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Report: Return of V10 engines in F1 to be discussed next week

Formula 1's engine manufacturers will meet ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix next week to talk about a return to V10 engines, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

4h agoNate Saunders

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FIA probe grass fires at Japanese Grand Prix

Organisers are investigating the trackside grass fires that disrupted second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday and taking measures to ensure there is no repeat over the rest of the weekend.

19h ago - Reuters

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Piastri quickest as four red flags hinder Japanese Grand Prix practice

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren as four red flags, two caused by trackside grass fires, wreaked havoc with the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday.

22h ago -Reuters

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Doohan escapes bad injury after crash in Suzuka

Alpine rookie Jack Doohan walked away from a big crash during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. Five laps into Friday's second session, Doohan spun out at high-speed on approach to Turn 1.

Apr 4Nate Saunders

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Norris fastest, Tsunoda sixth in first practice at Japanese Grand Prix

Championship leader Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday as Yuki Tsunoda impressed on his Red Bull debut with the sixth fastest lap at the Suzuka circuit.

Apr 4Reuters

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Hamilton: Red Bull dropping Lawson 'pretty tough'

Lewis Hamilton said Red Bull's decision to swap Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races shows the unfair pressure placed on young drivers in Formula 1 today.

Apr 4 - Nate Saunders

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'Can't be crazier than this': Tsunoda excited to make Red Bull debut at home Grand Prix

Liam Lawson has been demoted after just two races, and Yuki Tsunoda will take his spot and make his Red Bull debut at his home Grand Prix in Japan this weekend. Ahead of the race, reigning world champ Max Verstappen spoke about Red Bull's difficulties so far in 2025 and Tsunoda shared his excitement about the swap.

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The Other Seat

Red Bull's seat beside four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen may be the most pressure packed spot on the Formula 1 grid. Five different drivers have occupied the seat since 2019, including the newest one, Yuki Tsonoda, who replaces Liam Lawson and debuts this weekend at Suzuka Circuit. TSN Racing analyst Tim Hauraney examines the challenges of 'The Other Seat.'

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Verstappen on Red Bull driver swap: I made my feelings clear

Max Verstappen said he made his feelings clear to Red Bull after learning about the decision to demote Liam Lawson to junior team Racing Bulls this weekend and promote Yuki Tsunoda.

Apr 3Laurence Edmondson

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Norris: Unbeatable label on McLaren is 'nonsense'

Lando Norris has hit out at the suggestion McLaren have an unbeatable Formula 1 car this year, saying anyone saying so is talking "nonsense."

Apr 3 -Nate Saunders

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Leclerc: Ferrari is not panicking after tough season start

Charles Leclerc said Ferrari were not panicking yet despite managing to accumulate only 17 championship points in the first two races of a season in which they were touted as title challengers.

Apr 3Reuters

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Tsunoda confident he can handle 'tricky' Red Bull car

Yuki Tsunoda is confident the issues faced by previous Red Bull drivers when competing against Max Verstappen in the same car will not impact him to the same extent.

Apr 3Laurence Edmondson

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Lawson determined to make his mark in F1 after Red Bull demotion

Liam Lawson said he was surprised at being demoted by the Red Bull team after only two races of the new season but remained determined to make his mark in Formula 1 with the junior Racing Bulls team.

Apr 3 - Reuters

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Tsunoda's Red Bull promotion will define his F1 career

Yuki Tsunoda's big break in Formula 1 looked to have slipped away. Red Bull never quite believed. Honda's support had seemingly started to drift.

Apr 2 - Nate Saunders

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Lawson reveals 'shock' at Red Bull's Tsunoda switch

Liam Lawson has admitted that he was shocked by his demotion from Red Bull after two grands prix, while team boss Christian Horner believes it was a case of "too much, too soon."

Apr 2 -ESPN

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Red Bull in spotlight after driver swap at Japanese Grand Prix on TSN

As Formula 1 prepares for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, could Red Bull have chosen a more appropriate time to promote Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda? In an interview this week, Tsunoda told Reuters "[It] couldn't be a crazier situation than this ... I think the amount of pressure I'm going to get will be definitely the most I'm going to get in my life.

