Wolff: Mercedes not accepting F1 title is slipping away
Wolff: Mercedes not accepting F1 title is slipping away
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Mercedes entered Sunday's race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez hopeful of converting its front row lock-out into a result to boost Lewis Hamilton's championship hopes.But Red Bull bounced back in the race as Max Verstappen scored a dominant win, finishin
Suzuki’s Mir “needed” his strong MotoGP Algarve weekend
Suzuki’s Mir “needed” his strong MotoGP Algarve weekend
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The outgoing world champion endured a torrid couple of races at Misano and COTA last month, and admitted he was “mentally collapsed” after the Emilia Romagna GP – which forced him to take a full week off from training.In Portugal last weekend Mir enjoye
Verstappen felt «really on the edge» with double Turn 1 pass
Verstappen felt «really on the edge» with double Turn 1 pass
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Verstappen extended his lead at the top of the drivers' championship by scoring his ninth win of the season at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday, finishing 16 seconds clear of title rival Hamilton in second place.The win came after Verstappen had str
Revealed: Abu Dhabi's Formula 1 track changes
Revealed: Abu Dhabi's Formula 1 track changes
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After complaints last year about the venue not delivering enough of a spectacle for F1, circuit bosses gave the green light for a major overhaul of the layout.Following months of work, the raft of tweaks in three areas of the track have now been completed an
VCO ProSIM SERIES: Team Redline dominate Red Bull Ring race
VCO ProSIM SERIES: Team Redline dominate Red Bull Ring race
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The unique racing esports series sees two-car LMP2 squads, one professional racing esports driver and one real-world motorsport competitor. Using iRacing, each round is split into two heat races, before the top 15 cars from each combine for the finale Bo
Format locked in for S5000 Tasman Series
Format locked in for S5000 Tasman Series
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The V8-powered open-wheeler series is set to stage a short, sharp Tasman campaign across two events at Sydney Motorsport Park and Mount Panorama in the coming weeks.The seven-race series within a series will see drivers compete for a $50,000 prize pool.Organi
Bandoh Toyota «had the upper hand» until FCY periods
Bandoh Toyota «had the upper hand» until FCY periods
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Bandoh pair Kunimoto and Ritomo Miyata were aiming to end a five-year losing streak for both the #19 Toyota and Yokohama, leading a front row lockout for the tyre brand in qualifying on Saturday.Kunimoto maintained the advantage at the start, and built up a s
Why van Gisbergen and De Pasquale escaped penalty in Sydney
Why van Gisbergen and De Pasquale escaped penalty in Sydney
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The early restart, which saw van Gisbergen pass De Pasquale before the control line, was one of the key talking points in a wild weather-affected affair at SMP last night.The pair had been running third and fourth on the road, van Gisbergen pulling next to D
Mostert technical breach explained
Mostert technical breach explained
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Mostert qualified on the front row for the third and final race at Sydney Motorsport Park on Sunday, only to be punted to the back of the grid for a technical breach.Officials found that the front guard width exceeded the allowance in the Vehicle Specificatio
Nojiri knew Impul fuel drama was possible in Motegi endgame
Nojiri knew Impul fuel drama was possible in Motegi endgame
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Nojiri was pressuring the Impul machine of Kazuki Hiramine during the closing stages of the penultimate race of the season, and swept by on the final lap when Hiramine suddenly slowed exiting Turn 2 to take a second consecutive win for himself and teammate Ni
Denny Hamlin: «There's nothing else I could have done»
Denny Hamlin: «There's nothing else I could have done»
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Sunday’s loss in the championship race at Phoenix Raceway seemed to hit Hamlin a little harder. Yes, he’s 40 years old and with fewer and fewer seasons remaining in his career, future title opportunities may be limited.But the Cup Series’ move to a new
'Rivers' worried Supercars front-runners in Sydney
'Rivers' worried Supercars front-runners in Sydney
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The final heat of the Sydney SuperNight provided a unique spectacle, Supercars staging its first wet weather race under lights.However the enthralling affair didn't play out in a full, the race red-flagged with seven laps to go after the safety car had been c
Jeff Gordon on Kyle Larson: «He does amazing things»
Jeff Gordon on Kyle Larson: «He does amazing things»
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After a brief stint as a TV analyst with Fox Sports following his racing career, Gordon returned to HMS in an official role in June of this year as vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports.Gordon played a large role, along with team owner Rick Hendrick, in bring
Truex: «Second hurts» after losing out to Larson in title fight
Truex: «Second hurts» after losing out to Larson in title fight
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Truex showed long run speed throughout the season finale, winning the first stage and staying close to the front the entire race.The Joe Gibbs Racing team decided to go for the undercut and pitted before his title rivals could in what should have been the fin
