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Spa-Francorchamps, home of the Belgian GP, will remain on the F1 calendar until at least 2021. The current deal for the track saw its contract expire after this year’s race.

It’s official: Red Bull and Honda will join forces in Formula One beginning in 2019. The engine deal covers the 2019 and 2020 seasons, right up to the end of the current regulations. With F1 returning to Circuit Paul Ricard this weekend, the news is sure to set the mood.

After the mayhem of recent years, endurance racing fans may have been crying out for a normal race. It’s not good for the heart to run at 130bpm for a full day, after all.

It’s time again for one of the greatest spectacles in racing, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

This weekend marks the 86th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It coincides with a pivotal time for the world’s greatest race. Rising costs for the top-level LMP1 prototypes have left Toyota as the only factory-backed entrant in the class. Meanwhile, organizers are busy developing a cheaper and more marketable formula to replace it that would ideally encourage manufacturers to invest again. 

While chaos has certainly been the flavor of the 2018 season thus far, the Canadian Grand Prix was a somber affair. Following the results of qualifying, it set the stage for a return to form. Much like the Monaco Grand Prix, things played out exactly as you’d expect for the top three.

Much like last year, qualifying for today’s Canadian GP saw lap records smashed. With ideal conditions and this year’s quicker machines, it was bound to happen.

It looks like the face of top level endurance motorsport will change from 2020. The FIA has revealed plans to move away from purpose-built racing prototypes and back towards a high performance road car formula.

2018 has brought many changes to Formula One, and chief amongst them is the halo. Fewer things have sparked as much controversy as the titanium safety device. It may be able to withstand the weight of a bus, but it isn’t too pleasing to the eye.

Driving a pace car is a stressful job. You’re driving a car rather quickly while thousands of horsepower fills your rearview mirror. There’s an element of danger and undoubtedly a ton of excitement. Sometimes these things will get to you. So what happens when they do? Well just ask Mark Reuss.

Formula One is coming to the city of Miami for the 2019 season. Proposed earlier this month, F1 and the Miami City Commission met to approve plans for the GP. The current deal sees the circus running around the circuit for ten years, 2019-2028.

Heading into today’s race, the end result was a foregone conclusion after qualifying. In what feels like the first time this season, things played out exactly as expected.

Very few race weekends are like the Monaco Grand Prix. The glitz, the glamour, the spectacle — all make for a truly unique race you won’t see anywhere else on the F1 calendar. Heading into the weekend, one thing was clear: Daniel Ricciardo means business.

Being a professional racing driver is awesome. You drive fast cars, you’re paid loads, your team fires you in an announcement on Twitter…

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has moved over to Formula E, joining the Venturi team for next season. Massa retired from F1 at the end of last season with 269 race starts, 11 wins, 41 podiums, and 16 pole positions on his resume.

Today’s Grand Prix took a break from the usual chaos. In its place, the resurgence of Mercedes who took the fight to Ferrari — and then some.

Qualifying for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix was a reserved affair compared to recent outings. That is to say the three sessions went off without a hitch.

This is a guest article from one of our own here at GTPlanet. You may remember community member Nathan Howe from our previous article on his dirt track exploits in New Zealand. Now, he’s embarking on an even bigger adventure.

F1 has trademarked Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo’s Shoey podium celebration.

The 2019 season of F1 continues to surprise with potential changes to the sport. Already confirmed is a fuel increase, allowing the cars to race harder. Simpler aero aimed at making overtaking easier and to encourage closer racing is another change making way next season.