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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Honda's F1 project looks completely different from its Red Bull years]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When Adrian Newey appeared at the FIA team principals' press conference during the Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne, the legendary designer attracted attention for several reasons.<br>Newey spoke openly about Honda's battery problems, acknowledged that his role as team principal had distracted him from his design duties to some extent, and said – with some exaggeration – that Honda had ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-hondas-f1-project-looks-completely-different-from-its-red-bull-years/10846818/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The best drives of F1 2026 so far, according to our writers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Formula 1’s competitive order was shaken up in 2026 with the roll out of sweeping new regulations across the chassis, aerodynamics and power units. Mercedes came out on top, with it now leading the constructors’ standings and Kimi Antonelli is on top in the drivers’ championship.<br>But the team hasn’t been bulletproof this year, and strong performances from drivers up and down the grid ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-best-drives-of-the-2026-f1-season-so-far-according-to-our-writers/10846635/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Verstappen highlights "big priority" for Red Bull in second half of F1 2026]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[During Formula 1's summer break, Max Verstappen finds himself no fewer than 110 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli.<br>Last season, the four-time world champion launched a spectacular comeback from Zandvoort onwards and finished on the podium in every grand prix during the second half of the season, but this time he is absolutely not expecting that scenario.<br>Red Bull's problems ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-pinpoints-red-bulls-big-priority-for-second-half-of-f1-2026/10846451/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Circuit Zandvoort</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mercedes explains "out of phase" developments compared with other F1 teams]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mercedes technical director James Allison says the team's decision to keep developing its 2026 Formula 1 car late has put it "out of phase" with the other teams around it, causing a leapfrog effect as in-season updates produce large performance gains.<br>The W17 has been the class of the field so far, starting out the year with a 1-2 finish in Australia and going on to claim eight wins in the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-mercedes-finds-other-f1-teams-upgrades-scary-with-its-out-of-phase-plan/10846296/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FIA lifts sanctions on Russian, Belarusian drivers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The FIA has revised its emergency measures to lift restrictions on Russian and Belarusian drivers and no longer binds them to a commitment of 'neutrality', walking back on the measures placed on them following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. <br>After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the FIA introduced a series of sanctions against Russian and Belarusian organisations and drivers. No ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/general/news/fia-lifts-sanctions-on-russian-belarusian-drivers/10846260/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McNish outlines the lessons he learned from Senna and brought to Audi]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For long-time Audi stalwart and Le Mans winner Allan McNish, becoming Audi's first racing director in Formula 1 feels like the natural progression of his storied career on both sides of the pitwall.<br>After climbing the UK single-seater ladder in the late '80s and early '90s, McNish's road to the top took a number of strange turns, with a McLaren F1 test role that ultimately didn't lead to an F1 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/interview-the-life-and-racing-lessons-allan-mcnish-learned-from-ayrton-senna-and-audi/10846255/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Cadillac has decided to act now and replace Lowdon with Budkowski]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than a week before the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, the Formula 1 world was abruptly awakened from its summer break.<br>At 3pm UK time, Cadillac decided the time was right to make a shock announcement: Graeme Lowdon had been replaced as team principal with immediate effect by Marcin Budkowski.<br>Two elements of that news are not particularly strange in themselves. For many in the paddock ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-cadillac-has-decided-to-act-now-and-replace-lowdon-with-budkowski/10846037/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cadillac confirms Lowdon's shock exit wasn't a "mutual decision"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Cadillac Formula 1 outfit has confirmed that Graeme Lowdon’s dismissal as its team principal “wasn’t a mutual decision” - adding he was only told on the morning.<br>Cadillac made a shock announcement on Wednesday that Lowdon had been replaced by ex-Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski for the rest of the 2026 campaign and beyond.<br>It came during the summer shutdown of the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/cadillac-confirms-lowdons-exit-wasnt-mutual/10845973/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Budkowski replaces Lowdon as Cadillac F1 boss]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Cadillac Formula 1 outfit has hired a new team principal, appointing Marcin Budkowski to the position instead of Graeme Lowdon.<br>Budkowski, 49, has held a myriad of roles in the world championship over the past 25 years, working as an aerodynamicist at Prost, Ferrari and McLaren before heading the FIA’s F1 technical department.