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Verstappen calls Circuit of the Americas bumps "unacceptable" ahead of US Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has issued a stark warning over the deteriorating surface at Circuit of the Americas, saying the bumps are "out of control" and that cosmetic repairs are no substitute for tackling the underlying soil problem.
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Antonelli eyes youngest-ever F1 title at COTA as championship chance opens in Austin
Kimi Antonelli could clinch the 2026 Formula 1 world championship as early as this Sunday's United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. The 20-year-old Mercedes driver leads by 102 points over team-mate George Russell but needs a win and specific results from rivals to seal the title this weekend.
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Antonelli reveals father tried to shield him from F1 as title record looms in Austin
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has disclosed that his father Marco, whose own racing career was cut short by financial hardship, initially opposed his son's ambitions. Antonelli arrives in Austin 102 points clear and could become F1's youngest-ever champion on Sunday.
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Colapinto condemns online abuse after Alpine mechanics targeted by his own fans
Franco Colapinto has publicly called out sections of his fanbase after Alpine mechanics and engineers received hateful messages on social media. The 23-year-old Argentine recorded a video statement ahead of the United States Grand Prix, saying certain lines had been crossed.
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Hamilton jokes African Grand Prix will force him to race into his mid-40s
Lewis Hamilton has said F1's confirmed Rwanda race deal has given him fresh motivation to extend his career, joking he is now "forced to stay a lot longer" to fulfil his long-held dream of competing on the African continent.
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Piastri warns Red Bull is now F1's most consistently quick car after back-to-back Verstappen wins
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has conceded that Red Bull has become the most consistently fast team in Formula 1 following its recent upgrades, with Max Verstappen's back-to-back wins in Malaysia and Singapore cutting the constructors' gap to just seven points.
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Hadjar insists Verstappen would have won Singapore by more in a Ferrari
Red Bull rookie Isack Hadjar has argued his team-mate Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix on skill rather than car pace, claiming the four-time champion would have beaten Charles Leclerc by an even wider margin in a Ferrari.
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Piastri admits 2025 title-winning techniques have become his "downfall" under new F1 rules
Oscar Piastri has confessed that the driving style which made him a championship contender in 2025 is now working against him in the current season. The McLaren driver sits seventh with 138 points and is yet to win a grand prix in 2026.
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Sainz warns it is 'premature' to guarantee F1's 2026 Middle East finale will go ahead
Williams driver Carlos Sainz, speaking ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Austin, says regional conflict and the looming US midterm elections make it 'very difficult' to be convinced that the Qatar and Abu Dhabi season-closing rounds can proceed as planned.
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Jim Beam reports sales uplift as Cadillac F1 partnership pays off in year one
Kentucky bourbon brand Jim Beam says its founding partnership with Cadillac F1 has driven measurable sales growth and improved brand health in markets where it has invested since the team joined the grid in 2026.
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McLaren sells five heritage F1 cars including two Senna title-winners and Brad Pitt's film machine
McLaren is parting with five cars from its heritage collection, among them two 1991 MP4/6As tested by Ayrton Senna and the 2023 MCL37A driven by Brad Pitt during filming of the F1 movie. The cars are being offered individually through specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jnr, with a combined estimated value of £25m to $50m.
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Martin Brundle and daughter Charlie unveil 860hp Porsche 911 restomod limited to five cars
Former F1 driver Martin Brundle has collaborated with his daughter Charlie and Californian firm Gunther Werks on the Brundle Edition Turbo — an 860hp, air-cooled Porsche 911 restomod of which only five will ever be built.
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Ocon insists he deserves an F1 seat as Haas confirms Camara for 2027
Esteban Ocon has backed Ferrari junior Rafael Camara's promotion to Formula 1 while making clear he believes his own career should not be ending at 30. The Frenchman, who has no realistic seat options for 2027, says his Haas exit was not performance-related.
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Chase Carey reveals New York was F1's third US city target before Miami and Las Vegas
Former Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has disclosed that New York was one of only three US cities considered for a grand prix after Liberty Media's takeover, alongside Miami and Las Vegas — but was quickly ruled out as impractical.
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Horner breaks silence on 'abrupt and brutal' Red Bull exit after 20 years
Christian Horner has opened up about his removal as Red Bull Racing team principal in July 2025, describing the timing as 'pretty abrupt and quite brutal' while linking the shift to a broader power restructure following founder Dietrich Mateschitz's death in 2022.
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Cadillac to open Charlotte F1 engine factory on 18 December as team endures pointless 2026 season
General Motors president Mark Reuss confirmed the new Formula 1 power unit facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, will open on 18 December, as Cadillac remains the only team yet to score a point in 2026.
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General Motors opens Cadillac F1 engine factory in Charlotte on 18 December
General Motors president Mark Reuss confirmed the new Formula 1 power unit facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, will open on 18 December, as the manufacturer prepares to supply its own engines from the 2029 season.
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Audi hands F3 runner-up Freddie Slater his F1 debut at Mexico and Brazil
British teenager Freddie Slater will drive for Audi in Free Practice 1 at the Mexican and Brazilian Grands Prix, marking the 18-year-old's first laps in a Formula 1 car after finishing second in F3 this season.
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How Alonso clinched his second F1 title as Schumacher's brilliant fightback fell just short
On 22 October 2006, Fernando Alonso secured his second Formula 1 world championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix, as Michael Schumacher — charging from 20th after a puncture — ran out of laps to deny him and simultaneously retired from the sport.
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United States Grand Prix set to deliver $1 billion economic boost to Austin
Austin's tourism chief estimates the United States Grand Prix will generate around $1 billion in economic activity for the city, with hotels approaching 95% occupancy and one property reporting that four days of F1 accounts for 7% of its entire annual revenue.
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