Perez: Missing out on Red Bull 1-2 at Mexican GP «a bit of a shame»
Perez: Missing out on Red Bull 1-2 at Mexican GP «a bit of a shame»
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Red Bull Formula 1 teammate Max Verstappen took a dominant victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, leaving Perez to challenge Mercedes rival Hamilton for second place.Perez sat within two seconds of Hamilton when Mercedes brought him into the pits, promp
Mercedes: Red Bull could have 'driven circles' around Hamilton
Mercedes: Red Bull could have 'driven circles' around Hamilton
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Verstappen surged into the lead from third on the grid in Mexico City by swooping around the outside of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton at Turn 1.With the benefit then of running in clear air, the Dutchman was comfortably able to pull clear before roaring
Mexican GP: Verstappen takes dominant win ahead of Hamilton, Perez
Mexican GP: Verstappen takes dominant win ahead of Hamilton, Perez
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Sergio Perez finished third after Hamilton held off the Mexican driver's stint two charge with a major tyre-life advantage versus the Mercedes.At the start, Hamilton launched nicely off the line to quickly get up alongside Bottas on the inside run to the Tur
Hamilton: Nothing Mercedes could do against far superior Red Bull
Hamilton: Nothing Mercedes could do against far superior Red Bull
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Mercedes locked out the front row of the grid at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but lost its advantage at Turn 1 when Max Verstappen swept around the outside to take the lead.Polesitter Valtteri Bottas dropped to the rear of the field after being tapped b
F1 Grand Prix race results: Max Verstappen wins Mexican GP
F1 Grand Prix race results: Max Verstappen wins Mexican GP
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Verstappen took the lead from third on the grid at the first corner, as he outbraked both Mercedes cars. Poleman Valtteri Bottas was pushed into a spin by the McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo at Turn 1 and dropped to the tail of the field.Verstappen pulled away t
Verstappen: F1 championship situation is 'looking good'
Verstappen: F1 championship situation is 'looking good'
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The Dutchman took a dominant victory at Mexico City on Sunday after making a brilliant start from third on the grid to swoop around the outside of Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas at the first corner.From there he was able to comfortably pul
Williams explains Russell gearbox issues, hopes for race of attrition
Williams explains Russell gearbox issues, hopes for race of attrition
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Russell missed most of second practice on Friday afternoon after a transmission problem developed early in the one-hour session.But he was already running the gearbox he had been set use in Sunday’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, after his usual
Bagnaia “did the same race as Misano” to Algarve MotoGP
Bagnaia “did the same race as Misano” to Algarve MotoGP
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Bagnaia’s 2021 title hopes came to an end late on in the previous Emilia Romagna GP when he crashed out of the lead, with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo emerging from the Misano weekend as the world champion.The Ducati rider put those demons behind him to qual
Quartararo was “making a lot of mistakes” in Algarve MotoGP
Quartararo was “making a lot of mistakes” in Algarve MotoGP
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The Yamaha rider struggled to seventh in Saturday’s qualifying at the Algarve GP and couldn’t make much inroads from there, despite feeling like he had pace to match race winner Francesco Bagnaia.Quartararo would run as high as sixth, but got stuck behin
Ogier: LMP2 best bet for 2022 endurance switch
Ogier: LMP2 best bet for 2022 endurance switch
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The Frenchman is considering a move into sportscars next year, having already announced that this month’s season-closing Rally Monza will be his final appearance in WRC as a full-time rally driver.The Toyota driver, who currently leads the WRC standings fro
Hamilton will “work as a team” with Bottas at Mexico GP start
Hamilton will “work as a team” with Bottas at Mexico GP start
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Bottas claimed pole for Sunday’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with Hamilton joining him on the front row as Red Bull’s expected dominance with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez fell apart in Q3.The Mexico City track has the longest run from th
Algarve Moto2: Gardner beats Fernandez to close in on title
Algarve Moto2: Gardner beats Fernandez to close in on title
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The Australian dropped as low as third in the early stages of the race before making the most of his hard tyre pace advantage to pick off Marco Bezzecchi and Fernandez to claim the lead with 10 of the 23 laps contest remaining.Gardner, the son of 1987 500cc m
