Andrew Benson
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BBC’s F1 correspondent. https://t.co/fAooXjkK3j An official @BBCSport account. https://t.co/LeBoIoFVN7
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Italian Grand Prix: How Max Verstappen surpassed fastest F1 cars in history in taking Monza pole - BBC Sport
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Max Verstappen set the fastest F1 lap in history in taking pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, and he is feeling optimistic for Sunday's race.
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Italian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes pole ahead of Lando Norris at Monza with fastest lap in F1 history - BBC Sport
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole position for the Italian Grand Prix from McLaren's Lando Norris.
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Pierre Gasly signs contract extension with Alpine until end of 2028 - BBC Sport
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Pierre Gasly signs a contract extension with Alpine to the end of the 2028 Formula 1 season.
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Italian Grand Prix: Lando Norris fastest from Charles Leclerc in Friday practice at Monza - BBC Sport
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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc get Ferrari's home race weekend off to a positive start by finishing one-two in Italian Grand Prix first practice.
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem abandons attempt to change F1's engine rules for 2029 - BBC Sport
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An attempt by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to change Formula 1's engine rules for 2029 founders on opposition from manufacturers.
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RT @5liveSport: After the drama of Zandvoort, we're straight into the next F1 weekend at Monza! 🇮🇹 🏎️. Listen to our #ItalianGP preview her….
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Italian Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri says Lando Norris 'certainly not out' of title fight before Monza - BBC Sport
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Oscar Piastri is 34 points ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the title race but he says the Briton is "certainly not out of the fight".
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Italian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says grid penalty 'gives me more to fight for' - BBC Sport
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Lewis Hamilton says his grid penalty for the Italian Grand Prix "gives me more to fight for" at his first race at Monza for Ferrari.
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Formula 1: IndyCar driver Colton Herta named Cadillac test driver and will race in F2 next year to try to earn a superlicence - BBC Sport
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IndyCar race-winner Colton Herta has been named the test driver for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team in 2026.
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Formula 1: IndyCar driver Colton Herta named Cadillac test driver - BBC Sport
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IndyCar race-winner Colton Herta has been named the test driver for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team in 2026.
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McLaren Racing valued at £3.5bn after change in ownership - BBC Sport
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The company that owns the McLaren Formula 1 team has been valued at about £3.5bn - more than a sixfold increase since 2020 - as a result of a change in ownership structure.
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Christian Horner: Complainant back working in Formula 1 - BBC Sport
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The woman who made allegations of sexual harassment against the former Red Bull team principal is back working in Formula 1.
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RT @McLarenF1: Alex Dunne 🤝 FP1 in Monza. Looking forward to seeing you take to the wheel of the MCL39 again! 🤩. #McLaren .
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F1 Q&A: Piastri, Norris, Hadjar, Antonelli and track limits - BBC Sport
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
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Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris will 'go for it' after title blow of Zandvoort retirement - BBC Sport
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Lando Norris says that his retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix was a blow in his attempt to win the world championship - but insists he will "go for it".
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Stewards felt Hamilton's 20km/h reduction in speed compared to practice, 10-20% throttle reduction and 70m earlier braking point was not enough for the double yellow flag zone introduced at the last corner for safety of personnel on grid and in pit lane.
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