The McLaren F1 configuration that has helped Sainz shine at Ferrari
The McLaren F1 configuration that has helped Sainz shine at Ferrari
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His ability to hit the ground running, and be up there fighting it out alongside teammate Charles Leclerc, has been critical in helping the Maranello squad’s battle with his old team McLaren for third place in the constructors’ championship.One interestin
Nissan went «over the limit» in search of engine gains
Nissan went «over the limit» in search of engine gains
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The Yokohama marque matched its 2020 tally of two race wins this season, with the factory #23 NISMO GT-R of Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda winning at Suzuka and the #12 Impul machine shared by Nobuharu Matsushita and Kazuki Hiramine coming out on top at Sugo.
Red Bull poised to stay in DTM next year despite exit threat
Red Bull poised to stay in DTM next year despite exit threat
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Doubts had emerged over Red Bull’s continued participation in the DTM after its driver Liam Lawson was denied this year’s title in controversial circumstances at the Norisring in October.Despite scoring three victories and finishing on the podium at 10 oc
The new Jeddah F1 track: Is it ready and is it any good?
The new Jeddah F1 track: Is it ready and is it any good?
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With images showing just how much construction work was still ongoing in the corniche area north of Jeddah, comments from the sport’s bosses were always explicit that the ‘track’ would be sorted on time.The inference from that was that a lot of the inte
Verstappen: Fresh F1 engine will not bring Mercedes-type power gains
Verstappen: Fresh F1 engine will not bring Mercedes-type power gains
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With this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place on the high-speed Jeddah track, which will put a premium on power, Verstappen’s title rival Lewis Hamilton will be boosted by his freshest engine.It is the same one that Hamilton put to good use a
Alesi poised for shock TOM'S Toyota SUPER GT move
Alesi poised for shock TOM'S Toyota SUPER GT move
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Motorsport.com understands Alesi is poised to take over Yuhi Sekiguchi’s seat in what was the #36 Toyota GR Supra – but is likely to run as the #1 car in 2022 - alongside Sho Tsuboi. Sekiguchi would then take over the seat vacated by the retiring Hei
Bathurst 1000: Brown tops qualifying, Whincup misses Shootout
Bathurst 1000: Brown tops qualifying, Whincup misses Shootout
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Erebus rookie Brown came out on top of a thrilling 40-minute session, his eye-watering 2m03.898s coming three minutes from the end.He was joined in the 2m03s by Anton De Pasquale and Chaz Mostert, however neither could knock the #9 Holden off top spot.The mar
Hamilton «more relaxed than ever» in Verstappen F1 title fight
Hamilton «more relaxed than ever» in Verstappen F1 title fight
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Hamilton heads into this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix trailing Verstappen by just eight points at the top of the drivers’ championship, having cut the gap with back-to-back wins in Brazil and Qatar.While Verstappen can mathematically be crowned worl
Van Gisbergen, De Pasquale react to first Gen3 laps
Van Gisbergen, De Pasquale react to first Gen3 laps
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The pair took to Mount Panorama today for a handful of demonstration laps aboard the recently-unveiled prototypes.Van Gisbergen drove the Triple Eight-built Chevrolet Camaro and De Pasquale the Dick Johnson Racing-built Ford Mustang.The prototypes have both r
Boost aligns with Erebus for potential 2023 Supercars entry
Boost aligns with Erebus for potential 2023 Supercars entry
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The telco has agreed to extend its backing of the Erebus squad for the 2022 Supercars season, taking naming rights for both Erebus Holdens.For this season Boost has been the naming rights backer for Brodie Kostecki's car, while Will Brown's entry has had a ro
Bathurst TCR: Cox wins wild Race 2
Bathurst TCR: Cox wins wild Race 2
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The race got off to an action-packed start, a slow getaway from front-row starter Luke King creating a traffic jam into Turn 1.The Melbourne Performance Centre Audi driver did his best to hold his ground as he was swarmed by others cars, but his defensive eff
Bathurst 1000: Waters sets Practice 3 pace
Bathurst 1000: Waters sets Practice 3 pace
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The Tickford driver, who was fastest in yesterday's opening practice session, left his run late in this morning's all-driver hit-out.Having taken over from co-driver James Moffat, who was in the car for the early running, Waters charged to the top with a 2m04
