Formula 1 and the FIA have announced the dates for 2026 pre-season testing, with three tests set to take place in Barcelona and Bahrain, Afrosport reports. The first test will take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya between January 26 and 30, while the second test will be held at the Bahrain International Circuit between February 11 and 13. Bahrain will remain the venue for the...
Carlos Sainz Jr has expressed mixed feelings towards his father’s decision to withdraw from the running of the FIA presidential race later this year, Afrosport reports. Carlos Sainz Sr on Wednesday announced he opted against going against incumbent president Mohammed Ben Sulayem owing to his commitments in the Dakar Rally, where he has competed every year since 2006, bar 2012. This potentially leaves Ben Sulayem as...
Carlos Sainz Senior has decided not to run against incumbent FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem ahead of this year's elections, Afrosport reports. Sainz - the father of Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Junior - was seen as a challenger to Ben Sulayem's hopes of seeking another four-year term with motorsport's leading global governing body. The 63-year-old confirmed on Wednesday he would not be contesting at...
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he has no problem if Carlos Sainz Sr. runs against him in the upcoming elections in December, Afrosport reports. Sainz Sr is reportedly considering running for the FIA president role after more than 40 years as a rally driver. The Spaniard, who is the father of Williams Formula 1 driver of the same name, is the only person to show...
Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has backed his father's potential bid to run for the presidency of global motorsport governing body, the FIA, Afrosport reports. Sainz Sr has been touted as a rival candidate to incumbent president Mohammed Ben Sulayem ahead of the FIA elections in Uzbekistan in December. There have been concerns about a possible conflict of interest should Sainz Sr be FIA president...
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