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Rins joins Yamaha MotoGP team as Morbidelli replacement

On Wednesday morning ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Yamaha announced it would be parting ways with Morbidelli at the end of the 2023 season.

Autosport

Alpine lacks lead F1 driver in Hamilton and Verstappen mould, says former boss

Following the replacement of Laurent Rossi as Alpine CEO, team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane have left by mutual consent following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Hamilton’s post-F1 future not a part of new Mercedes contract

The seven-time world champion is currently waiting for his lawyers and Mercedes representatives to clarify the final elements of a new deal that will commit him to F1 for the next few years.

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Verstappen has right to be "cheeky" based on F1 dominance, says Mercedes

As the Dutchman roared away to a crushing victory in the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, he joked with his Red Bull team that he had such a lead over the opposition that he might make an extra stop just to give his mechanics some extra pit stop practice.

Motorsport

Engine disparities back on the agenda in Super Formula

For the first time this year, Honda-powered cars locked out the front row in Round 6, as Tadasuke Makino beat Liam Lawson to pole, but you had to go all the way down to fifth-place man Ritomo Miyata to find the first of the Toyota engine users.

Motorsport

Ryan apologises for outburst, hits out at bullies

Ryan landed in hot water following Saturday night's Supercars race in Sydney thanks to an expletive-laden outburst on live TV.

Motorsport

Armstrong targets full-time Ganassi IndyCar ride in 2024

Armstrong, who leads the rookie standings despite running a non-oval schedule in CGR’s #11 car, has scored top-10 finishes in half of his eight IndyCar starts.

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Albon: “Vicious cycle” meant slicks were quicker in the wet at F1 Belgian GP

Spa was seen by the Williams team as a track that would favour the low-drag characteristics of the FW45 and give Albon a chance to repeat the points-scoring form that he’s previously shown this year at Sakhir, Montreal and Silverstone.

Autosport

The road to becoming Britain's first Formula E champion

“To become world champion is something we all dream of.” For Jake Dennis, that dream became a reality in the London E-Prix as he sealed the 2022-2023 Formula E title in front of his home crowd. It certainly wasn’t easy, with wheel-to-wheel battles and two red flags putting Dennis’s crowning…

Autosport

Ricciardo chasing answers after struggling to get AlphaTauri F1 car to “bite”

Ricciardo’s second outing with AlphaTauri was a tough ask as he was thrown into a sprint weekend that was impacted by rain, and with only the FP1 session in which to hone the set-up.

Autosport

McLaren pushing to sign off final ‘conceptual evolution’ update for F1 2023 car

Ahead of a landmark moment for the team, as it prepares to put its 2024 car in its new wind tunnel for the first time, the squad still wants to eke out one final effort for its current MCL60.

Autosport

Abiteboul: Alpine F1's 100-race plan flawed amid Szafnauer exit

Ahead of last week's Belgian Grand Prix Alpine dismissed team boss Szafnauer and long-time sporting manager Alan Permane, just a week on from Renault CEO Luca de Meo replacing Laurent Rossi by Philippe Krief as the Alpine brand's CEO.

Motorsport

A solid end to the Formula E season for DS Penske

In motorsport, money alone is not enough to win races. But despite the cost cap, the famous budget limits imposed by the FIA, some teams have unaccounted for internal resources. In Formula E, the two manufacturers with the most back-up resources are Porsche and Jaguar. They have been able to…

Autosport

F2 frontrunner Vesti to drive in F1 Mexican GP FP1 for Mercedes

As its first of two mandatory rookie runs in Friday first practice sessions, Mercedes has handed the 21-year-old Dane a run in the team's Mercedes W14 at the Mexico City race at the end of October.

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Why Aston and McLaren are testing F1 Pirellis that may never race

The two-day test is the latest step in Pirelli’s programme of no-blanket slick running, although it is set to be compromised by rain.

Autosport

F1 risks “catastrophe” if engine move ends up in BOP, warns Wolff

As Autosport revealed last week, the FIA tabled discussions at this weekend’s F1 Commission meeting to evaluate whether action needed to be taken in balancing the performance of engines to help out Alpine supplier Renault.

Motorsport

McLaren pushing to sign off final F1 ‘conceptual evolution’ update for 2023 car

Ahead of a landmark moment for the team, as it prepares to put its 2024 car in its new wind tunnel for the first time, the squad still wants to eke out one final effort for its current MCL60.

Motorsport

Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 fields set

The final pieces of the enduro puzzle were locked into place today with Blanchard Racing Team confirming its two-car programme.

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Jake Kostecki seals Supercars return

The former Supercars full-timer is set to team up with Super2 regular Aaron Love in BRT's wildcard entry for the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000.

Motorsport

Supercars bump-and-run under the microscope

The issue was thrust into the spotlight for a second time this year in Sydney last Saturday when Shane van Gisbergen was slapped with a five-second penalty that dropped him off the podium.

Motorsport

SHR's Zipadelli on Richmond: "Solid day. Just not close enough"

With three of its four NASCAR Cup drivers still trying to claw their way into the 16-driver playoff field, an uptick in performance was very much welcomed and it was quite noticeable on the ¾-mile short track.

Autosport

Russell’s F1 Belgian GP spoiled by misjudgement behind ailing Piastri

Russell made a good getaway from eighth and coming down the hill from La Source he tried to pass the ailing Piastri, the Australian having damaged his car when squeezed between the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and the inside barrier.

Motorsport

What Red Bull thought Verstappen was risking with Spa soft tyre tactics

The world champion had irrepressibly risen from the sixth place he had occupied on the grid, five places down from topping Friday evening qualifying thanks to his post-practice gearbox change.

The Guardian - UK

Max Verstappen and Red Bull are brilliant but their dominance is a problem for F1

This season would be more exciting without the supreme Dutchman, whose team will face efforts to clip their wings

Autosport

What Red Bull thought Verstappen was risking with late F1 Belgian GP tyre tactic

The world champion had irrepressibly risen from the sixth place on the grid, having dropped five places due to a gearbox change penalty, and by lap 17 of 44 Verstappen had passed Sergio Perez to pull out an 8.9s lead by the time the two Red Bulls made their final…

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