Andrew Benson
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I am BBC Sport’s Formula 1 correspondent
F1 testing 2026: Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges - BBC Sport
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F1 testing 2026: Adrian Newey-designed Aston Martin emerges
The first Aston Martin to be designed under the leadership of eminent designer Adrian Newey catches attention as it appears in pre-season testing.
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Williams F1: Team principal James Vowles said it is 'incredibly painful' to miss the first week of testing - BBC Sport
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Williams F1: Team principal James Vowles said it is 'incredibly painful' to miss the first week of testing
Williams missing the first testing sessions before the 2026 F1 season is
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/clynpy8pyqro
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F1 testing: Isack Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in Barcelona wet as McLaren wait until Wednesday - BBC Sport
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F1 testing: Isack Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in Barcelona wet as McLaren wait until Wednesday
Newly promoted Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashes his car in wet conditions on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cn0yprv1pr2o
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F1 pre-season testing: New F1 cars 'look really cool' - Russell - BBC Sport
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F1 pre-season testing: McLaren & Red Bull release images of 2026 cars
McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing begins in Spain.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cdrem2m11plo
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BBC Sport exclusive: Charity Commission inquiry into FIA foundation arose following intervention by former NATO secretary General George Robertson, who says “changes (at top)… were compromising… independence guaranteed by statutes” - BBC Sport
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FIA Foundation: Charity Commission launches official inquiry into foundation
The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.
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FIA Foundation: Charity Commission launches official inquiry into foundation - BBC Sport
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FIA Foundation: Charity Commission launches official inquiry into foundation
The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cq84wp0n4ygo
4 days ago
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F1 pre-season testing: McLaren & Red Bull release images of 2026 cars - BBC Sport
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F1 pre-season testing: McLaren & Red Bull release images of 2026 cars
McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing starts in Spain.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cdrem2m11plo
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F1 testing 2026: Why Barcelona is behind closed doors, what's different and how the teams are getting on - BBC Sport
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F1 testing 2026: Why Barcelona is behind closed doors, what's different and how the teams are getting on
BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cgl8dxrr302o
4 days ago
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Alpine: Christian Horner part of group interested in buying into French F1 team - BBC Sport
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Alpine: Christian Horner part of group interested in buying into French F1 team
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/ce3e5l0jle7o
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Williams to miss first F1 test in Barcelona because of car delays - BBC Sport
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Williams to miss first F1 test in Barcelona because of car delays
Williams will miss next week's first pre-season test in Barcelona following delays completing their new car.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c4g00gwvp9eo
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Alpine will be competitive in 2026, says Briatore
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Alpine will be competitive in 2026, says Flavio Briatore
Alpine Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore says he believes the team
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cq844lnwwnko
7 days ago
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Ferrari car launch: Lewis Hamilton says 2026 F1 season 'huge challenge' - BBC Sport
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Ferrari car launch: Lewis Hamilton says 2026 F1 season 'huge challenge'
Lewis Hamilton described the 2026 Formula 1 season as
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cdx441qxeypo
7 days ago
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F1: Dan Fallows joins Racing Bulls as technical director - BBC Sport
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F1: Dan Fallows joins Racing Bulls as technical director
Former Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows joins Racing Bulls in the same role before the 2026 Formula 1 season.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c20zzvg7ej0o
7 days ago
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Work for F1 2026 ‘unprecedented’ for McLaren, plus plans for first test and more
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Formula 1: McLaren needed 'unprecedented' work to be ready for 2026 season
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the world champions have faced an
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c3r1755jjx9o
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Mercedes reveal their 2026 F1 car for new rules - BBC Sport
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Mercedes reveal their 2026 F1 car for new rules
Mercedes reveal the car they hope will return them to the front of Formula 1 in the sport's new rules era.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/crkrrxkx205o
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Audi aim to be most successful F1 team in history - BBC Sport
