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Mercedes had been weighing their options ever since Hamilton revealed his plans to leave at the end of the season to join Ferrari. And just a day after Antonelli made his FP1 debut at his home Grand Prix in Monza, Mercedes confirmed the news on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix. After clinching the ADAC and Italian F4 titles in 2022, followed by the Formula Regional European Championship in 2023, Antonelli skipped F3 and went straight to F2 with PREMA this season. Despite his inexperience, the Mercedes junior has already claimed two race victories and currently sits sixth in the championship standings. Alongside his F2 campaign, Antonelli has been gaining valuable experience testing older-spec F1 machinery with Mercedes. “It’s an incredible feeling to be announced as a Mercedes works driver alongside George for 2025,” Antonelli shared, his excitement palpable. “F1 has been a dream since I was a little boy, and I’m grateful to the team for the support they’ve given me and the trust they’ve shown. I’m still learning a lot, but I feel ready for this opportunity. My focus is on improving and delivering the best results for the team.”
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Kimi Antonelli Signs For Mercedes For 2025 Season

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Mercedes has officially announced that 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli will be joining George Russell on the team for the 2025 season.


Williams has been mulling over a driver change, especially after a series of underwhelming performances from Sargeant, culminating in yet another high-speed crash during practice at the Dutch Grand Prix. With Sargeant yet to secure a point this season and the latest incident damaging the team’s upgraded package, Williams team boss James Vowles has decided it’s time for a change. Vowles spent the Zandvoort weekend in discussions with rival team bosses, exploring potential replacements for Sargeant. Among the early candidates were Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher and Red Bull reserve Liam Lawson, with both teams expressing openness to a deal. However, Williams ultimately decided to go in a different direction, choosing their Driver Academy talent, Franco Colapinto, as the best fit for the remainder of the season.
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Franco Colapinto Replaces Logan Sargeant At Williams

IN Franco Colapinto, Logan Sargeant, Williams, Formula 1, Formula One, Formula 2, Driver Swap

Franco Colapinto is set to take the wheel for Williams for the remainder of the F1 season, stepping in as Logan Sargeant’s replacement.


This move comes after the announcement that Kevin Magnussen would be leaving the team at the end of the current season, opening up a seat that was up for grabs. On the eve of the final race before the summer break in Belgium, Haas officially announced that Ocon would become the first Grand Prix winner to race for the team since their inception in 2016. With 146 career starts, Ocon has driven for Manor, Force India, Renault, and Alpine, accumulating 425 points and achieving three podium finishes, including a win in Hungary in 2021.
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Esteban Ocon To Join Haas In 2025

IN Esteban, Ocon, Haas, 2025, Ollie, Bearman, Ayao Komatsu

Haas has secured Esteban Ocon on a multi-year contract, pairing him with rookie Ollie Bearman for the 2025 season.


With six different winners from the first 12 races and four teams (Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari for those who aren’t up to speed) in the thick of the battle, there’s no shortage of discussion on who may come out on top. We are still 5 races to go before Formula 1 reaches our shores in Singapore and with the current trajectory of the top teams, it is anyone's game on who might come out on top when the dust settles at our night race. If you're not up to speed on what's happening, fret not. Here are some fast facts on where your top drivers and teams currently stand. Red Bull’s Dilemma
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Formula 1 2024 - Before The Singapore Grand Prix

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We started the season thinking Red Bull will wipe the floor again, but it's been a rollercoaster ride.


This decision bookends a vibrant five-year saga filled with both triumphs and trials for Ocon at Alpine, where he clinched his first Grand Prix victory at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix - a moment that remains a highlight in both his career and the team's history. Ocon's journey with Alpine has been nothing short of cinematic, dotted with podiums including his maiden second-place finish at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix and another notable third at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix. His consistent performances helped him secure a personal best eighth place in the 2022 Drivers’ Championship, contributing significantly to the team's fourth-place finish in the Constructors’ standings that same year.
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Esteban Ocon And Alpine To Part Ways At The End Of 2024

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Esteban Ocon and Alpine are preparing to go their separate ways at the close of the 2024 Formula 1 season.


This thrilling series promises a spectacle of speed with a lineup of international racers each piloting the formidable Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2. This year's grid is peppered with notable young guns like Marco Giltrap, the 2023 PRO champion, and Clay Osborne, a rising star from New Zealand. They're not alone in their youthful pursuit of glory; the grid also welcomes Charles Leong from Macau and Japan's Miki Koyama, infusing the lineup with a fresh but fierce competitive spirit.
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Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia 2024 is Go!

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Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia is setting the stage ablaze as it kicks off its 2024 season this weekend at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit.


