Porsche to take WEC case to International Court of Appeal
Porsche to take WEC case to International Court of Appeal
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The FIA and the WEC organisation have confirmed that the Porsche GT Team will take the case to the International Court of Appeal.What are described as the final results of the second of the two Bahrain double-header WEC races have been published, but they sta
Sydney Supercars: Whincup wins wild wet night race
Sydney Supercars: Whincup wins wild wet night race
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A fast start from the third row of the grid proved decisive for Whincup, the seven-time series champ bolting into the lead.The head of the field was the place to be, too, visibility next to nothing in the pack thanks to the spray under lights.Whincup was abl
Impul's Hiramine describes last-lap Motegi heartbreak
Impul's Hiramine describes last-lap Motegi heartbreak
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Hiramine was on course to score Impul's second win of the season after taking over from Nobuharu Matsushita in the lead, withstanding pressure late on in the race from Tomoki Nojiri's Honda.But on the final lap of the 63-lap contest, Hiramine's #12 Nissan GT-
Why Tsunoda wasn’t at fault in Mexico F1 qualifying controversy
Why Tsunoda wasn’t at fault in Mexico F1 qualifying controversy
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The AlphaTauri driver was deemed to have ruined the crucial final qualifying laps of both drivers from the sister Red Bull Racing team, and as such had the massed ranks of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen fans on his case.But what actually happened in those fi
Horner wants to avoid ‘action replay’ of 2019 Mexico F1 clash
Horner wants to avoid ‘action replay’ of 2019 Mexico F1 clash
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Mercedes stunned Red Bull by locking out the front row of the grid for Sunday’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, as Valtteri Bottas headed up a 1-2 finish in Q3.Hamilton qualified second, one place ahead of title rival Verstappen in third, leaving
Mostert stripped of front row start in Sydney
Mostert stripped of front row start in Sydney
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The Walkinshaw Andretti United driver qualified second for the 32-lap heat, however he's now been stripped of that result and will start 26th.That's thanks to a technical breach, the front bodywork of his WAU Holden found to be wider than permitted by the reg
Glickenhaus can return to WEC only if it enters every race
Glickenhaus can return to WEC only if it enters every race
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WEC CEO Frederic Lequien made the vow in the wake of multiple public comments from marque boss Jim Glickenhaus that he only wants to contest a limited programme with his Pipo-engined 007 LMH design in 2022 after opting out of the series following the Le
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale wins intriguing Race 2
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale wins intriguing Race 2
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Tyres were the key talking point in the second of three 32-lap heats, a drying track giving teams effectively three options for starting rubber – wets, softs and hards.A few fitted wets for the lap to the grid, however it was clear close to the race start t
Motegi SUPER GT: ARTA wins as Impul runs out of fuel
Motegi SUPER GT: ARTA wins as Impul runs out of fuel
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The Calsonic-liveried #12 Nissan GT-R shared by Nobuharu Matsushita and Kazuki Hiramine seemed well set for its second victory of 2021, after Matsushita fought his way to the front from fourth on the grid during the opening stint.Hiramine took over the Impul
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale, Van Gisbergen split poles
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale, Van Gisbergen split poles
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In the first 10-minute session it was the first runs that produced the faster times thanks to persistent showers around the Eastern Creek circuit.It was the in-form De Pasquale that made the best of his first flyer, a 1m41.594s leaving him a comfortable half-
Hemric moves Cindric to win NASCAR Xfinity Series title
Hemric moves Cindric to win NASCAR Xfinity Series title
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Reigning series champion Austin Cindric got a good jump to the start of the two-lap overtime but Hemric was able to power back and alongside Cindric on the final lap.Entering the final turn, Hemric edged up into Cindric’s driver-side door, the two made cont
Russell, Latifi avoid punishment after Mexico F1 probe
Russell, Latifi avoid punishment after Mexico F1 probe
