Honda ‘cannot believe’ streak of Mercedes F1 engine penalties
Honda ‘cannot believe’ streak of Mercedes F1 engine penalties
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The Honda-powered Red Bull team are currently locked in a tight fight with Mercedes for the F1 titles, but recent races have been impacted by grid penalties for its German car manufacturer rival.In Brazil, Lewis Hamilton will take a five-place grid drop for t
Q+A: Alex Lynn on his golden chance of glory with Ganassi
Q+A: Alex Lynn on his golden chance of glory with Ganassi
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Arguably, Lynn’s breakthrough year on the world stage was 2013, when he finished third in the European Formula 3 championship and then clinched victory in the legendary Macau race. That led to him being hired by Carlin for GP3 in 2014 which yielded the cham
Bagnaia's Valencia MotoGP form «another world»
Bagnaia's Valencia MotoGP form «another world»
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Bagnaia crashed out of last year's European GP at the Ricardo Tormo circuit having qualified 17th, while he faded to 11th from eighth on the grid in the following Valencia GP.This followed a trend of poor form at the Spanish venue throughout the 2021 MotoGP c
Daniel Hemric: «You never know it's going to be that moment»
Daniel Hemric: «You never know it's going to be that moment»
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Hemric made his first NASCAR national series start in 2013 in a Truck Series race at Martinsville, Va. Despite 12 second-place finishes over the next eight seasons in Trucks and Xfinity, he was unable to crack Victory Lane.But when he finally did last Saturda
MotoGP legend Rossi says racing with Norris would be “fantastic”
MotoGP legend Rossi says racing with Norris would be “fantastic”
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On Thursday ahead of the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix, Norris says he recently sent Rossi a “heartfelt” message ahead of the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion’s retirement this weekend in Valencia.Norris revealed that he keeps in regular contac
Szafnauer has «no intention of leaving» Aston Martin F1 team
Szafnauer has «no intention of leaving» Aston Martin F1 team
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Reports emerged this week linking Szafnauer with a possible switch to Alpine as part of the French team's management restructuring in the near future.Szafnauer, who has long served as the boss of the Silverstone-based F1 squad from its Force India and Racing
Mercedes explains Hamilton F1 engine penalty decision in Brazil
Mercedes explains Hamilton F1 engine penalty decision in Brazil
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Mercedes confirmed just after the start of opening practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix that Hamilton would serve a five-place grid penalty after a taking his fifth engine of the season.It comes as a blow to Hamilton, who slipped to 19 points behind F1 titl
Red Bull: Hamilton grid penalty ‘doesn’t change anything for us’
Red Bull: Hamilton grid penalty ‘doesn’t change anything for us’
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Mercedes confirmed on Friday following the start of practice at Interlagos that Hamilton had taken his fifth engine of the season ahead of the race weekend, sparking a grid penalty.Hamilton will drop five places on the grid on Sunday, falling back from wherev
Brazilian GP: Hamilton outpaces Verstappen by 0.3s in FP1
Brazilian GP: Hamilton outpaces Verstappen by 0.3s in FP1
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Hamilton ended up over 0.3s clear of Verstappen as he completed three qualifying simulation efforts on the soft tyres, while behind Sergio Perez finished third ahead of Valtteri Bottas.As the only chance for the teams to make car set-up decisions before they
Quartararo «totally lost» after Valencia MotoGP practice
Quartararo «totally lost» after Valencia MotoGP practice
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Quartararo ended Friday's running ahead of this weekend's season finale at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit 11th overall after suffering a crash early in FP2 at Turn 2 which left him completely baffled.And when he rejoined the session he says he «couldn't rid
Hamilton set for Brazilian GP grid penalty after F1 engine change
Hamilton set for Brazilian GP grid penalty after F1 engine change
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Mercedes has faced reliability trouble with its engines in recent months, prompting Valtteri Bottas to take three new engines between Monza and Austin, as well as impacting engine customers Aston Martin, McLaren and Williams.Hamilton took a fresh engine at th
How freight delays to Brazil affected F1 teams' preparation
How freight delays to Brazil affected F1 teams' preparation
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Three cargo planes were late getting out of Mexico City due to issues with fog, which meant that equipment was late getting into Sao Paulo.Thus, teams couldn't complete their usual back-to-back pre-race preparation work to the regular schedule.McLaren, Ferrar
