Horner apologises for F1 marshals comment in Qatar
Horner apologises for F1 marshals comment in Qatar
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Horner was summoned to the stewards after the race at Losail on Sunday to face allegations that he had breached the International Sporting Code and damaged the reputation of the FIA and its officials.It is understood it was related to comments he made before
Ogier: Hard to put emotional eighth WRC title into words
Ogier: Hard to put emotional eighth WRC title into words
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The Toyota driver secured an emotional championship victory in style by winning the title deciding Rally Monza after a thrilling event long fight with teammate and rival Elfyn Evans.Ogier’s victory sparked emotional scenes as the success brought the curtai
Norris had no warning before «dangerous» Qatar F1 tyre failure
Norris had no warning before «dangerous» Qatar F1 tyre failure
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Norris was forced to pit with eight laps remaining after his tyre “blew up”, ending the race as one of four drivers to sustain a puncture.Valtteri Bottas, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi were also forced to pit due to front-left punctures, but Norris w
F1 Grand Prix race results: Hamilton wins Qatar GP
F1 Grand Prix race results: Hamilton wins Qatar GP
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Hamilton led from start to finish, while Verstappen battled back from a five-place grid penalty to finish second with fastest lap.Fernando Alonso used a one-stop podium to finish third, braving it out despite a string of front-left tyre failures – that clai
Imola to host the Ferrari Challenge World Finals in 2022
Imola to host the Ferrari Challenge World Finals in 2022
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The Ferrari Challenge World Finals in 2022 will take place at the iconic Italian track, the venue for numerous chapters in Ferrari and motorsport history, and once again it promises to be a great event for all fans of the Scuderia and competitors of the Chall
Bottas hit with three-place F1 grid penalty for yellow flag infringement
Bottas hit with three-place F1 grid penalty for yellow flag infringement
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Bottas, Carlos Sainz and title contender Max Verstappen were all summoned after qualifying for improving their lap times while yellow flags were out at the end of Q3 in Losail.Double-waved yellow flags were shown after Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri car stopped
Verstappen handed five-place F1 grid drop for Qatar GP
Verstappen handed five-place F1 grid drop for Qatar GP
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The stewards issued a summons for Verstappen on Saturday night after footage emerged of the Red Bull driver not appearing to lift while completing his lap.Double-waved yellow flags were shown after Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri car stopped on the start/finish str
Monza WRC: Ogier seals emotional eighth world title in style
Monza WRC: Ogier seals emotional eighth world title in style
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The Toyota driver held his nerve and despite a late scare when he clipped a concrete barrier, the Frenchman completed the final three stages to beat Toyota teammate and title rival Elfyn Evans to the rally win and the championship.Ogier secured his fifth vict
Why the FIA punished Verstappen despite no yellow lights
Why the FIA punished Verstappen despite no yellow lights
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While analysis of Verstappen's onboard footage from qualifying clearly showed that the Dutchman had passed a double-waved yellow flag for Pierre Gasly's stationary AlphaTauri before finishing his lap, the overall situation was not crystal clear because of th
Norris: FIA's Verstappen call shows Austrian GP penalty unfair
Norris: FIA's Verstappen call shows Austrian GP penalty unfair
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The McLaren driver was handed a five-second time penalty at the Red Bull Ring in July after the FIA felt that he had forced Sergio Perez off the track as they battled for position at Turn 4 in the race.The scenario of that incident, with Perez attacking aroun
Gasly: Qatar kerb damage was “shocking”
Gasly: Qatar kerb damage was “shocking”
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The Frenchman went over the kerbs at the penultimate corner, breaking the front wing off his car, puncturing the right front tyre, and damaging the floor.At the time, he was up on Valtteri Bottas, who claimed third on the grid, but despite not getting his fin
Hamilton to use rainbow helmet livery in remaining F1 races
Hamilton to use rainbow helmet livery in remaining F1 races
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Hamilton unveiled the new design ahead of this weekend's race in Qatar, where the Losail International Circuit is hosting its first F1 race.After running the design in practice and qualifying, Hamilton said he intends to use it for the rest of the season –
