Formula 1

• Mohammed Ben Sulayem replaces Jean Todt as new FIA president

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  Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been elected as the new president of the FIA, replacing Jean Todt whose 12-year tenure has come to an end.

• Alonso set for surgery following February bike crash

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  Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso is set to undergo surgery before the beginning of the 2022 season following a bicycle crash in early 2021....

• Todt suggests FIA too lenient when F1 teams criticise race officials

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  Jean Todt has suggested the FIA has “maybe been a bit permissive” with the way it has allowed Formula 1 teams and bosses to communicate and...

• Verstappen’s Honda, Alonso’s Renault to be sold via auction

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  Formula 1 champions Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso are both set to auction cars, with Verstappen’s proceeds going to charity. The pair...

• ‘Rules are rules:’ Toto Wolff’s wife livid over F1 finale

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  Susie Wolff, the wife of Mercedes F1 boss Toto, has taken to Twitter to deliver a strong message to Formula 1 following the controversial season...

• FIA perhaps too lenient with F1 team criticisms, says Todt

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  Amid an increased scrutiny over the governing body's actions in the wake of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix safety car controversy, the FIA has found...

• Seidl: "Important" McLaren got to grips with Mercedes PU ahead of new F1 regs

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  McLaren rekindled its famed partnership with Mercedes for the 2020 season, having previously enjoyed works support from the German manufacturer...

• Verstappen tells Latifi to turn off his phone

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  Dec.17 - New world champion Max Verstappen has advised Nicholas Latifi to "turn off his phone". After the highly controversial chequered flag...

• Leclerc's long Ferrari deal includes key break clause

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  Dec.17 - Charles Leclerc's long contract at Ferrari includes key break clauses, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. The...

• Red Bull eyes early Verstappen F1 contract extension

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  The Dutchman picked up his maiden F1 championship trophy at the FIA's prize-giving gala in Paris on Thursday night, which came just days after his...

• Tsunoda’s ‘confidence is back’ after career-best F1 finish in Abu Dhabi

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  Yuki Tsunoda has admitted his ‘confidence is back’ after securing the best result of his Formula 1 career with P4 in the season-ending Abu Dhabi...

• Charles Leclerc in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19

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  Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, the Scuderia said in a statement on Thursday. The...