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• Power Slap 16: Wolverine vs. Klingbeil Set for Abu Dhabi Showdown Week on October 24
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Power Slap has announced its sixteenth live event, marking an electrifying... The post Power Slap 16: Wolverine vs. Klingbeil Set for Abu Dhabi Showdown Week on October 24 appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025
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• UFC Fight Night on ABC 9 Results & Video Highlights

UFC Fight Night on ABC 9 Results & Video Highlights By MMA News Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (July 26th, 2025)– In the main event, middleweights Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder clashed. While in the co-main event, Petr Yan faced off with Marcus McGhee in a bantamweight matchup. UFC Fight Night Results: Main Card […]...2025
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• Lando Norris threads the strategy needle to secure a win and jolt his championship hopes

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images Recapping the Hungarian Grand Prix with some winners and losers The first half of the Formula 1 season came to a close Sunday with the Hungarian Grand Prix. And there is much to discuss. After fading back following a “worst-case scenario” start, Lando Norris brilliantly managed a one-stop strategy, securing a much-needed victory to close th...2025
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• Ferrari and Frederic Vasseur reach agreement on new ‘multiple-year contract’

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Despite speculation that his tenure was at risk, Frederic Vasseur has reached agreement on a new contract with Ferrari The tenure of Frederic Vasseur as Team Principal at Ferrari has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks, as Italian media have speculated that he is on the verge of being fired by the Formula 1 team. Ferrari put that speculati...2025
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• FightBook MMA: Sitting Ringside Ep. 253 Breaks Down UFC Abu Dhabi & UFC Vegas 108 Predictions
RIO RANCHO, NM – FightBook MMA returns this Thursday, July 30, 2025, with Episode 253... The post FightBook MMA: Sitting Ringside Ep. 253 Breaks Down UFC Abu Dhabi & UFC Vegas 108 Predictions appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025
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• Max Verstappen is locked into his toughest streak in years

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images If you wanted another example of Max Verstappen’s brilliance over the past six F1 seasons, here it is While Max Verstappen claimed victory in the F1 Sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, he only managed a fourth-place finish in the main event on Sunday. Verstappen started in P4 when the lights went out, and while he gave it every effort to c...2025
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• Lando Norris threads the strategy needle to secure a win and jolt his championship hopes
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• Ons Jabeur Presses Pause on Tennis Career
"Deep down, I haven't felt truly happy on the court for some time now," Ons Jabeur said in announcing her break from tennis. By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Friday, July 18, 2025 Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport Ons Jabeur is stepping away from tennis. In an effort to strengthen her physical and mental health, the three-time Grand Slam finalist is pressing pause on her ten...2025
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• Joel Embiid 'On Track' To Return For Training Camp

Joel Embiid is "on track" to rejoin the Philadelphia 76ers by training camp, according to Daryl Morey. "He's very engaged, attacking rehab," Morey said. "Doing everything he can to be out there. He had a meeting with [the surgeon] this week. All things, to use a NASA term, are nominal. Things are going well and expected, and we expect that to continue." Embiid was ruled out for the season last Feb...2025
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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident

Photo by Jay Hirano/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images How many penalty points does each F1 driver have after the Spanish Grand Prix? After a thrilling Formula 1 triple-header, the grid has a chance to catch their collective breath before the next race weekend, the Canadian Grand Prix. And one driver has a chance to collect themselves after an eventful Spanish Grand Prix, a race that...2025
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• What are the strategy options for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix?

Photo by Sam Bloxham/LAT Images Oscar Piastri starts on pole, but what are the strategy options for the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix? The grid is set for the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri nipped Max Verstappen for pole position on Saturday, with George Russell taking third and Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris qualifying fourth. But some fascinating tire optio...2025
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 17, 2025

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Royals rotation is banged up. Cole Ragans experienced more groin issues on Friday, writes Jaylon Thompson. “It tightened up there on him in the fifth inning,” Quatraro said. “So, just trying to do the right thing. Get him out of there before something happened.” Ragans surrendered three earned runs prior to the inning. His last two fastballs thrown re...2025
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• Revisiting the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix, the stuff of F1 legend

