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BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced that Flavio Briatore is set to make a return to Formula 1 as an Executive Advisor for Renault Group CEO Luca de Leo. At age 74, the former Renault CEO has been confirmed to be returning. He will be returning as the Executive Advisor to the current CEO in the…
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Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu aims to overcome his Canadian GP setbacks with a ‘brand-new start’ at Sunday’s 2024 Spanish GP. Following a ‘pointless’ sprint in Montréal, the Sauber #2 is looking to rebound. He aims to achieve this with new spec changes to his C44 car. Today, he revealed his personal insights ahead of the 2024…
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Speaking at the Spanish Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso shared that he believes the Adrian Newey to Aston Martin ‘rumours are rumours.’ British newspaper The Times recently reported that Adrian Newey has had conversations with owner Lance Stroll to join the team from 2025. The Red Bull chief technical officer has reportedly had an exclusive tour…
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Ollie Bearman admits he wants to stay focused on his performances this year, avoiding speculation around the possibility of a Haas F1 seat for 2025. Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman addressed the rumours that he had already signed an F1 contract with Haas. He admitted, “There’s not really any backing to them,”…
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Pierre Gasly has dismissed the idea that being with a works manufacturer is essential for his Formula 1 career, despite reports that Alpine may soon stop using Renault engines. A report this week suggests that Alpine is contemplating closing its engine division in Viry-Chatillon to become a customer team when new regulations take effect in…
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Sergio Pérez sees the triple header as a chance to have a ‘reset’ after a run of bad performances. Following an ‘unexpected’ P8 finish at Imola, Sergio Pérez displayed worse runs at Monaco and Canada. Similarly, like in Monaco, the RB20 failed Red Bull’s #2, forcing him to withdraw late at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.…
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Williams has appointed Adam Kenyon as Head of Aerodynamics, filling a position that had been vacant for over a year. Williams, a renowned British team with 16 World Championships, is undergoing a rebuilding phase under Team Principal James Vowles. Pat Fry, who joined last year as Chief Technical Officer, leads the technical department. Vowles, who…
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Haas driver Kevin Magnussen hasn’t had the best of starts this season. The Danish driver has only scored one point from the first nine rounds. This point has been worsened when put up against his teammate Nico Hülkenberg who has scored seven. The differences between these two drivers aren’t only in points scored. Hulkenberg can…
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This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix will test a key problem for Mercedes. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix will offer the Silver Arrows a chance to evaluate a key “weakness” they hope has been solved. The Brackley-based team heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya following its strongest performance…
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Apple Original Films and Formula 1 have confirmed that Warner Bros. Pictures will distribute their movie about Formula 1 in theatres and IMAX internationally on June 25, 2025, and in North America on June 27, 2025. The movie, directed by Joseph Kosinski, who also directed Top Gun: Maverick and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad…
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Alpine is looking to leave Renault engines behind as talks with rivals regarding a customer engine deal have opened. The Renault engine has been a losing competitor amongst the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes when it comes to performance. It is apparent that, with Alpine’s continuous stream of changes to their team, the engine has…
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WRT principal Vicent Vosse was frustrated and said BMW ‘will not accept’ Ferrari’s penalty and the leniency shown the #83 after colliding with Dries Vanthoor’s BMW at the 24 hours of Le Mans. Six hours and 35 minutes into the crown jewel race of the World Endurance Championship, disaster hit for BMW. The #83 Ferrari,…
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In Barcelona, the 19-year-old Brit will get behind the wheel of the Haas, for his second FP1 session of the season. Ayo Komatsu admits that Ollie Bearman is being ‘evaluated’ for the seat. Ollie Bearman became one of the biggest names in the driver market after an impressive debut. Filling in for Carlos Sainz at…
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Formula 3 driver Kacper Sztuka has taken to X to announce that he has been dropped from the Red Bull Junior Team. The 18-year-old took to social media at the end of November last year to announce he had joined the Red Bull Juniors. However, he has announced on X today that his contract has…
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Toto Wolff has said that while Carlos Sainz deserves a top seat, it is unlikely he will be offered the Mercedes drive. The Brackley team have a seat available after Hamilton’s shock switch. The seven-time champion will join Ferrari for the 2025 season. Kimi Antonelli – a Mercedes junior driver – has been mentioned a…
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Follow the 24 Hours of Le Mans live with round-the-clock coverage to see who will win one of the most coveted races of all time.
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The FIA has changed the Super Licence age requirement from 18 to 17 years old. This comes after a request for 17-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli to receive a licence early. The FIA has changed Appendix L of the International Sporting Code. Adding a clause that states: while the minimum age for the Super Licence required…
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A guide to how to watch the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024 in the UK and the full schedule for the weekend ahead. The world’s most famous endurance race has once again come upon on us this weekend at Circuit La Sarthe in France. A race against the clock, tens of drivers will take…
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Aston Martin and Heart of Racing will field two AMR-LMH Valkyries in the Hypercar class at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans. The British marque, eager to make an impact, aims for its first victory at the French endurance classic since 1959. A rule change by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the FIA…