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The thorny issues facing F1 over racing, qualifying and safety
Andrew Benson analyses what we have learned during the first month of the new F1 rules, and the problems that need to be addressed.
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What can F1's bosses do to help keep Verstappen in the sport?
F1 finds itself in something of a tangled web as it tries to refine the new rules, improve safety and ensure the drivers are happy without compromising racing.
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Russell surprised by McLaren pace in Japan practice
McLaren's Oscar Piastri sets the pace in second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
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Was new-era F1 really racing or more like a computer game?
The opening race of F1's new era in Australia left the drivers with mixed feelings about what the sport had become, writes Andrew Benson.
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