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Madrid closing in on F1 grand prix deal from 2026

Current proposals are to race in the Spanish capital from 2026 until 2035 on a course laid out around the IFEMA convention centre in the northeast of the city, close to its Madrid-Barajas international airport.

Autosport

F1 still mulling radical reverse grid concept for sprint races next year

Formula One is still considering adopting a reverse grid concept for its sprint race format next season

The Guardian - UK

Formula 1 unveil six sprint race venues for marathon 2024 season

The 2024 calendar will feature two more grands prix but the same number of sprint races

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Miami and China join sprint race roster for F1 2024

While discussions between teams and series bosses about an overhaul of the sprint format for next year are ongoing, FOM has finalised the location of the six events that will take place next season.

Autosport

Pourchaire: Lawson shows Super Formula is a great step to F1

Sauber Academy driver Pourchaire sealed the F2 title in Abu Dhabi with ART Grand Prix after seeing off Mercedes junior Frederik Vesti. But with Williams' confirmation that it will retain Logan Sargeant, all grid slots are set for the 2024 F1 season, which will remarkably feature an unchanged line-up of…

Autosport

How long is an F1 race? Laps, time, distance and more explained

Formula 1 fans will notice that every grand prix lasts both a different number of laps and length of time, which makes it unlike some other motor racing categories in the world.

Motorsport

F1 champion Verstappen: 'Alonso only wants to return to Le Mans if it's with me'

Two-time F1 world champion Alonso competed in endurance racing during his sabbatical from F1, winning Le Mans twice in 2018 and 2019 with Toyota's LMP1 team as well as taking a World Endurance Championship crown.

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F1 champion Verstappen says 'Alonso only wants to return to Le Mans if it's with me'

Autosport

Mekies: Gardening leave avoided “intensity” of in-season F1 team switch

Mekies will officially join the soon-to-be-renamed Faenza outfit on January 1. He will work alongside CEO Peter Bayer in a two-man arrangement as former boss Franz Tost heads for retirement.

Autosport

How to be an ace engineer: Engine designer John Judd

To most people, the scenario facing John Judd in 1988 would be a fitting dictionary definition of stress.

Autosport

Tsunoda pays tribute to “biggest supporter” Tost after AlphaTauri F1 exit

Tost has spent 18 years at the helm of the Faenza outfit formerly known as Toro Rosso. In its role as a Red Bull junior team, Tost has notably presided over Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon.

Autosport

FIA will wait until 2026 to act on F1’s outwash 'loopholes'

F1’s move to the current ground-effect rules set in 2022 was prompted by a desire to allow cars to follow much closer to each other.

Autosport

FIA will wait until 2026 to act on F1’s outwash ‘loopholes’

F1’s move to the current ground-effect rules set in 2022 was prompted by a desire to allow cars to follow much closer to each other.

Motorsport

Toyota receives Autosport’s Pioneering and Innovation Award

Part of a new B2B section of the Awards designed to reward high achievers from across the wider motorsport industry, the shortlist for the Pioneering and Innovation Award featured entries from F1, the World Endurance Championship and F2.

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Silverstone wins Autosport’s Promoter of the Year Award

Part of a new B2B section of the Awards designed to reward high achievers from across the wider motorsport industry, the shortlist for the Promoter Award featured entries from Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship.

Autosport

Gulf Oil claims Autosport's new Brand Partnership of the Year award

Part of a new B2B section of the Awards designed to reward high achievers from across the wider motorsport industry, the shortlist for the Brand Partnership Award featured imaginative sponsor activations from Formula 1 and Formula E.

Autosport

Lando Norris named Autosport's British Competition Driver of the Year

The 24-year-old helped McLaren recover from a tricky start with its MCL60 to finish fourth in the constructors’ championship. Norris was sixth in the drivers’ standings.

Motorsport

Max Verstappen wins Autosport's International Racing Driver of the Year award

The Red Bull star scored a record-breaking 19 wins from 22 races in 2023 and clinched his third world title with six grands prix still to go.

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Verstappen wins Autosport's International Racing Driver of the Year award

The Red Bull star scored a record-breaking 19 wins from 22 races in 2023 and clinched his third world title with six grands prix still to go.

The Hindu

2023 Formula One season: Drivers who stood out and those who came out with damaged reputations

Max Verstappen dominated the 74th F1 season, while Fernando Alonso, Alexander Albon, Yuki Tsunoda, Oscar Piastri, and George Russell impressed. Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll underperformed, and Logan Sargeant failed to beat his teammate.

Motorsport

See you in court! Why Palou’s latest contract flip infuriated McLaren

When Jean Alesi entered Formula 1 in the middle of 1989 with Tyrrell, he sought three-time world champion Nelson Piquet’s counsel over what he needed to do to look more professional, so he’d fit in with the F1 Paddock. “Get a briefcase,” was Piquet’s sage advice, to which Jean replied:…

Autosport

Why Palou’s latest IndyCar contract flip infuriated McLaren

When Jean Alesi entered Formula 1 in the middle of 1989 with Tyrrell, he sought three-time world champion Nelson Piquet’s counsel over what he needed to do to look more professional, so he’d fit in with the F1 paddock. “Get a briefcase,” was Piquet’s sage advice, to which Jean replied:…

Motorsport

“Talks with British manufacturer” - Is McLaren entering DTM with Project 1?

McLaren has had a very brief history in the DTM so far, with three guest outings for Formula 1 driver Christian Klien in 2021 the only time it was officially represented in the series.

Motorsport

IndyCar "desperately" needs new car says Pato O'Ward

The new-for-2024 power unit remains equipped with the current 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, but will be upgraded with hybrid components that will provide up to an additional 150 horsepower when deployed.

Autosport

Why Williams F1 team keeping Sargeant makes more sense than you think

A 22-0 whitewash in qualifying, and 27-1 points split are the bare numbers behind Sargeant's first season relative to team-mate Alex Albon. Sargeant was comprehensively overshadowed after being promoted earlier than expected when other options to replace Nicholas Latifi fell through.

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