Formula 1

2022 - 8 - 28

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The traditionalist F1 venue stuck in a philosophical row (autosport.com)

With the future of Spa as a grand prix venue in doubt, BEN EDWARDS admits not everyone will be disappointed if it is dropped from the calendar.

Now, as OLEG KARPOV explains, he’s got to do it all over again just to preserve his place in Formula 1 after the shock news of his departure from McLaren… Formula 1 has pulled off a major coup in encouraging Audi to join the series as an engine manufacturer from the 2026 season. The prospect of the Belgian Grand Prix no longer providing the annual kickstart for the second part of the Formula 1 season is a downer for me.

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Legendary dad goes wild as next Aussie F1 hopeful claims historic ... (Fox Sports)

The son of five-time MotoGP champion Mick, the 19-year-old won the Belgian Grand Prix from championship leader Felipe Drugovich and New Zealand Red Bull junior ...

Doohan is linked with the Alpine Academy, like compatriot Oscar Piastri who won the Formula 2 title last year as a rookie. He came into the weekend ninth. “We were both extending the stint and it seemed like you know, our pace was quite similar.

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Aussie teen emerges as shock F1 wildcard (NEWS.com.au)

Australian Jack Doohan has emerged as a left-field wildcard for Alpine's vacant Formula 1 seat after claiming victory in the F2 feature race in Belgium on ...

Great start to the day at this masterpiece of a Spa circuit as Jack Doohan wins the Formula 2 feature race. Up to fourth in the championship with that— Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) “We were both extending the stint and it seemed like you know, our pace was quite similar. [Pierre Gasly](https://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsport/formula-one/shock-new-potential-threat-to-ricciardos-f1-career-emerges/news-story/9d14c898a1dbd6bb70e9dd770cb02fe2) are all options for Alpine next season, but Doohan could be a long-term option for the team in the future. Drugovich surged in the dying stages but Doohan did enough to hold on for victory — his second podium of the weekend after he finished second in Saturday’s sprint race. Australian Jack Doohan has emerged as a left-field wildcard for Alpine’s vacant Formula 1 seat after claiming victory in the F2 feature race in Belgium on Sunday.

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