Bathurst S5000: Macrow wins second shortened race
Bathurst S5000: Macrow wins second shortened race
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Macrow, who failed to finish yesterday's opener after crashing into John Martin at the start, found himself on pole for Race 2 thanks to the reverse-grid format.This time the experienced open-wheeler ace nailed the start, charging into the lead as fellow fron
Supercars paddle shift sparks heated exchange
Supercars paddle shift sparks heated exchange
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The Australian category is yet to formally decide whether it will move from its current mechanical stick shift system to paddles as part of its new Gen3 rules.A move to an Assisted Gear Shift system to help reduce wear and tear on motors and gearboxes has bee
Saudi GP: The latest F1 technical images on display
Saudi GP: The latest F1 technical images on display
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Sainz urges Jeddah F1 marshals to «stay sharp» amid accident risks
Sainz urges Jeddah F1 marshals to «stay sharp» amid accident risks
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The high average speeds and sequences of flat-out and blind corners mean that drivers will have little warning if there's an accident ahead.With the circuit's characteristics in mind, Sainz said drivers will have to rely on track marshals and race control to
GM launches Chevrolet Racing in Australia
GM launches Chevrolet Racing in Australia
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Chevrolet Racing will effectively replace Holden Motorsport as the motor racing brand for General Motors Australian and New Zealand.The shift follows GM's axing of the famous Holden brand early last year, with Chevrolet Racing launched alongside the brand ne
Supercars Gen3 Mustang and Camaro revealed
Supercars Gen3 Mustang and Camaro revealed
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The two Gen3 prototypes were formally unveiled at Mount Panorama this morning ahead of their 2022 testing programme.A full field of Gen3 cars will then make their competitive debut at the opening round of the 2023 season.As promised the next-generation cars v
Sainz urges Jeddah marshals to «stay sharp» amid accident risks
Sainz urges Jeddah marshals to «stay sharp» amid accident risks
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The high average speeds and sequences of flat-out and blind corners mean that drivers will have little warning if there's an accident ahead.With the circuit's characteristics in mind, Sainz said drivers will have to rely on track marshals and race control to
Gasly: AlphaTauri now understands «worst performance» of F1 2021
Gasly: AlphaTauri now understands «worst performance» of F1 2021
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Gasly started the inaugural F1 race at the Losail International Circuit from second, the first front-row start of his F1 career, after yellow flag penalties demoted Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas.But despite pursuing a two-stop strategy to mitigate the he
Vettel hosts women-only karting event in Saudi Arabia
Vettel hosts women-only karting event in Saudi Arabia
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The Aston Martin driver has been quite active this year in promoting equality, and has been open about being uneasy regarding some of the attitudes towards women that are common in Saudi Arabia.But rather than elect to simply speak out against what he does no
Racing Team Nederland to run in IMSA SportsCar Championship
Racing Team Nederland to run in IMSA SportsCar Championship
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RTN, which claimed the Pro/Am LMP2 crown in the 2021 WEC, will contest the four long-distance races that make up the Michelin-sponsored Endurance Cup with an ORECA-Gibson 07 P2 car again run by the French TDS Racing squad.Team boss Frits van Eerd, whose Jumb
Hamilton not 'comfortable' in Saudi Arabia amid human rights issues
Hamilton not 'comfortable' in Saudi Arabia amid human rights issues
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The event has faced criticism from the Human Rights Watch organisation, which has called on Formula 1 to express its concerns over what it calls «a deliberate strategy to deflect from the country's image as a pervasive human rights violator».The r
Mortara tops final day of Formula E pre-season testing for Venturi
Mortara tops final day of Formula E pre-season testing for Venturi
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Following the fallow media day on Wednesday at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, the Thursday stint ran in the form of a continuous six-hour session to complete the three days of on-track running.Mortara, who finished just seven points shy of champion Nyck de Vries
Why aren't F1 trophies given at the last race of the season?
Why aren't F1 trophies given at the last race of the season?
