Qatar Q3 yellow flags were justified, says Masi
Qatar Q3 yellow flags were justified, says Masi
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Flags were shown after Gasly ran wide on his last lap at the penultimate corner, losing his front wing and puncturing his right front tyre.He kept going in an attempt to get out of the way and not impede cars trying to finish the lap, but he then stopped on t
Sykes: Indonesia pace shows I've still got WSBK «potential»
Sykes: Indonesia pace shows I've still got WSBK «potential»
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Returning from a three-round injury layoff after suffering a “severe concussion” at Barcelona in September, Sykes thrived at the newly-built Mandalika Street Circuit in Lombok, qualifying sixth in dry conditions before guiding his factory BMW to a strong
Gardner «expected worse» from KTM MotoGP bike
Gardner «expected worse» from KTM MotoGP bike
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Gardner will race for the Tech3 squad next season on a factory-backed KTM having beaten teammate Raul Fernandez to this year's Moto2 crown – with the pair recently exchanging barbs in the press over their title tussle.The Australian – son of 1987 500cc wo
Piastri: Criticism against Alfa F1 signing Zhou is «pretty unfair»
Piastri: Criticism against Alfa F1 signing Zhou is «pretty unfair»
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Formula 2 championship leader Piastri had been linked with a possible move to Alfa Romeo for next season, but missed out on the driver to Zhou, who was announced as Valtteri Bottas's teammate for 2022 last week.Zhou is known to be bringing financial backing t
Green seeking new factory deal after end of Audi contract
Green seeking new factory deal after end of Audi contract
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The 39-year-old Briton was a mainstay of the DTM for 16 continuous seasons between 2005 and 2020, scoring 17 wins for Mercedes and Audi and finishing second in the standings in 2015.But since his Audi factory deal concluded at the end of 2020, the 2004 Formul
Ocon «glad» to repay Alonso for Hungary with Qatar defence
Ocon «glad» to repay Alonso for Hungary with Qatar defence
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Before the summer break, Ocon took a shock maiden win in Budapest after an incident-filled start saw him vault to the lead.All race long, Ocon defended his lead against Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel, but it was the resurgent Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton he wa
Nato didn't see his future in Formula E before Venturi exit
Nato didn't see his future in Formula E before Venturi exit
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A two-time race winner in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Rebellion Racing, Nato made his Formula E debut in 2021 as a replacement for Felipe Massa, teaming up with series regular Edoardo Mortara at Mercedes customer team Venturi.The French driver f
Boschung extends F2 deal with Campos for 2022
Boschung extends F2 deal with Campos for 2022
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Swiss driver Boschung becomes the second driver to confirm their plans for 2022, after MP Motorsport announced the signing of F3 driver Clement Novalak to its 2022 line-up.Continuing with Campos, which was rocked by the death of owner and founder Adrian Campo
New all-electric Lancia Delta to contest World RX in 2022
New all-electric Lancia Delta to contest World RX in 2022
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GCK Motorsport will revive the iconic Lancia Delta Integrale by developing an all-electric version to compete in the revamped World Rallycross Championship next year.Plans to design and construct a new take on the famous Delta Integrale coincide with the conf
Redding just wanted to «put on a show» in WSBK finale
Redding just wanted to «put on a show» in WSBK finale
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Ducati man Redding fought hard to sign off his tenure with the Italian marque with a victory in torrential conditions at the all-new Mandalika venue, after a delay of some 90 minutes due to the poor weather.But in the end he had to give best to Rea, who made
Hamilton, Mercedes feeling «better than ever» ahead of F1 title run-in
Hamilton, Mercedes feeling «better than ever» ahead of F1 title run-in
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The seven-time world champion has closed to within eight points of Max Verstappen in the drivers' standings following his dominant victory in last weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.But after a campaign where he has had spells of feeling under the weather, or his Mer
McLaren: F1 triple-header points haul «painful»
McLaren: F1 triple-header points haul «painful»
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Having been a strong contender for third place in the constructors' championship heading in to the Mexican Grand Prix, a run of incidents and bad luck has proved costly for both Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris.Despite showing some good pace with its car, Ri
Bizarre quirk of Qatar kerbs caused F1 problems, reckons Mercedes
Bizarre quirk of Qatar kerbs caused F1 problems, reckons Mercedes
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A number of drivers hit trouble over the Qatar weekend as they suffered car and tyre damage throughout the event.Charles Leclerc and Nikita Mazepin both had to swap chassis following damage caused by kerb strikes, while Pierre Gasly smashed a front wing that
The Super Formula rookies that surpassed expectations
