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Leclerc tops Austin FP2, Antonelli 0.042s back in second
Charles Leclerc topped Friday's second practice session (FP2) at the United States Grand Prix with a 1m35.291s. Kimi Antonelli wa...
Leclerc leads Austin FP1 by 0.084s from Verstappen
Charles Leclerc topped first practice (FP1) for the United States Grand Prix with a 1:36.052. Max Verstappen was 0.084s back in s...
Mercedes to run latest W17 upgrade on both cars in Austin
Mercedes will run its latest upgrade package on both Kimi Antonelli's and George Russell's cars at this weekend's United States G...
McLaren brings brake and floor upgrades to Austin with Red Bull seven points back
McLaren is bringing an upgrade package for the MCL40 to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin for this Sunday's United States Gra...
Ferrari brings biggest SF-26 upgrade to Austin, but sidepod timing is disputed
Ferrari is reported to be bringing the fourth and biggest aerodynamic upgrade of its 2026 season to Circuit of the Americas in Au...
F1 race distance: 290km for 2027 only, 305km returns in 2028
The newly published 2027 F1 regulations contain a "Changes for 2028" section that returns the minimum grand prix distance to 305k...
FIA president: Qatar and Abu Dhabi races are going to happen, Imola stays backup
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said on Tuesday 20 October that the Qatar and Abu Dhabi races "are going to happen". It is a p...
Rwanda's F1 track: 6km, 17 corners and a lap built for overtaking
The track that will host Rwanda's African Grand Prix from the early 2030s is not a street circuit. It is a purpose-built venue be...
Austin GP weekend: race at 20:00 UTC, rain chance 20% to 50%
The United States Grand Prix, the first leg of the Americas triple-header, takes place this weekend, 23–25 October, at the Circui...
Haas Sign F2 Leader Câmara to Replace Ocon for 2027
Haas has filled one of its 2027 seats. The team has signed Brazil's Rafael Câmara, 21, the current Formula 2 championship leader,...
Antonelli can clinch the title in Austin: win, with Russell ninth or lower
Kimi Antonelli can clinch the 2026 drivers' title in Austin at next Sunday's United States Grand Prix (25 October). Winning alone...
FIA president says F1 returns to V8 engines in 2030, 80kg lighter
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said on Tuesday 13 October, at the event announcing the African Grand Prix in Rwanda, that F1 ...
F1 signs 10-year Rwanda deal to return to Africa in the early 2030s
Formula 1 announced on Tuesday 13 October a 10-year deal with Rwanda to stage an African Grand Prix from the early 2030s. It will...
FIA admits human error behind Singapore sprint qualifying Overtake Mode mess
The FIA has admitted that the power imbalance at the end of SQ1 in Singapore sprint qualifying was human error. Race control miss...
Pirelli sets Americas tyres: C2 to C4 in Austin, C3 to C5 in Mexico and Brazil
Pirelli has confirmed its tyre nominations for the Americas triple-header, starting in Austin on 23 October and continuing in Mex...
Verstappen Wins Singapore GP, Leading All 62 Laps
Max Verstappen won Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix from pole, leading all 62 laps. The Red Bull driver took his first Singapore win...
Verstappen takes Singapore pole as Russell drops from sixth to last
Max Verstappen took pole for the Singapore Grand Prix with a 1m31.373s, his first grand prix pole at the Marina Bay Street Circui...
Singapore qualifying delayed 30 minutes to 21:30 local
Qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix has been pushed back 30 minutes after rain delayed the Sprint. It was due to start at 21:...
Verstappen wins rain-hit Singapore Sprint as Russell crashes out on lap one
Max Verstappen won the first Singapore Sprint from pole. Early leader George Russell hit the wall on the opening lap and retired,...
Verstappen takes Singapore sprint pole, Antonelli only seventh
Max Verstappen took pole for the Singapore GP sprint with a 1m31.156s lap, 0.120s ahead of George Russell. Drivers' championship ...