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24 races “the right number” for F1 — FIA President on expanding calendar

The Formula One (F1) calendar has been a hot topic of discussion in recent months, especially after its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stefano Domenicali, in an interview with Motorsport.com, revealed that Rwanda had become a “serious” option to host a Grand Prix in the near future. While Domenicali, as reported by Pit Debrief, confirmed that…

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Verstappen vs Norris: An in-depth look at the 2024 F1 title battle and how it could play out

At the beginning of the season, many believed that Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen would surely win his fourth World Driver’s Championship, and after five wins and one second-place finish from the season’s first seven races, it seemed as if he was on a clear course to dominate the season just as he had in…

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European Commission asked to investigate Liberty Media over antitrust concerns

Just six months after the Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty Media) – current owner of the Formula One Group (FOG) – announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Dorna Sports, S.L. (Dorna), the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGPTM World Championship, Belgian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Pascal Arimont has formally…

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Decision to step back from at Andretti Global “just the turning of the page” – Michael Andretti

Just over a week after the shock announcement that he would be relinquishing his ownership duties at Andretti Global as part of a major restructuring of the American motorsport organization’s management, Michael Andretti released an emotional open letter explaining the factors that had influenced his decision to hand over control to business partner and Andretti…

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Philippe Bianchi on relationship with Ferrari F1 star Charles Leclerc: Loss of my son and his father “united us even more”

Co-author: Marika Petracca On the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix which ultimately ended the life of Ferrari Driver Academy and Marussia F1’s Jules Bianchi, his father, Philippe Bianchi, in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, spoke about his family’s long-standing relationship with current Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles…

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“Hard to understand which are the good drivers in F2” — Pérez says performances of Bearman and Colapinto shows Formula 2 “has work to do” on its series

Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez has described the strong performances by Franco Colapinto and Oliver Bearman as “great to see” and has expressed much optimism over the potential of young drivers currently in Formula 2 (F2). Despite having only had three races so far with Williams Racing, Franco Colapinto currently sits 19th in the 2024…

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“I knew about it for two weeks” — Lawson on RB F1’s decision to give him the second seat

On Thursday, after several days of intense speculation, and amid heavy criticism from fans and pundits alike, Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team (VCARB or RB) formally announced that eight-time race Grand Prix winner, Daniel Ricciardo would be leaving the team with immediate effect. Minutes later, a subsequent media release confirmed that Ricciardo would…

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“A little better than our best dreams” – Alonso on P8 finish at the F1 Singapore GP

For the twelfth time this season, and the third since Formula One’s return after the summer break, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso added points to his and his team’s tallies in their respective championships. While speaking following the Singapore Grand Prix race, in which he finished eighth, earning his team another four points, the Spaniard stated…

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Lando Norris pleased with “mega weekend” at F1 Singapore GP

A brilliant performance around the floodlit Marina Bay Street Circuit earned McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris his third career win as well as his team’s first since the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix. The 24-year-old dominated the race from beginning to end, leading every single lap after a strong start off the line to hold his position…

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Verstappen pleased with “good achievement” after P2 at Singapore GP but highlights need for continued improvements ahead of remaining races

Despite having his lead in the 2024 World Drivers’ Championship further cut to 51 points, Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen described his second-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix as a “good achievement”, especially as he had expected to struggle around the Marina Bay Street Circuit, as he had in previous years. Verstappen started…

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