James O'Connor

Inside a legendary F1 comeback: Steve Hallam on Mika Häkkinen's first private F1 test at Paul Ricard after huge Adelaide crash in 1995.
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Exclusive: Steve Hallam on Mika Häkkinen’s first F1 test after huge Adelaide crash in 1995

November 2025 marks 30 years since Mika Häkkinen’s huge crash during Friday qualifying at the F1 Australian GP in Adelaide. The Finn had a rear tyre failure heading into turn 10. His car got airborne and spat him into the tyres at over 100mph as he entered the fastest corner on the circuit. Trackside medics…

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Ahead of Gabriel Bortoleto's first F1 race at home in Brazil, Nico Hülkenberg has praised his Sauber teammate ahead of the São Paulo GP.
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Hülkenberg ahead of F1 São Paulo GP: Bortoleto one of the most promising rookies in many years

Ahead of Gabriel Bortoleto’s first F1 race at home in Brazil, Nico Hülkenberg has praised his Sauber teammate ahead of the São Paulo GP weekend. A very strong relationship between Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto Speaking in his print media session ahead of Sunday’s F1 São Paulo GP, Nico Hülkenberg was asked about his relationship…

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Gene Haas' F1 call to appoint Ayao Komatsu as team principal has paid off. A series of improvements has brought them back into play.
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Gene Haas’ F1 call to appoint Ayao Komatsu as team principal has paid off

In January 2024, the F1 world was left stunned as Guenther Steiner’s contract was not renewed, leading to his departure as Ayao Komatsu got the Haas team principal gig. It has proven to be a tremendous decision by Gene Haas. A desperately disappointing 2023 F1 season leads to change After MoneyGram joined as a title…

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It was a disappointing F1 North American doubleheader for Williams and James Vowles in the Grands Prix as Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon failed to score a point for the team.
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Vowles on Williams’ recent F1 struggles to score with both cars and new set-up direction with Albon

It was a disappointing F1 North American doubleheader for Williams and James Vowles in the Grands Prix as Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon failed to score a point for the team. In fact, the team has failed to get both drivers in the points at the same race since Monaco, excluding Sprints. After the Thai…

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