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F1 pre-season testing: Lando Norris admits new 2026 cars 'not purest form of racing"

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (803+ words) Lando Norris was quickest in the morning session on Thursday in Bahrain Lando Norris has admitted he described the new Formula 1 cars as "a lot of fun" last week to "see what the reaction was of everyone". The world champion…...

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F1 2026 pre-season testing: F1 moves to close engine loophole Mercedes are accused of exploiting

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (762+ words) Mercedes finished second in the constructors' championship last season Formula 1 bosses are moving towards a rule change that would close a loophole rivals believe Mercedes have exploited in the sport's new engine rules. Audi, Honda and Ferrari fear Mercedes have…...

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F1 pre-season testing: Lewis Hamilton says new cars are more fun

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1034+ words) Lewis Hamilton is starting his second season with Ferrari after finishing sixth in the drivers' championship last year Lewis Hamilton says he finds this year's Formula 1 cars "more fun" to drive - in contrast to Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso's assessment…...

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F1 testing: What did we learn about the new cars?

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1854+ words) Red Bull have built their own F1 engine for the first time this year, in partnership with Ford There were two key talking points at the first of two pre-season tests in Bahrain - whether the new cars were still "Formula 1", and…...

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Crystal Tides celebrate Top 40 breakthrough

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (493+ words) An unsigned indie band from Portsmouth have described breaking into the UK Top 40 with their debut album as an "incredible feeling". Toothpaste by Crystal Tides reached number 37 on the official album chart, but also climbed to number one on the…...

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F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain - day three: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri among drivers on track

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1879+ words) Day three of pre-season testing in Bahrain George Russell sets fastest time of test in morning session Lewis Hamilton second and Max Verstappen third Hamilton driving all day for Ferrari Second session of day running until 16:00 GMT Mercedes mark the…...

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F1 testing: Red Bull's advantage 'pretty scary', says George Russell

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1026+ words) George Russell is starting his fifth season with Mercedes Red Bull's advantage at the front of the Formula 1 field is "pretty scary," says Mercedes driver George Russell. The Briton said that the performance shown by Red Bull this week in…...

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Design for Duke of Wellington's funeral carriage to be auctioned

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (497+ words) A pencil-drawn design for the funeral carriage of the Duke of Wellington, best known for his defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo in 1815, is to be sold at auction. Known as the Iron Duke, Wellington was hailed as a military…...

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F1 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain featuring Lando Norris, George Russell, Charles Leclerc and Isack Hadjar

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1638+ words) Day two of pre-season testing in Bahrain Ferrari's Charles Leclerc fastest from Lando Norris Bearman third, Russell fourth and Hadjar fifth Get involved: Your first impressions of 2026 cars Thanks for your joining us today, folks. We're one step closer to…...

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Max Verstappen says new F1 cars 'like Formula E on steroids"

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (914+ words) Verstappen says energy management means the new F1 cars are "not a lot of fun Four-time world champion Max Verstappen says the new cars in Formula 1 this year are "not a lot of fun" and "like Formula E on steroids". The…...