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Former W-Series racer admits her surprise at Sky Sports call-up

Sky Sports have overhauled their broadcasting team for 2023, with favourites Johnny Herbert and Paul di Resta dropped from the presenting team. One name that will remain on TV screens this season is Naomi Schiff, with the 28-year-old being retained by Sky Sports. Schiff was born in Belgium but grew up in South Africa and

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Romain Grosjean set to miss 2024 WEC season

Ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has revealed that his priority for next year will be the 2024 IndyCar Championship, with the French driver currently preparing for his third season in the American single-seater series. Grosjean is hoping for a considerably better campaign in the series than he managed last season, where he finished P13 in

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FIA reveals entry fee for F1 team application

It has been announced by the FIA that they are officially accepting applications for potential new Formula 1 teams, with there being space for two new teams to join the grid from 2025; however, in order to apply, any prospective side must pay £264,000. With that in mind, the time is seemingly now for Andretti-Cadillac

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Jost Capito makes admission about Williams exit

Williams’ hunt for a new team principal certainly took a lot longer than fans expected, with it taking over a month for the team to find a replacement for Jost Capito. Following the German’s surprise departure from Williams, the team have appointed former Mercedes strategic director James Vowles as their new boss, who will attempt

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Toto Wolff admits he’s still concerned about new F1 teams joining

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that any prospective Formula 1 team must be able to “demonstrate” that they can add a substantial amount to the pinnacle of motorsport, with any new team needing the blessing effectively of “both F1 and the FIA”. Whilst Andretti-Cadillac have received public support from FIA president Mohammed Ben

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Daniel Ricciardo’s comedic reply to F1 popularity boom

Red Bull are the second team to kick off their 2023 season, with their season launch taking place in the USA just days after Haas showed of their new livery. It is worth noting that this launch is a season launch rather than a car launch, meaning the certain details about the RB-19 may be

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Sky Sports F1 lambasted for brutal double-axing

Formula 1 fans have hit out at Sky Sports F1’s decision to sack pundits Johnny Herbert and Paul di Resta, with the vast majority of fans believing that the broadcaster has made the wrong decision removing the two ex-F1 drivers. The news of the two departures came mid-January, with Herbert’s exit in particular having upset

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Formula 1 preparing replacement for Mohammed Ben Sulayem as he faces axe

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is finding himself in more and more controversy as the days pass, with the re-emergence of sexist comments being the latest thing to land the 61-year-old in hot water. Ben Sulayem was already being criticised for ignoring a letter from a Liberal Democrat life peer and commenting on the financial

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