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• Red Bull F1 boss Mekies gets new deal to 2031

  14-10-2026 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies, who replaced Christian Horner at the F1 team, has his contract extended until the end of 2031.
  
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• Mekies signs long-term contract extension with Red Bull

  14-10-2026 18:47 via formula1.com
  
  Red Bull have confirmed that Laurent Mekies will continue his role as Team Principal through 2031.
  
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• Freddie Hunt on father James’ legacy 50 years after his title

  14-10-2026 18:18 via formula1.com
  
  Freddie Hunt has been speaking to Beyond The Grid about his father James Hunt, reflecting on his racing talent, friendship with Niki Lauda and lasting impact on Formula 1.
  
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• Inside the making of Netflix’s Schumacher ’94 

  14-10-2026 18:01 via formula1.com
  
  Director Christin Freitag reveals how 1,300 hours of archive footage, interviews and music helped recreate Michael Schumacher's 1994 Formula 1 season.
  
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• The 27 tracks Verstappen has won at after Singapore triumph

  14-10-2026 17:14 via formula1.com
  
  Max Verstappen triumphed in Singapore with Red Bull at the weekend, to take his maiden Grand Prix win at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The Dutchman won at his 10th attempt under the lights of F1’s original night race at the end of an incredible weekend for the four-time World Champion that included the win in the Sprint too.
  
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• 'We owe him one' – Mekies on Hadjar's Singapore issues

  14-10-2026 15:47 via formula1.com
  
  Laurent Mekies apologised to Isack Hadjar after reliability struggles limited his performance at the Singapore Grand Prix.
  
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• The upgrades behind Red Bull’s breakthrough in Singapore

  14-10-2026 13:25 via formula1.com
  
  Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola identify how Red Bull's recent upgrades helped Max Verstappen clinch back-to-back wins in Malaysia and Singapore.
  
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