<br>Following his FIA stint, Budkowski joined the Renault ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/budkowski-replaces-lowdon-as-cadillac-f1-boss/10845943/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How driver talent still makes a big difference under F1 2026 rules]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The complaints have been rumbling since before the start of the Formula 1 season. Periodically they intensify, especially at so-called ‘energy-starved’ circuits where the ratio of corners to straights, and the type of corners, mitigate against the new-generation cars being able to recharge their batteries through the lap.<br>A tweak to the regulations implemented ahead of the Miami Grand Prix ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-driver-talent-is-still-a-big-difference-maker-in-f1-2026/10845918/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FIA admits F1's ADUO system has "weaknesses" – but defends its measurements]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Few topics in the Formula 1 paddock have generated as much political debate during the first half of the season as ADUO, the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities.<br>The system was introduced as a safety net for a manufacturer that falls behind, partly in response to Honda's situation under the previous regulations, but in practice it has turned into a political battleground.<br>Toto ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/fia-admits-f1-aduo-weaknesses/10845871/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What to expect from Honda's long-awaited F1 power unit upgrade]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-to-expect-from-hondas-long-awaited-f1-power-unit-upgrade-at-zandvoort/10845648/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While Aston Martin introduced its first major upgrade package for the AMR26 in Hungary, Honda will bring its first update of the 2026 Formula 1 season to Zandvoort.<br>With Adrian Newey’s first upgrade package of the year, the deficit on the chassis side has been reduced considerably. Aston Martin is still a long way from where it wants to be, but figures from Paceteq show that its deficit in ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-to-expect-from-hondas-long-awaited-f1-power-unit-upgrade-at-zandvoort/10845648/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Cadillac is ‘building its plane while flying in it’ in F1]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Graeme Lowdon has given an update on the outfit’s current infrastructure, which is still being developed.<br>F1’s newest squad operates from several locations, mainly its Silverstone hub, while it makes the most of General Motors facilities in North Carolina and Michigan, and uses Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne.<br>Cadillac has been building a new F1 ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-cadillac-is-building-its-plane-while-flying-in-it-in-f1/10845456/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why McLaren won't switch full focus to its 2027 car anytime soon]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Having started the 2026 season on the back foot, McLaren is showing signs of what made this iteration of the storied team so successful in the first place over the past two years.<br>True to its successful strike rate with in-season upgrades in 2024 and 2025, McLaren's latest upgrade package in Hungary, featuring a revised floor and the latest iteration of its front wing, was another significant ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-mclaren-wont-switch-full-focus-to-its-2027-car-anytime-soon/10845415/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FIA wants F1 cars to lose another 80kg under next rules overhaul]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When the 2026 Formula 1 rules were introduced, the FIA frequently spoke about the so-called "nimble car concept".<br>The machinery was supposed to become smaller and lighter, although it has to be said that the changes are still relatively marginal. The wheelbase is 20cm shorter this year, while the new cars are also 10cm narrower.<br>The minimum weight has been set at 768kg, a reduction of 32kg ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/fia-wants-f1-cars-to-lose-another-80-kilos/10844769/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clark, Senna, Antonelli – How the grand chelem age record has evolved]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Juan Manuel Fangio – 38y, 10m, 27d<br>1950 Monaco GP<br>The first-ever grand chelem – leading the whole race from pole position and setting the fastest lap on your way to victory – occurred in just the second race of the Formula 1 world championship.<br>Future five-time title winner Juan Manuel Fangio was fastest by 2.6s in qualifying. The 38-year-old Argentine made it past Tabac corner ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/clark-senna-antonelli-grand-chelem-youngest-record-evolution/10844336/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What is it like being a Williams F1 simulator driver?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Autosport: Let’s talk about your current role at Williams. Can you explain what impact you have on the car?<br>Victor Martins: “I can have an impact on the car, but is it direct? Not necessarily, I’d say, because there are many people in the team, many departments, many things to improve, to analyse – so ‘direct’, I’d say no.<br>“However, taking part in development, yes – be it ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-is-it-like-being-a-williams-f1-simulator-driver/10844546/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Should the algorithms in F1 power units be banned? FIA explains why it won’t work]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-fia-will-not-ban-the-f1-power-unit-algorithms/10844414/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While Formula 1 insists - based on its own Formula 1 Fan Voice programme - that fans are enjoying the racing, drivers have been far more critical of the 2026 regulations so far.