Sergio Perez is to leave Red Bull two years before the end of his contract after reaching a termination agreement with the team. The move comes after a weak season for the Mexican, who failed to win a race and finished on the podium only four times as team-mate Max Verstappen won his fourth world title. Perez, 34, is expected to be replaced by 22-year-old New Zealander Liam Lawson, in a promotion from the sister Racing Bulls team.
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The Haas F1 team today announced the immediate termination of the contract of their Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and their deal with Russian title sponsor Uralkali. The move comes after calls for the team to distance its self from Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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Michael Masi will be replaced as Formula 1 Race Director and offered a new position within the FIA as part of a series of changes following the governing body’s analysis into last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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McLaren have revealed the car they hope will push them closer towards becoming World Championship contenders with a live show from their factory in Woking. The MCL36 is built to revolutionary new technical rules and features a new livery that marries papaya orange with a new shade of blue.
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Carlos Reutemann, runner-up in the 1981 Formula 1 world championship, has passed away at the age of 79 after being hospitalised for over a month. The Argentine drove for teams like Williams and Ferrari and was a member of the Argentine senate until his death in his native Santa Fe.
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