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Formula 1 in talks to hold race in Las Vegas

Formula 1 in advanced talks to hold race in Las Vegas

Formula 1 is in advanced negotiations with Las Vegas to bring an annual race to the Las Vegas Strip, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday. F1 execs visited the area in recent months while communicating ... Read More...

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Jeddah circuit tweaks ahead of next Saudi Grand Prix

Some minor adjustments will be made to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to improve driver visibility around some of the high-speed, blind corners, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix organisers confirmed on Thursday. "First... Read More...

Jamie Chadwick (GBR) leads Alice Powell (GBR) at the start of the race

W Series to race at eight Formula 1 weekends

The 2022 W Series visits five new circuits in 2022 as part of an eight-race calendar that will see it compete on the same weekends as Formula 1 for the second successive year. The all-female series begins in... Read More...

Domenicali: Singapore holds a special place on F1 calendar

Formula 1 has agreed on a seven-year contract extension with Singapore Grand Prix organisers, this they confirmed in a tweet on Thursday, keeping the iconic night race on the calendar until at least 2028. Th... Read More...

Williams Advanced Engineering Ltd sold

Reports have emerged that Williams Formula 1 team have sold their Williams Advanced Engineering sister company to an Australian mining company. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG.AX) said on Monday it will buy an eng... Read More...

Will Formula 1 race in Colombia?

Formula 1 owner, Liberty Media have always expressed their desire to take the sport to new venues, with a recent report citing Colombia as a potential new host for the pinnacle of motorsport. The Colombian cit... Read More...

Mercedes agree to release Hodgkinson to Red Bull in May

Formula 1 champions Mercedes confirmed yesterday that they have agreed to allow engine guru Ben Hodgkinson to switch to their archrivals Red Bull, starting in May. The signing was announced by Red Bull last ... Read More...

Formula 1 bans pre-race flypasts by military aircraft

Formula 1 will ban pre-race flypasts by military aircraft this season but Britain's Red Arrows display team will be exempt along with passenger jets using sustainable fuels. F1 said the decision was taken fo... Read More...

Brown: I wouldn’t be shocked if Hamilton stops

McLaren boss Zak Brown warned that Formula 1 should not assume Lewis Hamilton will stay in the sport after the hurt of missing a record eighth title in controversial circumstances. Hamilton, 37, has stayed sil... Read More...

Brown: We have had conversations with Volkswagen

McLaren CEO Zak Brown revealed that they have talked with the Volkswagen Group, whose Audi and Porsche brands have been linked to future Formula 1 entry, but nothing has been agreed. German newspaper F.A.Z. ha... Read More...

Prost: Very disappointed with Alpine, no respect

Alain Prost, the four-times Formula 1 world champion, accused Alpine of a lack of respect on Monday after it emerged he had left the Renault-owned team where he was non-executive director. The 66-year-old, t... Read More...

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Wickens: It’s been a long, winding and difficult road

Former Indycar driver and F1 test driver Robert Wickens, who was left partially paralyzed after a near-fatal crash, will get back in a race car for the first time since his accident by racing in the IMSA Mich... Read More...

Nasser Al Attiyah a four-time Dakar winner

Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah won the Dakar Rally for the fourth time in the car category on Friday while British motorcycle rider Sam Sunderland took his second title. Toyota factory driver Al Attiyah had led fro... Read More...

FIA investigation results into 2021 Abu Dhabi GP on March 18

Formula 1's governing body said on Thursday it will announce in March, on the eve of the opening race in Bahrain, the outcome of an investigation into last season's controversial Abu Dhabi finale. The 2021 tit... Read More...

Alpine and Marcin Budkowski part ways

Executive director Marcin Budkowski has left the Renault-owned Alpine Formula 1 team, where he effectively ran day-to-day operations, with immediate effect. A press release by Alpine said: "Alpine F1 Team and ... Read More...

Dakar Stage 11: Al Attiyah closes on fourth Dakar victory, Sainz wins

Dakar Stage 11: Al Attiyah closes in on fourth Dakar victory

Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah was on the brink of his fourth Dakar Rally victory after ending Thursday's penultimate stage in Saudi Arabia with a 33 minute advantage over French rival Sebastien Loeb. The 44th edit... Read More...

Villeneuve to bid for upcoming Daytona 500 grid spot

Former Formula 1 Champion Jacques Villeneuve will join Netherlands based outfit Team Hezeberg in a bid for a spot on the Daytona 500 starting grid, NASCAR said on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Canadian, winner of... Read More...

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Michael Masi at the center of FIA investigation

An investigation by Formula 1's governing body into last season's Abu Dhabi finale is picking up speed, with F1 Race Director Michael Masi at its center. The news comes amid speculation the outcome will dete... Read More...

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