Petit Le Mans IMSA: Mazda wins race, AXR Cadillac takes title
Petit Le Mans IMSA: Mazda wins race, AXR Cadillac takes title
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DPiGreen flag stops around the 100min-to-go mark left the Meyer Shank Racing Acura of Juan Pablo Montoya barely leading ahead of Nasr in the Action Express Racing Cadillac, but the other Acura of Wayne Taylor Racing, now with Taylor at the wheel, fell off th
Van Gisbergen penalised for qualifying breach
Van Gisbergen penalised for qualifying breach
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Le Brocq came across a slow-moving van Gisbergen on the racing line in the first of two qualifying sessions earlier today.The Kiwi went and apologised to his Tickford Racing rival after the session.That wasn't enough to avoid sanction, though, stewards electi
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale, Whincup share poles
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale, Whincup share poles
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De Pasquale continued his impressive SMP form in the first 10-minute session, the Dick Johnson Racing star grabbing his sixth pole of the Sydney swing and 10th of the season with a 1m29.201s.That left him 0.25s clear of teammate Will Davison.Jamie Whincup wa
Petit Le Mans IMSA H8: Montoya leads with two hours to go
Petit Le Mans IMSA H8: Montoya leads with two hours to go
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DPiThe second half of the race had barely started when Loic Duval in the JDC-Miller Cadillac clipped the rear of Earl Bamber, making his Ganassi Cadillac debut, tearing off part of the Ganassi car’s rear wing and fender, prompting a seventh caution and send
Corvette’s Taylor slams “clueless” driving in “nightmare” Petit Le Mans
Corvette’s Taylor slams “clueless” driving in “nightmare” Petit Le Mans
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In the fifth hour of the race, Taylor hobbled away from his wrecked Corvette C8.R after the huge WeatherTech SportsCar Championship crash that occurred during a restart on the downhill stretch after the Turn 9 kink.The front-running prototype classes take th
Mercedes: Hamilton’s F1 wing failed tests by just 0.2mm
Mercedes: Hamilton’s F1 wing failed tests by just 0.2mm
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Hamilton was thrown to the back of the grid for Saturday’s sprint race at Interlagos after FIA inspections following qualifying on Friday showed the gap between his rear wing elements was too wide when DRS was activated.The rules state the DRS opening can b
Petit Le Mans IMSA, H5: WTR Acura leads at half-distance
Petit Le Mans IMSA, H5: WTR Acura leads at half-distance
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DPiA full course yellow with around 7hr30mins to go shuffled the deck in DPi leaving Jonathan Bomarito up front in the Mazda RT24-P since the team elected not to stop. However, the Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-05 did stop – as did all the other DPi runner
F1 Grand Prix sprint results: Bottas wins for Brazilian GP pole
F1 Grand Prix sprint results: Bottas wins for Brazilian GP pole
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Bottas grabbed the lead away from the startline and was helped further as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen – who started on pole – was pushed back to third by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. The Dutchman recovered and quickly repassed Sainz to chase down Bottas.But
Brazilian GP: Bottas beats Verstappen in F1 sprint; Hamilton 5th
Brazilian GP: Bottas beats Verstappen in F1 sprint; Hamilton 5th
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At the start, Bottas's soft tyres appeared to give him considerably better grip off the line, as he powered alongside Verstappen despite appearing to react slightly slower to the lights going out.The Finn was alongside the polesitter at the apex of Turn 1 an
Hamilton: Brazil F1 DSQ «devastating» ahead of sprint recovery
Hamilton: Brazil F1 DSQ «devastating» ahead of sprint recovery
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Hamilton's DRS flap was to adjudged to have opened beyond the 85mm maximum slot gap, and thus was disqualified from his first-place start in the sprint race following a breach of the technical regulations.Starting from the back, Hamilton was able to swashbuck
Mercedes rules out appeal against Hamilton Brazil quali DQ
Mercedes rules out appeal against Hamilton Brazil quali DQ
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Hamilton topped qualifying ahead of F1 title rival Max Verstappen on Friday, beating the Red Bull driver by four tenths of a second in Q3.But Mercedes was summoned by the FIA stewards on Friday evening after his DRS was found to have breached the regulations
Petit Le Mans IMSA, H2: Bourdais leads Nasr, Corvettes head GTLM
Petit Le Mans IMSA, H2: Bourdais leads Nasr, Corvettes head GTLM
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Felipe Nasr made a strong start from pole in the Action Express Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R, chased by Harry Tincknell in the Mazda RT24-P. Dropping back in third was Dane Cameron’s Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-05, and Kamui Kobayashi in the second AXR car. It
Yamaha announces VR46 Moto2 team for 2022
Yamaha announces VR46 Moto2 team for 2022
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As first reported by Motorsport.com earlier this year, Yamaha will join forces with the VR46 Master Camp to field two bikes in the intermediate class of the world championship to open up an avenue to develop young riders.Yamaha has worked with VR46 on its Mas
