Maahika Banerjee

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Fernando Alonso discusses Aston Martin’s 2026 prospects, team progress, and how experience could give drivers an edge under the new F1 regulations.
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Alonso: Aston Martin success in F1 a “guarantee”

As the 2025 F1 season wrapped up in Abu Dhabi, Fernando Alonso reflected on Aston Martin’s progress and the team’s chances under the upcoming 2026 regulations. When asked whether he still believed Aston Martin had the best package for 2026 — a statement he made when signing his last contract — Alonso restated his confidence….

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Nico Hülkenberg assesses Sauber’s 2025 season after Abu Dhabi, highlighting progress and foundations laid ahead of the team’s Audi rebrand.
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Hülkenberg: Sauber’s final F1 campaign a “good learning year” before Audi transition

Nico Hülkenberg felt positive about Sauber’s final F1 campaign before transitioning into Audi’s factory team from 2026. Following the season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Hülkenberg looked back at their final campaign in high spirits, despite scoring only two points and the team finishing ninth in the standings. A massive turnaround from F1…

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INDYCAR has launched a new independent officiating board for 2026, selecting Ray Evernham, Raj Nair and FIA appointee Ronan Morgan to oversee INDYCAR Officiating Inc. They will also hire a Managing Director of Officiating.
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IndyCar unveils new independent officiating board ahead of 2026

INDYCAR has taken the next step forward with plans for a fully independent officiating structure for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone seasons. The series announced the formation of INDYCAR Officiating Inc., a newly established, non-profit organization that will oversee all race-officiating operations — separate from INDYCAR and Penske Entertainment. The…

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Isack Hadjar details his low-key Red Bull promotion and his confidence in adapting to the 2026 car as he prepares to race alongside Max Verstappen.
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Hadjar confident for 2026 after Red Bull promotion ahead of F1 Abu Dhabi GP

Ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP, Isack Hadjar details his low-key Red Bull promotion and his confidence in adapting to the 2026 F1 car. On December 2nd, Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar was announced at Red Bull Racing as their second driver for next year. Hadjar will replace Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda, who will take…

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Bearman reflects on lost points at the Qatar GP after a botched pit stop and unsafe-release penalty, as Haas’ three-way Constructors’ fight tightens.
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Ollie Bearman reflects on the loss of valuable points after penalty at F1 Qatar GP

Haas driver Ollie Bearman’s 2025 F1 Qatar GP ended in disappointment after a pit stop error and subsequent unsafe-release penalty derailed his chances of scoring any points. Having run inside the top ten and on course for another valuable point or points in the midfield battle, the rookie found his evening unravel in a matter…

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Pierre Gasly says Gabriel Bortoleto’s five-place grid penalty for the F1 Qatar GP is fair, calling the Las Vegas first-lap collision a “big misjudgment” that impacted multiple drivers.
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Gasly: Bortoleto’s five-place grid penalty not “too harsh” ahead of F1 Qatar GP

As the final Sprint weekend of 2025 approaches at the F1 Qatar GP, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly shares his thoughts on Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto’s five-place grid penalty for the event. Bortoleto received the penalty in Las Vegas after colliding with Lance Stroll on Lap 1 — the rookie went down the inside of several…

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Mick Schumacher will make his 2026 IndyCar debut with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
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Mick Schumacher discusses choosing IndyCar ahead of 2026 debut with RLL

It’s been one month and twelve days since Mick Schumacher tested for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) IndyCar team at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first step toward what would be bigger and better things for his dreams as a single-seater racer. On November 24th, 2025, RLL announced that Schumacher would be a full-time…

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Ex-Arrow McLaren team principal and Team Penske engineer Gavin Ward joins forces with RLL in a special advisory role
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Gavin Ward joins RLL after Arrow McLaren & Team Penske IndyCar tenures

Former Arrow McLaren IndyCar team principal and Team Penske engineer, Gavin Ward, has landed a new role at RLL (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing). One of the most versatile and technical minds in IndyCar will be working with RLL in a special advisory role, reporting straight to the team principal, Jay Frye. Frye shared that Ward…

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McLaren CEO Zak Brown explains how Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have stayed calm and competitive amid a tense 2025 F1 title battle, with trust, transparency, and strong driver relationships keeping the team united.
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Zak Brown reveals McLaren strategy to avoid conflict in the Norris & Piastri F1 title battle

The 2025 F1 season is heading into its final stretch with McLaren at the top of the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championships. In what has been the closest teammate battle in recent seasons, Lando Norris took hold of the championship after the Mexico City GP. At the time, there was one point separating him from his…

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Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 110th running of Indy 500
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Ryan Hunter-Reay on returning to the Indy 500 with Arrow McLaren

Arrow McLaren IndyCar announced Ryan Hunter-Reay as the team’s fourth car for the 2026 running of the Indianapolis 500 — the 2014 Indy 500 winner will operate the No.31 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet alongside drivers Pato O’Ward, Nolan Siegel, and Christian Lundgaard. Hunter-Reay, who last competed at the Indy 500 in 2025, made an impressive lunge…

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