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F1 rules out return to V10, looks at fixes for new engine rules

Formula 1 will not return to V10 engines or any naturally aspirated powertrains in the near future, with the F1 Commission confirming its commitment to the power unit regulations that will come into force next season.

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F1 chief Domenicali misses "broader" technical controversies: "They're the spice of the sport"

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has suggested he'd like to see more contention over the technical regulations in the championship, labelling a handful of examples from his own time at Ferrari as moments of "spice".

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Racing green – Formula E and Excel collaborate on sustainability as London E-Prix deal is extended

Formula E has announced it will continue running the London ePrix around the Excel exhibition centre until at least 2026, with the indoor/outdoor spectacle allowing both parties to drive their commitments to sustainability and the environment.

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Stage-end interviews to return as FIA and WRC drivers find swearing fine compromise

Stage-end interviews will return at this week's Rally Islas Canarias after the World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA) and the FIA reached an agreement over penalties for swearing during an event.

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Autosport National Podcast: GB3 and BTCC supports preview

Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with National Editor Stephen Lickorish for another edition of the Autosport National Podcast. On this week's show, the pair preview the upcoming GB3 Championship and TOCA support classes, both kicking off this weekend at Silverstone and Donington Park respectively.

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Why Imola WEC podium battle was just the tonic sportscar racing needs

Sometimes I wonder what I’m watching when I travel the world to report on international sportscar racing. Not motor racing as I knew it, I'm prone to moan. It has become too controlled, too choreographed, if you like. I’m thinking Balance of Performance, strict limits on car development, convoluted safety…

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O'Donovan begins another British Rallycross campaign with Lydden double delight

Reigning British and European Rallycross champion Patrick O’Donovan got the defence of his domestic title under way with a pair of wins at Lydden Hill on Easter weekend.

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Red Bull formally rules out right of review of Verstappen's Saudi F1 penalty

Red Bull has formally ruled out launching a right-of-review petition against Max Verstappen's decisive five-second penalty in Formula 1's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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V10 soundtrack to Dolby's GT record at Castle Combe opener

Castle Combe’s 75th anniversary celebrations opened on Easter Monday, with special performances highlighting each of the resident racing club’s four championship double-headers as a wet morning presaged a warm sunny afternoon. Thrilling 500cc Formula 3 races also gave spectators a glimpse into Curly Dryden, Stirling Moss and Peter Collins’ 1950…

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How unwanted triple-headers became a fixture on the F1 calendar

The upcoming Miami Grand Prix will be the first Formula 1 race not to be part of a double- or triple-header since last year’s Canadian Grand Prix on 9 June 2024.

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Honours even after Silverstone Pickups thrills and spills

There were plenty of thrills and spills during a mixed weekend of weather for the Silverstone MotorSport Vision Racing meeting as the most spectacular action came from the Pickups – which produced thunderous noise and close racing across two heats and a final.

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How Sainz showed Williams his true value in Jeddah

F1 driver Carlos Sainz was one of the most en

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Electric dreams: Formula E executives pushing on with radical plans and silencing critics

What do you get when you take the biggest YouTube star on the globe, mix in some Draco Malfoy magic and blend in some brand Beckham?

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How Webber's influence is key to Piastri impressing Verstappen

Piastri is leading the championship in his th

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Are F1’s racing guidelines working? Our writers have their say

The decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – by cutting Turn 2 to keep the lead against Oscar Piastri – resurfaced the debate over racing rules in Formula 1.

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Why Ferrari’s conservatism didn’t deny it in an Imola WEC thriller

Just eight and a bit seconds. That was Ferrari’s margin of victory at the end of the Sunday’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship. Or to put it another way, around about half the advantage of 16s the 499P Le Mans Hypercar shared by James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi and…

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Hadjar: Lawson “definitely pushing me” like Tsunoda used to

Isack Hadjar says his Racing Bulls Formula 1 team-mate Liam Lawson has had a smooth adaptation back to the Faenza-based squad following his Red Bull demotion - which the New Zealander agrees on.

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Arnover sets record-breaking time en route to British Drag Racing glory

For Andres Arnover, qualifying sessions for the opening round of 2025’s Motorsport UK British Drag Racing Championship were a blend of extremes.

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Autosport podcast: 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review

The 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was arguably decided by the lap one incident between Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, which prompted a controversial penalty for the Red Bull driver.

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Hat-trick for Smith as he begins bid for 10th British Trucks title

Ryan Smith’s bid for an unprecedented 10th back-to-back British Truck Racing title made a solid start at the Easter Brands Hatch season opener.

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Tackling tariffs - Vowles explains Williams’ safeguards against market uncertainty

Williams boss James Vowles has outlined how spreading income and expenditure across different currencies has protected the team from the global financial uncertainty created by the recent tariff announcements from Donald Trump.

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Wolff: Proposal to reduce F1 2026 hybrid deployment "a joke"

The Formula 1 Commission is set to discuss further tweaks to the energy deployment of the 2026 power units, which has not gone down well at Mercedes.

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Why McLaren pair saw Verstappen as the quickest in Saudi Arabian GP

Oscar Piastri opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the drivers’ championship with his third victory of the Formula 1 season, but perhaps McLaren’s advantage is deceptive.

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Wolff laments "worst performance of the season" for Mercedes in Jeddah

Toto Wolff was left furious believing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the “worst performance of the year so far” for Mercedes.

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Tsunoda-Gasly claim they could do nothing more in Saudi F1 clash

Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly have both refused to accept the blame for causing a race-ending crash for each driver in the 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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