Gianluca D'Alessandro

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Mercedes explains why its upgrade made its F1 car harder to drive

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Singapore GP

Mercedes explains why its upgrade made its F1 car harder to drive



The Pirelli test row shows why MotoGP riders need a stronger voice

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MotoGP

The Pirelli test row shows why MotoGP riders need a stronger voice



Mercedes reveals the "secret code" tactic behind Kimi Antonelli's Madrid-winning VSC call

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Spanish GP

Mercedes reveals the "secret code" tactic behind Kimi Antonelli's Madrid-winning VSC call



How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes made their own luck in Madrid

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Spanish GP

How Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes made their own luck in Madrid



Alpine brings back folding rear wing ahead of Pierre Gasly’s Monza pole

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Italian GP

Alpine brings back folding rear wing ahead of Pierre Gasly’s Monza pole



How F1’s 5MJ rule will lead to lower top speeds at Monza than in Hungary

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Italian GP

How F1’s 5MJ rule will lead to lower top speeds at Monza than in Hungary



The underlying upgrade that boosted McLaren's performance jump

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Dutch GP

The underlying upgrade that boosted McLaren's performance jump



The data behind George Russell’s engine software issue that caused his Hungarian GP slow start

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Hungarian GP

The data behind George Russell’s engine software issue that caused his Hungarian GP slow start



Formula E Tokyo E-Prix: Nyck De Vries wins chaotic race as Jake Dennis takes championship lead

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Tokyo ePrix II

Formula E Tokyo E-Prix: Nyck De Vries wins chaotic race as Jake Dennis takes championship lead



Formula E Tokyo E-Prix: Dan Ticktum pulls off last-lap overtake on Jake Dennis for victory

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Tokyo ePrix I

Formula E Tokyo E-Prix: Dan Ticktum pulls off last-lap overtake on Jake Dennis for victory



The ingenious three-link mechanism behind McLaren's pivoting rear wing

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Hungarian GP

The ingenious three-link mechanism behind McLaren's pivoting rear wing



Why Kimi Antonelli’s aggressive driving style works so well in F1 2026

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Why Kimi Antonelli’s aggressive driving style works so well in F1 2026



Exclusive: Pirelli explains the role of wheel‑rim development and driving styles on 2026 F1 tyres

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Exclusive: Pirelli explains the role of wheel‑rim development and driving styles on 2026 F1 tyres



How Charles Leclerc has changed his steering wheel software for the first time since joining Ferrari

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British GP

How Charles Leclerc has changed his steering wheel software for the first time since joining Ferrari



The pre-race tweak that hampered Lewis Hamilton's British GP

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British GP

The pre-race tweak that hampered Lewis Hamilton's British GP



The clever electrical trick that gives Mercedes an edge in qualifying

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British GP

The clever electrical trick that gives Mercedes an edge in qualifying



How a Mercedes pit stop error "compromised" George Russell’s Barcelona GP

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Barcelona-Catalunya GP

How a Mercedes pit stop error "compromised" George Russell’s Barcelona GP



How Ferrari built the perfect trap to beat Mercedes at the Barcelona GP

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Barcelona-Catalunya GP

How Ferrari built the perfect trap to beat Mercedes at the Barcelona GP



Why too much energy can become a problem in F1's Monaco GP

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Monaco GP

Why too much energy can become a problem in F1's Monaco GP



Audi has the fourth best chassis and will close engine gap in 2028, says Mattia Binotto

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Audi has the fourth best chassis and will close engine gap in 2028, says Mattia Binotto



Is Fernando Alonso right to say F1 lost a “decade of pure racing” with hybrid switch?

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Is Fernando Alonso right to say F1 lost a “decade of pure racing” with hybrid switch?



Mercedes' unique diffuser design and why it stands out from the rest of the grid

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Mercedes' unique diffuser design and why it stands out from the rest of the grid



The difference between Mercedes' and McLaren’s gearboxes and why it matters

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The difference between Mercedes' and McLaren’s gearboxes and why it matters



The reclined seating position that caused Fernando Alonso's Canadian GP retirement

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Canadian GP

The reclined seating position that caused Fernando Alonso's Canadian GP retirement



How tweaked LED lights now show engine status on 2026 F1 cars

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How tweaked LED lights now show engine status on 2026 F1 cars



FIA limits top speed at Monaco GP with new F1 engine maps

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Monaco GP

FIA limits top speed at Monaco GP with new F1 engine maps



Can F1 save its races in Bahrain and Jeddah? Here’s how every option could play out

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Can F1 save its races in Bahrain and Jeddah? Here’s how every option could play out



Too much power: F1 cuts overtake boost in wet weather from Miami GP

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Miami GP

Too much power: F1 cuts overtake boost in wet weather from Miami GP



Aston Martin kept the AMR26 in Japan to test Honda vibration fixes on dyno bench

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Miami GP

Aston Martin kept the AMR26 in Japan to test Honda vibration fixes on dyno bench



Qualifying closer to the limit and fewer opportunistic overtakes: How F1 will change from Miami

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Miami GP

Qualifying closer to the limit and fewer opportunistic overtakes: How F1 will change from Miami



Ferrari trials updated 'Macarena' wing in Monza F1 test

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Ferrari trials updated 'Macarena' wing in Monza F1 test



