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El motivo por el que no se ha anunciado la fecha del Gran Premio de Madrid: ¿cuándo será? (Marca – Spanish)
‘Two months ago, September 6, 2026, was being discussed as the chosen date. It’s the date Madrid authorities were considering and Marca first reported at the end of February… and it remains feasible. Three weeks ago, September 13 was mentioned, the second weekend of the month when everything points to the race being held, but F1 and the FIA haven’t been able to release the official 2026 calendar, which last year at this time was already finalized for 2025.’
Senna’s Lotus ‘the most beautiful F1 livery’ (BBC)
Bruno Senna: ‘In Portuguese you have so many specific expressions that don’t mean anything in other languages, but he had so much respect for Alain, even at the height of their rivalry.’
These are the most exciting teenagers in sport (The Telegraph)
‘He only passed his driving test in January, but the 18-year-old (Andrea Kimi Antonelli) has made a solid start to his F1 career with Mercedes. Replacing the most successful F1 driver of all time in Lewis Hamilton, Antonelli became the third-youngest driver to start a grand prix in Australia, finishing fourth after having started 16th.’
What did IndyCar teams learn from last week’s Open Test? (Racer)
‘Under a new allowance from IndyCar, teams were given the option to continue using the full-power deployment solution they’re familiar with or, in a new twist for the Speedway, to select a smaller but sustained hit of power. A short burst of maximum hybrid boost or a longer contribution of a lesser helping of horsepower… which one was better Teams who tried both aren’t telling, but it’s bound to be an area of greater exploration next month.’
Ava Dobson announced as F1 Academy Miami wild card driver (F1 Academy)
‘Venturing over to Europe for a two-round appearance in the GB4 Championship the following year, 2025 has seen Dobson return for a full campaign, with her scoring points across the first two rounds in Donington Park and Silverstone.’
MY DREAM CAR!!! 🔥🔥🔥@MercedesAMG ONE!! So honoured to own this car and it’s been a dream of mine ever since I joined Mercedes F1 back in 2017!!
Crazy that the engine is a modified version from our 2015 F1 car – the first ever Mercedes F1 car I drove ⚡️
What a beast!!! 🚀🩵 pic.twitter.com/Ls0SvFq9Qk
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) April 29, 2025
