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Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.  

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.

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Latest articles by Alex Kalinauckas

Who is Kimi Antonelli, F1 sprint polesitter at just 18?

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Who is Kimi Antonelli, F1 sprint polesitter at just 18?

Why Bottas has the edge over Perez in 2026 F1 return race

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Japanese GP

Why Bottas has the edge over Perez in 2026 F1 return race

What if Red Bull solved its second-car problem with a paint job?

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Japanese GP

What if Red Bull solved its second-car problem with a paint job?

Doohan replaced by Hirakawa at Alpine for Suzuka FP1

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Japanese GP

Doohan replaced by Hirakawa at Alpine for Suzuka FP1

How Alonso is still mentoring Bortoleto despite being F1 rivals

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How Alonso is still mentoring Bortoleto despite being F1 rivals

How Antonelli won 'driver of the day' poll in F1 Chinese GP

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Chinese GP

How Antonelli won 'driver of the day' poll in F1 Chinese GP

Trackside view: Ferrari still struggling despite Hamilton's China sprint pole

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Chinese GP

Trackside view: Ferrari still struggling despite Hamilton's China sprint pole

Does McLaren's Australian GP team order herald a Norris/Piastri F1 title fight?

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Australian GP

Does McLaren's Australian GP team order herald a Norris/Piastri F1 title fight?

How the Australian GP proved a good relationship between race engineer and F1 driver is crucial

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Australian GP

How the Australian GP proved a good relationship between race engineer and F1 driver is crucial

Norris relieved McLaren avoided 2024 mistakes for Australian GP victory

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Australian GP

Norris relieved McLaren avoided 2024 mistakes for Australian GP victory

Rain or shine? F1 strategies to expect in the Australian GP

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Australian GP

Rain or shine? F1 strategies to expect in the Australian GP

No team orders at McLaren for Australian GP, but "boundaries" to respect

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Australian GP

No team orders at McLaren for Australian GP, but "boundaries" to respect

F1 Australian GP: Norris takes pole from Piastri, as Lawson and Antonelli struggle

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Australian GP

F1 Australian GP: Norris takes pole from Piastri, as Lawson and Antonelli struggle

F1 Australian GP: Piastri quickest from Russell in FP3 as Bearman crashes again

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Australian GP

F1 Australian GP: Piastri quickest from Russell in FP3 as Bearman crashes again

Hamilton's making gains adjusting his driving style to Ferrari in time for race day

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Australian GP

Hamilton's making gains adjusting his driving style to Ferrari in time for race day

F1 Australian GP: Leclerc leads McLaren duo in FP2

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Australian GP

F1 Australian GP: Leclerc leads McLaren duo in FP2

Vowles explains Williams’ strong start to F1 2025, admits infrastructure caveat

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Australian GP

Vowles explains Williams’ strong start to F1 2025, admits infrastructure caveat

Drilling scandal rocks F2 as six drivers punished

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Albert Park

Drilling scandal rocks F2 as six drivers punished

F1 Australian GP: Norris fastest in FP1 as Bearman crashes, Hamilton only 12th

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Australian GP

F1 Australian GP: Norris fastest in FP1 as Bearman crashes, Hamilton only 12th

Bortoleto shows his early F1 class in response to Marko "B driver" jibe

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Australian GP

Bortoleto shows his early F1 class in response to Marko "B driver" jibe

Introducing F1's new rookies: Doohan has no choice but to be unruffled by Colapinto Alpine speculation

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Australian GP

Introducing F1's new rookies: Doohan has no choice but to be unruffled by Colapinto Alpine speculation

Hamilton surprised by Ferrari F1 team-mate Leclerc's work ethic

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Australian GP

Hamilton surprised by Ferrari F1 team-mate Leclerc's work ethic

Domenicali gets five-year contract extension as F1 CEO

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Australian GP

Domenicali gets five-year contract extension as F1 CEO

Introducing F1's new rookies: Oliver Bearman, Ferrari's next big thing

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Australian GP

Introducing F1's new rookies: Oliver Bearman, Ferrari's next big thing

Introducing F1's new rookies: Half-rookie Liam Lawson is Red Bull's new hope

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Introducing F1's new rookies: Half-rookie Liam Lawson is Red Bull's new hope

Introducing F1’s new rookies: Isack Hadjar, starting with the championship’s second hardest job

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Australian GP

Introducing F1’s new rookies: Isack Hadjar, starting with the championship’s second hardest job

Introducing F1’s new rookies: Gabriel Bortoleto, aiming to be Brazil’s next Senna

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Australian GP

Introducing F1’s new rookies: Gabriel Bortoleto, aiming to be Brazil’s next Senna

