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Verstappen eager to see how Albon performs at Red Bull
Max Verstappen says he’s looking forward to reigniting his rivalry with Alexander Albon from their junior racing days at Red Bull as he waits to see how the Formula 1 rookie performs at the team.

Albon: Red Bull news came during ‘normal catch up’ with Marko
Alexander Albon says he found out about his promotion during a “normal catch up” with Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko at the start of Formula 1’s summer break.

Pierre Gasly reveals how he learned of Red Bull Formula 1 demotion
Pierre Gasly only learned of his demotion from Red Bull back to Toro Rosso hours before the news was officially announced, coming as a “shock” to the Frenchman.

Haas confirms interest in Nico Hulkenberg for 2020 Formula 1 seat
Haas Formula 1 chief Gunther Steiner has confirmed the team’s interest in Nico Hulkenberg for the 2020 season as a possible replacement for Romain Grosjean.

Kimi Raikkonen explains leg injury and Marcus Ericsson call up
Kimi Raikkonen says a leg injury has resulted in Alfa Romeo placing Marcus Ericsson on standby for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Esteban Ocon gets Renault 2020 F1 drive, Nico Hulkenberg loses seat
Renault has announced the signing of Esteban Ocon for the 2020 Formula 1 season, replacing Nico Hulkenberg. Ocon, 22, will return to the F1 grid next year after one season out of racing, having spent 2019 working as Mercedes' reserve driver.

F1 TV Pro offers 7 days free trial
With Formula 1 returning this weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, there’s no better time to dive into the thick of the action as F1 TV Pro offers the most uncompromising and in-depth viewing available – starting with a free trial this w

Alexander Albon calls 12-month journey to Red Bull F1 seat ‘laughable’
Alexander Albon has described his 12-month journey from Formula 2 to landing a Formula 1 drive with Red Bull as “laughable” and “nuts”.

Mercedes confirms Bottas 2020 F1 deal
Valtteri Bottas will remain with Mercedes for the 2020 Formula 1 season after the team confirmed on Thursday it had activated the option in his contract, keeping him at Brackley for a fourth year.
Lewis Hamilton launches new plant-based burger chain Neat Burger
Five-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has helped launched a new plant-based burger chain called Neat Burger.

Honda hands power unit upgrade to Albon, Kvyat for Belgian GP
Alexander Albon and Daniil Kvyat are both set for heavy Belgian Grand Prix grid penalties following Honda’s decision to hand both drviers its ‘Spec 4’ update of its power unit.

Formula 1 reveals provisional 22-race calendar for 2020 season
Formula 1 has revealed its provisional calendar for the 2020 season, featuring a record-breaking 22 races.

Lewis Hamilton: 'Perfection' from Mercedes updates will take 2-3 races
Formula 1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton says it will take Mercedes “two or three races” before it is able to unlock the full potential from its latest aerodynamic upgrade package.

McLaren looking to maintain ‘positive trend’ at Spa, says Seidl
McLaren is looking to keep up its recent momentum as it aims to consolidate its position at the top of Formula 1’s midfield battle, according to team principal Andreas Seidl.

Pierre Gasly happy to be working with Toro Rosso again
Pierre Gasly is happy to be working with Toro Rosso again as he embarks on the second half of the 2019 Formula 1 season with the team following his Red Bull demotion.

Hulkenberg says next two races will “make or break” Renault’s season
Nico Hulkenberg believes upcoming races in Belgium and Italy will “make or break” Renault’s 2019 Formula 1 season.

Alexander Albon ‘keeping feet on ground’ for Spa Red Bull debut
Alexander Albon says he will keep his “feet on the ground” during his Red Bull Formula 1 race debut at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

COTA reveals Netflix F1 series boosted ticket sales for 2019 US GP
Formula 1’s Netflix documentary series has had a significant impact on the amount of tickets sold for this year’s United States Grand Prix, according to Circuit of the Americas boss Bobby Epstein.

Formula 1 confirms new Spanish Grand Prix deal for 2020
Formula 1 has confirmed that the Spanish Grand Prix will remain on its calendar for 2020 after striking of a fresh contract to save the race.

Mercedes pushed ‘flat out’ to improve F1 engine over summer break
The Mercedes Formula 1 team pushed “flat out” in its continued bid to find performance and reliability gains with its 2019 power unit over the summer break.

Lewis Hamilton keen for future head-to-head battle with Marc Marquez
Lewis Hamilton has confirmed his interest in going up against MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez on-track in the future as the Mercedes Formula 1 driver's interest in motorbike racing grows.

Racing Point feels it can now challenge for points at all races
Racing Point Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer reckons progress with a new aerodynamic philosophy will enable his side to fight for points at every race in the second half of 2019.

McLaren: No concerns over Lando Norris' minor foot injury for Spa
McLaren says there are no concerns about Lando Norris' fitness for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after the British driver picked up an inflamed tendon while running on holiday during the summer break.

When is the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix and how can I watch it?
Following the summer shutdown, Formula 1 returns to action at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix.