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Brad Pitt suggests F1: The Movie took inspiration from ‘Crashgate’ scandal

Brad Pitt revealed that the plot of F1: The Movie took inspiration from some infamous moments in the championship’s history – notably the 2008 ‘Crashgate’ scandal that rocked the Singapore Grand Prix and resulted in bans from Formula 1 for several members of the Renault team.

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How Carlos Sainz Sr's withdrawal will impact the FIA leadership contest

And then there was one. Perhaps we should not have been surprised to see Carlos Sainz Sr decide not to pursue a late push for the FIA presidency.

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The most exciting moments in the history of F1’s Austrian Grand Prix

When the Austrian Grand Prix made its world championship debut back in 1964, few would have expected it to be a calendar fixture more than 60 years later. The dreary L-shaped layout of the temporary track on Zeltweg airfield did little to sell anybody on a return to the area.

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Hendrick Motorsports penalized for violation with Chase Elliott's NASCAR Xfinity car

Following a triple-header weekend at Pocono Raceway, NASCAR chose to take the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Chase Elliott and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Christopher with them back to the RD Center for further inspection.

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Predicting the winner of NASCAR's $1 million in-season bracket challenge

NASCAR's annual All-Star Race offers no points and has no impact on the champion, but one million dollars is plenty of incentive for the drivers to give it their all. Well, it's no longer the only event that offers such a prize as NASCAR introduces an in-season tournament that will…

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Winning NASCAR team owner Larry McClure passes away

Any long-time NASCAR fans know the name Larry McClure, as he was the co-owner at Morgan-McClure Motorsports alongside Tim Morgan and brother Jerry McClure, which operated a NASCAR team from 1983 through 2012. Larry's family confirmed that he passed away on Wednesday at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia.

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JR Motorsports unveils special Red Bull schemes for SVG and Connor Zilisch

The Trackhouse Racing teammates will compete head-to-head in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course in July. Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch will both be driving for JR Motorsports that weekend, running the same sponsors but with inverse paint schemes.

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Carlos Sainz Sr drops out of FIA presidency race

Carlos Sainz Sr has announced he will not run against Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA presidency.

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Concerned teams argue in court over NASCAR subpoena for financial data

The contentious legal battle between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and NASCAR is not cooling off. This week has been a busy one with Judge Kenneth D. Bell of the Western District of North Carolina striking down the team's request to dismiss NASCAR's countersuit against them.

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Red Bull bringing F1 upgrades to Austria as 2026 shift nears

Helmut Marko says Red Bull will introduce its latest raft of upgrades over the Austria and Silverstone grand prix weekends as it nears the end of its 2025 F1 development.

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Here's how to watch NASCAR on TNT, Max, and truTV this summer

As part of NASCAR's new $7.7 billion dollar broadcast deal, Amazon and Warner Brothers Discovery have become new partners alongside FOX Sports and NBC Sports. Prime Video just ended its five-race run as the Cup Series went to streaming for the very first time.

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Sebastian Vettel "in contact" with Helmut Marko over F1 successor role

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel says he is in early talks with Helmut Marko over succeeding the Austrian as an advisor to the Red Bull F1 team in the future.

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Arvid Lindblad to make F1 debut in British GP practice, confirms Helmut Marko

Arvid Lindblad is set to take part in Friday practice at Silverstone's British Grand Prix, Red Bull's Helmut Marko has confirmed.

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Brad Pitt: "It hurt" to miss 200mph target in “extraordinary” McLaren F1 test

Brad Pitt revealed he wants the chance to improve on his Formula 1 debut after just falling short of his 200mph target during a run in Lando Norris’ 2023 McLaren.

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Why a South African F1 return still seems far-fetched

Last week, the Kyalami circuit in South Africa announced that its plans to upgrade to FIA Grade 1, required to host a Formula 1 grand prix, had been approved by the FIA. It was hailed as a "defining moment" and a big step towards F1 returning to the country -…

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Sergio Perez: Intense Red Bull pressure “ended up costing us a lot"

Sergio Perez believes Red Bull contributed to the toxic environment around his side of the garage during the second half of the 2024 Formula 1 season - putting unnecessary pressure on him to deliver results.

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How Grove Racing got its second rising Supercars star

At the end of June 2024, an option lapsed that would have otherwise tied rising star Kai Allen to Dick Johnson Racing. At the time, Allen was the defending Super2 champion, and he went on to take third in the series and also raced at Sandown and Bathurst for DJR…

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Aston Martin launches F1 driver academy, signs Mari Boya

The Aston Martin F1 team has launched its driver academy, with Spain's FIA Formula 3 driver Mari Boya as its first recruit.

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Aprilia to run “special test” for Jorge Martin once medics approve MotoGP return

Aprilia is awaiting medical clearance to organise a special test that could see Jorge Martin get back on the RS-GP before making his return to the MotoGP World Championship.

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Valtteri Bottas closes in on F1 return with Cadillac for 2026

Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver Valtteri Bottas has emerged as a leading candidate to join the Cadillac squad when it enters the championship next season.

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The history behind Brad Pitt’s reunion with Tom Cruise at the 'F1' premiere

Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise hadn’t been photographed together in more than two decades before their surprise reunion at the European premiere of the F1 movie. However, this wasn't the first time that the pair's lives and careers intersected with the world of motorsport.

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Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi targets “dream” F1 test through Toyota’s Haas link

Reigning Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi hopes Toyota’s partnership with the Haas Formula 1 team could result in an opportunity to fulfil a long-held dream of testing grand prix machinery.

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Watch: “Feels like yesterday” - Alex Criville looks back on his legendary career

Spanish rider Alex Criville raced on two wheels for almost 15 years and in that time picked up 20 race wins, two world championships and more than 2,000 championship points.

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Why Mercedes' updated rear suspension will face a tough test in F1's Austrian GP

Mercedes reintroduced the rear suspension package that it debuted at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix last time out in Canada. The update was designed to cure the rear tyre surface overheating issues that the team has experienced with its W16 Formula 1 car this year.

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IMSA star Jordan Taylor to run NASCAR Truck race at Lime Rock

Spire Motorsports has confirmed that they will be partnering with Jordan Taylor for this weekend's NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park. It will be the first time any national division of the sport has raced at the Connecticut road course.

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