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# Dakar rally

Latest **Dakar rally** — paddock stories, driver updates and key race headlines on this topic, sorted by publication date.

## Latest Dakar rally

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- [![Alonso Still Won't Confirm Dakar Return After Morocco Test](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2205981769-Groot-139x225.jpg)1 day ago<h3>Alonso Still Won't Confirm Dakar Return After Morocco Test</h3>](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-still-wont-confirm-dakar-return-after-morocco-test/)
- [![Alonso Spotted Testing Dakar Car After 2027 Denial?](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2286126898-139x225.jpg)5 days ago<h3>Alonso Spotted Testing Dakar Car After 2027 Denial?</h3>2](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-spotted-testing-dakar-car-after-2027-denial/)
- [![Alonso denies Dakar return as testing reportedly starts next week](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2286757849-139x225.jpg)9 Oct<h3>Alonso denies Dakar return as testing reportedly starts next week</h3>](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-denies-dakar-return-as-testing-reportedly-starts-next-week/)
- [![Alonso reportedly set for Dakar return with Aston Martin](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2286757849-139x225.jpg)6 Oct<h3>Alonso reportedly set for Dakar return with Aston Martin</h3>1](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-reportedly-set-for-dakar-return-with-aston-martin/)
- [![Carlos Sainz's Epic Dakar Run: Driving His Father's Ford](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WilliamsF1_175436_HiRes-Aangepast-139x225.jpg)2 Oct 2025<h3>Carlos Sainz's Epic Dakar Run: Driving His Father's Ford</h3>1](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/carlos-sainzs-epic-dakar-run-driving-his-fathers-ford/)
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- [![FIA-Russia: Upcoming February Talks Could Help Russian Drivers and Teams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sochifriday2-833917-139x225.jpg)31 Jan 2025<h3>FIA-Russia: Upcoming February Talks Could Help Russian Drivers and Teams</h3>6](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/fia-russia-upcoming-february-talks-could-help-russian-drivers-and-teams/)
- [![FIA President Promises Rule Change for Russian Drivers Next Year](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SI202208270545-139x225.jpg)6 Dec 2024<h3>FIA President Promises Rule Change for Russian Drivers Next Year</h3>](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/fia-president-promises-rule-change-for-russian-drivers-next-year/)
- [![Alonso: Hamilton lifestyle impossible in 'normal' car](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/M181740-139x225.jpg)16 Jan 2020<h3>Alonso: Hamilton lifestyle impossible in 'normal' car</h3>2](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-hamilton-lifestyle-impossible-in-normal-car/)
- [![Sainz snr: Alonso 'keen' to do Dakar Rally](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018AbuDhabiGPSaturday_1ST2549-139x225.jpg)5 Jul 2019<h3>Sainz snr: Alonso 'keen' to do Dakar Rally</h3>](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/sainz-snr-alonso-keen-to-do-dakar-rally/)
- [![Alonso set for 'formidable' Dakar Rally challenge](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/k2ucmsEgtTlJ-UfOSIjDHwwTjGVN761r__1ST9714-139x225.jpg)28 Mar 2019<h3>Alonso set for 'formidable' Dakar Rally challenge</h3>1](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-set-for-formidable-dakar-rally-challenge/)
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- [![Rossi: No regrets after saying 'no' to F1](https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Valentino-Rossi-1-139x225.jpg)24 Jan 2017<h3>Rossi: No regrets after saying 'no' to F1</h3>](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/rossi-no-regrets-saying-no-f1/)

  

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