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Alonso hopes to stay in F1 beyond this season
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso says he hopes 2026 will not be his final season in Formula 1.
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Turkey to return to F1 calendar in 2027
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Ex-F1 driver McNish named Audi racing director
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2 days ago
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How Russell is surprising himself in title race - and the positives of F1's new rules
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Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions
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2 days ago
Verstappen leaving F1 would not be great look - Piastri
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4 days ago
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F1: Chequered Flag. Chequered Flag Extra: George Russell Special. Audio, 17 minutes
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'I love winning when there is massive competition' Video, 00:02:01
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Maybe Verstappen needs a break from F1? - Hill. Video, 00:01:48
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29 March
'Antonelli had the luck, but sometimes you need it' Video, 00:01:33
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29 March
Antonelli celebrations 'lovely to see' - Benson. Video, 00:01:57
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15 March
'He's back again' - Ferrari's Hamilton praised after Chinese GP. Video, 00:02:17
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15 March

Red Bull's difficult start and 1976 cars compared with 2026 - F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.
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5 days ago
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McLaren sign 11-year-old to young driver programme
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3 days ago
F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns
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6 days ago
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F1 bosses to use 'scalpel rather than baseball bat'
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6 days ago
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Miettinen dies in seven-car crash during Nurburgring race
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18 April
Britain's youngest F1 driver on his debut season so far - and learning to skateboard
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19 April
What it's really like to try to make it to F1
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17 April

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Lotus 79 voted most beautiful F1 car by BBC Sport users
We asked you to select the best-looking F1 car in history from our shortlist of 13, and the Lotus 79 came out on top.
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16 April
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Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?
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16 April
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Russell 'would understand' if Verstappen leaves F1
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17 April
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The Chequered Flag Podcast. 2026, Haas Special: How F1’s Smallest Team is on the Rise. Video, 50 minutes
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What do you know about teenagers in F1?
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15 April
Why Verstappen is 'keystone' to driver market - F1 Q&A
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14 April
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Why tweaks - not major changes - expected to F1's rules
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8 April
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Can you name every F1 constructors' champion?
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8 April
Verstappen race engineer Lambiase to join McLaren
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9 April
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The thorny issues facing F1 over racing, qualifying and safety
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3 April
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Can you name every F1 world drivers' champion?
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1 April
Broken glass makes Horner return difficult - Wolff
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30 March

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The Chequered Flag Podcast. 2026, Japanese GP Review: Could Verstappen Leave F1? Video, 50 minutes
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The Chequered Flag Podcast. 2026, Q&A: Will Hamilton Win a Race in 2026 and Who Replaces Verstappen? Video, 50 minutes
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F1: Chequered Flag. Chequered Flag Extra: Verstappen’s Future, Bearman’s Crash & Jack Black. Audio, 24 minutes
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'Best racing ever' or 'a joke'? The row over the new F1
Have F1's new rules produced a "battery world championship" or "the best racing ever"? Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso sum up the paradox at the heart of the sport.
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15 March
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They were told it wasn't for girls, but these could be the future faces of F1
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14 March
Was new-era F1 really racing or more like a computer game?
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8 March
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All you need to know about new F1 cars
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4 March
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New era of Formula 1 - what is changing in 2026?
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2 March
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One question for all 22 F1 drivers on the 2026 grid
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4 March
'Drive to Survive got me into F1 - now I work at Williams'
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4 March

Prost

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Why has Turn Six at Australian GP been renamed?
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5 March
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28 February
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17 February
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