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Formula 1 has confirmed a ten-year extension to the Miami Grand Prix, securing its place on the calendar through to 2041. The new agreement with promoter South Florida Motorsports makes Miami the longest-contracted event in F1 history, surpassing Bahrain’s current deal which runs until 2036. The history of the Miami Grand Prix Before Miami joined the F1 calendar, Florida had hosted just one Grand Prix. That race took place at Sebring in 1959. Formula 1 revealed the initial deal for the Miami Grand Prix in April 2021, setting its debut for 2022 with a contract lasting until 2031. Now, ahead…

History often remembers the tragic 1994 San Marino Grand Prix for the loss of Ayrton Senna. However, Senna wasn’t the only driver who died that weekend. On this day — April 30th — Roland Ratzenberger lost his life in a high-speed crash during the second qualifying session of what was just his third Formula 1 race weekend. Although his time in the sport was short, Ratzenberger’s legacy endures. Thirty-one years on, we remember not only the tragedy, but the determined, passionate racer behind the helmet. The tragedy at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix Friday 29th April – Rubens Barrichello’s…

After the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Mercedes CEO and Team Principal Toto Wolff has revealed more about tKimi Antonelli’s development.

F1 was reminded this week of one of racing’s greatest heroes. Sir Frank Williams. He would have turned 83 years old.

Rafael Câmara took a dominant win in the Bahrain F3 Feature Race filled with intrigue. After a brilliant sprint race where Nikola Tsolov came out on top against debutant Freddie Slater, the F3 Feature Race was set to be yet another cracker of a race. On pole was Rafael Câmara ahead of Callum Voisin and Charlie Wurz. Câmara and Voisin dominated qualifying and it was expected that the race would be a similar story. In the sprint, Câmara was down in last after lap one but managed to fight back to finish in 12th, where he started. Early laps of…

Who took pole position on the famous streets of Long Beach in qualifying ahead of Sunday’s race?

Nikola Tsolov took victory in the F3 Sprint race in Bahrain after thrilling action on circuit. After an exciting qualifying where Rafael Câmara took his second pole in just two races, being the first rookie to do so, the Sprint Race followed on Saturday. In the Sprint Race, the top 12 in qualifying are reversed, meaning a Hitech TGR 1-2 for the Sprint Race with Austrian Joshua Dufek on pole ahead of Norwegian Martinius Stenshorne. It was a warm race, meaning drivers would have to conserve their tyres to a degree. The drivers did have a test at the Bahrain…

Heading into qualifying for the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix for the Formula 3 series, Rafael Câmara led practice. He looked to be the favourite for pole, with Nikola Tsolov in second and Tuuka Taponen in third in practice. First runs As the session began, most of the 30 drivers immediately headed out onto the circuit. Trident, like in practice, elected to hold back until later on in the session. They managed to find space on the track without any other cars. Hitech’s Gerrard Xie went off the track trying to pass other cars, and Campos’ Tsolov dived down the inside…

Heading into the first Free Practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit, there was a number of drivers who were doing free practice sessions in place of regular drivers. Replacement drivers Ryo Hirakawa, who had impressed in his practice run in Japan for Alpine, was in at Haas for Oliver Bearman. F2 and Ferrari Driver Academy talent Dino Beganovic filled in for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, making his practice debut. The 2023 F2 runner-up Frederik Vesti drove instead of George Russell at Mercedes. The 2022 F2 champion Felipe Drugovich was driving in his sixth practice session for Aston Martin over Fernando…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has enjoyed a competitive start to his Formula One career and aims to continue his form in Bahrain.