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World champion Norris commits to McLaren until 2030 with multi-year options beyond
Lando Norris has signed a long-term contract extension with McLaren, keeping the reigning Formula 1 world champion at the Woking team until at least 2030, with options to extend further. Norris broke the news personally to factory staff at the team's annual open day.
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Mercedes baffled by 'rubbish' high-speed pace as Norris and McLaren expose Zandvoort weakness
Despite George Russell taking sprint pole and victory at Zandvoort, Mercedes fell behind McLaren in the Dutch Grand Prix and cannot explain why its pace through high-speed corners collapsed — or why its two drivers experienced opposite handling problems.
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Vowles admits Williams still paying for winter mistakes as team launches overhaul ahead of 2026
Williams team principal James Vowles has acknowledged that development errors made last winter continue to hamper the team's 2026 car, with the Grove outfit running multiple long-term projects to address the root causes of its performance deficit.
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Red Bull's Lawson swap at Dutch GP exposes sister-team advantage, says Schiff
Liam Lawson stepped up from Racing Bulls to replace the injured Isack Hadjar at Zandvoort, finishing seventh. Analyst Naomi Schiff argues Red Bull's shared ownership gives it a unique edge when emergencies strike.
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Ferrari brings upgraded engine and new rear wing to Italian GP in title fightback
Ferrari will introduce a revised power unit at Monza, forecasted to deliver 15 extra horsepower and halve the gap to class-leading Mercedes, alongside a new aerodynamic rear wing and a special Michael Schumacher tribute livery.
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Antonelli reveals Mercedes gave him the original Chinese GP trophy after maiden F1 win
Kimi Antonelli has disclosed that Mercedes broke with standard team practice and allowed him to keep the original winner's trophy from his first Formula 1 victory at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, rather than the usual replica given to drivers.
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Perez targets three more F1 years as Cadillac project reignites his drive
Sergio Perez says he has 'maybe three more years' left in Formula 1 and wants to spend them building Cadillac from the ground up, describing the new team as the first time in his career he has felt like 'more than a driver'.
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Ukraine files FIA ethics complaint after Russian motorsport ban is lifted
The Ukrainian Automobile Federation has lodged a formal complaint with the FIA ethics committee, alleging the Russian Automobile Federation operates offices on internationally recognised Ukrainian territory — a breach of FIA statutes.
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Ferrari honours Schumacher's seven titles with special race suits for Hamilton and Leclerc at Monza
Ferrari has unveiled one-off race suits for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to wear at the Italian Grand Prix, featuring seven stars and Michael Schumacher's personal logo as a tribute to the seven-time world champion.
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Championship leader Antonelli brings chaos to Dimoldenberg's Passenger Princess driving show
Mercedes F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli appeared on Amelia Dimoldenberg's YouTube series Passenger Princess, swapping the cockpit for a coaching role — with predictably chaotic results involving tyre warm-ups, failed doughnuts, and a 5.5 out of 10 for the host.
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F2 championship leader Tsolov completes first F1 test as Red Bull eyes 2027 Racing Bulls seat
Nikola Tsolov, the current Formula 2 championship leader, drove Racing Bulls' 2025 car at Imola on Thursday, covering 690km in his first F1 test as Red Bull evaluates candidates for its 2027 driver line-up.
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Mercedes defends Antonelli-Russell team orders, insisting call would have been identical in reverse
Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord has confirmed the team's decision to instruct George Russell to yield to Kimi Antonelli at the Dutch Grand Prix was the correct one, securing a double podium at Zandvoort and would have been mirrored had the positions been reversed.
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Vowles admits Williams share blame for Albon-Sainz clash at Dutch GP
Williams team principal James Vowles has accepted partial responsibility for the late-race collision between Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz at Zandvoort, saying a strategic call left his drivers fighting each other for no points.
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Krack warns Monza and Baku will expose Aston Martin's straight-line weakness after Zandvoort reprieve
Fernando Alonso's ninth-place finish at the Dutch Grand Prix flattered Aston Martin, team boss Mike Krack has admitted, with Zandvoort's short straights masking the AMR26's lack of top speed ahead of power-circuit tests at Monza and Baku.
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Sainz dismisses Audi links and commits to Williams through difficult 2026 stretch
Carlos Sainz has denied reports linking him to a 2027 move to Audi, insisting he never seriously considered leaving Williams after signing a multi-year contract extension alongside team-mate Alexander Albon.
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Red Bull auctions Verstappen's Dutch GP race suit to fund spinal cord research
Red Bull is selling Max Verstappen's special-edition Zandvoort race suit through F1 Authentics, with all proceeds directed to Wings for Life. The framed, signed suit marks Verstappen's final home grand prix as the Dutch GP exits the F1 calendar.
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Albon admits F1's relentless commercial schedule left him badly burnt out in 2025
Williams driver Alex Albon has revealed that Formula 1's growing off-track demands, particularly around races in the United States, left him severely drained during the 2025 season, forcing him to prioritise recovery time at home.
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Norris's back-to-back wins leave Mercedes with 'a problem' if McLaren form holds at Monza
Lando Norris claimed his second consecutive 2026 F1 victory at Zandvoort, beating Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell by 11.5 seconds. Analyst Alex Brundle warns Mercedes face a serious threat if McLaren's upgraded pace carries into Monza and beyond.
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Norris to open up his personal life in new three-part Prime Video docuseries due in 2027
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris has announced a three-part documentary series, provisionally titled Lando, set for release in 2027. Produced by Box to Box Films — the company behind Drive to Survive — the series will focus on his life away from the circuit during the 2026 season.
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Vasseur admits Ferrari squandered stronger-than-Mercedes pace at Dutch Grand Prix
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur says his cars had the pace to beat Mercedes at Zandvoort but a poor qualifying preparation, a slow second start from Leclerc, and a sluggish pitstop left Hamilton and Leclerc finishing third and fourth behind George Russell.
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