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images The Japanese Grand Prix of 2005 remains legendary 20 seasons later This weekend the Formula 1 grid returns to Suzuka International Racing Course, the site of the Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuka holds a dear place in the hearts and minds of many within F1, from fans to the drivers themselves. The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix may be a big part of that story. Why? In...2025
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• What we learned from the F1 Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The start to the 2025 F1 season taught us a few things about the grid, but there is a long way to go before we get the big answers Entering the 2025 Formula 1 season one of the many questions facing the grid was whether Lando Norris had learned exactly what it takes to fight at the front with the best in the world, specifically Ma...2025
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025: Starting grid for season-opening race

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images How will the grid line up for the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix? The first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season is just a few hours away. How will the drivers take to the grid? McLaren locked out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris capturing pole position just ahead of teammate — and hometown hero — Oscar Piastri. This gives Norris a...2025
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• F1 2025: Pre-season testing, explained

Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images Formula 1 returns this week with pre-season testing. Here’s what to expect Formula 1 is back. This week the entire grid will roar to life for the first time since the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year, which saw McLaren capture their first Constructors’ Championship 1998. The 2025 F1 season is shaping up to be a transformative campaign...2025
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• Juan Soto’s contract surpasses LeBron and Tom Brady’s combined career earnings, and 6 other wild facts

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Juan Soto’s massive new contract with the Mets, in perspective. Sunday night the news the baseball world was waiting for finally broke. Juan Soto had agreed to a market-shattering ten-year deal with the New York Mets, for $765 million. While the top-line number exceeds what the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani for last year (Ohtani’s contract hit t...2024
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• Kurt Busch eyes racing in Abu Dhabi after test
Fresh off a successful Formula 3000 test at Abu Dhabi, Kurt Busch may actually race at the Middle East circuit in December.In an exclusive interview with FOXSports.com Friday morning at Sonoma Raceway, Busch said he may enter a sports car endurance race at Abu Dhabi after the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season wraps up "I wanted to get track time, in case I went back and was limited on my tim...2016
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"Ranking Movers: Perez returns to top 10 after Abu Dhabi crown"

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"With Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari for 2025, Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marks the end of his time at Mercedes and F1's most successful partnership."

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"Christian Pulisic became the first American player to lift the tournament trophy as Chelsea defeated Brazilian side Palmeiras 2-1 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday afternoon."

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"Max Verstappen has been confirmed as Formula One world champion after the FIA stewards rejected a Mercedes protest over the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix."

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"The Formula One set to race in Austria this weekend looks quite different to the F1 which left the Abu Dhabi GP last December."

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"He has already joined the team at their preseason training camp in Abu Dhabi."

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"2018 Abu Dhabi Championship: Rory McIlroy's bogey-free day highlights Round 1"

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"F1 set to unveil new logo in Abu Dhabi"

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"Kurt Busch has 'amazing experience' testing F1 car in Abu Dhabi"

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"In fact, Busch said as part of the Monster deal, he could end up doing a sports car race in Abu Dhabi in the NASCAR off-season."

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"com Lewis Hamilton didn’t need to be perfect in Sunday’s Formula One race in Abu Dhabi to be crowned World Champion, but he pretty much was."

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• Ferrari and Frederic Vasseur reach agreement on new ‘multiple-year contract’
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• F1 2026 schedule announced

Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images Formula 1 announced the schedule for the 2026 F1 season ahead of this week’s Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 has released the schedule for the 2026 season. Next year’s calendar again features 24 races, but there are some notable adjustments to the schedule for the upcoming season. The year begins with the Australian Grand Prix on the weekend of March 6-8, an...2025
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• How SailGP is bringing international water racing to New York City, TV audiences, and beyond

The world of international high-speed sail racing is coming to New York City. One of the fastest sports on the planet stops in New York City this weekend. Not, it is not Formula 1. Despite years of speculation about an F1 race in New York City, the grid is silent this week. Nor is it IndyCar or NASCAR. No, the sport that stops in New York City this weekend is none other than SailGP, which is not j...2025
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. ‘getting there’ as he adjusts to life at Williams F1

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Speaking ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz Jr. talked about life at Williams While the biggest move in the Formula 1 driver transfer market last season involved Lewis Hamilton moving from Mercedes to Ferrari, the second-biggest move involved the driver whose seat Hamilton took at the Scuderia. With Hamilton moving to Ferrari that made Carlos Sai...2025
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• Sergio Pérez in ‘advanced talks’ for F1 return, per report

