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Ilott: 9 of 10 times you get away with a crash, one time you don’t…

Highly-rated youngster Callum Ilott has opened up about the effect racing accidents can have on professional drivers as he gets to grips with the world of IndyCar, with Formula 1 still very much on his radar.... Read More...

Iconic McLaren F1 cars to star at Velocity Invitational

A new motorsports festival created by the team behind Sonoma Speed Festival, announces 2021 date, location and a partnership with McLaren Racing, welcoming some of the iconic brand’s most important race cars ... Read More...

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Nielsen Sports: Dutch GP to break viewership records

Nielsen Sports predicts this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, at Zandvoort, will be the most-watched Formula 1 race weekend ever in the Netherlands The global leader in sports industry analytics is predicting up ... Read More...

Overtake Award leader Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR21.Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Saturday 17th April 2021. Imola, Italy.

Formula 1 announces Overtake Award, Seb leads

Formula 1 has announced in a press release to day the formation of an Overtake Award backed by Crypto.com to reward the individual driver who makes the most overtakes throughout the season. The award, which ... Read More...

2021 Le Mans: Kobayashi heads Toyota one-two

Toyota won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the fourth year in a row on Sunday with their hybrid Hypercars finishing first and second at the Sarthe circuit. Toyota claimed its fourth consecutive vi... Read More...

2021 Le Mans 24 Hours: It’s the big day!

It's the big day! The start of the 89th 24 Hours of Le Mans, the fourth of six rounds on the 2021 FIA WEC calendar, will be given at 16:00 sharp by Ferrari Chairman John Elkann. 24 HOURS OF LE MANS START ... Read More...

Le Mans and Hypercar very good for young drivers

The 89th edition of the fabled 24 Hours of Le Mans marks the arrival of the Hypercar regulations with Toyota, Alpine and Glickenhaus already on board and a host of manufacturers announcing plans to join the n... Read More...

Le Mans Night Practice: Buemi fastest for Toyota

The first night running at the 89th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans ended Wednesday with the No.8 Toyota GR010-Hybrid Hypercar driven by Sebastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley leading the way... Read More...

Le Mans quali practice: Lopez sets pace again for Toyota No.7

The No.7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar driven by Jose Maria Lopez, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway topped the qualifying practice times in the one hour session at Le Mans this evening. It was again Lopez who ... Read More...

Le Mans FP1: No.7 Toyota on top by less than a tenth

Jose-Maria Lopez set the fastest time in the first free practice session in the 89th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, round four of FIA WEC, this afternoon. The No.7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar lapped ju... Read More...

Magnussen: The goal is to win Le Mans with my Dad

High-Class Racing will field an all-star line-up at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, Round 4 of the FIA WEC, with father and son pairing of Jan and Kevin Magnussen set to drive for the Danish team. Both J... Read More...

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Hamilton raced McLaren MP4-25A sold for $6.6-million

Formula 1 and RM Sotheby’s achieved a record sum for an F1 car, selling Sir Lewis Hamilton’s 2010 Turkish Grand Prix race-winning McLaren MP4-25A (pictured above) chassis #01, for £4,8-million ($6.6-million).... Read More...

Peugeot confirm ex-F1 drivers for Hypercar programme

Peugeot has revealed the new 9X8, its Le Mans Hypercar challenger poised to make its competitive debut in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship, and also announced a star-studded driver line-up includin... Read More...

Daniela Zanardi: Alex is in a special clinic, still fighting

A year since his horrific handbike accident Alex Zanardi's wife Daniel granted an interview regarding her husband's condition which was published on the BMW Motorsport website. This is the full transcript: ... Read More...

Amber Lounge do it for charity at Monaco Grand Prix

When it comes to glitz and glamour, few sports events can match the Monaco Grand Prix weekend where the super-rich descend for a week of extravagance. Amber Lounge events are legendary, the ticket to have on... Read More...

Alonso-Sainz factor boost Spanish F1 viewership

Ahead of this weekend’s 2021 Spanish Grand Prix, Nielsen Sports, the global leader in sports industry analytics, revealed that Formula 1 attracted its highest audience figures in Spain since 2017 through the ... Read More...

WEC Spa 6-Hours: Toyota win first race of Hypercar era

Toyota Gazoo Racing’s #8 crew of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Kazuki Nakajima took the first-ever Hypercar victory at the Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday. Buemi took the all-new Toyota... Read More...

Albert Park to get facelift making it faster and racier

In an effort to promoting faster and more competitive racing, Australian Grand Prix organisers are using the opportunity of laying down a new track surface to also tweak the layout in time for the race late... Read More...

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