Formula One

11 June 2022, Azerbaijan, Baku: Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Alpine F1 Team in action during qualifying of the Formula One Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at the Baku City Circuit. Photo: James Gasperotti/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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Madrid launches bold quest to bring Formula One to Spanish capital

The Nomad Today 6/23/22

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has staged the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991

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F1 heads to Barcelona for first testing round under new regulations

Nathalia Araujo, dpa 2/22/22

Formula One pledges to make a "revolutionary" change in the sport with the introduction of new regulations in 2022. The pre-season testing in Barcelona will be a first chance to see how…

14 March 2021, Bahrain, Sakhir: Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Alpine F1 Team takes part in the third day of the 2021 Formula 1 Pre-Season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Photo: Hasan Bratic/dpa

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Formula One confirms tests in Barcelona and Bahrain

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/26/22

Teams will run their cars newly designed under fresh hybrid engines rules for this season for the first time at Spain's Circuit de Catalunya February 23-25

Finnish F1 driver Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes in action. On Monday it was said he would leave the team after five years to join Alfa Romeo. Photo: Benoit Doppagne/BELGA/dpa

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Bottas departs Mercedes for Alfa Romeo from 2022 F1 season

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/6/21

Bottas has won nine grands prix with Mercedes, his team since he replaced Nico Rosberg alongside Hamilton in 2017

FILED - 25 July 2019, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hockenheim: Finnish F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen of the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team attends a press conference of the Grand Prix of Germany Formula One race. Raikkonen confirmed on Wednesday he will end his Formula One career after two decades at the end of the season. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

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Former world champ Raikkonen to end F1 career after season

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/2/21

His departure announcement led to instant speculations that countryman Valtteri Bottas would take his place at Alfa Romeo in 2022

31 July 2021, Hungary, Mogyorod: Finnish F1 driver Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes-AMG F1 Team in action during the qualifying session of the Grand Prix of Hungary Formula One race at the Hungaroring track. Photo: James Gasperotti/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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Bottas punished for mass Hungary crash as Vettel sits in limbo

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/2/21

Valtteri Bottas faces a five-place grid penalty when the season resumes in Spa in four weeks with suspected long Covid sufferer Lewis Hamilton back at the top of the championship