Ben Anderson

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Mercedes' plan to stop Hamilton-Russell becoming Hamilton-Rosberg

Mercedes is still scarred from the tensions and clashes of its Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg years. That's informing how it's tackling recent incidents between Hamilton and George Russell

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Passing out and vomiting - F1 drivers' Qatar GP nightmare

The extreme conditions faced in the Qatar GP went "beyond the limit of what was acceptable" as there were instances of drivers passing out in the car, vomiting in their helmets, pulling out of the race and collapsing in the aftermath

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Hamilton admits '100% fault' for clash with Russell in F1's Qatar GP

Lewis Hamilton has admitted the crash between himself and Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate George Russell at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix was “100% his fault”

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How Stroll faced a tough conversation about his Qatar outburst

After a shove, thrown steering wheel and angry media exchange on Friday, Lance Stroll was back again to face questions of his rough Qatar weekend. Here's how he handled it

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Stroll's fury shows his negative F1 spiral is unsustainable

Lance Stroll's outburst in the wake of another Q1 elimination at the Qatar Grand Prix was evidence of the frustration he's feeling over his recent Formula 1 slump. Ben Anderson digs into Stroll's shaky form and what his reaction means

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Williams outlines its 'very strong' opposition to Andretti

According to Williams, half the Formula 1 grid is still financially unstable. That's why it's so adamant now is not the time to add Andretti

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Why advancing beyond a landmark F1 test looks so tricky

Jessica Hawkins's F1 test debut in a 2021 Aston Martin at the Hungaroring might have created a "buzz", but there's now a need to convert that into something more concrete - both for her and the aspiring drivers she hopes to inspire. That won't be easy, for several reasons

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F1 snubbing Andretti now would be a terrible look

If Formula 1 rejects the now FIA-approved Andretti bid, it will look like it doesn't really believe in its own mission to expand and grow as a progressive and genuine sporting competition

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Verstappen still fastest at Suzuka but Ferrari closes in

Max Verstappen kept Red Bull on top in second practice for the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, though Charles Leclerc close to halved Ferrari’s deficit from FP1

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Coincidence or cause – Did F1 flexing clampdown hurt Red Bull?

Red Bull’s first defeat of the 2023 Formula 1 season coincided with the FIA cracking down on flexible bodywork again at the Singapore Grand Prix. Coincidence? The team insists it is. Ben Anderson looks at the evidence so far

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Sainz wins Singapore GP as Red Bull’s F1 2023 winning streak ends

Carlos Sainz clung on in a tense and thrilling finish to win the Singapore Grand Prix, as Red Bull tasted defeat for the first time in the 2023 Formula 1 world championship

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Everything that happened in Ferrari-topped Singapore practice

Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 in first practice for the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, narrowly beating Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen and the impressive McLaren of Lando Norris

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Hamilton on why Marko’s Perez apology isn’t enough

Lewis Hamilton has waded into the controversy encircling Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko – saying Marko’s comments about Perez were “completely unacceptable” and that Marko’s subsequent apology, which Perez has accepted, was unsatisfactory in isolation

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F1’s seemingly stalled driver market is a problem for Red Bull

If you thought Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes F1 contract had stalled the F1 driver market to a juddering halt, it’s worth bearing in mind that 13-16 seats are, as it stands, up for grabs for 2025. And there’s uncertainty enveloping Red Bull – which might just dictate how the whole situation unfolds

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Verstappen overcomes Ferrari for record 10th straight GP win

Max Verstappen claimed a record 10th Formula 1 grand prix victory in a row at Monza, but only after his toughest battle of the 2023 F1 season so far with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz

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Tracing Ferrari’s 2023 F1 flaws – and the plan to fix them

Ferrari has admitted its 2024 Formula 1 car will be very different to this year’s. We look at the particular weaknesses it’s likely to be trying to eliminate, and how it might do so

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Hamilton’s Verstappen F1 team-mates critique stretches the truth

Lewis Hamilton believes the team-mates he’s had in his Formula 1 career have all been stronger than Max Verstappen’s team-mates. Ben Anderson assesses that claim

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Sainz ends Italian GP Friday on top, Perez spins out

Carlos Sainz ended F1’s Friday running at Monza on top, with Sergio Perez spinning out in the Red Bull yet finishing ahead of Max Verstappen

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Ferrari’s major problems are exposing Leclerc in particular

Some deride Charles Leclerc as a very fast crasher, someone who too often takes liberties with his car and is then found wanting. That’s unfair, but the nature of Ferrari’s 2023 Formula 1 shortcomings is taking a particular toll on him

