahrain GP weekend that technical director Matt Harman and head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer had tendered their resignations, although the former was still present on the pitwall at Sakhir.

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