Why Mercedes' right of review into Verstappen's Brazil F1 driving was denied
Why Mercedes' right of review into Verstappen's Brazil F1 driving was denied
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The decision – which centred on the stewards' insistence that the new footage would not make them question their call to consider the incident an example of F1's 'let them race' principle – means Mercedes' request that the decision not to investigate Vers
Wolff: Right of review not about punishing Verstappen
Wolff: Right of review not about punishing Verstappen
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The world champion squad wanted the FIA to reconsider its decision not to investigate Verstappen for pushing Hamilton wide at they battled for the lead at Interlagos last weekend.However, despite submitting fresh evidence including the forward facing onboard
FIA rejects Mercedes' request to review Verstappen's Brazilian GP move
FIA rejects Mercedes' request to review Verstappen's Brazilian GP move
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Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale tops night practice
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale tops night practice
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The Dick Johnson Racing driver dominated the half-hour session, gapping the field on his first hard tyre run with a 1m30.220s.That time would have been good enough to top the session, but De Pasquale went quicker with eight minutes to go anyway.His 1m29.955s
Hamilton dismisses 'DAS 2' theories over steering wheel movement
Hamilton dismisses 'DAS 2' theories over steering wheel movement
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Rival Red Bull has been intrigued by the way in which the rear of the Mercedes drops down at high speed, to help stall the diffuser and reduce downforce and drag.The Milton Keynes-based outfit thinks that this behaviour has been critical to a step forward in
Why Qatar could be a track limits nightmare for the FIA
Why Qatar could be a track limits nightmare for the FIA
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Losail may be a brand new venue for F1, but rather than wait to see what happens in FP1, race director Michael Masi attempted to pre-empt any problems by naming five potential trouble spots in the notes he issued to teams on Thursday.They are the exits of Tur
WRC Monza: Ogier leads Evans as title rivals trade times
WRC Monza: Ogier leads Evans as title rivals trade times
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The WRC title contenders dominated the first loop of stages at the season finale held on damp and slippery twisty mountain side asphalt roads in northern Italy.Despite holding a 17 point lead in the title race, Ogier came out of the blocks fast winning three
Qatar GP: Verstappen fastest as drivers get first taste of Losail
Qatar GP: Verstappen fastest as drivers get first taste of Losail
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Drivers' championship leader Verstappen enjoyed a decent margin over AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly and Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas by the end of FP1, starting the weekend on the right foot for Red Bull.First practice in Qatar took place in daytime, meaning it was n
Indonesia WSBK: Razgatlioglu leads title rival Rea in practice
Indonesia WSBK: Razgatlioglu leads title rival Rea in practice
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Razgatlioglu, who holds a solid 30-point lead in the championship with just this weekend's final three races at the all-new Mandalika street circuit to run, set a time of 1m34.230s to end the day just under two tenths quicker than Rea’s factory Kawasaki.Th
Verstappen: F1 action against Red Bull shows Mercedes' «true nature»
Verstappen: F1 action against Red Bull shows Mercedes' «true nature»
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Red Bull and Mercedes have locked horns on a number of occasions this year amid their title battle, with the latest incidents flaring up last weekend at Interlagos.Lewis Hamilton was thrown out of qualifying due to a DRS technical breach, but fought back to s
Sydney Supercars: Payne tops co-driver practice
Sydney Supercars: Payne tops co-driver practice
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KGR put Payne in the #26 Mustang in place of Bathurst 1000 co-driver Luke Youlden as the team looks to give him laps ahead of a potential race seat in 2021.The young Kiwi didn't disappoint either, backing up his session-topping Super2 form by taking top spot
COVID-19 scare for Kelly Grove Racing
COVID-19 scare for Kelly Grove Racing
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Talabani, who is race engineer for Andre Heimgartner, has been identified as a casual contact of a positive case and is therefore absent from Sydney Motorsport Park for today's opening Supercars practice sessions.He'll be allowed back to the track as soon as
Whincup «naive» in van Gisbergen battle
Whincup «naive» in van Gisbergen battle
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The two Triple Eight drivers found themselves locked in battle in the closing stages of last Sunday's final sprint race at Sydney Motorsport Park.While both looked to be on a better strategy than leader Will Brown, a door-to-door battle delayed the T8 driver
Secret track debut for Gen3 Camaro Supercar
Secret track debut for Gen3 Camaro Supercar
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The next-generation GM racer was initially touted to make its on-track debut on Tuesday, before Supercars announced on Monday that the maiden test had been delayed until next week.However it's since come to light that the delay was only 24 hours, Supercars an
