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Wolff: Mercedes will be fair to Hamilton and Russell in F1 2024

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 13:07
Wolff says he has no concerns about potentially having to block the flow of information on future development to Hamilton, suggesting that it’s too early to make a call on how that process might work.Logic suggests that Hamilton will henceforth be frozen out of any discussions on 2026, when the new F1 regulations come in.However, inevitably there will be a crossover between development work ...Keep reading

Mercedes 'bitten' by new Norris, Leclerc F1 contracts in search for Hamilton successor

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 12:51
The shock news emerged on Thursday that Hamilton will join Ferrari for 2025. This comes only a week after Ferrari re-signed Leclerc, and McLaren retained Norris on "multi-year" extensions.While Hamilton's move underlines that F1 driver contracts may contain exit clauses, Mercedes team boss Wolff appears to have poured cold water on the prospect of going after Leclerc and Norris - both of whom were ...Keep reading

Haas: Ferrari customer model not reason for F1 struggles

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 12:33
Komatsu took over from Guenther Steiner at the start of this year, after team owner Gene Haas felt it was time for the squad to embark on a change of direction to move itself off the bottom of the constructors’ championship.It is understood that one of the key disagreement points between Haas and Steiner was over how much investment the team needed to move forward.While Steiner felt that it ...Keep reading

Sparco and Ford Performance join forces, beginning with Mustang GT3 factory race programme

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 12:14
Sparco, a global leader in motorsports wear and equipment, and Ford Performance, the high-performance division of Ford Motor Company, are excited to announce a formal relationship beginning with the North American Mustang GT3 factory race program taking place in the IMSA-sanctioned GTD Pro category.In an "Official Supplier" role, Sparco will provide technical racewear and team apparel for the Ford ...Keep reading

Newcastle United v Luton Town preview: Team news, head-to-head and stats

North East News - Fri, 2024-02-02 12:00
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Newcastle United and Luton Town.

De Vries loses court case over loan and AlphaTauri F1 earnings

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 10:51
The Amsterdam District Court has decreed that De Vries will have to repay the €250,000 loan and, in addition, pay half of both his salary and any sponsorship income he earned during his partial F1 season with AlphaTauri up to July 2023. The Dutchman is now considering an appeal against the decision.De Vries obtained the loan from Jeroen Schothorst’s Investrand company in 2018, when he needed ...Keep reading

Boardmasters 2024: Sam Fender announced as final headliner

North East News - Fri, 2024-02-02 10:43
The 29-year-old joins Chase & Status and rapper Stormzy at the top of the bill for Boardmasters.

Red Bull recruit 2024 F1 ACADEMY trio Hamda Al Qubaisi, Amna Al Qubaisi and Emely de Heus

Formula 1 - Fri, 2024-02-02 10:41
Hamda Al Qubaisi, Amna Al Qubaisi and Emely de Heus will all return for a second F1 ACADEMY season, with the trio continuing to race with MP Motorsport. As part of the newly formed Red Bull Academy Programme, 21-year-old Hamda Al Qubaisi will drive for Red Bull Racing with her 23-year-old sister Amna Al Qubaisi competing for Visa Cash App RB, alongside Emely de Heus driving for Red Bull.

Sainz offers initial reaction to Hamilton’s Ferrari deal with message for fans

Formula 1 - Fri, 2024-02-02 10:41
Carlos Sainz has taken to social media to comment on the news that he will be leaving Ferrari at the end of the season after the Italian marque swooped to sign Lewis Hamilton in his place.

Formula 1 to race in Japan until 2029 after new five-year extension

Formula 1 - Fri, 2024-02-02 10:41
Formula 1 has announced a five-year extension with the Japanese Grand Prix that will see the iconic Suzuka Circuit remain on the F1 calendar until 2029 inclusive.

How Hamilton dropped his Ferrari bombshell on Mercedes

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 10:12
It has been a chance for the pair to digest the events of the previous campaign, run through developments over the winter and talk through aims and ambitions for the battle ahead.They were the perfect opportunity for the pair to spend a good deal of time together, better grasp each other’s mindset and get everything lined up as they battened down for the intensity of the season that lay in front ...Keep reading

The risks in Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari F1 move

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 09:29
Lewis Hamilton heading to Ferrari for 2025 is the biggest Formula 1 driver market move since Hamilton himself opted to leave McLaren and move to Mercedes. That decision came back in late 2012, ahead of his Formula 1 debut with the Silver Arrows for the following year.The decision to move to Ferrari has a longer wait time but tops the previous one, and both of Sebastian Vettel's moves into and out ...Keep reading

Court decision shows Mercedes would have lost 2021 Abu Dhabi F1 appeal

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 09:10
Following a similar disputed use of the safety car in an International GT Open event at Spielberg in September, the FIA’s International Court of Appeal declared that it would be wrong to nullify the final result because of a mistake by the race director.The case demonstrates the sort of thinking that the ICA would have pursued, had Mercedes appealed after the Abu Dhabi race.In the 2021 season ...Keep reading

Japanese GP to stay at Suzuka until at least 2029

Formula 1 at the BBC - Fri, 2024-02-02 08:12
The historic Suzuka circuit will host the Japanese Grand Prix until at least 2029 after signing a five-year contract extension with Formula 1.

F1 agrees deal for Japanese GP to stay at Suzuka until 2029

Motorsport - Fri, 2024-02-02 08:01
The news will be welcomed by drivers and fans alike who feared that the series is moving too far away from its classic venues.Prior to the agreement the event was one of the last with no guaranteed place on the calendar beyond this season after a run of deals that has seen most races secure their spots well into the future.The last remaining race that currently has a contract that runs out after ...Keep reading

Food bank buys new van after 32 clean air fines

North East News - Fri, 2024-02-02 06:31
Kenton Food Bank has been able to increase the number of its weekly collections after buying the van.

Government hands over £35m for Tyne Bridge repairs

North East News - Fri, 2024-02-02 06:05
The funding was promised in June 2022 for renovating the Tyne Bridge but had not been paid.

Everything we know about the search for the Clapham attacker

North East News - Fri, 2024-02-02 04:42
Police have warned Abdul Shokoor Ezedi should not be approached as the search for him continues.

Isaac Hayden: QPR sign Newcastle United midfielder plus Wolves' Joe Hodge on loan

North East News - Thu, 2024-02-01 23:29
QPR sign midfielders Isaac Hayden and Joe Hodge on loan for the rest of the season from Newcastle and Wolves respectively.

WATCH: Two of the greatest names in F1 – Hamilton and Ferrari are set to join forces

Formula 1 - Thu, 2024-02-01 22:32
Lewis Hamilton’s decision to part ways with Mercedes and join forces with Ferrari in 2025 has sent shockwaves through the F1 world.

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