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Top-tier global motorsport series.
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Szafnauer warns Cadillac's split US-UK base will cost them a world championship
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has publicly questioned Cadillac's decision to divide operations between Silverstone, Indianapolis, and South Carolina, arguing the structure is fundamentally incompatible with winning an F1 title.
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F1 champion Norris completes 38-lap hypercar test at Portimao in McLaren's MCL-HY
Lando Norris drove McLaren's 2027 WEC hypercar at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal, completing 38 laps and 177km in the MCL-HY shortly after finishing third at the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Mercedes staff edge Aston Martin 3-1 in annual charity football match as F1 rivals raise funds off-track
Staff from Mercedes and Aston Martin faced off in their third annual charity football match at Brackley Town FC, with Mercedes winning the men's game 3-1 and Aston Martin taking the women's match 2-1. Proceeds were split between Movember and children's hospice Helen & Douglas House.
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Red Bull confirms Verstappen's car degradation problem won't be fully solved until 2027
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has acknowledged that Max Verstappen's recurring car degradation issue is real, complex, and cannot be fully resolved with the current RB22 — meaning a proper fix is unlikely before the 2027 chassis overhaul.
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Steiner backs Norris to overhaul Russell and claim second in 2026 F1 standings
Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner believes Lando Norris has the momentum to climb from fourth to second in the 2026 drivers' championship, overtaking George Russell's 211 points after back-to-back wins at the Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix.
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Coulthard demands Madring layout changes before 2027 return after processional debut race
David Coulthard has called on Formula 1 to redesign the Madring circuit before its 2027 return, warning that staging another processional race on an unchanged layout would be "stupidity". The semi-permanent venue drew criticism for its lack of overtaking opportunities on debut.
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Vettel backs F1 2026 rules to unite sustainability and raw excitement after Monza Ferrari run
Sebastian Vettel, driving Michael Schumacher's 2002 Ferrari V10 at Monza, says Formula 1 has the technology to combine sustainability goals with the visceral racing product fans love, and backs the sport's shift toward synthetic fuels and louder engines.
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Steiner warns Madrid must fix Madring layout after processional 2026 Spanish GP
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has called on Madrid Grand Prix organisers to overhaul the Madring circuit before 2027, comparing the debut race's backlash to Las Vegas's troubled first year. Kimi Antonelli won the race via a virtual safety car rather than an on-track pass.
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Ex-Ferrari engineer Smedley calls for augmented steward group to end post-race verdicts
Rob Smedley, former race engineer at Ferrari and Williams, has proposed a dedicated secondary stewarding group to process straightforward on-track incidents in real time, reserving post-race investigations only for complex technical breaches.
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Coulthard demands faster FIA safety car calls after Norris loses Spanish GP win
David Coulthard has called on the FIA to reduce the time between on-track incidents and race-neutralisation decisions, citing Lando Norris's lost victory at the Spanish Grand Prix as evidence of clear "room for improvement".
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Coulthard praises Russell for admitting Antonelli is outperforming him as title slips away
David Coulthard has commended George Russell for publicly conceding that Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli is doing a better job, after Antonelli's eighth win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix extended his championship lead to 81 points.
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Racing Bulls rookie Lindblad nearly flips Guinness-record Fiat Panda in off-season YouTube stunt
Racing Bulls F1 rookie Arvid Lindblad almost rolled the world's shortest Fiat Panda during a challenge filmed for Italian modification channel Carmagheddon, admitting the motorised sofa he also drove left him more nervous than an F1 qualifying lap.
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Rosberg brands Williams 2026 campaign 'a shocker' as Vowles faces uphill recovery
Nico Rosberg has sharply criticised Williams's troubled 2026 season, calling it 'a shocker' and warning that team principal James Vowles faces a major challenge to reverse the Grove outfit's slide. Williams currently sit ninth in the constructors' standings with just 11 points.
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Ferrari unveils all-black race suit for Leclerc ahead of Singapore Grand Prix
Ferrari has revealed a special-edition black race suit for Charles Leclerc, a striking departure from the team's iconic red, designed to reflect the atmosphere of the Singapore night race at Marina Bay on 9-11 October.
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Szafnauer backs Wolff's Antonelli gamble as teenager leads standings by 81 points
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has praised Mercedes boss Toto Wolff for fast-tracking 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli to F1, with the Italian now leading the drivers' championship by 81 points over team-mate George Russell after eight grand prix victories.
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Smedley credits Bonnington as the force steadying Antonelli's 81-point F1 title lead
Former race engineer Rob Smedley says Peter 'Bono' Bonnington has been central to Kimi Antonelli's dominant 2026 F1 season, though he insists the 20-year-old Mercedes driver is ultimately the one delivering on race day.
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Coulthard calls Antonelli a 'phenomenon' and predicts 2026 title as 81-point lead grows
David Coulthard has dismissed suggestions that Kimi Antonelli's championship lead is built on luck, calling the Mercedes driver a 'phenomenon' and predicting he will be crowned 2026 Formula 1 world champion. Antonelli holds an 81-point advantage over teammate George Russell after eight wins this season.
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Williams concedes 2026 season is a write-off as resources shift to 2027
Team principal James Vowles has admitted Williams must accept a development 'compromise' for the rest of 2026 after a difficult Spanish Grand Prix left both Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon outside the points at the Madring circuit.
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Albon reveals Monaco's F1 bubble as Williams driver endures tough 2025 season
Alex Albon has offered a candid look at daily life in Monaco, where he regularly crosses paths with Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, and George Russell. The Williams driver's off-track candour comes as he sits 17th in the championship with just five points.
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Steiner slams FIA president's offer to help Aston Martin keep Alonso competitive
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has hit back at FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem after he suggested the governing body could intervene to help Aston Martin retain Fernando Alonso, calling the remarks misguided and unfair to struggling teams like Cadillac.
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