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How F1’s Brazilian GP grid will be formed if qualifying does not happen

The unexpected downpour that forced qualifying for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix to be postponed has prompted great intrigue about a unique ‘what if’ scenario.

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Almirola wins Martinsville Xfinity race; Smith punches Custer after the finish

Aric Almirola held off all challengers to win the pivotal cutoff race, denying Sammy Smith in second and Chandler Smith in third as they were attempting to win their way into the title-decider.

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F1 brings forward Brazilian GP qualifying and race times

The FIA has confirmed that qualifying for Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix will now take place at 07:30 local time on Sunday morning, with the start of the race brought forward to 12:30 local time.

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Hamilton wants better wet tyres after Brazilian GP qualifying postponement

Lewis Hamilton has reacted to the decision to postpone Saturday’s qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix by giving his opinions straight to Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.

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Martin Truex Jr. bests Hendrick drivers for Martinsville Cup pole

Martin Truex Jr. was the last driver on track in the pole round of qualifying, rocketing to the top of the charts with a 19.686s lap that denied Hendrick Motorsports a front row lockout.

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota wins thriller to secure manufacturers' crown, Porsche seals drivers'

Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer wrapped up the World Endurance Championship Hypercar drivers' title in the eight-hour Bahrain season finale, but Toyota snatched the manufacturers' crown from Porsche.

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FIA probing water cooling F1 tyre trick after Red Bull concern

Formula 1’s latest technical controversy has erupted at the Brazilian Grand Prix amid suspicions that some teams have allegedly used water to cool their tyres from the inside.

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Stuck throttle causes major damage to Hamlin's car in Martinsville practice

After setting the fastest time early in practice, things went very wrong for Denny Hamlin. The car fired off into Turn 3 as a high rate of speed, spinning sideways and backing into the outside wall.

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F1 Brazilian GP qualifying postponed due to heavy rain

Qualifying for the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix has been postponed to Sunday due to a deluge of rain that hit the Interlagos circuit.

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Did Eckes just make a major misstep in his pursuit of a 2024 NASCAR Truck title?

I truly believe Christian Eckes made a miscalculation during Friday night's Martinsville cutoff race, and I'm not talking about the morality of the bump-and-run for the win, but the logic in it.

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Verstappen penalised for virtual safety car violation in Brazil F1 sprint

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has been demoted to fourth in Formula 1's Brazilian sprint race due to a five-second penalty for a virtual safety car infringement.

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McLaren admits no “easy solution” to F1 team orders headache

McLaren has admitted its approach to team orders is making life difficult for itself, but says there is no “easy solution” that does not risk upsetting one of its drivers.

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Norris not proud of Brazil F1 sprint race victory after team orders

Lando Norris says he cannot be proud of his win in the Brazilian GP sprint race after he was handed it on a plate by his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.

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Verstappen investigated for potential VSC rule breach in Brazilian GP sprint

Max Verstappen is under investigation for a potential virtual safety car infringement during the Formula 1 sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

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F1 Brazilian GP: Piastri hands Norris Sprint victory, Verstappen fourth with penalty

Lando Norris was waved through by team-mate Oscar Piastri to win Formula 1’s 2024 Brazil sprint race, with the second McLaren saved from a Max Verstappen attack by a late virtual safety car.

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Aston drivers Alonso and Stroll to start Brazil F1 sprint from pitlane

Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will start Brazil's sprint race from the pitlane after making sweeping changes to their Aston Martin F1 cars.

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The factors that have blown Brazilian GP strategy game wide open

Formula 1 teams have been left facing some difficult strategy choices for the Brazilian Grand Prix as a host of elements have come together to make things extremely complicated.

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Martin: “I would not have won without first-corner lead” in Malaysian GP sprint

Jorge Martin says the sprint race at Sepang on Saturday could have had an entirely different outcome had he not toughed it out with polesitter Francesco Bagnaia to take the lead midway through the first corner.

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Vettel tips Verstappen to hold on against Norris in F1 title fight

Sebastian Vettel has tipped Max Verstappen to beat Lando Norris to the Formula 1 title this year, despite his car not being the fastest.

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F1 2026 rule tweaks will open door for "different concepts"

The recent changes to Formula 1's technical regulations for 2026 will give teams more freedom to explore different design concepts, says Williams chief James Vowles.

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Bagnaia: “Winning Malaysian GP will not be enough”

Francesco Bagnaia has admitted he will need help from other riders to have any chance of winning the MotoGP world championship following his sprint crash on Saturday.

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McLaren says Bortoleto's future remains up in air as Sauber talks advance

McLaren insists no final decision has been made about Gabriel Bortoleto's Formula 1 future, amid growing indications that the Brazilian could be poised to secure a deal with Sauber.

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How Jorge Martin can wrap up the 2024 MotoGP title in Malaysian GP

Jorge Martin can seal the 2024 MotoGP title in the Malaysian Grand Prix after his nearest rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of Saturday's sprint race at Sepang.

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Bearman explains early wake-up call for Haas stand-in drive

Oliver Bearman revealed he was woken up on Friday morning with the call to replace Kevin Magnussen for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

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Porsche not taking conservative approach in WEC finale in Bahrain

Porsche has insisted that it is not going into Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain with a conservative approach as it looks to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles.

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