Formula 1

• Drivers face risk versus reward dilemma as F1 heads into sprint race "unknown"

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  Formula 1 is preparing to step into uncharted territory as its new sprint qualifying format makes its debut today at Silverstone. 

• Verstappen questions why FP2 remains part of British GP format shake-up

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  F1’s trial of a sprint race format at this weekend’s British Grand Prix has led to a timetable overhaul, with qualifying now shifting to Friday....

• Pirelli expects some F1 drivers to gamble on soft tyres in sprint at Silverstone

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  In contrast to a normal race weekend, when the top 10 drivers start the race on the tyres they progressed through from Q2 on while the rest of the...

• F1 weighbridge check “f----- everything” in qualifying - Tsunoda

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  AlphaTauri Formula 1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda was left to rue a random weighbridge check which he says “fucked everything” in British Grand Prix...

• “Lost for words” Russell vows to ‘go for it’ in F1 sprint race

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  George Russell has vowed to attack hard in Formula 1’s first-ever sprint race after starring in qualifying for the British Grand Prix.

• Russell explains "massive step" to reach Q3 in British GP Friday qualifying

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  Russell qualified eighth for F1's first sprint qualifying race – the results of which will set the grid for Sunday's grand prix – his best...

• Verstappen blames “weird feeling” for loss to Hamilton in F1 Britain qualifying

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  Max Verstappen bemoaned a “weird feeling” and “understeer” for being unable to beat Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton in qualifying at the...

• The extra Friday morning F1 sim session behind Hamilton's pole effort

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  Lewis Hamilton has revealed a last-minute additional session on Mercedes’ simulator helped him take pole position for Formula 1’s new sprint race...

• Bottas happy to give Hamilton a tow in F1 British GP qualifying: “We’re a team”

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  Valtteri Bottas was happy to play the team game in Formula 1 qualifying at Silverstone as teammate Lewis Hamilton benefitted from a tow on his lap...

• Verstappen suffers with "weird feeling" with Red Bull F1 car in qualifying

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  After topping practice by seven tenths of a second on Friday afternoon at Silverstone, the Red Bull driver topped Q1 by just 0.035s from Lewis...

• Hamilton helped by unprecedented F1 sim session on Friday

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  The Mercedes driver had appeared to be on the backfoot against title rival Max Verstappen after the Red Bull ace dominated first free practice. But...

• Hamilton edges Verstappen in thrilling qualifying for F1 sprint race

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  Lewis Hamilton edged out Max Verstappen to the fastest time in a thrilling qualifying session for Formula 1’s first-ever sprint race at the British...