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Kathryn Xu

George Russell climbs out of his car after crashing out on the opening lap.

Racing

Is Mercedes Conspiring Against Its Own Driver? (No.)

Race winner Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari celebrates on arrival in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit.

Banger British Grand Prix Ends With A Whimper

Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team and Toto Wolff, Executive Director of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrate on the podium.

Monaco Will Always Be Like This

Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami.

Cherubic Formula 1 Child Continues Success In Miami

Luis Paez-Pumar

Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc speaks during a press conference after the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne's Albert Park Circuit on March 8, 2026.

New F1 Season, New Regulations, Same Old Ferrari Fuck-Up

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari sits out after a crash.

Let’s Appreciate Some Photos Of A Dejected Charles Leclerc Retreating To The Grassy Wild

Lewis Hamilton of Scuderia Ferrari walks in the paddock during free practice of the Hungarian GP.

Heartbreaking: Ferrari Once Again Makes Two Men Lose Their Joie De Vivre

Frederic Vasseur speaks on the phone outside of the Ferrari garage in the Miami International Autodrome paddock.

It’s Another Ferrari Radio Meltdown Classic

Race winner Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 08, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Lando Norris Kept His Cool Until The End

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Ferrari Is Choking On Its Own Incompetence

Ferrari’s Worst Enemy Is Itself

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.