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Amazon release Alex Zanardi documentary for US viewers

Amazon have released a new documentary following Alex Zanardi's 2019 Daytona 24 Hours entry in a factory BMW. The documentary, which has been produced in partnership with BMW, has been released to American u... Read More...

Williams leave Portugal with bleak milestone

Williams left the 2021 Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao having extended their point-less run in the sport to 30 races. The team were given hope when George Russell qualified a personal best 11th o... Read More...

Chandhok: Verstappen needs to know the rules, it’s his job

Sky Sports F1's Karun Chandhok has hit out at Max Verstappen saying the Dutchman can't blame others for his fastest lap being deleted at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have demo... Read More...

Portuguese Grand Prix track limits to be defined by kerbs

Formula 1 will be enforcing track limits at the Portuguese Grand Prix with the edge of the track defined by the kerbs instead of the white line around the circuit. The change comes following the 2020 Portugu... Read More...

Coulthard: Only the racing gods can stop Verstappen

David Coulthard has claimed that "only the racing gods" stand between Max Verstappen and a title win over Lewis Hamilton in 2021. Coulthard believes Verstappen is more than ready to put an end to Hamilton's ... Read More...

Brown: I’m still impressed by Seidl’s focus and humility

Zak Brown believes that Andreas Seidl has been instrumental in the progress that McLaren have made over the past few years. Seidl, the former Porsche LMP1 boss, has overseen McLaren's upwards trajectory and ... Read More...

Stateside Round-Up: Palou wins IndyCar opener in Alabama

The past weekend saw the first IndyCar race of the season take place at Barber Motorsports Park with Spaniard Alex Palou taking a maiden win in the series. Palou, racing for Chip Ganassi Racing in 2021 after... Read More...

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Vettel: Verstappen should have won Bahrain, Hamilton smarter

Sebastian Vettel has said that it was Lewis Hamilton's racing IQ that helped him beat Max Verstappen to the Bahrain Grand Prix last month. Speaking in front of the press ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagn... Read More...

Martin Truex Jr. (19) celebrates with the winners' trophy after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, April 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Indycar

Stateside Round-Up: NASCAR returns and IndyCar preview

Martin Truex Jr won for the third time in the last four races at Martinsville when NASCAR returned last weekend, while IndyCar gets underway in Alabama on Sunday. Truex was engrossed in a tight battle with J... Read More...

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 26: Pierre Gasly of Scuderia AlphaTauri and France during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 26, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202103260820 // Usage for editorial use only //

Gasly: I’m keen to make up for Bahrain disappointment

Pierre Gasly is keen to make up for the disappointment of finishing outside the points at the Bahrain Grand Prix with a strong performance at Imola this weekend. Gasly put his AlphaTauri fifth on the grid in... Read More...

Wolff: Some people in F1 have lost my respect forever

Toto Wolff admitted that some personnel within the Formula 1 paddock have lost his respect forever, in a recent interview with The Race. Since joining the Mercedes team in 2013, Wolff has made his name as on... Read More...

Domenicali: Sprint Qualifying can be finalised before Imola

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali hopes that the details for Sprint Qualifying can be finalised before the next race at Imola. It is expected that F1 will trial a new weekend format at three weekends this sea... Read More...

Stateside Round-Up: NASCAR Cup goes dirt racing

NASCAR was in action on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, the first return for the Cup Series since 1970. Both the Cup Series and Trucks were in action over the weekend which was heavily impac... Read More...

Ticktum blames Piastri clash on rookie error and track design

After a race changing collision in the closing laps of the Formula 2 Feature Race, Dan Ticktum puts his clash with Oscar Piastri down to a "rookie error" on the part of his rival. On Lap 30 of 32, Ticktum an... Read More...

F2 Feature Race: Zhou seals thrilling win after late charge

Guanyu Zhou won the first feature race of the Formula 2 season from pole position after a thrilling battle at the Bahrain International Circuit. Varying strategies in the feature race provided a fascinating ... Read More...

F2 Sprint 2: Piastri charges to win as rookies impress

Formula 2 rookie Oscar Piastri charged to a first F2 win ahead of Guanyu Zhou and Felipe Drugovich. Drivers opted for a split-strategy on the grid, but the strategy was thrown in the air with late safety car... Read More...

F2 Sprint 1: Lawson wins on debut from chasing Daruvala

Liam Lawson has won the first Formula 2 Sprint Race of the season, and the first of his career, after an intense battle with fellow Red Bull academy member Jehan Daruvala. Theo Pourchaire started from pole d... Read More...

Lundgaard and Zhou unphased by Gasly Alpine rumours

Formula 2 stars Christian Lundgaard and Guanyu Zhou remain unphased by their Alpine F1 prospects following rumours involving Pierre Gasly, the pair revealed on Friday. The Alpine Academy members had come fre... Read More...

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