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Ecclestone: It’s good publicity for Silverstone

Deposed Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone told AFP that the furore over remarks he made on Russia's invasion of Ukraine were "good publicity for Silverstone", which is hosting this weekend's British Grand P... Read More...

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Piquet slammed for “unacceptable racist” Hamilton comments

Formula 1 branded a racist term used by three-time World Champion Nelson Piquet against Lewis Hamilton as "unacceptable" on Tuesday. The 69-year-old Brazilian, who won the world title in 1981, 1983 and 1987,... Read More...

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Leclerc: 49-points? Two victories and it is done!

Charles Leclerc left the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in defiant mood after the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix and insisted that he can overhaul Max Verstappen to win this year’s Formula 1 World Championship. The 24-... Read More...

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Hamilton: Happy everyone is safe, look forward to getting out

Lewis Hamilton was looking forward to getting out of Saudi Arabia following a controversial Grand Prix weekend which began with news that the country executed 81 political activists on the eve of Formula 1 la... Read More...

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Huge fire near F1 track after rebel attack on Saudi oil plant

Yemeni rebels attacked a Saudi Aramco oil facility setting off a huge fire visible and smelt from Jeddah's Formula 1 track as part of a wave of attacks on Friday report Agence France Press. "We did several a... Read More...

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Zhou: My target for the season will be get some points

Guanyu Zhou had his first official outing on Thursday, the final laps of his long journey to become the first Chinese Formula 1 driver and also the only rookie on the grid this year. After sitting out the op... Read More...

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi arrested

Ex-Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi was taken into custody in Avignon after setting off a large firecracker against the window of his brother-in-law's office, AFP learned from the prosecutor's office on Tuesday. ... Read More...

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Ecclestone: Mercedes bullying Verstappen and not playing fair

2021 Formula 1 World Title challenger Max Verstappen has been bullied by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team this season, the sport's former big boss Bernie Ecclestone told AFP ahead of t... Read More...

Prince Khalid: No one will come to Saudi GP in a bathing suit

Saudi Arabia's debut Formula 1 race will showcase the country to the world, its motorsports chief told AFP, hitting back at criticism over human rights and calls for singer Justin Bieber to cancel his headlin... Read More...

Qatar happy for F1 drivers to speak on social issues

Formula 1 drivers will be free to "speak their minds" on controversial issues such as human rights when Qatar hosts its first Grand Prix next month, its motorsports chief said. The Gulf Arab country has been... Read More...

Race against time to finish Saudi Grand Prix track

Saudi Arabia is working overtime to prepare for its Formula 1 debut, an official said, with the track still under construction ahead of the race in early December. The official, speaking on condition of anon... Read More...

Tsunoda: I just want to go for it and attack

He might be the baby-faced rookie whose legs are so short his car needs adjusted pedals but don't think Alpha Tauri driver Yuki Tsunoda is just along for the ride. Ahead of his Formula 1 debut, the 20-year-o... Read More...

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Zhou Guanyu: The last step is the hardest

Zhou Guanyu played with toy cars as a little boy and dreamed of being China's first Formula 1 driver. Now 21, he is within touching distance of making that a reality. The Shanghai native, who tested for Rena... Read More...

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Tsunoda: My strong point is my attacking style

Yuki Tsunoda said he was confident his attacking driving style would give Japanese fans plenty to cheer when he makes his Formula 1 debut for AlphaTauri next season. The 20-year-old will become the first Jap... Read More...

Vietnam Organisers: A very difficult decision for all of us to make

Vietnam's inaugural 2020 Formula 1 Grand Prix has been cancelled, organisers said on Friday, and there was no word on whether the race would take place next year despite a ten-year hosting deal in place. ... Read More...

2020 Le Mans strange without 250,000 fans.. and Alonso

Fernando Alonso and 250,000 diehard motor racing fans haven't made it to this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hour race which Toyota Gazoo Racing are hot favourites to win for a third consecutive year. The 2020 edi... Read More...

Le Mans 24 Hours to be raced behind closed doors

The 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours will be contested behind closed doors this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers announced on Monday. The annual endurance test attracted a massive 252,000 fans in 20... Read More...

Binotto: Ferrari obligation is to try put a smile on people’s faces

Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto urged his team to "put a smile on people's faces" at the Australian Grand Prix as Italy went into lockdown to combat coronavirus. Most teams, including the Scud... Read More...

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