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Why the legend of Indy’s holy grail makes it unmissable

It would be a bold claim to suggest that one motor racing event trumps all others, but to witness the start of the Indianapolis 500 from its fabled ‘yard of bricks’ is like standing next to a swirling tornado. It’s not just the sight of 33 cars rushing along at…

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What we learned in Friday practice at the Monaco Grand Prix

The Friday practice bragging rights ahead of Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix belonged to Max Verstappen, who headed FP2 while FP1 chart-topper Carlos Sainz crashed in the second session.

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F1 Monaco GP: Sainz tops red-flagged FP1 as Albon crash ends session early

Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas set the initial pace with a 1m26.993s, but that was rapidly bettered by a series of quicker times from Zhou Guanyu, Fernando Alonso, Hamilton and Lando Norris, as first place benchmark was 10s lower by the end of the opening five minutes of the one-hour…

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Are F1's current cars too big for Monaco?

Certainly, the risk of mounting a successful passing move on the principality's streets is high, and any misjudged moves on a driver can often come at a high price.

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NASCAR 2023 Coke 600 schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Kyle Larson took a dominate victory in the All-Star Race at a newly revived North Wilkesboro Speedway last weekend.

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What to watch out for in the 2023 Indy 500

The Indianapolis 500 holds a special place in the motorsport world. The race is unlike any other and often provides an intriguing contest.

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How to be an ace engineer: Leading IndyCar race engineer Michael Cannon

Michael Cannon is a protege-turned-mentor, a man you can bring in as an overseer and advisor for young race engineers, or can be slotted into a hands-on race engineer role. He can be strict but is also regarded in IndyCar circles as one of the more empathetic individuals in the…

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Who’s the most successful manufacturer at Le Mans? Porsche, Toyota & more

Winning the gruelling Le Mans 24 Hours has been one of the big goals for manufacturers since the race was first run in 1923.

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The ‘incompatibility’ that drove Aston Martin and Honda F1 deal

It addresses the conundrum of having all the benefits of a works engine without having to build one from scratch under the Aston name, while also taking away the necessity to share a PU and other associated parts with a key rival.

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Archive: How an ingenious fix prevented a movie legend from winning Le Mans

The idea of a fifty-something Hollywood megastar, a future Oscar winner no less, pitching up at the Le Mans 24 Hours and winning the thing on his debut sounds absurd. But it nearly happened in 1979 in a plot line so fanciful that it would have been laughed out of…

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The "incompatibility" that drove Aston and Honda F1 deal

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The Monaco GP form suggested by F1 2023’s closest comparison

For one round only, having the power of a ‘GP2 engine’ isn’t insurmountable as drivers spend just 43% of the lap on full throttle - the least of any circuit on the calendar. Likewise, McLaren needn’t be quite so concerned about the excessive drag from its MCL60, since the average…

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The important WRC discussion triggered by Neuville's outburst

No matter what the business, if you stand still and fail to innovate as markets change there is a risk of being left behind and the prospect of not achieving the potential. This is the crux of Thierry Neuville’s comments made in the lead up to Rally Portugal. The Hyundai…

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Andretti had near miss just before Legge and Wilson wrecked

Wilson will miss this weekend’s race due to suffering a fractured vertebra. The crash occurred in the final hour of running when cars were practising racing moves in the draft.

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The MotoGP implications of Razgatlioglu’s BMW decision

Razgatlioglu’s future announcement comes just weeks after he tested a Yamaha MotoGP bike, fuelling speculation that the Turkish rider could be in line for a grand prix move with the Japanese marque.

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Why MotoGP races have become so chaotic

The extremely close field that currently exists in MotoGP, and the difficulty to overtake generated by the aerodynamics of the current bikes, explain the increase in aggression at the start of the races and, with that, the higher number of accidents.

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Harvey “in The Hunger Games” bumping team-mate Rahal from Indy 500

Harvey beat Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team-mate Rahal to the 33rd and final spot on the starting grid during the very last run of last-chance qualifying on Sunday.

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The forgotten Japan successes of an ex-Jordan F1 racer

Two decades ago this month, Firman scored his first and only F1 point with an eighth-place finish in the Spanish Grand Prix. It turned out to be the high point of a tough campaign with Jordan, which by now was in its death throes ahead of being purchased by the…

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The best tech images so far from Formula 1 2023

But while we may have to wait a few more days to see some of those new parts in the flesh, the break does at least give us an opportunity to reflect on some of the interesting developments spotted so far this season.

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Ganassi and McLaren set for “amazing” Indy 500 pole fight

Based on the evidence of the opening day of qualifying, both teams have the potential to take the top spot with multiple drivers – as engine manufacturers Chevrolet and Honda also go head-to-head.

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Motorsport.com writers' favourite Imola Grands Prix

Formula 1's inaugural visit to the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in 1980 began an unbroken 27-year run on the calendar for Italy's 'other' circuit, before it dropped off the schedule in 2006. But the onset of the COVID pandemic and an increased demand for European venues to meet F1's required…

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Autosport writers' favourite Imola Grands Prix

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Indy 500: Rosenqvist tops first qualifying in McLaren 1-2

Rosenqvist set the fastest four-lap average of 233.947mph around the 2.5-mile oval with just over an hour remaining of the six-hour session, boasting a quickest single lap 234.329mph.

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Inside the intricacies of IndyCar set-up for the Brickyard

When you start with a new car, or with a new specification – like the manufacturer aerokits in 2015 or when we went back to a universal aerokit in 2018 – your focus is on driver comfort initially, and then you determine which are the areas for improving performance.

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How Bearman's Baku double stacks up in historic junior single-seater feats

Oliver Bearman's stunning weekend in Azerbaijan fired him far up the drivers' standings, with the 38-point haul putting him in fourth place and setting him up for a title-challenging rookie season.

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