Formula 1 will continue to race at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi until at least 2030 after announcing a new deal with the promoters.
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F1: Formula 1 articles on RaceFans. The Formula One world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport.
The most successful F1 drivers include seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher, who also set a record of 91 career wins, and five-times world champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are the leading drivers among the 20 competitors who take part in the championship today.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1. There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which fields cars for two drivers.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
Drivers warned points deductions possible for ‘unethical’ behaviour in title showdown
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFIA race director Michael Masi has given F1 teams and drivers a clear warning that their conduct in the championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be under scrutiny.
Will F1’s stewards face the toughest call of all? Five Abu Dhabi GP talking points
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWill a gripping year of racing between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton come to a spectacular conclusion at Yas Marina – or does yet more controversy lie in store?
Hamilton “gives as good as he gets” with Verstappen – Horner
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Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton “gives as good as he gets” with Verstappen – Horner • Verschoor substitutes for Fittipaldi in F2 • No electric F1 for “20 years” – Todt • Horner: Verstappen better than Vettel was
F1 title-decider to get free live TV coverage in Britain as well as Netherlands
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 fans in Britain and the Netherlands will be able to watch this weekend’s championship-deciding race live on free-to-air television.
Zhou takes number 24 and Ferrari drop ‘Mission Winnow’ on 2022 F1 entry list
2021 F1 season
Posted onGuanyu Zhou has selected the race number 24 to use when he makes his Formula 1 debut next year while Ferrari have dropped ‘Mission Winnow’ from their title.
Todt defied expectations as president – now he plans to “disappear” from FIA
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Posted onFIA president Jean Todt, who will step down next week, reflected on his 12 years in the role in an exclusive interview for RaceFans.
Mercedes and Kingspan end sponsorship deal following Grenfell controversy
2021 F1 season
Posted onMercedes has announced it and Kingspan have mutually agreed to end their sponsorship agreement which attracted controversy when it was announced one week ago.
Todt ‘in talks over Ferrari consultancy role’ after end of FIA presidency
2021 F1 season
Posted onJean Todt, who oversaw Ferrari’s domination of Formula 1 in the 2000s, could return to the team after his tenure as FIA president concludes next week, according to reports in Italy.
Analysis: Is Jeddah circuit’s layout fit for F1 or a “recipe for disaster”?
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers raised several safety concerns over the Jeddah track. Which areas are most in need of attention before the series returns in March?
Hamilton closes on another Schumacher record with first ‘hat-trick’ of 2021
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton scored his first ‘hat-trick’ of pole position, win and fastest lap in over a year last weekend, tying the lead of the championship with Max Verstappen.
Revised Yas Marina track ‘very different and much faster’ – Tsunoda
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Posted onIn the round-up: Revised Yas Marina track ‘very different and much faster’ – Tsunoda • Hughes returns to F2 in place of Sargeant • “The King’s Man” branding for Williams
McLaren reveal one-off livery for Abu Dhabi F1 season finale
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have revealed a special, one-off livery they will use for the final race of the Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
How Hamilton and Verstappen’s roughest scrap yet played out on the radio
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onThey fought on-track and off-track, with their cars, tactics and even the rule book. Here’s the blow-by-blow story of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s toughest scrap yet.
Brawn defends Masi following criticism of Saudi Arabian GP decisions
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn has defended the series’ race director Michael Masi over criticism of his handling of last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
F1 drivers want safety changes to Jeddah’s “Suzuka with walls” layout
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers want changes to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to lessen its dangers after the first race weekend on the track was marred by incidents.
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon, and Antonio Giovinazzi were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
How the drivers and teams’ titles will be decided in Abu Dhabi
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onWhile Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton enter the final race tied on points, Mercedes are well ahead in the constructors championship. Here’s how both titles will be decided.
Finishing third in championship would give Ferrari “serenity” in off-season – Binotto
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Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari will get ‘serenity’ from beating McLaren – Binotto • F1 title battle “a dream scenario” – Ricciardo • Mercedes’ Formula E stars do IndyCar test
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix TV Times
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onIt’s the final, championship-deciding race week of 2021. Formula 1 and Formula 2 head to the remodelled Yas Marina. Here’s how to watch the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and more.