Ferrari: Mistakes will decide winner in McLaren fight for P3
Ferrari: Mistakes will decide winner in McLaren fight for P3
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Since scoring a 1-2 finish in the Italian Grand Prix in September, McLaren has seen its grip on third place in the standings loosen as Ferrari has fought back.Boosted by an upgraded hybrid system on its power unit, Ferrari has outscored McLaren in each of th
Blomqvist rues lack of «clean races» for JOTA after title loss
Blomqvist rues lack of «clean races» for JOTA after title loss
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Blomqvist, Sean Gelael and Stoffel Vandoorne were one of the most consistent runners in JOTA’s second Oreca 07 that was previously run under the Jackie Chan DC Racing banner, scoring five podiums over the course of the season and not finishing outside the t
Marquez's Algarve result «really important» after «shit» season
Marquez's Algarve result «really important» after «shit» season
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The LCR rider remained a factory-backed Honda rider for 2021 despite being moved out of the works team, but – like all Honda riders - has found the going tough this season.Registering six DNFs across the campaign so far and scoring a best of sixth in the we
2022 NASCAR Clash race features heat races, 150-lap main event
2022 NASCAR Clash race features heat races, 150-lap main event
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NASCAR on Tuesday announced the format and schedule for the Clash, which will be held on a made-from-scratch ¼-mile asphalt oval constructed in the Los Angeles Coliseum.The event will also serve as the first “race” involving the Cup Series’ much-antici
Ogier reveals plan to contest 2022 WRC Monte Carlo Rally
Ogier reveals plan to contest 2022 WRC Monte Carlo Rally
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The seven-time champion had always been expected to compete in Monte Carlo, an event he has won a record-breaking eight times, but he has now confirmed that Toyota is expecting him to usher in the WRC's new Rally1 era by driving the team’s third hybrid GR Y
Giovinazzi rues «completely wrong» strategy in Mexico
Giovinazzi rues «completely wrong» strategy in Mexico
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From 11th on the grid the Italian had a great first lap, avoiding incidents ahead to jump up to sixth place.He lost a spot to Carlos Sainz after the restart, but he was still running a strong seventh ahead of Sebastian Vettel when he was called in for a
FIA: Jeddah F1 circuit will be ready in time for Saudi GP
FIA: Jeddah F1 circuit will be ready in time for Saudi GP
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The track is being constructed on a site next to the Red Sea, and is expected to be the fastest street venue seen yet.Masi conceded that the organisers still have a lot of work to do before the F1 circus arrives next month, but he has no doubts about it bein
Momentum on AXR’s side for IMSA title showdown, says Derani
Momentum on AXR’s side for IMSA title showdown, says Derani
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Derani and his partner in the #31 Whelen Engineering-branded Cadillac DPi-V.R, Felipe Nasr, have won three of the past four WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races, opening their account at Watkins Glen before adding further triumphs in Road America and Lon
Oliveira escapes injury after Lecuona crash in Algarve MotoGP
Oliveira escapes injury after Lecuona crash in Algarve MotoGP
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Lecuona was chasing down Oliveira for 10th place in the closing stages of last Sunday’s race when he crashed into the factory KTM rider into Turn 13.Oliveira took a hefty whack from the Tech 3 KTM and both riders got caught in their bikes as they slid throu
What is behind Red Bull’s rear wing troubles
What is behind Red Bull’s rear wing troubles
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At the United States Grand Prix, after FP3, Red Bull discovered a hairline crack in Max Verstappen's rear wing that required some last-minute work before qualifying.Then, in Mexico last weekend, Red Bull's mechanics were seen furiously working on the wings o
Sky to release new documentary on Michele Mouton’s career
Sky to release new documentary on Michele Mouton’s career
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The Sky Original documentary titled ‘Queen of Speed’ recounts the story of how Mouton fought to break into the male dominated world of motorsport in 1970s and 1980s, winning four World Rally Championship events in the frightening Group B era, while becomi
David Schumacher leads Mercedes DTM rookie test line-up
David Schumacher leads Mercedes DTM rookie test line-up
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Schumacher will be testing for the Haupt Racing Team (HRT), which powered Maximilian Gotz to the 2021 drivers' title and helped Mercedes make a winning return to the DTM after a two-year hiatus.The 20-year-old is believed to be in contention for a 2022 DTM ra
Solberg gets fourth co-driver of 2021 for Monza WRC finale
Solberg gets fourth co-driver of 2021 for Monza WRC finale
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Solberg has been recalled by Hyundai to pilot a 2C Competition-run i20 WRC for the Italian asphalt event from 18-21 November, but will do so alongside former M-Sport co-driver Edmondson.Edmondson takes over the co-driver seat from countryman Craig, Drew who n
Ferrari hoped for «better weekend» in Mexico despite retaking third
Ferrari hoped for «better weekend» in Mexico despite retaking third
