Alonso: Alpine needs to understand why it's strong in Qatar
Alonso: Alpine needs to understand why it's strong in Qatar
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The Spaniard earned fifth on the grid in Q3, while his teammate Esteban Ocon took ninth.Both drivers will start immediately behind a car from AlphaTauri, the team Alpine is battling for fifth in the constructors' championship, adding an extra dimension to Sun
Why F1 drivers are still confused over racing rules
Why F1 drivers are still confused over racing rules
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Often these occasions are a matter of routine and they are over fairly quickly, but this one ran on for a while as the discussion quickly turned to the racing rules, and specifically the fallout of the Max Verstappen/Lewis Hamilton incident in the Sao Paulo G
Leong storms to second Macau Grand Prix victory
Leong storms to second Macau Grand Prix victory
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For a second year running the Macau driver was unstoppable on home soil, executing a perfect lights-to-flag win.The only time he looked under pressure was right at the start, rival Andy Chang drawing alongside on the run into Lisboa on the first lap.Leong cle
Wolff: Mercedes F1 rear wing images show «a ghost»
Wolff: Mercedes F1 rear wing images show «a ghost»
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Red Bull raised concerns about the legality of Mercedes' rear wing design last weekend in Brazil after noting Lewis Hamilton's straightline speed advantage over the rest of the field, leading to growing tensions between the title-fighting teams.Red Bull F1 bo
O'Young wins Macau GT Cup with bent chassis
O'Young wins Macau GT Cup with bent chassis
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The Craft-Bamboo driver looked to have had his hopes of a second Macau GT triumph dashed yesterday in a dramatic finish to the opening race.Running second he slipped on oil left by a stricken car on the run to Lisboa and crashed his Mercedes heavily into the
F1 Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
F1 Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
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The two championship protagonists will line up on the front row, with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on pole position ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.Hamilton will have the added advantage of his teammate Valtteri Bottas starting right behind in third position,
Sydney Supercars: Finale declared, van Gisbergen crowned 2021 champion
Sydney Supercars: Finale declared, van Gisbergen crowned 2021 champion
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The Triple Eight driver just needed to finish within 49 points of teammate Jamie Whincup in today's 250-kilometre race to claim the 2021 crown.That proved to be easier than expected, Supercars officials calling off the race after just a handful of laps behin
Indonesia WSBK: Razgatlioglu seals title as Rea wins Race 1
Indonesia WSBK: Razgatlioglu seals title as Rea wins Race 1
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At the end of a nervy 20-lap race at the brand-new Mandalika Street Circuit, which was affected by light rain in the early stages, Razgatlioglu secured the points he needed to win the championship with one race still to run.He becomes the first rider to win t
Sydney Supercars: Percat tops Shootout for pole
Sydney Supercars: Percat tops Shootout for pole
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The Brad Jones Racing driver ran sixth in the single-lap dash, an aggressive approach yielding a 1m43.860s.That put him well clear of those that had already run, and proved too quick for the likes of qualifying pacesetters Shane van Gisbergen and Andre Heimga
Sydney S5000: Cameron wins wet Tasman feature race
Sydney S5000: Cameron wins wet Tasman feature race
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The TCR Australia race winner put in a stunning drive in difficult wet conditions on what is his S5000 debut.He cruised past polesitter and experienced open-wheeler ace Tim Macrow just a few corners after the race went green, never looking back once in front.
