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The future of Imola's Formula 1 race appears increasingly uncertain, as developments in Spain point to a potential shift in the sport's global calendar.
Apr 28, 09:45
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Max Verstappen has warned Formula 1 fans and journalists to expect less from him in media interactions, as he adopts a more reserved stance following recent controversies.
Apr 22, 11:50
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Max Verstappen has made it clear he won't step away from any races, even as his girlfriend Kelly gears up to welcome their first child.
Feb 24, 09:40
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A prominent figure behind the now-defunct French GP has dismissed calls for Formula 1 to stage its return in Paris.
Feb 24, 09:30
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Flavio Briatore believes Formula 1 should return to France, but only with a race in Paris.
Feb 20, 08:15
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Nyck de Vries could be on his way back into the Formula 1 paddock after a strong showing in a recent McLaren test.
Nov 23, 09:00
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Ralf Schumacher believes that Alpine was never truly serious about considering his nephew Mick for a seat in the 2025 season.
Aug 28, 06:43
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The Formula 1 aspirations of Liam Lawson are gathering pace with another scheduled test appearance on the horizon for the aspiring Kiwi driver.
Jul 12, 07:00
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Mick Schumacher is tenaciously pursuing his goal of rejoining Formula 1 and seems to have made significant progress this past week.
Jul 7, 09:27
Carlos Sainz has indicated that he will no longer discuss his Formula 1 career post-2024 until a final decision is made.
Jul 6, 08:30
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Stefano Domenicali, the CEO of Formula 1, acknowledges that it "make sense" for the sport to make a comeback in France.
Jun 29, 07:20
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This weekend at the Austrian GP, Mick Schumacher's mother, Corinna Schumacher, has made an ultra- rare visit to the Formula 1 paddock.
Jun 29, 07:10
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As the frenzy of the 2005 driver 'silly season' intensifies, even with the rapid succession of races from Barcelona to Austria during an arduous F1 triple-header, the saga continues unabated.
Jun 25, 08:16
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Following what has been described as one of the most tedious and predictable Formula 1 races ever, Pirelli has announced that it is developing a new, softer tyre compound for 2025.
Jun 3, 09:06
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The possibility of France re-entering the Formula 1 world could hinge on the Paul Ricard track, which previously hosted the nation's grand prix until 2022.
May 22, 09:24
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A potential new Formula 1 event in Thailand could displace a longstanding and iconic European race from the sport's yearly schedule.
May 21, 09:05
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The discontinuation of the French GP at Paul Ricard in 2022 has escalated into a grave crisis, with prosecutors now initiating an inquiry into "embezzlement of public funds."
Apr 26, 08:06
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Stefano Domenicali has played down France's hopes of returning to the Formula 1 calendar - unless the government gets involved.
Apr 6, 07:44
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Magny-Cours has emerged as a potential venue to host France's return to the Formula 1 calendar.
Jul 19, 07:27
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French president Emmanuel Macron has given a green light to the revival of the country's Formula 1 race.
Jul 12, 06:14
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Momentum is building as France aims to return to the Formula 1 calendar.
May 29, 06:07
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The French government will help revive the country's axed annual grand prix.
May 23, 06:19
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F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says he is willing to talk face-to-face with the French president about potentially reviving the country's grand prix.
May 6, 07:56
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Renewed rumours about two circuits alternating single annual calendar spots in Formula 1 are giving hope to axed French GP host Paul Ricard.
Apr 20, 06:34
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France fell off the Formula 1 calendar because it lacks the "national will" to organise an annual grand prix.
Feb 6, 05:38
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Hopes that France's new absence from the Formula 1 calendar may be short-lived appear to have been dashed.
Feb 3, 05:54
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The French GP is dead for now.
Dec 12, 05:31
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Oscar Piastri has got his career with McLaren up and running in France.
Nov 8, 04:23
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The former Spanish GP venue at Jarama is the latest venue to put its hand up for a Formula 1 race.
Sep 21, 06:53
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Ferrari "must mature" if it wants to return to the very top of Formula 1.
Sep 10, 05:52
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Top Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has defended Mattia Binotto amid rumours at Monza that a change at the very top of the fabled Maranello team may be looming.
Sep 9, 06:55
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The first draft of Formula 1's 2023 calendar has begun to circulate among the German specialist media.
Sep 7, 05:20
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Esteban Ocon thinks the embattled French GP could make a comeback at Le Mans.
Aug 26, 06:37
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Reports that fabled Spa-Francorchamps will definitely lose its Formula 1 race after this weekend's Belgian GP are premature.
Aug 25, 06:07
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The impact of Formula 1's anti-'porpoising' guidelines, which are set to debut just after the August break at Spa-Francorchamps, will be "very interesting" to observe.
Aug 9, 06:39
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The Prince of Monaco has intervened directly in the Principality's troubled negotiations with Formula 1 over a new contract for 2023.
Aug 8, 07:34
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Formula 1 teams are opening the door to drivers sustaining "brain damage" if they try to block the FIA's proposed anti-porpoising rules for 2023.
Aug 1, 06:46
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He already has a new two-year deal through 2024, but Sergio Perez has not escaped a back-to-back rebuke by Red Bull's top official Dr Helmut Marko.
Jul 31, 05:58
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Red Bull is resigned to trailing behind championship rivals Ferrari this weekend in Hungary.
Jul 30, 05:14
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Dr Helmut Marko has questioned the "timing" of the recent Nelson Piquet scandal.
Jul 28, 07:00