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Oleg Karpov
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Oleg Karpov

After briefly attempting to study engineering, Oleg was expelled from his Moscow university for spending more time at the racetrack as a junior press officer for the national Lada racing series than in lectures. He began his journalism career at Soviet Sport newspaper, and in 2011 moved to Berlin to work as a freelance Formula 1 reporter. He joined Motorsport.com in 2015 and became a contributor to GP Racing magazine in 2021. In 2024, he moved into a position as Motorsport Network’s International Editor before stepping into the role of Head of Global Editorial Operations. When it’s not race week, he plays squash on Wednesdays and Sundays and enjoys procrastinating with chess, reaching a peak online Elo of 2099.
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Latest articles by Oleg Karpov

Who slept best last night: Marco Antonelli

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Who slept best last night: Marco Antonelli

Fred Vasseur gives verdict on Ferrari driver clash in Italian GP

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Fred Vasseur gives verdict on Ferrari driver clash in Italian GP

Why Mercedes didn't pit George Russell under virtual safety car in Italian GP: "We didn't know which strategy was better"

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Why Mercedes didn't pit George Russell under virtual safety car in Italian GP: "We didn't know which strategy was better"

From Chess.com to Monza pole: How Pierre Gasly beat George Russell twice in one afternoon

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From Chess.com to Monza pole: How Pierre Gasly beat George Russell twice in one afternoon

Oscar Piastri on Monza 2025 team orders: "I wouldn’t change how I responded"

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Oscar Piastri on Monza 2025 team orders: "I wouldn’t change how I responded"

"I did what the team asked": Kimi Antonelli expects George Russell to return favour later in season

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Italian GP
"I did what the team asked": Kimi Antonelli expects George Russell to return favour later in season

How Oscar Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Lando Norris "half a second" in Italian GP qualifying

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How Oscar Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Lando Norris "half a second" in Italian GP qualifying

Oscar Piastri hit with three-place Italian GP grid penalty

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Italian GP
Oscar Piastri hit with three-place Italian GP grid penalty

Why Lewis Hamilton shouldn't regret his Ferrari radio rant – but why he was right to apologise

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Dutch GP
Why Lewis Hamilton shouldn't regret his Ferrari radio rant – but why he was right to apologise

Fred Vasseur identifies Ferrari's next target after "stronger than Mercedes" Zandvoort pace

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Fred Vasseur identifies Ferrari's next target after "stronger than Mercedes" Zandvoort pace

Mercedes: Late Dutch GP team orders were to help George Russell

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Mercedes: Late Dutch GP team orders were to help George Russell

What Charles Leclerc 'didn't understand' about Ferrari's Zandvoort F1 strategy

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Dutch GP
What Charles Leclerc 'didn't understand' about Ferrari's Zandvoort F1 strategy

Who slept best last night: Liam Lawson

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Dutch GP
Who slept best last night: Liam Lawson

Lewis Hamilton rebounds to fifth after Ferrari fixes Friday struggles

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Dutch GP
Lewis Hamilton rebounds to fifth after Ferrari fixes Friday struggles

Yuki Tsunoda's Zandvoort goals: Have fun and widen 2027 options

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Dutch GP
Yuki Tsunoda's Zandvoort goals: Have fun and widen 2027 options

Yuki Tsunoda reveals beach phone call that led to surprise F1 return

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Yuki Tsunoda reveals beach phone call that led to surprise F1 return

Grading the class of F1 2026 so far

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Grading the class of F1 2026 so far

Mercedes: "Too early" to favour Kimi Antonelli in F1 2026 title fight

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Mercedes: "Too early" to favour Kimi Antonelli in F1 2026 title fight

Why F1 shouldn’t be hiding its most interesting characters

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Why F1 shouldn’t be hiding its most interesting characters

Gabriel Bortoleto refutes idea of F1 2026 cars clashing with driving styles

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Gabriel Bortoleto refutes idea of F1 2026 cars clashing with driving styles

Mercedes "closely monitoring" when to bring upgrades for the rest of F1 2026

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Belgian GP
Mercedes "closely monitoring" when to bring upgrades for the rest of F1 2026

Audi performing better than expected in F1 2026 - Allan McNish

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Hungarian GP
Audi performing better than expected in F1 2026 - Allan McNish

Audi won’t upgrade F1 power unit again until 2027

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Audi won’t upgrade F1 power unit again until 2027

Pirelli will have to rely on 2017 data as F1 returns to Sepang

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Pirelli will have to rely on 2017 data as F1 returns to Sepang

Mercedes could opt for Kimi Antonelli to take F1 engine penalty at Italian GP

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Mercedes could opt for Kimi Antonelli to take F1 engine penalty at Italian GP

‘Even AI would have predicted McLaren's Hungary GP win’ - why Mercedes isn’t worried

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‘Even AI would have predicted McLaren's Hungary GP win’ - why Mercedes isn’t worried

Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli F1 title favourite 

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Hungarian GP
Toto Wolff refuses to call Kimi Antonelli F1 title favourite 

