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Ben Vinel
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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.

Latest articles by Ben Vinel

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Chinese GP

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Chinese GP
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Chinese GP

Fernando Alonso: ‘10 years ago, I looked crazy criticising Honda…’

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Chinese GP
Fernando Alonso: ‘10 years ago, I looked crazy criticising Honda…’

Sergio Perez struck by technical failure Cadillac’s had for “far too long”

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Chinese GP
Sergio Perez struck by technical failure Cadillac’s had for “far too long”

Why Ferrari ditched its ‘Macarena’ rear wing after FP1 at F1 Chinese GP

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Chinese GP
Why Ferrari ditched its ‘Macarena’ rear wing after FP1 at F1 Chinese GP

Red Bull’s “disaster” on Friday: how Max Verstappen lost 1.7s to Mercedes

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Chinese GP
Red Bull’s “disaster” on Friday: how Max Verstappen lost 1.7s to Mercedes

F1 Chinese GP: George Russell takes sprint pole in Mercedes 1-2

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Chinese GP
F1 Chinese GP: George Russell takes sprint pole in Mercedes 1-2

Flavio Briatore confirms Mercedes wants to buy into Alpine F1 team

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Flavio Briatore confirms Mercedes wants to buy into Alpine F1 team

F1 Chinese GP: Mercedes on top ahead of sprint qualifying

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Chinese GP
F1 Chinese GP: Mercedes on top ahead of sprint qualifying

Cadillac upgrading its F1 car at every race, as Sergio Perez sets timeline for points

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Australian GP
Cadillac upgrading its F1 car at every race, as Sergio Perez sets timeline for points

20 years ago: Nico Rosberg scores points from 21st on F1 debut

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20 years ago: Nico Rosberg scores points from 21st on F1 debut

Ferrari gives Haas “as much info as they can”, amid Mercedes customer questions

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Australian GP
Ferrari gives Haas “as much info as they can”, amid Mercedes customer questions

Aston Martin shuts down Honda F1 battery talk: ‘What’s the point of those questions?’

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Australian GP
Aston Martin shuts down Honda F1 battery talk: ‘What’s the point of those questions?’

Sergio Perez: Cadillac values my feedback “much more” than Red Bull

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Australian GP
Sergio Perez: Cadillac values my feedback “much more” than Red Bull

“It would be a mistake” – Ferrari warns against knee-jerk reaction to 2026 F1 rules

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Australian GP
“It would be a mistake” – Ferrari warns against knee-jerk reaction to 2026 F1 rules

Melbourne crash shows Kimi Antonelli is ‘learning F1 the hard way’ – Toto Wolff

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Australian GP
Melbourne crash shows Kimi Antonelli is ‘learning F1 the hard way’ – Toto Wolff

How Cadillac fared on its Formula 1 debut

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Australian GP
How Cadillac fared on its Formula 1 debut

Liam Lawson: Bitter Sergio Perez fights me ‘like it’s for the world title’

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Australian GP
Liam Lawson: Bitter Sergio Perez fights me ‘like it’s for the world title’

“It was just very dangerous” – Franco Colapinto’s scary near-miss with Liam Lawson at start of F1 Australian GP

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Australian GP
“It was just very dangerous” – Franco Colapinto’s scary near-miss with Liam Lawson at start of F1 Australian GP

Isack Hadjar calls on Red Bull to do better: ‘I would’ve taken the lead easily but had no battery’

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Australian GP
Isack Hadjar calls on Red Bull to do better: ‘I would’ve taken the lead easily but had no battery’

Why Ferrari didn’t pit under VSC in F1 Australian GP

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Australian GP
Why Ferrari didn’t pit under VSC in F1 Australian GP

Mercedes: “We have a fight on our hands with Ferrari”

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Australian GP
Mercedes: “We have a fight on our hands with Ferrari”

F1 Australian GP: George Russell wins in Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails

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F1 Australian GP: George Russell wins in Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails

Cadillac’s main weakness revealed after Q1 exit on F1 debut

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Australian GP
Cadillac’s main weakness revealed after Q1 exit on F1 debut

‘I can afford some mistakes’ – Red Bull F1 promotion is freeing Isack Hadjar of pressure

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Australian GP
‘I can afford some mistakes’ – Red Bull F1 promotion is freeing Isack Hadjar of pressure

Lewis Hamilton ‘disappointed in FIA’ if Mercedes supremacy is down to F1 engine loophole

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Australian GP
Lewis Hamilton ‘disappointed in FIA’ if Mercedes supremacy is down to F1 engine loophole

Max Verstappen had X-ray on hands after Melbourne F1 qualifying crash

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Australian GP
Max Verstappen had X-ray on hands after Melbourne F1 qualifying crash

