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F1 boss rejects claims US races are ‘cannibalising’ the sport

As America prepares to welcome Formula 1 for the first of three races this year, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has defended the number of events held in the United States amid the sport’s growing popularity across the country. Las Vegas joins the calendar this season, following Miami’s addition last year and Austin’s inclusion since

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Ex-F1 driver criticises Formula 1’s obsession with the US

The United States has played an increasingly important role in the Formula 1 calendar in recent years, as the sport gains popularity in America. The rise in interest in Formula 1 from American fans has been credited to the Netflix series ‘Drive to Survive’, which has taken viewers behind the scenes of the sport. Since

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Pierre Gasly annihilated by Cheetah in Miami

With only 100 days to go until the Miami Grand Prix makes its second appearance in Formula 1, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has headed over to the city to visit the Miami Dolphins’ Baptist Health training complex. The Frenchman had a laugh and a joke with some members of the team before challenging NFL speedster

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Pierre Gasly hands out ‘Golden Tickets’ for 2023 Miami Grand Prix

The growth of Formula 1 in America since Liberty Media took over the sport in 2017 is astonishing, with the sport which was previously hidden behind the popularity of NASCAR and IndyCar now being a favourite in the USA. The race last season and the Circuit of the Americas broke the attendance record and after

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Alpine boss warns FIA of its duty to protect Formula 1 drivers

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has sensationally called for the FIA to “look” into allowing teams a “third car”, following Esteban Ocon’s absence from qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix. Ocon crashed heavily during FP3 in Miami, leaving his team with insufficient time to fix the Frenchman’s cracked chassis. The Alpine driver was lucky to

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Ecclestone unimpressed by ‘stupid’ Miami Grand Prix

The inaugural Miami Grand Prix left little to the imagination, with the weekend being full of gimmicks, celebrities who didn’t know what Formula 1 was and a harbour with fake water. The Grand Prix became a five-day event, with Wednesday night kicking-off proceedings with a driver presentation in front of the Hard Rock Stadium, followed

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Max Verstappen opens up on Red Bull reliability concerns

Max Verstappen’s 2022 season has already been full of ups and downs, with the Dutchman managing to win every race he’s finished but has been forced into retirement twice already this year. The reigning World Champion stormed to victory at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, after overtaking both Carlos Sainz Jr and Charles Leclerc within

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FIA slammed for key decision at 2022 Miami Grand Prix

The inaugural Miami Grand Prix was an expensive weekend for the Alpine F1 Team, both financially and in regards to the constructors’ championship. Esteban Ocon performed brilliantly in the race, finishing in eighth-place despite having started from the pit-lane. Fernando Alonso had initially crossed the line in eighth, one spot above his team-mate, but was

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Ex-F1 driver slams ‘lame duck’ Carlos Sainz

After suffering back-to-back retirements at the Australian and Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz Jr made his much-needed return to the podium at the recent Miami Grand Prix. The Spaniard, who started second alongside his team-mate, made a great initial launch off the line. Disappointingly for Sainz though, he was overtaken around the outside by

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