“Fresh blood” - why Stefano Domenicali believes Kimi Antonelli is an asset to F1

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“Fresh blood” - why Stefano Domenicali believes Kimi Antonelli is an asset to F1



Why Opel’s Formula E entry is not a DS rebrand

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Why Opel’s Formula E entry is not a DS rebrand



Why Lewis Hamilton's battle with Lando Norris highlights another critical 2026 F1 flaw

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Japanese GP

Why Lewis Hamilton's battle with Lando Norris highlights another critical 2026 F1 flaw



Williams experiments: Why Alex Albon stopped five times in F1 Japanese GP

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Japanese GP

Williams experiments: Why Alex Albon stopped five times in F1 Japanese GP



Did Ferrari outsmart Mercedes on energy strategy: How Charles Leclerc secured his Japan F1 podium

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Japanese GP

Did Ferrari outsmart Mercedes on energy strategy: How Charles Leclerc secured his Japan F1 podium



F1 drivers barely brake through Suzuka Esses under new hybrid rules

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Japanese GP

F1 drivers barely brake through Suzuka Esses under new hybrid rules



Why Haas is the early surprise of F1 2026

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Why Haas is the early surprise of F1 2026



Where Racing Bulls is exploiting its F1 power unit better than Red Bull

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Chinese GP

Where Racing Bulls is exploiting its F1 power unit better than Red Bull



How Charles Leclerc's Chinese GP sprint qualifying issue highlights how complex the power units are

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Chinese GP

How Charles Leclerc's Chinese GP sprint qualifying issue highlights how complex the power units are



Mercedes pushes to change F1 start procedures again but Ferrari opposes

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Chinese GP

Mercedes pushes to change F1 start procedures again but Ferrari opposes



Why McLaren's performance deficit to Mercedes is more than just engine use

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Why McLaren's performance deficit to Mercedes is more than just engine use



F1 start issues: Why so many drivers had flat batteries as they lined up on the grid

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Australian GP

F1 start issues: Why so many drivers had flat batteries as they lined up on the grid



How rear LED lights can indicate energy levels on F1 2026 cars

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Australian GP

How rear LED lights can indicate energy levels on F1 2026 cars



Exclusive: How the FIA will use AI to police one of F1's most controversial subjects in 2026

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Exclusive: How the FIA will use AI to police one of F1's most controversial subjects in 2026



How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing is a throwback to 2011 Mercedes F1 car

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2

How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing is a throwback to 2011 Mercedes F1 car



Audi switches to Alpine-style rear wing to maximise F1 active aero

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2

Audi switches to Alpine-style rear wing to maximise F1 active aero



Ferrari causes shock in F1 testing with rear wing which flips 180 degrees

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2

Ferrari causes shock in F1 testing with rear wing which flips 180 degrees



How McLaren tweaked its steering wheel to maximise F1’s 2026 hybrid

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1

How McLaren tweaked its steering wheel to maximise F1’s 2026 hybrid



More than 13,000rpm: what makes race starts so tricky in F1 2026

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1

More than 13,000rpm: what makes race starts so tricky in F1 2026



Aston Martin opens extra cooling vents on extreme AMR26 as Honda engine issues emerge

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1

Aston Martin opens extra cooling vents on extreme AMR26 as Honda engine issues emerge



F1 2026 cars faster than expected with performance levels similar to 2025 - Pirelli

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1

F1 2026 cars faster than expected with performance levels similar to 2025 - Pirelli



Explained: Audi's unique approach to its movable F1 rear wing flaps

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Explained: Audi's unique approach to its movable F1 rear wing flaps



Mercedes unique 2026 F1 front wing design revealed in Barcelona test

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Alpine launch

Mercedes unique 2026 F1 front wing design revealed in Barcelona test



How more aggressive e-fuels and advanced additives will have unexpected effects in F1 2026

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How more aggressive e-fuels and advanced additives will have unexpected effects in F1 2026



Exclusive: How this sophisticated new tech will monitor F1's 2026 engines

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Exclusive: How this sophisticated new tech will monitor F1's 2026 engines



How Lando Norris cut his reliance on data to catch Oscar Piastri

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How Lando Norris cut his reliance on data to catch Oscar Piastri



Why Ferrari can't solve the F1 ride-height puzzle Red Bull and McLaren have cracked

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United States GP

Why Ferrari can't solve the F1 ride-height puzzle Red Bull and McLaren have cracked



Why extreme F1 experiments couldn't save Ferrari in Singapore GP

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Singapore GP

Why extreme F1 experiments couldn't save Ferrari in Singapore GP



Why McLaren failed to repeat its 2024 Singapore GP dominance this year

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Singapore GP

Why McLaren failed to repeat its 2024 Singapore GP dominance this year

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Charles Leclerc reacts to Ferrari fear: 'We know what line not to cross'

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F1 Formula 1

United States GP

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Charles Leclerc reacts to Ferrari fear: 'We know what line not to cross'



Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's wildest and most impressive Talladega moments

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NAS NASCAR Cup

Talladega II

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Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's wildest and most impressive Talladega moments



Lamborghini World Finals PRO-PRO/AM Race 2: Leitch/Stasi dominate to seal title

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LBST Lamborghini Super Trofeo

World Finals - Monza 2026

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Lamborghini World Finals PRO-PRO/AM Race 2: Leitch/Stasi dominate to seal title