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It is widely expected that the FIA are to announce that two teams have breached the F1 cost cap rules, with Aston Martin and Redbull suspected as the guilty teams. In an early test of the Cost Cap regulations, both Redbull and Aston Martin are said to be the teams to have breached the new…
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Sky Sports has just announced an extension of the TV rights for Formula 1 until 2029 in the UK and Ireland. Sky Sports have also announced extensions to Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland deals, who will broadcast Formula 1 in their respective markets until 2027, but with greater exclusivity. The deal will mean Sky Sports…
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Happy birthday to the incumbent F1 world champion Max Verstappen! He turns 25 today, and EverythingF1 would like to wish him many happy returns. Verstappen joined F1 in 2015 after taking part in the FIA Formula 3 that year. He finished the season in third place, recording 10 wins, 7 pole positions and 7 fastest…
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By Hannah Duffy and Jamie Cooper With the W-Series heading to Singapore for the first time, reports have surfaced that the series is in serious financial trouble, with liabilities of around £7.5million. The Telegraph reported that the Series may not complete the final 2 rounds of the season in Mexico and USA. The combination of…
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Jamie Chadwick has the potential to secure a third W Series Championship this weekend in Singapore as the single-seater female racing series heads to Asia for the first time. Having won five out of six races this season – only losing out to Alice Powell at the last event in July – leaving her with…
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With the dust just about settled from the 2022 season which saw Will Power take the Championship at the final race of the season, Indycar has announced their 2023 schedule. The 2023 season will comprise of 17 rounds starting at St. Petersburg on March 5th and ending at the now traditional finale Laguna Seca on…
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The FIA has announced that the F1 calender will hold six sprint events over the course of the season from 2023. The sprint qualifying has been part of the Formula 1 qualifying since 2021. Where teams compete in a 100km “race” to determine the grid order for the Grand Prix on Sunday. This season points…
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Mclaren has released images of their striking new livery they will run at the Singapore and Japanese Grand Prix. In partnership with OKX, MClaren will run a revised livery, complete with neon pink highlights and a new font for Norris and Ricciardo’s numbers. The pink highlights are accompanied by an artistic impression of the internals…
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Alfa Romeo – Sauber has confirmed that Chinese rookie, Zhou will continue with the team for 2023. Zhou has enjoyed an impressive rookie season with Alfa Romeo, driving alongside Valtteri Bottas, the young driver has not looked out of place on the Formula 1 grid. I am looking forward to continuing working with Zhou. From…
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For a brand and sport that wants to and has openly said it wants to be a carbon neutral outfit, the 2023 schedule makes absolutely no sense. It isn’t like F1 tried to hide the ridiculousness of these dates and locations. They did it the very first few races of the season. While the confounding…
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In a not so surprising move, Williams Racing will part company with Nicholas Latifi at the end of the season. Latifi was signed to Williams as a test driver for the 2019 season before being promoted to a race seat in 2020. Latifi’s time in Formula 1 has been a topic of discussion for most…
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Four female drivers were given the opportunity to test the current Formula 3 car at Magny-Cours, France on September 16th and 17th. Three of the drivers selected are currently in W Series – Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers and Nerea Marti – whilst Hamda Al Qubaisi is competing in the Formula Regional European Championship. The purpose…
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Yuki Tsunoda is remaining at AlphaTauri for 2023 for his 3rd year with the red bull backed team. Having spent two years to date alongside Pierre Gasly, netting 43 points in that time (32 of which were earned last season) alongside a best race finish of fourth – claimed at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand…
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FORMULA 1 CONFIRMS THAT THE MONACO GP WILL REMAIN ON THE CALENDAR UNTIL 2025. The announcement of the deal seemed to suffer from some bad timing, being announced not long after the 2023 calendar had been released. Confirmation of the deal ends speculation on the future of the race. It was suggested that the Monaco…
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Formula 1 and the FIA have revealed the calendar for the 2023 F1 season – a record-breaking 24 races are set to feature over the year. It will be the sport’s busiest season yet as the FIA approved a staggering 24-race calendar this afternoon. The calendar was put to a vote in front of the…
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After a phenomenal debut at the Italian GP, it looks certain that the former Formula E and Formula 2 champion will be on the grid in 2023, the question was who for. Well, it would seem that Helmut Marko and Redbull have been alerted to the talented Dutch driver. Redbull Racing are on the lookout…
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The FIA has appointed automotive executive Natalie Robyn as its’ first ever CEO. The appointment comes after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s announcement last year when he was elected, stating that he wanted to introduce a qualified and experienced manager to make improvements to the operations and governance of the body. He also stated his…
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Alex Palou will drive for Ganassi after all in 2023. Alex, who won the Indycar season finale at Laguna Seca took to Twitter to confirm the news. Not long after, Palou’s announcement, McLaren confirmed that Felix Rosenqvist will remain at McLaren Arrow SP as part of their three car entry in 2023. It looked as…
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W Series’ Tereza Babickova has been ruled out of the Singapore race due to injury. This past weekend Babickova was competing in the Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. During a race on September 10th, the 19-year-old sustained a spinal injury. W Series is due to return on 30…
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Women working in F1, F2 and F3 were among a group of professionals who came together last weekend to actively promote the participation of women in all areas of motorsport. The FIA Women in Motorsport Commission held its second networking event of 2022 at the Italian Grand Prix on 8th September, bringing together more than…