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Charles Leclerc reacts to Ferrari fear: 'We know what line not to cross'
One of the common denominators of Ferrari’s mid-season, besides not translating practice pace into qualifying, has been its drivers’ tendency to trip over one another on track. More often, this has come in the form of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton not being as collaborative as they could be when they encounter each other on track while running on opposed strategies. But it has also ... Keep r
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'That's not enough for me' - Hamilton explains why he went against Ferrari strategy
Lewis Hamilton has explained the reasons why he overrode Ferrari's call to pit in the Singapore Grand Prix, a mistake he says he "owned up to" and will work not to repeat - but which would not prevent him from continuing "challenging the norms".
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Leclerc tops first USA practice as upgraded Ferrari shows early promise
Charles Leclerc showed early promise in an upgraded Ferrari car to pip Red Bull's in-form Max Verstappen to the fastest time of first practice at the United States Grand Prix.
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Leclerc warns Ferrari to 'be careful' after setting early US GP pace
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc edged out Kimi Antonelli to complete a Friday practice double at the United States Grand Prix.
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‘Night and day different’ – why did Ferrari's pace evaporate again?
Ferrari's wait for a first Grand Prix pole position since August 2025 continued in the United States on Saturday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified outside the top three in a session the team had appeared favourites for.
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The two weaknesses conspiring against Ferrari at Austin
Two familiar weaknesses contributed to Ferrari's 18th unsuccessful bid for an F1 2026 pole, at a track where it's appeared to have the fastest car
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Antonelli pole shows Mercedes is 'finally seeing the results' of car upgrades
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli reckons his United States Grand Prix pole is the reward for Mercedes' efforts to finetune its comprehensive but troubled Malaysia upgrade. Antonelli held off Red Bull tandem Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar on Austin's Circuit of the Americas as Ferrari flattered to deceive in Saturday's qualifying shootout by taking fourth and fifth. With the ... Keep r
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Leclerc and Hamilton's differing theories behind Ferrari's Austin qualifying disappointment
Ferrari had been pegged as the team to beat after practice at the United States Grand Prix, but ultimately found itself wanting when it came to qualifying and failed to find enough progression through Q3. Charles Leclerc had headlined both Friday practice sessions, while Lewis Hamilton took the honours in FP3 after Leclerc's best lap was deleted, and it looked as though the team was primed to ...
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Why Ferrari failed to deliver on its hype in F1's United States GP qualifying
Ferrari had been pegged as the team to beat after practice at the United States Grand Prix, but ultimately found itself wanting when it came to qualifying and failed to find enough progression through Q3. Charles Leclerc had headlined both Friday practice sessions, while Lewis Hamilton took the honours in FP3 after Leclerc's best lap was deleted, and it looked as though the team was primed to ...
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Where did Ferrari's pace go? Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc explain US GP qualifying slip
Ferrari drivers open up on the qualifying pace drop that cost them a shot at the front row in Texas
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F1 United States GP: Ferrari completes perfect practice record as Hamilton tops FP3
Lewis Hamilton finished final practice on top at Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, leading Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc into qualifying at Austin. Hamilton was the only driver to break the 1m35s barrier in the final 20 minutes of third practice, as frequent track limits transgressions kept Ferrari team-mate Leclerc from leapfrogging him on the leaderboard. Following an opening ... Keep r
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Charles Leclerc casts judgement on much-hyped Ferrari US GP upgrade
Charles Leclerc delivers his assessment on Ferrari's big upgrade at the United States Grand Prix.
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F1 United States GP: Leclerc pips Antonelli to top FP2 while McLaren struggles
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led the way in Friday practice for Formula 1's United States Grand Prix, narrowly beating Kimi Antonelli to the top spot in Austin as McLaren struggled for grip. Leclerc set a 1m35.291s just before the halfway mark of Friday afternoon's second practice session on Austin's demanding Circuit of the Americas, pipping Max Verstappen's initial benchmark as Antonelli ... Ke
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Why it's now Bearman versus Camara for the next Ferrari vacancy
Succession planning is one of the more subtle arts of the Formula 1 team boss. All the top teams maintain junior-driver programmes with the explicit intention of developing talent for when a race seat falls vacant. Often the timing doesn't work in favour of the driver waiting for that vacancy. As a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Oliver Bearman was placed at Haas in 2025 to prepare him ... K
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