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After the first qualifying segment at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez had been suspended following Lance Stroll’s heavy crash at the Peraltada midway through Q1, the remaining cars began to queue at the end of the pitlane when the near-half hour stoppage w
Porsche's protest against GTE Pro title-winning Ferrari rejected
Porsche's protest against GTE Pro title-winning Ferrari rejected
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Porsche had lodged a protest after the title-deciding round of the WEC season in Bahrain, where its driver Michael Christensen was pitched into a spin by the chasing Ferrari of Pier Guidi with less than 15 minutes to go in the race.Pier Guidi was initially in
Kyle Larson rockets to pole in Phoenix Cup Series title race
Kyle Larson rockets to pole in Phoenix Cup Series title race
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Going out 38th about the 39 cars entered, not only did Larson knock his Hendrick Motorsports teammate and fellow title contender, Chase Elliott, from the pole – but did so emphatically.Larson’s average lap speed of 137.847 mph was nearly a mile-and-hour f
Verstappen: Red Bull had rear wing cracks ahead of qualifying
Verstappen: Red Bull had rear wing cracks ahead of qualifying
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Red Bull had been in a commanding position ahead of qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after topping FP2 – and completing favourable long run pace compared to Mercedes in that session – and leading FP3 by over 0.6-seconds with Sergio Perez.Bu
Bottas: Mexican GP pole run one of my best F1 laps ever
Bottas: Mexican GP pole run one of my best F1 laps ever
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On a weekend when Red Bull had looked to be in a class of its own, Mercedes turned the tables on it main F1 rival in qualifying with Bottas and Lewis Hamilton locking out the front row of the grid.Having struggled to extract pace from the Mercedes over a sing
Horner: Red Bull «got Tsunoda'd» on final Mexico Q3 laps
Horner: Red Bull «got Tsunoda'd» on final Mexico Q3 laps
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Red Bull entered qualifying as the favourite for pole position after comfortably taking a 1-2 finish in final practice, led by Perez, as Mercedes finished over half a second off the pace.But qualifying saw Mercedes strike back by locking out the front row of
Hamilton «as shocked as everyone» by Mercedes' front row lockout
Hamilton «as shocked as everyone» by Mercedes' front row lockout
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Mercedes entered the race weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez expecting to trail Red Bull for outright pace, with the high downforce requirements of the track playing to the strengths of the RB16B car.Red Bull took a comfortable 1-2 in final practice
Bottas: Mexican GP pole run one of my best laps ever
Bottas: Mexican GP pole run one of my best laps ever
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On a weekend when Red Bull had looked to be in a class of its own, Mercedes turned the tables on it main F1 rival in qualifying with Bottas and Lewis Hamilton locking out the front row of the grid.Having struggled to extract pace from the Mercedes over a sing
Porsche files protest against Ferrari after Bahrain GTE clash
Porsche files protest against Ferrari after Bahrain GTE clash
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Porsche head of WEC operations Alexander Stehlig revealed after the race that a protest had been filed against the #51 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo of James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi after it tipped Michael Christensen in the #92 Porsche 911 RSR shared with Kev
Mexican GP: Bottas takes pole as Mercedes stuns Red Bull
Mexican GP: Bottas takes pole as Mercedes stuns Red Bull
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Sergio Perez took fourth in front of his home crowd, with the Red Bull duo having their final laps ruined when coming across stablemate Yuki Tsunoda off the track in the runoff at Turn 10.But Red Bull, which had dominated in FP3, was already under pressure a
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Bottas takes Mexican pole
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Bottas takes Mexican pole
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Bottas will start in front of Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.Read Also:Mexican GP: Bottas tak
Verstappen says Perez/Tsunoda off «destroyed» his pole lap attempt
Verstappen says Perez/Tsunoda off «destroyed» his pole lap attempt
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Red Bull went into qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as the favourite for pole after sweeping to a 1-2 finish in final practice, led by Sergio Perez.But Mercedes upstaged Red Bull by topping all three stages of qualifying, with Valtteri Bottas an
Is Cindric set to take back-to-back Xfinity titles?
Is Cindric set to take back-to-back Xfinity titles?
