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McLaren will need "another 12 months" to fix F1 weaknesses

McLaren is one of the teams that have progressed the most since the start of last year, with most of its gains coming from mid-2023 upgrade packages that allowed it to finish the season in fourth place.

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F1 owner Liberty Media takes over MotoGP in $4bn deal with Dorna

The American entertainment company, which has owned the rights to Formula 1 since 2016, will take over Dorna, which has owned MotoGP since 1992 and also controls WSBK and the MotoE World Cup, in a deal valued at €4.2 billion.

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NASCAR Cup Richmond: Hamlin wins in overtime as Truex misses out

Truex Jr had looks comfortable what had been a very uneventful race – leading 228 of the 407 laps – until Kyle Larson got spun off by Bubba Wallace with one lap remaining which sent the race into overtime.

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How Verstappen is keeping the F1 driver market hostage

Power struggles at Red Bull may be opening the door for a shock departure of its prized asset Max Verstappen, which would have been unthinkable just weeks ago. Needless to say the touted possibility of Verstappen activating certain exit clauses to move before the end of his 2028 deal has put rival…

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Larson on Truex contact: "I think he is more mad at Denny"

Larson dominated the first part of the event from pole position before a mid-race caution allowed Truex to take control.

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Truex claims Hamlin "used me up," and questions final restart

Kyle Larson got spun on the frontstretch by Bubba Wallace with one of the originally scheduled 400 laps remaining Sunday night at Richmond (Va.) Raceway which brought out a caution – just the fifth of the night – and sent the race into overtime.

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Fans slammed NASCAR for call on Denny Hamlin potentially jumping the final restart

Martin Truex Jr. says Denny Hamlin jumped the final restart en route to a win, and he may be right.

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Hamlin wins Richmond NASCAR Cup race in wild overtime finish

Truex Jr. had dominated what ended up being a very uneventful race – leading 228 of the 407 laps – and appeared to have his first win of the 2024 season well in hand when Kyle Larson got spun out with one lap remaining and sent the race into overtime.

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Norris: F1 will have to "wait for 2026" for big shake-up

Verstappen and Red Bull have continued their dominant form established in the second half of 2022, with the Dutchman winning the 2024 season's first two races from pole by a big margin before a braking problem caused him an early retirement in the Australian Grand Prix. Despite there being another…

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Sauber's Australian F1 pace heralds “other opportunities to score”

A new front wing contributed to a good performance from Valtteri Bottas in the Melbourne race, although a pit stop delay meant that it wasn’t converted into points as he slipped back to 13th.

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Sauber: Strong Australian F1 pace shows we will have “other opportunities”

A new front wing contributed to a good performance from Valtteri Bottas in the Melbourne race, although a pit stop delay meant that it wasn’t converted into points as he slipped back to 13th.

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Honda 'doesn’t know yet what is good to do' on 2024 MotoGP bike – Zarco

Despite overhauling its motorcycle for the 2024 season, Honda hasn’t been able to chip its way into the leaders after two rounds of the campaign.

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Mortara: Software issue behind Formula E Tokyo energy overuse 15m from line

The Mahindra driver had his best race of the season during Formula E’s inaugural visit to Japan this weekend after qualifying an impressive third.

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Mortara: Software issue caused Formula E Tokyo energy overuse 15m from line

The Mahindra driver had his best race of the season during Formula E’s inaugural visit to Japan this weekend after qualifying an impressive third.

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Ferrari will struggle to match Red Bull until first major F1 upgrade - Sainz

Although Ferrari is yet to qualify within two tenths of three-time world champion Max Verstappen this season, the Scuderia had a promising one-two in the Australian Grand Prix, with Sainz leading home team-mate Charles Leclerc and the McLarens.

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Chandler Smith wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Richmond in JGR 1-2-3

Smith, who earned his first series victory at Richmond almost one year ago, didn’t appear to have as good a car as his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Aric Almirola through the first two stages.

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How a true F1 hero beat the pain barrier in Rio debut

Following his horrific FIA Formula 3000 crash at Brands Hatch in 1988, Herbert battled back to be fit enough to make his F1 debut just seven months later.

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Neuville frustrated as WRC Safari Rally hoodoo continues

The WRC points leader climbed to second position across Saturday morning, benefitting from punctures delaying his Toyota rivals Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta.

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Hamlin: "We all kind of know where we are at" after six races

For Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team, that means focusing now on getting the most at tracks on which they are typically strong and executing well in races in which they have winning speed.

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Binder: MotoGP rookies have it “tougher” now in their debut year

Binder was a highly rated rookie when he stepped up to MotoGP in 2020 with the factory KTM team, having won the Moto3 crown in 2016 and runner-up in Moto2 in 2019.

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Larson beats Elliott to Richmond Cup pole for all-Hendrick front row

Larson, who was fastest in Saturday’s practice, went out early in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying and paced the session with an average lap speed of 120.332 mph.

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Chevrolet reveals insight to 2024 IndyCar engine package gains

The challenging 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit saw the bow-tie brand put together a 1-2-3-4 sweep, led by Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who led 92 of 100 laps from pole to seize the victory.

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Chevrolet reveals insight to 2024 IndyCar motor package gains

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Norris: Potential for McLaren F1 team to improve puts "smile on my face"

The Woking outfit ended the 2023 season with momentum on its side, but thus far Ferrari has led the pursuit of pacesetters Red Bull.

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Kyle Larson leads Saturday's Cup practice at Richmond

Larson, who ran in the first 20-minute session, ended up with the fastest average lap speed (121.835 mph) in Saturday’s practice at the ¾-mile short track.

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