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           <title><![CDATA[Verstappen reveals what's impressed him most about Antonelli]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen has praised the "rock solid" performances that have taken Kimi Antonelli to the top of Formula 1's Drivers' Championship over the first half of the 2026 season.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[F1 2027 calendar contingency plans in place amid Middle East conflict]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali has confirmed contingency plans are in place for the 2027 F1 calendar if the conflict in the Middle East continues next year.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13569381/f1-2027-calendar-contingency-plans-in-place-for-next-years-formula-1-schedule-amid-us-israel-war-with-iran</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Will Verstappen, Alonso trigger F1 'silly season' chaos?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[With Formula 1's summer break upon us, the sport's 'silly season' of speculation around - and possible movement in - the driver market is officially under way.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['All to play for!' - Why Norris can still retain his F1 title]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Reigning world champion Lando Norris is capable of pulling off a stunning fightback to retain his Formula 1 drivers' title, according to <em>Sky Sports F1's</em> David Croft.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13568140/lando-norris-mclaren-drivers-hopes-of-chasing-down-kimi-antonelli-in-2026-f1-title-battle-assessed-on-the-f1-show-podcast</link>
           <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[F1 season to end in Europe if Middle East unable to host final rounds]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[The 2026 Formula 1 season will end in Europe in the event the final two scheduled races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi need to be relocated because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, F1 president Stefano Domenicali has confirmed.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[The F1 Show: Celebrating South Asian Heritage month with McLaren's Randeep Singh]]></title>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:27:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[F1 Driver Ratings: Our verdict on 2026's stars so far]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Formula 1 in 2026 is shaping up to give us a fascinating second half of the season as Kimi Antonelli looks to become the youngest world champion in the sport's history.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567458/f1-driver-ratings-kimi-antonelli-lewis-hamilton-george-russell-lando-norris-max-verstappen-and-rest-of-2026-formula-1-field-rated</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[F1 contracts: How long is each driver signed up for?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[A look at how long each Formula 1 driver's contract is believed to be, as it stands in 2026, amid the potential for some key moves heading into the 2027 season.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13511938/f1-driver-contracts-how-long-are-lewis-hamilton-max-verstappen-lando-norris-and-other-formula-1-stars-signed-for-ahead-of-2026-season</link>
           <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:48:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Why has Hamilton received so many penalties and what have they cost him?]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton has received four penalties from the stewards in the last three Formula 1 race weekends - an unusually high number for any driver over such a short period.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567685/lewis-hamilton-why-has-ferrari-driver-received-so-many-penalties-and-what-is-impact-on-championship-battle-with-kimi-antonelli</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:30:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['Never had a season like this' - Russell 'p****d off' at latest Mercedes issue]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[George Russell says he's "never" experienced a season with so much misfortune after an engine issue caused his disastrous start to the Hungarian Grand Prix.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567397/george-russell-mercedes-driver-says-hes-never-had-a-season-like-this-in-my-career-after-hungarian-gp-engine-woes</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Brundle's verdict on 'relentless' Norris, Piastri-Sainz incident and Malaysia return]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[The Hungarian Grand Prix was an entertaining way to finish the first part of the 2026 F1 season before the summer break. The top four or five runners were often all visible in the same camera shot, and that included drivers from all four front running teams. ]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567450/hungarian-gp-martin-brundle-on-relentless-lando-norris-oscar-piastri-carlos-sainz-incident-and-malaysia-return-to-f1-calendar</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['Pressure is on Antonelli' - Norris not ruling out title fightback]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Lando Norris has not ruled out mounting a title fightback and says all the pressure is on Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567355/lando-norris-mclaren-driver-says-pressure-is-on-kimi-antonelli-and-does-not-rule-out-f1-championship-fightback</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:50:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Hamilton: Unnecessary pit stop 'opened door' to latest penalty]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton feels his third pit stop in the Hungarian Grand Prix was unnecessary and "opened up the door" to his latest costly penalty - although said the sanction for pit-lane speeding was on him having made "lots of mistakes" in recent races.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567068/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-driver-admits-lots-of-mistakes-after-fresh-penalty-at-hungarian-gp-but-questions-final-ferrari-pit-stop</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:30:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mercedes driver scout Lagrue to join Red Bull as Marko replacement]]></title>
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           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/live-blog/12433/12466779/f1-news-rumours-and-gossip-formula-1-latest-updates-on-teams-driver-transfer-market-and-contracts</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:40:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Wolff hits out at 'Teletubbies engineers' amid blue flag system failure]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has criticised "Teletubbies engineers" as Oscar Piastri labelled backmarkers "unacceptable" after he made contact with Carlos Sainz at the Hungarian Grand Prix.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567071/toto-wolff-mercedes-team-principal-hits-out-at-teletubbies-engineers-amid-blue-flag-system-failure-at-hungarian-gp</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:46:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Hungarian Grand Prix | Race Highlights]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Highlights from the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/13567168/hungarian-grand-prix-race-highlights</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:15:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[McLaren defend Hungarian GP strategy calls after Piastri radio rant]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[McLaren boss Andrea Stella has defended the strategy calls the team made during the Hungarian Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri was initially critical as he lost out to team-mate Lando Norris.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567070/mclaren-defend-hungarian-gp-strategy-calls-after-frustration-from-oscar-piastri-and-lando-norris-on-radio-during-race</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:30:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[F1 2026 team-mate head-to-heads at summer break]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[The 2026 Formula 1 head-to-heads with all of the latest Qualifying, Sprint and Grand Prix scores in each of the 11 teams.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13516662/f1-team-mate-2026-head-to-head-qualifying-race-sprint-latest-scores-results-from-formula-1-season</link>
           <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:30:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Norris wins first race of 2026 as Hamilton suffers more penalty pain]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Lando Norris won his first race of 2026 after an early squabble with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at the Hungarian Grand Prix.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13567065/hungarian-gp-lando-norris-wins-first-race-of-2026-formula-1-season-after-early-oscar-piastri-squabble</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Verstappen shocks Hamilton with stunning overtake! ]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Max Verstappen shocks Lewis Hamilton with a stunning overtake at the Hungarian Grand Prix.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/13567124/hungarian-gp-max-verstappen-shocks-lewis-hamilton-with-stunning-overtake</link>
           <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:36:00 BST</pubDate>
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