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2d ago
Businessman, powerboat racer and founder of the Toleman Formula One team
Ted Toleman, who has died aged 86, provided Ayrton Senna with his introduction to grand prix racing. The team bearing Toleman’s name entered Formula One in 1981 and got off to a faltering start, but three years later they came close to giving the great Brazilian, a future triple world champion, a spectacular first victory in only his fifth race at the top level.
Rain fell heavily during the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix. Senna, then aged 24, started from the 13th slot on the 20-car grid and used all his precocious skill in the t ..read more
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3d ago
Team principal says improving team are on ‘strong trajectory’
Stella full of praise for Norris after exceptional drive in Shanghai
The McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella, believes his team may catch Red Bull within a year after they returned an unexpectedly strong result at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Britain’s Lando Norris taking second place.
The race was won by Max Verstappen, with another commanding drive from pole to flag and he almost certainly will not be caught on his way to a fourth consecutive title. He now leads his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez by 25 points after five meetin ..read more
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4d ago
‘I don’t think Toto’s problems are his drivers,’ says Horner
Question marks raised over efficacy of Red Bull’s engine for 2026
The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has issued a stern rebuke to his counterpart at Mercedes, Toto Wolff, insisting he needs to focus on solving the problems at his struggling team rather than trying to poach Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen.
Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix with a dominant drive from pole, his fourth win from five races this season as he remains on course to claim his fourth world championship. His command of the race was suc ..read more
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5d ago
Max Verstappen charged to another win, with Lando Norris an impressive second and Sergio Pérez third in Shanghai
Tyre news: the front 10 are all starting off on medium tyres; Hamilton, with much ground to make up, starts on softs. And they’re off on the formation lap.
Max Verstappen is forewarning of drizzle over the radio ..read more
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5d ago
Dominant Dutchman’s lead twice interrupted by safety car
McLaren’s Norris impressively holds off Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez
Max Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix with another dominant drive, despite having to twice re-establish his lead for Red Bull in a race interrupted by two safety car periods. He beat McLaren’s Lando Norris, who did superbly to take what was an unexpected and hugely-impressive second place, while Sergio Pérez was third for Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton came back to ninth having started in 18th, a far better result than he expected in a car which was not performing. Ferrari’s ..read more
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6d ago
Hamilton knocked out in Q1 and 18th after error
World champion follows sprint win with first in qualifying
Max Verstappen took pole position for the first Chinese Grand Prix since 2019. It was business as usual for the world champion but Lewis Hamilton endured a shocker in Shanghai, knocked out in Q1, the seven-time champion will start Sunday’s race 18th on the grid.
It was a stark turnaround for Hamilton after he had enjoyed a feisty sprint race, claiming second place earlier in the day. Verstappen had taken the flag to win the first of six sprints this season, coming back from fourth to be ..read more
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1w ago
Mercedes driver says he remains unfazed by ‘people talking shit’
Seven-time champion has 10 points going into of Chinese GP
Lewis Hamilton has insisted his decision to join Ferrari in 2025 does not need any vindication, as he bemoaned the continued discussion over whether it is the right choice.
Before the start of the 2024 Formula One season, the 39-year-old shocked his Mercedes team by announcing he would be switching at the end of this year. The team’s slump is now entering its third year and they remain far from the leaders, Red Bull, and have also been outpaced by Ferrari this season ..read more
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1w ago
Melbourne to host curtain-raiser for first time since 2019
No new additions in 2025 as 24-race calendar remains
Lewis Hamilton will make his Ferrari debut in Australia after Formula One announced next season’s record-equalling 24-round calendar.
Hamilton, 39, is set to realise a childhood dream when he swaps Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025, with the seven-time world champion’s opening race to take place in Melbourne on 16 March ..read more
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2w ago
Double world champion was linked to Lewis Hamilton’s seat
Spaniard has signed ‘multi-year’ contract with current team
Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin beyond this season after signing a new “multi-year” deal with the British-based Formula One team. Double world champion Alonso, 42, had been linked with Mercedes and Red Bull – as possible replacements for Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen respectively.
However, Aston Martin announced on Thursday that the Spanish driver, whose current deal had been due to expire at the end of the year, has agreed a contract extension ..read more
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2w ago
The Dutch driver and the Red Bull team look so strong and fears will grow that the sport’s new fans may not last the distance
Formula One will consider the new timing of the Japanese Grand Prix a success, moving from its traditional late-season slot to an earlier date amid the cherry blossom of spring. But the result in Suzuka, and reaction to it, might have senior F1 executives feeling a little more nervous about the rest of the season.
This year is scheduled to be the longest ever F1 championship, a 24-race haul that does not conclude until early December in Abu Dhabi. So it will be concerni ..read more