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• Chinese GP to stay in F1 until 2030 with new deal
The Chinese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2030 after a contract extension was announced on Friday....2024
• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Title fights and closing chapters lead F1 storylines for season finale

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is shaping up to be an emotional weekend 58 laps. Four drivers. Two teams. One champion. After 23 race weekends could not decide matters, the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship comes down to the final weekend of the season, the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren entered last weekend with a chance to clinch the...2024
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• Sergio Pérez to depart Red Bull F1 after Abu Dhabi GP, per reports

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images According to multiple reports, Sergio Pérez’s time at Red Bull is drawing to an end Sergio Pérez endured another difficult weekend at the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, finishing without a single point over both the F1 Sprint Race, and the Grand Prix itself. Now, according to multiple reports, his time with Red Bull is coming to an end. Per reporting from ES...2024
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• Sergio Pérez denies retirement rumors with incredible social media post

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The Red Bull driver is not leaving The news that Daniel Ricciardo was being replaced at Visa Cash App RB F1 Team by Liam Lawson was expected. Still, the announcement has not stopped rumors from flying around the Formula 1 paddock. The latest rumor held that Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez was set to announce his retirement at the Mexico City Grand Prix, ...2024
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• F1 tweaks braking system rules ahead of Dutch Grand Prix

Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images A rule change during the summer shutdown has sparked rampant speculation in the F1 world Formula 1 is back. With the summer shutdown now in the rear-view mirror, the grid returns to life this week with the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. The final ten races will address several major storylines in the sport, from whether one of Red Bull’s rivals can truly cat...2024
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked

Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images As the second half of the 2024 F1 season looms, a look back at the magical first half of the campaign The long Formula 1 summer shutdown is finally, perhaps painfully, drawing to a close. The reason for that pain? It lies in just how wonderful the first half of the season has been. Next week the grid will roar back to life, as the s...2024
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• Sergio Pérez denies retirement rumors with incredible social media post
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• F1 changes rules to address Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz Jr. incidents from Chinese GP

The F1 summer shutdown may be upon us, but there is always time to tweak the rules At the Chinese Grand Prix last April two incidents involving Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr. had race stewards reaching for the Sporting Regulations. Now, to clarify said regulations Formula 1 has revised its rules during the summer shutdown. The first incident involved a clash on the track between the two driv...2024
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• A Mercedes’ win, a Daniel Ricciardo comeback, and the big question after the Austrian Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Breaking down some winners, and one massive unknown, following the Austrian Grand Prix Some days in sports, it is better to be lucky than it is to be good. Of course, any athlete worth their salt would tell you that on most days, it is best if you are both. On Sunday at the Austrian Grand Prix, George Russell was both lucky ... and good. He was good enough ...2024
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• F1 quiz: Do you know when each active driver won their first grand prix?

Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Anadolu via Getty Images Each active F1 driver’s first grand prix win, explained In case you missed it, Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 grand prix this past weekend, holding off Max Verstappen to win the Miami Grand Prix. The victory was a long time coming for Norris, and praise quickly came in from around the paddock for the McLaren driver. But that win g...2024
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• A ‘dream’ Sunday for Lando Norris and McLaren

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Recapping the winners and losers from the F1 Miami Grand Prix MIAMI — The celebration in McLaren’s paddock at Hard Rock Stadium lasted well into the night, with even Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur joining in on the fun. And with good reason. Sunday was the kind of day you dream about the first time you climb into a racecar for Lando Norris, as the ...2024
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• 6 burning questions for F1 Miami Grand Prix

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images As always, the biggest question is whether anyone catch Max Verstappen in today’s F1 Miami Grand Prix MIAMI — As a new day breaks here at Hard Rock Stadium for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, the biggest question is the same one that has captured the sport for the past three seasons. Can anyone catch Max Verstappen? On Friday he put what he described...2024
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• Saturday was a tale of two sessions for Daniel Ricciardo at the Miami Grand Prix

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images After a stunning drive in the F1 Sprint Race, qualifying was a much different story for Daniel Ricciardo on Saturday MIAMI — It was certainly a tale of two sessions for Daniel Ricciardo Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. The Australian driver and fan favorite turned in a massive performance in Saturday’s F1 Sprint Race, following up his P4 in Sprint ...2024
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• Valtteri Bottas hit with three-place grid penalty at F1 Miami Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The Sauber driver will start the F1 Sprint Race Saturday at the back of the pack MIAMI — A tough Friday afternoon will see an even tougher Saturday morning for Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas. Hours following the conclusion of Sprint Qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix, Bottas was hit with a three-place grid penalty by race officials for impeding Oscar Pias...2024
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• F1 and FIA working on ‘new strategic plan,’ but what could that mean?

Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images Both F1 and the sport’s governing body are working together on a new vision, but what could that entail? Formula 1 is having a moment. In recent years the sport has seen tremendous growth, particularly in the United States. Thanks to interest generated by the Netflix docuseries “Drive to Survive,” a thrilling Drivers’ Championship fight b...2024
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• A Monday in New York City with Williams: How the F1 team views success in 2024

SB Nation caught up with James Vowles, Alex Albon, and Logan Sargeant in Rockefeller Center ahead of the 2024 F1 season We need to make one thing clear at the outset. Your aspiring Formula 1 blogger does not like heights. But when Williams not only decides to launch their challenger for the 2024 F1 season in New York City, but they invite you to meet with the team, you accept the invitation first,...2024
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"The first is the Chinese Grand Prix in April, followed by the Miami Grand Prix in early May."

2023
"During his first two seasons on the grid, COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix."

2022
"The Chinese Grand Prix will not take place in 2023 due to the country's ongoing situation dealing with COVID-19, Formula One confirmed on Friday."

2021
"Formula One has issued a revised 2021 calendar, with the planned season-opener in Australia postponed until November and a race at Imola replacing the Chinese Grand Prix."

2020
"Formula One is open to the idea of postponing the Chinese Grand Prix to a later date in 202 if the outbreak of coronavirus means it cannot take place on April 19 as planned."

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"Charles Leclerc will use the engine which cost him victory in Bahrain at the Chinese Grand Prix."

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"Despite showing impressive pace in the opening two rounds of 2018, Haas boss Guenther Steiner is unsure if his team will be able to carry this form into this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix."

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• Chinese GP to stay in F1 until 2030 with new deal
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• Sergio Pérez to depart Red Bull F1 after Abu Dhabi GP, per reports
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• Sergio Pérez denies retirement rumors with incredible social media post
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• Red Bull boss Christian Horner calls Sergio Pérez’s form ‘unsustainable’

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images Does Red Bull have a Sergio Pérez problem? Does Red Bull have a Sergio Pérez problem? That may be the question on many minds as Formula 1 heads into a much-deserved bye week. A European triple-header that took the grid from Barcelona to Austria and then Silverstone has seen Red Bull’s second driver struggle, and the team’s rivals inch closer to them atop ...2024
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• Silver Arrows’ Sunday

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images George Russell’s stunning win at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix caps off three incredible weeks for Mercedes “It’s not over, until it’s over.’ Those were the words of Mercedes driver George Russell, as he spoke with his team just moments after taking the checkered flag at the Austrian Grand Prix in stunning fashion. One might be excused for believing there was ...2024
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• Mercedes’ bounceback among key F1 Austrian Grand Prix storylines

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images F1 faces a quick turn around as the grid heads to Red Bull Ring this week As has been argued here and elsewhere, Lando Norris’ frustration following his second-place finish in last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix told us not just the story of one singular race, but rather the entire 2024 Formula 1 season. A year ago in Barcelona, Max Verstappen cruised t...2024
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• Can Charles Leclerc use his tremendous form to exorcise his hometown demons?

Charles Leclerc is on a hot streak, but will that continue in a race that has haunted him? Charles Leclerc is on something of a hot streak. Max Verstappen remains the dominant driver in Formula 1, and heads to the Monaco Grand Prix atop the Drivers’ Championship standings. But Verstappen was put under pressure in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by Lando Norris, who came within a second of catching ...2024
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• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Title fights and closing chapters lead F1 storylines for season finale
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• Sergio Pérez to depart Red Bull F1 after Abu Dhabi GP, per reports
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• F1 changes rules to address Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz Jr. incidents from Chinese GP
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• Red Bull boss Christian Horner calls Sergio Pérez’s form ‘unsustainable’
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• A Mercedes’ win, a Daniel Ricciardo comeback, and the big question after the Austrian Grand Prix
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• Daniel Ricciardo and VCARB licking their wounds after ‘poor weekend’ in Barcelona

Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images The Spanish Grand Prix was not to kind to Yuki Tsunoda and VCARB As far as weekends go, this was one to forget for Daniel Ricciardo and the entire Visa Cash App RB F1 Team. While VCARB arrived at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hopeful that a series of upgrades to the RB01 would unlock additional performance, from the opening laps of FP1 it was clear that the...2024
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• Lando Norris’ anguish tells the story of both the F1 Spanish Grand Prix and the season

Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Lando Norris gave it everything, but Max Verstappen had just a bit more Sunday to win in Barcelona The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya contains the longest run from the start-finish line to the first turn on the entire Formula 1 schedule. Measuring in at 579 meters from the pole position grid box to Turn 1, that is a lot of ground ...2024
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked
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• Silver Arrows’ Sunday
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• Lando Norris’ anguish tells the story of both the F1 Spanish Grand Prix and the season
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• A ‘dream’ Sunday for Lando Norris and McLaren
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• 2024 F1 season rule changes to know

Photo by James Gasperotti/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images Some minor rule changes and schedule tweaks are coming this F1 season The conclusion of Super Bowl LVIII has brought the 2023-2024 NFL season to an end. That can only mean one thing. It is now NFL Draft season. Wait no! It means two things. It is also Formula 1 season. By the end of this week every team will have unveiled at least t...2024
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• Zhou Guanyu keeps his seat as Alfa Romeo F1 confirms their 2024 driver lineup