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Audi: New Formula 1 outfit aim to become must successful team in history
Audi is entering Formula 1 for the first time in its history this season, having taken over the Swiss-based Sauber team.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cdex6del18xo
10 days ago
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Formula 1: Mercedes chief designer John Owen to leave team - BBC Sport
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Formula 1: Mercedes chief designer John Owen to leave team
Mercedes chief designer John Owen, a key figure in multiple drivers' and constructors' championship wins, is to leave the team later this year.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c23revnv3nno
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Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car - BBC Sport
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Haas first F1 team to reveal images of 2026 car
Haas become the first team to reveal their 2026 F1 car for a season in which the sport is introducing its biggest rule change for decades.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c0r4p91z0ryo
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Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari race engineer moved to new role - BBC Sport
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Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari race engineer moved to new role
Lewis Hamilton's race engineer from the 2025 Formula 1 season has been moved to a new role inside Ferrari.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c62r72p2v1do
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Red Bull launch engine partnership with Ford, saying it would be “naive” to expect to be at the front straight away
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Red Bull launch Ford Formula 1 engine partnership in Detroit
Red Bull say it would be
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c62v60d71gxo
14 days ago
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Formula 1: Alpine release Jack Doohan before 2026 season - BBC Sport
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Formula 1: Alpine release Jack Doohan before 2026 season
Alpine release Australian reserve driver Jack Doohan before the 2026 Formula 1 season.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c0lx4w0l7lno
17 days ago
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Will Courtenay: Former Red Bull head of strategy starts role as McLaren's sporting director - BBC Sport
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Will Courtenay: Former Red Bull head of strategy starts role as McLaren's sporting director
Former Red Bull head of strategy Will Courtenay starts his role as McLaren's sporting director as Formula 1 returns to work after its winter break.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c3verdq11vvo
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Zhou Guanyu joins Cadillac as reserve driver for their debut F1 season in 2026 - BBC Sport
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Zhou Guanyu joins Cadillac as reserve driver for their debut F1 season in 2026
Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joins the Cadillac team as reserve driver for their debut season in 2026.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cp3z17qwljxo
25 days ago
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Chequered Flag F1 Season Review, from the McLaren Technology Centre, with @imharrybenjamin, @sambirdofficial, plus interviews with Lando Norris and McLaren team principal Andrea Stella BBC iPlayer
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Chequered Flag Season Review
Harry Benjamin and the team look back on the 2025 F1 season from McLaren’s HQ.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002p5wx/chequered-flag-season-review
about 1 month ago
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F1 2026 terminology: Overtake mode, boost mode, active aero, recharge - BBC Sport
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F1 2026 terminology: Overtake mode, boost mode, active aero, recharge
Formula 1 reveals the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cjez4l03ngko
about 1 month ago
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Portugese Grand Prix to return to F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028 - BBC Sport
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Portugese Grand Prix to return to F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028
Portugal will return to the F1 calendar in 2027 and 2028, with a race held at the Algarve International Circuit near Portimao.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c5yqrjle934o
about 2 months ago
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Formula 1: New Concorde Agreement signed between F1, FIA and teams - BBC Sport
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Formula 1: New Concorde Agreement signed between F1, FIA and teams
Formula 1 has finalised a new Concorde Agreement, the legal contract that defines the relationship between the key stakeholders in the sport.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c17xxpx9yveo
about 2 months ago
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected FIA president - BBC Sport
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been returned as president of motorsport's governing body the FIA after an election in which he was the only candidate.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c4geezgewrvo
about 2 months ago
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Lewis Hamilton: What next after 'nightmare' first year at Ferrari? - BBC Sport
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Lewis Hamilton: What next after 'nightmare' first year at Ferrari?
Lewis Hamilton's first year at Ferrari started with positivity but his and Ferrari's struggles took its toll. Is there reason for optimism in 2026?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cy95n27g873o
about 2 months ago
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Formula 1 in 2026: What are the key things to look out for next season? - BBC Sport
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Formula 1 in 2026: What are the key things to look out for next season?
