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Despite three IndyCar titles, Palou feels incomplete “until we win an Indy 500”

Alex Palou is a three-time IndyCar Series champion, with the last two clinched in stunning back-to-back success. Yet, even as a reigning champ, he feels his resume is unfinished without a victory in the Indianapolis 500.

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F1's promise to be less tough on Las Vegas in its second year

Despite some teething issues — Formula 1's first Las Vegas Grand Prix on and around the gambling haven's iconic Strip was both an on-track and commercial success.

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Can an F1 driver handle a stock car? Red Bull puts its drivers to the test

Worlds collided when Trackhouse Racing teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch met up with RB's Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson in Texas earlier this year. All four Red Bull athletes got together to see what would happen when you put an F1 driver in a stock car on a dirt…

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Red Bull feared "villain" portrayal in F1 film

Red Bull was concerned about being portrayed as the "villain" in the new Formula 1 film, co-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed.

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Mercedes reveals main end-of-season focus with top-three rivals out of reach

Mercedes is set to use the final Formula 1 races of the season to gain further understanding of its weaknesses, having accepted it will finish fourth in the constructors' standings.

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Bagnaia: I did a better job than Martin in MotoGP title battle

Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia believes he has done a “better job” than Pramac’s Jorge Martin in terms of pure results this season but would be “happy” if his rival is crowned champion.

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Marquez: "Impossible" to repeat dominant Honda years on factory Ducati

Marc Marquez believes it would be impossible for him to replicate the success he enjoyed during his peak years at Honda when he joins the factory Ducati team in MotoGP next season.

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Palou, Dixon join MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025

Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar drivers past and present will bolster the line-up of Meyer Shank Racing's Acura GTP crew for the Daytona 24 Hours and subsequent IMSA SportsCar Championship enduros.

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Button stays with Jota for factory Cadillac switch in 2025 WEC

Jenson Button will remain with the British Jota squad in the World Endurance Championship on its graduation to the factory ranks with Cadillac next season.

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Penske Entertainment buys Grand Prix of Long Beach

Penske Entertainment has announced the purchase of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach — acquired from longtime owner Gerald R. Forsythe. The historic Grand Prix of Long Beach, the longest running street race based in Southern California, now joins the likes of the IndyCar Series, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Detroit…

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Acosta "f***ed up everything" in error-prone but stellar rookie MotoGP season

Tech3 GasGas rider Pedro Acosta conceded that he gave away potential victories in his rookie MotoGP campaign by "f***cking up everything".

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Does the Monaco GP deserve its place on the F1 calendar? Our writers have their say

The Monaco Grand Prix's position on the Formula 1 calendar remains intact, bar a minor date tweak, as a new deal has been signed to run until 2031.

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The seven-day lead time at Michelin that made the Barcelona MotoGP finale possible

MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin had just seven days to manufacture and dispatch the tyres required for this weekend’s new season finale in Barcelona.

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F1 announces new Monaco GP deal to 2031

The Monaco Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2031, the series has announced.

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Should Red Bull sign Colapinto for F1 2025? Our writers have their say

As Franco Colapinto has impressed the Formula 1 paddock at Williams as a mid-season replacement for Logan Sargeant, there has been plenty of calls to keep him on the grid for 2025.

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Marquez set to ride both Ducati GP25 and GP24 bikes in Barcelona test

Marc Marquez is set to ride Ducati’s current-spec GP24 as well as a GP25 prototype in next week’s Barcelona MotoGP test, according to the marque’s test rider Michele Pirro.

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Fenestraz close to securing 2025 Super Formula drive after Formula E exit

Sacha Fenestraz is poised for a return to Super Formula in 2025 with Toyota’s flagship TOM’S team, Motorsport.com understands.

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Ferrari admits it was late to party on flexi wings in F1

Ferrari has admitted it was late to the party in exploiting the benefits of Formula 1’s flexi wing tricks because it was convinced the FIA would clamp down on the practice.

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Supercars Adelaide: Courtney tops opening practice on Thursday

James Courtney led David Reynolds in the opening practice session of this weekend's Supercars Championship finale on the streets of Adelaide.

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Like Johnson before him, has Logano cracked the playoff format?

It's shocking to think NASCAR's playoff format has been around for 20 years. Its Chase for the Cup, the original 'new' playoff format, kicked off in 2004. In its first three years, it produced three champions from three different organizations. It seemed to be accomplishing exactly what NASCAR intended it…

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FIA approves driver cooling kits from 2025 in F1

The FIA's Formula 1 Commission has approved the introduction of driver cooling kits for the 2025 season, to be used in extreme heat conditions.

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"Welcome to" a 2008 video of F1 drivers singing along to My Chemical Romance

Welcome to the 2008 Formula 1 grid: Lewis Hamilton clinched his maiden world championship, Red Bull was on the brink of dominance, and everyone was embracing their emo phase. A resurfaced video from the final race of the season shows key members of the paddock, including most of that season's…

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Las Vegas GP organisers hoping to celebrate Verstappen's F1 title on the Strip

If Max Verstappen hits the jackpot and retains his Formula 1 world title in Las Vegas next week, the series could be in for the most memorable championship celebration in its long and storied history.

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Las Vegas organisers play down future Formula 1 sprint race

There is unlikely to be a trilogy of Formula 1 sprint races in the United States in the near future as Las Vegas organisers have distanced themselves from introducing the format.

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Maffei to step down as CEO of F1 owner Liberty Media

Formula 1 owner Liberty Media has announced its president and CEO Greg Maffei will leave his role by the end of 2024.

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