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Cowell becomes Aston Martin team boss in F1 restructure

Andy Cowell has been named Aston Martin's new team principal in a major management overhaul while Mike Krack will move into the position of chief trackside officer, the Silverstone-based Formula 1 team said on Friday.

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Alpine adds Colapinto as F1 reserve driver for 2025

Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a reserve driver for the upcoming Formula 1 season, the team confirmed on Thursday.

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Hamilton, Ferrari and the storylines set to define F1 in 2025

We're a week into 2025, but there's still seven weeks until anticipation for the new year's Formula 1 season will truly begin to build, with the annual preseason test taking place in Bahrain Feb. 26-28. That won't stop us from looking ahead, because there's plenty to unpack, long before a single wheel will be turned in anger.

- Nate Saunders

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Belgian GP gets contract extension, set to be dropped from schedule in 2028, 2030

Formula 1 has extended its contract with the Belgian Grand Prix, but one of the sport's most established races is set to be dropped from the schedule in 2028 and 2030.

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Hamilton vows to embrace Ferrari change in new job post

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton said he was excited for 2025 and ready to embrace change at Ferrari as he updated his LinkedIn profile with the hashtag "newjob." Hamilton became a Ferrari driver on Jan. 1, joining the sport's oldest and most successful team after 12 years at Mercedes.

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Hamilton embracing Ferrari red as new F1 era begins

Lewis Hamilton is already embracing Formula 1's famous scarlet red after officially starting life as a Ferrari driver.

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Hamilton in 'concrete talks' about MotoGP team buy-in

Lewis Hamilton, the most successful Formula 1 driver of all-time with seven world titles and 105 race victories, is a lifelong fan of motorcycle racing's elite series and admitted in June he was "definitely interested about equity."

- ESPN

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Formula 1 end-of-season awards: the best and worst of 2024

The final chapters of the 2024 Formula 1 season were written weeks ago. The FIA's awards ceremony took place earlier this month. With the calendar about to turn to 2025, though, now is the perfect time for ESPN's end-of-season awards.

- Nate Saunders

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Hadjar to replace Lawson at RB to add to 2025 rookies

Formula 2 runner-up Isack Hadjar will replace Red Bull-bound Liam Lawson at RB in 2025. French driver Hadjar, 20, will step up to partner Yuki Tsunoda at the junior team. Lawson's move to the senior Red Bull team as the replacement for the outgoing Sergio Perez was confirmed by the team on Thursday.

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Bottas returns to Mercedes as F1 reserve driver for 2025 season

Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as its reserve driver for next year, the Formula 1 team said Thursday.

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Horner: Lawson over Tsunoda a 'tight' call in replacing Perez

Christian Horner said the decision to promote Liam Lawson to Red Bull over Yuki Tsunoda was a marginal call.

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Bottas to return to Mercedes as reserve driver

Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as a reserve driver next year after missing out on a seat in Formula 1 in 2025.

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Lawson confirmed as Red Bull's Pérez replacement

Red Bull has confirmed that Liam Lawson is to replace Sergio Pérez as Max Verstappen's teammate for the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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Horner: Red Bull tried 'everything' to help Perez

Christian Horner has insisted Red Bull tried "everything" to salvage Sergio Pérez's Formula 1 career with the team and added he believes the Mexican driver will benefit from some time out of the sport.

- Nate Saunders

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Pérez leaves Red Bull; Lawson set to take over

Sergio Pérez and Red Bull have agreed to part ways, bringing an end to the Mexican driver's stint with the Formula 1 team. RB driver Liam Lawson is expected to be announced as Pérez's replacement in the coming days.

- Nate Saunders

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Red Bull's Horner says honourary award from King Charles is 'very humbling'

Christian Horner said it was “very humbling” to receive an honorary award from King Charles III on Wednesday, which came after a Formula 1 season that saw the Red Bull team principal cleared of accusations of inappropriate conduct by an employee.

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Report: Perez set for Red Bull exit before end of 2024

Sergio Perez's departure from Red Bull's Formula 1 team is likely to be confirmed before Christmas, sources have told ESPN. Since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Perez has been negotiating whether to remain on as an ambassador in 2025 or to walk away from the Red Bull company entirely.

- Nate Saunders

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Leclerc on top as F1 test wraps up 2024 season

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was top of the timesheets as Formula 1 wrapped up the season with a final test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

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Pérez to hold Red Bull talks as Formula 1 exit looms

Sources have told ESPN that Red Bull are set to move on from Pérez after the discussions, which both team principal Christian Horner and the Mexican driver admitted are taking place in the aftermath of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Formula 1 in 2025: Close racing, Hamilton at Ferrari and plenty of new faces

Even before he'd parked his car after winning the last Formula 1 race of 2024, Lando Norris made a vow to be champion in 2025.

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Verstappen to help out with a grassroots program in Rwanda as his penalty for swearing

World champion Max Verstappen will help out with a grassroots program in Rwanda as his penalty for swearing during a news conference in Singapore.

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Verstappen: F1 champion to serve penalty for swearing in Rwanda

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will serve a penalty for swearing when he visits Rwanda next week to collect his winner's trophy, the governing FIA said on Sunday.

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'Journey into the history books': Hamilton leaves Mercedes after six titles and 246 F1 races

Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes with one last overtake and a heartfelt message to the team where he won the Formula 1 title six times. “We dreamed alone but together, we believed,” Hamilton told race engineer Peter Bonnington and team principal Toto Wolff over the radio.

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Norris wins season finale as McLaren takes first constructors' title since 1998

McLaren has won its first constructors' title in 26 years. Lando Norris won Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina, clinching the title that looked like a sure thing after McLaren took the front two starting positions in Saturday's qualifying.