Full FIA stewards' statement on Hamilton's F1 DRS rules breach
Full FIA stewards' statement on Hamilton's F1 DRS rules breach
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Below is the full explanation by the FIA stewards:The Technical Delegate reported that Car 44 failed the test designed to check the requirements of the last paragraph of Art. 3.6.3 of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Technical Regulations. The check is described in Tec
Hamilton excluded from Brazil F1 qualifying over DRS infringement
Hamilton excluded from Brazil F1 qualifying over DRS infringement
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Hamilton topped qualifying at Interlagos on Friday afternoon, beating title rival Max Verstappen by four tenths of a second at the end of Q3.But FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer found in his post-session checks that the DRS (drag reduction system) on Hamilton'
The full FIA stewards statement on Hamilton's DRS rules breach
The full FIA stewards statement on Hamilton's DRS rules breach
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Below is the full explanation by the FIA stewards:Reason The Technical Delegate reported that Car 44 failed the test designed to check the requirements of the last paragraph of Art. 3.6.3 of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Technical Regulations. The check is describe
Verstappen fined €50k for touching Hamilton's wing
Verstappen fined €50k for touching Hamilton's wing
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Verstappen was called to see the stewards on Saturday morning in Brazil after a fan video emerged showing him inspect and touch the rear wing on title rival Hamilton's car after qualifying.The hearing took place at 9:30am at Interlagos. Verstappen was joined
Brazilian GP: Alonso tops FP2 from Verstappen, Bottas
Brazilian GP: Alonso tops FP2 from Verstappen, Bottas
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Brazil's second practice session got underway without a long-awaited decision on Lewis Hamilton's rear wing case or Verstappen's parc ferme dalliance, potential penalties for either title contender hanging over the Interlagos weekend - and the 2021 title figh
Horner would be «amazed» if Verstappen got an F1 penalty
Horner would be «amazed» if Verstappen got an F1 penalty
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Verstappen was called to see the stewards on Saturday morning in Brazil after a fan video emerged showing him inspect and touch the rear wing on title rival Hamilton's car in parc ferme after qualifying.It came after Mercedes had been summoned when the FIA's
Espargaro: Race direction error «ruined» Valencia qualifying
Espargaro: Race direction error «ruined» Valencia qualifying
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The Aprilia rider was left baffled at the end of Friday for a mystifying lack of pace, but was much stronger on Saturday, topping FP3 in the morning.Despite a small crash in FP4, Espargaro continued his strong form in the session and was on course for a stron
Rossi: Valencia Q2 entry «changed everything» for final qualifying
Rossi: Valencia Q2 entry «changed everything» for final qualifying
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Ahead of his 432nd and final MotoGP appearance, Petronas SRT rider Rossi qualified inside the top 10 for just the fourth time this season having made it directly into Q2.Having ended Friday's running last – albeit just 1.6s off the pace – Rossi managed t
Horner would be «amazed» if Verstappen got a penalty
Horner would be «amazed» if Verstappen got a penalty
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Verstappen was called to see the stewards on Saturday morning in Brazil after a fan video emerged showing him inspect and touch the rear wing on title rival Hamilton's car in parc ferme after qualifying.It came after Mercedes had been summoned when the FIA's
Quartararo “on the limit for nothing” in «sad» MotoGP qualifying
Quartararo “on the limit for nothing” in «sad» MotoGP qualifying
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The Yamaha rider admitted he was “totally lost” after ending Friday practice down in 11th, but looked to have made a turnaround in form for Saturday’s FP4 in which he displayed a strong race pace.But that form didn’t carry over into qualifying, with t
Valencia MotoGP: Martin takes pole as Bagnaia, Miller crash
Valencia MotoGP: Martin takes pole as Bagnaia, Miller crash
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Martin began the 2021 season with a shock pole at round two in Doha, and will end his rookie campaign with a fourth pole after beating Bagnaia by 0.064 seconds in a thrilling final qualifying of the year.The start to the Q2 pole shootout session was frenetic
Bamber to sub for sick Magnussen in Ganassi Cadillac
Bamber to sub for sick Magnussen in Ganassi Cadillac
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The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season finale at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta was set to be Magnussen’s final race for the team, as he defects to the Peugeot sportscar program in 2022.However, Bamber, one of three new full-time drivers to Ganas
BMW reveals 2022 IMSA GTD Pro entry, LMDh teaser
BMW reveals 2022 IMSA GTD Pro entry, LMDh teaser
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The German manufacturer has also extended its relationship with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing that began in 2009, with RLL remaining its team of choice for both its foray into the new GTD Pro division and its LMDh programme that will come on stream in 2023.B
Shock WRC return “important” for Suninen’s 2022 future
