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Lawson on “shock” Red Bull demotion: “It’s not something I saw coming”

Liam Lawson has revealed his demotion to Racing Bulls, after just two grands prix at Red Bull in the 2025 Formula 1 season, came as a surprise.

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Autosport 75: Ferrari’s last British F1 world champion

The failure of Jim Clark’s Lotus with just over a lap of the Mexican Grand Prix to go, which robbed the Scot of a second consecutive Formula 1 title, could be seen as the defining moment of 1964. That, or the clash in the same race between championship contender Graham…

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How Honda went from "GP2" humiliation to F1 redemption with Red Bull

The start of the 2025 season may not have gone to plan at Red Bull HQ, but it will still celebrate its successful partnerships with Honda in style at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix before the two parties go separate ways.

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The key advantage for Bottas vs Perez in the 2026 F1 return race

The best visualisation of just how different Formula 1 life has become for Valtteri Bottas was formed in 2025 Bahrain pre-season testing, when Autosport found him in the Mercedes pitbox with a wheelgun in his hand.

Autosport

How much does Red Bull depend on Verstappen – now and for the future?

“I think I can probably win the constructors’ championship on my own right now”, Max Verstappen smiled during a Dutch media session ahead of the 2023 British Grand Prix. He said it jokingly, but there was truth in his comments on two fronts. At the time, Red Bull’s dominance was…

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How dependent is Red Bull on Verstappen – now and for the future?

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Why Bottas has the edge over Perez in 2026 F1 return race

The best visualisation of just how different Formula 1 life has become for Valtteri Bottas was formed in 2025 Bahrain pre-season testing, when Motorsport.com found him, wheel gun in hand, in the Mercedes pitbox.

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Race our writers! – Will F1 Fantasy players follow Red Bull’s lead and switch drivers?

Log in to your F1 Fantasy account this week and you will be greeted with a warning message prompting changes to your team.

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Tsunoda insists he can tame Red Bull’s unruly F1 car

New Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda doesn’t expect the tricky characteristics of the team’s Formula 1 car to be a problem for him.

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Honda won’t “interfere” with Tsunoda’s F1 future amid Red Bull split

Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe says Yuki Tsunoda’s Formula 1 future at Red Bull lies in his own hands, with the Japanese brand undertaking a new project with the Aston Martin outfit in the world championship.

Autosport

Rookie Hall stuns by topping first BTCC test

Exciting rookie Max Hall shaded the big guns by topping the first of two days of official British Touring Car Championship testing at Croft on Tuesday.

Autosport

Albon meets Thai PM to show support for F1 race in Bangkok

The chances of a Formula 1 race in Thailand continue to improve as Williams driver Alex Albon became the latest representative of the series to meet with the country’s prime minister.

Autosport

Formula 1: How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix on TV and what to know

Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

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MotoGP champion Martin eyes racing return in Qatar after passing medical exam

The Aprilia rider and defending MotoGP world champion underwent a medical examination Tuesday morning — fueling hopes of getting back on the bike next week

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Amazon documentary to follow Kyle Larson in his attempt to complete 'The Double'

Kyle Larson hopes to become just the fifth driver to ever complete 'The Double' -- a coveted achievement where a driver runs both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's longest race [the Coca-Cola 600] on the very same day.

Motorsport

Jorge Martin sets sights on MotoGP return in Qatar after passing medical exam

The Aprilia rider and defending MotoGP world champion underwent a medical exam Tuesday morning that fuels hopes of his return to action as soon as next week

Motorsport

Denny Hamlin calls on NASCAR to act after "horrible driving" in Xfinity race

Hamlin called out the 'horrible driving' behind the last-lap mess of the NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville — encouraging NASCAR to do something about it

Autosport

Perez states conditions for F1 return as Cadillac confirms interest

Sergio Perez revealed he has been approached by some Formula 1 teams since leaving the championship at the end of the 2024 season - but he needs a project which motivates him.

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Perez reveals when it became clear he was set to leave Red Bull F1

Sergio Perez has revealed the moment it became clear his Red Bull Racing exit was inevitable.

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How MotoGP could show the way on free tyre changes at red flags

When the first attempt at starting Sunday’s MotoGP Americas GP was red-flagged, and then restarted with everybody allowed to change to their ‘dry’ bikes, massive anger broke out in the Trackhouse Aprilia pit. Team principal Davide Brivio was incensed that his rider Ai Ogura – one of three to have…

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Why Red Bull can’t solve its second F1 car problem with a simple paint job

The saga surrounding Yuki Tsunoda’s promotion and Liam Lawson’s demotion to Racing Bulls is thus: for years now, around and through Max Verstappen’s four world titles, Red Bull has been a one-car Formula 1 squad.

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What if Red Bull solved its second-car problem with a paint job?

The saga surrounding Yuki Tsunoda’s promotion and Liam Lawson’s demotion to Racing Bulls is thus: for years now, around and through Max Verstappen’s multiple world titles, Red Bull has been a one-car Formula 1 squad.

Autosport

What does a special livery deliver for F1 teams?

Whether a nod to history and heritage, a sample of the weather seasons or simply a social media April Fool's Day post, the topic of liveries ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix has been loquacious.

Autosport

The story behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli's F1 debut

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s smartphone pings to signal the arrival of his Thursday schedule. As with all things Mercedes, its promptness is matched by its detail: a little over 24 hours remain until his first race-weekend track session as a fully-fledged Formula 1 driver, but he has already been in Melbourne…

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Does Alex Marquez have a "mental block" when fighting brother Marc in MotoGP?

On the evidence of the first three MotoGP weekends in 2025, it’s easy to conclude that Alex Marquez has a mental barrier to conquer when it comes to beating his brother Marc.

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