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Ben Vinel
Ben Vinel joined Motorsport's Global team as a news writer and editor in January 2024 after eleven years at Motorsport France and its predecessor ToileF1.com, specialising in Formula 1 and junior formulae. Ben previously taught French at Bishop Stopford School (Kettering, UK) and Bowdoin College (Brunswick, Maine) but jumped at the opportunity to work full-time in motorsport journalism thereafter.
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F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: United States GP
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United States GP
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F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: United States GP
What would you like to ask Jack Miller?
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Malaysian GP
What would you like to ask Jack Miller?
Lewis Hamilton: Kimi Antonelli “deserves to be the champion”
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Formula 1
United States GP
Lewis Hamilton: Kimi Antonelli “deserves to be the champion”
Cadillac reveals date for F1 engine factory debut, thanks drivers for being “patient”
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Formula 1
United States GP
Cadillac reveals date for F1 engine factory debut, thanks drivers for being “patient”
Audi hands F3 runner-up Freddie Slater F1 practice debut
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Formula 1
United States GP
Audi hands F3 runner-up Freddie Slater F1 practice debut
On this day: Fernando Alonso wins the world title, Michael Schumacher retires from F1
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Brazilian GP
On this day: Fernando Alonso wins the world title, Michael Schumacher retires from F1
MotoGP can’t simply copy F1’s Drive to Survive success – Chase Carey
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Australian GP
MotoGP can’t simply copy F1’s Drive to Survive success – Chase Carey
Red Bull called Christian Horner to thank him for F1 engine project after maiden win
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United States GP
Red Bull called Christian Horner to thank him for F1 engine project after maiden win
Hockenheim in talks with F1 despite “virtually zero” public funding
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Formula 1
Hockenheim in talks with F1 despite “virtually zero” public funding
The figures that show Mercedes has lost its supremacy in F1 2026
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Formula 1
United States GP
The figures that show Mercedes has lost its supremacy in F1 2026
Why Isack Hadjar doesn’t like F1 sprints anymore
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Why Isack Hadjar doesn’t like F1 sprints anymore
Mercedes: “We had people who hadn’t done a live pitstop for 15 years” in Singapore GP
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Mercedes: “We had people who hadn’t done a live pitstop for 15 years” in Singapore GP
Honda ADUO engine upgrade pegged driveability back near Spec 1 level
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Formula 1
United States GP
Honda ADUO engine upgrade pegged driveability back near Spec 1 level
Williams has better cooling vests than anyone – Alex Albon
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Formula 1
Williams has better cooling vests than anyone – Alex Albon
Colton Herta “maybe underestimated the difference” from IndyCar – F2 boss
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FIA F2
Colton Herta “maybe underestimated the difference” from IndyCar – F2 boss
Franco Colapinto urges fans to stop the abuse: “You’re not helping me or my future”
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Singapore GP
Franco Colapinto urges fans to stop the abuse: “You’re not helping me or my future”
Why Mercedes switched George Russell to its old F1 car spec in Singapore
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Why Mercedes switched George Russell to its old F1 car spec in Singapore
Ferrari promotes F2 racer to F1 reserve driver role
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Ferrari promotes F2 racer to F1 reserve driver role
F2 rebuffs suggestion its title race might be over because of the Iran war
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FIA F2
F2 rebuffs suggestion its title race might be over because of the Iran war
‘I’m sideways all the time’ – How Alpine’s feral F1 car plagued Pierre Gasly in Singapore
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
‘I’m sideways all the time’ – How Alpine’s feral F1 car plagued Pierre Gasly in Singapore
“Just a disaster” – How Isack Hadjar’s nightmare Singapore F1 weekend unfolded
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
“Just a disaster” – How Isack Hadjar’s nightmare Singapore F1 weekend unfolded
Cadillac’s F1 brakes are still a problem: ‘I had to lift and coast on lap two’
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Cadillac’s F1 brakes are still a problem: ‘I had to lift and coast on lap two’
Oscar Piastri on his Singapore puncture: “Ironically, it probably helped”
Formula 1
Formula 1
Singapore GP
Oscar Piastri on his Singapore puncture: “Ironically, it probably helped”
‘I’ll put a pillow under his butt’ – How Toto Wolff wants to solve Kimi Antonelli’s track limits problem
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
‘I’ll put a pillow under his butt’ – How Toto Wolff wants to solve Kimi Antonelli’s track limits problem
Why Charles Leclerc failed to outbrake Max Verstappen in Turn 1 at Singapore GP
Formula 1
Formula 1
Singapore GP
Why Charles Leclerc failed to outbrake Max Verstappen in Turn 1 at Singapore GP
Lando Norris: ‘I owe everyone at McLaren an apology’ for Oscar Piastri clash
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Lando Norris: ‘I owe everyone at McLaren an apology’ for Oscar Piastri clash
Why Ferrari caved in to Lewis Hamilton’s failed Singapore F1 gamble
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Why Ferrari caved in to Lewis Hamilton’s failed Singapore F1 gamble
Lewis Hamilton takes blame for poor Singapore GP strategy
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Lewis Hamilton takes blame for poor Singapore GP strategy
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen dominates for Marina Bay double
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen dominates for Marina Bay double
FIA admits fairness was compromised in Singapore F1 sprint qualifying “mess”
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
FIA admits fairness was compromised in Singapore F1 sprint qualifying “mess”
How Mercedes’ tricky F1 upgrade has been working at Singapore GP
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
How Mercedes’ tricky F1 upgrade has been working at Singapore GP
George Russell: ‘A very bad day because of my own mistake’
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
