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How spraying champagne became a tradition on the F1 podium

An explanation of how spraying champagne became a popular tradition in Formula 1

Autosport

Was the 2024 Belgian GP one of Formula 1's closest races?

1. Mark Webber, Red Bull2. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes (+0.643s)3. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari (+0.947s) Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing RB8 (Photo by: Sutton Images) The 2012 Monaco Grand Prix is mostly remembered for Michael Schumacher's fastest time in qualifying, which to this day would still make him the oldest polesitter since…

Motorsport

The amazing story of F1’s most incredible win from the back

It was a sunny Californian day not impacted by bad weather, there was no multiple accident to thin out the field, no clever pit stop strategy, and safety car interventions were still a decade away.

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Why F1 is no stranger to Madrid

As F1 confirmed its long-mooted move to Madrid in 2026 for a 10-year period, we look back at the series' first decade in the region.

Autosport

Who are the oldest F1 drivers, world champions and winners?

Formula 1 has just a handful of drivers still living who competed in the early days of the sport.

Motorsport

Who are the oldest Formula 1 drivers, world champions and race winners?

Formula 1 has just a handful of drivers left from the early days of the sport, with just two world champions over the age of 80 still alive. The first-ever world championship was recorded in 1950, with Hermano da Silva Ramos, the oldest driver still alive, racing in 1953.

Autosport

Jean-Pierre Jabouille obituary

Racing driver who made Formula One history when he won the French Grand Prix in 1979 in a turbocharged car

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Patrick Tambay obituary: Double F1 race winner dies age 73

Patrick Tambay, perhaps best known as the man who replaced Gilles Villeneuve at Scuderia Ferrari in 1982, has died at the age of 73.

Autosport

Top 10 Ligier F1 drivers ranked: Boutsen, Pironi, Laffite and more

From its entry to Formula 1 in 1976 to its takeover by Prost 20 years later, Ligier had a colourful history, with its fortunes waxing and waning through the 1980s. Here are its best drivers across the squad's history

Autosport

Which F1 driver has the most race starts? Hamilton, Raikkonen and more

Kimi Raikkonen holds the record for the most world championship Formula 1 starts, having contested 349 grands prix between 2001 and 2021.

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