Mercedes Team Principal, Toto Wolff with Mercedes 2026 drivers, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli
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Mercedes F1 confirms long-awaited 2026 contract renewals for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes have finally put an end to months of speculation by confirming George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will stay with the Silver Arrows for the 2026 F1 season. The announcement came this afternoon and ends months of uncertainty over the team’s line-up as the sport prepares for a major overhaul. Both Russell and Antonelli have…

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Max Verstappen juggles his passion for GT3 Racing with F1

Max Verstappen won the Nürburgring GT3 race between F1 race weekends in September. He had continually made it clear that he is interested in many other motorsports and doesn’t limit himself to Formula 1. He launched his very own GT racing program, Verstappen.com Racing, this year and worked on getting himself a license for the…

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Drivers line up on F1 grid ahead of the Emilia Romagna GP 2025
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FIA announces a qualifying format revamp for F1 2026 season

Formula 1 will use a revised qualifying format from 2026, as the sport prepares for Cadillac’s entry as the eleventh team. The FIA will introduce a revised knockout system as the number of drivers increases from twenty to twenty-two with Cadillac’s entry. The current format knocks out five drivers in both Q1 and Q2, narrowing…

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Mercedes F1 Team Azerbaijan GP 2025
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Mercedes reveals complexities of new rules for F1 2026 car

As Formula 1 heads towards one of the most significant regulatory changes in its history, Mercedes’ Trackside Engineer Director Andrew Shovlin has given insight into the challenges of preparing for the new 2026 car. With the team already in full focus for the next era, development work has intensified ahead of the first test in…

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Max Verstappen talks about the 2026 Red Bull Ford power unit and the significance of endurance racing
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Verstappen on the progress of 2026 Red Bull Ford power unit and endurance racing as an alternative to F1

Max Verstappen has opened up about the progress Red Bull Powertrains and Ford are making on the development of their new power unit for 2026 and the appeal of endurance racing as a realistic career alternative to F1.  In February 2023, Ford announced that they were embarking on a “long-term strategic technical partnership” with Red…

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Fernando Alonso discusses Monza suspension failure and his bad luck ahead of F1 Azerbaijan GP
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Alonso on Monza suspension failure ahead of F1 Azerbaijan GP and hopes for “normal luck” in 2026

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has opened up about his unusual suspension failure at Monza and the crucial points lost so far in the season due to misfortunes heading into the F1 Azerbaijan GP this weekend.   Alonso was on course to finish in the top ten when his front-right pushrod gave way and forced him to…

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Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has come out strongly against shorter races on Sunday afternoon, as well as reverse grids for Sprints.
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Komatsu opposed to shorter F1 Grands Prix, reverse grid Sprints

Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has come out strongly against suggestions of shorter races on Sunday afternoon, as well as reverse grid races for Sprints. In separate interviews this month, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has talked about the short attention spans of viewers watching the sport, the big numbers for highlights on social…

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2025 Belgian GP Sprint Weekend. Sprint format to continue in 2026 under new F1 regulations.
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Six Sprint events confirmed for 2026 as F1 prepares for new era of technical regulations

F1 will continue its Sprint format in 2026 with six confirmed events, coinciding with the introduction of new technical regulations. Now entering its sixth year, the Sprint will feature at a mix of established and debut circuits, as F1 maintains its approach of offering competitive sessions on every day of selected Grand Prix weekends. Six…

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