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The F1 driver market dominoes about to fall

As F1 gathered for the start of the European season in Imola this weekend, the return of the traditional motorhomes in the paddock triggered a series of secret meetings aimed at finalising the 2025 line-ups.

Motorsport

Overweight Williams F1 car costing it 0.45 seconds per lap

The Grove-based outfit is pushing to get itself much closer to F1’s 798kg minimum weight limit, with a host of new lighter parts to be fitted to Alex Albon’s car at Imola.

Autosport

A vote of confidence or biding his time? What Albon's new Williams F1 deal means

Albon was hailed as one of the stand-out performers of last season, scoring all but one of Williams' 28 points to drag it up to seventh in the constructors' standings.

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Albon signs new multi-year F1 contract with Williams

Albon's previous Williams contract was due to end in 2025, but his excellent 2023 form for the Grove team made him a left-field player in next year's driver market.

Autosport

Alex Albon signs new multi-year F1 contract with Williams

Albon's previous Williams contract was due to end in 2025, but his excellent 2023 form for the Grove team made him a left-field player in next year's driver market.

Motorsport

Albon: Williams lack of performance a "realisation" of task ahead

The Grove-based team was one of the surprises of 2023 when it jumped from the bottom of the 2022 constructors' championship to finish seventh as Albon fought for the top 10 in a number of races.

Autosport

Albon: Williams lack of F1 performance a "realisation" of task ahead

The Grove-based team was one of the surprises of 2023 when it jumped from the bottom of the 2022 constructors' championship to finish seventh as Albon fought for the top 10 in a number of races.

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Sargeant not distracted by Antonelli rumours after F1 future talks with Vowles

Antonelli is currently competing in his first season of F2 as his racing education as part of the Mercedes development programme and, with Lewis Hamilton leaving at the end of the season and heading to Ferrari, the Italian has been one of the drivers linked to the vacant seat alongside…

Autosport

Miami Grand Prix Takeaways: Lando Norris Stuns Max Verstappen for First Career Win

The 24-year-old took a much improved McLaren to the front of the pack. Plus, a midfield team appears to be on the rise and a check-in on F1’s lone American driver.

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F1's points system debate now about extending it beyond 12th position

As first revealed by Motorsport.com, F1 teams and series bosses are considering the idea of extending the current points-paying positions beyond the current top 10.

Motorsport

F1’s points system debate now about extending it beyond 12th

As first revealed by Autosport, F1 teams and series bosses are considering the idea of extending the current points-paying positions beyond the current top 10.

Autosport

Williams plays down Antonelli talk despite F1 superlicence request

Speculation about Antonelli being fast-tracked into an F1 seat this year has ramped up in the wake of the Mercedes junior being given extra days in testing a 2021 car to get him up to speed in grand prix machinery.

Motorsport

Williams plays down Antonelli talk, despite F1 superlicence request

Speculation about Antonelli being fast tracked into an F1 seat this year has ramped up in the wake of the Mercedes junior being given extra days in testing a 2021 car to get him up to speed in grand prix machinery.

Autosport

Williams in talks with Newey about F1 reunion

Newey announced earlier this week that he will be leaving his current Red Bull outfit at the start of next year, having grown unhappy about many aspects of working there over the past few months.The arrangement that Newey has reached with Red Bull means he will be a free agent…

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Williams finally has its spare F1 car ready for Miami

As a consequence of production delays over the winter, the team had come into the 2024 campaign without a third chassis ready for its drivers Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant.

Autosport

10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Was the final result of the Japanese Grand Prix predictable? Ultimately, yes, but how this year's Formula 1 race at Suzuka unravelled wasn't entirely typical thanks to the variance in strategies across the field. Max Verstappen chalked up a third win as he embarks upon a seemingly inevitable march towards…

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Japan Grand Prix | Max Verstappen hopes to use Japan’s high-speed Suzuka circuit to reassert his dominance in Formula 1

Max Verstappen prepares to conquer Suzuka after a challenging start to the F1 season in Australia.

Autosport

Vowles: Sargeant chassis survived F1 Japanese GP FP1 crash intact

The Grove team still does not have a spare, as Sargeant is using the chassis that was crashed by Alex Albon in Melbourne and subsequently repaired.

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Improving Williams F1 team 'like fixing a cycle puncture while riding it'

The Grove outfit is undergoing updates to its factory infrastructure and changes to its working processes as owner Dorilton Capital tries to move it up the grid.

Autosport

Improving Williams F1 team 'like fixing a bicycle puncture while riding it' - Robson

The Grove outfit is undergoing updates to its factory infrastructure and changes to its working processes as owner Dorilton Capital tries to move it up the grid.

Motorsport

Williams will have two F1 cars "without too many issues" in Japan

Williams faced a spate of production delays over the past winter, which led to it gambling on prioritising other items over producing a spare car in time for the start of the season.

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Carlos Sainz wins Australian F1 Grand Prix as Max Verstappen retires early – as it happened

Ferrari claimed a first one-two finish since 2022 as the Spaniard finished ahead of Charles Leclerc while the defending world was forced to retire in Melbourne

Autosport

Why Williams F1 team is racing to repair Albon’s crashed car for Suzuka

The team does not currently have a spare chassis, so following the Thai driver’s huge crash in FP1 in Australia on Friday the decision was taken to switch him to Logan Sargeant’s car, leaving the American on the sidelines.

Motorsport

Vowles: “Very difficult” to rebuild Sargeant's confidence after Australian GP benching

An FP1 crash for Alex Albon damaged his chassis beyond immediate repair. With Williams not having built up a spare tub, the team has opted to sacrifice Sargeant to enter Albon in the race.

Autosport

Vowles: "Very difficult" to rebuild Sargeant's F1 confidence after Australian GP benching

An FP1 crash for Alex Albon damaged his chassis beyond immediate repair. With Williams not having built up a spare tub, the team has opted to sacrifice Sargeant to enter Albon.

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