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The Latest Breaking News from F1

Lewis Hamilton in line for shock Ferrari switch from Mercedes in 2025

Mercedes staff were informed on Thursday afternoon that the seven-time world champion would be leaving.

Evening Standard

Was F1's assessment of Andretti's shortcomings fair?

FOM's statement on Wednesday afternoon was as detailed as it was blunt about what it felt were the Andretti Cadillac bid's shortcomings.

Autosport

Bearman and Fittipaldi confirmed in Haas F1 reserve roles for 2024

Bearman was already confirmed on Saturday as a reserve for Ferrari alongside Robert Shwartzman and Antonio Giovinazzi, and he will now cover both roles on the weekends when he is able to attends grands prix.

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The factors involved in Hamilton’s sensational F1 switch to Ferrari

Hamilton has been linked with a Maranello move on several occasions and speculation seemed to surface each time the driver was in the midst of negotiation a new deal with Mercedes. As such, those rumours might have been a handy means of improving the Hamilton camp’s bartering position since there…

Motorsport

The factors involved in Hamilton’s poised sensational F1 switch to Ferrari

Autosport

How 'relentless rookie' Alonso leads Aston Martin F1 by example

Alonso's move to Aston Martin from Alpine for 2023 raised some eyebrows when it was announced in the summer of 2022, with the Spaniard having a history of making bold team moves that didn't always work out. But the two-time F1 world champion joined the Silverstone squad just as it…

Autosport

Andretti “strongly disagrees” with F1 statement on rejected entry

But it stopped short of saying what the project's next step will be, other than indicating that its “work continues at pace.”

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The three key factors that led F1 to turn down Andretti

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali long stood by his stance that any 11th team would have to prove it was accretive to the series as a whole to secure a spot – with the clear inference being that the American squad faced a tough ask to prove it.

Motorsport

F1 rejects Andretti bid to bring new US-based team to grid by 2026

Formula One has rejected the bid by the US-based Andretti team to enter the sport before 2026

The Guardian - UK

What have Formula 1 drivers done in the off-season?

The 2024 Formula 1 season starts this month as the Bahrain Grand Prix begins on the 29 February where Max Verstappen will commence his championship defence.

Autosport

Andretti's Formula 1 Entry Has Been Denied [Update: Andretti Responds]

Formula 1 does not believe Andretti's presence "would add value to the championship." But the door is still open for a 2028 entry.

Motor1

Full statement: F1's decision to reject Andretti's entry bid for 2025

Application to participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship

Motorsport

F1 rejects Andretti entry for now, but door open for 2028

However, in a lengthy statement detailing why FOM did not feel Andretti justified a spot on the grid over the next few years, it was made clear that there was scope for it to grab the 11th slot from 2028.

Autosport

Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative

Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61.

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Andretti's plan to run an F1 team from four locations

The target remains a debut in 2025 with a customer Renault power unit, while it awaits a decision from FOM on its plans. The longer-term plan is to have a Cadillac V6 in the back of the car by 2028.

Autosport

Barcelona chiefs confident €50m revamp will help secure fresh F1 deal

Earlier this month, F1 announced the Spanish GP would move from Barcelona, where it had been held continuously since 1991, to a new hybrid street circuit at the IFEMA complex in Madrid from 2026 onwards. Barcelona's current deal expires after 2026, meaning that season will see two races in Spain for…

Autosport

McLaren: Backmarker “threat” shows F1’s cost cap is working

Grand Prix teams have operated under budget cap regulations since the start of the 2021 season, with F1 chiefs having introduced the rules in a bid to stop the kind of spending war that risked the grid’s long-term sustainability.

Motorsport

How 'relentless rookie' Alonso leads Aston Martin F1 by example

Alonso's move to Aston Martin from Alpine for 2023 raised some eyebrows when it was announced in the summer of 2022, with the Spaniard having a history of making bold team moves that didn't always work out. But the two-time world champion joined the Silverstone squad just as it hit…

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Andretti still working towards 2025 F1 debut as tunnel model revealed

Andretti's bid was given the green light by the FIA on 2 October, but it has still not gone through the second stage of being approved by the F1 organisation and its CEO Stefano Domenicali.

Motorsport

What’s behind Ferrari’s silence on Sainz’s F1 future

Sainz has been pretty open that he did not want to go into the 2024 season without his F1 future beyond the end of the year sorted.

Creative Bloq

Formula 1 just hit a whole new level of absurd branding

Is Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team the worst name ever?

Motorsport

Hamilton reunites with Hynes as Copper management deal ends

A former BTCC racer and British F3 champion, Hynes struck up a friendship with Hamilton when the youngster drove for John Booth’s Manor team in Formula Renault and F3 as he worked his way through the ranks. Hynes served as a driver coach for Manor and remained close to Hamilton after…

Motorsport

F1 owner Liberty Media tops list of world’s most valuable “sports empires”

Liberty has previously topped the Forbes Top 25 list, which consists mainly of individuals and entities that own several major US sports franchises, although some also own top European football teams.

Motorsport

McLaren: Norris "stands together" with F1 greats as world champion material

Norris announced last week that he had committed his long-term future to McLaren, with a new contract that takes him beyond the 2026 season.

Autosport

Autosport Podcast: Ranking the top 10 Benetton F1 drivers

A host of big-name racing drivers passed through Team Witney/Team Enstone between its eras known as Toleman and Renault. While some were on the way up, others were heading in the other direction. But what can't be mistaken is the team's impact on F1 and the legacy it left behind.

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