{
  "id": 1924077,
  "title": "Beaches, yachts and bikes: How F1 drivers spent the summer break",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/beaches-yachts-and-bikes-how-f1-drivers-spent-the-summer-break",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:29:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/motorsport/beaches-yachts-and-bikes-how-f1-drivers-spent-the-summer-break-1.500645668"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Red Bull's Isack Hadjar is set to miss the upcoming Dutch Grand Prix due to a wrist injury sustained during a routine gym session. Hadjar had been enjoying his one-month summer break in Spain, engaging in various activities with friends, including games of UNO, dinners, and plenty of sunshine. However, he could not avoid the gym entirely and is unlikely to be fit for the Formula One race at Zandvoort. Mercedes driver George Russell announced his engagement during a beachside candlelit dinner, and the couple shared the happy news on social media. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, had been enjoying quality time with his partner Alexandra, his family, and Leo. Kimi Alonso of Mercedes spent his break living the Sardinian life, indulging in yacht trips, surfing, and diving. Lewis Hamilton appeared to have been in work mode, sharing glimpses of his intense training sessions. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri celebrated his 19th birthday during the break, sharing a holiday filled with cooking attempts, seaside dinners, and exploring on two wheels. Arvid Lindblad, another Racing Bulls driver, had the opposite approach, captioning his summer update simply \"Touch grass\" and packing in motocross riding, uncle duties, and even a night behind the controls of a digger.",
  "summary": "Red Bull's Isack Hadjar is set to miss this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix after sustaining a wrist injury in training, according to media reports. Hadjar had been spending the one-month summer break with “the usual suspects” in Spain, where games of UNO, dinners and plenty of sunshine were on the agenda. He could not escape the gym entirely, though, squeezing in a training session as the return to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}