Apr 2 -ESPN

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Red Bull's Verstappen says goodbye 'for now' to Honda

Max Verstappen has hinted at a future relationship with Honda after the Japanese engine maker's highly successful partnership with Red Bull finishes at the end of the Formula 1 season.

Apr 2 -Reuters

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Tsunoda asked to get as close to new teammate Verstappen as possible

New Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda has said team principal Christian Horner has asked him to get as close to Max Verstappen as possible.

Apr 1 -ESPN

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Stroll promises Aston Martin will be in F1 for decades despite team stake sale

The Aston Martin brand will be in Formula 1 for decades to come, team owner Lawrence Stroll said on Monday after the sportscar maker announced the sale of its stake in the Silverstone-based outfit.

Mar 31Reuters

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Tsunoda dreaming of standing on the podium with Red Bull in Japan

Yuki Tsunoda has said standing on the Suzuka podium as a Red Bull driver would be a dream come true -- one that still feels "unreal" ahead of his home race.

Mar 31Nate Saunders

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Red Bull's Marko insists Tsunoda will see out full season

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has insisted Yuki Tsunoda will see out the whole season after his shock promotion to replace Liam Lawson.

Mar 29 - Nate Saunders

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Marko: Verstappen unhappy with Red Bull's Lawson swap

Max Verstappen is unhappy with the recent decision to swap "battered boxer" Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda, according to Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko.

Mar 28 - Nate Saunders

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'Tough': Lawson speaks after Red Bull axing

Liam Lawson called his abrupt demotion from his boyhood dream drive at Red Bull "tough" in his first social media post since the news was confirmed. On Thursday, Red Bull announced that the Kiwi driver would make way for Yuki Tsunoda, starting from the Japanese Grand Prix.

Mar 28 -Nate Saunders

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Verstappen likes post ripping Red Bull for Lawson swap on Instagram

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has liked an Instagram post by former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde criticising the team for dropping Liam Lawson just two rounds into the season.

Mar 28Reuters

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Red Bull officially demote Lawson, call up Tsunoda

Red Bull has confirmed Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards, calling it a "purely sporting decision" to fix its troublesome car.

Mar 27 -Nate Saunders

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Report: Red Bull to replace Lawson with Tsunoda

Yuki Tsunoda will replace Red Bull's Liam Lawson at the Japanese Grand Prix, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

Mar 26Nate Saunders

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Hamilton is EA Sports F1 25's Iconic Edition cover star

Following his first success with Ferrari at last weekend's bittersweet Chinese Grand Prix, where he won the Sprint Race while displaying masterful tire management, Lewis Hamilton has been announced as the sole cover star for the EA Sports F1 25 Iconic Edition.

Mar 24Marco Wutz

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Red Bull's Lawson predicament is a mess of its own making

Death, taxes and Max Verstappen's teammate facing rumors of an impending departure; three certainties in life as sure as the rising and setting of the sun.

Mar 24 -Nate Saunders

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Report: Red Bull considering replacing Lawson with Tsunoda for Japanese GP

Red Bull is giving serious consideration to dropping Liam Lawson after only two races and replacing him with Yuki Tsunoda at the Japanese GP, sources have told ESPN.

Mar 24 -Nate Saunders

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Norris relishing title fight with teammate Piastri

Lando Norris is relishing the prospect of battling teammate Oscar Piastri for the Formula 1 drivers' title and said McLaren are ready for any tension that arises.

Mar 24 -Reuters

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Ferrari's Shanghai debacle: Explaining Hamilton, Leclerc DQs

The new Formula 1 season is only two races old, but Ferrari's points deficits already make for grim reading.

Mar 23 -Laurence Edmondson

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Red Bull refuse to rule out immediate Lawson-Tsunoda swap

Christian Horner has refused to confirm whether under-pressure Liam Lawson will still be driving for Red Bull at the next round of the Formula 1 season in Japan.

Mar 23 - Laurence Edmondson

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Ferrari takes blame for Leclerc, Hamilton DSQ 'mistakes'

Ferrari had "no intention to gain any advantage" at the Chinese Grand Prix but has admitted its "mistakes" led to a double post-race disqualification for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton on Sunday.