The Super Formula rookies that surpassed expectations
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If you had taken a glance at Super Formula’s rookie class of 2021 at the start of the season and guessed who would come out on top, you would have probably chosen Ritomo Miyata.After all, Super Formula Lights champion Miyata was stepping up to TOM’S to re
Sydney Supercars cancellation explained
Sydney Supercars cancellation explained
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The four-week Sydney Motorsport Park swing came to a controversial end on Sunday when the final race was called off due to the weather.Persistent rain all day left the track waterlogged by the time the 250-kilometre race was set to start.The field completed f
Supercars refunds Sydney tickets after wash-out
Supercars refunds Sydney tickets after wash-out
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The final race of the four-week Sydney swing was a non-event thanks to persistent rain throughout the day that left the super water logged.While most of the support categories got their racing done, the Super2 race that preceded the Supercars race was called
Van Gisbergen: Title boosts Bathurst 1000 chances
Van Gisbergen: Title boosts Bathurst 1000 chances
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The Kiwi wrapped up the 2021 title with a round to spare in Sydney last weekend, the Sunday wash-out leaving his 349-point lead unassailable heading to the season-closing Bathurst 1000.Reflecting on the ramifications of having the title sewn up early, van Gis
NASCAR suspends driver; hits Xfinity team with testing penalty
NASCAR suspends driver; hits Xfinity team with testing penalty
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Caesar Bacarella, who drove part-time in the Xfinity Series this season, was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Monday for a violation of its Substance Abuse Policy.In a statement from his current team, Alpha Prime Racing, team co-owner Tommy Joe Martins sai
Gasly frustrated by «shocking» AlphaTauri F1 pace in Qatar race
Gasly frustrated by «shocking» AlphaTauri F1 pace in Qatar race
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Gasly lined up second for the start of the race at the Losail International Circuit after penalties for Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas promoted him from fourth place on the grid.Gasly had not finished a session outside of the top four all weekend, but qui
Darryn Binder felt no pressure in much-debated MotoGP step at Jerez
Darryn Binder felt no pressure in much-debated MotoGP step at Jerez
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The younger brother of double MotoGP winner Brad Binder will make his MotoGP debut next year aboard a year-old Yamaha with the new RNF Racing team, which has taken over from the departing Petronas Sepang Racing Team.Binder’s MotoGP step has come under fire
Alpine: Alonso Qatar F1 podium «a question of a few corners»
Alpine: Alonso Qatar F1 podium «a question of a few corners»
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The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix proved to be a significant challenge for the Pirelli tyres due to a combination of high-speed corners and aggressive kerbs at the Losail International Circuit.During Sunday's race, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas, McLaren driver Land
Ten things we learned from F1's 2021 Qatar Grand Prix
Ten things we learned from F1's 2021 Qatar Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton may still be trailing in the 2021 Formula 1 world championship battle, but the Mercedes driver laid down the gauntlet to Max Verstappen and Red Bull with a second dominant victory on the trot in Qatar.After Verstappen's victory in Mexico, Hamil
Horner defends 'straight talking' attitude in F1
Horner defends 'straight talking' attitude in F1
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Horner received a warning from the FIA stewards after the race in Losail on Sunday for remarks where he accused a «rogue marshal» of having put out double-waved yellow flags in qualifying.It was those flags that triggered an offence for Max Versta
Puig: Honda “far from ready” with 2022 MotoGP bike
Puig: Honda “far from ready” with 2022 MotoGP bike
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Honda failed to win a race in 2020 for the first ever since it returned to the premier class full-time in 1982, and though Marc Marquez won three grands prix this year despite still recovering from a serious arm injury, the RC213V proved to be a problematic b
Ricciardo's Qatar GP compromised by extreme F1 fuel saving
Ricciardo's Qatar GP compromised by extreme F1 fuel saving
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McLaren driver Ricciardo had qualified a disappointing 14th on Saturday and any chance of recovering was compromised by his team telling him to be very conservative during the first half of the event.Later in the race he was given the go-ahead to run flat ou
Rea has «no regrets» about WSBK title loss to Razgatlioglu
Rea has «no regrets» about WSBK title loss to Razgatlioglu
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Rea won both races in a rain-affected weekend at the new Mandalika Street Circuit in Indonesia, but that wasn’t enough to overturn what was a 30-point deficit to Razgatlioglu heading into the final round.This brought an end to the Ulsterman’s run of conse
Why Pure ETCR champion Cupra chooses electric motorsport
Why Pure ETCR champion Cupra chooses electric motorsport