Sydney Supercars: Heimgartner tops wet qualifying
Sydney Supercars: Heimgartner tops wet qualifying
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Drivers were greeted with extremely wet conditions at the Eastern Creek circuit, tyre pressures critical to getting a lap in times that were around 15 seconds slower than in the dry.I was Kelly Grove Racing driver Heimgartner, a race winner in the wet earlie
Ogier keeping WRC title thoughts in check after “crazy” fight with Evans
Ogier keeping WRC title thoughts in check after “crazy” fight with Evans
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The Frenchman holds a slender 0.5s lead over Toyota teammate Evans heading into the final day of the 2021 season after a relentless rally long battle.Despite coming under severe pressure from Evans, Ogier remains firmly on the box seat to win the title in wha
Verstappen summoned over yellow flag infringement
Verstappen summoned over yellow flag infringement
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Verstappen's meeting with the stewards will be at 1pm local time on Sunday.The Red Bull driver was on his second run in Q3 and attempting to try to knock Lewis Hamilton off the pole spot when Pierre Gasly had stopped on the start-finish straight.Having struc
Ferrari changes Leclerc's F1 chassis after discovering crack
Ferrari changes Leclerc's F1 chassis after discovering crack
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Leclerc suffered an unusually poor qualifying display at the Losail International Circuit, getting no further than 13th in Q2 while teammate Carlos Sainz progressed to line up seventh for tomorrow's grand prix.Afterwards Leclerc was at a loss to explain for h
Bottas, Sainz also summoned for Qatar F1 qualifying yellow flag infringement
Bottas, Sainz also summoned for Qatar F1 qualifying yellow flag infringement
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Like Max Verstappen, who is also under investigation, both drivers were on their final runs in Q3 when Pierre Gasly had stopped on the start-finish straight.Having struck a kerb that ripped off the AlphaTauri's front wing and gave him a right front puncture,
WRC Monza: Ogier edges Evans to close in on eighth world title
WRC Monza: Ogier edges Evans to close in on eighth world title
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The Toyota title rivals have been involved in a thrilling victory battle with the lead changing hands on five occasions across six stages that comprised the longest day of the season finale in Italy.Evans initially held a 1.4s lead heading into Saturday’s a
Hamilton: F1 racing rules «not clear» after FIA briefing post-Brazil clash
Hamilton: F1 racing rules «not clear» after FIA briefing post-Brazil clash
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But Verstappen disagrees, saying that after the drivers' briefing in Qatar ahead of this weekend's inaugural F1 race at the Losail track, which is understood to have lasted over an hour, that the situation «was in the end pretty clear».After the S
FIA conducts extra rear wing checks after Qatar F1 qualifying
FIA conducts extra rear wing checks after Qatar F1 qualifying
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Red Bull enquired with the FIA about Mercedes’ rear wing design over the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend after team boss Christian Horner noted Lewis Hamilton’s “mind-boggling” top speed at Interlagos.Horner said on Friday in Qatar that Red Bull was prep
Bottas confused by disappearing pace in Qatar GP qualifying
Bottas confused by disappearing pace in Qatar GP qualifying
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The Finn had made a strong start to the weekend in Friday practice, and was again on top of the standings in Saturday morning’s final session before qualifying.However, he said that from the start of the day’s running he had not felt as comfortable as bef
Wolff fears F1 has opened door for «dirtier driving» over Verstappen call
Wolff fears F1 has opened door for «dirtier driving» over Verstappen call
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Verstappen's defensive tactics at Interlagos last weekend, when he crowded title rival Lewis Hamilton off track as they battled for the lead, has been the subject of intense debate over recent days.At the time, F1 race director Michael Masi and the FIA stewar
Leclerc «very confused» by Qatar GP qualifying struggles after Q2 exit
Leclerc «very confused» by Qatar GP qualifying struggles after Q2 exit
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Leclerc dropped out in Q2 at the Losail International Circuit on Saturday evening, finishing nine tenths of a second off pace-setter Lewis Hamilton's time and over three tenths behind Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz.Leclerc sat last in the order after his firs
Verstappen: Red Bull struggling more than normal
Verstappen: Red Bull struggling more than normal
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The Dutchman has not had the smoothest of weekends, as Red Bull has been battling ongoing problems with his rear wing up until qualifying.But he remained hopeful that he could pull something special out of the bag to put him at the front of the grid for Sunda
Qatar GP: Hamilton storms to F1 pole ahead of Verstappen
Qatar GP: Hamilton storms to F1 pole ahead of Verstappen
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Valtteri Bottas finished third, with the final runs in Q3 featuring Pierre Gasly, who ended up fourth getting a dramatic puncture at the end of his final lap.Hamilton led the way after the opening runs in the final stages with a 1m21.262s, with Verstappen edg
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Hamilton takes Qatar pole
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Hamilton takes Qatar pole
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Hamilton will start ahead of the Red Bull of Verstappen and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q
Nurmi does the double with second Trofeo Pirelli win at Mugello
Nurmi does the double with second Trofeo Pirelli win at Mugello
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Second place and second overall went to Niccolò Schirò (Rossocorsa) who was unable to do much about the young Finn’s two-second lead, despite shaving a few tenths away during the middle part of the race.The final podium slot went to Michelle Gatting (Scud