Pirelli to produce special caps for winning F1 drivers at 14 events in 2025

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Australian GP

Pirelli to produce special caps for winning F1 drivers at 14 events in 2025

How F1's 100th anniversary time-capsule celebration is going to work

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How F1's 100th anniversary time-capsule celebration is going to work

What happens on Norris's "worst day of the year" in F1 winter training

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What happens on Norris's "worst day of the year" in F1 winter training

How Hamilton has made his Ferrari’s steering wheel like Mercedes’

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How Hamilton has made his Ferrari’s steering wheel like Mercedes’

FIA closes F1 loopholes ahead of 2025 season

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FIA closes F1 loopholes ahead of 2025 season

F1 stewards’ panels set to expand at six grands prix in 2025

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F1 stewards’ panels set to expand at six grands prix in 2025

F1 Bahrain Test, Day 3: Russell pips Verstappen to go fastest

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing

F1 Bahrain Test, Day 3: Russell pips Verstappen to go fastest

Mercedes unsure if new car has shed 2024 cold weather bias

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing

Mercedes unsure if new car has shed 2024 cold weather bias

Bahrain's rain leaves most teams stranded on Day 2 of F1 testing

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing

Bahrain's rain leaves most teams stranded on Day 2 of F1 testing

Bahrain F1 test red-flagged due to power outage

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing

Bahrain F1 test red-flagged due to power outage

Antonelli: ‘I’m here to write my own story, not replace Hamilton’

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Antonelli: ‘I’m here to write my own story, not replace Hamilton’

Key talking points at F1 2025 pre-season testing

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing

Key talking points at F1 2025 pre-season testing

Aston Martin reveals first images of 2025 F1 car

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing

Aston Martin reveals first images of 2025 F1 car

Sainz replaces F1 world champion Vettel as GPDA director

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Sainz replaces F1 world champion Vettel as GPDA director

F1 drivers can opt out of wearing FIA-approved cooling vests – but only this year

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F1 drivers can opt out of wearing FIA-approved cooling vests – but only this year

Defiant Doohan snaps back at Colapinto replacement rumours

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Defiant Doohan snaps back at Colapinto replacement rumours

“Bold” FW47 launch shows Williams’ progress after 2024 hardship

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Williams launch

“Bold” FW47 launch shows Williams’ progress after 2024 hardship

Norris vows to “get my elbows out” with Verstappen in F1 2025 title challenge

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Norris vows to “get my elbows out” with Verstappen in F1 2025 title challenge

McLaren becomes first F1 team to reveal 2025 car design

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McLaren becomes first F1 team to reveal 2025 car design

Bearman: F1 2025’s big rookie class will boost my debut campaign

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Bearman: F1 2025’s big rookie class will boost my debut campaign

Why Prodromou gives McLaren the edge over unstable F1 rivals

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Why Prodromou gives McLaren the edge over unstable F1 rivals

Threat or big break? What Sainz's Williams arrival means for Albon's F1 future

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Threat or big break? What Sainz's Williams arrival means for Albon's F1 future

Haas to clarify Ocon and Bearman "rules of engagement" before 2025 F1 season

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Haas to clarify Ocon and Bearman "rules of engagement" before 2025 F1 season

How Sauber’s UK hub might solve Audi’s F1 growth troubles

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How Sauber’s UK hub might solve Audi’s F1 growth troubles

Las Vegas GP brought forward by two hours as F1 2025 race times revealed

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Las Vegas GP brought forward by two hours as F1 2025 race times revealed

The Russell vs Verstappen spat isn't over and that’s good for F1 2025

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The Russell vs Verstappen spat isn't over and that’s good for F1 2025

How Haas arrived at an F1 budget milestone in 2025

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How Haas arrived at an F1 budget milestone in 2025

Hamilton crashes Ferrari F1 car in private Barcelona test

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Hamilton crashes Ferrari F1 car in private Barcelona test

Herbert dropped as FIA steward due to “incompatible” media punditry

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Herbert dropped as FIA steward due to “incompatible” media punditry

The drivers under most team-mate pressure in F1 2025

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The drivers under most team-mate pressure in F1 2025

Why Haas not fully taking Ferrari car design cues matters for F1 2025

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Why Haas not fully taking Ferrari car design cues matters for F1 2025

Alunni Bravi lands wide-ranging McLaren role after Sauber exit

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Alunni Bravi lands wide-ranging McLaren role after Sauber exit

Haas boss Komatsu convinced Bearman is a future Ferrari F1 driver

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Lewis Hamilton January Fiorano Test

Haas boss Komatsu convinced Bearman is a future Ferrari F1 driver

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2026 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

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2026 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

"Two steps forward, one step back" – Oscar Piastri explains the route out of McLaren's car woes

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"Two steps forward, one step back" – Oscar Piastri explains the route out of McLaren's car woes