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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.

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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.

- Reuters

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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.

- Nate 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.

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.

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.

- 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.

- Reuters

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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.

- 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.

Nate 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.

- Marco 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.

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.

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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- Reuters

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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.

- Laurence 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.

Laurence 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.

Laurence 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.

- 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.

- Laurence Edmondson

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Ferrari's Hamilton tempers expectations: 'Rome wasn't built in a day'

Despite taking his first victory as a Ferrari driver in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton continued to manage expectations ahead of Saturday's qualifying session, saying: "Rome wasn't built in a day."

- Laurence Edmondson

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Dominant Hamilton claims first Ferrari win in sprint race

Lewis Hamilton took his first win as a Ferrari driver after securing a lights-to-flag victory in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Laurence Edmondson

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Zhou hoping for F1 return with Cadillac in 2026

China's first and only F1 driver, Zhou Guanyu, said ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix on Thursday that he hopes to get back into a race seat with Cadillac when it joins the grid in 2026, adding that churn in the driver market created a "brutal sport."

- Reuters

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Horner: Red Bull ready for development race over 2025

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said on Friday he was primed for a "development race" between Formula 1's top teams ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, singling out McLaren's 2025 challenger as "the car to beat."

Reuters

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Lawson 'couldn't care less' about Brown's Tsunoda comments

Liam Lawson has said he "couldn't care less" what Zak Brown thinks after the McLaren CEO suggested Red Bull should have promoted Yuki Tsunoda instead of him this year.

Laurence Edmondson

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Hamilton 'in shock' after first Ferrari sprint pole at Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton said he was "in shock" after securing pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on just his second race weekend with Ferrari.

- Laurence Edmondson

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McLaren's Norris fastest in practice at Chinese Grand Prix

McLaren's Lando Norris topped the time sheet during the only practice session for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix on Friday, with Alpine's Jack Doohan bringing the session to a halt for several minutes after the rookie driver lost power midway through a lap.

- Reuters

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Leclerc says leakage words of wisdom was an 'inside joke'

Charles Leclerc has explained the background to his now-viral radio message with his Ferrari race engineer Bryan Bozzi at the Australian Grand Prix, describing it as an inside joke.

- Laurence Edmondson

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Hamilton won't 'throw toys out the pram' amid tough Ferrari start

Lewis Hamilton has played down the significance of his disappointing start to his Ferrari career, saying "it's not a moment to throw the toys out the pram."

- Laurence Edmondson

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Norris says new F1 wing tests won't hamper McLaren

New rear wing tests introduced at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix are not aimed at McLaren and the champions will not be affected by them, Formula 1 leader Lando Norris said on Thursday.

- Reuters

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Hadjar agrees with Marko over 'embarrassing' Australian GP reaction

Isack Hadjar has said he has cleared the air with Helmut Marko after the Red Bull advisor claimed his Australian Grand Prix reaction was "embarrassing," and revealed he has received support from Lewis Hamilton on top of his father Anthony.

- ESPN

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Australia overreactions: McLaren unbeatable, Hamilton regret

The 2025 Formula 1 season is underway! Last Sunday's Australian Grand Prix was a wildly unpredictable, thrilling race, one that will be remembered as one of the sport's most exciting curtain raisers.

Laurence Edmondson and Nate Saunders

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Norris: McLaren have learned from last year as favourites

Lando Norris showed he and favourites McLaren had learned from last year by taking the lead in the Formula 1 drivers' championship for the first time and ending Max Verstappen's tenure at the top.

Reuters

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Vasseur: Hamilton, Ferrari radio calls must be better

Fred Vasseur has called on Ferrari to improve its in-race communication with Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time world champion made a disappointing debut with the Italian team at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.

Laurence Edmondson

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Red Bull advisor Marko says Hadjar crying was 'embarrassing'

Isack Hadjar's tearful exit from the Australian Grand Prix has been labelled "embarrassing" by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko.

Nate Saunders

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Norris holds off Verstappen to win thrilling Australian Grand Prix

Preseason favourite Lando Norris overcame Max Verstappen, changing weather, a trip across the grass and three safety car periods to win a frenzied Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

- Nate Saunders

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Norris takes pole at Australia GP; Hamilton eighth in Ferrari debut

McLaren locked up the front row in Melbourne for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, having dominated its rivals, including Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari — whose drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, will start from seventh and eighth on the grid.

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Formula 1 - News, Highlights and Analysis

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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

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Ferrari's Hamilton tempers expectations: 'Rome wasn't built in a day'

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Dominant Hamilton claims first Ferrari win in sprint race

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Zhou hoping for F1 return with Cadillac in 2026

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Horner: Red Bull ready for development race over 2025

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Lawson 'couldn't care less' about Brown's Tsunoda comments

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Hamilton 'in shock' after first Ferrari sprint pole at Chinese GP

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McLaren's Norris fastest in practice at Chinese Grand Prix

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Leclerc says leakage words of wisdom was an 'inside joke'

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Hamilton won't 'throw toys out the pram' amid tough Ferrari start

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Norris says new F1 wing tests won't hamper McLaren

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Hadjar agrees with Marko over 'embarrassing' Australian GP reaction

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Australia overreactions: McLaren unbeatable, Hamilton regret

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Norris: McLaren have learned from last year as favourites

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Vasseur: Hamilton, Ferrari radio calls must be better

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Red Bull advisor Marko says Hadjar crying was 'embarrassing'

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Norris holds off Verstappen to win thrilling Australian Grand Prix

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Norris takes pole at Australia GP; Hamilton eighth in Ferrari debut