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Comment: Despite the online uproar about the decision to designate the Monaco Grand Prix a Sprint event in 2027, maybe it's actually a good idea? The case in defence of F1's biggest decision about next year's schedule ✍️

F1's 'insane' Monaco Sprint plan for 2027 is actually genius for one reason

COMMENT - Fans have slammed the plan to make Monaco a sprint event in 2027, but the idea does have some merit.

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18-year-old Brit Freddie Slater will step up to Formula 2 next year after missing out on the F3 title. He’ll continue to be part of the Audi driver development programme racing for Invicta in 2027.

State of parking companies in the UK: It's taken TWO MONTHS for one to finally back off (after they got bailiffs involved!) having served me with a parking fine for... parking at Silverstone with my media pass for the British Grand Prix. Apparently my weekend parking pass wasn't enough evidence... 🤦

Liam Lawson will race again for Red Bull this weekend with Yuki Tsunoda continuing to deputise at Racing Bulls. Isack Hadjar still not fit enough to drive.

Where Kimi Antonelli's Monza win from 19th on the grid ranks compared to the all-time great comeback wins in F1 World Championship history 🏆

Where Kimi Antonelli's Monza win ranks compared to all-time great F1 comebacks

From 19th on the grid Kimi Antonelli made history at Monza.

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On-the-flag report after a stunning recovery drive from Kimi Antonelli. This was the performance that proved once-and-for-all that he can handle the pressure of this title battle. Will it be the one that disabuses George Russell and Lewis Hamilton of any notion that a comeback is possible?

Kimi Antonelli's Italian GP comeback a title race hammer blow for George Russell

REPORT: Kimi Antonelli started 19th but had the lead by lap 18 and went on to take a statement victory.

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Sticking my neck out a bit here, but I reckon this Kimi Antonelli lad is quite good.

Some things are a genuine pleasure to write, and this feature was one of them ✍️ Pierre Gasly has now proven multiple times that he's the man you should back when he's recovering from a setback 💪

Pierre Gasly is the 1000/1 Monza hero who excels when the world is against him

This is not the first time Pierre Gasly has stunned in a midfield car at Monza.

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Extraordinary presser at Monza. Flavio Briatore brought a sheet of paper from which he read and accused one of the FIA Court of Appeal judges of being linked with McLaren. Andrea Stella, sat on the same sofa, said the claim was "insulting" and seemed to threaten consequences for the allecation.

Huge F1 row erupts as teams clash in press conference over 'serious' allegation

Flavio Briatore and Andrea Stella clashed in the Monza press conference.

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Bullet-pointed, ad-lite explainer of the FIA International Court of Appeal’s Monaco GP verdict, why the judging panel ruled in favour of McLaren and Red Bull and against Alpine and the FIA, and what it means for the F1 championship standings ✍️

FIA court verdict explained as McLaren and Red Bull win fight over Monaco GP

The FIA International Court of Appeal has issued its ruling.

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From reading through the FIA International Court of Appeal’s 26-page document (not a page-turner) it’s clear the fact neither Alpine nor the FIA/FOM could provide the true measurement of the pit lane has been one of the key deciding factors in this case.

Daniel Moxon@danielmoxon.bsky.social · 3w ago

The FIA Court of Appeal has found in favour of McLaren and Red Bull. Pierre Gasly’s penalties at the Monaco GP are reinstated and Isack Hadjar wins back his first Red Bull podium. Full story coming.

The FIA Court of Appeal has found in favour of McLaren and Red Bull. Pierre Gasly’s penalties at the Monaco GP are reinstated and Isack Hadjar wins back his first Red Bull podium. Full story coming.

Some of tomorrow's print copy from media day at Monza ✍️ Come for the best of Lewis Hamilton's quotes to the media, stay for the unsolicited boat puns 🚢

Lewis Hamilton compares new Ferrari to 'huge ship' he can steer to Monza F1 win

The Italian Grand Prix is the race Ferrari always want to win the most.

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Hadjar not being risked. Liam Lawson gets another go in the main Red Bull while Yuki Tsunoda has another chance to audition for a 2027 seat elsewhere.

