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iol.co.za > motoring > f1-grand-prix > 2026-03-02-with-a-week-to-go-ferrari-emerges-as-f1-2026-favourites-following-strong-pre-season

With a week to go Ferrari emerges as F1 2026 favourites following strong pre-season

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (1035+ words) The new regulation change may have been a blessing in disguise for Ferrari who have emerged as one of the front runners with just a week left before the lights drop in Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix. As…...

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iol.co.za > lifestyle > love-sex > relationships > 2026-03-03-alexandra-saint-mleux-weds-f1-star-charles-leclerc-in-monaco-inside-their-stunning-wedding-day

Alexandra Saint Mleux weds F1 star Charles Leclerc in Monaco - inside their stunning wedding day

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (534+ words) F1 star Charles Leclerc and Alexandra Saint Mleux got married on February 28. Formula 1 star Charles Leclerc is officially off the market!" Taking to Instagram, Leclerc revealed that he tied the knot to model, Alexandra Saint Mleux, in the coastal city of…...

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iol.co.za > motoring > f1-grand-prix > 2026-02-19-fia-triggers-manufacturer-vote-to-close-2026-f1-engine-loophole

FIA triggers manufacturer vote to close 2026 F1 engine loophole

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (533+ words) The FIA has officially triggered an e-vote to close a controversial compression ratio loophole before the new engine era even begins. | AFP The FIA has formally triggered an e vote among Formula 1s five power unit manufacturers in a bid to…...

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iol.co.za > motoring > f1-grand-prix > 2026-02-19-f1-2026-grid-chaos-drivers-get-ready-for-wheel-spinning-classes-as-race-starts-now-a-recipe-for-disaster

F1 2026 grid chaos: Drivers get ready for wheel spinning classes as race starts now a 'recipe for disaster"

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (700+ words) The new Formula One season has arrived with fresh challenges, and this time the biggest hurdle might not be corners, strategy, or top speed. It is the very first moments of a race. Getting off the line has emerged as…...

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iol.co.za > travel > south-africa > 2026-02-26-ralf-schumacher-and-fianc-tienne-celebrate-cape-towns-elite-social-scene-at-a-private-gala

Ralf Schumacher and fiancé Étienne celebrate Cape Town’s elite social scene at a private gala

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (563+ words) Former F1 champ Ralf Schumacher and his fianc'e celebrate love at an exclusive soir'e. Cape Town is celebrated as one of South Africa's most glamorous cities, and it's once again in the spotlight. A recent viral video showed former Formula 1 champion…...

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iol.co.za > dailynews > news > 2026-02-03-f1-return-to-south-africa-still-a-long-shot-despite-ministers-high-hopes

F1 Return to South Africa Still a Long Shot Despite Minister’s High Hopes

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (528+ words) An aerial view of the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, a motor racing circuit in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa's premier motor racing facility. While Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie had lofty hopes'and was not shy about saying he…...

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iol.co.za > motoring > f1-grand-prix > 2026-02-02-ferraris-sf26-brings-enjoyment-back-to-formula-1-says-lewis-hamilton

Ferrari's SF26 brings enjoyment back to Formula 1, says Lewis Hamilton

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (675+ words) Lewis Hamilton has wasted little time in signalling optimism about Ferrari's future, offering glowing early feedback on the Scuderia's SF26 and describing the car as a fitting symbol of Formula 1's "new era. Fresh from his first meaningful mileage in Ferrari…...

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iol.co.za > motoring > f1-grand-prix > 2026-02-13-why-max-verstappen-calls-the-new-generation-f1-cars-no-fun-to-drive

Why Max Verstappen thinks new generation F1 cars are 'no fun to drive"

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (643+ words) Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen sits in his car during the first day of Formula One pre-season testing in Bahrain. "You can't just go flat out anymore." That was the blunt assessment from Max Verstappen when asked about Formula 1's…...