Wolff yet to discuss F1 team orders with Mercedes drivers
Wolff yet to discuss F1 team orders with Mercedes drivers
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Mercedes stunned Red Bull by clinching a 1-2 in qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday as Bottas secured his third pole of the season.Red Bull was expected to hold the upper hand in qualifying, after beating Mercedes by over half a second
Lapierre fastest as Ogier turns first laps in WEC rookie test
Lapierre fastest as Ogier turns first laps in WEC rookie test
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Lapierre clocked a time of 1m48.697s aboard the #36 Alpine A480-Gibson during the early hours of the day, beating newly-crowned champion Mike Conway in the #7 Toyota by 0.168s.Bahrain 8 Hours winner Sebastien Buemi was the only driver in the top class to impr
Algarve MotoGP: Bagnaia wins red-flagged race
Algarve MotoGP: Bagnaia wins red-flagged race
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A heavy collision between Tech3's Iker Lecuona and KTM stablemate Miguel Oliveira at Turn 13 on the penultimate tour led to the race being red-flagged, though both riders were seen on camera as being conscious.Ducati's Bagnaia led the 25-lap race for all but
Tost can't «understand anything» about Tsunoda incident
Tost can't «understand anything» about Tsunoda incident
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Tsunoda came under fire from Red Bull's drivers and management after him running off track in the closing stages of Q3 was blamed for wrecking the final laps of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen.But Tost is adamant that Tsunoda did absolutely nothing wrong, an
Leopard slams Binder for «throwing away our hard work» in Moto3
Leopard slams Binder for «throwing away our hard work» in Moto3
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Foggia came into the Algarve race 21 points down on long-time championship leader Pedro Acosta and had spent much of the Portugal Moto3 race in the lead.Acosta overtook Foggia on the last lap into Turn 3, which would have been enough to secure the Ajo KTM rid
WTCR Adria: Ehrlacher closes on WTCR title with victory
WTCR Adria: Ehrlacher closes on WTCR title with victory
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The Frenchman drove conservatively to 11th in the partially reversed grid race one, but led all the way in race two following his maximum points haul during qualifying on Saturday.The result leaves the Cyan Racing Lynk & Co driver with a huge 35-point lea
Haas: Drivers should listen, not try to be strategists
Haas: Drivers should listen, not try to be strategists
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Mazepin was left annoyed in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix when he was refused a request to overtake his teammate during a preparation lap in Q1.When told he could not, he responded on the radio: «Are you having a laugh?»Haas' chief race en
Winning Toyota 'copy/pasted' set-up of sister car in Bahrain
Winning Toyota 'copy/pasted' set-up of sister car in Bahrain
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This set-up change was aimed at solving the tyre degradation issues Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley faced in the six-hour event in Bahrain last weekend, allowing them to cap off the season with the same number of victories as Kamui Kobayashi, Jose
Moto3 Algarve: Acosta crowned champion as Binder wipes out Foggia
Moto3 Algarve: Acosta crowned champion as Binder wipes out Foggia
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Poleman Sergio Garcia grabbed the holeshot off the line as Foggia dropped a place to fifth, while championship leader Acosta made up two spots from 14th.Foggia stormed into the lead at the start of the second lap, outdragging the four riders ahead of him, wit
Sainz surprised to qualify sixth in Mexico after F1 engine scare
Sainz surprised to qualify sixth in Mexico after F1 engine scare
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Following the red flag delay in Q1, Sainz was one of the first drivers to head out of his garage, and he spent 90 seconds waiting at the end of the pitlane prior to the resumption.As soon as he left the pits he reported a lack of power, and as he crawled dow
Supercars drivers react to wet racing under lights
Supercars drivers react to wet racing under lights
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Sydney Motorsport Park's multi-million dollar lighting system provided a unique spectacle tonight as the 26-car Supercars field did battle in wet conditions.The much-anticipated wet night race didn't disappoint either, the action-packed affair providing a rea
Mercedes F1 engine tweaks have cured high-altitude weakness
Mercedes F1 engine tweaks have cured high-altitude weakness
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The German manufacturer had arrived at the Mexico City race concerned that title rival Red Bull would have a significant performance advantage in both power and downforce terms.In the past, Red Bull’s Honda engine and turbo has proved to be better suited t
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
