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Dropped by Haas, Ocon insists Formula 1 is still 'where I belong'
Haas confirmed this week that Esteban Ocon will leave the team at the end of the 2025 season. Speaking in Malaysia, the Frenchman ruled out pursuing drives outside Formula 1 and said strong recent performances prove he still deserves a place on the grid.
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Antonelli reveals why he drove 'under the limit' to salvage fifth from 16th in Baku
Kimi Antonelli started the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 16th after a Q1 crash and practice disruptions, yet finished fifth by consciously managing risk rather than forcing his way through the field. The championship leader explained the mindset shift ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Hamilton backs Vasseur but questions Ferrari's upper management structure
Lewis Hamilton has defended Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur at the Bahrain Grand Prix while suggesting the broader management structure above him may need to be examined, as the Scuderia trails Mercedes by 160 points in the 2026 constructors' standings.
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Hadjar faces five-place grid drop at Malaysian GP as Red Bull eyes back-to-back podiums
Isack Hadjar has confirmed he will serve a five-place grid penalty at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, complicating Red Bull's bid to follow up their double podium in Baku. The Frenchman says he is confident the circuit's overtaking opportunities give him a path back through the field.
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Leclerc deletes social media to escape 'silly' Vasseur rumours threatening Ferrari's serenity
Charles Leclerc has removed all social media apps from his phone to shut out speculation over Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur's future, admitting the rumours are damaging the team's internal harmony ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Hamilton backs Vasseur as 'the guy' to lead Ferrari amid Horner replacement rumours
Lewis Hamilton has given Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur his strongest public vote of confidence yet, calling him 'the guy to take this team in the right direction' as speculation over Horner's potential interest in the role continues to swirl.
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Hamilton backs Vasseur as Ferrari boss he needs amid Horner speculation
Lewis Hamilton has publicly declared Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur 'really is the guy to take this team in the right direction', delivering his strongest vote of confidence yet as rumours swirl around Vasseur's future following comments from Christian Horner.
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Lindblad handed back-of-grid penalty for Malaysian GP after Racing Bulls exceed power unit allocation
Arvid Lindblad will start from the back of the grid at the Malaysian Grand Prix after Racing Bulls took a fifth internal combustion engine, turbocharger, and exhaust — exceeding F1's penalty-free limit of four per component.
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Audi reveals new Hinwil campus plan to build long-term F1 infrastructure by 2030
Audi's Formula 1 team has unveiled plans for a new campus near its existing Hinwil factory in Switzerland, with initial elements operational by summer 2026 and full completion targeted for 2030. The existing Wildbachstrasse site will be redeveloped, retaining its wind tunnel.
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Verstappen to race GT3 at Portimao against Valentino Rossi between F1 triple-headers
Max Verstappen will contest the GT World Challenge Europe finale at Portimao on 16-18 October, driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 under his own Verstappen Racing banner. The four-time F1 champion will face MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi in the Pro category during a seven-race stretch that runs from the Azerbaijan GP to the Brazilian GP.
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Verstappen adds GT3 Portimao race to F1 schedule, setting up Rossi showdown
Max Verstappen will contest the GT World Challenge Europe finale at Portimao on 16-18 October, driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 under his own Verstappen Racing banner. The race puts the four-time F1 champion on the same grid as MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi for the first time.
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Colapinto retains Alpine seat after Baku crash that eliminated Gasly and Norris
Franco Colapinto will race in Bahrain after Alpine and Flavio Briatore decided against dropping the Argentine driver following his brake-locking accident at the Azerbaijan GP, which wiped out team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris during a safety car restart.
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Mekies credited with lifting Red Bull's second seat curse as Hadjar thrives in 2026
F1 broadcaster Will Buxton argues that Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has ended the team's notorious second seat struggles by replacing its historically ruthless culture with a more supportive environment, allowing rookie Isack Hadjar to flourish.
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Bottas blames degrading dampers and old-spec engine for Baku nightmare with Cadillac
Valtteri Bottas has pinpointed damper degradation and an older-specification Ferrari power unit as the root causes of his troubled Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which ended in a final-lap crash at Turn 15.
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Toyota rules out Ocon WEC move to protect its long-standing driver culture
Toyota advisor Alexander Wurz has dismissed speculation linking Esteban Ocon with a 2027 WEC seat, insisting the Japanese manufacturer's six-driver line-up is fully committed and its team culture built since 2012 will not be disrupted.
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Honda reveals it secretly used both ADUO tokens, fixing turbo lag from Spain
Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe has confirmed the company quietly introduced a second ADUO upgrade — a revised turbocharger targeting lag — in Lance Stroll's car at the Spanish Grand Prix, having previously indicated only one token would be used.
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Steiner dismisses Horner-Vasseur Ferrari pairing as book publicity stunt
Guenther Steiner has poured cold water on speculation linking Christian Horner to a leadership role at Ferrari, suggesting the former Red Bull boss is drumming up publicity for a new book rather than pursuing a genuine move to Maranello.
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Antonelli 'spooked himself' in Baku as 66-point F1 lead narrows, warns Schiff
Kimi Antonelli's difficult Azerbaijan Grand Prix — finishing fifth from 16th on the grid — has raised psychological concerns, with pundit Naomi Schiff warning the Mercedes teenager is letting title pressure affect his driving.
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Russell leads seven F1 drivers on Langkawi getaway before Bahrain Grand Prix
George Russell has revealed details of a pre-race trip to the Malaysian island of Langkawi with six fellow F1 drivers, including Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, featuring go-karting, a waterfall hike, and a game of chess.
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Brundle warns McLaren's Azerbaijan upgrade could be heading for the bin after structural cracks emerge
F1 TV pundit Alex Brundle has raised serious doubts about McLaren's latest upgrade package after structural fragility plagued the team throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri failed to score points.
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