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Imola brings back gravel traps to help drive away F1’s track limits problem

As F1 drivers began their circuit walks ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the most notable changes they will notice are in various run-off areas around the Italian venue.

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Magazine: F1's newest winner, WEC Spa and WRC Portugal reviews

Norris’s recent victory in the Miami Grand Prix wasn’t just about one of Formula 1’s best performers getting his long overdue first win, it was also about the faith that he has shown in McLaren and vice versa, as well as the constant push to improve that Norris has possessed…

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How an 18-month design reset transformed McLaren into F1 race winners

Although Lando Norris’ triumph was not won entirely on pace, as Max Verstappen’s RB20 was damaged after he ran over that bollard, it was clear that McLaren’s upgraded MCL38 is now a serious challenger.

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2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix session timings and preview

Following the cancellation of last year's race due to flooding in the region, Imola makes its much-awaited return to the grand prix calendar on 17-19 May.

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Indy 500: McLaughlin tops second day of practice at 229.493mph before deluge

Although the session was altered to start earlier at 10am ET (originally 12pm), the weather that also impacted Tuesday’s opening day hung around at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway overnight and delayed any running until 3:05pm ET.

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FIA planning harsher F1 penalties to clamp down on Magnussen Miami tactics

In Miami's sprint Magnussen was handed three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, which meant the Haas driver was able to keep Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton behind. He also received a fourth penalty, this time a five-second addition, for leaving the track for no justifiable reason…

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What are the traditions of the Indy 500? Milk, bricks and more

The Indianapolis 500 is an event like no other with its long history and many traditions.

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Hamilton has never known F1 tyres to have such a "minuscule" working range

The recent Miami Grand Prix proved to be extremely tricky for drivers to find the sweet spot with their rubber, as a combination of temperatures, track surface and layout created a perfect storm of difficulty.

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Espargaro unimpressed by MotoGP stewards' approach after French GP incidents

Aprilia rider Espargaro had a run-in with two different riders during last Sunday's race at Le Mans as he tumbled from running third in the opening stages to a disappointing ninth at the finish.

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How a determined Brazilian traded Uber for racing in the WEC

Autosport has occasionally ridden in an Uber with a driver who believed they had missed their calling as a racing driver. But it’s not often that the individuals in question had a valid case. Rewind back to 2015 however, and that was the scenario facing Nicolas Costa, now racing for…

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Barnicoat: Hard to prepare for "extreme" Super Formula debut after late call-up

Team Impul revealed on Tuesday that Barnicoat will step into its #19 car for this weekend’s second round of the season, following last week’s news that Theo Pourchaire will not return to the Japanese series to focus on IndyCar with Arrow McLaren.

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A vote of confidence or biding his time? What Albon's new Williams F1 deal means

Albon was hailed as one of the stand-out performers of last season, scoring all but one of Williams' 28 points to drag it up to seventh in the constructors' standings.

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What Marquez would have to give up to sign for the factory Ducati MotoGP team

When the first rumours surrounding Marquez's possible arrival to the factory Ducati team next season began to surface, the thesis of Red Bull's sponsorship quickly emerged as an insurmountable barrier to the success of the operation.

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Albon signs new multi-year F1 contract with Williams

Albon's previous Williams contract was due to end in 2025, but his excellent 2023 form for the Grove team made him a left-field player in next year's driver market.

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Le Mans shows other MotoGP races how to succeed

In an unprecedented MotoGP weekend, nearly 300,000 people filled the stands at Circuit Bugatti in Le Mans and this cinematic layout reached another extraordinary landmark as a massive attendance of 297,471 tickets were sold for the event.

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F2 leader Maloney "not focused on the championship"

Maloney heads to Imola for the fourth weekend of the 2024 F2 season with a 15-point lead over Paul Aron.

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Why forcing Red Bull to make a “bad choice” is Vasseur’s main F1 target

Through all his title victories in junior categories and the delivery of race wins for Maranello, Vasseur accepts that being on top is about brilliance in all areas.

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Kanaan only an option for Indy 500 if Larson is forced to withdraw

Larson is making his maiden attempt in the Indy 500 as part of ‘the double’ on Memorial Day Weekend that includes running the 600-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26. He is driving the Chevrolet-powered No. 17 that is co-entered by Arrow McLaren and Rick…

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IndyCar confirms new hybrid engine race debut for Mid-Ohio

As part of a collaborative effort between Chevrolet, Honda and IndyCar, the first-of-its-kind hybrid unit features the current 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engine paired with ultracapacitor hybrid technology.

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Albon: Williams lack of performance a "realisation" of task ahead

The Grove-based team was one of the surprises of 2023 when it jumped from the bottom of the 2022 constructors' championship to finish seventh as Albon fought for the top 10 in a number of races.

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Denis Shapovalov And Wife Embrace Thrills At Formula 1 Race

Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov and his wife share an exhilarating moment at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, immersing themselves in the world o...

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Indy 500: Dixon fastest at 229.107mph as weather halts practice

The six-time IndyCar Series champion and 2008 winner of the Indy 500, Dixon scorched around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a flying lap of 229.107mph in the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

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How a new 'familiar' brand is seeking to reverse tyre supply concerns

British Hillclimb Championship coordinator Tim Wilson admits he is not someone who likes to be overly dramatic. But he was genuinely fearful for the future of the discipline when the shock news emerged in October 2022 that Goodyear was planning to close Avon Tyres’ Melksham factory and the brand –…

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Evans feels “new ideas” are required after WRC Portugal struggles

The Toyota driver felt that “everything he touched went wrong” last weekend as he witnessed his six-point deficit to championship leader Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville balloon to 24 points.

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Acosta: French GP was first chance for "something big" in MotoGP

Acosta was once again the top rider in the KTM contingent at Le Mans, with a rapid launch allowing him to jump from seventh on the grid to run fifth in the opening laps. But the 19-year-old race came undone when he lost the front of his GasGas-branded RC16 into Turn…

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