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Latest: May 2, 5:16 PM from The Guardian
Alpine condemn ‘hateful’ abuse of Colapinto and Ocon over F1 crashes
Colapinto abused over Bearman’s crash in Japan Ex-Alpine driver Ocon clashed with Colapinto in China Alpine have condemned on Thursday online abuse of Franco Colapinto for an incident in the Japanese Grand Prix as well as death threats directed at the Formula One team’s former racer Esteban Ocon over prior events in China. They also dismissed suspicions from some fans of “sabotage” and claims their Argentinian driver was not being given the same quality equipment as his teammate Pierre Gasly. C…
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F1 must find answers to safety crisis after Bearman’s escape but there are no easy fixes | Giles Richards
F1 has five weeks before the next race in Miami and they will need every minute to fix a hugely complicated problem Oliver Bearman emerging unhurt from a huge accident at the Japanese Grand Prix was considered a lucky escape. Formula One must think it is catching a break given there is a full month to work out how best to reduce the chance of such an incident happening again. F1 is going to need every minute of that time given the complexity of the problem. Bearman’s Haas car was travelling at…
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Mercedes’ Wolff says Antonelli and Russell are ‘off the leash’ to race … for now
No team orders for championship-leading Mercedes pair Wolff says approach could change in later stages of season Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, leaders of the Formula One world championship in a dominant Mercedes car, are “absolutely off the leash” to race one another, their team principal, Toto Wolff, has said. Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, the 19-year-old’s second victory on the trot and with Russell managing only fourth, the Italian leads his teammate by nine points. W…
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F1 drivers demand urgent action after Oliver Bearman’s ‘scary’ crash at Japan GP
Haas driver escaped with bruising after 190mph crash Leading figures in F1 request a safety review Drivers and leading figures within Formula One have called for urgent action given their serious concern over the potential dangers now inherent in the sport after Oliver Bearman was involved in a huge accident at the Japanese Grand Prix. The crash, caused by cars coming at one another at enormously different speeds, was described by the British driver as “scary” and by his Haas team princip…
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Kimi Antonelli goes back-to-back with victory in Suzuka – as it happened
Italian makes it two in a row with a dominant second half of the race in Japan with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in second Alas, today’s race will be the last time that we’ll be racing for a month; the Championship next scheduled to meet for the Miami GP on the opening weekend of May. This is because of the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs due to the ongoing stability caused by the war between Israel and the United States and Iran, which, unfortunately, continues . Continue reading...
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Kimi Antonelli wins Japan Grand Prix to become youngest F1 championship leader
Oscar Piastri second for McLaren, Russell finishes fourth Oliver Bearman appears uninjured after major crash There was an element of good fortune for Kimi Antonelli in taking victory at the Japanese Grand Prix but the youngster demonstrated emphatically that he is ready to close out with the precision of a veteran if given a sniff of a chance. It is a champion’s trait which was suitably marked, as in so doing the 19-year-old has became the youngest driver to lead the Formula One world champions…
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Kimi Antonelli pips Mercedes teammate George Russell to pole for F1’s Japanese GP – as it happened
️ Mercedes lockout front row at Suzuka with Piastri third ️ Max Verstappen knocked out of qualifying early We’re off … The first cars trundling out for their warm-up laps. It’s not all about the drivers, of course. Here’s Princess Akiko meeting the Haas principal, Ayao Komatsu. Continue reading...
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Kimi Antonelli on F1 Japanese GP pole in Mercedes lockout with George Russell
Italian finishes 0.298sec ahead of British teammate Verstappen ‘beyond frustrated’ after finishing 11th Kimi Antonelli demonstrated he intends to be front and centre in the Formula One world championship battle after claiming a commanding pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, driving his Mercedes with an assured confidence beyond his tender years. The 19-year-old delivered a hugely impressive lap on a Suzuka circuit that rewards drivers who can push to the edge and beat his teammate George…
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McLaren and Lando Norris aim to put horror start behind them at Japanese Grand Prix
Neither McLaren car started the last race in China Team target upgrades in time for the Miami GP McLaren’s intent is clear as they enter the Japanese Grand Prix after a trying opening to the season: the only way is up. Suzuka’s singular and spectacular test will form another part of the team’s learning curve of the new regulations, with optimism that the defending champion Lando Norris’s title and the team’s constructors’ championship are still within reach. After Mercedes dominated the opening…
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George Russell: ‘I can’t spit my dummy out over something that I can’t control’
The F1 world championship leader on how he learned to channel youthful frustration at the back of the grid and the mental strength he gains from those closest to him George Russell endured a baptism of fire, battling a recalcitrant Williams car at the back end of the grid in his debut Formula One season. Yet the then 21-year-old was perceptive from the off, observing at that season’s British Grand Prix: “In F1 it’s not just about driving, it’s about the whole package.” Seven years later, he bel…
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Why Max Verstappen gave me my marching orders from a press conference | Giles Richards
Former world champion’s ultimatum blindsided me, but there are more serious issues than an F1 driver being cross with you for doing your job In the grand scheme of things I enjoy a remarkably privileged career, paid to cover Formula One, a sport I have loved since 1976. So I am loth to complain, but was deeply disappointed when Max Verstappen chose to eject me from his press conference on Thursday at the Japanese Grand Prix over a question asked at the end of last season. Our first face-to-face…
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