F1 Australian GP: George Russell takes pole by 0.3s as Max Verstappen crashes out

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F1 Australian GP: George Russell takes pole by 0.3s as Max Verstappen crashes out

F1 warned of “potential for disaster” with 2026 cars in Australian GP qualifying

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Australian GP
F1 warned of “potential for disaster” with 2026 cars in Australian GP qualifying

Red Bull on back foot at F1 Australian GP – as Max Verstappen expected

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Red Bull on back foot at F1 Australian GP – as Max Verstappen expected

George Russell gets warning, reprimand for driving violations at F1 Australian GP

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George Russell gets warning, reprimand for driving violations at F1 Australian GP

“Very impressive” Mercedes isn’t sandbagging anymore – Charles Leclerc

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Australian GP
“Very impressive” Mercedes isn’t sandbagging anymore – Charles Leclerc

F1 Australian GP: Oscar Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue

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F1 Australian GP: Oscar Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue

Mercedes: Aston Martin made “conscious decision” not to use our F1 engines anymore

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Mercedes: Aston Martin made “conscious decision” not to use our F1 engines anymore

Five things to look out for at F1’s Australian GP

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Australian GP
Five things to look out for at F1’s Australian GP

Why Valtteri Bottas has a grid penalty for 2026 Australian GP – already

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Why Valtteri Bottas has a grid penalty for 2026 Australian GP – already

How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC

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How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC

Will Colton Herta make it to Formula 1?

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Will Colton Herta make it to Formula 1?

‘The HANS saved my neck’ – Luke Browning on airborne Suzuka crash

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‘The HANS saved my neck’ – Luke Browning on airborne Suzuka crash

What Cadillac expects from Colton Herta in F2

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What Cadillac expects from Colton Herta in F2

Honda ‘unhappy’ with its own F1 performance, not just reliability

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Honda ‘unhappy’ with its own F1 performance, not just reliability

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Ferrari tops testing overall by 0.8s

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Ferrari tops testing overall by 0.8s

Aston Martin ends F1 Bahrain test early

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Aston Martin ends F1 Bahrain test early

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes narrowly beats McLaren, Aston Martin breaks down

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes narrowly beats McLaren, Aston Martin breaks down

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes pips McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes pips McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble

Midfield “seconds away” as top F1 teams increase gap in 2026

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Midfield “seconds away” as top F1 teams increase gap in 2026

“We want to be in charge of our destiny” – Why Cadillac isn’t following Haas’ path with Ferrari

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“We want to be in charge of our destiny” – Why Cadillac isn’t following Haas’ path with Ferrari

How Charles Leclerc is finding fun in F1’s 2026 “chaos”

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How Charles Leclerc is finding fun in F1’s 2026 “chaos”

Pierre Gasly: ‘Turn your TV on for the start in Australia – it might be memorable’

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Session 1
Pierre Gasly: ‘Turn your TV on for the start in Australia – it might be memorable’

"Maybe we’ll brake halfway down the straight” – Max Verstappen on F1’s 2026 “disaster”

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"Maybe we’ll brake halfway down the straight” – Max Verstappen on F1’s 2026 “disaster”

Why high-speed corners are “50km/h slower” with 2026 F1 cars

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Why high-speed corners are “50km/h slower” with 2026 F1 cars

Charles Leclerc’s early verdict on Ferrari in F1 2026 pecking order

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Charles Leclerc’s early verdict on Ferrari in F1 2026 pecking order

F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: George Russell even faster as Cadillac causes red flag

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F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: George Russell even faster as Cadillac causes red flag

F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Charles Leclerc fastest as unreliability hits Mercedes, Red Bull

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F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Charles Leclerc fastest as unreliability hits Mercedes, Red Bull

“A very difficult decision to make” – Lewis Hamilton reacts to Ferrari engineer change

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“A very difficult decision to make” – Lewis Hamilton reacts to Ferrari engineer change

F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Max Verstappen tops opening morning

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F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Max Verstappen tops opening morning

Former Lewis Hamilton manager joins Cadillac in senior F1 role

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Former Lewis Hamilton manager joins Cadillac in senior F1 role

Why Cadillac isn’t aiming for points in F1 2026

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Why Cadillac isn’t aiming for points in F1 2026

How much Cadillac spent on Super Bowl ad for its F1 livery reveal

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How much Cadillac spent on Super Bowl ad for its F1 livery reveal

Renault slammed for “lies and betrayal” as F1 site’s future looks bleak

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Renault slammed for “lies and betrayal” as F1 site’s future looks bleak

"We could have used it in a better way" - Esteban Ocon's take on F1 2026’s active aero

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"We could have used it in a better way" - Esteban Ocon's take on F1 2026’s active aero