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Sports•Oct 14, 2026

‘He glamorised the sport’ – Freddie Hunt on Father James’ F1 Legacy 50 Years After Championship Triumph

Key Highlights: Freddie Hunt has commemorated the 50th anniversary of his father James Hunt’s historic 1976 Formula 1 World Championship victory over Niki Lauda. Appearing on F1’s official Beyond The Grid podcast, Freddie detailed James Hunt’s technical adaptability, perseverance through injury, and the authentic friendship behind his intense rivalry with Lauda. The retrospective underscores James ...

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Sports•Oct 12, 2026

Vote for the Heineken F1 Season Ticket Winner

Key Highlights: Heineken and Formula 1 have evaluated global fan submissions to narrow down the competition to six finalists for the Heineken F1 Season Ticket. Finalists submitted personal video entries demonstrating their deep connection to motorsport and detailing why they deserve full trackside access. Public voting is now officially open, allowing motorsport fans worldwide to ...

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Sports•Oct 5, 2026

Honda HRC to Appoint New Boss as Koji Watanabe Prepares to Retire

Key Highlights: Koji Watanabe, President of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), will retire on 1 January 2027. Keiichi Yasuda, current Executive Vice President and Representative Director, has been appointed as his successor. The executive transition follows major organizational milestones, including the merger of Honda’s two-wheel and four-wheel racing arms and its official Formula 1 return with ...

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Sports•Oct 3, 2026

Max Verstappen Reveals Valentino Rossi Wish Ahead of Portimao GT3 Finale

Key Highlights: Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will race in the GT World Challenge Europe Cup season finale at Portimao. The entry places Verstappen on the same grid as nine-time motorcycle racing grand prix champion Valentino Rossi. The Portimao outing comes in the middle of an intense racing schedule that will see Verstappen ...

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