<br>One of the biggest talking points emerged at Spa-Francorchamps, where Oscar Piastri highlighted the issue of drivers being surprised by their own power units.<br>During qualifying, the Australian lost significant time ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-fia-will-not-ban-the-f1-power-unit-algorithms/10844414/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mercedes "closely monitoring" upgrades for the rest of F1 2026]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Toto Wolff revealed that Mercedes is set to bring more upgrades in the second half of the 2026 Formula 1 season - but is "closely monitoring" when to introduce them.<br>The start of this new regulation cycle has gone as expected with the development race largely dictating the ever-changing pecking order as teams gain more understanding of the ruleset.<br>It saw Mercedes win the opening six grands ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mercedes-closely-monitoring-upgrades-for-the-rest-of-f1-2026/10844347/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Circuit de Spa Francorchamps</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Honda only realised the scale of its F1 problems in January]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Heading into Formula 1's major technical overhaul, expectations at Aston Martin were high. With a state-of-the-art factory in Silverstone, legendary designer Adrian Newey and a works partnership with Honda, all the ingredients for success appeared to be in place.<br>That may still prove to be the case in the longer term, but the start of the new era has proved far more challenging than ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-honda-only-realised-scale-of-f1-problems-in-january/10844237/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Hungaroring</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why McLaren has been coy about introducing its rotating F1 rear wing]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-mclaren-has-been-coy-about-introducing-its-rotating-f1-rear-wing/10844006/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[McLaren will race its version of the so-called 'Macarena' rear-wing concept – but not until an unspecified point in the future, according to team principal Andrea Stella.<br>It's understood that the reason for not rushing to race the new rear wing is not linked to Red Bull's well-documented issues with its similar design. Instead, McLaren is being cautiously pragmatic, since the rotating rear ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-mclaren-has-been-coy-about-introducing-its-rotating-f1-rear-wing/10844006/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why the FIA couldn't intervene sooner over F1's 2026 rules]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-the-fia-couldnt-intervene-sooner-over-f1s-2026-rules/10843814/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With the first Formula 1 season under the new technical regulations approaching its halfway point, the summer break provides a good opportunity to take stock. The 2026 rules, with their much greater emphasis on electric power, have sparked considerable debate both in and outside the paddock.<br>F1 insists that fan ratings – for example in its own Formula 1 Fan Voice programme – have been ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-the-fia-couldnt-intervene-sooner-over-f1s-2026-rules/10843814/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Verstappen's mindset going into the F1 summer break: "Of course I can easily stop, but I love racing"]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/sun-max-verstappen-gives-future-update-going-into-f1-summer-break-of-course-i-can-easily-stop-but-i/10843534/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen says he is "feeling good" about his place in Formula 1 as he detailed his mindset about Red Bull and the regulations heading into the summer break.<br>Verstappen and Red Bull have not had an easy ride this year with a RB22 chassis that has fallen short of expectations and has been tricky to set up and drive. At the same time Red Bull-Ford Powertrains delivered above expectations ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/sun-max-verstappen-gives-future-update-going-into-f1-summer-break-of-course-i-can-easily-stop-but-i/10843534/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Hungaroring</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi won’t upgrade F1 power unit again until 2027]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Audi won’t add to its first Formula 1 power unit update by the end of the 2026 season, racing director Allan McNish has revealed.<br>Having taken over the Sauber squad this year and introduced its very first F1 engine project, Audi rarely troubled the top 10 early in the season but launched a power unit upgrade at the Barcelona Grand Prix, providing “driveability mostly” as per Nico ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/audi-wont-upgrade-f1-power-unit-again-until-2027/10843491/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The challenge Haas faces in trying to meet F1 budget cap: "Fighting with both hands tied"]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-challenge-haas-faces-in-trying-to-meet-f1-budget-cap/10843381/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu says the American outfit has been “fighting with both hands tied” relative to wealthier Formula 1 outfits.<br>Komatsu opened up about needing to find more funding for the team in order to reach the budget cap, which is set at $215m for the 2026 season – excluding the salaries of all drivers and the other top three highest earners, as well as the likes of ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-challenge-haas-faces-in-trying-to-meet-f1-budget-cap/10843381/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Hungaroring</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Pirelli will deal with F1’s unexpected return to Sepang]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-pirelli-will-deal-with-f1s-unexpected-return-to-sepang/10843289/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Formula 1 supplier Pirelli has given some insight into what the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix, taking place at Sepang, will entail on the tyre front.