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Palou: Excited to be a McLaren reserve F1 driver in 2023

Alex Palou was confirmed as a Formula 1 reserve driver for McLaren Racing on Thursday, bringing to an end a prolonged battle for the IndyCar champion and the F1 team. The Spaniard, who won the 2021 IndyCar c... Read More...

Sargeant earns Super License, set for Williams seat in 2023

Logan Sargeant earned the Super License he needed to race for Williams in Formula 1 and will become the first American on the grid since 2015 when he makes his debut next season. Sargeant needed to finish at l... Read More...

Few talking points from Formula 1's 2022 season finale

Few talking points from F1’s 2022 season finale

Two drivers are level on points ahead of the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi. This time it's only for second place. Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez are both on 290 points going into the final race Sund... Read More...

Red Bull: As a team, we made mistakes in Brazil

Red Bull conceded in a statement that mistakes were made when they handled team order in the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil, asking Max Verstappen to give his position to Sergio Perez. Formula 1 Champio... Read More...

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix one year thereafter…

Formula 1 returns to the scene of one of its most embarrassing Championship deciders in history with little on the line one year later. The Formula 1 Drivers' Championship and Constructors' Title have long bee... Read More...

Checo is not a legend anymore?

Max Verstappen needed only four words for Sergio Perez after his Red Bull Racing teammate dutifully held up Lewis Hamilton in last year's Formula 1 season finale. “Checo is a legend,” Verstappen radioed last... Read More...

Schumacher: We have to be patient

Mick Schumacher revealed he has to be patient and do his best until the end of the 2022 Formula 1 season, one more race, to know his position at his team - Haas. When members of Formula 1 team Haas gathered ... Read More...

Hamilton: I fall, I stumble off of a wave and I get back up

Lewis Hamilton is coming off a crushing defeat for a record eighth Formula 1 Championship and on the verge of the first winless season of his 16-year career. His Mercedes has been a beast to drive all season... Read More...

Hamilton: It’s going to be sad to see Vettel leave

Seven-time Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton is sad to see Sebastian Vettel leaving the sport after his one-time rival turned into an unexpected friend. Vettel, a four-time F1 champion with Red Bull, is retiri... Read More...

Mexico raises concern over overcrowded F1 paddock

The paddock over the Mexico City Grand Prix was overcrowded according to some Formula 1 drivers, who called on the sport to set some rules as to who gets access. The fans swarming Red Bull's hospitality suit... Read More...

Hamilton receives honorary Brazilian Citizenship

Seven-time Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton became a Brazilian driver on Monday, ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend. Hamilton received honorary citizenship at Brazil's Congress chamber in Brasilia in f... Read More...

Las Vegas gets a first taste of Formula 1

Formula 1 took its globe-hoping extravaganza to the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for an official “launch party” on what it believes will be one of the biggest sporting events in the world - The most expensive, t... Read More...

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Brown scoops Indy 500 winner Kanaan for McLaren from Ganassi

In another episode of the tit-for-tat war between McLaren boss Zak Brown and Chip Ganassi took another turn this week when Arrow McLaren SP announced they had signed both a Ganassi sponsor and Tony Kanaan to ... Read More...

Horner: The higher you rise, the sharper the knives

Christian Horner insinuated in an interview with the Associated Press that Red Bull are being attacked for their success, as the higher Red Bull rise, the knives become sharper. The interview was arranged by... Read More...

Hamilton’s contract talks, Vettel’s goodbyes, and other Mexico stories

Lewis Hamilton has just three races remaining to avoid the first winless season of his illustrious Formula 1 career; a mark that might force other drivers to question if it's time to get out of the car. Not t... Read More...

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Red Bull fined $7-million for 2021 F1 Cost Cap breach

The penalties by the FIA announced Friday at the Mexico City Grand Prix are unlikely to satisfy Red Bull rivals, many of whom called for harsh penalties. Comments from fans and pundits alike, ranged from str... Read More...

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Hamilton: You’re stuck with me for quite a bit longer

Lewis Hamilton, who has dominated the Formula 1 narrative for almost two decades, is set to extend his career beyond his 40th birthday, revealing he will thrash out a new deal with Mercedes in coming months. ... Read More...

Herta and Andretti together until end of 2027

Colton Herta so firmly believes Andretti Autosport can return to the top of IndyCar after announcing a four-year extension with the team through to 2027 before rivals Roger Penske or Chip Ganassi even had a s... Read More...

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