Speculation is swirling over the entry of a potential 11th team on the Formula One grid in 2026, as a project with a Gulf country is in the works. The proposal, titled ‘Formula Equal’, is reportedly set to be backed by a Middle Eastern nation, with rumours that it could be Saudi Arabia. Saudi Motorsport Federation
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was hit with a five second penalty for a crash with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso on the final red flag grid restart. Sainz was set to finish in fourth, with Alonso ahead in third when the final three lap shootout kicked off but the two Spaniards made contact, knocking the Aston Martin
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Max Verstappen converted his second pole position of the 2023 F1 season into his second victory of the year at the Australian Grand Prix, after recovering from an early setback. It was certainly one of the most eventful Australian GPs in recent years, with the race having featured three red flags. Verstappen’s only issue in
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It has been reported by Auto Motor und Sport (AMuS) that Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli might face some competition in remaining as Formula 1’s sole tyre supplier, following reports that Japanese manufacturer Bridgestone are considering a return. Pirelli replaced Bridgestone at the start of the 2011 season and have remained as the sport’s sole tyre
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Pierre Gasly is set to be banned from the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after he crashed into Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon in the latter part of today’s Australian Grand Prix. Gasly turned across the track without checking his mirrors, and consequently made contact with his team-mate, forcing them both to immediately retire. The former Red
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Lewis Hamilton has called on Mercedes to investigate George Russell’s mechanical failure at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. Russell had qualified P2 for the race, with Hamilton right behind in third. The young Briton, however, went backwards after Mercedes pitted him following Alex Albon crashing and bringing out the Safety Car. The stewards then red-flagged
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has defended his father, ex-F1 driver Jos Verstappen, after Jos was heavily criticised on social media. Jos’ reaction to Sergio Perez winning the recent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was a leading story following the previous round, after live footage showed the Dutchman standing next to Perez whilst the 33-year-old was
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Max Verstappen stormed to pole position in Australia, as he led his rivals in a tightly fought qualifying session around the Albert Park Circuit. Ahead of Sunday’s race, Verstappen fears that his only rival in the 2023 title race is his own teammate, Sergio Perez, as the RB19 appears the most dominant car on the
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen was certainly in a good mood on Thursday at the Australian Grand Prix, with the Red Bull driver having trialled a new hairstyle. Verstappen enters this weekend with a one-point advantage in the Drivers’ Championship over team-mate Sergio Perez, who claimed victory at the recent round in Saudi Arabia. The
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Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz has openly admitted that Ferrari do indeed have several issues to solve in order to challenge Red Bull, whom the Spaniard has labelled as “clearly superior”. The 2023 F1 season has started badly for Ferrari, with the Italians having already faced power unit gremlins and poor race
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