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Pierre Gasly signs a contract extension with Alpine to the end of the 2028 Formula 1 season.

Of the remaining vacancies left to fight over during the final stages of Formula 1's 2026 silly season, this wasn't one of them. Pierre Gasly's seat at Alpine was never in doubt for next year but, even with opportunities to appeal for a drive at the traditional top teams for 2027, he has taken it upon himself to be declared unavailable.
At 29, Gasly is in his prime years. As of 2025, Alpine is ...Keep reading

Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has emphasised that Francesco Bagnaia must take greater responsibility in turning his current MotoGP campaign around, making it clear that "he must help us to help him".
Tardozzi made that comment after Bagnaia reached another low point in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday, finishing 23rd and 21st in the two sessions.
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Pierre Gasly and Alpine have agreed fresh terms until at least the end of 2028 – but how did the extension come about? F1 Correspondent Lawrence Barretto explains...

Pierre Gasly has committed his long-term future to Alpine by signing a contract extension that will see him race for the French manufacturer until at least the end of the 2028 campaign.

Formula 1 is unlikely to switch to V8 power units before the original 2031 timeframe after an engine meeting in London to try and fast-track the switch was called off by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Ben Sulayem has long been keen for F1 to switch to simpler and cheaper engines as soon as feasible, with a proposal on the table to move to a 2.4-litre V8 with a smaller hybrid element and ...Keep reading

Pierre Gasly signs a contract extension with Alpine to the end of the 2028 Formula 1 season.

Pierre Gasly will remain with Alpine in Formula 1 until at least the end of the 2028 season, the team confirmed on Saturday during the Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza.
Gasly joined the Enstone-based squad in 2023 from AlphaTauri and has since taken two podium finishes - at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix and the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
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Formula 1 has “no more room” to welcome a 12th team in the paddock, its CEO Stefano Domenicali has warned.
The new Cadillac outfit will become F1’s 11th squad in 2026 after a years-long vetting process, benefitting from automotive giant General Motors’ backing and, eventually, engines; it will use Ferrari powertrains until GM produces its own from 2029 onwards.
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Lando Norris rebounded from a painful end to the Dutch Grand Prix to set the pace in Friday practice for the Italian Grand Prix. But it's still all to play for because, as is often the case at Monza, the margins are super close, with only 0.1s splitting the top three in FP2, while the top 16 are separated by just 0.8s.

Charles Leclerc believes that a pole position in front of the Tifosi at Monza is "on the cards" as things stand, after an encouraging day for Ferrari ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen is confident that Red Bull can avoid a repeat of their “very tough” Italian Grand Prix weekend from 12 months ago after a much more encouraging first day of practice for this year’s event.

Williams drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon were left encouraged after Friday's practice sessions ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, believing "we're in a good place".

McLaren driver Lando Norris set the quickest time on Friday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix as he looks to bounce back in the title race.

Lando Norris expressed concerns about the small gap back to his rivals after Friday’s track action at the Italian Grand Prix, with the Briton setting the pace in Free Practice 2 by less than one-tenth from Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Laurent MEKIES (Red Bull Racing), Frédéric VASSEUR (Ferrari), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas)

Kimi Antonelli has admitted that he simply “pushed a bit too hard” too early during second practice for the Italian Grand Prix, with a spin ending his session after just 10 minutes of running.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to have a nuanced conversation about the ongoing NASCAR Cup Series championship format debate.
On one hand, Earnhardt is a traditionalist but on the other, he also wants to give credit to three-time and defending champion Joey Logano for his accomplishments in this era while also wanting something a little different in the future.
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An attempt by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to change Formula 1's engine rules for 2029 founders on opposition from manufacturers.