George Russell: ‘A very bad day because of my own mistake’
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Singapore GP
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Singapore GP
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen overcomes Ferrari challenge for pole
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen overcomes Ferrari challenge for pole
FIA reveals new start time for delayed F1 qualifying at Singapore GP
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
FIA reveals new start time for delayed F1 qualifying at Singapore GP
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen wins sprint, George Russell crashes out and McLarens collide
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen wins sprint, George Russell crashes out and McLarens collide
Lando Norris: “No excuse” for Singapore gap to Oscar Piastri
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Lando Norris: “No excuse” for Singapore gap to Oscar Piastri
Lewis Hamilton owns up to wrong call as Ferrari struggles in Singapore SQ3
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Lewis Hamilton owns up to wrong call as Ferrari struggles in Singapore SQ3
FIA stewards deliver verdict in Max Verstappen yellow-flag investigation
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
FIA stewards deliver verdict in Max Verstappen yellow-flag investigation
“It’s just weird” – Isack Hadjar confused by ‘undriveable’ Red Bull F1 car
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
“It’s just weird” – Isack Hadjar confused by ‘undriveable’ Red Bull F1 car
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen takes sprint pole with Kimi Antonelli only seventh
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen takes sprint pole with Kimi Antonelli only seventh
Toto Wolff hits back at “brainless” George Russell conspiracy theory
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Toto Wolff hits back at “brainless” George Russell conspiracy theory
F1 Singapore GP: George Russell on top, Max Verstappen sets impressive lap
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
F1 Singapore GP: George Russell on top, Max Verstappen sets impressive lap
Oscar Piastri: Red Bull has become “the class of the field” in F1 2026
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Oscar Piastri: Red Bull has become “the class of the field” in F1 2026
“Am I confident? Probably not” – The unprecedented challenge Singapore is throwing at F1 drivers
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
“Am I confident? Probably not” – The unprecedented challenge Singapore is throwing at F1 drivers
Lewis Hamilton: Younger F1 drivers are “more and more cautious” about racing in rain
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Formula 1
Singapore GP
Lewis Hamilton: Younger F1 drivers are “more and more cautious” about racing in rain
How Williams wants to avoid a repeat of its 2026 “disaster” next year
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Formula 1
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
How Williams wants to avoid a repeat of its 2026 “disaster” next year
“Even faster than Ferrari” – Fernando Alonso grabs Aston Martin’s best result of F1 2026
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Formula 1
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
“Even faster than Ferrari” – Fernando Alonso grabs Aston Martin’s best result of F1 2026
Emerson Fittipaldi on Jochen Rindt’s death and how he became Team Lotus’ F1 leader
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Formula 1
Emerson Fittipaldi on Jochen Rindt’s death and how he became Team Lotus’ F1 leader
“It’s a joke” – Isack Hadjar rues ‘disastrous’ race in “horrible” car with “no battery”
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Formula 1
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
“It’s a joke” – Isack Hadjar rues ‘disastrous’ race in “horrible” car with “no battery”
FIA reveals why F1 cars stopped in rain at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
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Formula 1
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
FIA reveals why F1 cars stopped in rain at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
George Russell: “You’ve got to laugh” at bad luck as F1 title drifts away
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Formula 1
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
George Russell: “You’ve got to laugh” at bad luck as F1 title drifts away
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Max Verstappen wins in chaos as George Russell retires
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Formula 1
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Max Verstappen wins in chaos as George Russell retires
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Bahrain GP in Malaysia
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Formula 1
Bahrain GP in Malaysia
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Cadillac fix cooled F1 brakes by 100C – Valtteri Bottas
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Formula 1
Azerbaijan GP
Cadillac fix cooled F1 brakes by 100C – Valtteri Bottas
“I fear something bad is going to happen soon” – 2026 F1 cars are “too dangerous”, Sergio Perez warns
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Formula 1
Azerbaijan GP
“I fear something bad is going to happen soon” – 2026 F1 cars are “too dangerous”, Sergio Perez warns
Esteban Ocon: “I’m one of the best, and I’m not afraid to say it”
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Formula 1
Azerbaijan GP
Esteban Ocon: “I’m one of the best, and I’m not afraid to say it”
Colton Herta aiming at F1 by 2028: 'I still have a chance'
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Formula 1
Azerbaijan GP
Colton Herta aiming at F1 by 2028: 'I still have a chance'
How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?
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Formula 1
Azerbaijan GP
How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?
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Jorge Martin planning MotoGP return at Malaysian GP
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Jorge Martin planning MotoGP return at Malaysian GP
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Carson Hocevar says Zane Smith feud is "pretty one-sided"
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Carson Hocevar says Zane Smith feud is "pretty one-sided"
Jack Miller says Australian GP cancellation “tough to swallow”: “It is pissing me off”
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Jack Miller says Australian GP cancellation “tough to swallow”: “It is pissing me off”
Max Verstappen reacts to COTA boss: "He can drive my car, after five laps he won't be able to walk"
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Max Verstappen reacts to COTA boss: "He can drive my car, after five laps he won't be able to walk"