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F1 teams ⁠and stakeholders agreed unanimously on Monday to engine rule ⁠tweaks aimed at improving racing and driver ​safety. EPA

Explainer: What do F1's new rule changes mean?

Changes include modifications to way engines operate, aimed at allowing drivers to push to the limit in qualifying and reduce risk of large speed differentials in races

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Japanese GP talking points: Teen sensation Antonelli, McLaren back in mix

Japanese GP: Anontelli wins to become youngest F1 championship leader in history

Antonelli beats teammate Russell to pole in Japan as Mercedes dominate again

McLaren raise hopes of turnaround during Japanese GP practice

Lando Norris confident McLaren can aim for the top again

Japanese GP talking points: Ferrari could find edge around Suzuka



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  • JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 20: Galeno of Al Ahli celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Zakaria Hawsawi during the AFC Champions League Semi Final match between Vissel Kobe and Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sports City on April 20, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)
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    Forget Ronaldo - Galeno is Saudi Arabia football’s ultimate big-match player

  • Carlos Alcaraz accepts the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award on stage in Madrid. Getty Images

    Alcaraz wins Laureus award but casts doubt on whether he will play French Open

  • International flights through Doha will resume as Qatar reopens its airspace. Pawan Singh / The National

    Qatar resumes flights for foreign airlines after weeks of disruption

  • Several restaurants at Atlantis The Royal and neighbouring Atlantis The Palm have temporarily closed. Photo: Dany Eid

    Atlantis Dubai puts seven restaurants on temporary pause

  • Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi released Ya Biladi (My Country) among other songs since the conflict began. Satish Kumar / The National

    Pride and patriotism: 10 songs by Gulf artists in response to the Iran war

  • JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 20: Ivan Toney of Al Ahli scores his team's second goal during the AFC Champions League Semi Final match between Vissel Kobe and Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sports City on April 20, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh / Getty Images)
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    Toney fires holders Al Ahli into AFC Champions League Elite final

  • JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 18: Renan of Shabab Al Ahli celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the AFC Champions Elite Quarter Final match between Buriram United and Shabab Al Ahli at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on April 18, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed / Getty Images)
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    Shabab Al Ahli 'not done yet' as they target ACL title

  • Rashed Al Kaabi and his son Mohamed, 7. Victor Besa / The National

    Emirati recovers after rare stroke mistaken for headache


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Fireworks go off over the circuit at the end of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The 2026 race has been cancelled. Getty Images

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TOPSHOT - Winner Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates on the podium after the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai on March 15, 2026. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP)
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Mercedes' George Russell, right, celebrates after qualifying in pole position with second-placed Kimi Antonelli at the Australian GP. Reuters

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Lewis Hamilton finished a distant sixth in the final 2025 F1 standings in his first season at Ferrari. Getty Images

Hamilton plans to 'unplug from matrix' after nightmare first season at Ferrari

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