A circuit war between Formula 1 owners Liberty Media and the drivers appears to be brewing, with the American company set to drop the legendary Belgian Grand Prix to open up a slot on the calendar for either another American or Middle Eastern race. Spa-Francorchamps is arguably one of the homes of F1, with the
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Sebastian Vettel warns that Formula 1 could become outdated and irrelevant if it doesn’t become more environmentally friendly. Vettel has become an activist for environmental issues in recent years, repeatedly calling for the sport to become greener and admitting his passion for the cause played a part in his decision to retire from racing at
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost believes that Charles Leclerc has an edge over Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz, but the Spaniard is still very capable of competing on his day. Sainz finished ahead of Leclerc in his first season with the Scuderia in 2021, managing four podiums in a very impressive first season in red, and
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McLaren F1 superstar Lando Norris isn’t planning on filling Sebastian Vettel’s boots anytime soon, with the Aston Martin F1 Team driver set to leave a huge hole in Formula 1. The four-time World Champion shocked the motorsport world prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he announced that 2022 would be his last season in
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The FIA have approved changes to next season’s technical regulations despite opposition from Ferrari and Red Bull. Mercedes, among other teams, have been suffering from the effects of “porpoising” and bouncing so far in 2022, and this has cost them performance on the straights. Early in the season, the Silver Arrows tried to fix the
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The Hungaroring has confirmed to Formula1News.co.uk that the police intervened quickly on site during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend after an incident involving a security officer. Mark Thompson, a veteran photographer in Formula 1, got into an altercation with a member of the security team at the event during Friday practice. The Briton posted two
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer wants to secure fourth position in the Constructors’ Standings in the final part of 2022, but is not convinced third is possible. Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon have managed 19 points finishes between them so far this season, and the French side recently moved above McLaren and into fourth. P4
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The running order next season is set for a potentially huge mix-up, after the FIA announced that new regulations will be introduced to eliminate porpoising. The FIA deems the issue to be a “safety concern”, with the Mercedes F1 Team having supplied data to show that the aggressiveness of the bouncing can cause brain damage. Mercedes boss
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that the American side are making some good progress in finding a new sponsor after recent breakdowns in relationships. Haas teamed up with William Storey’s Rich Energy brand ahead of the 2019 company, the premium UK energy drink manufacturer set on displacing Red Bull on and off the
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Porsche’s entry into Formula 1 has been all but confirmed after it was spotted that they have trademarked the term “F1inally.” It has long been rumoured that the German brand will join the grid at some point in the future and those rumours have become far more concrete in recent times. It’s now widely believed
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