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At Jeddah, Nobody Wins
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Kathryn Xu
March 10, 2024
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Road & Track EIC Tries To Explain Why He Deleted An Article About Formula 1 Power Dynamics
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Patrick Redford
March 5, 2024
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How Much Will Red Bull Racing Endure To Stand By Christian Horner?
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Chris Thompson
March 4, 2024
Racing
New Formula 1 Season, Same Old Max Verstappen
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Luis Paez-Pumar
March 3, 2024
Racing
Red Bull Boss Christian Horner Under Investigation For Alleged Misconduct Toward Team Employee
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Kathryn Xu
February 6, 2024
Racing
How Exactly Is This Whole Lewis Hamilton And Ferrari Thing Going To Work?
118
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Kathryn Xu
February 2, 2024
Racing
Guenther Steiner Is Out At Haas, But His Linguistic Genius Is Immortal
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Kathryn Xu
January 11, 2024
Racing
In Formula 1, The Only Way To Win Is To Lose To A Red Bull
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Kathryn Xu
November 28, 2023
Racing
Formula 1’s Las Vegas Fever Dream Was An Improbable Triumph
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 19, 2023
Racing
The Las Vegas Grand Prix Is Off To A Disastrous Start
193
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Patrick Redford
November 17, 2023
Racing
Lando Norris Is Tantalizingly Close To A Win
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Kathryn Xu
November 6, 2023
Racing
Sergio Pérez’s Season Cratered On Turn One
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 30, 2023
Racing
The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Was An Atrocity
114
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Chris Thompson
October 9, 2023
Racing
Lance Stroll Is The Weakest Part Of His Father’s Team
58
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Kathryn Xu
October 6, 2023
Racing
The Legend Of The Brown Smear In Newfoundland
215
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Ray Ratto
September 27, 2023
Racing
The Highlight Of Suzuka Was Sergio Pérez’s 41-Minute Pit Stop
53
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Kathryn Xu
September 24, 2023
Racing
Felipe Massa Wants To Relitigate A Wilder Era Of Formula One
53
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Kathryn Xu
September 21, 2023
Racing
After A Shitty Weekend In Singapore, Red Bull Is Most Certainly Not In Shambles
58
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Kathryn Xu
September 19, 2023
Racing
Carlos Sainz’s Best Teammate In Singapore Wasn’t Even On His Team
78
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 18, 2023
Racing
It’s Max Verstappen’s Era, And We’re Just Living In It
65
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Kathryn Xu
August 27, 2023
Racing
What Does It Mean To Mourn In Formula 1?
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Kathryn Xu
August 2, 2023
Racing
There Is Only One Way To Deny Max Verstappen His Trophy
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Lauren Theisen
July 23, 2023
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Daniel Ricciardo Is Back—Kind Of
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Kathryn Xu
July 11, 2023
Racing
Inspirational: McLaren Car No Longer A Tractor
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Kathryn Xu
July 10, 2023
Racing
NASCAR Got Wet In Chicago
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Lauren Theisen
July 3, 2023
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