Why the odds may be in Truex's favor in title fight
Why the odds may be in Truex's favor in title fight
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Truex has won four races this season – second-most among the title contenders – and won the spring race at Phoenix Raceway, site of Sunday’s title race.Yet Truex seems to have flown under the radar, seemingly in large part because three of his victorie
Gasly highlights visibility issue with 2022 F1 cars
Gasly highlights visibility issue with 2022 F1 cars
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Gasly says that the front wheel covers that form part of the new aerodynamic package partially obscure the view of the driver, and make it harder to place the car accurately when entering corners.It's also potentially harder for drivers to know when they hav
Algarve MotoGP: Quartararo leads over Bagnaia in FP2 session
Algarve MotoGP: Quartararo leads over Bagnaia in FP2 session
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Suzuki's Joan Mir set the early pace in FP2 with a 1m41.495s, with LCR's Takaaki Nakagami edging ahead of him with a 1m40.985s just over six minutes into the session.Moments later Nakagami's teammate Alex Marquez moved to the top of the order with a 1m40.862s
Bahrain 8h WEC: Kobayashi puts #7 Toyota on pole for title decider
Bahrain 8h WEC: Kobayashi puts #7 Toyota on pole for title decider
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Kobayashi's best time of 1m46.250s was six tenths faster than what Brendon Hartley managed in the #8 Toyota.Alpine finished third and last in the Hypercar class after a 1m47.025s effort from Matthieu Vaxiviere. United Autosports' Filipe Albuquerque snatc
Da Costa to remain with DS Techeetah in 2022 FE season
Da Costa to remain with DS Techeetah in 2022 FE season
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Da Costa had been speculatively linked to the likes of Mercedes, should Nyck de Vries had been signed by the Williams Formula 1 team, while a return to Andretti Autosport was also rumoured after the Techeetah race team's owner SECA sought investment in the wa
Norris: McLaren F1 fight with Ferrari getting 'tense'
Norris: McLaren F1 fight with Ferrari getting 'tense'
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With five races remaining, there is just 3.5 points separating the two teams in their fight for third place in the constructors' championship.But with Ferrari having made good performance gains in recent races following the introduction of an upgraded engine
Albuquerque: Double points at Le Mans has skewed LMP2 fight
Albuquerque: Double points at Le Mans has skewed LMP2 fight
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Due to the French classic's status as the flagship event on the WEC calendar, victory at Le Mans awards 50 points to the leading crew in each class, plus an extra point for pole position, while no more than 26 points are on offer in the six-hour events that m
SRO to jointly run Asian Le Mans Series with ACO
SRO to jointly run Asian Le Mans Series with ACO
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Ratel's eponymous organisation will work with the Asian arm of the ACO-owned Le Mans Endurance Management organisation to run the ALMS from the end of next year as part of a wide-reaching agreement.The ALMS and the Stephane Ratel Organisation's GT World Chall
Archive: When Davidson was «too successful» to land an F1 seat
Archive: When Davidson was «too successful» to land an F1 seat
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The text message from Anthony Davidson comes at 8:47am: «Morning. What time are we meeting up?» It brings relief and amusement in equal measure. Relief because one Autosport hack, pressed for time, now knows his interviewee won't arrive at BAR HQ
Bahrain 8h WEC: Hartley keeps #8 Toyota ahead in final practice
Bahrain 8h WEC: Hartley keeps #8 Toyota ahead in final practice
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Hartley outpaced Kobayashi by four tenths when the Toyota GR010 Hybrids went out on new Michelin tyres right at the start of the one-hour Free Practice 3 session. The New Zealander knocked six tenths off his first time on his second flying lap in the #7
Touring car legend Tarquini announces retirement at 59
Touring car legend Tarquini announces retirement at 59
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Tarquini, 59, made the revelation ahead of this weekend's penultimate round of the WTCR campaign at Adria Raceway, and will bow out of the sport following this month's season finale at Sochi in Russia.The Italian driver is best known for his tin-top exploits
Giovinazzi hopes to know ‘bad or good’ news over Alfa F1 future soon
Giovinazzi hopes to know ‘bad or good’ news over Alfa F1 future soon
