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Why Red Bull look just as good as Hamilton thinks they are

Red Bull's car is the fastest Lewis Hamilton has ever seen -- their advantage at the first two races of the year has looked insurmountable, writes Laurence Edmondson.

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How Alonso escaped FIA penalty and regained his Saudi GP podium

Fernando Alonso's 100th F1 career podium will be remembered for the bizarre sequence of events which followed it. Here's how it all unfolded and why there was so much confusion.

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ESPN'S F1 SHOW

Unlapped: How to listen or watch ESPN's F1 show, episode archive, and more

Unlapped is ESPN's new Formula One show, featuring Katie George and F1 writers Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson, as they serve both complete newbies and seasoned motorheads. This is your one stop shop for all things F1.

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BUTTON, RAIKKONEN'S NASCAR VENTURES

Button, Räikkönen NASCAR drives illustrate how perceptions have changed

Many in F1 used to call NASCAR "taxicab racing." Now ex-champs Jenson Button and Kimi Räikkönen are taking part, and they likely won't be the last.

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WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Ferrari's return to prototype racing: 'It doesn't get any better than this'

It's been 50 years since Ferrari last went prototype racing, but it's back, on familiar ground in Sebring and facing a familiar foe in Porsche.

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WHAT NEXT MERCEDES?

Will Lewis Hamilton ever win another F1 race?

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What's next for Mercedes after its Bahrain wake-up call?

Mercedes left the opening round of the 2023 season humbled by its rivals, but team boss Toto Wolff is already forming a radical plan to return to winning ways.

BAHRAIN OVERREACTIONS

Bahrain GP overreactions: Hamilton might never win F1 race again

George Russell made a sweeping statement about Red Bull after the Bahrain GP, but another can be made about his teammate, Lewis Hamilton, given Mercedes' current predicament.

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ALONSO'S MAGIC RETURN

Key moments of the Bahrain GP: Fernando Alonso steals the show

Max Verstappen won, but Fernando Alonso was the star of the first race of the F1 season in Bahrain.

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RED BULL'S BIG CHALLENGE

Can Red Bull win every race in 2023?

Max Verstappen's easy Bahrain GP win had rivals handing Red Bull the title after one race, but the nature of F1's schedule means it won't always be so easy.

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