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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 Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari on the podium with his trophy during the F1 Grand Prix of Barcelona-Catalunya.

Lewis Hamilton Is Still Lewis Hamilton

George Russell of Great Britain, driving the (63) Mercedes W17, leads Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy, driving the (12) Mercedes W17.

Mercedes Championship Battle Already More Evil Than Last Year’s

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

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Spring Is Truly Here: Formula 1 Teams Are Slapfighting Over Regulations Compliance

Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team and Third placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari talk in parc ferme.

The Chinese GP Proves Mercedes Domination Might Still Be Fun

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

Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) and Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli speak after their cars crashed.

Red Bull Stares Into The Abyss

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.

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.

How George Russell (Almost) Stole The Belgian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton Is Not Finished

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Chris Thompson

How Much Will Red Bull Racing Endure To Stand By Christian Horner?

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

Banger British Grand Prix Ends With A Whimper

Lewis Hamilton Is Still Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes Championship Battle Already More Evil Than Last Year’s

Cherubic Formula 1 Child Continues Success In Miami

Spring Is Truly Here: Formula 1 Teams Are Slapfighting Over Regulations Compliance

The Chinese GP Proves Mercedes Domination Might Still Be Fun

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

Red Bull Stares Into The Abyss

A Timely And Frankly Too Thorough 2025 Formula 1 Season Preview

How George Russell (Almost) Stole The Belgian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton Is Not Finished

How Much Will Red Bull Racing Endure To Stand By Christian Horner?

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

Mercedes Finally Showed What It Can Do

Mercedes Will Always Clean Up The Scraps

Is Toto Wolff An Evil Mastermind, Or What?

An F1 Car Is Not A Porpoise

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

Bask In The Majesty Of Toto Wolff Nuking His Headset