<br>Unable to run the event in its initial April slot – or later on – due to the Iran war, Bahrain has found an agreement with the FIA, F1 and Malaysia for Sepang to host the race.<br>The arrangement perhaps can’t quite be described as ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-pirelli-will-deal-with-f1s-unexpected-return-to-sepang/10843289/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The one aspect Stella thinks will decide the rest of F1 2026]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-stella-thinks-will-decide-the-rest-of-f1-2026/10843153/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2026 Formula 1 season is shaping up how it was expected to be, with the development race deciding the pecking order as the campaign progresses. Although Mercedes started this regulation cycle in dominant form, winning the opening six grands prix from pole, it has ‘only’ won two of the last five with Ferrari and McLaren entering the fray.<br>Ferrari, in particular, has made headlines thanks ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-stella-thinks-will-decide-the-rest-of-f1-2026/10843153/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Hungaroring</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren leaves Mercedes impressed after dominant Hungary win]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mercedes was impressed by Lando Norris' victory aboard the upgraded McLaren at last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, while detailing its own efforts to improve both reliability and performance.<br>Norris ended Mercedes' perfect pole record during 2026 in Budapest before going on to dominate Sunday's race for the Woking outfit’s first grand prix win of the season.<br>It came after McLaren fitted a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mclaren-leaves-mercedes-impressed-after-hungary-win/10843075/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stand out moments from the Malaysian GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Malaysia will end its nine-year absence from the Formula 1 calendar by making a long-awaited return in 2026, replacing Bahrain due to the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict.<br>This news was announced last Sunday and Sepang will host its first race since 2017 on 2-4 October, though under the ‘Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia’ tag.<br>Read Also:<br><br><br>Formula 1Malaysia will officially host F1's ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-malaysian-gp-stand-out-moments/10843036/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No more battery info on F1 TV graphics? ‘Fans don’t care about that’, F1 boss responds]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/no-more-battery-info-on-f1-tv-graphics-fans-dont-care-about-that-f1-boss-responds/10842992/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Do Formula 1 fans care about battery status when watching wheel-to-wheel action? Not according to Stefano Domenicali, the championship’s president and CEO.<br>This year, F1 introduced new machinery with power units featuring 47% electric power, meaning energy management has become preponderant in both qualifying and races.<br>As was the case with KERS in the late 2000s and early 2010s, battery ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/no-more-battery-info-on-f1-tv-graphics-fans-dont-care-about-that-f1-boss-responds/10842992/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Hungaroring</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA["We don't want to put tape on anyone's mouth" – F1 boss reacts to driver criticism of 2026 rules]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/we-dont-want-to-put-tape-on-anyones-mouth-f1-boss-reacts-to-driver-criticism-of-2026-rules/10842819/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Halfway through the 2026 Formula 1 season, the new technical regulations – with a much greater emphasis on electric power and energy management – continue to divide opinion among fans and drivers.<br>F1 says its fanbase has responded largely positively to the races so far, according to its Formula 1 Fan Voice programme. This consists of a group of 60,000 fans who rate the entertainment value ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/we-dont-want-to-put-tape-on-anyones-mouth-f1-boss-reacts-to-driver-criticism-of-2026-rules/10842819/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why the 2026 F1 season won’t end in Las Vegas]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-the-2026-f1-season-wont-end-in-las-vegas/10842815/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In arranging for Malaysia to host the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula 1 has creatively resolved one of the problems generated by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.<br>Read Also:<br><br><br>Formula 1Where to next after the Bahraysian Grand Prix?<br><br><br><br>But two more are looming, as is the deadline for making a decision on them: Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the rounds currently scheduled after ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-the-2026-f1-season-wont-end-in-las-vegas/10842815/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How F1 2026 has been a season of two halves for Ferrari so far]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-f1-2026-has-been-a-season-of-two-halves-for-ferrari-so-far/10842784/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari hasn’t quite had the best of times and the worst of times, as Charles Dickens would put it, so far in the 2026 Formula 1 season, but team principal Fred Vasseur still views the first 11 rounds of the year as following a twofold pattern.<br>Ferrari has held second in the constructors’ championship ever since the opening round of the campaign, but has been challenging Mercedes’ ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-f1-2026-has-been-a-season-of-two-halves-for-ferrari-so-far/10842784/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is McLaren now a legitimate threat to Mercedes and Ferrari in F1 2026?