Monza WRC: Ogier survives scare as disaster strikes Evans
Monza WRC: Ogier survives scare as disaster strikes Evans
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The Toyota title contenders were separated by 0.5s before the final day’s action in Italy, but after an eventful morning loop, Ogier’s rally lead has extended to 7.6s and he remains on course to secure an eighth world title in his final full-time outing.O
Indonesia WSBK: Rea beats Redding to win rain-delayed finale
Indonesia WSBK: Rea beats Redding to win rain-delayed finale
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Due to heavy rainfall and poor visibility at the Mandalika Street Circuit, the race started more than 90 minutes later than scheduled, with the distance cut short to 12 laps from the original 21.Razgatlioglu, who sealed a first riders’ title for Yamaha sinc
Alonso: Alpine needs to understand why it's strong in Qatar
Alonso: Alpine needs to understand why it's strong in Qatar
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The Spaniard earned fifth on the grid in Q3, while his teammate Esteban Ocon took ninth.Both drivers will start immediately behind a car from AlphaTauri, the team Alpine is battling for fifth in the constructors' championship, adding an extra dimension to Sun
Why F1 drivers are still confused over racing rules
Why F1 drivers are still confused over racing rules
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Often these occasions are a matter of routine and they are over fairly quickly, but this one ran on for a while as the discussion quickly turned to the racing rules, and specifically the fallout of the Max Verstappen/Lewis Hamilton incident in the Sao Paulo G
Leong storms to second Macau Grand Prix victory
Leong storms to second Macau Grand Prix victory
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For a second year running the Macau driver was unstoppable on home soil, executing a perfect lights-to-flag win.The only time he looked under pressure was right at the start, rival Andy Chang drawing alongside on the run into Lisboa on the first lap.Leong cle
Wolff: Mercedes F1 rear wing images show «a ghost»
Wolff: Mercedes F1 rear wing images show «a ghost»
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Red Bull raised concerns about the legality of Mercedes' rear wing design last weekend in Brazil after noting Lewis Hamilton's straightline speed advantage over the rest of the field, leading to growing tensions between the title-fighting teams.Red Bull F1 bo
O'Young wins Macau GT Cup with bent chassis
O'Young wins Macau GT Cup with bent chassis
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The Craft-Bamboo driver looked to have had his hopes of a second Macau GT triumph dashed yesterday in a dramatic finish to the opening race.Running second he slipped on oil left by a stricken car on the run to Lisboa and crashed his Mercedes heavily into the
F1 Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
F1 Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more
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The two championship protagonists will line up on the front row, with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on pole position ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.Hamilton will have the added advantage of his teammate Valtteri Bottas starting right behind in third position,
Sydney Supercars: Finale declared, van Gisbergen crowned 2021 champion
Sydney Supercars: Finale declared, van Gisbergen crowned 2021 champion
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The Triple Eight driver just needed to finish within 49 points of teammate Jamie Whincup in today's 250-kilometre race to claim the 2021 crown.That proved to be easier than expected, Supercars officials calling off the race after just a handful of laps behin
Indonesia WSBK: Razgatlioglu seals title as Rea wins Race 1
Indonesia WSBK: Razgatlioglu seals title as Rea wins Race 1
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At the end of a nervy 20-lap race at the brand-new Mandalika Street Circuit, which was affected by light rain in the early stages, Razgatlioglu secured the points he needed to win the championship with one race still to run.He becomes the first rider to win t
Sydney Supercars: Percat tops Shootout for pole
Sydney Supercars: Percat tops Shootout for pole
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The Brad Jones Racing driver ran sixth in the single-lap dash, an aggressive approach yielding a 1m43.860s.That put him well clear of those that had already run, and proved too quick for the likes of qualifying pacesetters Shane van Gisbergen and Andre Heimga
Sydney S5000: Cameron wins wet Tasman feature race
Sydney S5000: Cameron wins wet Tasman feature race
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The TCR Australia race winner put in a stunning drive in difficult wet conditions on what is his S5000 debut.He cruised past polesitter and experienced open-wheeler ace Tim Macrow just a few corners after the race went green, never looking back once in front.
