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2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP results: Leclerc fastest in crash-filled practice

Mercedes’ George Russell was fastest in Free Practice 1, by 0.28s from Aston Martin’s reserve driver Felipe Drugovich.

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Leclerc quickest in disrupted FP2 after Sainz, Hulkenberg crashes

The two incidents left only a quarter of an hour of real running at the end of the session, in which Leclerc posted a 1m24.809s to fire his way up to the top of the order - then at the expense of the two Alfa Romeos who had opened the…

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F1 must consult fans over sprint races and stop fiddling with format, say team bosses

The F1 Commission met for the final time in 2023 on Friday morning at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with further tweaks to the sprint race format high on the agenda. But stakeholders did not definitely conclude what the changes would be. As such, the discussions will be taken up…

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Max Verstappen poised to crown ultimate procession with no end to dominance in sight

With no major regulation changes due until 2026, Verstappen's rivals are already seem consigned to a similarly one-sided story next season

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Perez's form "transformed completely" after post-Qatar F1 sim brainstorm

After keeping up with Max Verstappen in the early races Perez started struggling to adapt to the tweaked Red Bull RB19 from June's Spanish Grand Prix onwards, with the Mexican admitting to getting "lost" on how he has to set up the car to extract its optimal performance. During his…

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Perez's season has "transformed completely" after post-Qatar F1 sim brainstorm

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Friday favourite: The classic French street track which is a “minefield” for newcomers

Some 19 years have passed since Jamie Green last raced at Pau on his way to a Formula 3 Euro Series title that would set him up for a long career in the DTM. Green only ever competed twice on the sinuous street track located in southwestern France, but a…

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F1 approves sprint format revamp for 2024; tyre blanket ban abandoned

Amid a growing consensus in the paddock that the current standalone sprint format is not delivering as much entertainment as hoped for, team bosses and grand prix racing chiefs have begun discussions about tweaks for 2024.

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Michelin: Martin Qatar MotoGP tyre issue wasn’t a manufacturing problem

The Pramac Ducati rider struggled to a season-worst 10th in last week’s Qatar GP having battled with a lack of rear grip from the off.

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F1 approves plans for sprint format revamp for 2024; Tyre blanket ban abandoned

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Lewis Hamilton hits back at 'lonely' Christian Horner for 'stirring' with shock Red Bull claim

Seven-time world champion insists no one from his team reached out to the reigning constructors' champions over seat availability

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MotoGP Valencia GP: Zarco leads Di Giannantonio in opening practice

The Frenchman, who moves to LCR Honda for 2024, set a 1m30.191s at the end of 45-minutes of running to lead the opening practice session of the season finale at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Russell tops first practice with 10 rookies in action

FP1 featured 10 drivers making way for rookies, as all the teams bar AlphaTauri, which had regulars Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo in the AT04s still sporting their Las Vegas livery, completed their rookie practice running requirement for the year.

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Russell tops rookie-filled opening practice

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Alpine's Brivio linked to Honda MotoGP team boss role for 2024

Honda has already gone through a number of personnel changes, with former technical manager Takeo Yokoyama being replaced by ex-Suzuki technical chief Ken Kawauchi.

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Ex-Suzuki MotoGP boss Brivio linked to Honda team boss role

Honda has already gone through a number of personnel changes, with former technical manager Takeo Yokoyama being replaced by ex-Suzuki technical chief Ken Kawauchi, while chief technical officer Shinichi Kokubu was replaced earlier this year by Shin Sato.

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McLaren extends Mercedes F1 engine deal until 2030

The Woking-based team's current contract ran until the end of 2025 and it had been evaluating its options for the longer term.

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2023 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix session timings and preview

While the drivers' and teams' championships are long decided, there is a finely poised battle between Ferrari and Mercedes for best-of-the-rest spot that could form an important sub-plot this weekend.

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Williams can have no regrets amid $9m AlphaTauri F1 battle - Albon

The Grove-based outfit is heading into the F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi seven points ahead of AlphaTauri in the fight for seventh place in the constructors’ contest.

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Verstappen: "Nothing to prove" by having Hamilton as future F1 team-mate

The prospect has become a topic of conversation after Hamilton revealed that Red Bull boss Christian Horner had made contact with him earlier this year, while noting that he’d missed the message at the time, and nothing came of it.

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Super Formula driver market: Toyota set for major reshuffle

Miyata will not defend his Super Formula title as he embarks on a double programme in F2 and the European Le Mans Series, opening up a desirable seat at TOM’S.

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Verstappen Rejects Idea Of Hamilton Move To Red Bull

Max Verstappen on Thursday rejected the notion, rumoured and reported in recent days, that his Red Bull team were considering approaching Lewis Hamilton to partner him in a dream line-up.

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Martin: No answers yet from Michelin after Qatar MotoGP problems

Martin struggled to a season-worst 10th in the penultimate grand prix of the season due to an apparent tyre defect, which affected him from the off last Sunday.

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Di Giannantonio now has "a little more chance" to stay on 2024 MotoGP grid

The Gresini Ducati rider currently finds himself without a place on the 2024 grid when the team confirmed in October that it had signed Marc Marquez, after he elected to quit Honda at the end of the year.

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Marquez "cannot try any crazy things" in final weekend as Honda MotoGP rider

The six-time premier class champion departs the Japanese manufacturer at the end of this weekend, joining Gresini Ducati for 2024 alongside brother Alex.

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