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Nov 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia to host Formula One night race in Jeddah in 2021
Saudi Arabia will host a Formula One grand prix for the first time next year with a night race on the streets of the country's second city Jeddah, the sport and organizers announced on Thursday.
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Oct 17, 2020
Portugal may reconsider allowing fans to attend F1 race as virus cases increase
Portugal's health authority said Friday it was reconsidering whether to allow fans into sporting events, including next week's Formula One Grand Prix, for which thousands of tickets had been sold, as the country tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections.
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Sep 15, 2020
FIA looking into Lewis Hamilton's anti-racism shirt gesture
Formula One's governing body is considering whether Lewis Hamilton broke any rules in wearing a T-shirt with "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" on it before and after Sunday's Tuscan Grand Prix.
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Jun 5, 2020
W Series cancels 2020 season due to pandemic
Motor racing's all-female W Series cancelled its 2020 season on Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic but promised to return next year with at least two support races on the Formula One calendar.
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Jun 1, 2020
Britain reportedly planning to grant sports an exemption from quarantine rules
British quarantine rules are set to be relaxed for elite sports, giving a boost to soccer clubs in European competition and Formula One's plans for races at Silverstone, the Times reported on Sunday.
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May 11, 2020
Mario Andretti would welcome Ferrari into IndyCar
Motor racing great Mario Andretti would love to see Italian carmaker Ferrari join the North American IndyCar series as a chassis and engine supplier.
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May 11, 2020
Lewis Hamilton racing himself online to keep busy
While Formula One stars compete in virtual events and various esports series during the COVID-19 lockdown, six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has been busy racing against himself.
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May 11, 2020
British Grand Prix could go ahead despite quarantine restrictions
Formula One is working to put on a British Grand Prix in July even if the country imposes quarantine measures on visitors during the COVID-19 crisis, F1 sources said on Sunday.
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May 3, 2020
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel makes esports debut in Legends Trophy
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel made his esports debut on Saturday in Legends Trophy races that also featured retired Formula One world champions Emerson Fittipaldi and Jenson Button.
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Apr 28, 2020
Formula One still faces challenge with revised season plan
Formula One plans to start its stalled season with two races behind closed doors in Austria in July before more of the same at Britain's Silverstone circuit, insiders said on Monday.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 17, 2019
Burglars nab jewelry worth $64 million from British model Tamara Ecclestone
Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, has had an estimated £50 million ($64 million) worth of jewelry stolen in an audacious raid from her west London home.
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LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
May 19, 2019
Race to Motegi for outdoor fun and games
Racecars, zip lines and the great outdoors — a visit to Twin Ring Motegi tracks in Tochigi Prefecture will keep the kids racing around in excitement.
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May 14, 2019
Schumacher documentary to hit market at Cannes Film Festival
Former world champion Formula One driver Michael Schumacher will be the subject of a new documentary by two German filmmakers in a production fully supported by his family, reports said Monday.
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Jun 14, 2017
Sato revels in glow of historic Indy 500 triumph
Takuma Sato joked that he has had a little too much milk since the great feat he accomplished on May 28 — when he became the first Japanese and Asian driver to win the prestigious Indianapolis 500.
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Mar 28, 2017
Italian police foil plot to steal Ferrari founder's body
Italian investigators said on Tuesday they had foiled a plot to steal the body of legendary Formula One racing pioneer Enzo Ferrari and demand a ransom.
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Sep 1, 2016
Ferrari's Massa to retire after season
Brazilian Felipe Massa announced on Thursday that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season.

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