BBC Sport runs down the key things to look out for in the 2026 season, including fresh regulations, a new team and a British rookie joining the grid.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cj38l751k4xo
about 2 months ago
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Lando Norris Reflects on F1 Title Triumph. Longer-form edit of the interview - BBC Sport
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BBC Sport - Lando Norris Reflects on F1 Title Triumph
BBC Sport sits down with new Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p5wv
about 2 months ago
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Helmut Marko: Red Bull motorsport adviser to leave Formula 1 team after 20 years - BBC Sport
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Helmut Marko: Red Bull motorsport adviser to leave Formula 1 team after 20 years
Red Bull announce motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave the team after 20 years at the end of 2025.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cpwk1e752ego
about 2 months ago
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F1 Q&A: Norris and Tsunoda incident, Hamilton, Verstappen, Red Bull and overtaking - BBC Sport
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F1 Q&A: Norris and Tsunoda incident, Hamilton, Verstappen, Red Bull and overtaking
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after McLaren's Lando Norris wins the drivers' championship.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/ckgdjw10rz1o
about 2 months ago
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Lando Norris interview - on family sacrifices, proving himself wrong and how Monaco lap made him cry - BBC Sport
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Lando Norris on family sacrifices, proving himself wrong and how Monaco lap made him cry
Lando Norris reflects on family sacrifices, proving himself wrong and how a lap in Monaco made him cry and
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c4g45j2xn26o
about 2 months ago
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Lando Norris is 'only just getting going' after winning F1 title - and rank British world champions - BBC Sport
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Lando Norris is 'only just getting going' after winning F1 title - and rank British world champions
Lando Norris has joined an illustrious sporting club, and is only just getting going at the very peak of F1, writes Andrew Benson.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c0jeqpd3jq7o
about 2 months ago
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How Lando Norris achieved his lifetime's ambition of F1 world title by 'winning it my way' - BBC Sport
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How Lando Norris achieved his lifetime's ambition of F1 world title by 'winning it my way'
There were bumps in the road but Lando Norris has secured his first F1 drivers' title and says he is proud
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c3v136dv03po
about 2 months ago
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Lando Norris: How 'rock star' developed into Britain's 11th F1 world champion - BBC Sport
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Lando Norris: How 'rock star' developed into Britain's 11th F1 world champion
F1 world champion Lando Norris has long seemed destined for the top of his sport, as key figures who worked with him through the junior categories tell BBC Sport.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c8xdp1yw90qo
about 2 months ago
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Lando Norris wins F1 drivers' title in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen - BBC Sport
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Lando Norris wins F1 drivers' title in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen
McLaren's Lando Norris wins his first Formula 1 drivers' championship by finishing third in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/czrk61y2nyjo
about 2 months ago
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McLaren’s Lando Norris does his champion’s interview on the grid after clinching the F1 world championship and his team’s first double since 1998
about 2 months ago
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Just a bit busy down on the grid as the tension mounts before the F1 2026 championship showdown. Follow it here with @bbcsport @5liveSport
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about 2 months ago
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title decider between Norris, Verstappen and Piastri could hardly be better set up - BBC Sport
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title decider between Norris, Verstappen and Piastri could hardly be better set up
The maths and task seem simple for Lando Norris heading into the F1 title decider but Max Verstappen retains hope of
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c2k4zd305z5o
about 2 months ago
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says he feels 'unbearable amount of anger and rage' - BBC Sport
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says he feels 'unbearable amount of anger and rage'
Lewis Hamilton says he feels
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c80xdez7nrdo
about 2 months ago
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position for title decider - BBC Sport
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position for title decider
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats his McLaren title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cd6xgjgx9ddo
about 2 months ago
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LIVE: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix final practice, with commentary from @imharrybenjamin, @HillF1, @rosannatennant and me @BBCSport @5livesport
#BBCF1
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F1 practice LIVE: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 times, results & radio
Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 commentary from final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/live/cn0xk0jw7zzt
about 2 months ago
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris fastest from Max Verstappen in Friday practice of title-decider - BBC Sport
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris fastest from Max Verstappen in Friday practice of title-decider
Championship leader McLaren's Lando Norris sets the pace in Friday practice at the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cd6xg2j941eo
about 2 months ago
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Max Verstappen exclusive interview on title battle with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and why he 'never settles for not good enough' - BBC Sport
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Max Verstappen exclusive on title battle with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and why he 'never settles for not good enough'
Max Verstappen looks forward to the F1 title showdown in Abu Dhabi, acknowledges that he is probably in his rivals' heads and discusses his intense competitiveness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cx2pe1ky9j4o
about 2 months ago
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris says he will not ask Oscar Piastri for title help - BBC Sport
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris says he will not ask Oscar Piastri for title help
Lando Norris says he does not see a scenario where he would ask McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to let him past, in order for him to win the drivers' title.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c3r7p0q5l1yo
about 2 months ago
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FIA presidential election to go ahead but could be overturned in February - BBC Sport
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FIA presidential election to go ahead but could be overturned in February
The FIA's presidential election is set to go ahead next week, although legal proceedings could overturn the result in February.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cg4nvr2ee1vo
about 2 months ago
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Norris-Verstappen-Piastri title decider: Where F1 championship may be won and lost in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - BBC Sport
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Norris-Verstappen-Piastri title decider: Where F1 championship may be won and lost in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks at the key factors that may decide where the 2025 drivers' title is won and lost.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c5yqp9zwjq6o
about 2 months ago
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Isack Hadjar joining Red Bull and Arvid Lindblad, 18, gets 2026 F1 drive at Racing Bulls - BBC Sport
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Isack Hadjar joining Red Bull and Arvid Lindblad, 18, gets 2026 F1 drive at Racing Bulls
Red Bull will promote Isack Hadjar to their senior team and hand Briton Arvid Lindblad, 18, a debut Formula 1 season in 2026.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c5y0rlx05l4o
about 2 months ago
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