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images According to a new report Sergio Pérez is in ‘advanced talks’ for a return to the F1 grid The stunning demotion of Liam Lawson from a seat at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen to a return to Visa Cash App Racing Bull sent shockwaves through Formula 1. The move also opened the door to a promotion for Yuki Tsunoda to Red Bull, and the veteran driver will r...2025
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025: Starting grid for season-opening race
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• Jack Doohan brushes aside ‘rumors’ ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Alpine driver Jack Doohan brushed aside rumors regarding his spot on the grid Thursday in Melbourne Last summer, Jack Doohan realized a dream. The young Australian driver had secured a full-time spot on the Formula 1 grid, earning a promotion at Alpine to drive alongside Pierre Gasly during the 2025 season. Later in the year Doohan realized another dream, a...2025
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• Lando Norris threads the strategy needle to secure a win and jolt his championship hopes
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• Ferrari and Frederic Vasseur reach agreement on new ‘multiple-year contract’
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• Max Verstappen is locked into his toughest streak in years
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• How SailGP is bringing international water racing to New York City, TV audiences, and beyond
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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. ‘getting there’ as he adjusts to life at Williams F1
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• Yuki Tsunoda shares his goals at Red Bull F1 ahead of Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images Red Bull’s newest driver opened up about his journey to the senior team ahead of his home race Two races into the 2025 Formula 1 season Red Bull shocked the paddock, demoting Liam Lawson after picking him to replace Sergio Pérez. Lawson heads back to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls and Yuki Tsunoda, originally passed over for the spot at Red Bull ...2025
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• Lando Norris threads the strategy needle to secure a win and jolt his championship hopes
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• F1 driver penalty points after Max Verstappen’s Spanish Grand Prix incident
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 17, 2025
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• Yuki Tsunoda shares his goals at Red Bull F1 ahead of Japanese Grand Prix
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• Ryō Hirakawa to drive in FP1 in place of Jack Doohan at Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Alpine reserve driver Ryō Hirakawa will make his debut for the team at home Alpine confirmed on Tuesday that test and reserve driver Ryō Hirakawa will drive in the first practice session at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, taking the place of rookie driver Jack Doohan. Hirakawa, who drove for McLaren in the first practice sessi...2025
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• For Isack Hadjar racing is a ‘family project’

Photo by Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images One of F1’s newest drivers knows exactly what it took to reach the starting grid When Formula 1 returns to action this week, with three days of pre-season testing at Bahrain International Circuit, six drivers will begin their first full seasons on the grid. For one of those drivers, reaching F1 is the culmination of a “family proj...2025
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• Christian Pulisic, Chelsea win FIFA Club World Cup
Chelsea continued Europe’s dominance at the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday, claiming a first-ever trophy at the annual competition. Christian Pulisic became the first American player to lift the tournament trophy as Chelsea defeated Brazilian side Palmeiras 2-1 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday afternoon. It was the ninth-consecutive time that a ... Read more...2022
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• Verstappen confirmed champion as Mercedes protest dismissed

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• Mercedes protest Verstappen win in Abu Dhabi GP

There was immediate controversy in Formula One's title decider as Max Verstappen seemed to be denied the lead of the race by a stewards' decision....2021
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• Kurt Busch: No plans to try Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double again
Kurt Busch has no plans to try the Indy 500/Coke 600 double again anytime soon. Jared C. Tilton/Stewart-Haas Racing via Getty ImagesLast year, Kurt Busch completed one of the most impressive feats in recent auto racing history when he finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500. Not only was it Busch's first Indy 500, it was his first open-wheel race of any kind and he won Rookie of the Year honors af...2015
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• Kurt Busch has 'amazing experience' testing F1 car in Abu Dhabi
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• Kurt Busch eyes racing in Abu Dhabi after test
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• Hamilton's long, sometimes uncomfortable farewell to Mercedes
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• UFC Fight Night on ABC 9 Results & Video Highlights
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• Ferrari and Frederic Vasseur reach agreement on new ‘multiple-year contract’
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• Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder full fight Video highlights UFC on ABC 9 – 2025

AllTheBestFights.com posted: Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2025-07-26, we are going to comment and rate the mma bout Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder as soon as we watch the full fight. de Ridder vs Whittaker is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 26th, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), in a 5-round middleweight (185 ... Read more...2025
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• Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee full fight Video highlights UFC on ABC 9 – 2025

