Sainz «couldn’t have asked for more» to end first F1 season with Ferrari
Sainz «couldn’t have asked for more» to end first F1 season with Ferrari
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Sainz finished third at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday after a frenetic finish that saw Sergio Perez retire for Red Bull and Yuki Tsunoda put the Ferrari driver under late pressure, finishing just half a second behind at the chequered flag.The result secure
Mir ‘doesn’t give a shit’ about MotoGP title defence critics
Mir ‘doesn’t give a shit’ about MotoGP title defence critics
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The Suzuki rider didn’t win a race in 2021 and only scored six podiums on his way to third in the standings, 70 points down on title winner Fabio Quartararo.Mir was hampered by a lack of development on the 2021 GSX-RR relative to its championship-winning pr
Jarvis makes return to WEC with United Autosports
Jarvis makes return to WEC with United Autosports
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Jarvis will make his first full-season campaign in the WEC since 2017 in one of two Oreca-Gibson 07s fielded by the British team at the same time as racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with the Meyer Shank Racing Acura squad.He is the first
Cammish returns to BTCC with NAPA-backed Motorbase
Cammish returns to BTCC with NAPA-backed Motorbase
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Motorbase owner Pete Osborne has pulled in major backing from the UK division of automotive parts giant NAPA, which is famed for its NASCAR sponsorship.Cammish, who scored eight wins and twice finished third in the standings in a three-year stint with Ho
Verstappen serene over Abu Dhabi F1 fallout as Red Bull ‘did nothing wrong’
Verstappen serene over Abu Dhabi F1 fallout as Red Bull ‘did nothing wrong’
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The Dutchman clinched his maiden F1 drivers’ crown at the Yas Marina circuit on Sunday, after a final lap safety car restart allowed him to overtake rival Lewis Hamilton for the win.But the way in which the FIA handled the restart, which appeared to be in c
SUPER GT's GT300s were «on another planet» to GT3 cars
SUPER GT's GT300s were «on another planet» to GT3 cars
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The Japanese series' lower division this year was won by a car built to the GT300 ruleset (formerly JAF-GT300) car for the first time since 2013, as Subaru pair Hideki Yamauchi and Takuto Iguchi took the marque's first-ever title success in the all-new 2021-s
McLaren trials LED wheel cover lights in F1 post-season testing
McLaren trials LED wheel cover lights in F1 post-season testing
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During the opening run of Wednesday’s test session at the Yas Marina Circuit, wheel covers were fitted to the rear wheels of Lando Norris’s McLaren car that featured LED lights.Norris completed only one flying lap using the LED light wheel covers before r
Will Gen3 cost Supercars its identity?
Will Gen3 cost Supercars its identity?
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The future of Supercars is finally here. After a full year of mystery surrounding the sport’s next technical step (the teams found the whole thing a little too mysterious at times), the covers have finally been lifted off the prototype Chevrolet Camaro and
Penrose wins funded New Zealand Grand Prix seat
Penrose wins funded New Zealand Grand Prix seat
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The 25-year-old will race a Castrol-backed Toyota FT-60 in the 67th running of the prestigious NZGP.He was selected from an initial 66 applicants for the Castrol drive, which was whittled down to seven finalists last month.According to Castrol's brand and pro
S5000 to race at Albert Park, Gold Coast in 2022
S5000 to race at Albert Park, Gold Coast in 2022
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As was the case this year the season will effectively be split into two different series, starting with the Australian Drivers' Championship.That will kick off with the Race Tasmania event at Symmons Plains on February 11-13 followed by the Motorsport Austral
The low-downforce F1 solutions Red Bull and Mercedes went for in finale
The low-downforce F1 solutions Red Bull and Mercedes went for in finale
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For if one of them could get a top speed edge over the other, then that could prove decisive in holding the advantage over the course of the grand prix itself.It was no surprise, therefore, that Mercedes stuck at the Yas Marina circuit with the low-downforce
Fraser completes Triple Eight's 2022 Super2 line-up
Fraser completes Triple Eight's 2022 Super2 line-up
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The 21-year-old will join freshly-crowned Carrera Cup Australia champion Cameron Hill in an all-new line-up for T8's two-car programme in the second-tier.Unlike Hill, Fraser arrives at Banyo with Supercars experience, having debut in Super3 in 2019 before ste
Lotus co-founder Hazel Chapman dies
Lotus co-founder Hazel Chapman dies
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Born Hazel Williams, she met Chapman at a dance in 1944, and Chapman's first car – what became known as the Lotus Mark 1 – was built around an Austin 7 chassis in a lock-up garage at the rear of her parents' house in Hornsey, North London, in 1948.She too
Westbrook joins Vautier at JDC-Miller, Duval set for enduros
Westbrook joins Vautier at JDC-Miller, Duval set for enduros
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The announcement confirms that the 12 Hours of Sebring-winning team will continue for a fourth season with the Cadillac DPi-V.R, a model that becomes obsolete at the end of next year. The team will also continue with primary sponsorship from Mustang Sampling.
