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Concern at Indy 500 after recent U.S. mass shootings

After the mass shootings at a South Texas school and a Buffalo supermarket, Indianapolis 500 officials said on Thursday there was a high level of concern around this year's race while foreign drivers expresse... Read More...

Steiner: Worried about Mick overdriving

Guenther Steiner, Haas team boss revealed he is worried Mick Schumacher will start over-driving out of desperation to score points, something the Haas driver is yet to do. Schumacher is close to his first poin... Read More...

Bernie Ecclestone arrested for carrying a gun illegaly

Bernie Ecclestone, the former Formula 1 supremo, was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. The Brazil... Read More...

Albon: Going into this year I wanted to prove people wrong

Alex Albon has made his point, scoring them in three out of six races this year, after starting the second chapter of his Formula 1 career seeking redemption. The Williams driver had spent a year away from t... Read More...

Reliability a key player in 2022 Formula 1 season

Reliability had a major role in deciding the outcome of the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc's retirement, emerging as a key player in the 2022 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen was 46 points behin... Read More...

Vettel robbed of bag in Barcelona

Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel had to turn detective in an attempt to track down thieves who stole his bag in Barcelona on Monday but managed to recover only the ear pods whose signal he was following. An... Read More...

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Alonso: I see it different now, stewards did their job in Miami

Fernando Alonso has made peace with FIA race stewards of incompetent and unprofessional behaviour in Miami but changed his tune after a word with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem in Barcelona. The 40-year-... Read More...

Hamilton: A race like that is like a win

Lewis Hamilton revealed his fifth place at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix felt like a win, after initially feeling he didn't even have a chance to score points after colliding with Kevin Magnussen. Lewis Hamilt... Read More...

Norris: I’m suffering with tonsillitis

McLaren's Lando Norris revealed after finishing eighth in the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix that he had been fighting tonsillitis all week and racing had been a huge struggle. The 22-year-old saw a doctor immediatel... Read More...

Hamilton: I’m still way off, my teammate’s fourth

Lewis Hamilton is still not satisfied with his own performance after qualifying sixth for the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, admitting he is still way off the pace. Misfiring Formula 1 Champions Mercede... Read More...

Wurz: Sport is political, impossible to be neutral

Alex Wurz, the chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, believes that sport nowadays has become political, making it impossible to remain neutral. Sebastian Vettel rides a rainbow bicycle and worries... Read More...

Mercedes: Until it’s mathematically over, it’s not over

Mercedes are bullish after their improvement at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix weekend, and insist their Title defense is not over yet, not until it's mathematically over. Mercedes have not given up on defending ... Read More...

Alonso reprimanded as tension with FIA ramps up

Fernando Alonso was reprimanded by FIA race stewards for a driving offence in Spanish Grand Prix practice on Friday after earlier accusing a separate set of officials of incompetent and unprofessional behavio... Read More...

FIA considers Aston Martin upgrades are compliant

Formula 1's governing body - the FIA - gave Aston Martin's revised car the all-clear at the Spanish Grand Prix after Red Bull, team of world champion Max Verstappen, raised suspicions their design had been co... Read More...

Sainz worried about driver health with current F1 cars

Speaking ahead of his home Spanish Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz raised questions about the long-term health implications to drivers of Formula 1's latest generation of cars. The Ferrari driver revealed he was fe... Read More...

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Spanish Grand Prix: Sainz to shine? What of Leclerc’s title bid?

Carlos Sainz has yet to win a Formula 1 race but Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix is a chance for the Ferrari driver to end his 146-race wait, no doubt inspired by his home crowd as the season enters the first Eur... Read More...

Brooklands recalls 100 years since land speed record

Brooklands, the first purpose-built banked motor racing circuit, on Tuesday marked 100 years since a land speed record was last set there, with current fastest man Andy Green defending the enduring relevance ... Read More...

Wurz: F1 jewellery rule for the right reasons

Alex Wurz, the chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' association (GPDA), said the rule behind the FIA vs Lewis Hamilton jewellery saga is there for the right reasons. However, as much as Formula 1 is right to ... Read More...

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