AllTheBestFights.com posted: Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2025-07-26, we are going to comment and rate the mma bout Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee as soon as we watch the full fight. McGhee vs Yan is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 26th, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), in a 3-round bantamweight (135 lbs, 61 ... Read more...2025
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• Bogdan Guskov vs Nikita Krylov full fight Video highlights UFC on ABC 9 – 2025

AllTheBestFights.com posted: Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2025-07-26, we are going to comment and rate the mma bout Bogdan Guskov vs Nikita Krylov as soon as we watch the full fight. Krylov vs Guskov is scheduled to take place Saturday, Saturday, July 26th, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), in a 3-round light heavyweight (205 ... Read more...2025
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• UFC Fight Night Odds Courtesy Of MyBookie, Robert Whittaker Favored Over Reinier de Ridder
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder is set to take place on Saturday, July 26, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the event, MyBookie has posted betting odds on its website: Middleweight: Robert Whittaker (-154) vs. Reinier de Ridder (+125) Bantamweight: Petr Yan (-350) vs. Marcus McGhee (+270) Middleweight: Sharabutdin Magomedov … The post UFC Fight Night Odds Courtesy Of MyBook...2025
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• CEO: F1 has plan if Middle East races can't happen
Formula One has a plan should season-ending races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi be affected by conflict in the Middle East, chief executive Stefano Domenicali said....2025
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• Joel Embiid 'On Track' To Return For Training Camp
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• Ferrari and Frederic Vasseur reach agreement on new ‘multiple-year contract’
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• Jack Doohan brushes aside ‘rumors’ ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix
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• The organisation of the Abu Dhabi Open apologises to Kasatkina after huge Spain flag error

The Abu Dhabi Open has issued an apology to Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina after an administrative error during the tournament’s draw ceremony listed her as a player from Spain. This mistake sparked speculation that Kasatkina had switched her nationality. Kasatkina, who has been playing as a neutral athlete since Russian and Belarusian players were […]...2025
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• Tommy Fleetwood’s Ryder Cup comments make us believe Europe will win at Bethpage

Tommy Fleetwood celebrates with the Ryder Cup in Rome. | Photo by Elianto/Getty Images A big talking point at this week’s Hero Dubai Desert Classic is the Ryder Cup, which has us believing the underdog Europeans will win again. I believe the Europeans will win at Bethpage, even though they are currently underdogs at +155, according to FanDuel. Here is a long-winded reason as to why I feel ...2025
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• Alpine F1 confirms Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver for 2025 on ‘multi-year’ deal

Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images After a strong debut for Williams, Franco Colapinto has joined Alpine as a reserve driver starting this season The driver transfer market in Formula 1 never slows down. After days of speculation, Alpine announced on Thursday that supersub Franco Colapinto will join the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season. Colapinto earned a mid-season promotion t...2025
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images As 2025 begins, let’s make some bold predictions for the upcoming F1 season With a new year come new opportunities. In the Formula 1 world, that means some new faces in new places and hopes for better performance in the season ahead. For those who cover the sport, a new year and a new season mean more chances to get some predictions wrong. But we forge on, a...2025
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• 10 storylines we are excited about as the 2025 F1 season approaches

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images With a new year comes a new F1 season. Here are ten storylines we are excited for as a new year begins Happy New Year Formula 1 fans! And with the calendar turning to 2025 we can officially say this: A new F1 season is almost upon us. 2024 delivered one of the more fascinating F1 seasons in recent memory, with multiple Grand Prix winners, a Drivers’ Champi...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton denies shocking Christian Horner claim

Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton addressed rumors of a shocking move to Red Bull Earlier this week, Christian Horner send shockwaves through the Formula 1 world when he told the Daily Mail that Lewis Hamilton’s representatives reached out to Red Bull earlier in the season regarding a potential move to the team, which would pair the seven-time World Champio...2023
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• Red Bull makes more history at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Recapping the winners and losers from the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix In their storied Formula 1 history — six Constructors’ Championships and counting, along with seven Drivers’ Championships — one accomplishment had still eluded Red Bull. That changed under the neon lights in Las Vegas. A third-place finish from Sergio Pérez locked up P2 in the Driv...2023
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