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McLaren-inspired brakes part of Red Bull's F1 recovery plan
Max Verstappen remains the main challenger to the McLaren drivers in the fight for this year's Formula 1 world championship, but the reigning champion is currently unable to fight them on an equal footing, with Red Bull's RB21 falling short in race pace in particular. Work continues back at Red Bull's Milton Keynes campus to close the gap. In Miami, Red Bull chief engineer Paul Monaghan pinpointed...
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Podcast + video: Why obsessing about McLaren will hurt Red Bull
In the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, host Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble and Ben Anderson to discuss the latest round of animosity between Red Bull and McLaren.They explain where the on-track advantage for McLaren that's made Red Bull so anxious is coming from, and what this latest obsession with its F1 rival says about the state of Red Bull's F1 team right now.
Plus, there's talk of ...
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The clues emerging from McLaren's 'clever' brake design
The biggest question McLaren’s Formula 1 rivals are chasing an answer for right now is just why its MCL39 is so good at managing its rear tyre temperatures.While nobody has the definitive answer, it is fair to say that it is unlikely to be a single silver bullet element – with a multitude of factors such as its aerodynamic platform, suspension kinematics and energy harvesting tactics all having a ...
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The top 10 F1 rookie crops of the 21st century
Over a quarter of the drivers on the 2025 Formula 1 grid at the beginning of the year were going into their first full season, with the ‘rookie’ crop encompassing complete grand prix racing novices Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar plus grey areas Jack Doohan, Ollie Bearman and Liam Lawson who ranged from one to a mammoth 11 previous F1 starts.Antonelli showed his potential with s...
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F1 driving style secrets - Video preview of our new series
Get a sneak preview from the first episode of The Race's new members-only podcast series 'Driving style secrets', where Edd Straw and Mark Hughes dig into the key differences between drivers on the 2025 Formula 1 grid. In this clip Edd and Mark introduce the concept of the show, and begin discussing Max Verstappen's approach behind the wheel.To listen to the full podcast and get all of The Race's ...
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Ferrari's F1 season hanging on rule change triggering a 'reset'
Ferrari just needed to unlock the potential from its 2025 Formula 1 car, then it would have the title-challenging car it dreamed of having over the winter...That appeared to be the belief during the early stages of 2025, where Ferrari found itself bouncing anywhere between the front (briefly) and back of the lead group via some strategic and technical blunders that made the true picture harder to ...
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What's behind an F1 breakthrough that's impressed Verstappen and Norris
When Kimi Antonelli produced the first bit of magic that was so greatly anticipated in his rookie Formula 1 season, the most important thing was that the speed was immediately repeatable. Antonelli did not follow up pole for the Miami sprint with pole for the main event, but he proved it was not just a fluke getting it right on the day in a weird format by going third fastest 24 hours later, beati...
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Perez an Alpine option after initial 2026 F1 talks
Initial talks have taken place between Alpine and Sergio Perez's camp about a possible Formula 1 race seat for the Mexican driver next season.Perez dropped off the F1 grid at the end of 2024 after being axed by Red Bull, a few months after agreeing a new contract with the world champion team that was to run until 2026.
As Red Bull lost its on-track advantage, Perez’s results got a lot worse, and...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/sergio-perez-f1-comeback-talks-2026-alpine-cadillac/
Oakes's Alpine F1 exit came days after brother's arrest
Oliver Oakes resigned from the Alpine Formula 1 team just days after his brother William was arrested near their Hitech squad’s Silverstone base.The Telegraph reported on Wednesday that William Oakes was remanded in custody last weekend, having been arrested while carrying “a large amount of cash”.Oliver Oakes’ resignation from the Alpine team principal role was announced on Tuesday night.A spokes...
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The big complications a Sainz FIA presidency bid would face
After months of speculation about the possibility of someone standing against Mohammed Ben Sulayem in this year's FIA presidential election, the news that Carlos Sainz Sr is considering a bid has triggered a fair bit of intrigue.As first reported by Autosport, the two-time world rally champion is currently weighing up whether to officially throw his hat into the ring and put himself up against Ben...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/complications-of-a-carlos-sainz-sr-fia-presidency-bid/
'Not natural anymore' - The flaw exposed in F1's new racing rules
Max Verstappen's robust defence against McLaren Formula 1 duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris delivered the main action in the Miami Grand Prix.But a particularly intriguing aspect about the way that the Red Bull driver approached things was how the nature of racing has been given a new dimension this year in the way that the car ahead can now best deal with being attacked.
