Keith Collantine
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NEW: Norris admits he expected Las Vegas Grand Prix disqualification
Lando Norris said his disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix came as no surprise given the way he had to drive the car.
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Lando Norris said his disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix came as no surprise given the way he had to drive the car.
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Norris admits he expected Las Vegas Grand Prix disqualification
Lando Norris said his disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix came as no surprise given the way he had to drive the car.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
NEW: Norris admits he expected Las Vegas Grand Prix disqualification
Lando Norris said his disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix came as no surprise given the way he had to drive the car.
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Lando Norris said his disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix came as no surprise given the way he had to drive the car.
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I wish I was surprised. Buried in this Budget is a plan to slash the Digital Services Tax, giving a multi-billion tax cut to US tech giants and the likes of Elon Musk.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I wish I was surprised. Buried in this Budget is a plan to slash the Digital Services Tax, giving a multi-billion tax cut to US tech giants and the likes of Elon Musk.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.
Revealing admission from McLaren team princpal Andrea Stella here that some of the steps they took during the #LasVegasGP to avoid the porpoising which ultimately caused their disqualifications were "counterproductive":
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NEW: “Counterproductive” steps: McLaren reveal new details of how Las Vegas disqualifications happened
McLaren revealed their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications in Las Vegas were partly "counterproductive".
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McLaren revealed their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications in Las Vegas were partly "counterproductive".
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"Counterproductive" steps: McLaren reveal new details of how Las Vegas disqualifications happened
McLaren revealed their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications in Las Vegas were partly "counterproductive".
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November 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Revealing admission from McLaren team princpal Andrea Stella here that some of the steps they took during the #LasVegasGP to avoid the porpoising which ultimately caused their disqualifications were "counterproductive":
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NEW: “Counterproductive” steps: McLaren reveal new details of how Las Vegas disqualifications happened
McLaren revealed their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications in Las Vegas were partly "counterproductive".
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McLaren revealed their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications in Las Vegas were partly "counterproductive".
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"Counterproductive" steps: McLaren reveal new details of how Las Vegas disqualifications happened
McLaren revealed their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications in Las Vegas were partly "counterproductive".
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November 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
NEW: “Counterproductive” steps: McLaren reveal new details of how Las Vegas disqualifications happened
McLaren revealed their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications in Las Vegas were partly "counterproductive".
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McLaren revealed their attempts to avoid the excessive plank wear which caused their disqualifications in Las Vegas were partly "counterproductive".
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NEW: Aston Martin names Newey as 2026 team principal following Horner rumours
Aston Martin has named Adrian Newey as its new team principals following rumours it was poised to sign former Red Bull CEO Christian Horner.
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Aston Martin has named Adrian Newey as its new team principals following rumours it was poised to sign former Red Bull CEO Christian Horner.
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Aston Martin names Newey as 2026 team principal following Horner rumours
Aston Martin has named Adrian Newey as its new team principals following rumours it was poised to sign former Red Bull CEO Christian Horner.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
NEW: Aston Martin names Newey as 2026 team principal following Horner rumours
Aston Martin has named Adrian Newey as its new team principals following rumours it was poised to sign former Red Bull CEO Christian Horner.
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Aston Martin has named Adrian Newey as its new team principals following rumours it was poised to sign former Red Bull CEO Christian Horner.
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Desire Wilson, the only woman to win a race for F1 cars, was born today in 1953:
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"They really didn't want me racing": The remarkable tale of F1's only race-winning woman
Desire Wilson is the only woman to have won a race for F1 cars. But her progress was dogged by politics and the hostility of some of her male rivals.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Desire Wilson, the only woman to win a race for F1 cars, was born today in 1953:
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NEW: “He’s taking the p***”: Full transcript from Norris’s fruitless pursuit of Verstappen
McLaren urged Lando Norris to chase down Max Verstappen but he felt they weren't quick enough.
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McLaren urged Lando Norris to chase down Max Verstappen but he felt they weren't quick enough.
Here's everything both drivers said on the radio: www.racefans.net/2025/11/25/h...
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"He's taking the p***": Full transcript from Norris's fruitless pursuit of Verstappen
McLaren urged Lando Norris to chase down Max Verstappen but he felt they weren't quick enough. Here's what both drivers said on their radios.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
NEW: “He’s taking the p***”: Full transcript from Norris’s fruitless pursuit of Verstappen
McLaren urged Lando Norris to chase down Max Verstappen but he felt they weren't quick enough.
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McLaren urged Lando Norris to chase down Max Verstappen but he felt they weren't quick enough.
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France seeks three-month suspension of Shein over sex dolls
The French government will ask a Paris judge on Wednesday to order the suspension of Chinese online platform Shein in the country for three months over sales of childlike sex dolls and banned weapons, a finance ministry official said on Tuesday.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Times headline: ‘BBC failing to tackle systemic bias, says author of leaked memo’. In fact, when asked by MPs, this man, Michael Prescott, said he didn’t believe the BBC was institutionally biased. The Times failed to quote that, in an article about the issue of truthful reporting.
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Times headline: ‘BBC failing to tackle systemic bias, says author of leaked memo’. In fact, when asked by MPs, this man, Michael Prescott, said he didn’t believe the BBC was institutionally biased. The Times failed to quote that, in an article about the issue of truthful reporting.
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This press release from the Las Vegas Grand Prix reads like someone said 'oh, we better put in a bullet point at the top which actually mentions the race - anyone know what happened?'
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November 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This press release from the Las Vegas Grand Prix reads like someone said 'oh, we better put in a bullet point at the top which actually mentions the race - anyone know what happened?'
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November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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NEW: Norris can win the title in Qatar. But a final-round decider just got much more likely
How can Lando Norris win the world championship this weekend? Will the fight go down to the final round? Here's how the title could be decided.