Gragson and Hemric to join second Kaulig Racing Cup team
Gragson and Hemric to join second Kaulig Racing Cup team
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Kaulig originally purchased two charters in the Cup series but had only announced a part-time schedule for its Xfinity driver A.J. Allmendinger.On Tuesday, the organization announced it would run the No. 16 Chevrolet team fulltime and fellow Xfinity drivers N
McLaren: Norris «unlucky» to lose fifth in championship to puncture
McLaren: Norris «unlucky» to lose fifth in championship to puncture
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Norris had scored only five points in the previous four races after a string of frustrating Sundays, including a tyre failure in Qatar.After the Jeddah race he slipped from fifth to sixth in the championship, four points behind Charles Leclerc, and four and h
Tsunoda's 2021 F1 setbacks put him on «long road» to recover confidence
Tsunoda's 2021 F1 setbacks put him on «long road» to recover confidence
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Following a number of incidents in his first F1 season, particularly in qualifying, Tsunoda initially struggled to live up to his impressive debut at Bahrain in which he scored ninth place.F1 managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn even labelled Tsunoda a
O’Ward revels in «addictive» first Formula 1 test with McLaren
O’Ward revels in «addictive» first Formula 1 test with McLaren
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O’Ward was handed an outing in McLaren’s MCL35M on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi as a prize for scoring his first IndyCar race win earlier this year for the sister Arrow McLaren SP squad. O’Ward won a bet with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown by scoring his first vi
Floersch in talks with WRT, Prema and Richard Mille for 2022 WEC drive
Floersch in talks with WRT, Prema and Richard Mille for 2022 WEC drive
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After a year learning the ropes in the European Le Mans Series with Richard Mille Racing in 2020, Floersch moved up to the world championship this year, continuing her association with the Signatech-run, all-female team.Floersch and teammates Tatiana Caldero
Brundle: Shared Verstappen/Hamilton F1 title would be fitting
Brundle: Shared Verstappen/Hamilton F1 title would be fitting
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F1 remains under the spotlight for the way in which race director Michael Masi opted to overrule the sporting regulations to allow a safety car restart for the final lap at the Yas Marina circuit.That decision gave Verstappen all the opportunity he needed to
De Vries fastest on first day of post-season Abu Dhabi F1 test
De Vries fastest on first day of post-season Abu Dhabi F1 test
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Formula E champion de Vries featured as Mercedes’ young driver for the test at the Yas Marina Circuit that was split between rookies in this year’s cars and current F1 drivers sampling the new 18-inch tyres in modified mule cars ahead of 2022.De Vries se
Bottas left with «mixed emotions» after final F1 race with Mercedes
Bottas left with «mixed emotions» after final F1 race with Mercedes
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Mercedes continued its record streak of constructors' championship victories by clinching an eighth title on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, ending the season 28 points clear of Red Bull. It marked a fifth constructors' win for Bottas to end his fifth and final season f
De Vries fastest on first day of post-season Abu Dhabi test
De Vries fastest on first day of post-season Abu Dhabi test
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Formula E champion de Vries featured as Mercedes’ young driver for the test at the Yas Marina Circuit that was split between rookies in this year’s cars and current F1 drivers sampling the new 18-inch tyres in modified mule cars ahead of 2022.De Vries se
Jorge Martin’s rookie MotoGP year “the best and the worst” season
Jorge Martin’s rookie MotoGP year “the best and the worst” season
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Martin stunned the paddock when he scored pole and finished third in just his second race in the Doha Grand Prix back in April, but would suffer a violent crash in FP3 at the next round in Portugal.Suffering multiple fractures, Martin missed four races and ha
Alonso says F1 title trophy could've been «split in two»
Alonso says F1 title trophy could've been «split in two»
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Hamilton lost out in the Abu Dhabi finale after a late safety car cost him his his advantage over Verstappen, and allowed the Dutchman to take fresh tyres and then jump ahead on the last-lap dash to the flag after the green flag flew.It was Verstappen's 10th
The low-downforce solutions Red Bull and Mercedes went for in F1 finale
The low-downforce solutions Red Bull and Mercedes went for in F1 finale
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For if one of them could get a top speed edge over the other, then that could prove decisive in holding the advantage over the course of the grand prix itself.It was no surprise, therefore, that Mercedes stuck at the Yas Marina circuit with the low-downforce
Ogier expects «more uncertainty than ever» in WRC's new hybrid era
Ogier expects «more uncertainty than ever» in WRC's new hybrid era
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The eight-time world champion tested Toyota's new GR Yaris of the first time last weekend as he stepped up his preparations for the Monte Carlo Rally, the only confirmed WRC event of his partial 2022 campaign so far.Ogier took part in a rescheduled two-day te
