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Top-tier global motorsport series.
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Perez confirms rival team talks but insists Cadillac remains his long-term project
Sergio Perez has acknowledged his management held discussions with other Formula 1 teams, including Williams, over a potential 2027 seat. The Mexican driver says he never seriously considered leaving Cadillac and wants to help build the American outfit into a midfield contender.
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Hadjar targets Monza return after wrist injury ruled him out of Dutch GP
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar says he is 'hopeful' of racing at the Italian Grand Prix after a wrist injury sustained during the summer shutdown forced him to miss Zandvoort, where Liam Lawson deputised and scored seventh.
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Haas runs three F1 hopefuls at Portimao as 2027 seat battle for Ocon intensifies
Haas completed a three-day TPC test at Portimao from 26-28 August, running reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa alongside F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli and Ferrari junior Rafael Camara as the team weighs its options for the 2027 seat currently held by Esteban Ocon.
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Steiner urges Ferrari to make Hamilton number one over Leclerc in title fight
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says Ferrari must establish team-order rules before races and back Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc, arguing Hamilton is the more realistic 2026 championship contender after friction at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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Norris signs McLaren deal until 2030 and keeps his championship-winning car
Lando Norris has extended his McLaren contract through at least the end of 2030, with the reigning F1 champion also set to receive his title-winning MCL39 chassis as part of the agreement. Fans have praised the deal as well deserved for a driver who has made 163 starts for the Woking team.
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Russell treats 170 Mercedes staff to Silverstone karting day after Dutch GP double podium
George Russell organised a private karting session at Silverstone Circuit for 170 staff from Mercedes' Brackley and Brixworth bases, following the team's double podium at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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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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