In one of the largest contract extensions ever seen for a Formula 1 circuit, the Bahrain Grand Prix will have a place on the calendar until at least 2036. Bahrain has hosted a race in F1 every year since 2004, bar 2011 when the grand prix had to be called off due to civil unrest.
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Mercedes, as if it needed further confirmation, have provided reassurance that Sir Lewis Hamilton will be on the grid for the start of the 2022 season following his heartbreak last year. The seven-time world champion looked well on course for his eighth up until the closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but
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Newly crowned world champion Max Verstappen has revealed the concern he felt for his father Jos following his dramatic championship victory last year. Jos stood on the podium twice in his own Formula 1 career that spanned eight seasons and took him to teams such as Benetton, Arrows and Minardi. From the ashes of the
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Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel says he disagrees with the notion that race director Michael Masi should be entirely to blame for the late controversy at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and suggests that he needs more support. Masi was the centre of attention following the closing race of the 2021 season when
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McLaren’s Lando Norris is unsure as to whether his team will be in a position to contest race wins this year amid sweeping changes to the technical regulations. The cars have radically changed ahead of this season, with aerodynamic efficiency reducing in a move inspired by the return of the ground effect concept. Further, the
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Ferrari are absolutely certain that they will cut the deficit to Red Bull and Mercedes in terms of power this year, but it is not yet known whether their aerodynamic package will be a winning one in 2022 according to a report. The technical regulations in Formula 1 are being given a mass reboot, and
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Ex-F1 racer Martin Brundle was left feeling “uncomfortable” by a radio message from Red Bull’s Jonathan Wheatley sent to race director Michael Masi in the closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton looked set to beat Max Verstappen to the championship, but a late crash for Nicholas Latifi brought out
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Former racing driver Tiff Needell has pointed to a radio communication by Christian Horner to Michael Masi late on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the “spookiest part” of the 2021 championship drama. Sir Lewis Hamilton looked set to secure his record-eighth Formula 1 world championship late on in last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Olympic gold-medallist Caitlyn Jenner has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton is fully behind her venture into the W Series. Jenner, who won a 1979 celebrity race at Long Beach, has entered a team into the 2022 W series, and will oversee the day-to-day running of the side. The American, whose kids include Kylie Jenner and
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New Mercedes signing George Russell is eagerly anticipating his first season with the team, and aims to be on the podium as quickly as the first race of the season. Russell entered Formula 1 in 2019 with the Williams team and, following three impressive seasons – out-qualifying team-mates Robert Kubica and Nicholas Latifi 57 times
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