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W-Series drivers hospitalised after big crash at Spa

Beitske Visser and Ayla Agren were taken to hospital on Friday after a six-car pile-up in qualifying for the all-female W Series race supporting Formula 1 at the Belgian Grand Prix. W Series said Abbie Eaton... Read More...

Bottas & Russell: There’s no news to share

Valtteri Bottas and George Russell might know which of the two will be teaming up with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season but neither was saying much ahead of this weekends Belgian Grand Prix. Bottas, th... Read More...

Alonso: BTV vras nduvrg ddwa. Eno iw giadt gby awa

Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso hinted at an imminent 'big news' announcement in a teasing Twitter message posted in code on Wednesday to the Alpine driver's 2.8 million followers. "BTV vras nduvrg ddwa. En... Read More...

BaFin: No clues found regarding Aston Martin insider trading

Germany's markets watchdog BaFin said on Tuesday it found no evidence to pursue an insider trading investigation in the shares of carmaker Daimler, including the purchase of a stake in the UK's Aston Martin b... Read More...

French wine industry to help fuel WEC and Le Mans cars

The World Endurance Championship (WEC) and its Le Mans 24 Hours showcase event will switch in 2022 to a 100% renewable fuel derived partly from French wine industry residues, organisers announced on Friday. ... Read More...

Mercedes to leave Formula E after 2022, focus on F1

Formula E champions Mercedes will withdraw from the all-electric series at the end of the Gen2 era in 2022 to concentrate on F1, the carmaker confirmed on Wednesday. The announcement comes three days after D... Read More...

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De Vries: Good sign for Formula E if I get an F1 drive

Newly-crowned Formula E world champion Nyck de Vries reckons it would be a boost for the all-electric series if he were to secure a drive in F1 next season. Formula E wrapped up its seventh season in Berlin ... Read More...

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De Vries seals Formula E title, Mercedes teams’ champion

Dutch driver Nyck de Vries won the Formula E world championship as rivals crashed out of the season's final race in Berlin on Sunday, with Mercedes also taking the teams' title. De Vries finished eighth in a... Read More...

Berlin ePrix: 18 drivers in with shot at Formula E title

Formula E wraps up its season with the Berlin ePrix this weekend with two races and a wealth of title permutations thanks to an astonishing 18 of 24 drivers remaining mathematically in contention. The maximu... Read More...

Green activists fail in bid to stop Dutch Grand Prix

A Dutch court denied claims by environmental activists against organisers of the country's first Formula 1 Grand Prix since 1985, who they said threatened endangered species such as the natterjack toad and sa... Read More...

Vettel DQ extends Hamilton’s championship lead

Lewis Hamilton's eight-point lead in the Formula 1 championship was confirmed on Thursday as Aston Martin dropped an appeal against Sebastian Vettel's Hungarian Grand Prix disqualification. Vettel had finish... Read More...

Binotto wants to keep Schumacher at Haas next year

Ferrari wants Formula 1 rookie Mick Schumacher to remain with Haas next season and to keep Antonio Giovinazzi with Alfa Romeo, team boss Mattia Binotto said in an interview in Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper o... Read More...

Brown: Rest of 2021 F1 calendar bit of a chess game

Formula 1 should emerge from the August break with a clearer calendar for the rest of the season but there are still plenty of possible scenarios due to COVID-19 and shifting circumstances, claims McLaren Rac... Read More...

Alpine confirm engine tech guru Taffin has departed

The Alpine Formula 1 team confirmed, on Monday, that they have parted company with their long-serving engine technical director Remi Taffin. A spokeswoman said the Frenchman left by mutual agreement in early... Read More...

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Mercedes expect very strong Hamilton after the break

Seven times Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has recovered from a strength-sapping Hungarian Grand Prix and will be in good shape for the second half of an intriguing season, Mercedes technical directo... Read More...

F1 stewards to assess Aston Martin case on Monday

On Monday, Formula 1 stewards will assess Aston Martin's request for a review of Sebastian Vettel's disqualification from second place at last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. The governing FIA said it had sc... Read More...

Rosberg: F1 and FE can have a positive impact on our world

Formula 1's push for sustainability means it will remain the pinnacle of motor racing even as the car industry speeds towards an electric future, according to Nico Rosberg. The sport, once seen as a gas-guzz... Read More...

Aston Martin: Should have been 1.74 litres of fuel left

Aston Martin will let the data decide whether they appeal Sebastian Vettel's disqualification from second place at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the team said on Monday. The decision has a bearing on the title b... Read More...

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