F1 today: the stories everyone's talking about — 8 Sept 2026
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Explores the technical reasons behind Monza's dramatic slipstreaming racing under the new 2026 regulations, and why some drivers dislike the result.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Breaks down the technical infringements and grid penalty fallout that forced Aston Martin and Racing Bulls into pitlane starts.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Alonso and Stroll's criticism of Honda's upgrade, paired with Honda's own admission of weakness, raises questions about the manufacturer's competitiveness ahead
Examining whether Aston Martin's recent points and Coulthard's optimism, combined with Alonso's future uncertainty and a frozen 2026 upgrade path, signal genuin
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Exploring Jenson Button's retirement prediction for Alonso against the backdrop of the driver's looming decision on his future.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Explores what the reported deep talks between Alonso and Newey mean for Aston Martin's future direction and Alonso's own commitment.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Look at Aston Martin's Zandvoort breakthrough through Newey's emotional reaction and Alonso's warning that engine progress has partly regressed.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Analyze Alonso's praise and Newey's technical outlook to gauge Aston Martin's genuine trajectory up the grid.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Explores Aston Martin's poor start, Alonso's tempered expectations, and whether a comeback is realistic heading into the second half.
Examines how Verstappen's uncertain future and Mercedes speculation are triggering a domino effect across a wide-open driver market.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Explore Verstappen's comments on the contrasting career crossroads facing him and Alonso.
Weighing insider skepticism against the hype surrounding Aston Martin's upgrade-driven resurgence.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Examining signs that Fernando Alonso is nearing the end of his F1 career amid Aston Martin's future plans.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Examines reports that Alonso wants a 25% pay rise and whether Aston Martin can afford to lose him.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Examine how Sainz joining Audi alongside rumors involving Verstappen, Alonso, and Bearman is reshaping the 2026 driver market during the break.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Examines Adrian Newey's comments on Fernando Alonso's contract uncertainty and what it signals for Aston Martin's driver plans.
Examining the anticipated announcement on Verstappen's long-term future and its implications for Red Bull's driver lineup.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Reports of a five-year Alonso contract, paired with scrutiny over Newey's progress and Horner's arrival, frame Aston Martin's high-stakes rebuild.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Aston Martin works to repair its Honda relationship while Adrian Newey addresses what life after Alonso looks like.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Newey's comments open a window into how significant Alonso's eventual departure would be for Aston Martin's project.
Unpacking Williams' partial blame of Alonso for triggering the clash and what it reveals about the team's ongoing car issues.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Aston Martin's Hungary upgrade has alarmed rivals like Haas and Williams while giving Alonso a scare of his own in Q1.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Examining early verdicts from Newey and Alonso on whether the new package finally closes the gap to the front.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
With summer break approaching, the futures of two veteran stars could reshape the entire driver market.
Examining whether Aston Martin's sweeping Hungary upgrade package can meaningfully close its deficit despite Alonso's skepticism.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
Examines how multiple penalties for Alonso, Stroll, Norris and Antonelli scrambled the starting order and title implications.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
GP Headlines' round-up and analysis of the biggest Formula 1 storylines making news right now.
RacingNews365 It definitely looks like a difficult track on which to overtake.
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso could be considering life after F1, but Mohammed Ben Sulayem is determined to change his mind.
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GPfans Aston Martin star Fernando Alonso has claimed that some 'big name' F1 drivers were visiting his team owner Lawrence Stroll over the summer.
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PlanetF1 Lewis Hamilton is in danger of following in the same footsteps as Fernando Alonso and Alain Prost at Ferrari.
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RacingNews365 It could be another problematic weekend for Fernando Alonso on home soil.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso has not yet indicated what his racing plans for the 2027 season will be.
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Crash.net Mohammed Ben Sulayem has vowed to encourage Fernando Alonso to stay in F1.
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Motorsport.com Aston Martin Formula 1 ambassador Pedro de la Rosa has heaped praise on Lance Stroll, claiming the Canadian can be “as quick” as his team-mate Fernando Alonso.…
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GPfans Lewis Hamilton turned heads in F1 when he announced his blockbuster move to Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season, but were it not for Fernando Alonso he says it…
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Autosport Every Thursday, the media day in the paddock begins with a roundtable session with Mike Krack and Honda's chief engineer Shintaro Orihara. Besides the usual…
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Motorsport.com Every Thursday, the media day in the paddock begins with a roundtable session with Mike Krack and Honda's chief engineer Shintaro Orihara. Besides the usual…
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso has an alternate option with Aston Martin outside of Formula 1.
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RacingNews365 Check out all the biggest stories of media day at the Spanish Grand Prix with the latest edition of the RacingNews365 Review!
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso is poised to make a decision on his F1 future.
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RaceFans Despite rules tweaks, Formula 1 drivers still have so little control over their power units they are forced to overtake rivals when they don't want to.
