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Is Toto Wolff An Evil Mastermind, Or What?

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Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 19, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec.

F1 Grand Prix of Canada

Max Verstappen Is A Brick Wall

F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan

An F1 Car Is Not A Porpoise

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Kelsey McKinney

Ferrari Engines Go Boom Again

The FIA Safety Car leads the field on the formation lap during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 29, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

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The Monaco Grand Prix Was A Rain-Soaked Quagmire

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Against All Odds, The Spanish Grand Prix Wasn’t Boring

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The McLaren pit crew gets ready for a driver during the Miami Formula One Grand Prix.

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Porpoising In The Speed Zone, With Luis Paez-Pumar

Carlos Sainz of Spain driving (55) the Ferrari F1-75 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome on May 08, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

F1 Grand Prix of Miami

Miami Was Ready For Formula 1, But The Track Was Not

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Chris Thompson

A Brief Investigation Into Where Exactly Lewis Hamilton Is Pierced

6th placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari looks dejected in parc ferme after spinning out from third position with 10 laps remaining during the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on April 24, 2022 in Imola, Italy.

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Everything Went Wrong For Ferrari At Imola


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Dan McQuade

Two trucks are separated by a tow truck. They're stuck together.

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The Trucks Got Stuck Together!

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Patrick Redford

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 23: Nikita Mazepin of Russia and Haas F1 unveils the Haas F1 VF-22 Ferrari during Day One of F1 Testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 23, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Formula 1 Testing in Barcelona – Day 1

The Biggest Piece-Of-Shit Driver In Recent F1 History Just Got His Villa Repossessed By The Italian Authorities

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Formula One Drivers, Sorted Into Sweeties And Enemies

Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing retires from the race during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 20, 2022 in Bahrain, Bahrain

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Red Bull’s New Engines Started The F1 Season With A Wet Fart

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Retired NASCAR Bozo: Behold, It Is I, The Angel Of Death

Second placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP waves from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Sorry About The Screwjob, Lewis, But Here’s A Knighthood, Old Chap

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates with his team after the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 12, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Let’s Banter About The Finish At The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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F1’s Controversial Finale Would Make A Really Good TV Show

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Julien Ingrassia traditionally drinks from a shoe as he celebrates his 8th World title on November 21, 2021 after the ACI Rally Monza 2021

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Toto Wolff of Mercedes prepares to chuck his headset, hard.

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Bask In The Majesty Of Toto Wolff Nuking His Headset

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‘Drive To Survive’ Cracks Open The Narrow Reality Of Competition

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - AUGUST 15: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 CarParts.com Ford, Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Unibet Ford, avoid Ross Chastain, driver of the #42 Clover Chevrolet, spin during the NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 15, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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Disintegrating Curb Repeatedly Throws NASCAR Race Into Chaos

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Photo-Op On Indy 500 Race Track Nearly Ends In Disaster

Kart racer Luca Corberi hurls a detached bumper at another racer in last October's karting world championships

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