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F1 TV rights: Apple now eyes markets beyond the United States
Apple has no intention of stopping at the United States. Speaking during Liberty Media's quarterly results presentation on 5 November, Stefano Domenicali said he expects the tech giant to go after Formula 1 broadcast rights in other countries as existing contracts come to an end.
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Cadillac F1 up for sale? Pérez stays calm, Bottas awaits the board's verdict
In its very first F1 season, Cadillac could change hands. According to Sportico, TWG Global, the group controlled by businessman Mark Walter, is exploring a sale of its stake in the American team. At Interlagos, Sergio Pérez is playing it cool, while Valtteri Bottas is still waiting to learn his fate.
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Russia: F1 counterclaims $104m for Grands Prix that were never held
Four years after the Russian Grand Prix was cancelled, the matter is now being fought out in the British courts. Sued by former promoter Rosgonki, which wants back the money it paid for the 2022 race, Formula 1 has hit back with a $104 million counterclaim, roughly €93 million.
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Red Bull-Ford power for Aston Martin? Mekies holds back, Honda readies its response
The Red Bull-Ford engine is turning heads, all the way to Aston Martin, mired in a difficult first season with Honda. Laurent Mekies shuts the door for now without locking it for the future, while Honda lays out its plan to turn things around in 2027.
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At Monza, Ferrari pairs its Schumacher tribute with a high-stakes engine gamble
This weekend, Monza won't be just another Grand Prix for Ferrari. Behind the livery reviving 1996 and the aura of Michael Schumacher, the Scuderia is running a far more down-to-earth gamble: an engine that finally needs to close the gap to Mercedes.
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At Ferrari, the plan was a secret — even from Hamilton
At Zandvoort, Ferrari chose to keep its strategy locked away rather than let its own driver in on it. The result: Lewis Hamilton asking over the radio whether he's being used as a guinea pig, Charles Leclerc holding him up for an extra lap, and the podium slipping away from the Scuderia. Team boss Frédéric Vasseur stands by the silence, but the comparison with a Mercedes team that decided fast and decided right doesn't flatter Maranello. Next stop: Monza, where the tifosi won't care much for explanations after the fact.
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At Zandvoort, Mercedes picked Antonelli over Russell — and stood by it
George Russell crossed the line at the Dutch Grand Prix with a third-place trophy and a slightly forced smile. A few laps earlier, he'd been told to let his teammate Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, through. A team order that would normally be routine, except this one pitted two drivers from the same garage against each other in a title fight. Enough to reopen, for a weekend at least, the question of who really calls the shots at Mercedes.
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Aston Martin already eyeing a 2028 Mercedes return as pressure builds on Honda
Toto Wolff was spotted once more around Aston Martin at Zandvoort, and the paddock is talking again. According to Spanish media, the visit revives the idea of a return to Mercedes power as early as 2028, just two years after the split that sent Aston Martin into its Honda project.
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Cadillac fires its own team principal mid-season — and the timing says a lot
Formula 1's summer break usually means silence. Cadillac used it to sack its own team principal. Graeme Lowdon, the man who built the American team from scratch, is out; Marcin Budkowski, a 49-year-old engineer with stops at Ferrari, McLaren and Alpine, is in — mid-season, and officially as part of a "planned leadership transition".