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New venues for sprint races announced by Formula One

The Canadian, Dutch and Singapore Grands Prix will become Formula One sprint weekends for the first time next season on a list of six hosts announced by the sport.

Motorsport • 16 Sep

Alex Dunne of Ireland driving the (89) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 05, 2025 in Monza, Italy.

Dunne finishes 16th in Italian GP practice session

Ireland's Alex Dunne finished 16th in the opening Italian Grand Prix practice session in Monza on Friday.

Motorsport • 05 Sep

Second placed Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (17) in the Drivers Press Conference during the Round 10 Budapest Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Hungaroring on August 02, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

Dunne set for second F1 practice run for McLaren

Alex Dunne will take part in a Formula One practice session for the second time this season for McLaren at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Motorsport • 02 Sep

Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 31, 2025 in Zandvoort, Netherlands.

Piastri takes huge title-race lead after Norris blow

Lando Norris suffered a dramatic late engine failure at the Dutch Grand Prix as McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri took a major step towards the title.

Motorsport • 31 Aug

McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri drives during the Q2 qualifying session of the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on August 30, 2025.

Piastri beats title rival Norris to Dutch pole

Oscar Piastri beat title rival and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the battle for pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 30 Aug

Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks with Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Alfa Romeo F1 on the drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Cadillac confirm Perez and Bottas line-up for 2026 bow

Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will be back on the Formula One starting grid next season after Cadillac announced the signing of the experienced race winners as the team's debut driver pairing.

Motorsport • 26 Aug

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari is interviewed during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 01, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary

'Useless' Hamilton says Ferrari should replace him

Lewis Hamilton said he is "absolutely useless" and claimed Ferrari need to replace him after he qualified 12th for the Hungarian Grand Prix - as team-mate Charles Leclerc took pole position.

Motorsport • 02 Aug

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks to the media during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 31, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

Verstappen confirms Red Bull stay for 2026

Max Verstappen has confirmed for the first time that he will stay with Red Bull - after George Russell admitted he is on the brink of a new Mercedes contract.

Motorsport • 31 Jul

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Scuderia Ferrari and Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari look on during F1 75 Live at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2025 in London, England.

New deal for Ferrari team boss Vasseur ends speculation

Ferrari announced a multi-year contract extension with Formula One team boss Fred Vasseur on Thursday, ending immediate speculation about the Frenchman's future at the helm.

Motorsport • 31 Jul

Australian driver Oscar Piastri celebrates after winning the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa, on July 27, 2025.

Piastri holds off Norris to win Belgium and extend lead

McLaren's Oscar Piastri won the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his lead over team-mate Lando Norris at the top of the Formula One drivers' championship standings.

Motorsport • 27 Jul

McLaren's British driver Lando Norris celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa, on July 26, 2025.

Norris pips Piastri to Belgian Grand Prix pole

Lando Norris will start from pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix in his bid to seal a hat-trick of consecutive victories after beating championship rival Oscar Piastri to top spot.

Motorsport • 26 Jul

Life after Horner begins with sprint win for Verstappen

Max Verstappen won the first Formula One race staged following Christian Horner's dismissal as Red Bull team principal in Saturday's sprint race in Belgium.

Motorsport • 26 Jul

Sprint Pole qualifier Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren with his Pirelli Sprint Pole award during Sprint qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 25, 2025 in Spa, Belgium.

Piastri cruises to sprint pole in Belgium

Oscar Piastri secured a dominant pole position for Saturday's sprint race in Belgium as Lewis Hamilton qualified only 18th.

Motorsport • 25 Jul

Race winner Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 06, 2025 in Northampton, England.

Norris seals Silverstone win after rain causes chaos

Lando Norris took advantage of Oscar Piastri's penalty to win the British Grand Prix for the first time in his career, while Nico Hulkenberg claimed a maiden podium at the 239th attempt.

Motorsport • 06 Jul

Pole position qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing receives his Pirelli Pole Position Award from Jose Mourinho during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 05, 2025 in North

Verstappen snatches Silverstone pole, setback for Dunne

Max Verstappen saw off McLaren's Formula One title-contending duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to put his Red Bull on pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Motorsport • 05 Jul

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing waves during Formula One Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

Verstappen tight-lipped over Mercedes move speculation

Max Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season, but that hasn't stopped ongoing speculation about a possible move to Mercedes.

Motorsport • 02 Jul

Race winner Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 29, 2025 in Spielberg, Austria.

Norris closes gap on Piastri with victory in Austria

Lando Norris won the battle of the McLarens to earn a morale-boosting victory in Austria which breathes fresh life into his Formula One world championship charge.

Motorsport • 29 Jun

Pole position qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren Second placed qualifier Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari and Third placed qualifier Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Aust

Norris rebounds from Montreal mess with Austria pole

A dominant Lando Norris delivered the perfect response to his Montreal setback by securing an emphatic pole position for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 28 Jun

Alexander Dunne of Ireland and McLaren looks on in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 27, 2025 in Spielberg, Austria.

Dunne shows his speed during F1 practice debut

Alex Dunne set the fourth fastest time in Austrian Grand Prix first practice for McLaren on Friday as he became the first Irish driver to compete in a Formula One session for 22 years.

Motorsport • 28 Jun

Second placed Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (17) on the podium with his trophy during the Round 6 Barcelona Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 31, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

Dunne to make F1 practice debut for McLaren on Friday

Alex Dunne will take another step in his burgeoning career this weekend when the Offaly man will get behind the wheel of the McLaren F1 car for Friday's first practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 23 Jun

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 15: Race winner George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 15, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Jared C. Til

Norris and Piastri collide as Russell wins Canadian GP

Lando Norris crashed out of the Canadian Grand Prix following a sensational 200mph collision with McLaren team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri, as George Russell delivered a faultless drive to win from pole position.

Motorsport • 15 Jun

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JUNE 14: Pole position qualifier George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (right) talks with Second placed qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing in parc ferme during qualifying a

Verstappen snaps at 'childish' criticism of his driving

A furious Max Verstappen lashed out at criticism of his driving as "childish, annoying and p****** him off" after his nemesis George Russell beat him to pole position for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 15 Jun

People take pictures and videos with their phones of Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz during an exhibition in the future Madring Circuit. The Madrid-born F1 driver, driving the Williams FW45, was racing on part of the urban circuit of the capital, which will

Imola dropped and two races in Spain for F1 2026

Formula One will have two races in Spain next season with Madrid making its debut in September and Italy's Imola dropping off the 24-round calendar, the governing FIA have announced.

Motorsport • 10 Jun

George Russell (R) eventually got past Max Verstappen

Verstappen accepts Russell crash 'was not right'

Max Verstappen has issued a veiled apology for his wild crash with George Russell by admitting it "was not right and should have not happened".

Motorsport • 02 Jun

A sixth career win for Lando Norris and his first around the streets of Monte Carlo

Norris cuts gap to Piastri after winning Monaco GP

Lando Norris slashed Oscar Piastri's title lead after navigating the two-stop strategy puzzle to clinch his first Monaco Grand Prix victory.

Motorsport • 25 May