Daniel Moxon@danielmoxon.bsky.social · 3w ago

Expecting Red Bull to communicate a decision over who will drive for which of their teams this weekend either this evening or Thursday morning. Hadjar hopes to be cleared but last test on his wrist scheduled for this afternoon/evening. If he can’t drive, it’ll be the same arrangement as Zandvoort

Expecting Red Bull to communicate a decision over who will drive for which of their teams this weekend either this evening or Thursday morning. Hadjar hopes to be cleared but last test on his wrist scheduled for this afternoon/evening. If he can’t drive, it’ll be the same arrangement as Zandvoort

Red Bull have a deadline day signing of their own to announce: Former Aston Martin engineer Tom McCullough will join in 2027 as head of racing, taking over a significant amount of the job McLaren-bound Gianpiero Lambiase currently holds.

Confirmed: That new deal for Franco Colapinto at Alpine 🚨📝

Alpine confirm Pierre Gasly's 2027 F1 team-mate as Franco Colapinto fate sealed

Another 2027 F1 race seat has been filled.

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Understand Alpine have exercised an option to extend Franco Colapinto’s contract. Unchanged line-up for 2027. Official confirmation to come. This year’s F1 driver market really is turning into a bit of a damp squib!

I’m afraid the F1 season hasn’t resumed for me just yet… Out of office 🔛🔊🎸

Now confirmed: Yuki Tsunoda gets another go back on the F1 grid with Liam Lawson stepping up to the main Red Bull team to fill in for Isack Hadjar, who has sustained a wrist injury, at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Excl: Pedro de la Rosa on why he hopes Fernando Alonso continues to race in F1 beyond this year, what makes him such "a big asset" to the team and why the driver partnership of Alonso and Lance Stroll is "really special" 🗣️🟢

Fernando Alonso sent late Aston Martin plea as F1 legend mulls retirement call

EXCLUSIVE: Aston Martin ambassador Pedro de la Rosa on Fernando Alonso's retirement decision

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Quite the sudden announcement. Having built up the team and overseen the first half of its debut F1 season, Graeme Lowdon is out at Cadillac and former Alpine director Marcin Budkowski is in as the new team principal 🤝 Story 👉 www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-aut...

Pedro de la Rosa interview 🗣️ Aston Martin F1 ambassador on upgrades plan, Adrian Newey’s leadership and Fernando Alonso’s importance to the team 🟢

Inside the Aston Martin comeback bid and Adrian Newey's F1 masterplan

Our exclusive interview with Aston Martin team ambassador Pedro de la Rosa lifts the lid on Adrian Newey's plan to get them performing again.

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The CEO of the Sepang circuit has said it will cost "no less than" £55m per year for the Malaysian GP to return permanently after its one-off hosting deal with Bahrain. Insight into the sort of hosting fees Formula 1 can charge these days. Other stumbling block is calendar space – there is none.

Enormous cost of hosting F1 race as Malaysian GP bosses eye full return

Sepang in Malaysia will host this year's Bahrain Grand Prix after a deal was struck.

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F1 released its half year review just a few minutes ago. In it, F1 says two-third of fans (66%, to be precise) rated this year's racing as either 'good' or 'excellent' – up from 60% YoY. It also claims nearly half of fans (47%) said the same thing about the racing at the Monaco GP 🇲🇨🤨 Discuss... 🏁

Red Bull have poached Gwen Lagrue from Mercedes. The Frenchman, who played a key role in developing George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, also bringing Esteban Ocon through the system, will lead Red Bull's junior driver programme. A very capable Helmut Marko replacement secured. Begins work in 2027 📆

Red Bull poach key George Russell and Kimi Antonelli ally from Mercedes

Red Bull have their new Helmut Marko and got one over rivals Mercedes in the process.

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A few years ago, Lewis Hamilton would not have been penalised for his pit lane speeding. The stewards said he was 0.1kph over but the margin was actually smaller than that 🤏 Explainer on what the tolerance is for pit lane speeding and what Frederic Vasseur thinks of Hamilton's penalty record 🗣️

The little-known F1 rule change which caused Lewis Hamilton penalty controversy

A few years ago, Lewis Hamilton's pit lane speeding offence in Hungary would not have led to a penalty.

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Hungarian GP verdict – F1's defending champion won the day but its anointed champion of the future set himself up for a sprint to the finish line in the second half of the year, thanks in part to two Ferrari blunders in as many days which left Lewis Hamilton to wonder what might have been ✍️

Lewis Hamilton blunders make Kimi Antonelli the big Hungarian GP winner

Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton have really thrown this one away

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Toto Wolff on lapped cars defending against front-runners during the race: "Cars at the back defending on the Lewis and Kimi fight, it's just disgraceful from some of the Teletubbies engineers that sit on the pit walls of these teams not telling the drivers what is happening behind."

Teletubbies on a Grassy Hill

ALT: Teletubbies on a Grassy Hill

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