1. Formula 1 drops Imola backup and keeps Qatar and Abu Dhabi on calendar
Imola can stand down. F1 still plans to race in Qatar on 29 November and Abu Dhabi on 6 December, and it has told the teams as much. The series is still monitoring conditions in the Gulf, so those dates remain the plan while it assesses whether racing is safe.
2. FIA grants no additional F1 engine upgrades after final review
The gaps moved, but the upgrade allowances didn’t. After reviewing engine performance from Zandvoort through Austin, the FIA awarded no extra development slots. Mercedes keeps the one additional upgrade it was already allowed in each of this season and next, while Audi, Ferrari and Honda retain two apiece per season.
3. Esteban Ocon thanks fans and colleagues after losing Haas race seat
Ocon used a fresh message to thank the fans and people in the paddock who’d reached out since he lost his Haas drive. He told them his enthusiasm for racing hasn’t changed. Haas has confirmed he won’t return this season, and he has no confirmed seat for next year.
4. Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane wants a decision soon on 2027 line-up
Permane wants the 2027 line-up settled soon, if only to stop fielding the same question every weekend. He singled out Lawson’s opening laps at Interlagos, where Liam passed Norris and put pressure on Antonelli. Seventh was a strong result, but Racing Bulls still hasn’t confirmed Lawson’s seat for next season.
5. Lewis Hamilton visits Rafah crossing and Gaza aid facilities in Egypt
Lewis visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Tuesday and met aid workers there before touring warehouses run by the Egyptian Red Crescent. North Sinai’s governor said the visit was a chance for Hamilton to learn how Egypt helps get humanitarian supplies to Gaza.
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