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Data-first coverage of the 2025 season.

Your go-to source for Formula 1 insights, race analysis, and championship updates.

Welcome to the Race Mate Blog — your go-to source for Formula 1 insights. From real-time driver standings to in-depth analysis of the Constructors' Championship, we cover every angle of the F1 season. Explore our race previews, post-race breakdowns, and comprehensive guides including our F1 Points System Explained and F1 Constructors' Championship Explained. Whether you're tracking Formula 1 standings, understanding race analysis, or diving deep into team strategies, our expert content keeps you informed throughout the championship battle.

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Austin Track Guide 2025: Sector‑by‑Sector Overtaking Windows
F1 Explainers

Austin Track Guide 2025: Sector‑by‑Sector Overtaking Windows

A practical, fan‑friendly guide to Circuit of the Americas for 2025 — how to attack S1’s flowing esses, where the heavy‑brake zones into T12 and T1 open up overtakes, how wind direction changes balance, and what the sprint format means for points and risk/reward.

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Sprint vs Standard Weekends: How Points Accrue Differently in 2025
F1 Explainers

Sprint vs Standard Weekends: How Points Accrue Differently in 2025

A clear explainer on how Formula 1 points are awarded on sprint versus standard weekends in 2025 — what’s changed since fastest‑lap was removed, how the totals stack up across a race weekend, and why Austin’s sprint format changes risk/reward for title contenders.

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Updated F1 2025 Drivers’ & Constructors’ Standings After Singapore
F1 News

Updated F1 2025 Drivers’ & Constructors’ Standings After Singapore

Where the F1 2025 championship stands after the Singapore GP: updated drivers’ and constructors’ points, wins and title‑swing math heading to Austin (17–19 Oct) — with clear explanations of how the Formula 1 points system works now that the fastest‑lap bonus is gone.

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Singapore 2025 Race Winners & Losers: Safety Cars, Strategy Windows, Tyre Life
Race Analysis

Singapore 2025 Race Winners & Losers: Safety Cars, Strategy Windows, Tyre Life

Our fan‑friendly breakdown of the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix: who nailed Safety Car timing, where the overcut beat the undercut, and how tyre life in humid night air decided the podium — plus what it means for the F1 points system, standings and championship picture.

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Singapore 2025 Qualifying Winners & Losers: Track Evolution, Traffic, Tiny Margins
Race Analysis

Singapore 2025 Qualifying Winners & Losers: Track Evolution, Traffic, Tiny Margins

Under the Marina Bay lights, Singapore qualifying came down to timing, traffic management and millimetres. We break down the winners and losers — how track evolution and out‑lap orchestration decided the grid — and what it means for the F1 drivers’ and constructors’ championships.

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FP Storylines: Long‑Run Pace vs One‑Lap Bite Under the Lights
Race Analysis

FP Storylines: Long‑Run Pace vs One‑Lap Bite Under the Lights

Who carries Friday speed into Saturday at Marina Bay? We break down long‑run pace versus one‑lap bite, how tyre prep and brake stability shape qualifying, and where the `f1 points` shake out when Singapore rewards execution over gambles.

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Qualifying at Singapore: What Usually Separates P1 from P3
F1 Explainers

Qualifying at Singapore: What Usually Separates P1 from P3

Micro‑sectors, exit traction, and brake stability: why Marina Bay qualifying rewards precision over brute pace—and how those tenths translate into `f1 points` when track position rules the `formula 1 points system`.

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Singapore GP 2025 Preview & Predictions
Race Analysis

Singapore GP 2025 Preview & Predictions

Qualifying bias at Marina Bay, Safety Car probabilities, pit‑lane delta, and why track position—not tyre gambles—will decide `f1 points` this weekend. A concise form guide and predictions grounded in the current `f1 standings 2025`.

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Who Needs a Singapore Bounce‑Back? Pressure Index for Top 8
Race Analysis

Who Needs a Singapore Bounce‑Back? Pressure Index for Top 8

With Marina Bay looming, we rank the pressure on the top eight in the `f1 2025 driver standings`—from title pivots to market narratives—through the lens of the modern `f1 points system`, pit‑lane jeopardy, and Singapore’s qualifying premium.

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