The Circuit Paul Ricard played host to the Formula 1 French Grand Prix intermittently from 1971 to 2022, when it was dropped from the calendar in favour of a third US-based race. The historic circuit fell victim to Formula 1’s efforts to become a more global sport even though French former F1 driver Jean Alesi,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi has blamed his nation for being the reason why the French Grand Prix was axed from the F1 calendar, with the Frenchman blaming the “desire of the country” for its unfortunate fate. The French GP was dropped after the 2022 season, despite the last couple of races at Circuit Paul
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Daniel Ricciardo’s career is one of those that leaves the question “what could’ve been?”, with the Australian now accustomed to battling for a points place, rather than a podium. A points finish has been a rarity for the McLaren F1 Team driver this season, who has massively underperformed alongside the incredibly reliable Lando Norris. Ricciardo’s
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The ongoing porpoising saga looks set to take centre stage over the summer, after the FIA announced that the new technical directive (TD) won’t be introduced until the Belgian Grand Prix. It was initially announced at the Canadian Grand Prix that the FIA would introduce a system to measure each team’s volume of porpoising, with those who go beyond
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Williams Racing introduced some rather suspicious-looking upgrades to Alex Albon’s car at the British Grand Prix, with the new parts striking an incredible resemblance to one of the frontrunning sides. Just like Aston Martin did at the Spanish Grand Prix, Williams’ new sidepods appear very similar to Albon’s former team Red Bull Racing. Aston Martin
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Former Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi is uncertain what the future holds for the French Grand Prix amid the influx of new venues, but he believes it has a good chance of staying on the calendar. Formula 1 is undergoing a shift at the moment that is set to see some famous and founding European
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Alpine F1 driver Esteban Ocon is adamant in his belief that there should be a French Grand Prix on the calendar, and he has vowed to do everything within his power to help keep it in the sport. There have been 61 championship grand prix in France, spanning venues such as Reims, Rouen, Dijon, Le
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Formula 1 announced on Thursday that it would be racing in Las Vegas in 2023, meaning that the United States will have three races on the calendar from next year. F1 held two championship races in Vegas in the early 1980s around Caesars Palace, with Alan Jones and Michele Alboreto claiming the wins in 1981
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Such is the profound global interest in Formula 1 that CEO Stefano Domenicali has suggested that a 30-race calendar is plausible as he seeks to expand the sport’s geographical horizons. Rumours have recently been spreading that, on top of Austin and Miami, a Vegas race in the United States is entirely possible, as American interest
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