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Apr 20, 2023
Michael Schumacher's family planning legal action over AI 'interview'
Michael Schumacher's family is planning legal action against a German weekly magazine over an "interview" with the seven-time Formula One champion that was generated by artificial intelligence.
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Apr 19, 2023
Formula One stewards dismiss Ferrari's penalty petition
Carlos Sainz was deemed 'wholly to blame' for the first-corner collision with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who ended up third in a race that featured three red flags.
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Apr 7, 2023
Fred Vasseur says F1 teams agreed on sprint weekend changes
Formula One's first sprint weekend of the season in Azerbaijan at the end of April will have a second qualifying session instead of final practice, with Saturday's 100-km race a standalone event, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur said.
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Apr 5, 2023
Safety makes F1's red flag controversy a difficult debate
Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne ended behind the safety car after two late stoppages, much to the chagrin of drivers who would have preferred to race on.
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Apr 3, 2023
Formula One under scrutiny after chaotic Australian Grand Prix
Formula One takes a three-week break from racing but debate over the balance between safety and entertainment may rage through to the next stop in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Apr 3, 2023
Fan left with bloody arm after being hit by debris during Australian Grand Prix
A spectator at the Formula One Australian Grand Prix suffered a cut to his arm when struck by a piece of debris from Kevin Magnussen's car, putting the spotlight on organizers' safety protocols.
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Apr 2, 2023
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins chaotic Australian Grand Prix
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton came home second ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who made it three podiums from three this year.
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Mar 20, 2023
'Street fighter' Sergio Perez leads Red Bull sweep in Saudi Arabia
Perez, a 33-year-old Mexican, came home 5.355 seconds clear of the two-time defending world champion as Red Bull reeled off a masterful 1-2 triumph.
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Mar 19, 2023
'Struggling' Lewis Hamilton says he feels no connection with his car
The seven-time world champion qualified eighth while teammate George Russell took fourth, but both drivers will gain a place on the grid on Sunday because of Charles Leclerc's grid penalty.
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Mar 17, 2023
Lewis Hamilton makes uneasy return to Saudi Arabia
The Briton, a seven-time world champion and Formula One's most successful driver, chose his words carefully but left little doubt about his stance.
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Mar 7, 2023
Red Bull plays down talk of sweeping Formula One season
Such a sweep would be unprecedented in a championship that started in 1950 with far fewer rounds than the current record 23.
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Mar 6, 2023
Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen made a dream start to the season by leading Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to a dominant 1-2 finish in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix as Fernando Alonso joined the podium party in his debut with Aston Martin.
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Mar 4, 2023
Red Bull's Max Verstappen heads into opening race as man to beat
Two-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team will be tough to beat at this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, his rivals said Thursday.
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Mar 3, 2023
Lewis Hamilton happy with Mercedes despite struggles
Lewis Hamilton admitted Thursday that he expects to struggle again in the early this season, but hit back at observers who have suggested Mercedes' lack of pace is the reason he has not signed a new contract.
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Feb 27, 2023
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin drawing rave reviews from Formula One competitors
Fernando Alonso has made some wrong moves in a Formula One career that should have delivered more than two titles but joining Aston Martin is looking like a good one.
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Feb 26, 2023
Sergio Perez puts Red Bull on top as F1 wraps up preseason testing
Perez's time of one minute and 30.305 seconds was 0.359 quicker than Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
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Feb 24, 2023
World champion Max Verstappen sets tone on first day of testing
'We had a good day today, we completed a lot of laps which is what we wanted — almost three Grand Prix's worth,' Verstappen said.
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Feb 22, 2023
Formula One rewrites its rule on shortened races
Last year's rain-hit Japanese Grand Prix was halted after two laps and resumed more than two hours later with 28 of the scheduled 53 laps completed.
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Feb 21, 2023
Multiple Formula One teams contact Honda for 2026 partnership
Despite leaving the competition after the 2021 season, the Japanese manufacturer has continued to produce engines for world champion Red Bull and its sister team AlphaTauri.
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Feb 19, 2023
McLaren's Oscar Piastri in confident mood ahead of 'tough' F1 baptism
The 21-year-old, seen as one of the sport's hottest young talents, will make his bow in Bahrain testing this month after replacing fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo.

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