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Kathryn Xu

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

F1 Grand Prix Of Miami – Sprint

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It’s Another Ferrari Radio Meltdown Classic

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari walks on track during the F1 Grand Prix of China.

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Ferrari Pioneers New Modes Of Disaster At The Chinese Grand Prix

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Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari waves to the crowd from the stage during F1 75 Live at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2025 in London, England.

F1 75 Live – Show

A Timely And Frankly Too Thorough 2025 Formula 1 Season Preview

Race winner George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes sits on the ground in parc ferme after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium.

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How George Russell (Almost) Stole The Belgian Grand Prix

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Lewis Hamilton Is Not Finished

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari, Alfa Romeo Racing Team Principal Frederic Vasseur and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP look on before the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on April 14, 2019 in Shanghai, China.

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How Exactly Is This Whole Lewis Hamilton And Ferrari Thing Going To Work?

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

Bernie Ecclestone faces questions about Nelson Piquet Jr.'s crash in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

F1 Grand Prix of Italy – Practice

Felipe Massa Wants To Relitigate A Wilder Era Of Formula One

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Mercedes Finally Showed What It Can Do

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There Will Be No Surprises

F1 Grand Prix of Hungary

Mercedes Will Always Clean Up The Scraps

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Ferrari’s Worst Enemy Is Itself

Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes talks to the media 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

F1 Races As One, Except When An Old Racist Comes For Lewis Hamilton

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A Brief Investigation Into Where Exactly Lewis Hamilton Is Pierced

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.

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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Red Bull driver Max verstappen celebrates with teammates

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

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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