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Crash.net Fernando Alonso teased where his head is at regarding his F1 future as he continues to mull over his options for 2027.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso has not yet declared his intentions for the 2027 season.
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Crash.net Fernando Alonso has taken cars from his personal collection for a special tack day in Spain.
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RacingNews365 Madrid hosts F1’s Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, however, it appears that the wait for updates regarding two-time world champion Fernando Alonso’s future…
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RaceFans Furious Alonso says F1 is 'no longer a sport' after qualifying penalty
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RacingNews365 Catch up on the biggest news stories of the day with the RacingNews365 Review.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso will be racing in his home grand prix this weekend in Spain, but is an announcement on his retirement decision coming?
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GPfans Shintaro Orihara has given Aston Martin a boost with his Honda engine projections, but it comes with a catch.
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Formula 1 Carlos Alcaraz returns from injury to play at the US Open, here’s how the Spanish tennis superstar became an instant Formula 1 fan thanks to Aston Martin’s…
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Crash.net Fernando Alonso says Monza is the Temple of Speed no more
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GPfans Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso will start Sunday's Italian Grand Prix from the pit lane.
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Motorsport.com Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson are set to start the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix from the pitlane this afternoon at Monza. Parc ferme rules were breached on…
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PlanetF1 Yet more drama for Alonso and Lawson.
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Crash.net Honda has explained what went wrong for Fernando Alonso and led to his shortened qualifying at Monza.
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RacingNews365 Both Liam Lawson and Fernando Alonso will be starting the Italian Grand Prix from the Monza pit-lane.
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Formula 1 Monza's long straights could expose weaknesses in Aston Martin's package, but Fernando Alonso insists he has "100%" faith that Honda will deliver.
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GPfans Fernando Alonso has warned that 'this isn't the F1 we want' as he reveals what could make him stay at Aston Martin.
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso has yet to commit his future to Formula 1 next season.
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PlanetF1 Your media day round-up from the Italian Grand Prix is go, go, go!
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Motorsport.com Fernando Alonso will honour his late mentor and first manager, Adrián Campos, with a tribute helmet design at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Aston…
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso has outlined what will keep him racing in F1 next season, with the Aston Martin driver yet to put pen to paper on a new deal with the…
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RaceFans Alonso wearing Campos tribute helmet at Italian Grand Prix
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Autosport Fernando Alonso insisted that his points finish at the Dutch Grand Prix is not enough to keep him in Formula 1, arguing it is more about tweaks to the…
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Motorsport.com Fernando Alonso insisted that his points finish at the Dutch Grand Prix is not enough to keep him in Formula 1, arguing it is more about tweaks to the…
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso has yet to decide his F1 future.
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Crash.net Fernando Alonso believes Honda can get back to the top in F1, but must streamline this process
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll have aired concerns over the upgraded Honda engine.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso has offered a big defence of his age as he mulls F1 retirement - and has evidence to prove it...
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PlanetF1 Talk of Alonso's future has been in the news with a decision set to come in the near future.
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso was left underwhelmed, but Honda has not sat still with its upgraded engine ahead of Monza.
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Crash.net Jolyon Palmer recalls a famous clash with Fernando Alonso at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso has not yet detailed whether he will remain on the F1 grid beyond the 2026 season.
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GPfans Jenson Button has admitted he still has no indication over whether Fernando Alonso will stay in F1 for another year.
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RacingNews365 Catch up on the biggest news stories of the day with the RacingNews365 Review!
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GPfans Jenson Button has admitted he still has no indication over whether Fernando Alonso will stay in F1 for another year.
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Motorsport.com 2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has likened racing against Fernando Alonso to battling Michael Schumacher. Writing in his Jenson's Journal for Aston…
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso has yet to make a public decision about his F1 future.
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Crash.net Fernando Alonso is the last standout name left to confirm their Formula 1 future for the 2027 season.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso is currently weighing up whether to extend his Formula 1 career into a 24th season in 2027.
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Motorsport.com Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Fernando Alonso is solely responsible for Aston Martin's points finish at the Dutch Grand Prix. Aston…
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RacingNews365 Pirelli is open to holding key safety talks with teams and the FIA over a potential problem with the 2026 cars, which happened to Fernando Alonso.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso has not yet made a call on his F1 future beyond the 2026 season.
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GPfans Fernando Alonso reportedly held an in depth meeting with Aston Martin team boss Adrian Newey following the Dutch Grand Prix.
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PlanetF1 Aston Martin scored its best result of the season after Fernando Alonso's P9 at Zandvoort.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso has yet to announce if he will remain on the F1 grid beyond the 2026 F1 season.
