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Red Bull Racing has ended days of speculation by confirming that New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has been axed and replaced by Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda after just two race weekends of the F1 season. Photo: AFP
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Ruthless Red Bull confirm decision to dump Lawson for Tsunoda before Japanese GP

The 24-year-old Tsunoda will take over from the struggling New Zealander starting at his home Japanese Grand Prix next week at Suzuka.

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Chinese Grand Prix: Piastri wins from pole, Norris second in McLaren one-two

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Piastri on pole for Chinese Grand Prix, Hamilton hails ‘really special’ sprint win

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Explainer | Chinese Grand Prix: what’s special about Shanghai’s F1 race, and how to catch it

The China leg has got off to an inauspicious start with eights cars arriving late, but we get you up to speed on the season’s second race.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during practice at the Shanghai International Circuit on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during practice at the Shanghai International Circuit on Friday. Photo: Reuters
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Former F1 team owner and TV pundit Eddie Jordan dead at 76

The Irishman had been battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer after being diagnosed last year.

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F1 growth boosted by China, almost 90m more views than last year, research shows

The motorsport’s global fandom now at 826.5 million, 12 per cent more than in 2023, with a 39 per cent increase in fans from China.

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China teen Gerrard Xie makes Hitech TGR debut in F3 race at Australian GP

Hong Kong-born 18-year-old ‘focused on getting a good start’ and says there are ‘lots of improvements to be made’ before next race in Bahrain.

Gerrard Xie says he ‘learned so much’ from his Formula 3 debut race at Albert Park. Photo: Instagram/ gerrard_xie_official
Gerrard Xie says he ‘learned so much’ from his Formula 3 debut race at Albert Park. Photo: Instagram/ gerrard_xie_official
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F1: Norris holds off Verstappen to win wet and wild Australian Grand Prix

Hometown heartbreak for Oscar Piastri as Norris starts season they way he finished the last, while Lewis Hamilton has miserable Ferrari debut.

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Formula One boss Domenicali to visit Thailand for Bangkok race talks

Ex-Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali looking at regions that ‘represent the future of F1’.

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Norris and McLaren make perfect start to F1 year in Melbourne

Lando Norris takes pole and teammate Oscar Piastri finishes second in qualifying at Albert Park.

Lando Norris will start from pole at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Photo: DPA
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Hong Kong-born driver Xie racing at Australian Grand Prix as he chases F1 dream

Hitech TGR’s Gerrard Xie makes his Formula 3 debut at Albert Park as he begins bid to follow in Zhou Guanyu’s footsteps.

Racing driver Gerrard Xie was set to make his Formula 3 debut at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. Photo: Instagram/gerrard_xie_official
Racing driver Gerrard Xie was set to make his Formula 3 debut at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. Photo: Instagram/gerrard_xie_official
Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Wolff says Verstappen move no longer ‘on the radar’

Saying he does not ‘flirt outside if I am in a good relationship’, Wolff says he will focus on his drivers George Russell, Kimi Antonelli.

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Cadillac F1 boss: Zhou Guanyu did ‘exceptionally good job’, 2026 role possible

Team principal Graeme Lowdon says GM-backed outfit has list of potential drivers for debut season, including China’s first F1 star.

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GM-backed Cadillac to race in F1 from 2026, Zverev crashes out at Indian Wells

General Motors-backed team given final approval to join grid. Alexander Zverev first top seed to lose in opening round since 2017.

Tallon Griekspoor drops to the court after beating Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells. Photo: AFP
While you were sleeping

Liverpool title sealed? Haaland scores, England cricketers out, speedy Norris

Results at Anfield and for Arsenal mean Arne Slot’s men can see the finish line in their bid for the English Premier League title.

Liverpool fans are preparing to celebrate the English Premier League title in manager Arne Slot’s debut campaign. Photo: dpa
Liverpool fans are preparing to celebrate the English Premier League title in manager Arne Slot’s debut campaign. Photo: dpa
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China’s Zhou Guanyu joins Ferrari as reserve driver for 2025 F1 season

The 25-year-old will split the role of supporting Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc with Italian Antonio Giovinazzi.

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Ferrari and Cadillac could hold key to Zhou’s F1 future, but he won’t wait forever

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu has numerous offers from other series, but says he’s prepared to wait two years to return to the grid.

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Kiwi driver Lawson given tough role of partnering Verstappen in Red Bull F1 team

The 22-year-old New Zealander is promoted from Red Bull sister team RB to replace Mexican Perez, whose contract was terminated 2 years early.

Liam Lawson, seen here before the Qatar Grand Prix. has had 11 grand prix races over two seasons for the RB team. Photo: Reuters
Liam Lawson, seen here before the Qatar Grand Prix. has had 11 grand prix races over two seasons for the RB team. Photo: Reuters
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‘It’s amazing’: Verstappen collects F1 trophy in Rwanda – after some punishment

The Dutch driver was awarded his fourth winner’s trophy after performing an obligatory “work of public interest” as punishment for swearing.

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F1: ‘No one is scared of Verstappen’ – Norris weighs on Russell row with champ

Mercedes’ George Russell has accused Red Bull’s quadruple world champion of bullying and threatening behaviour.

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‘150 million fans’: Shanghai to remain on F1 calendar until at least 2030

The 5-year deal, announced at the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi, starts just as Chinese driver and drawcard Zhou Guanyu leaves the grid.

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico crosses the finish line to place third at April’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Photo: AP
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McLaren, Ferrari fight for title at Abu Dhabi GP as Hamilton ends era at Mercedes

As the Briton’s past and future teams battle it out for the constructors’ title, Hamilton will hope to end his 26-year stint with a final win.

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, the most successful driver in the history of Formula One with seven titles and 105 wins, is joining Ferrari at the end of the month. Photo: Reuters
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, the most successful driver in the history of Formula One with seven titles and 105 wins, is joining Ferrari at the end of the month. Photo: Reuters
Max Verstappen

Verstappen has ‘lost all respect’ for George Russell over Qatar GP grid penalty

The Dutchman says Russell ‘always acts very nice here in front of the cameras’ but is ‘a completely different person’ in the stewards’ room.

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Ex-Formula 1 chief Ecclestone selling Schumacher Ferrari in £300m car auction

Former Formula 1 boss is said to have world’s greatest collection of motor-racing machines, including cars driven by several world champions.

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F1 will be a ‘battle of giants’ with entry of GM, says RB boss ahead of Qatar GP

Laurent Mekies says with the entry of the US carmaker, ‘it’s going to be pretty much all car manufacturers … except for Williams and us’.

Formula One on Monday announced an “agreement in principle” for General Motors’ Cadillac brand to join the grid as the 11th team from 2026. Photo: dpa
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