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Seven things we learned at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix

Put the Piz Buin away, folks - the summer break is officially over and done with. The Formula 1 circus returned from its holidays in typically rambunctious fashion, laying down an assortment of storylines to make up for a fallow period in the annual soap opera.

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Mercedes set to hand Antonelli FP1 rookie outing at F1 Italian GP

Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to be handed his first FP1 outing with Mercedes at the Italian Grand Prix to ramp up preparations for his potential promotion to its Formula 1 line-up from 2025. The Italian, who turns 18 on Sunday, is strongly tipped to be named as replacement for Ferrari-bound…

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F1 young drivers to have driven in FP1 during the 2024 season

Formula 1 teams are mandated to run a rookie in two FP1 sessions during the season, with many having already done so in 2024.

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Exclusive interview: Antonelli on his meteoric rise: "I'm not afraid of being judged"

His 2025 Formula 1 debut with Mercedes isn't even definitively decided or announced yet, but few drivers would be arriving on the big stage with the plaudits or the weight of expectation as Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

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Antonelli exclusive on his meteoric rise to F1: "I'm not afraid of being judged"

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Why F1 cannot ignore F2’s under-the-radar star

Formula 1 is always looking for the next star and appears to have found its latest favourite sons in Prema pairing Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman, with the latter already confirmed as a Haas driver for 2025. But while drivers connected to the academies of current teams often steal…

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F2 Belgium: Sprint race postponed due to rain

The F2 sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix has been postponed due to extreme levels of rainfall at Spa-Francorchamps.

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F2 Belgium: Rain stops play as sprint race postponed

The F2 sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix has been postponed due to extreme levels of rainfall at Spa Francorchamps.

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"I'm not a robot" - Who is F1’s latest race winner Oscar Piastri?

It feels like yesterday when McLaren and Alpine were battling for the signature of a highly-rated 21-year-old F2 champion in the summer of 2022.

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Antonelli: "I don't know if I will be ready" for Mercedes F1 jump

Andrea Kimi Antonelli says he is unsure if he is ready to make the jump to Formula 1 yet despite scoring his second F2 win in Hungary.

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Antonelli: "I don't know if I will be ready" for F1

Andrea Kimi Antonelli says he is unsure if he is ready to make the jump to Formula 1 yet despite scoring his second F2 win in Hungary.

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Verschoor disqualified from Hungary F2 sprint race, loses win to Maini

Richard Verschoor has been stripped of a Formula 2 sprint race victory for the second time this season, after his Trident car failed scrutineering in Hungary.

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Verschoor disqualified from Hungary F2 sprint race, loses win

Richard Verschoor has been stripped of a Formula 2 sprint race victory for the second time this season after his Trident car failed scrutineering in Hungary.

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How Mercedes has shielded Antonelli from F1 media glare

Mercedes is enacting a plan to manage the media frenzy surrounding its Formula 1 junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli, which will advance whether or not he's promoted from F2 for 2025.

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The "major contributor" behind Bearman securing Haas F1 drive

Oliver Bearman says his Ferrari cameo at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was a "major contributor" to his 2025 Formula 1 seat at Haas, amid his tough Formula 2 season.

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Wolff: Mercedes return to winning ways has no influence on 2025 F1 driver call

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted the squad's resurgent form in the last two Formula 1 races will not influence its decision-making process when choosing Lewis Hamilton's replacement.

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How Antonelli performed under a new spotlight after F2 breakthrough

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s victory in the Formula 2 sprint race at the British Grand Prix not only broke his duck in the championship to ease the pressure on his shoulders, but for the first time it also thrust him into the media spotlight - something the 17-year-old has so far…

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Antonelli felt pressure from Mercedes F1 focus before first F2 win

Andrea Kimi Antonelli admits to feeling the pressure since being tipped as the driver to replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes before his breakthrough maiden Formula 2 win in the Silverstone sprint race.

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Antonelli admits to feeling pressure from Mercedes F1 focus before breakthrough F2 win

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Sainz back in Mercedes F1 2025 frame as Antonelli "needs to swim"

Andrea Kimi Antonelli's difficult start to his maiden Formula 2 campaign has put Carlos Sainz back in contention for a Mercedes Formula 1 drive next year alongside George Russell.

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Oliver Bearman column: On the cusp of the F1 dream

This has been a season of two halves. The Formula 1 side of things has been going really well with the free practice sessions and, of course, Jeddah with Ferrari. Every time I’ve been in an F1 car, even in private testing, I felt like my performances have been really…

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Exclusive Oliver Bearman column: On the cusp of the F1 dream

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Oliver Bearman: The rise of Britain’s next Formula 1 star

Ollie Bearman really grabbed people’s attention when he won both the German and Italian Formula 4 championships in 2021. The teenager from Chelmsford had already enjoyed a successful karting career and won races in his first car-racing season during the COVID-19 pandemic, but winning the two toughest championships on the…

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F2 Austria: Bearman scores sprint win to end Prema's dry spell

Oliver Bearman scored his first F2 victory since last year's Monza feature race campaign, securing the result after pulling ahead of polesitter Kush Maini (Invicta) at the start and leading all 28 laps.

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How F2 is 'playing to strengths' of surprise title contender

Estonian Paul Aron has been an unexpected sensation in his rookie Formula 2 season. Although no longer affiliated with the Mercedes junior scheme, having stepped away from the programme following his F2 debut in the 2023 Abu Dhabi finale, the Formula 3 graduate enters the Austrian weekend which marks the…

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