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Norris targets key mentality fix - can he be F1 champion without it?
Formula 1 points leader Lando Norris says he needs to improve aspects of his mentality after the toughest weekend of his 2025 season so far.Norris finished third in Bahrain but did so via a tricky qualifying that left him sixth, a penalty for being out of position on the grid, and a stumbling recovery that included being outfoxed by George Russell's Mercedes at the end of the race, all while team-...
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The proper test of Ferrari's critical early 2025 upgrade
Ferrari thinks Formula 1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will offer it a key test on just how much progress it has made in solving its early-season wobbles.It has had a challenging start to the campaign, where it has struggled to get its SF-25 into the right operating window through a range of corners and ride heights.Of particular concern has been the need to lift the car higher than is ideal at times...
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Why Russell is an unusual reference for F1's last-placed driver
Three podiums in four races and a reputation as one of Formula 1's best drivers so far in 2025 make George Russell an obvious benchmark for most of the grid.But the driver in last place in the championship sees Russell as a reference for an unusual reason.
While Russell's consistently strong performances so far this year did get acknowledged by Gabriel Bortoleto in the build-up to the Saudi Ara...
Russell's verdict after debuting F1's under-the-radar innovation
George Russell has revealed how he gave one of Formula 1’s latest innovations an under-the-radar race debut, after using a cooling vest en route to his runner-up finish in Bahrain last weekend. The use of cooling vests had originally been intended to be made mandatory by the FIA this season for races where temperatures got too hot – in a bid to avoid a repeat of the problems drivers faced at the 2...
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'I can beat him' - What Tsunoda's learning from Verstappen
Yuki Tsunoda believes he will be able to beat Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen once he has unlocked all he needs from his RB21 car.Tsunoda is making rapid progress in his understanding of Red Bull’s tricky 2025 challenger, having delivered his first points for the squad at last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Verstappen's brilliantly frustrating response to fresh Red Bull exit talk
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Verstappen's brilliantly frustrating response to Red Bull exit talk
Another Formula 1 weekend, another round of fresh speculation surrounding Max Verstappen's Red Bull future - but his response on Thursday in Jeddah has highlighted a unique brilliance to his approach to any exit talk.A fairly miserable Bahrain Grand Prix weekend for Red Bull, followed by Red Bull advisor and close Verstappen ally Helmut Marko admitting he's worried Verstappen will leave the team, ...
Sainz's Ferrari driving style has exposed a key Williams weakness
Carlos Sainz believes a Williams weakness he has needed to adapt to may have been holding it back in recent years as it is “part of the DNA” of its Formula 1 cars.After struggling to match Alex Albon in a difficult first two race weekends since joining Williams, Sainz was more competitive in Japan and made it into Q3 in Bahrain, outqualifying Albon for the first time.
Sainz feels Ferrari h...
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Ex-Ben Sulayem deputy chief provides more detail on resignation bombshell
Former FIA deputy president of sport Robert Reid has shed more light on his recent resignation – explaining how he could not work “within a system that no longer reflected the standards” he believed it should uphold.Reid announced on the eve of the Bahrain Grand Prix that he was stepping away from his role after growing frustrations about the way the FIA was being run under president Mohammed Ben ...
McLaren hits back at Red Bull over flexi-wing accusations
McLaren has thrown Formula 1's flexi rear wing debate right back at Red Bull – suggesting its rival should not be ignoring the benefits of its own choice of a stiff design when it stirs things up.Red Bull has been keeping a close eye on McLaren’s rear wing concept since pre-season testing in Bahrain, after it raised concerns about the squad benefitting from some new mini-DRS tricks.
That trigge...
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What matters most after Marko revived Verstappen exit talk
Helmut Marko’s fear that Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull has revived speculation about the Formula 1 world champion’s potential exit at a fitting moment.Verstappen’s future will likely be a talking point again in Saudi Arabia, 12 months on from when he spelled out his alliance with Marko in very clear terms amid a Red Bull power struggle and controversy involving Christian Horner that put the ...
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F1 podcast: Your questions on Norris vs Piastri
We take listener questions on the Oscar Piastri versus Lando Norris battle in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.Ben Anderson and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to analyse the step forward Piastri has taken in 2025 and the calm and assured mentality he appears to bring to Formula 1.
We also break down Norris's Bahrain struggles and whether they reflect a potential weakness in the world champi...
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Your chance to nominate an episode for Bring Back V10s!
The Race is launching a new feature for Bring Back V10s, allowing Members in our 'Champions' tier to nominate a race to be covered in the next season of our classic F1 stories podcast.Champions members can head to this post and leave a comment with the race you want us to cover.Not signed up? Get 50% off your first month in The Race Members' Club by using the code 'V10' at the checkout!We'll then ...
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The unexpected weakness holding back F1's worst race car
Formula 1 drivers are all battling increasing problems with dirty air this season, with some cars better able to overcome that handicap than others.But for one team in particular, the issue is so bad it has left its drivers in what one of them calls a fight for "survival".Rather than the dirty air just making things more difficult when it comes to overtaking, Sauber duo Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel...
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Where F1's next engine stands after V10 snub
Formula 1 manufacturers may have rejected an early switch to V10 engines for now, but the move to something different remains on the table for 2029.FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem gathered F1's carmakers together for a meeting ahead of last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix to discuss the future direction for engine rules amid concerns about the next generation of turbo hybrids coming for next year....
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The 'theories' for where McLaren's 2025 F1 advantage really lies
McLaren's dominant start to the Formula 1 season has inevitably left rivals trying to understand just why it is so much better.There has been a lot of noise about flexi wings, about mini-DRS tricks, about anti-dive suspension gains and about tyre management ever since the MCL39 emerged as the benchmark 2025 car.But a conclusive pattern had not emerged over the opening three races, as the clear tyr...
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What time is F1's 2025 Saudi Arabian GP? Qualifying + race start times
The first triple-header of the 2025 Formula 1 season concludes this weekend with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.This will be the fifth running of the race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which first hosted F1 in 2021.The race has occupied an early-season slot on the calendar since its second edition in 2022 and this year hosts the fifth round of the season.Saudi Arabian GP 2025 scheduleSaudi Arabia ...
What's going on with F1's planned switch to new Saudi track
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The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix’s move to the new track in Qiddiya, the entertainment and tourism ‘megaproject’ dubbed “the world’s first city built for play” currently in construction just outside Riyadh, could be pushed back to as late as 2029, with the Jeddah Corniche Circuit continuing to host the race for as long as required. The Qiddiya track, designed by Tilke Engineers and Architects and form...
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What's really going on after Red Bull's shambolic 2025 low
If a week is a long time in politics, it is an eternity in Formula 1.That's why Max Verstappen's unexpected Japanese Grand Prix victory, and his hard slog to finish sixth in Bahrain seven days later, has made it hard to understand just where Red Bull is really at - because opinions have been so all over the place.After the Suzuka triumph prompted suggestions that Verstappen had put himself firmly ...
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Edd Straw's 2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix driver rankings
There were three clear standouts in the Formula 1 field as drivers returned to a track they'd already run at extensively in 2025 - albeit some of them doing so in different cars.So which one of the three made the biggest impression - and how does the beleaguered, self-deprecating points leader Lando Norris rank?How do the rankings work? The 20 drivers will be ranked in order of performance from be...
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