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Sauber's "pinch yourself moment" after Nico Hulkenberg beats Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari

Sauber F1 team boss Jonathan Wheatley says Nico Hulkenberg's unexpected fifth place in F1's Spanish GP is a huge relief for the team as its upgrades finally paid off.

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Lewis Hamilton says Spanish GP one of his worst races after sixth place finish

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Why Max Verstappen’s red mist is the necessary evil behind an F1 genius

Verstappen’s deliberate ram into George Russell at the Spanish GP saw him fortunate to escape disqualification, but history shows us that the hero-villain complex is a difficult line to tread

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Lewis Hamilton claims F1 Spanish GP is "the worst race I’ve experienced"

Lewis Hamilton has described the Spanish Grand Prix as “the worst race I’ve experienced” after finishing sixth in the Formula 1 contest at Barcelona.

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Max Verstappen gives sarcastic ‘tissue’ response after George Russell demands DQ for heated clash in Spain

Verstappen was given a 10-second penalty after he slowed down at Turn 5 to allow Russell past but then appeared to deliberately accelerate and drove into his rival’s Mercedes

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Max Verstappen on the verge of F1 race ban after George Russell collision

Verstappen was handed a 10-second time penalty but also received penalty points after the Spanish GP

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Nico Rosberg calls for Max Verstappen to be disqualified at end of Spanish GP

Verstappen received a late 10-second penalty after a dramatic collision with George Russell

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F1 Spanish GP: Oscar Piastri wins as Max Verstappen penalised for George Russell clash

Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris home to hand McLaren a 1-2 win at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen was demoted to 10th after seeing red in a battle with Charles Leclerc and George Russell.

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Bukayo Saka snubs Sky F1 and Nico Rosberg at Spanish GP: ‘That was not very friendly’

The England football team were present on the Barcelona grid but Arsenal star Saka was not keen to chat

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Explained: The timing of Stroll's late F1 Spanish GP withdrawal

Details have emerged of Lance Stroll's absence for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix grid as the Canadian battled worsening pain in his right hand and wrist.

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Timing of Lance Stroll's late F1 Spanish GP withdrawal explained

Details have emerged of Lance Stroll's absence for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix grid as the Canadian battled worsening pain in his right hand and wrist.

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Why Charles Leclerc takes “full responsibility” for F1 Spanish GP tyre strategy call

Charles Leclerc made the executive decisions on his tyre choices that led to a "below expectations" seventh on the grid for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, aiming to have better tyres for the race.

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Lando Norris laments “too many mistakes” fighting for F1 Spanish GP pole

Lando Norris has said “too many mistakes” cost him on his final qualifying lap at the Spanish Grand Prix, which contributed to him losing pole position to McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri.

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Norris laments “too many mistakes” fighting for F1 Spanish GP pole

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F1 Spanish GP: Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to take pole

Oscar Piastri has defeated McLaren team-mate Lando Norris to pole at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix.

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F1 Spanish GP: Piastri heads in FP3 as McLaren shows the way

Oscar Piastri handed McLaren a clean sweep of F1 Spanish Grand Prix practice by comfortably topping FP3 in Barcelona.

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F1 Spanish GP: Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris as McLaren pair dominate FP3

Oscar Piastri has handed McLaren a clean sweep of Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix practice by comfortably topping FP3 in Barcelona.

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F1 news LIVE: Max Verstappen learns fate after Leclerc and Russell incidents

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Why F1 flexi-wing changes failed to shake up the Spanish GP order

“It clearly slowed McLaren down a lot,” said Mercedes’ George Russell, voice freighted with sarcasm.

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Why F1 flexi-wing changes failed to make an instant impact at Spanish GP

“It clearly slowed McLaren down a lot,” said Mercedes’ George Russell, voice freighted with sarcasm.

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Yuki Tsunoda after F1 Spain practice: "I don't have any idea why I am slow"

Yuki Tsunoda admitted to befuddlement over his lack of pace after Formula 1's opening practice sessions at the Spanish Grand Prix - revealing he "doesn't have any idea why I'm slow".

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F1 Spanish GP: McLaren remains ahead with Piastri topping FP2 in Barcelona

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was fastest in Friday's second practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

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Russell: McLaren to stay “head and shoulders” above the rest until Spanish GP

McLaren won three out of the first four races in the 2025 Formula 1 season, and while things are close between Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari, George Russell isn’t expecting his rivals to take the fight to McLaren until a technical directive clamps down on flexible rear wings from the…

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