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How did Alpine end up in such a mess with its drivers?
In the space of 48 hours, Alpine might have lost both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri to rival Formula One teams. Here's how F1's remarkable driver market drama unfolded.
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Young Scots biker, 11, dies in accident as tributes paid to 'lovely lad'
An 11-year-old Scots biker has tragically died after being involved in an accident while training, with tributes being paid to the 'lovely lad'. Millar Buchanan lost his life while training at Crail Circuit in Fife on Saturday, July 16. The racer, from Larbert, was a well known figure in the scene and was referred to as #29, the number he wore during his events.
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NI rider Morgan killed in IOM TT crash
Northern Ireland rider Davy Morgan is killed in a crash during the Supersport race at the Isle of Man TT.
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Formula 1 terminates Russian GP contract in wake of Ukraine invasion
Formula 1 has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix and the country will not have a race in the future. F1 had already cancelled 2022 race but now confirm there will be no Russian GP moving forward; Grand Prix was due to move from Sochi to St Petersburg in 2023
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F1 bans military air displays at races
Formula 1 has banned military air displays at Grands Prix on sustainability and environmental grounds. Fly-bys and other demonstrations by military aircraft have become commonplace as part of events building up to the start of races.
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Formula 1’s Future Is an All-Women’s Series
The world of Formula 1 has long been known as a billionaire boy’s club. Can the W Series—the world’s first international female-only motorsport championship—change that?
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Could Fernando Alonso win a third title in the right car? The 2021 Qatar Grand Prix gave us the answer
They are all world champions and they all drove for Ferrari. But those are the easy bits, so let’s expand things a little and throw in the likes of Giuseppe Farina, Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Fagioli, Maurice Trintignant and Graham Hill.
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Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier, 19, dies after crash in qualifying
ason Dupasquier, a 19-year-old Swiss Moto3 rider, has died after being involved in a serious crash during Saturday's qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix, MotoGP announced on Sunday. "Dupasquier was involved in a multi-rider incident between Turns 9 and 10, with the session Red Flagged thereafter," the statement read.
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Canadian Grand Prix organisers announce postponement of 2020 race
The organisers of the 2020 Canadian Grand Prix – scheduled for June 12-14 – have announced the postponement of the race amid the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak.
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An Offer To Freelancers Affected By The COVID-19 Response
Our sport is served, fed, publicised, trained, cared for, treated, honed and entertained by a huge number of people worldwide – And the reality is that a very significant proportion of these fine men and women are self employed and/ or freelancers. With the decimation of the motorsport calendar their earning potential has just disappeared for however long this takes.
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I tried being a lumberjack and it was OK
Axe-throwing venues are opening so often you’d think we were preparing for a zombie apocalypse
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Sir Stirling Moss says women don't have the mental strength for Formula 1
Motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has landed himself slap bang in the middle of a sexism row after saying he thought women weren't up to the task of professionally racing a Formula 1 car. Sir Stirling admitted that women could handle the physical demands of piloting an F1 car but said he didn't know whether "they've got the mental aptitude to race hard, wheel to wheel." He added: "The trouble is, when you're racing, it's pretty tiring."
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Formula 1: Kimi Raikkonen's world is a very different place
Just what is it about the aloof and indifferent nature of Kimi Raikkonen's character that sports fans find so engaging? The private area of Singapore's main airport often caters for celebrities and the wealthy, preparing for security checks - just one more easy step before boarding their private jets. It is usually light work for the security staff. But not during one particular evening in 2008.
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Startup Claims Microwave Pulse Ignition Could Cut ICE Emissions by 80 Percent
A German startup is developing a potential replacement for spark plugs: microwave pulse ignition. The tech is under development by MWI Micro Wave Ignition AG of Empfingen, Germany, which claims that its ignition system can be used in both gasoline and diesel engines, reducing fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent. Additionally, lower combustion temperatures are said to reduce nitrous oxide emissions—normally caused by high combustion temperatures—by as much...
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Robert Kubica admits many jumping ship at Williams
Robert Kubica is committed to his Williams drive for 2019, but the F1 returnee admits his team is facing many staff departures. Last week, the Polish driver finally sealed a sensational return to the pinnacle of motorsport after a seven-year absence when he was nominated by Williams to race alongside George Russell.
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Valencia MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso wins wild rain-hit finale
Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso emerged victorious in a stop-start, attrition-heavy 2018 MotoGP season finale at a wet Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia
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Antonio Giovinazzi to race for the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
Hinwil, 25th September 2018 - Alfa Romeo and the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team are delighted to announce that Antonio Giovinazzi will race alongside 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Räikkönen, completing the team's driver line-up for the 2019 season. Following its tradition of discovering and nurturing young talents, the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team has appointed the Italian driver, who has worked with the team for the past two years, to race in place of Charles Leclerc.
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Grosjean nearly gave up motorsport to become a chef
Romain Grosjean has revealed he nearly gave up on his motorsport career altogether to become a chef after losing his Renault Formula 1 seat at the end of 2009. Grosjean made his F1 debut halfway through the 2009 campaign after being drafted into Renault as Nelson Piquet Jr’s replacement at the European Grand Prix in the wake of the Crashgate scandal. Despite qualifying within 0.3s of teammate Fernando Alonso on his first race weekend and showing glimpses of promise across his seven-race spell with the team, Grosjean lost his drive to Vitaly Petrov on the eve of the 2010 campaign.
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Furniture Row Racing is shutting down; Martin Truex Jr. will find a new team
Furniture Row Racing, the Denver-based team that won the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series, will cease operations after this season, general manager Joe Garone told The Denver Post.
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The Notorious Kimi Raikkonen
Formula One is enjoying a boom in young talent. Drivers such as Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, all in their early 20s and the formative stages of their careers, are poised to become the new stars. Yet it is the oldest man on the grid, Kimi Raikkonen, 38, of Finland, who continues to stand out as one of Formula One’s most interesting drivers, breaking with convention through his character and demeanor.
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