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McLaren holds off Ferrari to claim F1 constructors' title

McLaren has secured this year's constructors' championship, marking the team's first Formula 1 title since Lewis Hamilton won the driver's championship in 2008.

- Laurence Edmondson

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Hamilton ends Mercedes career with P4 finish

Lewis Hamilton finished his Mercedes career with an impressive comeback, clinching fourth place after starting 16th at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton, rolling back the years, overtook teammate George Russell on the final lap.

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Perez retires early in likely last Red Bull race

Sergio Pérez retired on the second lap of what looks likely to be his final race for Red Bull at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sources have told ESPN that Perez is set to leave Red Bull after this race, with the team committed to moving on from the Mexican driver.

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Norris admits he declined past offers to leave McLaren

Lando Norris admitted he turned down offers to leave McLaren in the past, and on Sunday his loyalty could pay off as the team are on the brink of winning its first Formula 1 constructors' championship since 1998.

- Nate Saunders

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Brown: McLaren were close to shutting down in 2020

McLaren are back on the brink, but this time Formula 1's second most successful team are one step away from returning to the top rather than being at risk of financial failure.

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McLaren on cusp of constructors' title after 1-2 qualifying in Abu Dhabi

Lando Norris took pole position for the last Formula 1 race of the season Saturday alongside teammate Oscar Piastri to put McLaren on the verge of a first constructors' title in 26 years.

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Hamilton to start 18th in final Mercedes race

Lewis Hamilton will start his final race for Mercedes at the back end of the grid after being eliminated from Q1 in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton will join Ferrari next season, bringing to an end the most successful team-driver partnership the sport has ever seen.

- Nate Saunders

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Grid penalty for Leclerc damages Ferrari's Constructors' title hopes

A grid penalty for Charles Leclerc threatens to end Ferrari's hopes of beating McLaren to the Formula 1 constructors' title.

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Charles, Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice

What a way to say hello. Charles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris at the end of the first practice session Friday for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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F1 champion Verstappen to become first-time father with girlfriend Piquet

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is set to become a father for the first time with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet, he said Friday.

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Wolff shows rare support for FIA president in F1 swearing row

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff showed some rare support on Thursday for FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and his campaign to cut swearing in the sport.

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Verstappen slams 'loser' Russell as row continues

Max Verstappen has labelled George Russell a loser and a liar as their war of words following last weekend's Qatar Grand Prix continues to escalate.

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Perez denies Red Bull exit reports ahead of possible final race

Sergio Pérez repeated his view he will be racing for Red Bull in 2025 despite reports this week to the contrary. Sources have told ESPN Pérez is set to leave Red Bull after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the team ready to make a change in the off-season.

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Wolff labels rival Horner 'yapping little terrier'

Toto Wolff labelled his Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner a "yapping little terrier" as he came to George Russell's defence in his growing feud with Max Verstappen.

- Nate Saunders

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Hamilton admits Mercedes F1 exit has been 'awkward'

Lewis Hamilton admits he underestimated how difficult, emotional and awkward it would be to spend a whole season saying goodbye to his Mercedes team this year.

- Laurence Edmondson

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Formula 1 - News, Highlights and Analysis

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Cowell becomes Aston Martin team boss in F1 restructure

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Alpine adds Colapinto as F1 reserve driver for 2025

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Hamilton, Ferrari and the storylines set to define F1 in 2025

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Belgian GP gets contract extension, set to be dropped from schedule in 2028, 2030

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Hamilton vows to embrace Ferrari change in new job post

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Hamilton embracing Ferrari red as new F1 era begins

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Hamilton in 'concrete talks' about MotoGP team buy-in

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Formula 1 end-of-season awards: the best and worst of 2024

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Hadjar to replace Lawson at RB to add to 2025 rookies

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Bottas returns to Mercedes as F1 reserve driver for 2025 season

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Horner: Lawson over Tsunoda a 'tight' call in replacing Perez

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Bottas to return to Mercedes as reserve driver

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Lawson confirmed as Red Bull's Pérez replacement

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Horner: Red Bull tried 'everything' to help Perez

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Pérez leaves Red Bull; Lawson set to take over

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Red Bull's Horner says honourary award from King Charles is 'very humbling'

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Report: Perez set for Red Bull exit before end of 2024

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Leclerc on top as F1 test wraps up 2024 season

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Pérez to hold Red Bull talks as Formula 1 exit looms

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Formula 1 in 2025: Close racing, Hamilton at Ferrari and plenty of new faces

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Verstappen to help out with a grassroots program in Rwanda as his penalty for swearing

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Verstappen: F1 champion to serve penalty for swearing in Rwanda

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'Journey into the history books': Hamilton leaves Mercedes after six titles and 246 F1 races

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Norris wins season finale as McLaren takes first constructors' title since 1998

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McLaren holds off Ferrari to claim F1 constructors' title

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Hamilton ends Mercedes career with P4 finish

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Perez retires early in likely last Red Bull race

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Norris admits he declined past offers to leave McLaren

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Brown: McLaren were close to shutting down in 2020

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McLaren on cusp of constructors' title after 1-2 qualifying in Abu Dhabi

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Hamilton to start 18th in final Mercedes race

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Grid penalty for Leclerc damages Ferrari's Constructors' title hopes

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Charles, Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice

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F1 champion Verstappen to become first-time father with girlfriend Piquet

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Wolff shows rare support for FIA president in F1 swearing row

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Verstappen slams 'loser' Russell as row continues

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Perez denies Red Bull exit reports ahead of possible final race

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Wolff labels rival Horner 'yapping little terrier'

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Hamilton admits Mercedes F1 exit has been 'awkward'