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Lando Norris secured McLaren's first Formula 1 Constructors' Championship since 1998 with a commanding victory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Starting from pole position, Norris dominated the race, finishing six seconds ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, while Charles Leclerc completed the podium after a remarkable drive from 19th on the grid.

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Lewis Hamilton was praised for his crucial role in making the upcoming Formula 1 film, starring Brad Pitt and due for release in June 2025, as realistic as possible. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion, also a co-producer and technical consultant, brought considerable input into the movie to ensure that it reflected realities in the world of racing.

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Sergio "Checo" Perez and Red Bull Racing have officially parted ways, concluding a remarkable four-year collaboration marked by success and challenges. Despite a contract extension signed earlier this year, both parties reached an agreement to end their partnership after the 2024 season, as announced during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.

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General Motors will bring its Cadillac brand to F1 as the category’s 11th team, starting in 2026. The team will be dependent on Ferrari power units and gearboxes at the outset, but that is a strategic arrangement which will see them through to 2028, by which time Cadillac should have developed its own engines. This reinforces F1’s growing appeal in the USA and GM’s commitment to motorsport at the very highest level.

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The WRC’s most brutal event, Safari Rally Kenya, is expected to feature a longer route next year in what has been signaled as a notable expansion of the event format. The news comes in the wake of wider talks over World Rally Championship (WRC) event formats, which, say organizers, are expected to be “evolutionary” rather than “revolutionary”.

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