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Kathryn Xu

Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren and McLaren race engineer Tom Stallard celebrate on the podium.

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With A Lot Of Daring, Oscar Piastri Wins The Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Race winner Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari poses for a picture on the podium, with the fans down on the track during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy.

F1 Grand Prix of Italy

At Monza, Charles Leclerc Conjures The Dream Of A Competent Ferrari

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Race winner Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Circuit on March 24, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

F1 Grand Prix of Australia

Carlos Sainz Has No Appendix, No Job, And One More Race Win

Charles Leclerc talks to George Russell in the cool down room during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi.

F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi

In Formula 1, The Only Way To Win Is To Lose To A Red Bull

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) during the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Nevada.

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Formula 1’s Las Vegas Fever Dream Was An Improbable Triumph

Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 collides with Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-23 during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 29, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.

F1 Grand Prix of Mexico

Sergio Pérez’s Season Cratered On Turn One

Race winner Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrates with Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 17, 2023 in Singapore, Singapore.

F1 Grand Prix of Singapore

Carlos Sainz’s Best Teammate In Singapore Wasn’t Even On His Team

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari looks on after retiring from the race during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 05, 2023 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain

The Bahrain Grand Prix Was Chaos For (Almost) Everyone

Second placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari celebrates with teammates following the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 20, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Ferrari Backed Its Way Into The Right Strategy

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Chris Thompson

These Ferrari Bozos Can Make A Mess Of Any Situation

F1 Grand Prix of Hungary

Mercedes Will Always Clean Up The Scraps

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari looks dejected as he walks in the Paddock after retiring from the race during the F1 Grand Prix of France at Circuit Paul Ricard on July 24, 2022 in Le Castellet, France.

F1 Grand Prix of France

Ferrari Is Choking On Its Own Incompetence

F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain

Ferrari’s Worst Enemy Is Itself

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Kelsey McKinney

F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan

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.

F1 Grand Prix of Monaco

The Monaco Grand Prix Was A Rain-Soaked Quagmire

F1 Grand Prix of Miami

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Do Not Trust This Man With Your Iconic 1974 Ferrari

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.

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

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.

F1 Grand Prix of Emilia Romagna

Everything Went Wrong For Ferrari At Imola

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

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

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