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Liberty Media is set to be investigated by the United States Department of Justice. This follows their handling of Andretti and their now-rejected application to join the F1 grid. The United States government has informed Liberty Media of an antitrust investigation following their denial of Andretti and their bid to become the 11th team in…
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Representatives from Rwanda are scheduled to have talks with Formula 1 as The FIA claim that Rwanda’s bid for F1 is getting ‘serious’. F1 has been swarmed by discussions of additions and potential rotations of many races that currently have a place on the F1 calendar. With this season sporting a record of 24 races…
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Aston Martin are the latest to be the favourites to sign Adrian Newey for the 2025 season after rumours around the paddock. Adrian Newey has been the talk of the paddock since he announced his resignation at Red Bull. Many thought he would move to Ferrari, while Aston Martin and Williams also entered the discussions.…
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Oscar Piastri says McLaren will focus on the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship rather than assisting Lando Norris in his pursuit of catching Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship. Max Verstappen leads the Drivers’ Championship, but McLaren’s focus remains on the Constructors’ Championship, where they trail Red Bull by 42 points. Over the past three months,…
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Andrea Stella has been rewarded for his part in McLaren’s return to the front of the grid, with the announcement that they have agreed a “multi-year” extension for the McLaren Team Principal Hot on the heels of the news that Jonathan Wheatley is leaving Redbull for Audi in 2026, McLaren has announced that they have…
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Former Alpine F1 Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer has spoken about his involvement with US based investors to bring an 11th team to Formula One. Otmar Szafnauer has been in the F1 paddock since 2001, when he joined BAR Honda. The American then joined Force India in 2009, which then turned into Racing Point and Aston…
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The Director and Founder of Hitech GP, Oliver Oakes, has been announced as the new Team Principal of BWT Alpine F1 Team following the exit of Bruno Famin. The Enstone-based outfit have announced the appointment of their third team principal in just over a year amidst a tumultuous few seasons with poor results. Oakes, who,…
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In a major development in the Formula 1 world, Carlos Sainz has officially signed with Williams Racing for the 2025 and 2026 seasons and beyond. The pivotal move follows Scuderia Ferrari’s February announcement that Lewis Hamilton would be joining their ranks in 2025. Sainz Decides on Williams Despite strong interest from Audi, which initially appeared…
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Mercedes had both a weekend to remember and forget at the 2024 Belgian GP. George Russell initially won the race but was later disqualified. Lewis Hamilton then took the win. One cannot also forget their failed upgrades. Free Practice 1 saw Mercedes bring upgrades to the 2024 Belgian GP. It was hoped that the team…
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Officials have disqualified George Russell from the 2024 Belgian GP after they found his car under the minimum weight. This came after an impressive win that saw him complete one stop ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri. The FIA came to this decision after reweighing his car alongside the tyres. Hamilton’s W15 passed the…
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There’s been yet another bout of post-race penalties for the F3 grid during the Belgian GP weekend – this time following the 2024 Feature Race. ART’s Christian Mansell has been handed a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with Arvid Lindblad earlier today. The Australian was found to be wholly to blame for the…
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George Russell has won the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix after an impressive one-stop race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton finished P2 for their first 1-2 since 2022, while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished P3. George Russell has won the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix after an impressive one-stop race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton finished P2 for their first…
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Both PREMA Racing drivers have been dealt grid penalties to be served after the summer break following the 2024 F2 Belgian Feature Race. Oliver Bearman has been handed a five-place grid penalty to serve in the next race he competes in for causing a collision. The Brit collided with Josep María Martí on the opening…
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Isack Hadjar has extended his Championship lead with a victory in the F2 Feature race at the 2024 Belgian GP. Gabriel Bortoleto fought for a P2 in the race and moves to P2 in the Championship after a last-lap retirement for Paul Aron, who was running in P3. Consequentially, Jak Crawford inherited P3. Zak O’Sullivan…
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In an F3 Feature Race filled with incidents and Safety Cars, Callum Voisin survived three restarts to claim victory at the 2024 Belgian GP. Not only did the F3 2024 Belgian GP weekend see Voisin’s team Rodin Motorsport end a ten-year victory drought after the Feature race, but there is now a new Championship leader.…
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Ten drivers – a third of the F3 grid – have been handed post-race penalties after the Sprint at the 2024 Belgian GP. All of whom have been dealt time-penalties for various track limits violations. In fact, the Stewards reviewed a total of 101 violations by 28 out of 30 drivers, who were struggling to…
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It was a short-lived F2 Sprint Race at the 2024 Belgian GP after heavy rain ended the session with under 50% of laps run. As a consequence, only the top five drivers were able to grab some points, with the ART of Zak O’Sullivan coming home in P1. The Brit secured six points, while MP’s…
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Masterful Max shows that he still has the pace in Qualifying for the Belgium GP, the Redbull driver secured pole with room to spare ahead of the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. Belgium GP Qualifying 1 – HAAS are Out The rain that curtailed running FP3 had left the track wet and the…
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The infamous Spa weather rears it’s head again, limiting running for the majority of the F1 FP3 session for the 2024 Belgian GP but not before Lance Stroll loses control of his Aston and hits the barrier. The Start of the Session The fastest lap of the early running was set by Max Verstappen with…
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It was a PREMA Racing 1-2 at the F3 Sprint Race at the 2024 Belgian GP, with Dino Beganovic clinching the victory. Gabriele Minì, who led at the start, was caught by his teammate after an early Safety Car restart following a crash for Jenzer’s Max Esterson. Van Amersfoort Racing’s Noel León secured P3 on…