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How Max Verstappen earned 11 penalty points in 11 months

Whether Max Verstappen deserved to be disqualified from the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix after his clash with George Russell is more or less irrelevant – yet the stewards' ruling on that incident not only included a 10-second penalty, which dropped him from fifth to 10th in the final standings,…

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McLaren trialled Spanish GP stiffer F1 front wing in Imola, shrugs off flexi-wing impact

McLaren is shrugging off suggestions it will be affected by the Spanish Grand Prix's flexi-wing clampdown, as Motorsport.com can reveal the Formula 1 team has already trialled its stiffer wing to good effect in Imola.

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Autosport National Podcast: Remembering Dai Roberts and Julian Grimwade

Motorsport in the UK suffered a double tragedy on Saturday when two competitors died in very different disciplines of the sport within the space of three hours.

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Who slept best last night: Zak Brown

Lando Norris says he’s given up alcohol and partying – but even if he did abstain from celebrating his Monaco Grand Prix victory, chances are he didn’t have a restful night. He outlined in the post-race press conference why he can’t be entirely at ease. Yes, the Monaco win was a…

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“Genius” required to strategize Monaco’s two-stop rule, says Pirelli

Pirelli motorsport chief Mario Isola is concerned a long safety car period during the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix could lead to issues in the pitlane, suggesting it will take a "genius" rather than a strategist to work out how best to attack the race, now that using at least…

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Roger Penske responds to his team’s rules violations in Indy 500: “We let people down”

Team Penske is in the spotlight again for rules violations, this time for modifying the rear attenuators of the No. 12 and No. 2 cars ahead of Sunday’s Fast 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As a result, both cars were penalized and sent to the back of the field…

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You Could Win This Monaco F1 Experience After a VIP Client Cancelled

Ever dreamed of watching F1 racing from a Superyacht? You could be the lucky F1 fan doing just that next week – after an unidentified millionaire handed over his private jet flight and place on a superyacht for an incredible VIP Prize Draw.

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Why Haas F1 drivers aren't allowed to copy Verstappen

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen provoked rampant intrigue in the motorsport community last weekend when he drove a Ferrari – of all things – in a test at the Nurburgring Norschleife. Now, Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu says his team’s driver’s won’t be following the Red Bull racer's example.

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Here's why Haas would stop its F1 drivers from copying Max Verstappen

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen provoked rampant intrigue in the motorsport community last weekend when he drove a Ferrari – of all things – in a test at the Nurburgring Norschleife. However, Haas team boss Ayao Komatsu says his team’s driver’s won’t be following the Red Bull racer's example.

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Why McLaren’s Miami F1 dominance wasn’t just a factor of tire management

“We saw that when McLaren was pushing, we were between seven tenths and a second behind. For the first time, we saw their pure speed,” was Helmut Marko’s verdict after the Miami Grand Prix, offering a clear, raw picture of the McLaren’s superiority.

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Could Carlos Sainz Sr be blocked from standing for FIA presidential election?

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is alleged to be pushing through further changes to the statutes of motorsport’s governing body – which could prevent candidates from running against him.

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Who Could, or Should, Replace Jorge Martín at Aprilia's MotoGP Team?

Earlier today, our colleagues at Motorsport broke the news that Jorge Martín is looking to get out of his contract with the factory Aprilia MotoGP team at the end of the 2025 season. And honestly, if you've been paying attention to the kind of season he's been having since he was…

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Is Aprilia's Jorge Martin Retiring From MotoGP?

Aprilia's Jorge Martin, last year's MotoGP champion, is reportedly leaving the team after invoking a clause in his contract that allows him to do just that, according to our brethren over at Motorsport.

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Sergio Perez's options that could yield him an F1 seat in 2026, or sooner

Sergio Perez continues to hog the Formula 1 scene despite not racing this season and, although some media expected his appointment within the Cadillac team in the past Miami GP weekend event, the Mexican's options are open to more than one team as Motorsport.com already reported.

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Alpine F1 team considers immediate Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto switch

Alpine is considering switching Jack Doohan with reserve driver Franco Colapinto ahead of Formula 1's next race in Imola, Motorsport.com understands.

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Miami GP circuit: why F1 drivers still dislike it, and how it could be improved

“It’s probably at the bottom of my list of preferred circuits,” said Lewis Hamilton, the dismissive tone and matching facial expression indicating that no elucidation would be forthcoming. Pity the poor scribbler who had clearly accepted a commission from some outlet or other to write a story talking up the Miami…

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Formula 1’s American revolution – how the series finally cracked the USA

“Over the past five years, we have implemented a very targeted strategy to bring Formula 1 ever closer to the American fans,” F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali tells Motorsport.com when discussing the growth in the USA.

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Connor Zilisch gets wrecked from the lead, Austin Hill wins Talladega Xfinity

Chaos and controversy on the final lap of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega as Zilisch is wrecked from the lead and Burton is questioning the results.

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How Claire Dubbelman became the first woman with an FIA race director superlicence

Claire Dubbelman's love for motorsport started at an early age, thanks to her father Huub, who spent almost two decades in automotive journalism before working as a PR manager for brands, including Mercedes-Benz Netherlands. Dubbelman was five years old when she began watching Formula 1 in the early 1990s. "From…

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Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

M-Sport has opportunities for Graduate Engineers in the following departments; Electrical, Hydraulics, Quality Control, Sub Assembly and Transmissions.

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How MotoGP's 'other' manufacturers are making life easy for Ducati

Today marks exactly one year since a motorcycle other than a Ducati won a grand prix in MotoGP. Even then it came as a surprise in a championship dominated by the Bologna bikes. Maverick Vinales’s dominance at the 2024 Americas Grand Prix for Aprilia proved to be the archetypal flash…

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Marquez’s perfection, Bagnaia’s affliction: Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Qatar GP

Was Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along with the narrative spun by a media…

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F1 Bahrain GP: five quick takeaways

Here's what we thought right after the race in Bahrain.

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Update: The FIA's "disappointing" response to Motorsport UK's legal threats

In early March, chairman David Richards wrote a letter to the members of Motorsport UK, addressing the FIA while taking aim at the organization's president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and his approach to governing F1 and the whole of its motorsport operations. Just a month later, the FIA finally posted a…

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