Team Sydney Supercars squad on the market
Team Sydney Supercars squad on the market
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Motorsport.com sources have indicated that a speculative sale process has kicked off for the two-car Holden team.It's currently owned by the Webb family and run by former Bathurst 1000 winner Jono Webb and wife Kobe Webb.The team, formerly known solely as Tek
NASCAR teams try to 'find that edge' with Next Gen car
NASCAR teams try to 'find that edge' with Next Gen car
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More than 20 Cup Series teams on Thursday wrapped up a two-day test of the Next Gen car on the Charlotte Motor Speedway oval, the first time teams have been able to test the car on an intermediate track, which make up the bulk of the series schedule.Wednesda
Castroneves to race for MSR in IMSA endurance rounds in 2022
Castroneves to race for MSR in IMSA endurance rounds in 2022
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Castroneves, who won the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in his third season racing the then-Penske-run Acura ARX-05, joined the Wayne Taylor Racing team for this year’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and was part of the winning line-up in the #10 A
FIA delays decision on Mercedes' review request to Friday
FIA delays decision on Mercedes' review request to Friday
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Following the submission of fresh video evidence by Mercedes, the team had requested that the FIA look again at whether or not Verstappen broke the rules in his defence against Lewis Hamilton at last weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.The matter revolves around V
Quartararo needs to see Yamaha progress before signing new deal
Quartararo needs to see Yamaha progress before signing new deal
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The first pre-season test of the 2022 season got underway on Thursday at Jerez, with Quartararo ending up ninth fastest and 0.707 seconds off the pace.The world champion tested Yamaha’s 2022 bike, but sounded flat when he said the motorcycle was basically t
Nakagami tops first test of 2022 MotoGP pre-season at Jerez
Nakagami tops first test of 2022 MotoGP pre-season at Jerez
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Just four days after the 2021 season concluded in Valencia, the opening two-day test of the 2022 pre-season got underway on Thursday at Jerez.Very little running took place in the opening hour of running, with Luca Marini putting the new VR46 Ducati top of th
Leclerc will adjust F1 driving if Verstappen move goes unpunished
Leclerc will adjust F1 driving if Verstappen move goes unpunished
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After Verstappen kept Lewis Hamilton behind by edging him off the road at Turn 4 in last week's race at Interlagos, the stewards opted not to open a formal investigation into the incident during the race, in which Verstappen eventually finished second.However
Hamilton: Important for F1 to create scrutiny on human rights issues
Hamilton: Important for F1 to create scrutiny on human rights issues
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F1 will stage its first race in Qatar this weekend ahead of a 10-year deal for the state to host a grand prix from 2023. In two weeks’ time, Saudi Arabia will host its first grand prix as part of a long-term agreement that is set to give the series four rac
Gardner thinks Fernandez's Moto2 title claims «bullshit»
Gardner thinks Fernandez's Moto2 title claims «bullshit»
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Gardner beat rookie teammate Fernandez to this year's Moto2 crown in a battle that went down to the wire, with the former taking the crown by four points despite winning five races to Fernandez's eight.In an interview with the Spanish language edition o
Leclerc will adjust driving if Verstappen move goes unpunished
Leclerc will adjust driving if Verstappen move goes unpunished
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After Verstappen kept Lewis Hamilton behind by edging him off the road at Turn 4 in last week's race at Interlagos, the stewards opted not to open a formal investigation into the incident during the race, in which Verstappen eventually finished second.However
Vettel: «A bit unnecessary» to review Hamilton/Verstappen F1 incident
Vettel: «A bit unnecessary» to review Hamilton/Verstappen F1 incident
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Verstappen and Hamilton went wheel-to-wheel while fighting for the win at Interlagos last Sunday, leading to both cars going off at Turn 4 as Verstappen fought to hold on to the position.Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolf called it «laughable» the steward
Verstappen defends steering input in Hamilton Brazil F1 clash
Verstappen defends steering input in Hamilton Brazil F1 clash
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The Red Bull driver's behaviour is under the spotlight in Qatar this weekend with Mercedes asking the FIA for a right to review its decision not to investigate the incident with Hamilton on lap 48 at Interlagos.Mercedes' request has been prompted by the emerg
Mahindra unveils Formula E car for final Gen2 season
Mahindra unveils Formula E car for final Gen2 season
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The Indian outfit revealed a brand new livery on Thursday, with Mahindra's corporate red becoming the primary colour on the car in a departure from its previous two-tone colour scheme. Blue accents are also clearly visible on the front wing and both sides of
