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Explore more than a century of racing in the Motor Sport Database: thousands of drivers, teams, circuits and races in our interactive encyclopedia
20,047 Results
25,987 Drivers
14,811 Teams
927 Circuits
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2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
7 December 2025
2026 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
8 March 2026
2026 Chinese Grand Prix
Jiading, Shanghai
15 March 2026
2026 Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka, Mie Prefecture
29 March 2026
2026 Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir, Bahrain
12 April 2026
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Piastri boosted his championship hopes with a straightforward victory from Russell and Norris