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Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025

Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025

Mercedes have announced that Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton from the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, Afrosport reports. Seven-time F1 champion Hamilton revealed in February that he will join Ferrari next year, prompting Mercedes’ search for a replacement for the 39-year-old. The Silver Arrows have now found one in rising star Antonelli, who turned 18 last Sunday, and...

Tottenham and F1 announce major long-term partnership

Tottenham and F1 announce major long-term partnership

Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and Formula One have both announced a new “strategic partnership” on Tuesday. The groundbreaking deal, which will last for the next 15 years, is expected to bring a "brand new motorsport experience" to London, with the first-ever in-stadium karting facility that will also serve as the Capital's longest indoor electric go-kart track. The karting track will be built under the Tottenham...

F1: Reigning champions Red Bull reveal launch date for 2023 car

F1: Reigning champions Red Bull reveal launch date for 2023 car

Defending Formula 1 Constructor's champion Red Bull Racing have announced February 3 as the launch date of its 2023 car. The Austrian manufacturer enjoyed its most successful F1 season in 2022 as Max Verstappen won 15 races to clinch his second consecutive drivers' championship. They also won the constructors' championship for the first time since 2013, ending Mercedes' seven-year dominance. https://twitter.com/redbullracing/status/1613929207029202944?s=20&t=mneUrL6i2Pe2rLvfehly4w Red Bull become the eighth...

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F1: Chinese Grand Prix eyeing return to 2023 calendar

Organisers of the Chinese Grand Prix have opened talks with Formula 1 for a potential return to the 2023 calendar. The event was originally pencilled in for April 16 on this year's calendar, but it was dropped because of the Chinese government's strict zero COVID-19 policy which was implemented due to the rising cases in the country. The government is now set to ease those restrictions...

F1: Saudi Arabia to host 2024 season opener

F1: Saudi Arabia to host 2024 season opener

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is set to open the 2024 Formula 1 season after organisers of the Australian Grand Prix agreed on a two-year extension to their existing 10-year deal signed earlier in June this year. The Australian Grand Prix was initially committed to the pinnacle of motorsport until 2035 and under the agreement was to host the opening race of the season in 2024...