Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have both insisted that protecting their teammates was central to McLaren’s use of team orders at the Italian Grand Prix

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08.09.2025

Max Verstappen wins F1’s Italian Grand Prix with dominant drive at Monza – as it happeened | Formula One | The Guardian

Verstappen had an early battle with Norris and had to give up his lead after an incident in turn one but the Red Bull came through to pull away for a routine win

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08.09.2025

Lando Norris defends team orders after McLaren hand him Oscar Piastri’s place | Formula One | The Guardian

Australian driver was instructed to let Norris pass after a pit-stop error at the Italian F1 Grand Prix but Piastri says he has ‘no regrets’ despite his championship lead being cut

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08.09.2025

Verstappen wins F1 Italian GP as Norris closes gap on Piastri amid pit-stop controversy | Formula One | The Guardian

Max Verstappen won the Italian F1 Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with Lewis Hamilton finishing sixth in his Ferrari debut at Monza

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07.09.2025

Max Verstappen qualifies in pole position for Italian Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris – as it happened | Formula One 2025 | The Guardian

World champion pips McLaren pair of Norris and championship leader Oscar Piastri, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start fourth

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07.09.2025

Max Verstappen pips Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole with fastest F1 lap | Formula One | The Guardian

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start the Italian Grand Prix from pole position ahead of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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06.09.2025

‘Living the dream’: Hamilton savours first Italian GP in Ferrari colours | Formula One | The Guardian

The welcome the team’s drivers receive at their home race in Monza is like nothing else in Formula One

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05.09.2025

Lewis Hamilton prepares for Monza homecoming surprised by ‘volatile’ Ferrari start | Formula One | The Guardian

Lewis Hamilton has described his time at Ferrari as an ‘emotional rollercoaster’ as he prepares to drive at their home grand prix in Monza for the first time

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02.09.2025

F1: Oscar Piastri wins the Dutch GP after Lando Norris retires – as it happened | Formula One | The Guardian

Max Verstappen in second followed in the McLlaren championship leader with youngster Isack Hadjar in third

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02.09.2025

Dutch F1 Grand Prix qualifying: Piastri saves best to last to pip Norris to pole – as it happened | Formula One | The Guardian

Oscar Piastri had not gone quicker than McLaren teammate Lando Norris until Q3, but found some extra pace to take pole as Verstappen qualified third

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02.09.2025

Lando Norris will ‘give it everything’ in F1 title race after Dutch GP hopes dashed | Formula One | The Guardian

Lando Norris said he would ‘give everything’ in every race after his retirement in the Dutch Grand Prix handed winner Oscar Piastri a 34-point lead in the drivers’ standings

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02.09.2025

Piastri opens gap in title race after Norris forced to retire from F1 Dutch GP | Formula One | The Guardian

The Australian driver extended his world championship lead to 34 points while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton crashed out early at Zandvoort

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02.09.2025

Lewis Hamilton ‘motivated’ for rest of season after tough start with Ferrari | Lewis Hamilton | The Guardian

Lewis Hamilton has not had a podium finish this year but as he focused on the rest of the season, he said: ‘I just want to get back to enjoying it’

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‘A lot of emotions are not that helpful’: Oscar Piastri on his F1 world title dream | Formula One | The Guardian

The championship leader reveals to Giles Richards his secret to being ‘calm yet intense’, and why he and his McLaren teammate won’t fall out in their race for the title

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02.09.2025

Oscar Piastri earns F1 Dutch GP pole by finest margin ahead of Lando Norris | Formula One | The Guardian

Oscar Piastri took pole by 12 thousandths of a second of a second while Isack Hadjar took a career-best fourth for Racing Bulls at Zandvoort

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02.09.2025

‘The three sharks’: Wolff excited at possible F1 return of Ecclestone, Horner and Briatore | Formula One | The Guardian

Famous F1 trio Christian Horner, Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore rumoured to be involved in takeover of Alpine team

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02.09.2025

Hamilton ready for ‘huge pressure’ at Ferrari’s home GP after crashing out at Zandvoort | Lewis Hamilton | The Guardian

Lewis Hamilton said he was ‘fine mentally’ despite his unforced error at the Dutch GP but he will have a five-place grid penalty at Monza

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28.08.2025

F1 race to the title: Norris and Piastri go toe-to-toe as Hamilton and Verstappen seek uplift | Formula One 2025 | The Guardian

Returning from the summer break and with 10 races to go, there are plenty of targets remaining across the paddock besides McLaren’s shootout

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27.08.2025

Cadillac name Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as drivers for debut F1 season | Formula One | The Guardian

Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas will be back on the Formula One starting grid next season after Cadillac announced the signing of the veteran drivers

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25.08.2025

‘He was totally in tune’: how Ayrton Senna’s rain masterclass delivered his debut F1 win | Formula One | The Guardian

Forty years ago, the 25-year-old Brazilian produced possibly the finest drive of his career, and it’s still vivid in the mind of his mechanic Chris Dinnage

