Steiner: F1 teams face ‘pretty tough’ week after freight delays
Steiner: F1 teams face ‘pretty tough’ week after freight delays
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Bad weather conditions caused delays for two planes containing teams’ freight following the last race in Mexico on Sunday, with some of the freight not due to arrive until Thursday.It means the affected teams are set to work through the night to ensure tha
Mazepin explains nightclub situation after video emerged
Mazepin explains nightclub situation after video emerged
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In the days following Sunday's grand prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, a video was posted to social media appearing to show Mazepin confronting bouncers during a night out.But Mazepin explained on Thursday ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix that he wa
Road Atlanta IMSA: Nasr tops first practice at Petit Le Mans
Road Atlanta IMSA: Nasr tops first practice at Petit Le Mans
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Nasr lapped the daunting 2.54-mile course in 1min09.508sec, a quarter-second faster than fellow Cadillac DPi-V.R driver Renger van der Zande in Chip Ganassi Racing’s entry.The Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05 was third fastest over half a second adrift in th
Corvette IMSA and WEC programs for ’22, customer GT3s in ’24
Corvette IMSA and WEC programs for ’22, customer GT3s in ’24
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Antonio Garcia and Jordan Taylor will race a Corvette C8.R in IMSA's new GTD Pro category of the next year, with Nicky Catsburg joining them for the endurance races.In the WEC, Nick Tandy and Tommy Milner will campaign the C8.R in GTE Pro, with Alexander Sim
Rossi: Becoming an “icon” in MotoGP “the best thing of my career”
Rossi: Becoming an “icon” in MotoGP “the best thing of my career”
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The nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion stands at the gates of his final MotoGP race in this weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix, as he gets set to call time on a truly glittering 26-season career.The 42-year-old will make his 432nd grand prix start th
Vinales “very sad” MotoGP season ending after “very late” start
Vinales “very sad” MotoGP season ending after “very late” start
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The Spaniard made a winning start to 2021 in the Qatar GP on the factory Yamaha, but struggled from that point on, with the relationship between both parties breaking down irreparably over the ensuing months.Vinales was dropped by Yamaha mid-season following
«Very unstable» Brazil weather could swing Red Bull-Mercedes battle
«Very unstable» Brazil weather could swing Red Bull-Mercedes battle
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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
Rossi feels “a lot of pressure” ahead of Petit Le Mans, Baja
Rossi feels “a lot of pressure” ahead of Petit Le Mans, Baja
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The IndyCar ace this weekend resumes his endurance-driver role in the Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05, as he tries to help Ricky Taylor and Filip Albuquerque defend their slender lead in the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and clinch the team’
De Vries felt ‘honoured’ to be linked to F1 seats in 2022 silly season
De Vries felt ‘honoured’ to be linked to F1 seats in 2022 silly season
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De Vries became Formula E’s first world champion earlier this year after clinching the title for Mercedes, leading to heavy links with a move into F1.De Vries was known to be in the running for a seat with Mercedes customer Williams, only for the team to ul
2021 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
2021 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
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The riders' and the manufacturers' championships may have already been decided, but the teams' titles remains up for grabs in Valencia.But more importantly, this weekend will mark the final race outing for MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, who will call time on
F1's end of season schedule is «strange», says Alonso
F1's end of season schedule is «strange», says Alonso
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F1 is heading to its second race of the Mexico-Brazil-Qatar triple header this weekend, with grand prix racing's chiefs having elected to go for an ambitious inter-continental three events on the bounce.With the travel and strain at this end of the season pus
Chadwick not planning W Series return in 2022
Chadwick not planning W Series return in 2022
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The Williams Formula 1 development driver, who completed a W Series double in Austin last month, has instead expressed her intent to move up the single-seater ladder from the all-female series and also to undertake some sportscar racing in 2022.«The pla
BMW's Spengler would «do everything» to return to DTM
BMW's Spengler would «do everything» to return to DTM
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Spengler made his DTM debut with Mercedes in 2005 but is best known for his eight-year stint with BMW, which yielded a title in the Munich-based manufacturer’s first year of participation in 2012.The Canadian switched to IMSA’s GTLM class last year as Con
Vergne stays with Techeetah for 2022 Formula E season