Hamilton: Brazil battle vs Red Bull will be «as steep as it can be»
Hamilton: Brazil battle vs Red Bull will be «as steep as it can be»
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Verstappen's lead over Hamilton is now 19 points – the largest gap between F1's two 2021 title rivals at any stage since the Dutchman won the Austrian Grand Prix and secured a 32-point gap that was subsequently erased.But it was the manner of Verstappen's w
Suzuki rules out Alpine F1 boss Brivio's MotoGP return for 2022
Suzuki rules out Alpine F1 boss Brivio's MotoGP return for 2022
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Brivio was lured to F1 by Alpine at the start of this year on the back of an ultra-successful career in MotoGP which included him guiding Suzuki to the title in 2020.But there have been rumours in recent weeks that, amid a likely management reshuffle at Alpin
Marquez's doctor «positive» after latest injury - Honda MotoGP boss
Marquez's doctor «positive» after latest injury - Honda MotoGP boss
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The six-time MotoGP world champion suffered a concussion two weeks ago while training off-road ahead of the Algarve Grand Prix.He was ruled out of the Portugal race before Honda announced that he would be absent from this weekend's Valencia finale and the cru
Yamaha will keep Crutchlow as MotoGP test rider in 2022
Yamaha will keep Crutchlow as MotoGP test rider in 2022
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The three-time MotoGP race winner joined Yamaha at the start of 2021 as its official test rider following his retirement from full-time competition at the end of last season.Crutchlow replaced three-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo in the role, the Spaniard
Why Vettel visited former F1 driver Diniz's farm in Brazil
Why Vettel visited former F1 driver Diniz's farm in Brazil
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Diniz is best known for escaping a spectacular fire at the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix, triggered by a safety valve in his Ligier’s fuel tank sticking open.Images of the blaze and the Brazilian’s leap from the cockpit grabbed the front pages of newspapers a
Norris surprised AlphaTauri not closer to McLaren/Ferrari F1 fight
Norris surprised AlphaTauri not closer to McLaren/Ferrari F1 fight
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Ferrari and McLaren have spent much of 2021 fighting to lead the midfield teams and finish as best of the rest behind Red Bull and Mercedes in the constructors' championship.Ferrari pulled 13.5 points clear of McLaren in the fight for third place in Mexico, b
Why Vettel visited former F1 driver Diniz' farm in Brazil
Why Vettel visited former F1 driver Diniz' farm in Brazil
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Diniz is best known for escaping a spectacular fire at the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix, triggered by a safety valve in his Ligier’s fuel tank sticking open.Images of the blaze and the Brazilian’s leap from the cockpit grabbed the front pages of newspapers a
Bottas: Constant pressure of one-year F1 contracts was too much
Bottas: Constant pressure of one-year F1 contracts was too much
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The Finn has just signed a multi-season deal to join Alfa Romeo from next year, giving him for the first time some proper long term job security.And having endured throughout his Mercedes career the permanent need to prove himself each season to keep hold of
MotoGP Valencia: Lecuona tops wet FP1
MotoGP Valencia: Lecuona tops wet FP1
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This weekend marks the final outing of nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi, who will retire from MotoGP at the end of his 26th season on Sunday.Tributes from within the paddock and around the motorsport world have been pouring in ah
Tsunoda had ‘good chat’ with Red Bull about Mexico Q3 incident
Tsunoda had ‘good chat’ with Red Bull about Mexico Q3 incident
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After giving AlphaTauri teammate Pierre Gasly a tow in the final run of Q3, Tsunoda tried to get out of the way of Perez and Verstappen as both were closing during their last flying laps of qualifying.Tsunoda went off-track at the esses to get out of Perez’
Norris has discussed racing together with MotoGP legend Rossi
Norris has discussed racing together with MotoGP legend Rossi
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This weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix marks Rossi’s last ever MotoGP race, as he gets set to call time on his illustrious 26-season motorcycle grand prix career.Norris has made no secret of his admiration of the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion
Glickenhaus commits to full-season WEC 2022 entry with one car
Glickenhaus commits to full-season WEC 2022 entry with one car
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Marque founder Jim Glickenhaus has confirmed that he will return to the WEC full-time with his Le Mans Hypercar following a statement from the series that he will only be allowed to race in 2022 if he commits to turning up with at least one car at every race.
Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel
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As part of a new experiment conducted by F1 this year, the three-part qualifying session we are all familiar with will take place on Friday evening and set the grid for Saturday's sprint race.The results of the sprint race will determine the starting order fo
FR Americas champ Simpson turns down Super Formula scholarship
FR Americas champ Simpson turns down Super Formula scholarship
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Barbados-born, Cayman Islands-based Simpson wrapped up the FR Americas crown last weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, scoring seven wins across the course of the season to end up almost 100 points clear of his nearest rival in the standings, Joshua Car.Th
2021 Supercars Sydney SuperSprint – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
2021 Supercars Sydney SuperSprint – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
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After two weekends of a mix of night and day races, the circuit's lighting system will be given a spell this time around, with all three 32-lap heats taking place during the day.There is a tweak to the tyre rules as well, with a move back to the single-compou
Murphy and Stanaway ruled out of Bathurst 1000 start
Murphy and Stanaway ruled out of Bathurst 1000 start
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Motorsport.com revealed earlier today that the entry was highly likely to not go ahead following an ongoing battle with the New Zealand government over border permits.The two Kiwis were set to be effectively locked out of their home country if they came to Ba
2021 Supercars Sydney SuperSprint session times and preview
2021 Supercars Sydney SuperSprint session times and preview
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The third consecutive event at the Eastern Creek circuit will see an all-day time format used for the first time in the four-round swing.Like the previous two rounds, the Sydney SuperSprint will feature three 32-lap heats, each with a single compulsory stop.H
2021 Supercars Sydney SuperSpring – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
2021 Supercars Sydney SuperSpring – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
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After two weekends of a mix of night and day races, the circuit's lighting system will be given a spell this time around, with all three 32-lap heats taking place during the day.There is a tweak to the tyre rules as well, with a move back to the single-compou
Murphy, Stanaway likely to miss Bathurst 1000
Murphy, Stanaway likely to miss Bathurst 1000
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The Kiwis were set to team up ina a sensational wildcard entry, funded by Boost Mobile and run by Erebus Motorsport.However the build-up has long been compromised by border issues on both sides of the Tasman due to the pandemic.The latest problem – getting
Hackett replaces van Gisbergen in Triple Eight GT line-up
Hackett replaces van Gisbergen in Triple Eight GT line-up
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Hackett will be paired with Prince Jefri Ibrahim in the T8 Mercedes at Mount Panorama, allowing regular co-driver Shane van Gisbergen to focus on his Bathurst 1000 commitments.Hackett has a long association with Mercedes through his work as the brand's chief
Road Atlanta IMSA: Vautier tops FP3 before rain halts action
Road Atlanta IMSA: Vautier tops FP3 before rain halts action
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Vautier, who with co-drivers Loic Duval and Sebastien Bourdais won this year’s 12 Hours of Sebring, clocked a 70.796sec lap around Road Atlanta, 0.026sec faster than fellow Cadillac DPi-V.R runners Chip Ganassi Racing, whose best time came courtesy of Kevi
Road Atlanta IMSA: Tincknell puts Mazda on top in Petit FP2
Road Atlanta IMSA: Tincknell puts Mazda on top in Petit FP2
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Tincknell's 69.356sec effort around the 2.54-mile course was enough to nudge aside Nasr’s Cadillac DPi-V.R by a mere 0.044sec, while Sebastien Bourdais also left it late to send JDC Miller-Motorsports into third. Scott Dixon had a harmless spin in the
NASCAR champion Kyle Larson open to F1 test call-up in Abu Dhabi
NASCAR champion Kyle Larson open to F1 test call-up in Abu Dhabi
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Speaking exclusively on Motorsport.tv’s This Week with Will Buxton show, 29-year-old Californian Larson – who won the Cup title at Phoenix for the Hendrick Motorsports team last weekend – said he’s never seen an F1 car run in the flesh on a grand pri
Verstappen would ‘absolutely’ use #1 if he wins F1 world title
Verstappen would ‘absolutely’ use #1 if he wins F1 world title
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Verstappen heads into this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix leading Lewis Hamilton by 19 points in the drivers’ championship with four races remaining in the season.The Red Bull driver has scored back-to-back wins in the United States and Mexico to grow hi
MotoGP riders react to Rossi’s “end of an era” retirement
MotoGP riders react to Rossi’s “end of an era” retirement
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After 26 seasons of grand prix racing, having made his 125cc debut back in 1996, MotoGP legend Rossi will bring his illustrious career to an end this weekend in Valencia on his 432nd race start.Winning nine grand prix world titles – seven of which in the pr
FIA grants F1 teams extra time after freight delays
FIA grants F1 teams extra time after freight delays
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On Wednesday, it emerged that some teams were still waiting for their freight to arrive in Brazil and the FIA has now moved to give all squads more time that usual to submit their cars for scrutineering ahead of the race at Interlagos.F1's sporting rules usua
Hamilton: It's sad to see Rossi retiring from MotoGP
Hamilton: It's sad to see Rossi retiring from MotoGP
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Rossi is set to depart from MotoGP after a 26-year career in motorcycle racing, where he has racked up 115 victories – with 89 being taken in MotoGP – 199 podiums and seven top-class championships from 432 grand prix starts.Mercedes F1 racer Hamilton and
«Very unstable» weather could swing Red Bull-Mercedes F1 battle in Brazil
«Very unstable» weather could swing Red Bull-Mercedes F1 battle in Brazil
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Max Verstappen opened up a 19-point lead over Lewis Hamilton at the top of the F1 drivers' championship by winning in Mexico on Sunday, marking his second victory in three weeks.Red Bull also cut into Mercedes' constructors' championship advantage as Sergio P
