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Formula 1 reaches 500,000 young people as first Social Impact Report lands and Engineering Scholarship renewed
Formula 1 has published its first sport-wide Social Impact Report, revealing that more than 500,000 young people across 71 countries benefited from F1 programmes in 2025. The series has also renewed its Engineering Scholarship for three further academic years, committing over £2.4 million in funding.
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Bottas suffers ninth DNF of the season as Cadillac admits reliability still a mystery
Valtteri Bottas retired from the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas with a suspected power-unit failure, his ninth DNF of 2026 and eighth linked to technical problems, leaving Cadillac admitting it still cannot fully explain its reliability issues.
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Audi appoints Thomas Fuhr as CEO to sharpen its F1 power unit push
Audi has named industry veteran Thomas Fuhr as CEO of Audi Formula Racing GmbH, the Neuburg division building its F1 power unit. The move is designed to free chief technical director Stefan Dreyer to concentrate solely on engine development.
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FIA signs AWS as Official AI Partner to accelerate F1 regulation development
The FIA has named Amazon Web Services as its Official AI and Cloud Computing Partner, using AWS tools to shape future technical regulations, run aerodynamic simulations, and expand its digital licensing platform globally.
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Verstappen calls Red Bull 'just a little average' after podium frustration in Austin
Max Verstappen finished third at the United States Grand Prix, 17.5 seconds behind race winner Kimi Antonelli, and admitted Red Bull's tyre strategy was wrong and the RB22 lacked any standout strength at the Circuit of the Americas.
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Wolff reveals how Maldonado's shock 2012 win convinced Mercedes to hire him
Toto Wolff has disclosed that Pastor Maldonado's surprise Spanish Grand Prix victory prompted a call from Mercedes executives, leading to a candid exchange that ultimately convinced the German manufacturer to hand him control of the team in 2013.
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Wolff rejects Marko's claim that Russell will never challenge for F1 title
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has pushed back on Helmut Marko's assertion that George Russell will never contend for a Formula 1 world championship, insisting the Briton has everything required to win a title given a competitive car.
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Helmut Marko backs AI start-up that delivers messages to loved ones after death
Helmut Marko, who left Red Bull at the end of last season after more than two decades, has invested in Austrian firm Lebensstimmen GmbH — a digital platform that stores personal messages to be passed on to recipients after the user's death.
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Red Bull rules out supplying Aston Martin as Mekies insists engine is not for sale
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has shut down reports linking the team to a power unit supply deal with Aston Martin, saying Red Bull is not in serious conversations with any rival and has plenty of internal development work still to do.
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Antonelli extends F1 title lead with Austin win Mercedes had written off after Friday
Andrea Kimi Antonelli climbed to the top step of the podium at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, extending his world championship lead despite Mercedes' engineering team believing a points finish was out of reach after a dismal Friday practice.
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Wolff takes personal blame as Russell's US GP pace collapses beside Antonelli's dominant win
Toto Wolff publicly shouldered responsibility for George Russell's miserable United States Grand Prix, admitting Mercedes' engineering is failing a championship-calibre driver after rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli dominated the same race in the sister car.
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Bottas insists Cadillac contract is secure for 2027 as team principal stays silent
Valtteri Bottas says his Cadillac deal for 2027 is "all OK" despite team principal Marcin Budkowski refusing to confirm either driver's place, with Esteban Ocon, Colton Herta, and Yuki Tsunoda all linked to the seat.
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Mini makes F1 debut as Colapinto and Russell sit out Mexico FP1
Alpine junior Gabriele Mini will make his Formula 1 race weekend debut in Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix, replacing Franco Colapinto. Williams reserve Luke Browning will also take the car in place of both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz across Mexico and Brazil.
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Stella admits McLaren's qualifying blunder cost Norris and Piastri a certain podium in Austin
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella conceded that a poor qualifying performance at the United States Grand Prix left Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri stranded in fifth and seventh, despite the upgraded MCL40 carrying genuine podium pace on race day.
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Bearman calls 10-second penalty 'crazy' after Gasly clash ends his US Grand Prix
Oliver Bearman was left frustrated after stewards handed him a 10-second penalty for his Turn 13 collision with Pierre Gasly at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, a contact that also caused progressive floor damage and ultimately ended his race.
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Wolff backs Russell to bounce back after Marko writes off his title chances
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has rejected Helmut Marko's claim that George Russell is finished as a championship contender, insisting the 27-year-old retains everything needed to win a world title once given a car that suits him.
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Red Bull boss admits radio failures must end this year but start woes will persist until 2027
Team principal Laurent Mekies has acknowledged Red Bull's recurring radio and start problems after a frustrating US Grand Prix in Austin, where Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar both felt the team failed to extract the full potential from its package.
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Schiff warns Red Bull's knife-edge car is costing Verstappen and Hadjar at crucial stage
Broadcaster Naomi Schiff says Red Bull's narrow operating window is hurting both Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, after start-line failures derailed their races at the United States Grand Prix in Austin.
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Vasseur pinpoints Q3 collapse and Bottas VSC as Ferrari's twin US GP regrets
Charles Leclerc finished second at the United States Grand Prix, but Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur believes a Q3 blunder and a late virtual safety car triggered by Valtteri Bottas's Cadillac retirement cost the Scuderia a double podium — and possibly the win.
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Debris on lap eight cost Verstappen second place at the US Grand Prix, says Mekies
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has attributed Max Verstappen's pace drop at the United States Grand Prix to debris damage sustained on lap eight, while also acknowledging that a faulty clutch and radio blackout ruined team-mate Isack Hadjar's race.
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