Vergne stays with Techeetah for 2022 Formula E season
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Both drivers faced an uncertain off-season as the Techeetah race team’s owner SECA sought investment and a potential sale, a situation brought to a head by the pandemic.While 2019-20 champion da Costa had a year remaining on his contract, which lies with Te
NASCAR champion Larson open to F1 test call-up in Abu Dhabi
NASCAR champion 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
Ferrari unsure on concessions for potential new F1 manufacturers
Ferrari unsure on concessions for potential new F1 manufacturers
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F1 stakeholders have been in talks for a number of months about what the next generation of power units will look like upon their planned introduction in 2026, agreeing on a removal of the MGU-H.It has led to interest from VW brands Porsche and Audi, with dis
Verstappen remains interested in future Le Mans attempt
Verstappen remains interested in future Le Mans attempt
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Verstappen is currently on course to win his first F1 drivers’ championship, with his victory in last weekend's Mexican Grand Prix extending his points advantage over Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton to 19 with four races to spare.While the Dutchman has alway
F1 Form Guide: Brazilian Grand Prix
F1 Form Guide: Brazilian Grand Prix
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F1 is back in Brazil after Red Bull rattled rivals Mercedes in Mexico last Sunday. Trackside Tipster takes a look at could happen this time around and where some of the surprises could come from this weekend.Sprint race hot shotsThe Interlagos track is likel
BMW's Bruno Spengler would «do everything» to return to DTM
BMW's Bruno Spengler would «do everything» to return to DTM
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Spengler made his DTM debut with Mercedes in 2005 but is best known for his eight-year stint with BMW, which yielded a title in the Munich-based manufacturer’s first year of participation in 2012.The Canadian switched to IMSA’s GTLM class last year as Con
2021 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix session timings and preview
2021 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix session timings and preview
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Max Verstappen heads to Brazil with an extended lead of 19 points over Lewis Hamilton following his impressive victory in Mexico last weekend. In the constructors' championship, Red Bull has closed within one point of Mercedes following a tough race for Valtt
Paddle shift in Supercars Gen3 Mustang prototype
Paddle shift in Supercars Gen3 Mustang prototype
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Prototype testing of the next-generation Supercars formally kicked off yesterday as the Gen3-spec Mustang completed a shakedown at the Ipswich circuit.Live data from the car, built by Ford homologation team Dick Johnson Racing, was beamed to Supercars' techni
Van Der Drift linked to KGR Bathurst seat
Van Der Drift linked to KGR Bathurst seat
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The Kiwi is thought to currently be the leading option for the team should David Reynolds not be able to return for the Bathurst 1000.Should that be the case, van der Drift would partner Luke Youlden in the team's Penrite Mustang.Reynolds is currently sidelin
Inging «in two minds» about keeping Lotus Evora for 2022
Inging «in two minds» about keeping Lotus Evora for 2022
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After returning to the GT300 ranks to run a Toyota 86 Mother Chassis under its own banner last year, Inging joined forces with Cars Tokai Dream28 to field a Lotus Evora MC this season for veteran duo Hiroki Katoh and Ryohei Sakaguchi. Katoh and Sakaguch
NASCAR Cup driver Erik Jones gets new crew chief at RPM
NASCAR Cup driver Erik Jones gets new crew chief at RPM
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RPM announced Wednesday that it has hired Dave Elenz as crew chief for Jones and the No. 43 Chevrolet team for the upcoming 2022 season.Elenz, 40, replaces Jerry Baxter. Baxter’s future was not addressed by the organization.Elenz serve most recently as cre
Kirkwood arrival will help Foyt “get the best people”
Kirkwood arrival will help Foyt “get the best people”
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Indy Lights champion Kirkwood was confirmed this morning as the #14 AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet driver for 2022, and Larry Foyt believes this will help his team lure staff to bolster the engineering line-up.Kirkwood has proven himself by becoming the first drive
Deadline set for Murphy/Stanaway wildcard
Deadline set for Murphy/Stanaway wildcard
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The New Zealand-based pair are currently sweating on landing a place in the Managed Isolation and Quarantine programme to facilitate their return home following Bathurst.Getting back to NZ is the last remaining stumbling block for the Boost Mobile-backed, Ere
F1 freight delays not set to impact Brazil weekend schedule
F1 freight delays not set to impact Brazil weekend schedule
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F1 is currently embarking on its latest triple-header run of races across Mexico, Brazil and Qatar, posing significant travel distances for staff involved in all three events.It emerged on Wednesday that some teams were still waiting on freight to arrive in B
