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Your questions about the 2022 Emilia Romagna GP answered

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Zhou given pitlane start penalty for post-sprint changes

Formula 1 rookie Zhou Guanyu will start Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from the pitlane after his Alfa Romeo team had to complete repairs on his car following a collision in Saturday’s sprint race

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Does F1’s best sprint race yet vindicate the format? Our verdict

F1’s first sprint race of 2022 was probably the best one yet. But is it enough to win over sprint race sceptics or did it simply benefit from external circumstances?

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Flawless Leclerc and Ferrari look unstoppable already

A car that has no obvious weaknesses, a near-flawless Leclerc and compromised rivals makes Ferrari the clear 2022 Formula 1 title favourite

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Video: 10 things that failed to live up to the hype in F1

Hype and expectation are hard things to avoid in Formula 1. But sometimes drivers and teams fail to deliver. Our latest video picks out 10 examples of things that failed to live up to the hype in F1

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Watch European Le Mans Series season opener live

The 2022 European Le Mans Series kicks off at Paul Ricard this weekend with the 4 Hours of Le Castellet, and you can watch the whole thing live on The Race’s YouTube channel

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Could F1 live without the Monaco GP? Our verdict

With speculation growing that the Monaco Grand Prix no longer has a guaranteed spot on the F1 calendar. Just how vital is Monaco to F1? Our writers give their verdict

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Is Sainz now doomed to be Ferrari’s no.2? Our verdict

The momentum in the Ferrari Formula 1 team is clearly with Charles Leclerc given his 38-point advantage over Carlos Sainz after just three grands prix. So is Sainz now at risk of becoming Ferrari’s number two? Our writers give their verdict

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McLaren now has ‘clear plan’ to improve its 2022 F1 car

McLaren admits its progress from Bahrain misery to the Australia top six is entirely down to circuits suiting its car rather than any tangible improvement. It thinks it now knows how to change that

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MotoGP Podcast: Should Marquez have won in Austin?

Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez’s incredible Austin performances are discussed at length in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast

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FIA investigating ‘unacceptable conduct’ of Russian karting driver

Motorsport’s governing body the FIA says it has “launched an immediate investigation into the unacceptable conduct” of Artem Severiukhin, a Russian karting driver competing under an Italian license

Formula 1

What Williams was thinking with its quirky Melbourne strategy

It took a very unconventional strategy for Williams to score its first point of the season, but the team sees the Australia result as “confirmation”

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Evans hangs on for Rome Formula E double in last-lap sprint

Jaguar driver Mitch Evans withstood a last-gasp safety car restart to complete a rare Formula E double in Rome

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Vergne defeats Dennis for Rome Formula E pole

Two-time Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne secured his 13th series pole position by topping qualifying for the second race of the Rome weekend

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Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 Australian Grand Prix

From crestfallen retirees to a jubilant first-time 2022 point scorer, Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix produced plenty of winners and losers

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‘Unacceptable’ issue leaves Verstappen downcast over F1 title

Max Verstappen branded his retirement from the Australian Grand Prix “frustrating and unacceptable” and says he doesn’t “even want to think about the championship fight” after his second DNF in three Formula 1 races

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‘A disaster, horrible’ – How angry Sainz ended up only ninth

Carlos Sainz says he’ll be “angry until I go to sleep” after a disastrous Formula 1 qualifying session where “everything that could go wrong, went wrong” left him ninth on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix

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Alonso believes Australian GP pole was possible before crash

Fernando Alonso believes his Alpine Formula 1 car could have taken pole position had it not broken down and crashed in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix

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Disgruntled Vettel questions use of scooter fine

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has questioned where the fine he’ll pay for his unauthorised scooter ride back to the paddock at the Australian Grand Prix will go

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Vettel fined for riding scooter on track after F1 practice

Sebastian Vettel has been fined €5000 for his unauthorised use of a scooter on the track after his Aston Martin suffered an engine failure in the opening practice session at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix

