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The 2024 F1 season has gone from predictable to must-see TV
When the 2024 F1 season began, it promised to be a bore, but the development of McLaren and Mercedes have given the sport something to talk about.
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TOP HEADLINES
Paddock perspective on the making of Brad Pitt's 'F1' movie
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FORMULA ONE
RACE FOR THE TITLE
How Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes have reeled in Red Bull
At the start of 2024, Red Bull was peerless. At the F1 season's halfway point, though, that's no longer the case. How have its rivals closed the gap?
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FORMULA ONE
BELGIAN GRAND PRIX
How Mercedes' 'inexcusable' DQ cost Russell F1 win in Spa
After finishing first at Spa, George Russell discovered his car was 1.5kg underweight, disqualifying him. How did Mercedes get its calculations so wrong?
Russell DQ'd as Hamilton wins thrilling Belgian GP
George Russell was disqualified after winning the Belgian Grand Prix following a stewards investigation into his car being 1.5 kilograms underweight.
Pérez, Ricciardo and Red Bull's sticky second-driver dilemma
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UNLAPPED PODCAST
McLaren's disappointing decisions with Norris and Piastri | ESPN F1 Unlapped
Welcome to Unlapped! Katie George, Nate Saunders, and Laurence Edmondson are here to break down the latest headlines from Formula One.
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FORMULA ONE
VERSTAPPEN'S STRUGGLES
Pressure builds on Verstappen as Red Bull's advantage wanes
With Red Bull's advantage over its rivals all but gone, Max Verstappen's terse exchanges suggested tension is building in the F1 champion's garage.
Top Headlines
- Marko: Red Bull needs to help Sergio Pérez
- Stella extends deal as McLaren team principal
- Norris: Sainz deserved Red Bull seat for 2025
- Red Bull commits to Perez beyond summer break
- Alpine appoint Oliver Oakes as F1 team boss
- Vowles amazed Red Bull, Merc didn't go for Sainz
- Sainz making leap from Ferrari to Williams in '25
- Hamilton: Belgium win bittersweet with Russell DQ
- Bruno Famin to leave Alpine F1 team principal role