Archives of Year: 2026 - Page 57

Sky lands £1bn F1 renewal as Apple TV looms

Apple's F1 ambitions are stirring panic in European broadcaster boardrooms. F1 has answered by tying Sky's UK rights to 2034, a £1bn lock-in on...

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7 May 2026

FIA eyes Turkey return if Gulf races stay cancelled

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are already gone. Now Mohammed Ben Sulayem has floated Istanbul as a 2026 contingency if the Iran war eats further...

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7 May 2026

Switzerland ends 71-year ban on circuit racing

Seven decades after the 1955 Le Mans tragedy outlawed it, circuit racing returns to Switzerland on 1 July, but a Swiss Grand Prix remains...

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7 May 2026

This Day in F1 History: Hulme's First Win; Bandini's Tragedy

On May 7, 1967, the Monaco Grand Prix delivered Denny Hulme's first Formula 1 victory. Unfortunately, the race is also remembered for a tragic...

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7 May 2026

Canadian GP 2026 Preview: Odds, Stats and Main Contenders

The 2026 Canadian Grand Prix arrives at a point where the Formula 1 season still feels unusually open. The early calendar has already been...

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6 May 2026

Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2026: Ferrari Parade

The Automobile Club de Monaco has posted full coverage of the Ferrari Parade on the Circuit de Monaco during the 2026 Historic Grand Prix....

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6 May 2026

F1 Beyond The Grid: Emerson Fittipaldi's 2026 Interview

On an episode of the F1: Beyond The Grid Podcast posted May 5, 2026, Tom Clarkson speaks with double World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi about...

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6 May 2026

Mercedes asks McLaren for clues as Ferrari eyes ADUO

Mercedes' Miami problem just became a Mercedes-McLaren conversation. The reigning power-unit supplier is reportedly chasing its own customer's software answers.

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6 May 2026

Krack puts Aston Martin upgrades on the table for Canada

Aston Martin is sending mixed messages on its Canada upgrade plan: Mike Krack is promising changes, days after Fernando Alonso flagged the real fix...

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6 May 2026

Audi reliability crisis greets McNish on Miami debut

Audi's reliability crisis just upgraded from inconvenient to publicly damaging, and Allan McNish's first weekend overseeing trackside operations couldn't have been worse.

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6 May 2026

Binotto urges patience on 2026 rules as V8 push grows

A V8 revolt is gathering pace inside F1, but Audi's Mattia Binotto is sitting it out: he says the 2026 hybrid era is doing...

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6 May 2026

Briatore's faith in Colapinto vindicated by Miami P7

Franco Colapinto's verdict on Drive to Survive's Briatore explosion: he was probably right. After a career-best Miami P7, Alpine's faith in the Argentine looks...

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6 May 2026

South Africa enlists Ramaphosa for F1 return push

South Africa is taking its F1 return bid past press releases and into the paddock, and Cyril Ramaphosa's ticket is the diplomatic upgrade Kyalami's...

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6 May 2026

Saudi Arabia refuses to abandon F1 return push for 2026

Saudi Arabia is refusing to let the cancelled Jeddah race die quietly, and F1 is reportedly still trying to fit a replacement into the...

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6 May 2026

Rosberg warns Wolff: Antonelli vs Russell clash now inevitable

Nico Rosberg's warning to Toto Wolff: the Mercedes flashpoint between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell is coming, and the playbook from Hamilton-Rosberg is sitting...

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6 May 2026

Mekies says Red Bull must keep climbing to keep Verstappen

Mekies cuts through the relief at Red Bull's Miami step forward: the team must keep delivering, not just to chase Mercedes and McLaren, but...

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5 May 2026

Ford and Cadillac join V8 chorus as F1 momentum builds

Detroit weighs in: Ford and General Motors openly back F1's V8 revival, joining Wolff, Mekies and Vasseur in giving Ben Sulayem's idea unstoppable momentum.

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5 May 2026

Wolff cools Antonelli mania as Italy crowns its new hero

Three wins from three poles has set Italy aflame for Kimi Antonelli. Toto Wolff is trying to stop the country burning out its first...

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5 May 2026

FIA's Ben Sulayem expects Horner return amid Alpine stake battle

Mohammed Ben Sulayem says Christian Horner is 'welcome back', and the available 24% Alpine stake could put him head-to-head with Toto Wolff once again.

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5 May 2026

Montreal and F2 in talks to make emergency debut permanent

F2's emergency Montreal stand-in, born from cancelled Bahrain and Saudi rounds, is on track to become a permanent Canadian fixture, says boss Bruno Michel.

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5 May 2026

Hadjar under fire as Red Bull's 'second seat curse' looms

Laurent Mekies stays in Hadjar's corner, but the four-points-to-26 gulf with Verstappen is already reviving talk of Red Bull's notorious 'second seat curse'.

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5 May 2026

Vesti recalls Bahrain drone chaos that scrapped his F1 test

Frederik Vesti's first proper run in Mercedes' 2026 car was scrubbed by an actual war. The reserve's account of three hours stranded on a...

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5 May 2026

Why F1 watch parties matter more than ever in 2026

Race day is no longer a solo Sunday, it has become a shared ritual. How F1's expanding fan base is reshaping the way the...

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5 May 2026

Which Country Has Won the Most F1 Drivers' Titles?

Seventy-six seasons of Formula 1 have produced champions from just 15 different countries. The sport's early years were shaped by Argentine and Italian dominance,...

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5 May 2026

Hill and Montoya Dissect Miami GP and Antonelli's Rise

In an episode posted by BBC Sport on YouTube, Harry Benjamin is joined by 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill and former Williams and...

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5 May 2026

On This Day in F1 History: Schumacher Dominates Barcelona

Twenty-three years ago today, Michael Schumacher won the 2003 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, securing his second consecutive victory after triumphing at Imola two...

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4 May 2026

F1 Nation's Review of 2026 Miami Grand Prix

In an F1 Nation Podcast episode posted on May 4, 2026, Tom Clarkson is joined by Lawrence Barretto and James Hinchcliffe to break down...

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4 May 2026

Peter Windsor's Analysis of 2026 Miami GP

Journalist and former F1 team manager Peter Windsor dissects the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli claimed his third consecutive victory from his...

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4 May 2026

Up To Speed: Antonelli's Miami Triumph and McLaren's Progress

Following the Miami Grand Prix, the Up To Speed podcast on YouTube—hosted by Will Buxton, David Coulthard, and Jolie Sharpe—dissects another statement victory for...

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4 May 2026

Hamilton wants ADUO engine boost for Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton has put Ferrari forward for F1's ADUO engine concession, insisting the team has 'perhaps the best' car on the grid, only the...

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4 May 2026