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Sainz: Best options for 2025 still available
Out-of-contract Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is confident his "best options are still open" for 2025, despite news last week that Aston Martin has signed Fernando Alonso for another two years.
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F1 returns to China: What makes the Chinese Grand Prix unique?
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CHINESE GRAND PRIX
Will Red Bull continue to dominate at the Chinese Grand Prix?
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Verstappen: A lot of unknowns from Chinese Grand Prix track
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DRIVER MARKET
Where could Alonso-Aston deal leave Sainz in 2025 F1 market?
After Aston Martin announced a new contract for Fernando Alonso on Thursday, the list of Carlos Sainz's potential new teams for 2025 shrunk by one.
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SMOOTH OPERATOR
'You have a Ferrari yet?' - Sainz catches up with Djokovic and Sinner
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MOTOGP
Can Liberty Media repeat F1's booming success with MotoGP?
Liberty Media has turned F1 into a global glamor sport. Now that it has bought MotoGP, is two-wheel racing about to hit the big time?
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JAPANESE GP
Ferrari's gains see it emerge as Red Bull's nearest rival
Ferrari made significant improvements on tyre wear in the offseason, and those gains have seen the Italians close the gap to Red Bull so far in 2024.
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Verstappen's predictable Suzuka win should have F1 worried
Pole, fastest lap, race win: Max Verstappen's Japanese Grand Prix was as impressive as it was inevitable, and that's a problem for Formula One.
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FORMULA ONE
Ricciardo's struggles being exacerbated by Tsunoda's speed
Daniel Ricciardo was supposed to spend 2024 preparing for a potential return to Red Bull. Instead, he's being outperformed by teammate Yuki Tsunoda.
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SAINZ'S COMEBACK WIN
Hospital bed to Aussie win: Sainz comeback kick-starts career
Two weeks ago, Carlos Sainz had his appendix removed and was facing the prospect of unemployment in 2025. On Sunday, he found a way to win the Australian GP.
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Sainz on fairytale win: Life is a rollercoaster
As he boarded his flight to Melbourne nine days ago, Carlos Sainz doubted he would be fit enough to race at the Australian Grand Prix, let alone win it.
Top Headlines
- Marko: Red Bull in Sainz talks, can't match Audi
- Krack: Aston Martin feared Alonso will quit F1
- Leclerc: Sainz is doing a better job than me
- Two-time champ Alonso ready to race to age 45
- F1 season opener to return to Australia in '25
- Alonso: Committing to Aston was 'easy' decision
- Wolff: No one will catch Verstappen this year
- Horner: 2025 Red Bull seat is Perez's to lose