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Nigerian Wins 2026 Formula Regional Oceania Trophy After F1 Team Split

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Nigerian Wins 2026 Formula Regional Oceania Trophy After F1 Team Split

Highlands Motorsport Park, New Zealand – Nigerian‑born American racing standout Ugo Ugochukwu has won the 2026 Formula Regional Oceania Trophy title, marking a major milestone in his young career just months after parting ways with his former Formula 1 driver development team. The 18‑year‑old driver completed a remarkable campaign in the competitive Oceania regional series, officially…

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🇳🇬 Nigeria Officially Bids to Host Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abuja

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🇳🇬 Nigeria Officially Bids to Host Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abuja

…Africa’s Return to F1 on the Horizon Nigeria has formally launched an ambitious bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, a historic move that could mark the sport’s long-awaited return to the African continent for the first time since 1993. The announcement was made by the Chairman of…

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Nigeria Declares Ambition to Host F1 Grand Prix in Abuja

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Nigeria Declares Ambition to Host F1 Grand Prix in Abuja

The Nigerian government has formally declared its interest in bringing a Formula 1 Grand Prix to Abuja, marking a bold bid to become the first African host of such an event in over 30 years. Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has appointed Opus Racing Promotions co led by former Premier League footballer…

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FORMULA 1: FIA Lowers Superlicence Age, Allowing Antonelli F1 Opportunity

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FORMULA 1: FIA Lowers Superlicence Age, Allowing Antonelli F1 Opportunity

Mercedes youngster Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s hopes of making his Formula 1 debut in 2024 have been boosted as the FIA has reduced the minimum age restriction to 17. The FIA has updated Appendix L of its International Sporting Code to add a clause that states that, although the minimum age for the superlicence required to…

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Formula 1: It “Hurts” To Lose F1 Canada Pole Chance In One Corner – Fernando Alonso

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Formula 1: It “Hurts” To Lose F1 Canada Pole Chance In One Corner – Fernando Alonso

Following a number of trying race weekends where Aston Martin appeared to have slipped to sixth in the pecking order, the Silverstone-based team bounced back with a stronger qualifying performance in Montreal. Alonso qualified sixth just 0.228s shy of Mercedes’ polesitter George Russell, who beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in a dead heat in a…

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F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

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F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

With Agency Reports When is the F1 Canadian Grand Prix? Date: Sunday 9 June 2024Start time: 2:00pm local time/7:00pm BSTThe ninth round of the 2024 F1 season, the Canadian GP, gets under way at 2:00pm local time on Sunday 9 June. How can I watch Formula 1? In the United Kingdom, Formula 1 is broadcast…

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Formula 1: Mercedes Abandons Legality Trick Front Wing Amid F1 Upgrade Push

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Formula 1: Mercedes Abandons Legality Trick Front Wing Amid F1 Upgrade Push

With Agency Reports Mercedes is to abandon the legality strip element of its Formula 1 front wing as it embarks on a new development direction to cure its 2024 problems. The German manufacturer raised eyebrows at the start of the season when the front wing of its new W15 replaced its upper flap with a…

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Formula 1: Communication Breakdown Leads To Haas’s Monaco F1 Disqualification

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Formula 1: Communication Breakdown Leads To Haas’s Monaco F1 Disqualification

Haas has explained how a communications breakdown triggered its exclusion from qualifying for Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix for an illegal rear wing. Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen were disqualified on Saturday after post-session examinations of their cars showed their DRS wings opened more than the 85mm that is allowed in the rules. Talking about…

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FORMULA 1: Tsunoda Makes “Huge Step” In F1 2024

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FORMULA 1: Tsunoda Makes “Huge Step” In F1 2024

Yuki Tsunoda has made another “huge step” in performance this season, thinks his RB Formula 1 team principal, Laurent Mekies. Tsunoda scored seventh in last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, cementing RB’s sixth position in the constructors’ table after team-mate Daniel Ricciardo scored fourth in Saturday’s sprint. While Ricciardo had been struggling to get up to…

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FORMULA 1: Ferrari announces d’Ambrosio, Serra signings from Mercedes F1 team

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FORMULA 1: Ferrari announces d’Ambrosio, Serra signings from Mercedes F1 team

Ferrari has announced the signings of Loic Serra and Jerome d’Ambrosio from Mercedes to bolster its Formula 1 engineering and management teams. Serra, formerly the performance director at Mercedes, will take on the head of chassis performance engineering role at Ferrari on 1 October and will report to technical chief Enrico Cardile. The news of…

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