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/is-mclaren-a-threat-to-mercedes-and-ferrari-in-f1-2026/10842588/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[With Mercedes' uncontested early season dominance now in the rearview mirror, Formula 1 2026 has finally turned into the development war it was always promising to be.<br>The ebb and flow of teams bringing significant aerodynamic upgrades keeps changing the pecking order week to week.<br>Following rafts of improvements from Red Bull and especially Ferrari in recent weeks, it was McLaren's turn to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/is-mclaren-a-threat-to-mercedes-and-ferrari-in-f1-2026/10842588/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The data behind Russell’s engine software issue that caused his Hungarian GP slow start]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[George Russell suffered a Mercedes Formula 1 engine software issue that put the revs out of control while on the Hungarian Grand Prix grid and triggered his slow start.<br>On Saturday, a water leak caused by hitting a kerb destroyed his engine, forcing Mercedes into an engine change ahead of the race. But on the grid an issue at the start triggered anti‑stall, costing him several positions and ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-data-behind-russells-engine-software-issue-that-caused-his-hungarian-gp-slow-start/10842499/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Red Bull appoints Lagrue as junior driver chief after Mercedes F1 exit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mercedes has announced the departure of young driver guru Gwen Lagrue, with the Frenchman officially joining Red Bull as its Formula 1 junior programme director.<br>As previously reported by Autosport, over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, long-standing junior driver guru Lagrue is joining the Red Bull F1 team in a similar role to the one he held at Mercedes. On Monday afternoon Mercedes ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mercedes-announces-exit-of-young-driver-chief-ahead-of-red-bull-f1-move/10842438/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Norris: I was better than Piastri in every sense in battle for Hungarian GP victory]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lando Norris claims he was “just better in every sense” relative to McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri on his way to a resounding victory in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix.<br>After snatching pole position by 0.012s over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, Norris lost the lead to Piastri on lap one as he slid on the dirty outside line in Hamilton corner.<br>The Briton easily kept up with the sister ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/lando-norris-i-was-better-than-piastri-in-every-sense-in-battle-for-victory/10842380/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Ferrari's Hungarian GP meltdown cost a shot at the F1 podium]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rivals claim Ferrari has the most agile chassis in Formula 1, if not the best engine or aerodynamics, so its SF-26 is generally expected to shine at circuits where straightline speed is less valuable than an ability to carry high speeds into slow corners.<br>And yet neither Lewis Hamilton nor Charles Leclerc were able to claim pole position in Hungary. More remarkable still, and contrary to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ferrari-meltdown-how-the-best-chassis-in-f1-flunked-a-podium-finish-in-hungary/10842342/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What McLaren thought of Piastri's explosive F1 Hungarian GP radio outburst]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained the Formula 1 squad's thinking behind its second pitstop sequence in the Hungarian Grand Prix amid frustration from Oscar Piastri over his run-in with backmarker Carlos Sainz.<br>In their quest to deliver a first grand prix win of the season, both Piastri and team-mate Lando Norris showed frustration in the heat of the moment, belying the sense of ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/explained-mclarens-view-of-oscar-piastris-explosive-f1-hungarian-gp-radio-outburst/10842264/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Honda F1 engine to debut in Aston Martin filming day ahead of Dutch GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Honda has announced it will debut its new Formula 1 power unit at an Aston Martin filming day this Wednesday at the Hungaroring.<br>Fresh from a confidence-boosting Hungarian Grand Prix where Aston Martin released its B-spec AMR26 F1 car with a clear pace improvement in both qualifying and race trim, Honda will debut its updated engine at a team filming day on Wednesday at the same ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/new-honda-f1-engine-to-debut-in-aston-martin-filming-day/10842222/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Piastri slams "unacceptable" Sainz blue-flag incident, accepts McLaren strategy in Hungarian GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[McLaren driver Oscar Piastri was hugely frustrated by being hit by a lapped Carlos Sainz in Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix, but saw no bones in McLaren's strategy.<br>Piastri pitted from the lead for his second stop and was put into lapped traffic, behind Williams driver Sainz and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso scrapping over a position out of the points.<br>As Sainz cut back to the racing ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/piastri-slams-unacceptable-sainz-blue-flag-incident-accepts-mclaren-strategy-in-hungarian-gp/10842164/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How blue-flag malfunction caused chaos in F1 Hungarian GP]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A sudden, unexpected wave of Formula 1 drivers ignoring blue flags in the Hungarian Grand Prix was caused by a system failure.