Shock WRC return “important” for Suninen’s 2022 future
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The Finn has been drafted in by the Korean marque to stand-in for 2019 world champion Ott Tanak following his withdrawal from next weekend’s season finale due to personal family matters.Tanak’s absence has presented Suninen a shock return to the WRC havin
Espargaro escapes serious injury after violent MotoGP FP3 crash
Espargaro escapes serious injury after violent MotoGP FP3 crash
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The factory Honda rider was fired from his RC213V through the Ricardo Tormo Circuit’s long Turn 13 left-hander in the latter stages of this morning’s FP3 session.Espargaro did a full turn in the air and landed down hard, with the Spaniard needing to be st
Russell does not know where Williams' pace has gone
Russell does not know where Williams' pace has gone
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The Briton was edged out by teammate Nicholas Latifi for the first time at Interlagos, on a day when the duo struggled for form and were both knocked out in Q1.Russell says the lack of speed from the car was of greater concern to him than Latifi having done
Brazilian GP: The latest F1 technical images on display
Brazilian GP: The latest F1 technical images on display
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Mercedes F1 engine reliability concerns a legacy of 2019 Ferrari fight
Mercedes F1 engine reliability concerns a legacy of 2019 Ferrari fight
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The German manufacturer has faced ongoing concerns about its power unit this season, with both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas having been hit by a run of grid penalties since the summer break.Hamilton, who is under investigation for a DRS infringement in
Red Bull: Hamilton's new F1 engine worth «couple of tenths»
Red Bull: Hamilton's new F1 engine worth «couple of tenths»
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Hamilton proved dominant in Friday’s qualifying session at Interlagos as he secured pole position for Saturday’s sprint, ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.But while a fresh engine has given Hamilton some extra power for the qualifying days, it does mea
The key issues behind the Hamilton/Verstappen F1 investigations
The key issues behind the Hamilton/Verstappen F1 investigations
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A series of remarkable events immediately after qualifying has left the paddock on tenterhooks as it awaits to see if either the Mercedes or Red Bull driver is punished ahead of Saturday’s sprint race.On Hamilton’s side, his Mercedes is being investigate
Valencia MotoGP: Aprilia’s Espargaro tops FP3 as Rossi makes Q2
Valencia MotoGP: Aprilia’s Espargaro tops FP3 as Rossi makes Q2
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Despite the cool track conditions greeting the riders for the start of FP3, lap time gains were on offer in the first half of the 45-minute session.Honda’s Pol Espargaro set the early pace on the individual timesheet with a 1m31.908s, before brother Aleix o
Valencia MotoGP qualifying - Start time, how to watch
Valencia MotoGP qualifying - Start time, how to watch
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Ducati's Jack Miller led the way in free practice on Friday, leading the Honda of Pol Espargaro. Newly-crowned champion Fabio Quartararo was a distant 15th, seven places behind Yamaha teammate Franco Morbidelli.What time does qualifying for the Valencia MotoG
Davison lift avoided 'big accident' with Whincup
Davison lift avoided 'big accident' with Whincup
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Starting third, Davison made a better getaway to today's 32-lap race than second-placed Whincup.The pair then rubbed panels as Davison tried to find a way past before Turn 1, Whincup aggressively forcing the Shell Mustangs against the wall.Davison ultimately
Brazilian GP sprint qualifying race: Start time, how to watch, channel
Brazilian GP sprint qualifying race: Start time, how to watch, channel
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is due to start on pole position pending the results of a DRS technical investigation in qualifying.Max Verstappen is supposed to line up alongside him in second, but is also being investigated by the stewards for a potential ru
Ex-MotoGP rider Syahrin gets MIE Honda WSBK seat
Ex-MotoGP rider Syahrin gets MIE Honda WSBK seat
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Syahrin becomes the latest grand prix rider to make the switch full-time to WSBK, following last month's news that Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge will comprise Honda's factory line-up next year.The Malaysian will partner Mercado, who has spent the 2021 season r
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale streaks to Race 1 win
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale streaks to Race 1 win
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A decent start from pole helped De Pasquale into the early lead, initially ahead of Jamie Whincup until Shane van Gisbergen eased his way into second on Lap 8.The two Red Bull Holdens then did their best to mob De Pasquale around the stops, Whincup pitting o
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale takes ninth pole
Sydney Supercars: De Pasquale takes ninth pole
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The Dick Johnson Racing star was unstoppable through the three-part qualifying, his session culminating in one of just two laps under the 1m29s mark all day.That lap, a 1m28.637s, left him three-tenths clear of Triple Eight's pacesetter Jamie Whincup as De Pa