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Giovinazzi is currently nearing the end of his third full F1 season with the Swiss-based team but is widely expected to be dropped for 2022.Alfa was understood to be leaning towards signing Formula 2 driver Guanyu Zhou for next year before talks with Andrett
Vettel: Red Bull shouldn't use 'bad' F1 team orders on Perez
Vettel: Red Bull shouldn't use 'bad' F1 team orders on Perez
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Perez has the best opportunity of his career to win on home ground in Mexico City this weekend, with his Red Bull squad clear favourites against main rival Mercedes.But, with his teammate Max Verstappen locked in a tight title fight with Lewis Hamilton, it i
Mexican GP: The latest F1 technical images on display
Mexican GP: The latest F1 technical images on display
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FIA targets participation of 90 countries in 2022 Motorsport Games
FIA targets participation of 90 countries in 2022 Motorsport Games
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That would be nearly a two-fold increase on the 49 countries that participated in the inaugural edition of the Olympic-style event held at Vallelunga in 2019.It would also represent 60 percent of FIA member countries with sporting competence taking part in th
FRECA champion Saucy steps up to F3 with ART
FRECA champion Saucy steps up to F3 with ART
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The Swiss announced the move on Friday after he set the best time of the three-day post-season test in Valencia for ART earlier this week.He first drove for ART in the 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup, before staying on with the French outfit to contest the newly
Verstappen: Growing F1 points lead won’t change Hamilton approach
Verstappen: Growing F1 points lead won’t change Hamilton approach
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Verstappen heads into this weekend’s race in Mexico leading Hamilton by 12 points at the top of the drivers’ championship with five rounds left this season, having extended his advantage with victory at the United States Grand Prix two weeks ago.Mercedes
Algarve MotoGP: New champion Quartararo pips Bagnaia in opening practice
Algarve MotoGP: New champion Quartararo pips Bagnaia in opening practice
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MotoGP returns to Portugal for its penultimate round of the 2021 season having had to add a second race at the Algarve due to COVID-19 forcing the cancellation of the Pacific flyaway rounds.The pace at the Algarve track was immediately hot, with the best FP1
Porsche «not happy» with Ferrari BoP change ahead of WEC finale
Porsche «not happy» with Ferrari BoP change ahead of WEC finale
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The German manufacturer stated that the revision, which has given the Ferrari 488 GTE Evo back half of the horsepower it lost under the BoP ahead of the first of the back-to-back Bahrain races, doesn't conform to its own data.Alexander Stehlig, head of operat
Vettel: Red Bull shouldn't use 'bad' team orders on Perez
Vettel: Red Bull shouldn't use 'bad' team orders on Perez
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Perez has the best opportunity of his career to win on home ground in Mexico City this weekend, with his Red Bull squad clear favourites against main rival Mercedes.But, with his teammate Max Verstappen locked in a tight title fight with Lewis Hamilton, it i
Hamilton wants to win F1 title ‘the right way’, not like Senna/Prost
Hamilton wants to win F1 title ‘the right way’, not like Senna/Prost
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Hamilton trails Red Bull rival Verstappen by 12 points heading into the final five races of the season as he chases a record-breaking eighth world championship.Hamilton and Verstappen have crashed together twice this season – at Silverstone and at Monza
Bahrain 8h WEC: #8 Toyota stays on top in second practice
Bahrain 8h WEC: #8 Toyota stays on top in second practice
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The two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner posted a time of 1m47.673s during a four-lap stint at the beginning of the 90-minute session, beating the sister #7 GR010 Hybrid of Kamui Kobayashi by just over half a second.Hartley’s quickest time was eight tenths quic
Supercars teams facing strategic dilemma in Sydney
Supercars teams facing strategic dilemma in Sydney
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In a bid to create interest across four consecutive events on the same circuit, Supercars has thrown a number of different tyre rules into the equation for the SMP quadruple header.After limiting each driver to five sets of soft compound Dunlops from first qu
What time and channel is the NASCAR season finale at Phoenix?
What time and channel is the NASCAR season finale at Phoenix?