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08.08.2025

Hungarian Grand Prix: Norris holds off Piastri to win on superb day for McLaren – as it happened | Formula One 2025 | The Guardian

Norris withstood the challenge from teammate Piastri on a dramatic day at the Hungaroring circuit

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08.08.2025

McLaren chief says Formula One is ‘healthier’ without Christian Horner | Formula One | The Guardian

The McLaren chief executive, Zak Brown, has claimed Formula One enjoys a ‘healthier’ atmosphere after the departure of Christian Horner

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08.08.2025

Hamilton casts doubt over future in F1 after poor finish for Ferrari in Hungary | Lewis Hamilton | The Guardian

The seven-time world champion placed 12th at the Hungaroring and said there is ‘a lot going on in the background that is not great’

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08.08.2025

F1 2025: end-of-term report card as drivers head for their summer break | Formula One | The Guardian

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have set up a potentially thrilling title race, Gabriel Bortoleto is one to watch, and Lewis Hamilton needs a break

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08.08.2025

Norris wins battle with McLaren teammate Piastri to take Hungarian F1 GP | Formula One | The Guardian

McLaren topped the podium in Hungary as Lando Norris closed the title gap with his teammate while George Russell took third for Mercedes

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03.08.2025

‘I’m absolutely useless’: Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari should replace him after qualifying 12th | Lewis Hamilton | The Guardian

A disconsolate Lewis Hamilton said he is ‘absolutely useless’ and claimed Ferrari need to replace him after he qualified 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix

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03.08.2025

Hungarian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc grabs pole for Ferrari after Hamilton flops again | Formula One | The Guardian

Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating the McLarens into second and third at the Hungaroring

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03.08.2025

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes pole for F1 Hungarian Grand Prix – as it happened | Formula One | The Guardian

Charles Leclerc take shock pole at the Hungaroring as McLarens slip up in Q3 , while Lewis Hamilton’s qualifying struggles continue

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02.08.2025

Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari: no podiums but a new culture in going ‘the extra mile’ | Lewis Hamilton | The Guardian

Hamilton is struggling for success with the Scuderia but has appreciated that he must do more than drive

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01.08.2025

‘Stop the rumours’: Max Verstappen confirms he will be with Red Bull in 2026 | Max Verstappen | The Guardian

Max Verstappen announced in the lead up to Hungarian Grand Prix that he will remain with Red Bull for the 2026 Formula One season

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01.08.2025

Vasseur signs new long-term Ferrari contract to end Horner speculation | Ferrari | The Guardian

Ferrari have ended speculation about the future of their team principal, Fred Vasseur, by agreeing a multi-year contract with the Frenchman

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29.07.2025

Lando Norris on pole as McLaren lock out front row for Belgian F1 Grand Prix | Formula One | The Guardian

Lando Norris claimed pole for the Belgian Grand Prix, with a storming lap at Spa to edge out his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by just 0.085sec

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29.07.2025

Red Bull go full throttle for Laurent Mekies as enthralling new era begins at Spa | Red Bull | The Guardian

Kingmakers all turn out to offer support for team principal’s first racing weekend that hopes to feature Max Verstappen roaring back into form

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29.07.2025

F1’s heart and soul lies in Spa but the clamour for glamour puts it at risk | Formula One | The Guardian

Belgian GP’s home is a rite of passage for drivers and fans alike, but the circuit faces a battle to stay on the calendar

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29.07.2025

Racing in the rain is a heady spectacle but tragic history at Spa weighs heavy | Formula One | The Guardian

The delayed start to the Belgian Grand Prix divided opinion but the FIA has a responsibility to keep drivers safe

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29.07.2025

‘Horner exit won’t influence my future’: Verstappen on whether he stays at Red Bull | Max Verstappen | The Guardian

The world champion has insisted he has a bigger focus on his car being more competitive after 18 months of poor performance

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29.07.2025

Oscar Piastri eases away from Norris to win rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix | Formula One | The Guardian

The Australian was rarely challenged in a rain-hit race and Lewis Hamilton charged through the field for seventh place

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29.07.2025

Norris takes pole position for Belgian F1 GP after Verstappen wins sprint race – as it happened | Formula One | The Guardian

Max Verstappen took sprint race honours at Spa, but slipped down the grid in qualifying to fourth as McLaren locked out the front row

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29.07.2025

Belgian Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri prevails after lengthy rain delay at Spa – as it happened | Formula One | The Guardian

A daring, decisive move by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri saw him overtake pole-sitter Lando Norris on the first lap of racing

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29.07.2025

Max Verstappen condemns delayed Belgian Grand Prix start amid wet weather | Formula One | The Guardian

Max Verstappen condemned as unnecessary the FIA decision to delay the start of the Belgian Grand Prix because of adverse weather, but George Russell backed the FIA’s decision

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Piastri and Norris say team is ‘priority No 1’ amid McLaren team orders controversy | Formula One | The Guardian

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‘I’m absolutely useless’: Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari should replace him after qualifying 12th | Lewis Hamilton | The Guardian

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