What F1 can expect from Qatar from GP2's sole sojourn
What F1 can expect from Qatar from GP2's sole sojourn
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This weekend Formula 1 will make its first visit to Qatar's Losail International Circuit, a track synonymous with holding the MotoGP season opener but which has only held a smattering of high-profile four-wheeled events.The 3.3-mile track was built in time fo
Redding aims to «gift» Ducati wins in farewell weekend
Redding aims to «gift» Ducati wins in farewell weekend
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The British rider is going into his final race three races as a Ducati rider before he makes the switch to BMW for the 2022 campaign.Redding made his WSBK debut with Ducati last year off the back of his British Superbike title success in 2019, and finished ru
Verstappen defends driving in Brazil F1 battle with Hamilton
Verstappen defends driving in Brazil F1 battle with Hamilton
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The Red Bull driver's behaviour is under the spotlight in Qatar this weekend with Mercedes asking the FIA for a right to review its decision not to investigate the incident with Hamilton on lap 48 at Interlagos.Mercedes' request has been prompted by the emerg
Verstappen defends steering input in Hamilton's Brazil clash
Verstappen defends steering input in Hamilton's Brazil clash
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The Red Bull driver's behaviour is under the spotlight in Qatar this weekend with Mercedes asking the FIA for a right to review its decision not to investigate the incident with Hamilton on lap 48 at Interlagos.Mercedes' request has been prompted by the emerg
«Moral champion» Fernandez feels team stood in way of Moto2 title bid
«Moral champion» Fernandez feels team stood in way of Moto2 title bid
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Fernandez stunned in his rookie Moto2 season this year, winning eight races – surpassing Marc Marquez's haul of seven from his debut Moto2 campaign in 2011 – and narrowly missed out on the championship by four points to Ajo teammate Remy Gardner, who won
Vettel: «A bit unnecessary» to review Hamilton/Verstappen incident
Vettel: «A bit unnecessary» to review Hamilton/Verstappen incident
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Verstappen and Hamilton went wheel-to-wheel while fighting for the win at Interlagos last Sunday, leading to both cars going off at Turn 4 as Verstappen fought to hold on to the position.Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolf called it «laughable» the steward
Laia Sanz joins X-raid Mini for Dakar cars switch
Laia Sanz joins X-raid Mini for Dakar cars switch
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Sanz announced last month that she will end her Dakar career in the motorcycle division after 11 successive appearances including a ninth-place finish in 2015 with KTM, finally committing to a switch to four wheels that had been in the works for several years
Tost: Gasly «made another big step forward» in F1 2021
Tost: Gasly «made another big step forward» in F1 2021
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After a failed stint with Red Bull's main team, Gasly returned to its sister team AlphaTauri after the 2019 summer break, remaining the Faenza squad's lead driver ever since.As soon as he regained his confidence, the Frenchman started producing excellent resu
FIA to police F1 track limits in five corners at Qatar
FIA to police F1 track limits in five corners at Qatar
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Owing to the nature of the Losail circuit, which features sizeable run-off areas around its faster corners, along with flat kerbs around the perimeter of the track, the FIA has elected to enforce limits at Turns 4, 12, 13, 14 and 16.Turn 4 is a 90-degree righ
Montoya: Verstappen didn’t have intention of making Turn 4
Montoya: Verstappen didn’t have intention of making Turn 4
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Later today, the FIA stewards will hear new evidence over the incident between Verstappen and Hamilton on lap 48 and Turn 4 to judge if it needs to be investigated after the controversial clash wasn’t referred for an stewards’ investigation during the Bra
Vasseur unimpressed by Giovinazzi remarks on 'ruthless' F1
Vasseur unimpressed by Giovinazzi remarks on 'ruthless' F1
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Giovinazzi is being replaced by Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou for 2022, who arrives at Alfa Romeo with some healthy backing from sponsors in a move that the team hopes will open up even more commercial opportunities.Taking to social media after the announcement
F1 drivers expect fast Qatar track to be “physical”
F1 drivers expect fast Qatar track to be “physical”
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Of those on the current grid only Sergio Perez and Nikita Mazepin have previously raced at the track, in GP2 Asia and the MRF Challenge respectively.Others have had to fit visits to factories and sim running around the current busy race schedule, and have onl
Jani explores other LMDh options while Porsche deal unsigned
Jani explores other LMDh options while Porsche deal unsigned
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Jani told Motorsport.com that he had «no option» but to pursue other opportunities while an extension of his deal with Porsche dating back to 2013 has not been agreed. «Staying with Porsche is my number one priority, because I have had