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Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finished fifth and sixth respectively on Sunday in Mexico, lifting Ferrari above McLaren into third place in the constructors' championship by 13.5 points.Ferrari had trailed in the fight since McLaren's 1-2 finish at Monza i
Photo concern prompts FIA presidential election warning
Photo concern prompts FIA presidential election warning
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The member clubs of motor racing's governing body will elect a successor to current president Jean Todt on December 17, with candidates Graham Stoker and Mohammed Ben Sulayem vying for the role.Both men are currently finalising the identity of the senior tea
Hamilton fears he «will be in trouble» if Red Bull form continues
Hamilton fears he «will be in trouble» if Red Bull form continues
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Verstappen and Red Bull utterly dominated last weekend's Mexican Grand Prix, the Dutchman taking his eighth win of the campaign ahead of Hamilton and teammate Sergio Perez.That moved Verstappen 19 points clear of Hamilton in the drivers' championship, with Re
Marquez ruled out of MotoGP finale in Valencia with vision problems
Marquez ruled out of MotoGP finale in Valencia with vision problems
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The Honda rider crashed during an off-road training session last Saturday and suffered what HRC described as a mild concussion.Having still been experiencing symptoms when he went for a check-up ahead of the Algarve Grand Prix, the decision was made to bench
Formula E releases Valencia pre-season testing dates
Formula E releases Valencia pre-season testing dates
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The championship will return to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, the Spanish venue having been used annually for the test since 2017 when it came to replace Donington Park.It also hosted Formula E's first-ever race on a permanent track last season, which grabbed th
Pacific Ferrari «felt like a GT500 car» during Motegi surge
Pacific Ferrari «felt like a GT500 car» during Motegi surge
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For the third time this season, Italian-Japanese driver Cozzolino was joined at the cockpit of Pacific's #9 488 GT3 Evo by sometime GT300 champion Naoki Yokomizo, with his regular teammate Takeshi Kimura away on FIA World Endurance Championship duty in Bahrai
Double vaccination requirement for Bathurst 1000
Double vaccination requirement for Bathurst 1000
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There had been some hope that vaccine mandates would be a thing of the past by next month's Great Race, with New South Wales having initially looked at December 1 as a full re-opening point regardless of vaccination status.But with that full reopening now pos
Real Racing can be confident of title chances, says Baguette
Real Racing can be confident of title chances, says Baguette
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After qualifying only eighth, Baguette and Koudai Tsukakoshi were able to recover to fourth place during Sunday’s penultimate round of the season in their #17 Honda NSX-GT to cut the deficit to points leader Naoki Yamamoto - who failed to score - to eight p
First look at Gen3 Mustang, Camaro Supercars
First look at Gen3 Mustang, Camaro Supercars
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The two prototypes were partially unveiled on the latest episode of Mark Larkham's Gen3 Unpacked video series.The video shows the two chassis fitted with basic panels, some suspension componentry and their respective V8 engines.There is also a glimpse of the
Carrera Cup awarded championship status in Australia
Carrera Cup awarded championship status in Australia
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The one-make Porsche cup will become one of just four Australian circuit racing categories that has full-blown national championship status in the eyes of the governing body.The others are Supercars, GT World Challenge Australia and S5000.Carrera Cup will mov
Chase Elliott's repeat bid as Cup Series champion falls short
Chase Elliott's repeat bid as Cup Series champion falls short
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The sport’s most popular driver won last season’s Cup Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway and the series title, bringing a celebratory end to a difficult year in which NASCAR faced numerous hurdles just to complete its season during the COVID-19 pande
AF Corse «proved it was the best» in GTE Am, says Perrodo
AF Corse «proved it was the best» in GTE Am, says Perrodo
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AF Corse won four of the six races in the recently-concluded WEC season, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, scoring nearly 60 more points more than its nearest competitor TF Sport in the standings.It marked the second GTE Am title in a row for Perrodo and Nickla
WeatherTech enter second, all-star GTLM Porsche for Petit
WeatherTech enter second, all-star GTLM Porsche for Petit
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Alongside the full-time #79 entry raced by Cooper MacNeil, Matt Campbell and/or Mathieu Jaminet – the trio will be reunited this weekend – WeatherTech/Proton Competition will enter the #97 driven by Porsche’s Kévin Estre, Michael Christensen, and
Cars will be turned away from the Bathurst 6 Hour
Cars will be turned away from the Bathurst 6 Hour
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The 2022 running of the annual production car enduro is set to be the biggest race Mount Panorama has ever seen in terms of grid size.The event already holds the Bathurst record after 64 cars turned out in 2017, however that benchmark is almost guaranteed to
