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Daniil Medvedev won the men's singles event at the Dubai Tennis Championships and is trying to get out of the city. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, file)

Sports Travel Impacted By War In Middle East

Sports travel is feeling the fallout as the war in the Middle East expands. Qatar suspended all soccer games until further notice, which could impact a scheduled friendly on March 31 between Argentina and Qatar. Argentina, the reigning World Cup champions, is also supposed to play Spain four days earlier in Qatar in Finalissima, a […]

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Fans cheer as McLaren driver Lando Norris leads the field during the 2024 Miami Grand Prix in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

2026 Formula One Race Sprint Schedule Released

The 2026 Formula 1 sprint season in its sixth year will start in Shanghai, followed by Miami, with both Grands Prix hosting a Sprint weekend for the third consecutive year. Silverstone returns to the Sprint Calendar for the first time since the format’s inaugural event in 2021. Montreal, Zandvoort and Singapore are all set to […]

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France's Johann Zarco, Spain's Maverick Vinales and Portugal's Miguel Oliveira round a turn during the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at Circuit of the Americas on April 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Formula 1 Owner Liberty Media Gets Approval to Acquire MotoGP Series

Liberty Media Corporation, the American company that owns Formula 1, has received unconditional approval today from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP with the deal expected to close by July 3. Liberty Media will acquire 84% of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports with MotoGP management retaining 16% of the business. Dorna would […]

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Formula 1 to Race in Canada Through 2035

The Canadian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2035, Formula 1 announced on Tuesday, two days after George Russell won this year’s event at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. The Canadian Grand Prix will race into its seventh decade following a four-year agreement. As part of a push to limit intercontinental travel, […]

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Racers roar down the iconic Strip at more than 200 mph. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Las Vegas Near Agreement for Formula One Contract Extension Through 2027

The Las Vegas Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar through at least 2027 after executives announced the news on Saturday during a media event ahead of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The Las Vegas Grand Prix’s inaugural race in 2023 was part of a three-year contract that ends this season with […]

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Hilton, McLaren Racing Launch Fan-Themed Suite Ahead of British Grand Prix

Hilton and McLaren Racing are introducing a “Stay Like McLaren Racing” to celebrate 20 years of partnership from July 8—20 ahead of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The suite will be at the Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton. Guests first enter through a papaya-colored orange door to experience their […]

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What Happens in Vegas … is World-Class Sports and Hospitality

Las Vegas has many reputations. It’s known as the entertainment capital of the world, a gambling mecca and in recent years, a sports hub that’s seen several professional teams come to town and hosted events such as the Super Bowl and Formula 1. However, Vegas veterans will tell you that before anything else, Jerry Tarkanian’s UNLV […]

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Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix To Showcase South Florida Cuisine

Being around the paddock within Formula 1, the globetrotting 24-race series, means being around one of the most glamorous series in the world of sport. And given the clientele, the hospitality at a race is as important as the race. This year, organizers of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix are giving the paddock and […]

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Race fans take a close look at the Alpine Formula 1 car that was on display in the lobby at the Venetian during race week ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

What to Know When Attending an F1 Race

LAS VEGAS — At the Starbucks inside the lobby of the Venetian, two people wearing Mercedes shirts talk with another wearing McLaren. An Alpine team member types away at a laptop at the opposite end. Fans wearing shirts of Ferrari and Aston Martin stop to take pictures of a 2020 Alpine car parked right in […]

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Alpine driver Pierre Gasly drives during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix. Gasly qualified third for the race and finished 10th in the overall driver standings at the end of the season. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

What It’s Like to Travel the World in Formula 1 with Alpine

LAS VEGAS — Pierre Gasly settled into his seat in the Alpine F1 hospitality area late on a Wednesday night, made his introductions and got his first question: “Between arriving in Las Vegas, racing on the weekend and then heading to Qatar, then heading to Abu Dhabi …” “You made me tired already,” the driver said […]

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