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What's behind Dunne's McLaren F1 exit and Red Bull rumours

Amid talks with Helmut Marko, could Alex Dunne turn up in Red Bull's Formula 1 family after leaving McLaren?

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What's behind Alex Dunne's McLaren F1 exit and Red Bull rumours

Amid talks with Helmut Marko, could Alex Dunne turn up in Red Bull's Formula 1 family after leaving McLaren?

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Tough choice: How Red Bull’s F1 driver dilemma turned sour

Red Bull faces a “good problem” as it feels it has four drivers that can slot into the three seats available around Max Verstappen – but is the task of choosing who gets the boot getting harder as the season progresses?

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Why Red Bull's 'good problem' F1 driver dilemma is getting worse

Red Bull feels it has four drivers to slot into three spots around Max Verstappen and that it is a ‘good problem to have’. But has that task been getting harder and harder as the season unfolds?

Autosport

The young drivers fighting for F1’s last remaining seats

F1 is set to retain many of its current drivers into 2026, with fewer rookies expected in the new year. Here are some of the names who could grace the grid over the coming seasons

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What 2026's F1 rookie crop could look like

2026's F1 grid is set to retain many of the same drivers, with a much smaller rookie crop expected. Here are some of the names who could grace the field over the next couple of seasons

Autosport

Sauber unmoved by Nico Hulkenberg's poor F1 qualifying run vs Gabriel Bortoleto

Nico Hulkenberg has been outqualified by his rookie team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto 13 times this year, including each of the last eight

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How Sauber is responding to Hulkenberg's poor F1 qualifying record vs Bortoleto

Nico Hulkenberg has been outqualified by his rookie team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto 13 times this year, including each of the last eight

Autosport

F3 announces €1million prize fund to aid junior single-seater progression

Amid soaring costs, Formula 3 launches a new fund to help leading drivers find a seat in F2

Autosport

Formula 3 announces €1 million prize fund with immediate effect

Amid soaring costs, Formula 3 launches a new fund to help leading drivers find a seat in F2

Motorsport

What are Alpine's options for its second seat in F1 2026?

Aside from the Red Bull-owned teams, Alpine has the sole remaining seat available for 2026. We take a look at who is - or should be - in the frame

Motorsport

Who are Alpine's options for its second F1 2026 seat?

Aside from the Red Bull-owned teams, Alpine has the sole remaining seat available for 2026. We take a look at who is - or should be - in the frame

Autosport

Meet Alex Dunne, the 19-year-old eyeing Ireland’s first F1 seat in 23 years

EXCLUSIVE : Not since Ralph Firman in 2003 has the green-and-gold been represented on the grid. Yet F2 racer and McLaren junior driver Dunne, from County Offaly, is keen to change that, as he tells Kieran Jackson

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The best American drivers on the road to F1, from GP2 to F2

IndyCar star Colton Herta is taking a gamble and moving to Formula 2 next year; let’s look at previous GP2/F2 drivers from the United States

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Can Herta's Cadillac bid be a gamechanger for F1's American conquest?

Colton Herta's move from IndyCar star to Cadillac F1 test driver is a huge gamble. But if successful, huge gambles tend to pay out big, both for Herta and for F1's American conquest as a whole

Motorsport

Who slept best last night: Mattia Binotto

Gabriel Bortoleto once again delivered for Sauber, finishing eighth at Monza – and strengthening belief inside the team that he’s a future superstar

Motorsport

Colton Herta will face “a tough challenge” in F2, says Christian Lundgaard

Lundgaard, former Formula 2 driver and now an IndyCar front-runner, has nothing but well wishes for Herta’s move to the European racing scene, but anticipates a rough path ahead for him.

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Colton Herta on 2026 F2 move: ‘This is my last shot at reaching F1’

Herta is making a shock move to F2 in 2026, with Cadillac’s support, as he pursues his longtime F1 dream – here’s the rationale behind it

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Why a 2026 switch to F2 is Herta’s ‘last shot at reaching F1’

With the support of Cadillac, IndyCar star Colton Herta will make a shock move to F2 in 2026 as part of his effort to achieve a lifelong goal: racing in F1

Motorsport

The gamble of a lifetime: What is at stake with Colton Herta’s F1 quest

Herta is leaving IndyCar behind for the opportunity to race in F1, and there is a lot more riding on this move than one driver’s choice of career path

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Colton Herta to make shock IndyCar-to-F2 switch

Herta will switch to F1’s feeder series in 2026, ahead of a potential promotion to Cadillac in the world championship

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Herta to make shock IndyCar-to-F2 switch

Colton Herta will switch to F1’s feeder series in 2026, ahead of a potential promotion to Cadillac in the world championship

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Oscar Piastri to sit out F1 Italian GP FP1

Piastri will temporarily vacate his cockpit at Monza, with McLaren junior Dunne taking part in the opening free practice session

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How Stefan Bellof could have been Germany's "Schumacher miracle" 10 years early

Stefan Bellof lost his life in a sportscar race at Spa 40 years ago today. GARY WATKINS analyses his reputation and asks whether he would have reached the top in Formula 1

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Remembering Stefan Bellof, 40 years on

Stefan Bellof lost his life in a sportscar race at Spa 40 years ago today. GARY WATKINS analyses his reputation and asks whether he would have reached the top in Formula 1

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