Leclerc explains delay in team orders swap with Sainz in Mexican GP
Leclerc explains delay in team orders swap with Sainz in Mexican GP
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The Monegasque and his team-mate were locked in a tight fight with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly throughout the Mexico City race as they battled for fourth spot.A strategy offset between the two Ferrari drivers, with Sainz having extended his opening stint to h
F1 video replay changed Ricciardo's mind on Bottas crash
F1 video replay changed Ricciardo's mind on Bottas crash
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The McLaren driver got tangled up with Bottas as they touched at the tight Turn 1 in Mexico City. Bottas was spun around while Ricciardo broke his front wing and had to pit for repairs.During the race, Ricciardo said he was kicking himself for feeling that h
Bottas and Verstappen fastest lap duel simply ‘playing games’
Bottas and Verstappen fastest lap duel simply ‘playing games’
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With the world championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton so close, their teammates have been used at races this year to try to take away fastest lap points.In Mexico, with Valtteri Bottas outside of the points following his Turn 1 incident
10 things we learned from F1's 2021 Mexican Grand Prix
10 things we learned from F1's 2021 Mexican Grand Prix
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Max Verstappen took another step towards winning his first championship with a dominant victory on Sunday as Formula 1 made a vibrant return to Mexico.While the on-track event lacked the excitement of some recent races, it nevertheless saw the momentum swing
Nicolas Hillebrand wins thrilling eX Prix of Indianapolis
Nicolas Hillebrand wins thrilling eX Prix of Indianapolis
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On the 2.5-mile Indianapolis oval, the 1,000 hp eX ZERO reached top speeds of more than 370 km/h.The fastest lap by Risto Kappet with Team R8G Esports’ eX ZERO equated to an average speed of 363.542 km/h. As expected, slipstreaming and bump-drafting played
Miller’s battle with Marquez “like 2014 all over again”
Miller’s battle with Marquez “like 2014 all over again”
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Miller was overtaken by the charging LCR Honda of Marquez on lap 12 of 23 in Sunday’s red-flagged Algarve race, but finally found a way through again on lap 21 when Marquez ran wide.The Ducati rider suffered several moments in the latter stages when he recl
Bottas aiming for Abu Dhabi F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo
Bottas aiming for Abu Dhabi F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo
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Bottas has already visited the Hinwil factory and had a seat fitting in anticipation of a deal being reached.Usually in such situations, complex commercial arrangements have to be addressed. However, the date of the 18-inch tyre test – on December 14-15
Video replay changed Ricciardo's mind on Bottas crash
Video replay changed Ricciardo's mind on Bottas crash
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The McLaren driver got tangled up with Bottas as they touched at the tight Turn 1 in Mexico City. Bottas was spun around while Ricciardo broke his front wing and had to pit for repairs.During the race, Ricciardo said he was kicking himself for feeling that h
FE shortens practice sessions, makes U-turn on tyre allocation
FE shortens practice sessions, makes U-turn on tyre allocation
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Following the 19 June 2020 meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, the sporting regulations were amended to support the “sporting and financial” health of the series.Among these updates, each driver was cut from four to three new rear and front tyre
WRT 'widened the eyes' of its rivals with LMP2 title success
WRT 'widened the eyes' of its rivals with LMP2 title success
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Habsburg, Robin Frijns and Charles Milesi claimed victory in last weekend’s Bahrain finale to clinch the championship in the highly-competitive LMP2 class, beating JOTA Sport trio Tom Blomqvist, Sean Gelael and Stoffel Vandoorne by a significant 20-point ma
Bagnaia: MotoGP needs F1-style superlicence after Binder incident
Bagnaia: MotoGP needs F1-style superlicence after Binder incident
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Bagnaia made these comments in response to the incident involving Darryn Binder in Sunday's Moto3 Algarve Grand Prix, in which the MotoGP-bound South African controversially wiped out title hopeful Dennis Foggia on the last lap while trying to overtake anothe
British youngster Bearman joins Ferrari Driver Academy
British youngster Bearman joins Ferrari Driver Academy
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Bearman, 16, joins the academy that helped further the careers of drivers such as Charles Leclerc, Jules Bianchi, Lance Stroll and Callum Ilott over the past decade.The signing of Bearman comes following an impressive outing at the FDA Scouting World Finals t
Horner: Social media 'exploited' Tsunoda criticisms
Horner: Social media 'exploited' Tsunoda criticisms
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Tsunoda found himself in the firing line after qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix when he was accused of having wrecked the Q3 hopes of Red Bull duo Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen when he ran off the track.Both Perez and Verstappen were unhappy with the J