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Alfa Romeo confirmed their driver lineup for 2024, retaining both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas The number of available Formula 1 driver spots for the 2024 lineup is now down to three. Alfa Romeo confirmed on Thursday that they are retaining their current lineup for the 2024 season. While Valtteri Bottas was already under contract through the 2024 campaig...2023
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• A Monday in New York City with Williams: How the F1 team views success in 2024
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• More problems on the horizon for Ferrari, Haas and Alfa Romeo?
Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images Hülkenberg finished seventh in Australia, but is there cause for concern for Haas, Alfa Romeo, and Ferrari? Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg survived a frenetic finish — and a near-collision in the early stages — to come across the line seventh in the Australian Grand Prix. While a post-race protest from the team was denied, the six points were a much-...2023
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• F1 announce ambitious 2024 race schedule
Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The 2024 F1 season will see a record 24 races, with 3 Saturday grands prix Formula 1 announced on Wednesday their schedule for the 2024 season, and it is their most ambitious yet. 24 grands prix will take place, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 2, 2024 and culminating in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 8, 2024. Some alterations have bee...2023
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• Daniel Ricciardo seething following Lance Stroll incident at F1 Chinese Grand Prix

An incident on a restart ended Daniel Ricciardo’s day, leaving the driver incredulous Daniel Ricciardo’s Chinese Grand Prix came to an early end Sunday, when his car suffered substantial floor damage as a result of an incident during a restart. As the grid wound back to the start/finish line to take the green flag, a lockup by Fernando Alonso set off a chain reaction behind him, that eventually s...2024
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• F1 cancels Chinese GP due to COVID policies

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• Sergio Pérez to depart Red Bull F1 after Abu Dhabi GP, per reports
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• F1 tweaks braking system rules ahead of Dutch Grand Prix
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• F1 announces 2025 Sprint Race locations

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Once again six F1 Sprint Races are on tap for the 2025 season On Thursday Formula 1 confirmed the locations for the Sprint Races for the 2025 campaign. As with the 2024 season, there will be six F1 Sprint Races, and five of the sites will carry over from this current season into the next campaign. However, one change brings the F1 Sprint fo...2024
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• Red Bull boss Christian Horner calls Sergio Pérez’s form ‘unsustainable’
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• F1 Miami Grand Prix Sprint Saturday: Can anyone catch Max Verstappen?

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images Welcome to Saturday at the Miami Grand Prix, where the first points of the weekend are on the line MIAMI — He described his car as “terrible.” His reaction when told by the team that he had captured pole position was “LOL.” And yet dawn breaks on another day of Formula 1 action here at the Miami Grand Prix with the paddock wondering if anyone can...2024
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• Daniel Ricciardo is just excited to get back to racing at Miami Grand Prix

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Speaking with the media ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo made it clear he just wants to be racing again MIAMI — It would be fair to say that the 2024 Formula 1 season has not started the way Daniel Ricciardo has wanted. Following his shocking return to the grid midway through last year, and the work he did to see AlphaTauri move up the ...2024
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• Miami Grand Prix 2024: 7 F1 storylines as the grid returns to the United States

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images F1 is coming to the United States for the first time this season. Here are the major storylines Formula 1 is headed back to the United States. Months after the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the grid will be down in Florida this weekend for the third Miami Grand Prix. And, as is customary every time F1 makes a trip stateside, the discussion of F1’s ...2024
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• Max Verstappen as dominant as ever at F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The Red Bull driver pulled away from the field yet again, leaving the rest of the grid fighting for second It was another day where Alex Jacques, above the track on F1TV, rarely needed to mention Max Verstappen. Once more the Red Bull driver was pulling away from the field, ending the battle for P1 early and leaving the field fighting for the positions b...2024
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• Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull make some history at qualifying for F1 Chinese GP

Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Another dominant performance from Red Bull has the rest of the grid looking for answers We are now five grand prix qualifying sessions into the 2024 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen has qualified on pole in all five sessions. It was another dominant performance from Verstappen and Red Bull at qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. While Red Bull’s rivals —...2024
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• Max Verstappen charges to victory in F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix

The door was open for someone to beat Max Verstappen in the F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix. But not for long Rainy conditions at the end of qualifying for the Sprint Race at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen settle for a fourth-place spot on the grid. Lando Norris captured pole position, putting himself in contention for his first F1 victory of any kind. With Lewis Hamilton ...2024
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• Dominance from Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull in Japan but Ferrari is in the fight

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Red Bull locks out the front row at the Japanese Grand Prix, but Ferrari has reasons to believe A driver without a seat for next season is slowly — or quickly, depending on your point of view — cementing himself as the storyline of the 2024 Formula 1 season. In three starts this season Carlos Sainz Jr. has delivered three podium finishes. He opened t...2024
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