Red Bull: F1 needs rules rethink after Abu Dhabi controversy
Red Bull: F1 needs rules rethink after Abu Dhabi controversy
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While the Milton Keynes-based team saw Max Verstappen clinch his maiden drivers’ title on Sunday, it has expressed some unease about the way events have been handled through the 2021 campaign.The FIA has found itself in the firing line over the past 48 hour
Parts of Adelaide street circuit sell at action
Parts of Adelaide street circuit sell at action
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Mason Gray Strange sent 180 lots of infrastructure previously used to build the famous circuit under the hammer today.The lots included 114 metres of the famous red, blue and yellow kerbing, frames used to hold super screens, a pedestrian overpass, the starte
Bottas makes Alfa Romeo F1 debut as post-season testing begins
Bottas makes Alfa Romeo F1 debut as post-season testing begins
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The two-day test at the Yas Marina Circuit will see teams complete running with young drivers, who will drive 2021 cars, and with existing F1 drivers using modified mule cars to test Pirelli’s 2022 18-inch tyres.Bottas was given permission by Mercedes to ta
Toyota explains logic behind surprise Sekiguchi SARD move
Toyota explains logic behind surprise Sekiguchi SARD move
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Just over a week on from Sekiguchi and his TOM’S teammate Sho Tsuboi stealing the SUPER GT title at Fuji Speedway, Toyota revealed its surprise decision to split up the championship-winning duo when it announced its 2022 line-ups in a special Tokyo presenta
Finke tightens entry rules after fatality
Finke tightens entry rules after fatality
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The 2021 running of the famous Australian desert race ended in tragedy when a spectator was struck and killed by a car that left the track on the return leg from Aputula to Alice Springs.In response to the accident Finke organisers, along with sanctioning par
Todd Bodine to make NASCAR Truck return in 2022
Todd Bodine to make NASCAR Truck return in 2022
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The 57-year-old has started 794 races at the national level, winning 15 times in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and 22 races in the NASCAR Truck Series.Bodine also claimed the Truck Series title in both 2006 and 2010. At the Cup level, he started 241 races, scorin
Hamilton felt Abu Dhabi GP was «manipulated» in unplayed F1 radio message
Hamilton felt Abu Dhabi GP was «manipulated» in unplayed F1 radio message
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Just four corners from the chequered flag and having realised that he would not be able to re-pass Max Verstappen to claim his eighth world championship, he shouted: «This has been manipulated, man.»The comment was not broadcast on the world feed
Tony Stewart: Next Gen car 'chance for Chase Briscoe to shine'
Tony Stewart: Next Gen car 'chance for Chase Briscoe to shine'
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Briscoe struggled through his rookie year in the Cup Series in 2021, with just three top-10 finishes and all coming on road courses. But he wasn’t alone – the entire Stewart-Haas Racing organization spent much of the season trying to overcome performance
Verstappen felt for Hamilton over nature of F1 title loss
Verstappen felt for Hamilton over nature of F1 title loss
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Hamilton had looked on course to grab the win that he needed for an eighth title, before a late safety car was brought out following a crash for Williams driver Nicholas Latifi.A decision by F1 race director Michael Masi to restart the race with one lap to g
10 things we learned from F1's 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
10 things we learned from F1's 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Abu Dhabi served up one of the most dramatic ends to a season in Formula 1 history as Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton on the last lap to become champion.In a controversial finish that caused confusion among drivers and frustration among fans, Verstappen
Verstappen will use #1 for 2022 F1 title defence
Verstappen will use #1 for 2022 F1 title defence
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The Red Bull driver was crowned F1 world champion for the first time on Sunday after a last-lap overtake on title rival Lewis Hamilton to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.It means Verstappen now has the opportunity to race with #1 on his car next season, which i
Williams junior Sargeant joins Carlin for 2022 F2 season
Williams junior Sargeant joins Carlin for 2022 F2 season
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The American 20-year-old will re-join the British team for their third season together, after campaigns in the F4 British Championship (2017) and FIA Formula 3 Championship (2019) before spending the past two years in F3 with Prema Racing and Charouz Racing S
Verstappen: Future titles a «bonus» after achieving «everything in F1»
Verstappen: Future titles a «bonus» after achieving «everything in F1»
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Verstappen was crowned champion after a dramatic finish to the season at the Yas Marina Circuit that saw him clinch the title with a last-lap pass on rival Lewis Hamilton.A late safety car period bunched the field and gave Verstappen the chance to attack Hami
