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Lando Norris edged out Oscar Piastri in final practice for the Dutch Grand Prix as the McLaren title protagonists gear up for a pole position shoot-out.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that contract talks to keep George Russell for next year are "a formality."

Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has admitted he may have mismanaged Franco Colapinto by placing too much pressure on the Argentine driver this Formula 1 season.

Lando Norris ensured a perfect start to his Dutch Grand Prix weekend by topping Practice Two in a session that was once again dominated by crashes at Zandvoort.

Max Verstappen insists the reality of where he would be driving in 2026 was always a far more straightforward topic than it was made out to be in public.

Lando Norris outpaced Oscar Piastri in first practice for the Dutch Grand Prix as McLaren's title rivals resumed their fierce battle on Formula 1's return from the summer break.

As Sergio Perez prepares to return to Formula 1 in 2026 with Cadillac, his former teammate Max Verstappen congratulated him and said the Mexican's difficult last season at Red Bull does not define what he can do.

Lewis Hamilton hopes to rediscover his love of Formula 1 in the second half of the season after admitting his enjoyment for the sport was diminished before the summer break by the pressure of driving for Ferrari.

Lando Norris brushed off the suggestion that momentum is on his side as he prepares to resume his intense title tussle with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri.

The NHRA is adding two new tracks to its 2026 schedule, marking the drag-racing series' first expansion in more than a dozen years.