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Alonso: 2023 my best F1 season alongside 2012 Ferrari title miss

Alonso took fourth in the 2023 drivers' championship, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on countback and one point ahead of McLaren man Lando Norris, as Aston Martin's AMR23 enabled him to take regular podiums in the early part of the year. The 2005 and 2006 world champion claimed a…

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Ferrari cannot repeat F1 mistake of "too high" expectations for 2024 - Vasseur

After being the only team to put Red Bull under pressure in 2022, there was optimism in the Ferrari camp that would be able to draw level and fight for the title.

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Ferrari cannot repeat mistake of "too high" expectations for F1 2024 - Vasseur

After being the only team to put Red Bull under pressure in 2022, there was optimism in the Ferrari camp that it would be able to draw level and fight for the title.

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Ferrari needs to make more of its F1 opportunities in 2024 – Vasseur

Ferrari was beaten by Mercedes to second in the 2023 constructors' championship in Abu Dhabi by three points after both teams went through a season full of ups and downs with their peaky cars. Just like its counterpart from Brackley, Ferrari started off on the wrong foot in Bahrain with…

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Vasseur: Ferrari needs to make more of its opportunities in F1 2024

Ferrari was beaten by Mercedes to second in the 2023 constructors' championship in Abu Dhabi by three points after both teams went through a season full of ups and downs with peaky cars. Just like its counterpart from Brackley, Ferrari started off on the wrong foot in Bahrain with a…

Autosport

F1 factory tours, British GP tickets headline Grand Prix Trust auction at Autosport Awards

The Autosport Awards, which takes place at Grosvenor House on Park Lane this weekend, is continuing its long-standing support of the Grand Prix Trust, which is the benevolent fund of the industry. The Trust is chaired by former F1 driver and Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle. It helps put…

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When is the next F1 race? Full 2024 Formula 1 race calendar

This year’s season saw 22 races (the planned Emilia-Romagna GP was cancelled due to flooding) packed with action and impressive dominance from Max Verstappen and his Red Bull car.

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F1 2023 awards: Max Verstappen away and clear as rivals fail to show up

Red Bull dominated, Las Vegas lit up late season and McLaren’s resurgence left Mercedes and Ferrari in the shade

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory MP Bob Stewart to appeal against racial abuse conviction

Activist who was told to ‘go back to Bahrain’ says he has received police notice of Beckenham MP’s intention

The Guardian - UK

Memorable moments of F1 2023

When Max Verstappen won the season-opening Grand Prix in Bahrain, little did we know this year would be one of the most record-breaking in history, with 18 victories (so far) for the Dutch driver and just one non-Red Bull win all season.

Autosport

When is the next F1 race and 2024 race calendar

The 2023 Formula 1 season has drawn to a close, with many starting to look towards next year for their F1 fix. This year’s season saw 22 races packed with action and impressive dominance from Max Verstappen and his Red Bull car.

Autosport

Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible after cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war

The websites of two government ministries in Bahrain have briefly became inaccessible after a cyberattack took them down, purportedly over the island kingdom’s stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Bahraini Crown Prince Condemns Hamas, Calls To Free Hostages

Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa called on Hamas to release the estimated 240 hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Zenger

MP Bob Stewart to stand down after racial abuse conviction

Stewart, a Tory MP at the time, told activist Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei to ‘go back to Bahrain’ during row last year

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Arab forces will not go to Gaza, says Jordanian minister in rebuke of Israel

Ayman Safadi says credibility of international law at stake as he clashes with senior US official over terms for humanitarian pause

The Guardian - AU

Joe Biden says Gaza and West Bank should be ‘reunited’ under Palestinian Authority; reiterates call for two-state solution – as it happened

In Washington Post on Saturday, Biden writes: ‘After this war is over, the voices of Palestinian people … must be at the center of post-crisis governance’

Autosport

Shwartzman has "zero doubt" he is ready for WEC Hypercar move after Ferrari test

Shwartzman got to sample Ferrari’s Le Mans 24 Hours-winning LMH car at the official WEC rookie test in Bahrain last Sunday, just over a month after scoring his first victory in the GT World Challenge Europe series in Barcelona.

The Independent UK

Manama travel guide: Where to visit, stay and eat in Bahrain’s up-and-coming capital

This Middle Eastern city might not have the swagger of its neighbours just yet, but it’s still a brilliantly attractive place for a city break, says Jeff Mills

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FIA, WEC voice support for 'simpler' Hypercar BoP system

The term was invoked by FIA Endurance Commission president Richard Mille when the governing body and WEC co-organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest outlined their vision for the BoP last weekend at the WEC season finale in Bahrain.

Motorsport

Hartley, Herta join WTR/Andretti for 2024 IMSA enduros

Hartley, who clinched his fourth World Endurance Championship title last weekend in Bahrain, will team up with Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor in WTRAndretti’s #10 Acura ARX-06, while Herta will slot in beside Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor in the team’s second GTP entry next year.

Autosport

WEC delays plans to expand full-season grid to 40 cars

Series organisers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest outlined their idea to maintain the size of the entry at 2023 levels over the course of last weekend’s Bahrain WEC season finale, while insisting that they are still working on an expansion.

Autosport

10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain

The Bahrain 8 Hours saw Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa enjoy an easy run from pole position to win the 2023 Hypercar title in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid. The sister #7 car shared by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, which came to the weekend…

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Ferrari 'proud' of Bahrain WEC podium with third-best car

The Italian manufacturer closed out its first season in the Hypercar class with a third-place result in the Bahrain 8 Hours, with the #50 499P of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen securing the best-of-the-rest spot behind the dominant Toyota GR010 HYBRID LMH cars.

Motorsport

Kubica: Winning WEC LMP2 title "brings back smile" after Le Mans defeats

WRT trio Kubica, Louis Deletraz and Rui Andrade were crowned the WEC’s last-ever LMP2 champions with victory in Saturday’s Bahrain finale, beating Inter Europol’s Albert Costa, Fabio Scherer and Jakub Smiechowski by an astonishing 59 points in the final tally.

Autosport

Jota not disappointed by Bahrain WEC podium near-miss

Team principal Sam Hignett insisted that fourth position for its Porsche 963 LMDh shared by Will Stevens, Yifei Ye and Antonio Felix da Costa was still a strong result, even though the car effectively lost a top-three finish to the best of the Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercars as the…

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