Lewis Hamilton has stated that learning discipline through karate as a child has helped him navigate his successful racing career.
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Mercedes confirm major decision over F1 upgrade plan
Toto Wolff has confirmed Mercedes deliberately weighted upgrades to the W17 towards the second half of the F1 season, but says the team must be strategic about when to deploy them as Ferrari and others push hard in the development race.
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Exclusive: Max Verstappen refutes popular Red Bull opinion
Max Verstappen insists Red Bull is not in a "rebuild" phase, but merely that there is "fine-tuning" taking place at the six-time F1 constructors' champions.
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Racing Bulls highlight 'many unknowns' if Max Verstappen leaves Red Bull
Alan Permane insists that any decision by Max Verstappen to leave Red Bull would have no bearing on Racing Bulls.
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Red Bull pinpoint dual reason for slow start to F1 season
Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché has pointed to two factors behind the team's sluggish opening to the 2026 campaign.
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F1 is in shutdown — why and how does it work?
Formula 1 has reached its annual summer pause. With the Hungarian Grand Prix complete, 11 rounds of the 2026 F1 season are in the books, the paddock has dispersed, and teams are entering the sport's mandatory mid-season shutdown period.
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