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How can Lando Norris win the world championship this weekend? Will the fight go down to the final round? Here's how the title could be decided.
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Norris can win the title in Qatar. But a final-round decider just got much more likely
How can Lando Norris win the championship this weekend? Will the fight go down to the final round? Here's how the title could be decided.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: Norris can win the title in Qatar. But a final-round decider just got much more likely
How can Lando Norris win the world championship this weekend? Will the fight go down to the final round? Here's how the title could be decided.
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How can Lando Norris win the world championship this weekend? Will the fight go down to the final round? Here's how the title could be decided.
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Max Verstappen won last year's Qatar Grand Prix after alerting race control to a yellow flag infringement by Lando Norris which dropped the McLaren driver from second to 10th.
Imagine a repeat of that race with the current points situation!
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Imagine a repeat of that race with the current points situation!
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Verstappen victorious as stop-go penalty takes Norris out of fight for win
Max Verstappen won a controversial and incident filled Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris lost second place after a stop-go penalty.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Max Verstappen won last year's Qatar Grand Prix after alerting race control to a yellow flag infringement by Lando Norris which dropped the McLaren driver from second to 10th.
Imagine a repeat of that race with the current points situation!
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Imagine a repeat of that race with the current points situation!
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NEW: McLaren apologise to Norris and Piastri for double disqualification
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team is investigating the cause of high plank wear which led to both its cars being disqualified.
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team is investigating the cause of high plank wear which led to both its cars being disqualified.
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McLaren apologise to Norris and Piastri for double disqualification
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team is investigating the cause of high plank wear which led to both its cars being disqualified.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
NEW: McLaren apologise to Norris and Piastri for double disqualification
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team is investigating the cause of high plank wear which led to both its cars being disqualified.
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team is investigating the cause of high plank wear which led to both its cars being disqualified.
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The plank wear which caused McLaren's disqualification mostly occured on the right-hand side.
During the race they told Norris and Piastri to manage their pace in corners where the wear would be greatest:
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During the race they told Norris and Piastri to manage their pace in corners where the wear would be greatest:
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NEW: The McLaren radio messages which reveal their plank wear fears during the race
McLaren’s radio messages during the Las Vegas Grand Prix show how they tried to contain the problem which led to their double disqualification.
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McLaren’s radio messages during the Las Vegas Grand Prix show how they tried to contain the problem which led to their double disqualification.
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The McLaren radio messages which reveal their plank wear fears during the race
McLaren’s radio messages during the Las Vegas GP show how they tried to contain the problem which led to their double disqualification.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The plank wear which caused McLaren's disqualification mostly occured on the right-hand side.
During the race they told Norris and Piastri to manage their pace in corners where the wear would be greatest:
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During the race they told Norris and Piastri to manage their pace in corners where the wear would be greatest:
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Disappointing for McLaren that both Norris and Piastri got disqualified.
But got to give them credit for ensuring equal treatment for both their drivers...
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But got to give them credit for ensuring equal treatment for both their drivers...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Disappointing for McLaren that both Norris and Piastri got disqualified.
But got to give them credit for ensuring equal treatment for both their drivers...
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But got to give them credit for ensuring equal treatment for both their drivers...
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The FIA checked the planks all 10 cars which originally finished in the top 10. More details here:
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Official: Norris and Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has slashed his points deficit in the championship fight after both McLaren drivers were disqualified in Las Vegas.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The FIA checked the planks all 10 cars which originally finished in the top 10. More details here:
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The original documents on Norris and Piastri stated both planks measured the same thicknesses, which would be a surprising coincidence. I checked this with the FIA and they confirmed this is an error and they're reissuing the document on Piastri.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The original documents on Norris and Piastri stated both planks measured the same thicknesses, which would be a surprising coincidence. I checked this with the FIA and they confirmed this is an error and they're reissuing the document on Piastri.
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NEW: Norris and Piastri under threat of disqualification from Las Vegas Grand Prix
Both McLaren drivers are at risk of being disqualified, a development which would have huge implications for the world championship.
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Both McLaren drivers are at risk of being disqualified, a development which would have huge implications for the world championship.
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Norris and Piastri under threat of disqualification from Las Vegas Grand Prix
Both McLaren drivers are at risk of being disqualified from the result of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, a development which would have huge implications for the world championship.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
NEW: Norris and Piastri under threat of disqualification from Las Vegas Grand Prix
Both McLaren drivers are at risk of being disqualified, a development which would have huge implications for the world championship.
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Both McLaren drivers are at risk of being disqualified, a development which would have huge implications for the world championship.
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I'm sure it wasn't, but it did look awfully like Bortoleto was giving Stroll payback for lap one at Interlagos...
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NEW: Bortoleto handed five-place grid drop for causing multi-car crash at start
Gabriel Bortoleto will carry a penalty into the next race for colliding with several drivers after braking "extremely late" at the start.
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Gabriel Bortoleto will carry a penalty into the next race for colliding with several drivers after braking "extremely late" at the start.
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Bortoleto handed five-place grid drop for causing multi-car crash at start
Gabriel Bortoleto will carry a penalty into the next race for colliding with several drivers after braking "extremely late" at the start.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I'm sure it wasn't, but it did look awfully like Bortoleto was giving Stroll payback for lap one at Interlagos...
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You may have wanted to watch coverage of a grand prix but F1 is going to force you to watch an advert for Disney instead.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
You may have wanted to watch coverage of a grand prix but F1 is going to force you to watch an advert for Disney instead.
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Surely a very nervous wait now for McLaren to discover whether Norris had enough fuel in his car at the end.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Surely a very nervous wait now for McLaren to discover whether Norris had enough fuel in his car at the end.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:36 AM