Dense fog leads to morning qualifying sessions being cancelled at Mugello
Dense fog leads to morning qualifying sessions being cancelled at Mugello
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After a short wait to see if there were any signs of the fog clearing up, Race Direction decreed an end to track action towards 11 o’clock and it was decided to reconvene in the afternoon for the two scheduled races, the final rounds of the 488 Challenge EV
Gatting becomes Ferrari Challenge’s first-ever female champion
Gatting becomes Ferrari Challenge’s first-ever female champion
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The 2021 Ferrari World Finals will be an indelible memory for Michelle Gatting.The Danish driver, who was born in 1993, is the first woman ever to win the Ferrari Challenge, which curiously enough, was also established in the same year.Michelle started racin
Kirchmayr takes third overall at Mugello for Coppa Shell title win
Kirchmayr takes third overall at Mugello for Coppa Shell title win
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The Austrian had two things on his mind as the 41 cars lined up for the start of the 30-minute decider, first to keep out of trouble as poleman Todd Coleman (Ferrari of Denver) powered away and then to keep his championship rival James Weiland (Rossocorsa), n
WRC Monza: Ogier reclaims lead as titanic battle continues
WRC Monza: Ogier reclaims lead as titanic battle continues
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The seven-time champion ended the loop with a 5.2s advantage over teammate Evans having started the day 1.4s in arrears.A head-to-head title battle between Ogier and Evans went up another notch as the rally lead changed hands three times across four stages.Og
Alfa Romeo: «Too risky» to promote Pourchaire to F1 for 2022
Alfa Romeo: «Too risky» to promote Pourchaire to F1 for 2022
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Alfa Romeo announced earlier this week that it had signed Formula 2 title contender Guanyu Zhou for next season, partnering the incoming Valtteri Bottas.It ended the hopes of Sauber junior Pourchaire, who also races in F2 and currently sits fifth in the champ
What's behind FIA's change of focus on Qatar F1 track limits
What's behind FIA's change of focus on Qatar F1 track limits
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After observing what happened on track and following a discussion in the drivers’ briefing Masi has adjusted the list of corners that will be monitored from FP3 onwards.On Thursday, in his regular notes issued to teams, Masi specified the exits of Turns 4,
Sydney Supercars: Van Gisbergen wins wild opener
Sydney Supercars: Van Gisbergen wins wild opener
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The Kiwi was one of a handful of drivers to gamble on the super soft for the start of the race, he and teammate Jamie Whincup bolting away at the start.The issue for van Gisbergen, however, was that he was behind Whincup. That meant when the Safety Car was ca
Mercedes has «not seen Bottas as relaxed as he is now» in F1
Mercedes has «not seen Bottas as relaxed as he is now» in F1
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In early September Mercedes announced it had signed Williams' George Russell to partner Lewis Hamilton for 2022 and beyond, with Valtteri Bottas moving to Alfa Romeo on a multi-year deal.Ever since the deal was announced, Bottas has seemingly been flourishing
Ye wins shortened China GT Cup Race 1
Ye wins shortened China GT Cup Race 1
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Ye, the reigning Macau GT Cup winner, was untroubled across the five laps in his TORO Racing Porsche.He made a clean start from pole and was able to keep Craft-Bamboo Mercedes driver O'Young at arm's length as he seemingly cruised to victory.That victory cam
F1 teams battling kerb strike fears at Qatar GP
F1 teams battling kerb strike fears at Qatar GP
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The most seriously affected driver was Nikita Mazepin, whose Haas chassis was damaged, obliging the Russian to miss FP2 while the spare monocoque was prepared for Saturday. Other teams had issues with floors and other carbon bodywork parts.The FIA spec kerbs
Loose screws triggered Hamilton’s Brazil F1 DRS exclusion
Loose screws triggered Hamilton’s Brazil F1 DRS exclusion
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Hamilton had to start from the back of the grid at last weekend’s sprint race at Interlagos, after the FIA discovered on the Friday night that his DRS did not comply with the regulations.Inspections of Hamilton's rear wing had uncovered that, in one section
Rea admits beating Razgatlioglu to WSBK title is «unrealistic»
Rea admits beating Razgatlioglu to WSBK title is «unrealistic»
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The six-time champion already faced an uphill struggle to defend his title heading into this weekend's season finale at the all-new Mandalika street track, with only 62 points up for grabs across the weekend's three races.However, the postponement of Saturday
Why the FIA has kept flip-flopping on Qatar F1 track limits
Why the FIA has kept flip-flopping on Qatar F1 track limits
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After observing what happened on track and following a discussion in the drivers’ briefing Masi has adjusted the list of corners that will be monitored from FP3 onwards.On Thursday, in his regular notes issued to teams, Masi specified the exits of Turns 4,
Sydney S5000: Macrow takes early Tasman Series lead
Sydney S5000: Macrow takes early Tasman Series lead
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The first race of the weekend was mostly held behind the Safety Car courtesy of two spectacular high-speed crashes at Turn 1.The first was for Nathan Herne on the second lap of the race, a suspected rear suspension failure sending him off the road backwards a
What is going on with Red Bull’s flappy F1 rear wing
What is going on with Red Bull’s flappy F1 rear wing
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Not for the first time this season, Red Bull’s mechanics could once again be seen fixing a problem with the DRS actuator and mechanism during Free Practice 2 in Qatar on Friday evening.The failure is easily identifiable when the car is out on track, as the