Who slept best last night: Andrea Stella

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Hungarian GP
Who slept best last night: Andrea Stella

'Too many mistakes' – Mercedes admits Hungarian GP start issue wasn't George Russell's fault

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'Too many mistakes' – Mercedes admits Hungarian GP start issue wasn't George Russell's fault

Why Carlos Sainz only got a five-second penalty for Hungary clash with Oscar Piastri

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Why Carlos Sainz only got a five-second penalty for Hungary clash with Oscar Piastri

Czech Republic president attends Hungarian GP... as a photographer

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Czech Republic president attends Hungarian GP... as a photographer

Lewis Hamilton under investigation by Hungarian GP stewards over impeding

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Lewis Hamilton under investigation by Hungarian GP stewards over impeding

Haas F1 car inconsistency makes it hard to judge Esteban Ocon – Ayao Komatsu

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Haas F1 car inconsistency makes it hard to judge Esteban Ocon – Ayao Komatsu

Fernando Alonso delivers first verdict on Aston Martin F1 car upgrades

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Fernando Alonso delivers first verdict on Aston Martin F1 car upgrades

Fans don't get a true picture of driver performance with 2026 F1 rules – but it's fixable, says Haas boss

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Fans don't get a true picture of driver performance with 2026 F1 rules – but it's fixable, says Haas boss

Racing Bulls drivers fought hard at Spa, then shared an EasyJet flight home - what did they talk about?

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Racing Bulls drivers fought hard at Spa, then shared an EasyJet flight home - what did they talk about?

Esteban Ocon: "Nothing to announce" on F1 future amid tough 2026

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Esteban Ocon: "Nothing to announce" on F1 future amid tough 2026

Who slept best last night: Kimi Antonelli

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Belgian GP
Who slept best last night: Kimi Antonelli

Who slept best after the F1 British GP: Charles Leclerc

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Who slept best after the F1 British GP: Charles Leclerc

Toto Wolff reveals how close Kimi Antonelli came to a Silverstone win

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Toto Wolff reveals how close Kimi Antonelli came to a Silverstone win

‘Having Max Verstappen in the car cheaper than improving it’ - Bernie Ecclestone on F1 star’s future

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‘Having Max Verstappen in the car cheaper than improving it’ - Bernie Ecclestone on F1 star’s future

McLaren searching for answers behind losses to Mercedes on straights, despite same F1 power unit

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McLaren searching for answers behind losses to Mercedes on straights, despite same F1 power unit

Toto Wolff: Kimi Antonelli’s mistakes in Austrian GP will never happen again

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Toto Wolff: Kimi Antonelli’s mistakes in Austrian GP will never happen again

Mercedes boss questions how Ferrari can afford "limitless" F1 upgrades

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Mercedes boss questions how Ferrari can afford "limitless" F1 upgrades

Who slept best last night: George Russell

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Austrian GP
Who slept best last night: George Russell

Toto Wolff points to Max Verstappen factor behind Red Bull's Austria pace

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Toto Wolff points to Max Verstappen factor behind Red Bull's Austria pace

Andrea Stella calls on McLaren to step up development "intensity" to catch Mercedes

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Andrea Stella calls on McLaren to step up development "intensity" to catch Mercedes

Fred Vasseur warns qualifying yellow flag call sends wrong message: "Everybody will push"

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Fred Vasseur warns qualifying yellow flag call sends wrong message: "Everybody will push"

George Russell explains Toto Wolff's "just drive" radio message

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George Russell explains Toto Wolff's "just drive" radio message

Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone backs push for V8 engines

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Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone backs push for V8 engines

Lance Stroll explains "for the mechanics and Lawrence" radio message

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Lance Stroll explains "for the mechanics and Lawrence" radio message

Lewis Hamilton reacts after Neymar echoes Ferrari win message

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Lewis Hamilton reacts after Neymar echoes Ferrari win message

Esteban Ocon doesn't "give a s***" about those doubting his F1 future

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Esteban Ocon doesn't "give a s***" about those doubting his F1 future

How the best FIA relations 'since Charlie Whiting' helped drivers win the penalty points fight

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How the best FIA relations 'since Charlie Whiting' helped drivers win the penalty points fight

Lewis Hamilton explains neck injury that affected 2025 F1 season

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Lewis Hamilton explains neck injury that affected 2025 F1 season

Red Bull denied claims Racing Bulls is helping – so we analysed their on-track battles

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Red Bull denied claims Racing Bulls is helping – so we analysed their on-track battles

Lewis Hamilton thanks his fans: They “rescued me last year"

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Lewis Hamilton thanks his fans: They “rescued me last year"

The Adrian Newey quality that keeps Aston Martin believing

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The Adrian Newey quality that keeps Aston Martin believing

How Monaco and Barcelona exposed Aston Martin's harsh reality

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How Monaco and Barcelona exposed Aston Martin's harsh reality

Carlos Sainz's theory on Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari breakthrough

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Carlos Sainz's theory on Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari breakthrough