Formula 1
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #50 Sergio Perez
One of this year’s biggest questions in deciding the top 50 was whether Perez deserves to be on the list. He’d started 2023 well, with two wins and...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #44 Nico Hulkenberg
After losing his full-time F1 drive with Renault at the end of 2019, Nico Hulkenberg had to make do with a handful of super-sub outings for Racing...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #29 Liam Lawson
After two solid but inconclusive seasons in Formula 2, a move to Super Formula was exactly what Lawson needed to fully convince Red Bull of his...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #26 Oscar Piastri
Second in qualifying at Suzuka of all places – the first time Oscar Piastri had visited the fearsome track – summed up why McLaren was so impressed...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #21 George Russell
On qualifying performance, George Russell was 11-11 in the head-to-head against Lewis Hamilton, but the younger Briton was often outgunned by his...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #15 Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz made the difference for Ferrari on its best chance to win all year in Singapore. His driving style – following front-end understeer...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #14 Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc proved largely inseparable from Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz in 2023 as their car’s characteristics swung from favouring one to...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #10 Alex Albon
Alex Albon’s coolness under pressure stood out in 2023, and is a key part of the connection he’s forged at Williams since joining to reboot his...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #6 Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton appeared downbeat at the season’s end, frustrated at the lack of Mercedes' progress after falling off its perch. But he...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #5 Fernando Alonso
Think back through Fernando Alonso’s long Formula 1 career. Once he’d become a race winner with Renault 20 years ago in 2003, his star potential...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #3 Lando Norris
Outside of the Red Bull-Ferrari-Mercedes triumvirate, Lando Norris was the only driver to manage a podium finish in 2022, with his third place at...
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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #1 Max Verstappen
Eleven laps remain of the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is 3.6 seconds behind his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Defeat in Baku, and...