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Leclerc: Rare F1 race engineer swap was ‘team decision’

Ferrari announced after Miami that Leclerc’s long-time race engineer Xavi Marcos was being moved on to a new role, although it is not clear at the moment what position he will take.

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Lundqvist crashes in Thursday morning’s practice for Indy 500

Roughly 90 minutes into the session, the 25-year-old Swedish driver was following the Arrow McLaren duo of Pato O’Ward and Alexander Rossi when the backend of his No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda snapped midway through the corner and pounded the Turn 2 wall.

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Why isn’t David Croft doing Sky F1 commentary in Baku and who is his replacement, Harry Benjamin?

Formula 1 fans will miss out on hearing the iconic “It’s lights out and away we go” at the Azerbaijan race this weekend as David Croft is set to be replaced by Harry Benjamin. This year has seen the iconic lead commentator miss his first races since joining the Sky…

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Haas F1 driver Magnussen feels he's been penalised for driving "outside of some white lines"

Magnussen's last three race outings – the Chinese GP, Miami sprint and Miami GP – brought him from three licence penalty points to 10, just two short of the FIA's limit for F1 drivers earning a race ban. This was introduced into the FIA's superlicence system in 2014.

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Magnussen feels he's been penalised for driving "outside of some white lines"

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The junior single-seater rival to F1’s Norris seeking career redemption

The entry list for Formula E’s Berlin double-header wasn’t short of new names, as the World Endurance Championship’s Spa clash last weekend offered the chance for some fresh faces to make their mark. While the likes of Formula 2 frontrunner Paul Aron was getting his first taste of racing in…

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Newey not ready for F1 retirement as he'll “probably go again” at another team

Newey is set to leave Red Bull after an extremely successful 18-year stint at the team, designing the cars that propelled Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to multiple world championships.

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Why Marquez is the key to Pramac's continuation with Ducati in MotoGP

Pramac has until the summer to unilaterally validate the agreement that would allow it to remain the only team with full factory support from Ducati in 2025 and 2026. Renewing the agreement would maintain its current conditions, so that the two riders in its line-up would be hired directly by…

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Ex-Haas F1 sporting director to lead Juncos IndyCar team

O’Neill, who held the roles of sporting director and team manager at Haas in F1 from 2014-17, steps into a newly created role by JHR and will work alongside current team manager David Morgan.

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Bearman: "Back to the drawing board" for F1 on spray guards

Ferrari completed an FIA test last Thursday at Fiorano to trial the second attempt at introducing spray guards to cover the wheels in the wet, in a bid to reduce the amount of spray thrown up that decreases visibility.

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Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

This role with Formula One is on a 12 month fixed term basis and is reporting into the Head of Fan Strategy and Planning.

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Bastianini finds it "strange" facing potential factory Ducati MotoGP exit

Bastianini’s two-year contract with Ducati expires at the conclusion of the 2024 season and the Italian marque is yet to decide who will partner Francesco Bagnaia at its works team in 2025. Although the 26-year-old is still in the running for that coveted spot, his chances of extending his stay…

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Why Ferrari thinks Hamilton's impact will go far beyond F1 lap time

Hamilton announced earlier this year that he would be leaving Mercedes at the end of this season and joining Ferrari as Charles Leclerc's team-mate for 2025.

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Mercedes will need "several races" to make bigger steps with 2024 F1 car

Mercedes has struggled for performance against the likes of Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren with a W15 car that both lacks downforce and has some undesirable handling characteristics baked into it.

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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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