Kyle Larson beats Truex, wins 2021 NASCAR Cup Series title
Kyle Larson beats Truex, wins 2021 NASCAR Cup Series title
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Larson, who led the most laps in Sunday’s race at Phoenix Raceway, had fallen out of lead late but a caution for a broken brake rotor on the track on Lap 283 of 312 sent all the lead-lap cars down pit road for new tires.Larson, who had won the pole on Satur
Hamilton: Bottas «left the door open» to Verstappen in F1 Mexico GP start
Hamilton: Bottas «left the door open» to Verstappen in F1 Mexico GP start
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Polesitter Bottas and Hamilton had locked out the front row for Mercedes, with the team hoping to use that opportunity to exert control on the Mexico City race early on.The two were three-wide heading into the first corner with Verstappen, who swept around th
Perez: Missing out on Red Bull 1-2 at Mexican GP «a bit of a shame»
Perez: Missing out on Red Bull 1-2 at Mexican GP «a bit of a shame»
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Red Bull Formula 1 teammate Max Verstappen took a dominant victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, leaving Perez to challenge Mercedes rival Hamilton for second place.Perez sat within two seconds of Hamilton when Mercedes brought him into the pits, promp
Mercedes: Red Bull could have 'driven circles' around Hamilton
Mercedes: Red Bull could have 'driven circles' around Hamilton
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Verstappen surged into the lead from third on the grid in Mexico City by swooping around the outside of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton at Turn 1.With the benefit then of running in clear air, the Dutchman was comfortably able to pull clear before roaring
Mexican GP: Verstappen takes dominant win ahead of Hamilton, Perez
Mexican GP: Verstappen takes dominant win ahead of Hamilton, Perez
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Sergio Perez finished third after Hamilton held off the Mexican driver's stint two charge with a major tyre-life advantage versus the Mercedes.At the start, Hamilton launched nicely off the line to quickly get up alongside Bottas on the inside run to the Tur
Hamilton: Nothing Mercedes could do against far superior Red Bull
Hamilton: Nothing Mercedes could do against far superior Red Bull
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Mercedes locked out the front row of the grid at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but lost its advantage at Turn 1 when Max Verstappen swept around the outside to take the lead.Polesitter Valtteri Bottas dropped to the rear of the field after being tapped b
F1 Grand Prix race results: Max Verstappen wins Mexican GP
F1 Grand Prix race results: Max Verstappen wins Mexican GP
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Verstappen took the lead from third on the grid at the first corner, as he outbraked both Mercedes cars. Poleman Valtteri Bottas was pushed into a spin by the McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo at Turn 1 and dropped to the tail of the field.Verstappen pulled away t
Verstappen: F1 championship situation is 'looking good'
Verstappen: F1 championship situation is 'looking good'
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The Dutchman took a dominant victory at Mexico City on Sunday after making a brilliant start from third on the grid to swoop around the outside of Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas at the first corner.From there he was able to comfortably pul
Williams explains Russell gearbox issues, hopes for race of attrition
Williams explains Russell gearbox issues, hopes for race of attrition
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Russell missed most of second practice on Friday afternoon after a transmission problem developed early in the one-hour session.But he was already running the gearbox he had been set use in Sunday’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, after his usual
Bagnaia “did the same race as Misano” to Algarve MotoGP
Bagnaia “did the same race as Misano” to Algarve MotoGP
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Bagnaia’s 2021 title hopes came to an end late on in the previous Emilia Romagna GP when he crashed out of the lead, with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo emerging from the Misano weekend as the world champion.The Ducati rider put those demons behind him to qual
Quartararo was “making a lot of mistakes” in Algarve MotoGP
Quartararo was “making a lot of mistakes” in Algarve MotoGP
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The Yamaha rider struggled to seventh in Saturday’s qualifying at the Algarve GP and couldn’t make much inroads from there, despite feeling like he had pace to match race winner Francesco Bagnaia.Quartararo would run as high as sixth, but got stuck behin
Ogier: LMP2 best bet for 2022 endurance switch
Ogier: LMP2 best bet for 2022 endurance switch
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The Frenchman is considering a move into sportscars next year, having already announced that this month’s season-closing Rally Monza will be his final appearance in WRC as a full-time rally driver.The Toyota driver, who currently leads the WRC standings fro
Hamilton will “work as a team” with Bottas at Mexico GP start
Hamilton will “work as a team” with Bottas at Mexico GP start
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Bottas claimed pole for Sunday’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with Hamilton joining him on the front row as Red Bull’s expected dominance with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez fell apart in Q3.The Mexico City track has the longest run from th