Horner: Perez found confidence with Red Bull car since summer break
Horner: Perez found confidence with Red Bull car since summer break
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After joining from Racing Point for the 2021 season, Perez initially struggled to get up to speed with the tricky Red Bull RB16B as he worked to adjust his driving style to the car.But the Mexican driver has enjoyed a surge in form lately, scoring three conse
GPDA questions sausage kerbs after Austin injuries
GPDA questions sausage kerbs after Austin injuries
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W Series contender Abbie Eaton and F4 driver Christian Weir both suffered compression fractures after their cars took off over sausage kerbs.Their incidents were among several that led to the kerbs on the exit of Turn 2 being removed for the Grand Prix itself
Rick Hendrick on Kyle Larson's No. 5: «I love that car»
Rick Hendrick on Kyle Larson's No. 5: «I love that car»
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For one, it came with the No. 5 team. Hendrick Motorsports debuted in 1984 under the banner “All Star Racing” with the No. 5 driven by Geoff Bodine. Running all 30 races, Bodine and the team won three times and finished ninth in points.HMS has used the No
The new F1 brake duct tweaks that show Red Bull is still pushing
The new F1 brake duct tweaks that show Red Bull is still pushing
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Whilst it’s an impressive feat, given the significant regulation change that arrives next year, against the backdrop of the cost cap it also shows its commitment level in the battle for the championships.Aside from new engine cover bodywork that w
Gen3 Mustang Supercar completes first laps ahead of 2023 debut
Gen3 Mustang Supercar completes first laps ahead of 2023 debut
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The Mustang, built by Ford homologation team Dick Johnson Racing, turned laps at Queensland Raceway in a behind closed doors test, with Alex Davison, the team’s Bathurst 1000 co-driver, at the wheel.The test was monitored remotely by the majority of Superca
Foyt signs Indy Lights champ Kirkwood full-time for 2022
Foyt signs Indy Lights champ Kirkwood full-time for 2022
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Kirkwood, who won the championship in all three categories on the Road To Indy between 2018 and ’21, scored 10 wins on his way to the Lights title, but his erstwhile team owner Michael Andretti couldn’t find a berth in his IndyCar team for the 23-year-ol
Masi: Alonso and Raikkonen both wrong in Austin F1 move
Masi: Alonso and Raikkonen both wrong in Austin F1 move
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Alonso was furious that Raikkonen was able to pass him off track at Turn 1 without sanction during their battle, while the Finn believed that he had been pushed wide.Subsequently Masi discussed the incident with the stewards. It was debate
BMW drivers aim to send off M8 GTE «in style» at Road Atlanta
BMW drivers aim to send off M8 GTE «in style» at Road Atlanta
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The 10-hour Road Atlanta event will bring down the curtain on four seasons of competition in IMSA's GT Le Mans division with a pair of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing-run machines.After three full-time campaigns from 2018 to '20, which yielded a pair of class
Motorsport is very bankable, says Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen
Motorsport is very bankable, says Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen
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This is the first time a driver of his caliber has stood for one of the main elected offices of the FIA, so why has Kristensen decided to stand?“Motor Sport has been my life, I've got so much from it,“ says the Dane. “I think now it's time for me to giv
Trident F2 test for F3 podium finisher Williams
Trident F2 test for F3 podium finisher Williams
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The 20-year-old Australian is set to team up with the Italian squad for the three-day test at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit from 16-18 December.This will be Williams’ first experience behind the wheel of an F2 car with the opportunity arriving following
Mercedes explains tow plan for Hamilton into Mexico Turn 1
Mercedes explains tow plan for Hamilton into Mexico Turn 1
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After trailing Red Bull in practice, Mercedes turned the tables by taking a front row lockout in qualifying as Bottas pipped Hamilton to pole.But Verstappen managed to sweep into the lead from third on the grid after a late-braking move around the outside at
F1 reveals new hybrid branding set for introduction in Brazil
F1 reveals new hybrid branding set for introduction in Brazil
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F1 has been racing with V6 turbo hybrid power units since the start of the 2014 season, playing a key role in the series producing the fastest cars in its 70-year history.But the hybrid power units were subject to criticism from F1’s former bosses when the
Duval: JDC-Miller struggles down to financial limitations
Duval: JDC-Miller struggles down to financial limitations
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Duval, Tristan Vautier and enduro driver Sebastien Bourdais won the Sebring 12 Hours in the #5 Mustang Sampling-sponsored #5 Cadillac DPi-V.R back in March, with Bourdais fending off the factory #5 Mazda RT24-P of Harry Tincknell for the team's second overal
