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Tsunoda recalls beach call in Greece that sent him back to Racing Bulls for Dutch GP
Yuki Tsunoda was relaxing on a beach in Greece when his manager called to tell him he might be racing that week. The Japanese driver returns to Racing Bulls at Zandvoort after Isack Hadjar injured his wrist and Liam Lawson was promoted to Red Bull.
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Lindblad auctions Belgian GP helmet to raise £60,000 for friend Will MacIntyre's iMRI campaign
Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad has raised £60,000 for Project iMRI after donating his race-worn Belgian Grand Prix helmet to a silent auction. The funds support 18-year-old British driver Will MacIntyre's £6 million campaign to install an intra-operative MRI scanner at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
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Bottas flunks parallel parking on Dimoldenberg's Passenger Princess during Barcelona GP weekend
Cadillac F1 driver Valtteri Bottas scored himself a "one out of 10" after clipping a traffic cone during a parallel parking challenge on Amelia Dimoldenberg's Passenger Princess YouTube series, filmed at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
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Honda signals engine breakthrough as Aston Martin targets Dutch GP revival
Former F1 presenter Will Buxton says Honda is projecting genuine certainty that a power unit upgrade arriving at Zandvoort will deliver a meaningful step forward for a struggling Aston Martin team.
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Verstappen signs Red Bull extension until 2030, ending months of Mercedes and McLaren speculation
Max Verstappen has committed to Red Bull until the end of 2030 with a two-year contract extension, announced ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. The deal ends prolonged speculation linking the four-time champion to Mercedes and McLaren.
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Palmer warns Hamilton and Ferrari that "pretty sloppy" errors are handing Antonelli the title
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has criticised Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari for a run of avoidable penalties in recent races, arguing the team is squandering opportunities created by Kimi Antonelli's reliability troubles as the Mercedes rookie leads the championship by 50 points.
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Hinchcliffe questions why Wolff is consulting Antonelli's father over Mercedes engine penalty strategy
F1 pundit James Hinchcliffe has raised an eyebrow at Toto Wolff's plan to involve Marco Antonelli in Mercedes' power unit penalty decisions, calling it a "very telling" detail as championship leader Kimi Antonelli holds a 50-point advantage at the halfway point of the season.
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Verstappen extends Red Bull stay until 2030, ending two years of exit speculation
Max Verstappen has signed a two-year contract extension with Red Bull, committing the four-time world champion to the team until the end of 2030 — two years beyond his existing deal — and ending persistent speculation about his F1 future.
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Lawson earns surprise Red Bull recall at Zandvoort after rebuilding career at Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson returns to Red Bull for the Dutch Grand Prix, replacing the injured Isack Hadjar at the circuit where the New Zealander made his F1 debut in 2023. The call-up comes after a difficult demotion earlier in 2025 and a steady resurgence at Racing Bulls.
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Sainz commits to Williams on multi-year deal despite torrid 2026 campaign
Carlos Sainz has signed a multi-year extension with Williams, keeping him at the Grove team for at least the 2027 season despite the team sitting ninth in the constructors' standings with just 11 points after 11 rounds.
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Steiner wouldn't rule out F1 and MotoGP sharing a race weekend within five years
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes a joint F1-MotoGP race weekend could happen within five years, naming Silverstone as a potential host for what he describes as a fitting one-off celebration of motorsport's two pinnacles.
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Coulthard declares Zandvoort will never host Formula 1 again after final Dutch GP
David Coulthard believes Circuit Zandvoort's physical limitations and rising F1 commercial demands make a return impossible, as the coastal venue prepares to host its last scheduled Dutch Grand Prix this weekend.
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Lawson steps in for injured Hadjar at Zandvoort as Tsunoda earns Racing Bulls recall
Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix after Isack Hadjar sustained a wrist injury during the summer shutdown. The reshuffle also hands Yuki Tsunoda a surprise return alongside Arvid Lindblad at Racing Bulls.
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FIA's five-second pre-start procedure set to stay in F1 despite safety concerns being resolved
The FIA's Nikolas Tombazis has confirmed that Formula 1's five-second pre-start procedure is likely to remain through the 2027 regulation cycle, even though the original safety concerns that prompted its introduction have since been addressed by other means.
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F1's five-second pre-start procedure set to stay through 2027 season
FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis says Formula 1's five-second pre-start procedure is likely to remain in place for 2027, calling it an established process — even though the original safety concerns that prompted it have since been addressed separately.
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Buxton insists Cadillac 'wouldn't be on the grid' without ousted team principal Lowdon
Former F1 broadcaster Will Buxton has defended Graeme Lowdon after his abrupt mid-season removal as Cadillac team principal, arguing the American team's very presence on the grid is a product of Lowdon's work building the outfit from scratch.
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Wrist injury threatens Hadjar's Dutch GP start with Lawson on standby for Red Bull
Isack Hadjar is doubtful for the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort after sustaining a wrist injury in a gym session. Red Bull has a contingency plan in place, with Liam Lawson set to step up to the senior team should Hadjar be ruled out.
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Albon signs one-year Williams extension to begin a sixth consecutive F1 season
Alex Albon has committed to Williams for the 2027 Formula 1 season, signing a one-year contract extension despite the team's slide to ninth in the constructors' standings in 2026. Team-mate Carlos Sainz is yet to confirm his own future with the Grove-based outfit.
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Steiner confirms he has 'no relationship' with Gene Haas after Haas F1 exit
Guenther Steiner has spoken candidly about the collapse of his working relationship with Haas owner Gene Haas, revealing the two men have no contact following his departure at the end of the 2023 season.
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FIA clears Macarena wing concept but forced Red Bull to prove safety after Verstappen crashes
The FIA has confirmed it will not act against F1's rotating rear wing designs, but required Red Bull to provide additional safety evidence following Max Verstappen's consecutive crashes at Spielberg and Silverstone.
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