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In many sports the last event of the season sees the presentation of the trophy to the winner. At the Indy 500 the Borg-Warner trophy is given to the winner moments after they step out of the car, in the NFL the Lombardi Trophy – given to the winners of th
Alonso, Vettel will miss «outstanding» Raikkonen when he exits F1
Alonso, Vettel will miss «outstanding» Raikkonen when he exits F1
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Raikkonen announced in September that the 2021 season will be his last in the sport, bringing a career that spans over 20 years to a close.The 42-year-old Finn made his F1 debut with Sauber in 2001 and went on to win the 2007 title with Ferrari, scoring a tot
Spies backs Gerloff to win World Superbike races in 2022
Spies backs Gerloff to win World Superbike races in 2022
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Gerloff wrapped up a frustrating sophomore season with the GRT Yamaha team seventh in the standings and top independent rider, scoring two podium finishes in the first part of the season.The Texan rider's form slumped markedly following his first-corner incid
Williams hires ex-VW motorsport boss as F1 sporting director
Williams hires ex-VW motorsport boss as F1 sporting director
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Smeets previously served as the team manager of Volkswagen’s World Rally Championship team, working under current Williams CEO and F1 chief Jost Capito.After playing a role in VW’s charge to three consecutive drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles in the
BTCC grid hits maximum as three teams grow for 2022
BTCC grid hits maximum as three teams grow for 2022
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Official Toyota team Speedworks Motorsport plus Honda squads Team Dynamics and BTC Racing have each been loaned an additional TBL entrants' licence for one year by series organiser TOCA.Speedworks will therefore increase its line-up of Corollas to three, jus
Yamaha “can have best bike” in MotoGP with more power - Quartararo
Yamaha “can have best bike” in MotoGP with more power - Quartararo
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Quartararo made history in 2021 when he became France’s first ever MotoGP world champion, while also ending a title drought for Yamaha dating back to Jorge Lorenzo in 2015.The French rider, who stepped up to the factory Yamaha squad in 2021 to take Valentin
Brundle: Russell can't go on «missing list» when he joins Mercedes
Brundle: Russell can't go on «missing list» when he joins Mercedes
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Russell will leave the Williams team at the end of the current season, having spent his first three years in the sport with the Grove-based outfit.The Briton will replace Valtteri Bottas alongside seven-time champion Hamilton, who has been with Mercedes sinc
Capito to miss Saudi Arabian GP after positive COVID-19 test
Capito to miss Saudi Arabian GP after positive COVID-19 test
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Williams said in a statement on Thursday ahead of the inaugural race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit that Capito had not travelled to Saudi Arabia as a result of his positive test.«Williams Racing can confirm that CEO and team principal Jost Capito has t
The photos that offer clues to Red Bull’s rear wing problems
The photos that offer clues to Red Bull’s rear wing problems
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The issues faced by Red Bull began to reveal themselves at the United States Grand Prix, as the team was forced to make repairs to the rear wing’s mainplane during final free practice.The repairs were largely believed to be caused by the bumpy circuit at CO
Supercheap open to Lowndes Bathurst wildcard
Supercheap open to Lowndes Bathurst wildcard
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The automotive parts and accessories retailer is backing a Triple Eight-run wildcard for veteran Russell Ingall and Broc Feeney at this year's Great Race.The wildcard concept was conceived as a response to Supercheap losing the naming rights backing of the Ba
2021 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings and preview
2021 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix session timings and preview
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Just eight points separate Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the top of the standings going into the final two races of the season.The fight for the constructors' title is also close, with Mercedes just five points clear of its nearest rival Red Bull.Whil
Toyota considers abandoning Supra low-downforce concept
Toyota considers abandoning Supra low-downforce concept
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Since its introduction last year in place of the Lexus LC, the GR Supra has been renowned for its straight line prowess owing to its low, sleek shape in comparison to its two GT500 rivals, the Honda NSX-GT and the Nissan GT-R.This has produced mixed results o
Hill: 2021 ending in Hamilton/Verstappen crash «sad for F1»
Hill: 2021 ending in Hamilton/Verstappen crash «sad for F1»
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With Red Bull finally capable of mounting a sustained title challenge to the all-conquering Mercedes team, the 2021 season has arguably been the most intriguing campaign in years.Hamilton and Verstappen are just eight points apart as the 2021 championship is
Bathurst 1000: Holdsworth fastest as crash halts practice
Bathurst 1000: Holdsworth fastest as crash halts practice
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Holdsworth (Walkinshaw Andretti United) was sitting just under four-tenths clear of the field with less than two minutes to go when Pither hit the wall at Forrest's Elbow.The Coca-Cola-backed car tagged the inside wall before clattering into the concrete on t
Schenken retires as Supercars race director
Schenken retires as Supercars race director
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The former Formula 1 driver has held the top official job for the Australian Touring Car Championship/Supercars since 1987.However this weekend's Bathurst 1000 will be his final in the role before he hands over to James Taylor.“Having thought about this dec
Bathurst S5000: Golding wins crash-affected opener
Bathurst S5000: Golding wins crash-affected opener
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The Garry Rogers Motorsport trio dominated the first of four Bathurst races, Golding setting up his win by jumping polesitter Cameron at the start.Initially Cameron looked quick enough to mount a challenge for the lead, but instead found himself shuffled bac