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Both all-electric series have been strongly supported by Cupra, SEAT’s high-performance brand which aims to be at the forefront of a transition to more sustainable and innovative forms of motorsport.Cupra Racing won the inaugural drivers’ and manufacturer
Evans «couldn't have given an awful lot more» in WRC title fight
Evans «couldn't have given an awful lot more» in WRC title fight
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Evans put up a valiant fight to take the championship battle into this weekend's Rally Monza finale, having reduced Ogier's advantage from 44 to 17 points after a victory in Finland and a second in Spain.Although admitting he needed Ogier to slip up to becom
Hamilton to get Brazil F1 engine back for Saudi Arabia GP
Hamilton to get Brazil F1 engine back for Saudi Arabia GP
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The British driver closed to within eight points of rival Max Verstappen at the Qatar GP last weekend after taking a dominant win from pole position.And with the high-speed Saudi layout already expected to favour the Mercedes car, the Brackley-based squad ha
Verstappen «knew» he would be penalised after Qatar F1 qualifying
Verstappen «knew» he would be penalised after Qatar F1 qualifying
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Verstappen qualified second on the grid at the Losail International Circuit, missing out on pole position to F1 title rival Lewis Hamilton by four tenths of a second.But it emerged that Verstappen had set his fastest time while passing through a yellow flag z
Masi: Horner criticism of Qatar F1 marshal “not accepted”
Masi: Horner criticism of Qatar F1 marshal “not accepted”
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Horner was called to the Qatar GP stewards after mentioning a “rogue marshal” in a TV interview when discussing the Q3 yellow flag incident that led to Max Verstappen earning a five-place grid penalty.The marshal in question waved yellow flags at the las
Razgatlioglu reflects on «dream» title after dethroning Rea
Razgatlioglu reflects on «dream» title after dethroning Rea
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Yamaha rider Razgatlioglu secured the title with a second-place finish behind Rea's Kawasaki in the first of two races in a weather-affected season finale weekend at Indonesia's Mandalika circuit.That result made him the first Turkish rider ever to win the ch
Molly Taylor to make Dakar Rally debut in 2022
Molly Taylor to make Dakar Rally debut in 2022
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The Australian Rally Champion will tackle the famous rally raid for the South Racing Can-Am Factory Team, paired with fellow Aussie Dale Moscatt.The 2022 event will mark her debut in the gruelling Dakar event and will follow what has been a successful inaugur
Yamashita: Lack of consistency cost Rookie Racing title shot
Yamashita: Lack of consistency cost Rookie Racing title shot
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Yamashita was reunited with his 2019 title-winning partner Kazuya Oshima aboard the #14 Toyota GR Supra after a year out of SUPER GT, with the duo opening their campaign with a victory at Okayama back in April.They followed that up with a surprise second-plac
Why Supercars doesn't use a full wet tyre
Why Supercars doesn't use a full wet tyre
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Grooved rubber was a hot topic in the Supercars paddock on Sunday after the second of two 250-kilometre races was called off due to rain.The field did complete a number of laps behind the safety car before being called back to pitlane where they sat for 35 mi
Van Gisbergen wants to maintain McLaughlin, Whincup form
Van Gisbergen wants to maintain McLaughlin, Whincup form
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As of next season the Kiwi will be the last of the 'big three' drivers – van Gisbergen, McLaughlin and Whincup – left in the Aussie category.The trio split the last six titles between them in what has been an intriguing, tense, and at times explosive batt
Wolff: Interlagos F1 penalty brought out Hamilton's «superhero powers»
Wolff: Interlagos F1 penalty brought out Hamilton's «superhero powers»
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Hamilton led from lights-to-flag in Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix to cut Red Bull rival Max Verstappen’s championship lead down to eight points with two races remaining this season.It marked Hamilton’s second straight win following his victory at Interlago
Pirelli to investigate Qatar F1 tyre failures
Pirelli to investigate Qatar F1 tyre failures
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Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi all had similar looking failures during the race.Only Latifi was forced to retire immediately as his occurred just after the pit exit, although - after a stop - Bottas was eventually called bac
Alonso: Qatar GP podium return felt «unbelievable»
Alonso: Qatar GP podium return felt «unbelievable»
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The Alpine driver pulled off a one-stop strategy from the second row on the grid at Losail to grab third place behind Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.It was the best result of his comeback season so far and his first podium finish since he came home second
Horner summoned to F1 stewards on potential disrepute charge
Horner summoned to F1 stewards on potential disrepute charge
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Just minutes after the chequered flag came out at Losail, Horner was ordered to visit the stewards’ office for alleged breaches of the International Sporting Code.The two elements of the code – Article 12.2.1 f) and 12.2.1 k) relate to the standards of co