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Austin Cindric enters the race as the defending series champion, and is set to move up to the Cup Series full-time no matter what happens in the title-decider.The 23-year-old will take over the No. 2 Team Penske Ford from the outgoing Brad Keslowski in 2022,
Christensen: «If world is fair» Porsche will get WEC GTE Pro title
Christensen: «If world is fair» Porsche will get WEC GTE Pro title
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Porsche was poised to clinch both the drivers’ and the constructors title in the GTE Pro for the second time in three seasons as the Bahrain 8 Hours headed towards a nail-biting finish, with Christensen holding a narrow lead in the #92 Porsche he shares wit
Ducati MotoGP duo keen to have Stoner as rider coach
Ducati MotoGP duo keen to have Stoner as rider coach
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Double MotoGP world champion Stoner is present at the Algarve Grand Prix this weekend and will also attend the Valencia race as a guest of Ducati, and has been out trackside spotting the Italian marque’s riders.Bagnaia says Stoner’s feedback on Saturday a
Mexican GP: Perez tops final practice as Red Bull dominates
Mexican GP: Perez tops final practice as Red Bull dominates
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There was little action in the first half of the final one-hour practice session after a car in the Freightliner GTM support series dropped oil at the Turn 4 90-degree left-hander at the end of the track's second straight.The issue had been treated with cemen
Ocon to get Mexican GP grid penalty for F1 power unit change
Ocon to get Mexican GP grid penalty for F1 power unit change
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Following penalties for McLaren's Lando Norris, AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda and Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, Ocon will also drop to the back of the grid after Alpine took a fresh power unit ahead of final practice at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday
«Nothing changed» to grant Mir MotoGP qualifying breakthrough
«Nothing changed» to grant Mir MotoGP qualifying breakthrough
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Not since his final Moto3 race in Valencia back in 2017 has Mir actually qualified on the front row for a grand prix – though did start third at last year's Styrian GP after a penalty for Johann Zarco promoted him from fourth.Enjoying a strong weekend in Po
Quartararo hindered by “weird feeling” in Algarve MotoGP qualifying
Quartararo hindered by “weird feeling” in Algarve MotoGP qualifying
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The Yamaha rider has been in strong form all throughout the Portugal weekend, topping Friday’s running and missing out on first in FP3 to Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia by just 0.001 seconds.Both riders were expected to battle hard for pole on Saturday aftern
Norris set for back-of-the-grid start in Mexico after engine change
Norris set for back-of-the-grid start in Mexico after engine change
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The Briton had been the only Mercedes-powered driver not to have gone beyond his allocation of three engines up to this point.But, after a tricky opening day of running in Mexico City, Norris is expected to join Aston Martin's Lance Stroll and AlphaTauri's Yu
Red Bull admits Perez team orders on table for F1 Mexican GP
Red Bull admits Perez team orders on table for F1 Mexican GP
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Perez is gunning for what would be a hugely popular victory in front of his home crowd in Mexico City.However, with his team-mate Verstappen locked in a close title fight with Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull knows that allowing Perez to lead home a 1-2 could prove d
McLaren F1 car has “moved towards” Ricciardo’s style
McLaren F1 car has “moved towards” Ricciardo’s style
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Ricciardo struggled in the first part of the season to get the most out of the car, although he has been much stronger since the summer break, logging a victory in the Italian Grand Prix.Stella says the team learned lessons from Ricciardo during the process o
MotoGP Algarve: Bagnaia sets new lap record to claim fifth consecutive pole
MotoGP Algarve: Bagnaia sets new lap record to claim fifth consecutive pole
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The pace at the start of Q2 was immediately hot, with Pramac’s Jorge Martin using Bagnaia as a reference to go provisional pole with a 1m39.264s just under five minutes into the session.This was quickly beaten by Joan Mir on the Suzuki with a 1m38.893s, bef
Bahrain 8h WEC: #8 Toyota leads at halfway mark, Ferrari leads Porsche
Bahrain 8h WEC: #8 Toyota leads at halfway mark, Ferrari leads Porsche
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Sebastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley head the field in the #8 GR010 Hybrid, having been let through by the sister #7 car driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez at the beginning of the second hour.However, second place shou
Leclerc insists Ferrari F1 engine issues are ‘nothing too big’
Leclerc insists Ferrari F1 engine issues are ‘nothing too big’
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Leclerc entered the race weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez feeling optimistic given Ferrari’s strength at high downforce tracks this year and the set-up requirements of the circuit.While Ferrari ended Friday in Mexico as the leading midfield team
Algarve MotoGP: Bagnaia pips Quartararo in third practice
Algarve MotoGP: Bagnaia pips Quartararo in third practice
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Despite clear skies bathed in bright sunshine, conditions were cold for the third 45-minute session of the Algarve weekend.This meant lap time improvements on the combined order were few and far between for most of FP3.Suzuki’s Joan Mir was the first major
Mercedes fears over need for Hamilton F1 engine penalty receding
Mercedes fears over need for Hamilton F1 engine penalty receding
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The German manufacturer has been battling some durability issues with its internal combustion engine, which has prompted its own works team and customer squads to take grid penalties in recent events.With Valtteri Bottas already on to his sixth ICE, the titl
Yokohama aiming to end win drought after front row lockout
Yokohama aiming to end win drought after front row lockout
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Ritomo Miyata delivered the Racing Project Bandoh Toyota GR Supra its second pole of the season during Saturday's pole shootout, edging out the similarly Yokohama-shod Kondo Racing Nissan GT-R of Daiki Sasaki.It means Yokohama cars will start one and two for
Alfa Romeo expects 2022 F1 driver decision after Brazilian GP
Alfa Romeo expects 2022 F1 driver decision after Brazilian GP
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While the Swiss-based squad has already signed Valtteri Bottas for 2022, a decision on who the Finn’s teammate would be has dragged on for several weeks.While Formula 2 front runner Guanyu Zhou had been favourite for a while, the possibility of a buy-in by
