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As Barcelona fights for its F1 race, here is how the 2026 F1 calendar is shaping up

Barcelona may have lost the Spanish Grand Prix, but it is still bullish on its chances to keep Formula 1.

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As Barcelona fights for its F1 race, how is the 2026 calendar shaping up?

Barcelona may have lost the Spanish Grand Prix, but it is still bullish on its chances to keep Formula 1.

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Yuki Tsunoda confused over qualifying last for Spanish GP: "It doesn't really stack up"

Just under six tenths of a second separated Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda in the first segment of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix - but it was enough for the Japanese Formula 1 driver to be eliminated in last.

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Tsunoda bewildered by P20 in F1 Spanish GP qualifying after "pretty good" lap

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See F1's latest front wings as teams face tougher flexi-wing tests

Formula 1's teams have revealed their front wing solutions to satisfy the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive on flexing wings, following the application of more stringent load tests for the Barcelona round.

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How F1 teams have modified front wings for Spanish GP flexi-wing tests

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Verstappen: F1 flexi wings clampdown won't affect Red Bull, others will adapt

Max Verstappen says the fresh clampdown on front wing flexing will not impact his Red Bull's performance and is also sceptical about the FIA's intervention affecting his Formula 1 rivals.

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Max Verstappen downplays flexi-wings clampdown: "It's all manageable”

Max Verstappen says the fresh clampdown on front wing flexing won't impact his Red Bull's performance and is sceptical about the FIA's intervention affecting his rivals as well.

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Norris refuses to count Verstappen out of F1 2025 title battle

Lando Norris has said it would be “silly” to count out Max Verstappen from the Formula 1 world title fight despite McLaren’s current dominance in the 2025 season.

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Lando Norris: "Silly" to count out Max Verstappen from 2025 F1 title fight

Lando Norris has said it would be “silly” to count out Max Verstappen from the Formula 1 world title fight despite McLaren’s current dominance this season.

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Exclusive: Sauber stalwart Zehnder on 601 consecutive F1 races

In Imola, Sauber celebrated its 600th grand prix, from its humble Formula 1 beginnings in 1993 through a rollercoaster of manufacturer and independent stints before morphing into the Audi works team next year. One man was there for every single race, and as Sauber celebrated its anniversary, so did long-time…

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Interview: Sauber talisman Beat Zehnder on 601 consecutive races in F1

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Monaco GP

While Monaco is known as a gambling haven, its Formula 1 grand prix is generally a meritocracy rather than one defined by being dealt a good hand. Qualifying on pole is usually a recipe for success on Sunday, and even F1's best efforts to try something different by mandating two…

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"Apples and pears": Why Stella disagrees with McLaren's perceived loss of form

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella disagrees with the notion that his team performed worse than expected in Imola, calling the comparison with a dominant Miami weekend like "apples and pears".

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Yuki Tsunoda down on Red Bull spec again in Monaco after Imola F1 crash

Yuki Tsunoda has admitted his huge Imola F1 qualifying crash will have lingering effects, as he has to revert to a previous floor design at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

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Monaco Grand Prix: 5 things to watch out for

After Max Verstappen’s surprise victory at Imola, the biggest question for the rest of this triple-header is whether Red Bull's improvements were track-specific – or if the team is now in a position to challenge McLaren on a regular basis. Linked to that: was Red Bull surprisingly quick in Italy,…

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Max Verstappen warns Imola F1 heroics hard to repeat for Red Bull in Monaco GP

Imola's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix showed Red Bull is making progress with its 2025 Formula 1 car, but Max Verstappen doesn't believe the team's form will carry over to this weekend’s race in Monaco.

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Verstappen admits Monaco F1 “track isn't for our car” due to low-speed weakness

The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix showed Red Bull is making progress with its 2025 Formula 1 car, but Max Verstappen doesn't believe the team's form will carry over to this weekend’s race in Monaco.

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JA on F1 Podcast: Will Monaco change the F1 order again?

We are in the middle of another triple header, the second of the Formula 1 season so far. Imola provided a more exciting race than anyone expected and Monaco is next with a new rule making two pitstops mandatory.

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McLaren: Imola is a missed chance that goes beyond the strategy topic

The Imola Grand Prix leaves us with a key question that sums up a Formula 1 weekend that, after Friday’s free practice sessions, had seemed already written. McLaren's MCL39 looked like the car to beat — setting the standard both in qualifying trim and race pace — while the RB21…

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What happened to McLaren's pace advantage on Red Bull at F1 Imola GP?

At the Miami Grand Prix Max Verstappen denied Lando Norris pole but only crossed the finish line in fourth in the race, nearly 40 seconds adrift of winner Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren.

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Analysis - The data behind Max Verstappen's impressive overtake on Oscar Piastri at Imola F1 GP

Max Verstappen laid the foundations for his fourth consecutive victory at Formula 1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in the first chicane.

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Analysis: The data behind Verstappen's impressive overtake on Piastri at Imola

Max Verstappen laid the foundations for his fourth consecutive victory at Formula 1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in the first chicane.

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Lewis Hamilton spares Ferrari blushes – but key to 2025 F1 revival is blindingly obvious

Hamilton achieved his best grand prix result for Ferrari in Imola but, still, pressure is mounting on Fred Vasseur

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The winners and losers from F1's 2025 Imola GP

While fans of old school venues may have wanted to see Imola stay on the calendar, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix hasn't always delivered since its modern F1 return. But Pirelli's move towards softer compounds, as well as a race impacted by two neutralisations, gave us the strategic variance we…

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