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Motorsport.com Mike Krack has admitted Fernando Alonso’s ninth-place finish in the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix was facilitated by Zandvoort’s track characteristics, while…
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GPfans We now have only 7 open F1 driver seats remaining for 2027 after the latest update on next year's grid.
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GPfans If you are an old head in F1 you will be fully aware of what 'silly season' is, but if you are new around here strap in for one of the craziest things about…
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GPfans Flavio Briatore has made a huge decision at Alpine, with the team confirming that Franco Colapinto is set to remain a part of their driver lineup for 2027.
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso gave his latest verdict on the Aston Martin AMR26 and Honda, after his season-best result.
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Motorsport.com Fernando Alonso was full of self-praise at the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, claiming that being “a very good driver” allowed him to convert a one-stop strategy…
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Formula 1 The Dutch Grand Prix saw some fantastic action at the front, but there were also impressive performances further back, including a spectacular drive from…
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso: "Everything we’d improved with the first engine; we’ve gone back a bit to square one..."
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso was back in the points at Zandvoort, but isn't getting carried away just yet.
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Motorsport.com Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has been branded the GOAT (greatest of all time) by fans following a points-paying finish at the Dutch Grand Prix.…
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PlanetF1 Adrian Newey is not often heard over team radio.
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Crash.net Fernando Alonso scored points for only the second time this season at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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PlanetF1 Where do the current crop of 22 F1 drivers feature on the F1 points all-time rankings?
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GPfans Fernando Alonso described Aston Martin's recent progress as "incredible" at the F1 Dutch Grand Prix, but team principal Adrian Newey believes there is still…
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Formula 1 Lando Norris may have started from pole in the Netherlands, but the McLaren man really had to work for what was his second consecutive race win in 2026 and his…
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso is bang on with his calculations after a big three-seconds claim around Aston Martin.
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PlanetF1 Alonso may have exited in Q1 again but said the size of Aston Martin's recovery should not be understated.
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GPfans Fernando Alonso now believes that Aston Martin have a very good car after Adrian Newey worked his upgrade magic, but warned that there is still one key area to…
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RacingNews365 Carlos Sainz will start the sprint at Zandvoort alongside compatriot Fernando Alonso in the pit lane.
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Crash.net Fernando Alonso will start the Zandvoort F1 sprint from pitlane
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PlanetF1 "The discussion has been going on for many, many months already."
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso will start the sprint at Zandvoort from the pit lane, having qualified P22 and last.
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PlanetF1 "When you brake, and the throttle is open, it's difficult to stop the car."
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GPfans Aston Martin have confirmed that Fernando Alonso suffered a major car issue during F1 Sprint qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday afternoon.
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Autosport Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso says more work is needed to optimise Honda's more powerful engine after struggling to keep his car on the track…
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Motorsport.com Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso says more work is needed to optimise Honda's more powerful engine after struggling to keep his car on the track…
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Crash.net Aston Martin is running Honda's upgraded power unit this weekend, but Fernando Alonso dropped to the back of the Formula 1 field in sprint qualifying
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RaceFans "When you brake and the throttle is open, it is difficult to stop the car" said Fernando Alonso after going off in sprint race qualifying.
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Motorsport.com Fernando Alonso has confirmed there is no timeline on the decision regarding his Formula 1 future as he is still awaiting talks with Lawrence Stroll and Adrian…
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Formula 1 Fernando Alonso is still yet to make a call on whether he will stick around in an Aston Martin seat.
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PlanetF1 Fernando Alonso has hinted at a post-summer break decision for some time.
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Crash.net Fernando Alonso addresses his F1 future amid continued wait over key decision.
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GPfans F1 Silly Season 2026 is now in full swing and we have all the latest news and rumours as the biggest chips start to fall this summer.
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RacingNews365 Honda is to deliver its all-new F1 power unit for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll at the Dutch Grand Prix.
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GPfans Fernando Alonso's hopes of winning more F1 races and titles with Aston Martin have been dealt a blow by a reality check from Chief Honda engineer Shintaro…
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Motorsport.com The motorsport world is waiting with bated breath for Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen to decide their Formula 1 futures, as the two world champions are…
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GPfans Fernando Alonso's hopes of winning more F1 races and titles with Aston Martin have been dealt a blow by a reality check from Chief Honda engineer Shintaro…
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RaceFans Lance Stroll finally ended his run of qualifying defeats to his team mate but Fernando Alonso worked wonders to score a point in the Aston Martin.
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GPfans F1's summer break is in its final weekend, and the sport's biggest stars have all been spending their time away from the track differently.
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PlanetF1 Several of the current grid feature among some all-time greats.
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RacingNews365 Fernando Alonso believes F1 can and must change the impact of the level of computer algorithms in deciding the energy deployment.
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RacingNews365 Check out the biggest stories from Thursday, August 13th, with the RacingNews365 Review.
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RacingNews365 Both Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso have major question marks over their F1 futures.
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