<br>Flag signalling has evolved along with technology with F1. Previously, it was just physical flags being waved trackside, but more visible light panels were subsequently added, and drivers now see blue flags pertaining to them on their steering wheel ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-blue-flag-malfunction-caused-chaos-in-f1-hungarian-gp/10842154/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Sainz only got a five-second penalty for Hungarian GP clash with Piastri]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix stewards have explained why they were more lenient with Carlos Sainz, issuing only a five-second penalty for his collision with Oscar Piastri.<br>Piastri, who was leading the race in Budapest during the opening phase, was nearly taken out by Sainz on lap 38 while the Spaniard was being lapped by the McLaren driver. Despite the incident, the Williams driver ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/why-sainz-only-got-a-five-second-penalty-for-hungarian-gp-clash-with-piastri/10842133/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[F1 Hungarian GP: Norris wins from Verstappen and Antonelli, Piastri retires with gearbox failure]]></title>
      <link>https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-hungarian-gp-norris-wins-from-verstappen-and-antonelli-piastri-retires-with-gearbox-failure/10842087/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-F1&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=uk</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lando Norris has won his first grand prix of 2026 at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix as early leader Oscar Piastri lost the lead due to lapped traffic, and then retired with a gearbox failure.<br>Piastri passed polesitter Norris at the start with a cutback at Turn 2 controlled the first half of the race, with Norris appearing quicker but unable to find a way past on the twisty Hungaroring.<br>Max ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-hungarian-gp-norris-wins-from-verstappen-and-antonelli-piastri-retires-with-gearbox-failure/10842087/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sepang will host the Bahrain Grand Prix from 2-4 October, as Formula 1 returns to Malaysia for the first time since 2017.<br>Initially featuring four rounds in the Middle East, the 2026 F1 calendar was compromised by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has destabilised the whole region. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix were initially cancelled, creating a five-week break in April.<br>F1 has ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/malaysia-will-officially-host-f1s-2026-bahrain-gp/10842022/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antonelli hit with grid drop for yellow flag infringement in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli has been given a three-place grid drop for Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix after being penalised for not heeding yellow flags.<br>Antonelli took fourth on the grid at the Hungaroring as Mercedes was beaten by both McLaren's polesitter Lando Norris and the two Ferraris. On his final qualifying run, however, Antonelli caught yellow flags in the final corner - where Red Bull's Max ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/kimi-antonelli-handed-grid-drop-for-yellow-flag-infringement-in-f1-hungarian-gp-qualifying/10841906/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hamilton slapped with grid drop for impeding Piastri in F1 Hungarian GP qualifying]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton has been handed a three-place grid drop for impeding McLaren driver Oscar Piastri in Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.<br>Towards the end of the final Q3 shootout, Hamilton was driving slowly on the main straight while Piastri was approaching behind him on a flying lap.<br>Unaware the Australian was approaching, Hamilton stuck to the racing line, forcing Piastri ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/hamilton-slapped-with-grid-drop-for-impeding-piastri-in-f1-hungarian-gp-qualifying/10841865/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Russell to undergo Mercedes engine change but avoids F1 Hungarian GP grid drop]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mercedes driver George Russell will take a fresh V6 engine for the Hungarian GP following a water leak in qualifying, but will keep his seventh place on the grid.<br>Russell qualified a distant seventh at the Hungaroring after both he and team-mate Kimi Antonelli looked adrift in qualifying, with Mercedes struggling to keep its tyre temperatures under control.<br>Russell's second lap was ruined ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/george-russell-to-undergo-mercedes-engine-change-but-avoids-f1-hungarian-gp-grid-drop/10841859/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Verstappen on latest Red Bull woes: "Desperate? I'm already past that stage"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Qualifying at the Hungaroring turned out to be a disappointing affair for Red Bull. Ahead of the weekend, team principal Laurent Mekies hoped that the energy-rich circuit near Budapest would suit the RB22 slightly better, but reality proved far more difficult than expected.<br>Verstappen will start Sunday's race from fourth on the grid - up two spots from where he qualified due to grid penalties ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-sees-mysterious-issues-at-red-bull-desperate-im-already-past-that-stage/10841844/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fernando Alonso reckons qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix was an “important” boost for the Aston Martin Formula 1 team after his first Q2 appearance in grand prix qualifying in the 2026 campaign.<br>The two-time F1 world champion took 16th at the Hungaroring to end Aston Martin’s run of five consecutive qualifying sessions occupying the back row, with a deficit of around two ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/fernando-alonso-f1-hungarian-gp-an-important-lift-for-aston-martin/10841814/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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