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  • Who has won an F1 grand prix from the furthest back on the grid?

    The 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix witnessed Max Verstappen deliver a champion-like performance that put him on the cusp of a fourth consecutive Formula 1 world title. Verstappen won from 17th as a disastrous qualifying saw him finish 12th, before an engine change penalty dropped him five places. But the Red Bull driver delivered a masterclass in the…

  • What the potential $30m constructors’ windfall from Brazil could mean for Alpine

    As Formula 1 departed from a wet and windy Brazilian Grand Prix, the forecast was looking decidedly brighter for one team in particular, with Alpine’s cargo including two podium trophies.In a season which has seen Renault planning to pull out of its F1 engine programme, its drivers colliding in Monaco and another change of team…

  • Herbert hits back at Jos Verstappen over integrity claims

    Johnny Herbert has insisted he is entitled to his opinions on reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen as a response to criticism from the Dutchman’s father, Jos.The two former F1 drivers are at loggerheads after Herbert initially remarked that the time penalties dished out to the Red Bull driver during the Mexico Grand Prix “would…

  • Ben Hunt: The uncomfortable decision facing Lawrence Stroll

    You can build the most impressive factory and fill it with all the latest equipment and computer software. Construct the most sophisticated in-house wind tunnel, boosting the potential of your team’s development rate. You can hire the most successful F1 designer of all time, paying him £30 million a year to design your cars.But it…

  • Herbert: Mexico penalties “won’t stop” Verstappen aggression towards Norris

    Former Formula 1 driver turned FIA steward Johnny Herbert does not expect a pair of 10-second sanctions at the Mexico Grand Prix will stop Max Verstappen from being aggressive in combat with title rival Lando Norris.One week on from a controversial off-track overtake from Norris, which saw the McLaren driver handed a five-second penalty in…

  • McLaren instigates right of review over Norris’s US GP penalty racing Verstappen

    McLaren has instigated a right of review request into Lando Norris’s penalty in Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix – the first step in trying to get the sanction overturned.Norris was hit with a five-second penalty for overtaking Red Bull’s Max Verstappen off the track as they duelled late in the race at Austin.The right…

  • Norris maintains opposition to US GP penalty

    Lando Norris maintained his opposition to the stewards’ call to penalise him for passing Max Verstappen off-track at the United States Grand Prix, stating that he was no longer the attacking driver in that scenario.The incident between Norris and Verstappen earned the Briton a five-second penalty as he was deemed to have left the track…

  • Verstappen says racing rules “over-regulated” amid Norris US GP fight fallout

    Max Verstappen feels the current Formula 1 racing guidelines are over-regulated, as he refuted claims that he never intended to make Turn 12 in his United States Grand Prix fight with Lando Norris.Both Verstappen and Norris went off at Turn 12 on the 52nd lap of the race at Austin when Norris was attempting to…