Sydney Supercars: Heimgartner tops wet qualifying
Sydney Supercars: Heimgartner tops wet qualifying
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Drivers were greeted with extremely wet conditions at the Eastern Creek circuit, tyre pressures critical to getting a lap in times that were around 15 seconds slower than in the dry.I was Kelly Grove Racing driver Heimgartner, a race winner in the wet earlie
Ogier keeping WRC title thoughts in check after “crazy” fight with Evans
Ogier keeping WRC title thoughts in check after “crazy” fight with Evans
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The Frenchman holds a slender 0.5s lead over Toyota teammate Evans heading into the final day of the 2021 season after a relentless rally long battle.Despite coming under severe pressure from Evans, Ogier remains firmly on the box seat to win the title in wha
Verstappen summoned over yellow flag infringement
Verstappen summoned over yellow flag infringement
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Verstappen's meeting with the stewards will be at 1pm local time on Sunday.The Red Bull driver was on his second run in Q3 and attempting to try to knock Lewis Hamilton off the pole spot when Pierre Gasly had stopped on the start-finish straight.Having struc
Ferrari changes Leclerc's F1 chassis after discovering crack
Ferrari changes Leclerc's F1 chassis after discovering crack
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Leclerc suffered an unusually poor qualifying display at the Losail International Circuit, getting no further than 13th in Q2 while teammate Carlos Sainz progressed to line up seventh for tomorrow's grand prix.Afterwards Leclerc was at a loss to explain for h
Bottas, Sainz also summoned for Qatar F1 qualifying yellow flag infringement
Bottas, Sainz also summoned for Qatar F1 qualifying yellow flag infringement
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Like Max Verstappen, who is also under investigation, both drivers were on their final runs in Q3 when Pierre Gasly had stopped on the start-finish straight.Having struck a kerb that ripped off the AlphaTauri's front wing and gave him a right front puncture,
WRC Monza: Ogier edges Evans to close in on eighth world title
WRC Monza: Ogier edges Evans to close in on eighth world title
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The Toyota title rivals have been involved in a thrilling victory battle with the lead changing hands on five occasions across six stages that comprised the longest day of the season finale in Italy.Evans initially held a 1.4s lead heading into Saturday’s a
Hamilton: F1 racing rules «not clear» after FIA briefing post-Brazil clash
Hamilton: F1 racing rules «not clear» after FIA briefing post-Brazil clash
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But Verstappen disagrees, saying that after the drivers' briefing in Qatar ahead of this weekend's inaugural F1 race at the Losail track, which is understood to have lasted over an hour, that the situation «was in the end pretty clear».After the S
FIA conducts extra rear wing checks after Qatar F1 qualifying
FIA conducts extra rear wing checks after Qatar F1 qualifying
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Red Bull enquired with the FIA about Mercedes’ rear wing design over the Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend after team boss Christian Horner noted Lewis Hamilton’s “mind-boggling” top speed at Interlagos.Horner said on Friday in Qatar that Red Bull was prep
Bottas confused by disappearing pace in Qatar GP qualifying
Bottas confused by disappearing pace in Qatar GP qualifying
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The Finn had made a strong start to the weekend in Friday practice, and was again on top of the standings in Saturday morning’s final session before qualifying.However, he said that from the start of the day’s running he had not felt as comfortable as bef
Wolff fears F1 has opened door for «dirtier driving» over Verstappen call
Wolff fears F1 has opened door for «dirtier driving» over Verstappen call
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Verstappen's defensive tactics at Interlagos last weekend, when he crowded title rival Lewis Hamilton off track as they battled for the lead, has been the subject of intense debate over recent days.At the time, F1 race director Michael Masi and the FIA stewar
Leclerc «very confused» by Qatar GP qualifying struggles after Q2 exit
Leclerc «very confused» by Qatar GP qualifying struggles after Q2 exit
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Leclerc dropped out in Q2 at the Losail International Circuit on Saturday evening, finishing nine tenths of a second off pace-setter Lewis Hamilton's time and over three tenths behind Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz.Leclerc sat last in the order after his firs
Verstappen: Red Bull struggling more than normal
Verstappen: Red Bull struggling more than normal
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The Dutchman has not had the smoothest of weekends, as Red Bull has been battling ongoing problems with his rear wing up until qualifying.But he remained hopeful that he could pull something special out of the bag to put him at the front of the grid for Sunda
Qatar GP: Hamilton storms to F1 pole ahead of Verstappen
Qatar GP: Hamilton storms to F1 pole ahead of Verstappen
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Valtteri Bottas finished third, with the final runs in Q3 featuring Pierre Gasly, who ended up fourth getting a dramatic puncture at the end of his final lap.Hamilton led the way after the opening runs in the final stages with a 1m21.262s, with Verstappen edg
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Hamilton takes Qatar pole
F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Hamilton takes Qatar pole
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Hamilton will start ahead of the Red Bull of Verstappen and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas 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 Q
Nurmi does the double with second Trofeo Pirelli win at Mugello
Nurmi does the double with second Trofeo Pirelli win at Mugello
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Second place and second overall went to Niccolò Schirò (Rossocorsa) who was unable to do much about the young Finn’s two-second lead, despite shaving a few tenths away during the middle part of the race.The final podium slot went to Michelle Gatting (Scud
Dense fog leads to morning qualifying sessions being cancelled at Mugello
Dense fog leads to morning qualifying sessions being cancelled at Mugello
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After a short wait to see if there were any signs of the fog clearing up, Race Direction decreed an end to track action towards 11 o’clock and it was decided to reconvene in the afternoon for the two scheduled races, the final rounds of the 488 Challenge EV