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How to watch NASCAR championship weekend?The NASCAR Truck Series will be the first to crown their champion on Friday. John-Hunter Nemechek, Ben Rhodes, Zane Smith, and Matt Crafton make up the final four. Crafton is looking for a record-tying fourth title whi
2021 Armor All Sydney SuperNight – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
2021 Armor All Sydney SuperNight – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
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As the Aussie series scrambles to complete a COVID-interrupted 2021 campaign, the Eastern Creek circuit will once again host a mix of night and day races.There will be three heats in total across the two-day meeting, the first and third making use of the venu
2021 Supercars Armor All Sydney SuperNight session times and preview
2021 Supercars Armor All Sydney SuperNight session times and preview
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The second Sydney SuperNight in as many weeks will see the three-heat sprint format in play again, however there are some key differences.For one the schedule is more compact, the event running over just two packed days of racing.There is more night racing o
Andretti disappointed his IndyCar rivals ignore Indy Lights
Andretti disappointed his IndyCar rivals ignore Indy Lights
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Andretti Autosport (née Andretti Green Racing) first entered the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tire championship in 2008 and has won five championships including the last three.However, it is the only well-established IndyCar team that maintains a solid pr
Chase Elliott's path to repeat Cup title 'very much the same'
Chase Elliott's path to repeat Cup title 'very much the same'
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He may be young in his NASCAR career at just 25 years old but he’s keenly aware of the stakes this weekend at Phoenix and the unique opportunity ahead of him.“It’s hard to believe it was a year ago already. That’s kind of nuts to me,” Elliott said T
Hamilton: Important to keep respect in Verstappen F1 title fight
Hamilton: Important to keep respect in Verstappen F1 title fight
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Mercedes driver Hamilton heads into the Mexico race weekend trailing Verstappen by 12 points in the fight for the drivers’ championship with five races remaining.The two drivers have crashed together twice this year - at Silverstone and at Monza - and almos
Hamlin «just loves the feeling of proving people wrong»
Hamlin «just loves the feeling of proving people wrong»
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And he loves every minute of it.Certainly, no professional athlete seeks the biting criticism or hateful comments that can come via social media after being involved in controversy – on the track or off – but Hamlin has found a way to turn it into a power
Alonso: F1 radio comments not «frustration» but about fairness
Alonso: F1 radio comments not «frustration» but about fairness
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Since returning to F1 at the start of 2021, Alonso has delivered several fiery in-race messages regarding moves he has been displeased by or regarding officiating calls with which he disagrees.This includes his comments on drivers going off-track at the star
2021 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix session timings and preview
2021 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix session timings and preview
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Max Verstappen heads to the race with a 12-point lead over chief title rival Lewis Hamilton. In the constructors' race, Mercedes holds a 23-point advantage over Red Bull.2021 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix session timings in different ...Keep reading
Perez: No point discussing team orders scenario with Red Bull yet
Perez: No point discussing team orders scenario with Red Bull yet
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While Perez has a golden chance to grab a victory that would delight the local crowd, he is well aware that Red Bull’s priority will be in ensuring his teammate Max Verstappen maximises his points.One potential scenario is that Perez could be leading the ra
Perez: No point discussing Red Bull F1 team orders scenario yet
Perez: No point discussing Red Bull F1 team orders scenario yet
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While Perez has a golden chance to grab a victory that would delight the local crowd, he is well aware that Red Bull’s priority will be in ensuring his teammate Max Verstappen maximises his points.One potential scenario is that Perez could be leading the ra
Bagnaia would “like to fight” Quartararo in final MotoGP rounds
Bagnaia would “like to fight” Quartararo in final MotoGP rounds
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The 2021 campaign enters its home stretch this weekend with the Algarve Grand Prix, before the Valencia GP next week brings the curtain down on the season.Yamaha’s Quartararo has already been crowned world champion, after finishing fourth in the previous Em
Quartararo shuns number one plate for MotoGP title defence
Quartararo shuns number one plate for MotoGP title defence
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The Yamaha rider made history in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix two weeks ago when he became France's first MotoGP world champion after finishing the Misano race fourth while main rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the lead late on.The 22-year-old also end
Teams can give F1 more data to help TV, says Mercedes engineer
Teams can give F1 more data to help TV, says Mercedes engineer
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F1 has been offering greater data analysis through its TV broadcasts in recent years through its partnership with Amazon Web Services, focused on areas such as tyre wear, car development and driver performance.Teams are understandably sensitive over what info
Andretti hopes Kirkwood can return to “the family” one day
Andretti hopes Kirkwood can return to “the family” one day
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Despite scoring 10 wins and the Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires championship with Andretti Autosport this year, Kirkwood is currently not yet signed for a team next season.Andretti Autosport’s four full-time entries in 2022 will be driven by Colton He
Bahrain 8H WEC: Hartley puts #8 Toyota top in FP1
Bahrain 8H WEC: Hartley puts #8 Toyota top in FP1
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The New Zealander's quickest lap of 1m48.490s aboard the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID gave him a margin of four tenths over the championship-leading #7 sister entry in the hands of Kamui Kobayashi.Hartley set a total of three laps at the start of the 90-minutes ses
Dovizioso «not instinctive» on Yamaha MotoGP bike yet
Dovizioso «not instinctive» on Yamaha MotoGP bike yet
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The 15-time MotoGP race winner took over Franco Morbidelli's 2019-spec SRT M1 from the San Marino Grand Prix after the latter's promotion to the factory Yamaha team, with Dovizioso remaining with the soon-to-be-rebranded RNF squad on a factory M1 in 2022.Havi