Harley-Davidson released a preview of Push the Limit: Harley-Davidson Racing Season 2, a dramatic new docuseries on YouTube that follows the Harley-Davidson Factory Race Team and other racers during the 2023 season of the MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series. The adrenaline-fueled docuseries puts fans behind the scenes and right in the middle of the wheel-to-wheel action, showcasing the excitement of King of the Baggers racing and providing a behind-the-scenes perspective of the immense effort these racers and teams make to achieve victory. The six-episode docuseries will be released episodically, with a new episode debuting each week, beginning Friday, April 5 at SGT 11pm (GMT +8) on the Harley-Davidson App for members, followed by a YouTube release on Tuesday, April 9 at SGT 8am (GMT +8). Push the Limit: Harley-Davidson Racing Season 2 follows select King of the Baggers racers throughout the 2023 season, including the most successful racer in MotoAmerica King of the Baggers history, Factory Harley-Davidson pilot Kyle Wyman. Wyman won seven races during the 2023 King of the Baggers season and finished third in the season championship. Wyman has won 14 of 26 events since the start of the series in 2021 and earned the 2021 championship. King of the Baggers 2023 and defending champion Hayden Gillim, and racers James Rispoli, Travis Wyman, Cory West, Jake Lewis, Patricia Fernandez-West, Frankie Garcia, and others also appear in the docuseries. The MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series offers exciting competition between American V-Twin touring motorcycles that have been prepared for competition and equipped with a fairing/windscreen and saddlebags. The 2024 season was expanded to 18 races over nine double-header weekends held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike Series. The season’s first races were held in Daytona the first weekend of March. For the 2024 season, the Harley-Davidson Factory Race Team is sponsored by Mission Foods, Rockford Fosgate, Brembo, Öhlins, Protolabs, SYN3 lubricants, and Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts and Accessories. 2024 MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Remaining Schedule (Two races each weekend) April 12-13: Circuit of The Americas - Austin, Texas (Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas) April 19-21: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta - Braselton, Ga. May 31-June 2: Road America - Elkhart Lake, Wis. June 14-16: Brainerd International Raceway - Brainerd, Minn. July 12-14: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - Monterey, Calif. August 16-18: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio September 13-15: Circuit of the Americas - Austin, Texas September 27-29: New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville, N.J.
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Harley-Davidson Announces Push The Limit

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Dramatic six-Episode Docuseries on Youtube provides behind-the-scenes perspective of the 2023 MotoAmerica King of the Baggers Race season


The 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix kicked off a new season with a sense of déjà vu, as Max Verstappen cruised to victory, reminiscent of races from the past two years. Jeddah saw a repeat performance, with Verstappen leading a Red Bull one-two, highlighting the team's dominance.
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Formula 1 - Will Red Bull Dominate The Rest Of The 2024 Season?

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Red Bull enjoyed two 1-2 finishes to kick off the new season - is it time for the rest of the paddock to panic?


In a move that shook the very foundations of Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton is set to don the iconic scarlet of Ferrari when the 2025 season rolls around. This switch marks the end of an era with Mercedes, a team that has been his racing home since 2013.
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Lewis Hamilton Is Leaving Mercedes To Join Ferrari In 2025

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Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari in 2025, replacing Carlos Sainz. What a shocking start to the season.


The Singapore Grand Prix in 2023 was showered with accolades, and now it bags the title of ‘Best Race’ of the season by several international media giants and crowned as the ‘Best Team of Officials’ by none other than the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
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Formula 1 - Singapore Grand Prix heralded ‘Best Race’ of the season

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No surprise, wasn’t it?


AlphaTauri has just unveiled its driver lineup for the 2024 season, and it's been nothing short of a bumpy journey so far. The underdog, sitting at the bottom of the constructor standings with just five points, and not one, not two, but four different drivers taking the hot seat. It's like watching a four-act play, each with its own protagonist. But in the world of high-speed racing, you need consistency, and that's what AlphaTauri is gunning for.
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Formula 1: Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda to race for Alpha Tauri in 2024

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Alpha Tauri have confirmed their driver line-up for the 2024 Formula 1 season, retaining Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda.


Maserati MSG Racing announces the signing of Jehan Daruvala and the return of Maximilian Günther for Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Together, Max and Jehan will form one of the youngest driver pairings ever seen in Formula E, as the team blends race-winning experience with opportunity by putting its trust in the next generation of motor racing talent.
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Maserati MSG Racing reveals Season 10 Formula E driver lineup

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Jehan Daruvala gets into a new seat, while Maximilian Günther extends his relationship into 2024.