For, as Verstappen sh...
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The lesser-known reasons for McLaren's field-crushing edge
McLaren's rivals have known for a while that its tyre advantage in hot races is impressive, but what was unleashed in Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix surprised even the team itself. As Oscar Piastri reflected on a win that had him more than 37 seconds up the road from the nearest non-McLaren: "Clearly, this is the exception to the pace we've had this year."Yes, we've always had a strong car, but the ...
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Podcast: Our reaction to Doohan dumping + latest round of Alpine F1 chaos
Alpine's decision to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto and the resignation of team principal Oliver Oakes are discussed in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast.Michael Lamonato and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Edd Straw to explain how this played out, and how Australia has reacted to the treatment of Doohan. That's as part of a wider look at a team that has now made a huge number of manag...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/the-race-f1-podcast-doohan-dropped-oakes-quits-alpine-f1-chaos/
Briatore shuts down 'completely false' reason for Oakes exit
Flavio Briatore has denied that Oliver Oakes resigned from his role as Alpine Formula 1 team principal because of the team's decision to swap Franco Colapinto and Jack Doohan with immediate effect.Oakes's resignation was announced on the evening before Alpine revealed it would be demoting Doohan from race driver to reserve driver, with Colapinto taking his place for at least the next five races.Th...
Colapinto replaces Doohan at Alpine - but faces review after five races
Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan at Alpine for at least the next five races of the 2025 Formula 1 season.Alpine has opted to rotate the two “as part of an ongoing assessment of its driver line-up” with Colapinto getting the Alpine race chance he expected after joining as test and reserve in January.
Oakes resigns: What we know
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The short-term deal comprises the up...
The reserve drivers for every 2025 F1 team
Ollie Bearman's starring cameos for Ferrari and Haas were proof of how valuable a good reserve driver can be to a Formula 1 team.So which drivers are ready and waiting on the sidelines for each F1 team in 2025? Here's the full list of the reserve drivers we know so far for each team in 2024 championship order. McLaren - Pato O'Ward McLaren's IndyCar star Pato O'Ward will continue to serve as its F...
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Briatore's return eroded final bit of Renault's F1 credibility
Alpine's early-season swap of Jack Doohan for Franco Colapinto and Oli Oakes' subsequent resignation has thrown plenty of attention on Flavio Briatore's leadership of the firm's Formula 1 programme.Which Briatore's return to the fold was first announced last summer, Edd Straw gave his forthright take on the choice: Renault’s Formula 1 strategy has always been puzzling. At times half-hearted, only ...
Our verdict on Alpine's team boss exit and driver swap mess
The months of uncertainty over Jack Doohan's position and then the abruptness of his exit already put the Alpine Formula 1 team in a negative light. And then - on the evening before Franco Colapinto's long-awaited arrival in Doohan's old seat was actually announced - team principal Oli Oakes quit.Here are our team's snap takes on the wild events at Alpine.Will the real architect of Alpine's chaos ...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/our-verdict-on-alpines-team-boss-exit-and-driver-swap-mess/
Colapinto's turned a career-long disadvantage into a huge F1 strength
Franco Colapinto gets his Alpine Formula 1 race chance with the announcement he's replacing Jack Doohan - for five races at least.Amid that drama, it might be easy to forget Colapinto's tough route to his F1 opportunity - which he expanded on in this interview with Edd Straw during the winter and first published during February:It was extraordinary Franco Colapinto reached Formula 1 at all, let al...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/franco-colapinto-career-long-disadvantage-now-a-huge-f1-strength/
What we know about shock Alpine resignation and fresh chaos
Alpine's Formula 1 team has been plunged into fresh chaos sparked by executive advisor Flavio Briatore's controversial driver decisions.The shock, immediate resignation of team principal Oliver Oakes on Tuesday evening comes as Alpine is expected to announce Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan from the next race at Imola.
Oakes resigns as Alpine team principal amid driver change cont...
Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/oliver-oakes-alpine-f1-resigns-what-we-know-flavio-briatore/