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Ricciardo, Piastri crash at same turn in Norris-led Dutch GP FP2

Lando Norris narrowly beat Max Verstappen to the fastest time in second practice for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, as Ferrari continued to struggle and Daniel Ricciardo injured himself in a crash

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Everything that happened in opening F1 Dutch GP practice

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in first practice for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, ahead of Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin – as both Williams drivers made the top 10 and neither Ferrari made the top 15

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The harsh reality Hamilton’s Mercedes praise plays down

Lewis Hamilton believes what Mercedes has achieved so far in 2023 is “a huge achievement that I feel has been a little bit overlooked”. But Ben Anderson believes that understandable but flawed rhetoric simply ignores the harsh reality of Mercedes’ current predicament

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‘Completely unfounded’ – FIA’s stern F1 cost cap retort explained

The FIA has declared speculation that some Formula 1 teams broke the cost cap in 2022 “completely unfounded” as rumours fly in the paddock about fresh breaches of F1’s Financial Regulations

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Verstappen wins in Hungary from Norris, Perez holds off Hamilton

Max Verstappen overcame his shock qualifying defeat to Lewis Hamilton to comfortably win the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, claiming his seventh Formula 1 victory in succession as Lando Norris again finished second for McLaren and Sergio Perez charged from ninth to a podium finish

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Leclerc fastest, Red Bull outside top 10 in odd Hungary FP2

Daniel Ricciardo was 14th fastest in the first representative session of his Formula 1 comeback with AlphaTauri, as Charles Leclerc set the pace in second practice for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix

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Perez has big early crash, Russell fastest in wet Hungary FP1

The first practice session of Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 return began with a big crash for the man whose Red Bull seat he’s targeting – Sergio Perez. And it ended with George Russell fastest for Mercedes on a wet track

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Where Red Bull’s pursuers stand after shock McLaren defeat

McLaren surprised all by being the second-fastest team on merit at the British Grand Prix. While that might not be expected to carry over into Hungary this weekend, that performance still raises questions for the likes of Aston Martin, Ferrari and Mercedes

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Perez’s Red Bull driving style spiral echoes Ricciardo at McLaren

Sergio Perez’s approach to driving the Red Bull RB19 has come unstuck in a major way, and ironically it’s a situation Daniel Ricciardo may find familiar from his experience at McLaren

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Verstappen wins British GP, McLaren back on the podium

F1 points leader Max Verstappen led Lando Norris in the British GP, as McLaren just missed out on a double podium

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Verstappen denies Norris British GP pole, Perez out in Q1

Max Verstappen headed the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in qualifying for the British GP, as team-mate Sergio Perez’s brutal run continued

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Verstappen equals Senna’s tally, Red Bull gets 100th F1 win

Max Verstappen claimed Red Bull’s 100th victory in Formula 1 by dominating the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix from pole position, drawing him level with Ayrton Senna’s F1 win tally

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Perez can’t follow Horner’s advice and it’s costing him

Sergio Perez’s Q2 exit in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix added to an abysmal run of qualifyings for the Red Bull driver – and it suggests he’s far from being able to follow the advice of his Red Bull boss

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Verstappen and Hulkenberg top wet Canadian GP qualifying

Max Verstappen comfortably claimed pole position in qualifying for the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix, as Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas beat Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin to the front row of the grid

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The intrigue of Hamilton’s and Ferrari’s predictable denials

Lewis Hamilton feels “in a much better position” in his F1 talks with Mercedes, which he expects to yield a swift renewal despite rumoured Ferrari interest

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Perez beats Verstappen to win F1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Sergio Perez made the most of a well-timed safety car intervention to beat Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen to victory in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Leclerc defeats Verstappen to claim memorable Baku F1 pole

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc secured a third consecutive Formula 1 pole position in Baku, outpacing Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez

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Verstappen just 0.037s ahead of Leclerc in only Baku F1 practice

Max Verstappen denied Charles Leclerc at the last second in the only Azerbaijan GP practice session, as Alpine suffered with reliability

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McLaren is wasting Norris and needs to shape up fast

McLaren is in a rebuilding phase but it’s in danger of stagnating. All the while it attempts to make up for its current aerodynamic deficiencies, it must be mindful of wasting Lando Norris’s prodigious talent

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Mercedes offers lessons for Porsche amid its F1 silence

A big part of why Red Bull’s tie-up with Porsche fell through was how much control it would end up handing over. There’s an example to be taken from the way Mercedes operates in Formula 1 that would allow Porsche to partner with a team