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McLaren junior leads the way in British F4 as BTCC support series begin at Donington Park

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McLaren junior leads the way in British F4 as BTCC support series begin at Donington Park

How the BTCC opener provided a throwback and a new headache

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Donington Park (National Circuit)
How the BTCC opener provided a throwback and a new headache

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Imola
Why the WEC's BoP blackout is a bad call for all parties

Are F1's technical changes for Miami enough to ease 2026 concerns?

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Are F1's technical changes for Miami enough to ease 2026 concerns?

FIA confirms changes to 2026 F1 rules ahead of Miami GP

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Miami GP
FIA confirms changes to 2026 F1 rules ahead of Miami GP

Wolff warns against ADUO “gamesmanship”: Only one F1 manufacturer has a problem

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Wolff warns against ADUO “gamesmanship”: Only one F1 manufacturer has a problem

Why 2026 F1 rule changes involve "a scalpel, not a baseball bat"

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Miami GP
Why 2026 F1 rule changes involve "a scalpel, not a baseball bat"

Cars and stars from the 2026 Goodwood Members’ Meeting

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Cars and stars from the 2026 Goodwood Members’ Meeting

Wurz rejoins stewards' panel for Japan

Alexander Wurz will again be the driver representative on the FIA's steward panel at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix

The ex-Williams and Benneton driver will mirror the role he took on at the Chinese GP in April, where he was involved in resolving the controversy between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, when both men were reprimanded for racing aggressively for position in the pitlane.

Wurz contested 69 grands prix between 1997 and 2007 - his racing career pausing for a six-season stint as a test driver, first with McLaren, then with Williams, where he would return to a race seat for one last season as Nico Rosberg's team-mate in '07.

He continued in test driver positions after his final grands prix, and has also become part of Peugeot's works sportscar programme - teaming up with Marc Gene and David Brabham in 2009 to take overall victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Wurz recently took on a major role with the FIA's new young driver academy project as well.

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