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F1 shortens 2021 calendar and axes triple-headers
After the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, Formula 1 has shortened the 2021 calendar and spread out the remaining races
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Sergio Perez gets contract extension with Red Bull for 2022 F1 season
Perez will remain with Red Bull next season after signing a new deal with the team
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Verstappen fastest in the Spa spray: 2021 Belgian Grand Prix practice round-up
Max Verstappen finished final practice well clear of title rival Lewis Hamilton ahead of qualifying
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Why F1 teams have to wing it when rain is forecast at Spa — MPH
A wet race at Spa Francorchamps can see F1 at its most unpredictable. With rain likely for the 2021 Belgian GP, Mark Hughes explains why teams are forced to gamble on aero choices
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Le Mans Grand Prix would be ‘fun’ for F1, says Fernando Alonso
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‘Driving for Mercedes is hypothetical… for now’, says George Russell
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The fourth season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, has been confirmed for release in 2022 by Netflix
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Rosberg: ‘Destructive phase of Hamilton vs Verstappen battle is just building up’
Nico Rosberg says that contact between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen was inevitable, whilst Christian Danner says the Merc driver had to show “he’s no chicken”
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Alpine confirms Fernando Alonso for 2022 Formula 1 season after signing contract extension
Alonso will remain with Alpine after signing a contract extension the team has announced
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F1 shortens 2021 calendar and axes triple-headers
After the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, Formula 1 has shortened the 2021 calendar and spread out the remaining races
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Sergio Perez gets contract extension with Red Bull for 2022 F1 season
Perez will remain with Red Bull next season after signing a new deal with the team
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Verstappen fastest in the Spa spray: 2021 Belgian Grand Prix practice round-up
Max Verstappen finished final practice well clear of title rival Lewis Hamilton ahead of qualifying
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Why F1 teams have to wing it when rain is forecast at Spa — MPH
A wet race at Spa Francorchamps can see F1 at its most unpredictable. With rain likely for the 2021 Belgian GP, Mark Hughes explains why teams are forced to gamble on aero choices
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Le Mans Grand Prix would be ‘fun’ for F1, says Fernando Alonso
Formula 1 cars would have little trouble racing a full grand prix at Le Mans, Fernando Alonso has said, following an “emotional” demonstration lap last weekend ahead of the 24…
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‘Driving for Mercedes is hypothetical… for now’, says George Russell
George Russell and Valtteri Bottas weren’t giving much away about their F1 futures in Belgium as decision could be delayed until September
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Netflix confirms Season 4 of ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’
The fourth season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, has been confirmed for release in 2022 by Netflix
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Rosberg: ‘Destructive phase of Hamilton vs Verstappen battle is just building up’
Nico Rosberg says that contact between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen was inevitable, whilst Christian Danner says the Merc driver had to show “he’s no chicken”
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Alpine confirms Fernando Alonso for 2022 Formula 1 season after signing contract extension
Alonso will remain with Alpine after signing a contract extension the team has announced
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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MPH: Verstappen’s powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
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Mercedes seizes early 2026 F1 advantage as Russell and Antonelli dominate opening two races
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Verstappen’s Nürburgring pole and battle overshadowed by tyre rule exclusion in NLS2
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
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The best F1 drivers who never won a world championship
A Formula 1 world championship is meant to identify the best-of-the best. But being among the greatest drivers of your era is no guarantee of a title: here are some of the legendary characters never to be crowned a world champion
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F1 is returning to Turkey – here are five more circuits that should come back
Istanbul Park’s return to the calendar is welcome news, and a reminder that other venues are still available
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F1 race contracts: How long each circuit will stay on the calendar
As F1 expands globally, the future of each grand prix depends on complex, evolving contracts between race promoters and commercial rights holders, with some circuits secured long-term and others facing uncertainty
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