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All you need to know about Australian GP F1 practice two

Formula 1 championship leader Charles Leclerc led Max Verstappen in the second practice session at the Australian Grand Prix

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Video: Hamilton’s worst F1 weekend with Mercedes explained

Our latest video examines what went wrong for Hamilton, how much was down to bad luck, and what it revealed about the prospects for Mercedes for the rest of 2022

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Jeddah return gives Sainz awareness of what he must work on

A “step forward”, which also revealed where he needs to improve if he wants to match Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Charles Leclerc, is how Carlos Sainz assessed his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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Gasly ‘screaming in pain’ from intestines during Saudi GP

Pierre Gasly felt like he was “dying inside the car” due to pain in his intestines late in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on the way to eighth for AlphaTauri

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Quiz: F1 drivers with most races without a pole position

With his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying masterclass Sergio Perez shifted an unwanted Formula 1 record. But which drivers are now the most experienced without ever securing a pole position?

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Our verdict on Hamilton’s Saudi woe and Perez’s first F1 pole

Our writers give their verdict on Sergio Perez’s shock pole position and Lewis Hamilton’s Q1 elimination from Formula 1 qualifying in Saudi Arabia

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Ricciardo gets Saudi Arabian GP grid drop for Ocon block

McLaren Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for impeding Esteban Ocon in qualifying.

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Hamilton considering pitlane start after shock Jeddah Q1 exit

Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton says he “had no rear end” en route to his shock first-segment elimination in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying

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Everything you need to know about Saudi Arabian GP FP3

Charles Leclerc edged Max Verstappen with a last-ditch flying lap to top the final Formula 1 practice session before qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Mercedes could solve its current F1 woes in ‘two-three races’

Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison “feared worse” for the pace deficit of the team’s 2022 Formula 1 car which he believes has problems that the team could solve as early as the next two or three races

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Mercedes F1 title bid ‘a very long shot’ to even think about

It’s a “very long shot” for Mercedes “to even think about being in contention for any of the championships” in the 2022 Formula 1 season on the evidence of the Bahrain Grand Prix, believes Toto Wolff

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Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 Bahrain season-opener

Formula 1’s sensational 2022 season-opener left no shortage of winners and losers with late-race heartbreaks and a feel-good comeback stories

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Verstappen had brake, steering and fuel problems in Bahrain GP

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen said he had brake problems in the Bahrain Grand Prix even before sustaining steering damage and then the fuel-flow issue that caused his last-gasp retirement

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Outqualifying Russell is just the start of Bottas’s new tale

On his Alfa Romeo Formula 1 debut, Valtteri Bottas has outqualified his Mercedes replacement George Russell and lines up alongside ex-team-mate Lewis Hamilton. That’s both ironic and heartwarming, and a distraction from the real story of Bottas’s Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying result

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Everything that happened in final Bahrain GP F1 practice

Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen edged Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by just 0.096s in the final practice session before qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix

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Magnussen ‘can’t believe’ Haas’s potential F1 giant-killing yet

Kevin Magnussen could barely contain his excitement or disbelief after Haas’s superb start to the 2022 Formula 1 season that promises a potential return to the midfield for 2021’s wooden spoon ‘winners’

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Mercedes resigned to ‘damage limitation’ focus at Bahrain GP

The Mercedes Formula 1 team is braced for a “tough couple of days” at the 2022 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix where it will focus on “damage limitation”

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Verstappen pips Leclerc while Hamilton struggles in practice

Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen topped the second practice session ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

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Hamilton and FIA ‘worked together’ on fine he owes for gala snub

Lewis Hamilton says there will be “some sort of fine” for him missing last year’s FIA gala – and reveals he’s had a say in where the funds will go

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Our predictions for the 2022 Formula 1 season

Who will be first, who will be last and how many will win – our writers have a go at predicting the 2022 F1 season