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What Newey's first week at Aston Martin looked like

Over 20 years ago, when Adrian Newey worked at McLaren, a story went around the Formula 1 paddock that he had effectively locked himself in his office with his drawing board. Once he’d finished sketching a design, went the gossip, he pushed it through a letterbox for collection by aero…

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Super Formula Suzuka: Makino completes Dandelion clean sweep

Tadasuke Makino completed a Dandelion Racing sweep of the opening weekend of the Super Formula season at Suzuka, as team-mate Kakunoshin Ohta was demoted out of the points by a penalty.

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Video: Almirola beats Bowman in wild Xfinity photo finish at Phoenix

A late-race spin set up a two-lap dash to the checkered flag in Phoenix's NASCAR Xfinity Series race, and it certainly did not disappoint. Justin Allgaier was on the verge of victory, but he had to hang on for one final restart.

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Hill says Xfinity wreck "might be the dumbest move I've ever had happen"

Austin Hill’s NASCAR Xfinity race came to an abrupt end Saturday at Phoenix Raceway in a very unusual wreck. The 31-year-old was in the middle of a scrap, just outside the top-five on a Lap 62 restart, when it all went wrong.

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Lyn St. James, a nearly-forgotten all-female racing series, and what ‘makes it’ in racing

Within just a few minutes of speaking with Lyn St. James, who turns 78 next week, you quickly understand why she has made it as far as she has in the motorsport world. She’s kind, sharp, and fun to talk to, with a certain fire to her persona. I, affectionately…

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William Byron: "I did not hit my marks" on way to earning Phoenix Cup pole

After a 45-minute practice session where teams were granted the opportunity to get a a feel for the multiple tire compounds being utilized this weekend, it was time to qualify. The format was a single round with one flying lap per driver, and the pole wasn't decided until the 37th…

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NASCAR puts multiple tire compounds to the test for Phoenix Cup race

For only the second time ever, NASCAR will experiment with multiple tire compounds in a Cup series race. With tire supplier Goodyear bringing two new rubber compounds made for oval tracks, it's not dissimilar to what fans already see in IndyCar with option and primary tires. At a track where…

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For the Cup: Legge and other extraordinary women who’ve raced NASCAR

When Katherine Legge takes the green flag in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway, she will become the 17th different woman to compete at the top level of stock car racing and the first in over seven years. The British racer will also be just the third woman…

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“I'm not here to crash into my team-mate” – Is Ocon really that bad?

He debuted with a backmarker team before moving up to a bigger one, where he partnered with an established driver – a team leader for several years. Things didn't go smoothly. Aside from a few disagreements over strategy that led to heated radio exchanges, there were also a couple of crashes.…

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Red Bull engineer Hannah Schmitz wants more women in F1 (and is here to help)

The principal strategy engineer for Red Bull Racing is embracing her role model status in the paddock to encourage women of all ages to take on F1.

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What happens on Norris's "worst day of the year" in F1 winter training

McLaren driver Lando Norris has revealed the gruelling assessment of his fitness levels he conducts between Formula 1 seasons – required to tune his training through the upcoming 2025 championship.

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Making of a young champion: For Lia Block, effort is always at a mighty 110%

The 2025 season is shaping up to be a busy one for Lia Block, 2023 American Rally Champion and daughter of late rally legend Ken Block. Not that she's not used to tackling a busy schedule, considering over the last few years she's been competing and dabbling in a few…

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Meet Claire Schonborn, the engineer turned WRC competitor almost overnight

The 25-year-old was given the opportunity of the lifetime to compete in the WRC after winning the series' inaugural women's driver development programme.

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Watch Live: The Fourth Round of WSK Super Master Series in Franciacorta

With just two more rounds to go for the 2025 season, this year's champions are beginning to rise in the points, but there's still room for shakeups.

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The battle Susie Wolff refuses to give up on

It's been nearly half a century since a woman last competed in an F1 race, and Wolff wants to ensure that number doesn't tick much higher.

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Ohta edges Iwasa by 0.2s to win thrilling Super Formula opener

Dandelion Racing driver Kakunoshin Ohta scored his third consecutive Super Formula win as he edged out Ayumu Iwasa to win a thrilling opener at Suzuka.

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Verstappen: ‘Red Bull can't fight for win in Melbourne’

Max Verstappen has ruled Red Bull out of contention for victory ahead of Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

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What Cadillac can do to be the true home for American F1 fans

Cadillac's 2026 F1 entry has been officially formalized, and American race fans rejoice. Having such an iconic brand like General Motors in Formula 1 is huge and will only benefit both GM and the sport of F1 as a truly worldwide racing series.

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General Motors formally approved as F1's 11th team with Cadillac in 2026

The FIA and Formula 1 have formally approved the entry of General Motors and its Cadillac brand into the championship for the 2026 season and beyond.

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How Hamilton has made his Ferrari’s steering wheel like Mercedes’

Lewis Hamilton has made notable adjustments to his Ferrari Formula 1 steering wheel layout – incorporating button shifts and clutch and gearbox paddle changes that retain familiarity from his long stint at Mercedes.

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Lotterer replaces Sargeant for 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours

Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer will return to the French enduro for his 14th participation at the wheel of an LMP2 ORECA run by IDEC Sport.

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F2 2025 season preview: The new generation is here

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Formula 2 championship’s inception (then under the GP2 mantle), but there’s another reason why it represents a landmark for the series: F2 has four drivers graduating directly to Formula 1 – something that had not happened since 2010, when the F1 grid…

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General Motors secures Chevrolet’s Supercars engine supply

One of the jigsaw pieces of General Motors’ Supercars future has been placed, with confirmation that KRE Race Engines will continue to supply engines to Chevrolet teams.

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How Formula E is counting on content creators to attract new fans

“I’m surprised they let that happen” admitted Brookyln Peltz Beckham after he and 10 other Formula E novices were given complete control of a GEN3 Evo car at the Miami Autodrome this week.

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Hamilton "still pinching himself" as he prepares for upcoming Ferrari debut at Melbourne

The seven-time F1 world champion adjusts to life wearing red, and reminded of another special first-time debut at Melbourne — his first-ever F1 race.

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