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espn.com·20h ago

Alonso, 45, extends F1 career with new Aston deal

Fernando Alonso will race into his 24th season in Formula 1 after signing a new contract at Aston Martin.

motorsport.com·20h ago

Fernando Alonso extends Aston Martin contract into F1 2027

Fernando Alonso has finally confirmed that he will continue with Aston Martin into the 2027 Formula 1 campaign, ending all speculation surrounding his future. For months the 45-year-old had been answering questions about whether or not he will stick with F1, given his then Aston Martin contract expired at the end of the current 2026 campaign. The double champion claimed it depended on which ...Keep reading

RacingNews365·23h ago

Mahindra makes Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara decision as Formula E driver pairing confirmed

Mahindra has made up its mind over its driver pairing for the upcoming Formula E season and the start of Gen4.

motorsport.com·1d ago

How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?

There may never have been, so far in the 2026 Formula 1 season, such a stark contrast in intra-team performance as between Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Bottas was outqualified by 1.632s on Friday, albeit hindered by a yellow flag, and his woes persisted deep into the race. By his first pitstop on lap 26, the Finn was already over 46 seconds adrift of the sister ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·2d ago

Why is the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix taking place in Malaysia?

The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will not take place in Bahrain, but in Malaysia. The event will be held from 2-4 October at the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur, with the race scheduled for Sunday 4 October. Its official name is the "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia". The reason for the move is the war in the Middle East. The original Bahrain race in April had to be ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·3d ago

Liam Lawson: “I don’t understand” why Arvid Lindblad escaped penalty after wrecking my floor

Liam Lawson says he ‘doesn’t understand’ Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards took no further action against Racing Bulls team-mate Arvid Lindblad, who spun him around in today’s Formula 1 race. After Alexander Albon crashed out on lap 30 in Baku, causing a safety car intervention, Lawson and Lindblad lay 12th and 14th ahead of the restart. When the green flag was waved, Franco Colapinto ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·3d ago

How McLaren’s major F1 upgrade has been working in Baku

After three pole positions in the last four rounds, qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was underwhelming for the McLaren Formula 1 team, which has struggled all weekend. The MCL40 was described as “miles off” by Lando Norris following Thursday practice, which he ended 1.5s off the pace – a figure that was mostly representative as he aborted a quicker lap but wouldn’t have gained ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·4d ago

Lewis Hamilton: ‘I towed Charles the whole time’ and ended up 0.5s slower

Lewis Hamilton has rued Ferrari’s qualifying strategy at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, explaining it left him without a slipstream. Hamilton’s performance worsened throughout qualifying on Friday in Baku, as he outpaced team-mate Charles Leclerc by exactly one tenth in Q1 before ending up 0.257s and 0.495s adrift in the following two segments respectively. As a consequence, he was ...Keep reading

RacingNews365·5d ago

Formula E to race full F1 Mexico City layout as Gen4 arrives

Formula E has revealed the layout it will use at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for January's Mexico City E-Prix.

motorsport.com·5d ago

David Coulthard warns "heads will roll" if Williams FW48 upgrade fails

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has warned that "heads will roll" if Williams's upgraded FW48 fails to deliver an immediate step forward in performance. The Grove outfit has struggled all season with an overweight car. After 14 rounds, it sits ninth in the constructors' championship with 11 points: six points from Carlos Sainz and five points from Alex Albon. But it has now ...Keep reading

motorsportweek.com·5d ago

Audi leads F1 Baku upgrade push as five teams opt to stay the same

Audi has brought the most extensive and impressive upgrade package to the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, submitting 14 revised components to the FIA, while five teams, including Mercedes and Ferrari, have submitted no aerodynamic updates.

motorsport.com·5d ago

Lando Norris: McLaren’s Baku deficit is a “knife in the heart”

Lando Norris has described McLaren’s lack of performance at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as “a little knife in the heart”. Norris took a lowly 14th in the opening practice session on Thursday, 1.6s slower than George Russell’s benchmark – although team-mate Oscar Piastri was just one second down. His deficit was 1.5s as he drove to sixth in FP2, with Red Bull and Ferrari ...Keep reading

Synthesis·Apr 22

Formula E's Gen4 Car: A Game Changer for Electric Racing

With unprecedented power and speed, the Gen4 car is set to redefine perceptions of Formula E.