Algarve Moto2: Gardner beats Fernandez to close in on title
Algarve Moto2: Gardner beats Fernandez to close in on title
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The Australian dropped as low as third in the early stages of the race before making the most of his hard tyre pace advantage to pick off Marco Bezzecchi and Fernandez to claim the lead with 10 of the 23 laps contest remaining.Gardner, the son of 1987 500cc m
Wolff yet to discuss F1 team orders with Mercedes drivers
Wolff yet to discuss F1 team orders with Mercedes drivers
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Mercedes stunned Red Bull by clinching a 1-2 in qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday as Bottas secured his third pole of the season.Red Bull was expected to hold the upper hand in qualifying, after beating Mercedes by over half a second
Lapierre fastest as Ogier turns first laps in WEC rookie test
Lapierre fastest as Ogier turns first laps in WEC rookie test
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Lapierre clocked a time of 1m48.697s aboard the #36 Alpine A480-Gibson during the early hours of the day, beating newly-crowned champion Mike Conway in the #7 Toyota by 0.168s.Bahrain 8 Hours winner Sebastien Buemi was the only driver in the top class to impr
Algarve MotoGP: Bagnaia wins red-flagged race
Algarve MotoGP: Bagnaia wins red-flagged race
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A heavy collision between Tech3's Iker Lecuona and KTM stablemate Miguel Oliveira at Turn 13 on the penultimate tour led to the race being red-flagged, though both riders were seen on camera as being conscious.Ducati's Bagnaia led the 25-lap race for all but
Tost can't «understand anything» about Tsunoda incident
Tost can't «understand anything» about Tsunoda incident
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Tsunoda came under fire from Red Bull's drivers and management after him running off track in the closing stages of Q3 was blamed for wrecking the final laps of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen.But Tost is adamant that Tsunoda did absolutely nothing wrong, an
Leopard slams Binder for «throwing away our hard work» in Moto3
Leopard slams Binder for «throwing away our hard work» in Moto3
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Foggia came into the Algarve race 21 points down on long-time championship leader Pedro Acosta and had spent much of the Portugal Moto3 race in the lead.Acosta overtook Foggia on the last lap into Turn 3, which would have been enough to secure the Ajo KTM rid
WTCR Adria: Ehrlacher closes on WTCR title with victory
WTCR Adria: Ehrlacher closes on WTCR title with victory
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The Frenchman drove conservatively to 11th in the partially reversed grid race one, but led all the way in race two following his maximum points haul during qualifying on Saturday.The result leaves the Cyan Racing Lynk & Co driver with a huge 35-point lea
Haas: Drivers should listen, not try to be strategists
Haas: Drivers should listen, not try to be strategists
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Mazepin was left annoyed in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix when he was refused a request to overtake his teammate during a preparation lap in Q1.When told he could not, he responded on the radio: «Are you having a laugh?»Haas' chief race en
Winning Toyota 'copy/pasted' set-up of sister car in Bahrain
Winning Toyota 'copy/pasted' set-up of sister car in Bahrain
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This set-up change was aimed at solving the tyre degradation issues Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley faced in the six-hour event in Bahrain last weekend, allowing them to cap off the season with the same number of victories as Kamui Kobayashi, Jose
Moto3 Algarve: Acosta crowned champion as Binder wipes out Foggia
Moto3 Algarve: Acosta crowned champion as Binder wipes out Foggia
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Poleman Sergio Garcia grabbed the holeshot off the line as Foggia dropped a place to fifth, while championship leader Acosta made up two spots from 14th.Foggia stormed into the lead at the start of the second lap, outdragging the four riders ahead of him, wit
Sainz surprised to qualify sixth in Mexico after F1 engine scare
Sainz surprised to qualify sixth in Mexico after F1 engine scare
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Following the red flag delay in Q1, Sainz was one of the first drivers to head out of his garage, and he spent 90 seconds waiting at the end of the pitlane prior to the resumption.As soon as he left the pits he reported a lack of power, and as he crawled dow
Supercars drivers react to wet racing under lights
Supercars drivers react to wet racing under lights
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Sydney Motorsport Park's multi-million dollar lighting system provided a unique spectacle tonight as the 26-car Supercars field did battle in wet conditions.The much-anticipated wet night race didn't disappoint either, the action-packed affair providing a rea
Mercedes F1 engine tweaks have cured high-altitude weakness
Mercedes F1 engine tweaks have cured high-altitude weakness
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The German manufacturer had arrived at the Mexico City race concerned that title rival Red Bull would have a significant performance advantage in both power and downforce terms.In the past, Red Bull’s Honda engine and turbo has proved to be better suited t
