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Aug 30, 2021
Formula One under fire after Belgian Grand Prix 'farce'
After a delay of more than three hours in the cold and rain, crowds got to see only a few processional laps behind the safety car in heavy spray and with no overtaking.
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Aug 26, 2021
Racing cars are about to start running on wine dregs
Automakers and energy giants are rethinking the environmental impact of motorsports and next year's edition of the world's oldest endurance race will be won in a car powered by wine dregs.
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Aug 18, 2021
F1's Japanese Grand Prix canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19
Formula One is operating under strict health protocols, with teams in 'bubbles' and frequent testing for COVID-19 of all personnel and media.
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Aug 10, 2021
Formula One calendar a 'game of chess' due to COVID-19
Formula One should emerge from the August break with a clearer calendar for the rest of the season but there are still plenty of possible scenarios due to COVID-19 and shifting circumstances, according to McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown.
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Jul 6, 2021
Australian Grand Prix and MotoGP round axed for 2021
Race organizers had been in negotiations with Australian authorities for an adjustment to the two-week quarantine policy, which made the races logistically impossible.
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Jun 27, 2021
St. Petersburg to host Russian Grand Prix from 2023
Formula One hopes to make the race more accessible to Russian and international fans by relocating it from Sochi's Olympic Park.
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Jun 9, 2021
Lewis Hamilton sends encouragement to Naomi Osaka
'For her own personal health she didn't feel comfortable doing something, and the backlash is ridiculous,” the Formula One champion said last week.
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May 22, 2021
Red Bull boss says Max Verstappen getting under Lewis Hamilton's skin
Hamilton is 14 points ahead of Verstappen after winning three of four races. The Dutch youngster won the other race and has finished second three times.
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Apr 27, 2021
Formula One to hold point-scoring sprint qualifying at three races
Formula One teams and bosses have agreed unanimously to debut a new point-scoring "sprint qualifying" at three races this season, two of them in Europe, the sport said on Monday.
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Apr 13, 2021
Formula One announces 'Women's Wildcard' in esports competition
Formula One announced a "Women's Wildcard" on Monday to help female gamers break into its esports world championship after four years of all-male teams.
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Feb 5, 2021
New Formula One boss says organization won't jump vaccine queue
Formula One will not try to jump the queue for vaccines to protect its longest-ever season from the COVID-19 pandemic, new boss Stefano Domenicali said.
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Jan 13, 2021
Australian GP postponed over quarantine, says minister
Formula One postponed the Australian Grand Prix from March to November because it would not have been possible for hundreds of team staff to quarantine for 14 days upon their arrival, the sports minister of Victoria state said on Wednesday.
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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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