Mar 23 - ESPN

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Norris says he was lucky to finish after brakes went

McLaren's Lando Norris said he was lucky to finish Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, and stretch his Formula 1 championship lead to eight points, after a brake problem became critical in the closing stages.

Mar 23Reuters

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Hamilton, Leclerc, Gasly all DQ'd from Chinese GP for technical infringements

Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly have all been disqualified from the results of the Chinese Grand Prix after technical infringements were found on their cars in post-race checks.

Mar 23Laurence Edmondson

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Piastri wins as dominant McLaren claim one-two finish at Chinese GP

Oscar Piastri beat teammate Lando Norris to victory at the Chinese Grand Prix as McLaren continued to look a cut above the competition at the second round of the new Formula 1 season, while Ferrari suffered a post-race nightmare with a double disqualification for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

Mar 23Laurence Edmondson

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Hamilton back in winning mindset after sprint race

Lewis Hamilton has said he is back in a winning mindset after taking his first Ferrari victory in Saturday's sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Mar 22Laurence Edmondson

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Norris takes blame for P3 with 'too many mistakes'

Lando Norris took the blame for missing out on a place on the front row of the grid at the Chinese Grand Prix, saying he made "too many mistakes" during qualifying.

Mar 22 - Laurence Edmondson

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Piastri on pole at Chinese Grand Prix, Russell on front row

Oscar Piastri took the first pole position of his career in a tight qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix after beating Mercedes' George Russell to the fastest lap by 0.082 seconds.

Mar 22 - Laurence Edmondson

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Formula 1 - News, Highlights and Analysis

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Report: Return of V10 engines in F1 to be discussed next week

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FIA probe grass fires at Japanese Grand Prix

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Piastri quickest as four red flags hinder Japanese Grand Prix practice

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Doohan escapes bad injury after crash in Suzuka

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Norris fastest, Tsunoda sixth in first practice at Japanese Grand Prix

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Hamilton: Red Bull dropping Lawson 'pretty tough'

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'Can't be crazier than this': Tsunoda excited to make Red Bull debut at home Grand Prix

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The Other Seat

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Verstappen on Red Bull driver swap: I made my feelings clear

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Norris: Unbeatable label on McLaren is 'nonsense'

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Leclerc: Ferrari is not panicking after tough season start

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Tsunoda confident he can handle 'tricky' Red Bull car

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Lawson determined to make his mark in F1 after Red Bull demotion

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Tsunoda's Red Bull promotion will define his F1 career

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Lawson reveals 'shock' at Red Bull's Tsunoda switch

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Red Bull in spotlight after driver swap at Japanese Grand Prix on TSN

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Red Bull's Verstappen says goodbye 'for now' to Honda

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Tsunoda asked to get as close to new teammate Verstappen as possible

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Stroll promises Aston Martin will be in F1 for decades despite team stake sale

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Tsunoda dreaming of standing on the podium with Red Bull in Japan

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Red Bull's Marko insists Tsunoda will see out full season

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Marko: Verstappen unhappy with Red Bull's Lawson swap

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'Tough': Lawson speaks after Red Bull axing

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Verstappen likes post ripping Red Bull for Lawson swap on Instagram

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Red Bull officially demote Lawson, call up Tsunoda

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Report: Red Bull to replace Lawson with Tsunoda

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Hamilton is EA Sports F1 25's Iconic Edition cover star

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Red Bull's Lawson predicament is a mess of its own making

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Report: Red Bull considering replacing Lawson with Tsunoda for Japanese GP

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Norris relishing title fight with teammate Piastri

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Ferrari's Shanghai debacle: Explaining Hamilton, Leclerc DQs

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Red Bull refuse to rule out immediate Lawson-Tsunoda swap

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Ferrari takes blame for Leclerc, Hamilton DSQ 'mistakes'

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Norris says he was lucky to finish after brakes went

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Hamilton, Leclerc, Gasly all DQ'd from Chinese GP for technical infringements

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Piastri wins as dominant McLaren claim one-two finish at Chinese GP

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Hamilton back in winning mindset after sprint race

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Norris takes blame for P3 with 'too many mistakes'

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Piastri on pole at Chinese Grand Prix, Russell on front row