Williams have confirmed American Logan Sargeant will remain with the team for a second season. Sargeant, 22, scored one point during his debut campaign and will line up next year at Williams alongside London-born Thai Alex Albon. Williams’ announcement completes the 20-driver grid for 2024.
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Plans to change to Formula 1’s Sprint format for 2024 have received support from the sport’s teams and bosses. Although any changes are not yet agreed and remain at a formative stage with further discussions planned in January, the FIA announced that a meeting at the Abu Dhabi GP the F1 Commission “gave overall support for an update to the Sprint Format for 2024 to further rationalise the weekend by separating Sprint activities from those for the Grand Prix”.
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General Motors is set to join Formula 1 as a power unit manufacturer from 2028, with the possibility of powering Andretti-Cadillac, should their bid be successful. The American manufacturer is best known for owning Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac, and will enter the sport in the third season of F1’s new technical regulations, which begin in 2026.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a controlled victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to extend his all-time record for wins in a season to 17. Verstappen fended off a brief challenge from McLaren’s Lando Norris early on before easing away to control the race. Fernando Alonso took the final podium position after a stunning drive in the Aston Martin, re-passing Sergio Perez’s Red Bull on the last lap after losing the place a lap before.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drove to a comfortable victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race after passing Lando Norris’ McLaren at the start. Verstappen’s better launch secured him the inside line for the first corner and he controlled the race from there. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez recovered from dropping behind Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton to finish third.
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