Picture this: a record-breaking crowd of 54,700 fans gathered at Fuji Speedway, setting the stage for one of the most thrilling races in recent memory. It's a tale of Toyota versus Porsche in the Hypercar category, and boy, did it deliver. The heroes of the day? None other than Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and José María López, steering the #7 GR010 HYBRID to a glorious victory. But let's not forget Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa, who brought the #8 GR010 HYBRID home in second place, just 39.119 seconds behind their teammates. Talk about a one-two punch!
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World title for Toyota Gazoo Racing after Fuji win

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The 6 Hours of Fuji - the penultimate race of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, and this time, a homecoming celebration for Toyota Gazoo Racing.


The world of Formula 1 is a delicate art of cutting-edge technology. Every little tweak and change in regulation can make a world of difference to teams, and one such tweak that has been the hot topic of discussion for months was the tyre blanket ban. These are pads that keep those slick tyres toasty warm before a session, giving them that extra grip on the track. But, the FIA has suddenly decided to postpone this much-discussed ban. And when I say “postpone,” I mean they’re holding off until after the 2024 season. Why, you ask? Well, it’s all about energy consumption and the sport’s environmental sustainability targets. They want to make sure they’ve got all their gears in sync before they make such a significant change.
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Formula 1 Postpones Tyre Blanket Ban

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Formula 1 will postpone the hotly-debated ban on tyre-heating blankets until after the 2024 season, according to FIA officials.


It's always said that you should appreciate genius when you experience it, and that is becoming truer as the season progresses in this 2023 Formula 1 world championship. Max Verstappen, the unstoppable force, continues his dominant streak with seven consecutive wins in the 2023 season, leaving us all in awe.
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Formula 1 2023 - The Season Thus Far

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The Bulls extend their dominance once again, but the rest of the field are making cracking upgrades.


In a surprising turn of events, Red Bull has made a sensational swap in their Formula 1 lineup, replacing struggling driver Nyck de Vries with the returning Australian racer Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri. Ricciardo, who previously drove for Red Bull from 2014 to 2018, has been brought back into the fold after stints at Renault and McLaren. Despite initially being signed as a third/reserve driver for Red Bull in 2023, Ricciardo has now been loaned to AlphaTauri for the remainder of the season.
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Daniel Riccarido To Race For Alpha Tauri, Replacing Nyck Devries

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This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a mid-season shift from the team with the bulls.


The international field of PRO, PRO-AM, AM and Lamborghini Cup drivers fought for supremacy over two jam-packed races. Winning high praise from both drivers and teams was the star of the show - the new 3rd-generation Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2, which made its Asian debut in Malaysia.
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Nail Biting Season-Opener For Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia

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Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia made a dazzling return with a sensational season-opener at Malaysia’s 5.543km Sepang International Circuit.


The opening race in Sepang, Malaysia, heralds the return of the much-missed championship after a long three-season hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first shakedown circuit will be Malaysia’s 5.543km, FIA Grade 1 Sepang International Circuit with the field contesting the first two, 50-minute races of the year. This is also where the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 will make its Asian racing debut.
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Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Kicks Off 2023 Season

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Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia is back in a big way, with six rounds in six different destinations.


Considered the first pure asphalt round of the season, the Croatia Rally joined the WRC schedule two years ago and the varied roads around the country’s capital city, Zagreb, are already seen as some of the most challenging on the calendar. With the service park located within Zagreb itself, the stages take place in the north of Croatia close to neighbouring Slovenia. The roads feature a wide variety of different asphalt types, which means that available grip is constantly shifting, while mud and rain can bring about further challenges. Some sections are technical and twisting, but many others are fast and flowing with jumps and crests. Much of the route for this year is familiar from 2022. After the shakedown on Thursday morning and a ceremonial start in Zagreb that evening, Friday’s opening day action takes place just to the west of the city.
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Toyota Gazoo Racing makes asphalt return in Croatia

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Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team heads to the Croatia Rally for the fourth round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship season on April 21-23, 2023.


Markus Reiterberger (GER), Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) and Jérémy Guarnoni (FRA) claimed third place at the opening event, which was the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, an extremely gruelling spectacle. This was also the first podium for the new #37 BMW M 1000 RR, debuting on the track for the first time. Mikhalchik also posted the fastest lap time in it, clocking in at 1:35.751 minutes. The newly-formed Tecmas-MRP-BMW Racing Team enjoyed a perfect debut, claiming victory in the Superstock class.
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First podium finish of the season for BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team at 24 Hours Of Le Mans

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The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team kicked off the FIM Endurance World Championship 2023 with a beautiful podium finish.



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