F1 reactivates four-zone active aero package for Barcelona return

Formula 1’s new active aerodynamics system comes back into play at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with four deployment zones designed to boost overtaking after a weekend without the technology in Monaco.

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F1 reactivates four-zone active aero package for Barcelona return

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Alex Albon set to break Nigel Mansell’s Williams F1 starts record

Alex Albon will make his 96th Grand Prix start for Williams at the Barcelona Grand Prix, moving clear of Nigel Mansell as the driver with the most Formula 1 race appearances for the Grove team. He will mark the milestone with a special helmet paying tribute to the 1992 world champion.

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Arsenal revive Tonali talks as Manchester United step back over cost

Arsenal reopen dialogue over Sandro Tonali as Manchester United cool their interest, recalibrating a £100m-class transfer race that could reshape two Premier League midfields.

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Ferrari to overhaul Le Mans‑winning 499P with bold 2027 WEC update

Ferrari is preparing a major evolution of its 499P Hypercar for the 2027 World Endurance Championship season, planning to use almost all of its remaining development jokers. The move signals a new phase in Maranello’s long‑term endurance strategy after a dominant but largely unchanged first cycle.

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Ayumu Iwasa to drive Red Bull in Barcelona FP1 as talent stakes rise

Ayumu Iwasa will step into Isack Hadjar's Red Bull for first practice at the Barcelona Grand Prix, underlining the team’s youth-testing push and shaping opportunities for fellow prospect Nikola Tsolov.

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Aragon Grand Prix to become MotoGP reserve round from 2028

MotorLand Aragón will host MotoGP in 2027 before shifting to reserve-race status between 2028 and 2031, reshaping Spain’s footprint on the world championship calendar.

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Dana White joins TIME’s 100 most influential in sport ahead of UFC DC show

Dana White’s inclusion in TIME’s inaugural list of the 100 most influential figures in sport underlines the UFC chief executive’s reach beyond combat sports. The recognition arrives days before a high-profile UFC event planned for the White House South Lawn.

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Volkanovski expects UFC title news after UFC 250 slowdown

Alexander Volkanovski says his next featherweight title defence is taking longer than expected to finalise, but he believes a decision should come after UFC 250. The champion is targeting late summer or September, with Movsar Evloev emerging as the leading contender.

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Jorge Martín hit with long-lap penalty after Hungarian GP pile-up

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martín receives a double long-lap penalty for triggering a multi-rider crash at Turn 1 of the Hungarian Grand Prix at Balaton Park. The sanction will apply at the upcoming Czech Grand Prix in Brno.

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Audi confirms Paul Aron for FP1 in Barcelona and Austria

Audi will hand Paul Aron two Friday practice outings, using the rookie in Barcelona this weekend and at the Red Bull Ring two weeks later. The move continues the team’s pattern of rotating young drivers through free practice under Formula 1 regulations.

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