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An off-day for Lando

Zooming in on Russell hustle

Locking up and learning

Reflection on a victory

Fireworks from the flyover

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NEWS IN BRIEF…

F1 MASTERMIND • Your chosen specialised subject: the world’s greatest motorsport

THE F1 ANALYST • WHY THREE ISN’T ALWAYS THE MAGIC NUMBER

UNDER THE HOOD • WHY FLUID DYNAMICS IS STILL AN INEXACT SCIENCE

STRAIGHT TALK • DANIEL RICCIARDO: IT’S ONLY JUST BEGUN

THIS MONTH • After nearly two decades working at one of the most successful junior single-seater teams in the world, Stephanie Carlin joined McLaren at the beginning of the year and continues to support young drivers who are part of the team’s Driver Development Programme

THE ONE AND ONLY • Ferrari’s 2025 driver line-up is a dream come true for racing purists: Charles Leclerc, the golden boy, a nailed-on future champion alongside seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. But how is it going to work out in practice? Leclerc’s raw speed and steely edge broke four-time champ Sebastian Vettel in 2019 – and as we reveal, Charles has only got stronger in the five years since then…

INTO THE HOT SEATS • FIA F1 communications manager Roman De Lauw gives a guided tour of the press conference room

OSCAR PIASTRI: MAX’S SECRET WEAPON? • As this issue of GP Racing hits the streets, Max Verstappen hasn’t won a grand prix in four months. With Red Bull seemingly in crisis, Max’s championship lead is looking beatable – just about. But McLaren’s apparent dithering over team orders has made Oscar Piastri the kingmaker who could be Lando Norris’s greatest ally – or ensure he fails…

IN CONVERSATION WITH FRANCO COLAPINTO • The flag of Argentina is back on the Formula 1 grid for the first time in 23 years as the Formula 2 race winner and Williams Driver Academy protégé got the call-up to replace struggling Logan Sargeant for the rest of the season

It’s Not About The Tools • Aerodynamic research has been a fundamental pillar of Formula 1 for decades. Despite the budget cap and resource restrictions, teams still invest millions in windtunnel and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology. And yet recently, many have had to reverse upgrades which haven’t worked as predicted. Pat Symonds explains why…

10 THINGS I LOVE • The VCARB boss on his favourite pink jacket and the right and wrong time for a cappuccino

THIS IS PADDY LOWE • Born in Africa, he discovered engineering via fixing bicycles with his brother. The motor racing bug arrived in the form of passing rally cars… and led to a life of transforming F1 through active suspension, traction control, selective braking and passive aerodynamic trickery which drove rivals wild

BRM P160 • The final grand prix winner from ‘Britain’s Ferrari’ before it drifted into obscurity

ALTERNATIVE VIEW • Chafing about team orders at McLaren? Consider the example of Peter Collins at Ferrari, sacrificing his title bid for team-mate Juan Manuel Fangio. But consider also that the maths of that claim don’t stack up…

DANIEL RICCIARDO • After 257 GP starts and eight wins it seems that the Honey Badger is finally exiting Formula 1 for good

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