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The BTCC will be eager for Turkington to return after news of 2025 departure

This is, it seems, a Marcus Rashford moment. The most celebrated home-grown member of the most historic of teams finds himself out of the squad. From one pinnacle of UK sport, it’s the same in another.

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BTCC legend Turkington drops from 2025 grid due to "commercial realities"

The four-time British Touring Car Championship champion Colin Turkington will be absent from the 2025 grid due to the current commercial climate.

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Rinus VeeKay locks down the last open IndyCar seat

Dutchman Rinus 'VeeKay' van Kalmthout get his sixth season — and the last available series opening — by signing with Dale Coyne Racing

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Analysis: Williams may be focused on 2026, but FW47 shows hints of team's regeneration under Vowles

Thankfully, the mooted Valentines' Day special livery that enrobed the Williams FW47 was none too garish, once the car was revealed during its Silverstone shakedown on Friday. The dark blue screenfade effect was actually quite cool, almost like a gateway into a badly damaged '90s CRT screen - with the…

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The next phase in Alpine’s F1 recovery

If you had told any Formula 1 fan at the start of 2024 that by the end of the season Alpine would have a double podium and finish sixth in the constructors’ championship, you would probably have been met by some very confused looks.

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McLaren's principles won't change as Norris and Piastri start from zero - Stella

McLaren's Andrea Stella says the team won't change its principles and racing rules this year as its drivers Norris and Piastri both aim to start the 2025 Formula 1 season on the front foot.

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McLaren vows to stick to principles as Norris and Piastri come out swinging

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri gave a confident impression as they presented the 2025 McLaren Formula 1 car to the world on Thursday at a wet Silverstone.

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Trio convicted for blackmail plot of Schumacher’s family

Three men have been convicted of trying to blackmail Michael Schumacher’s family for millions of pounds.

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F1 2025 champion? You bet! Norris out to deliver for backers

Being considered the pre-season favourite can sometimes add yet more weight to the heavy burden a driver puts on their own shoulders – however, Lando Norris is aiming to win the F1 title in 2025 not just for himself but also to help line the pockets of those who back…

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Piastri: "I can become the F1 world champion this year"

McLaren's Oscar Piastri is adamant he is now ready to fight for the world championship as he enters his third season in Formula 1.

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Taylor-Smith joins Toyota line-up for 2025 BTCC campaign

Reigning British Touring Car Independents champion Aron Taylor-Smith has lined himself up a Toyota Gazoo Racing UK seat for 2025.

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A wild ending for the Daytona 500's Duel #2 as Cindric gets the win

While Justin Allgaier's hard-fought ninth place finish to make the Daytona 500 — and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s happy tears — overshadowed Bubba Wallace's victory in the first Duel, Thursday's second Duel race built up to an epic photo finish.

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Dale Jr. brought to tears as his car makes the Daytona 500

Dale Jr.'s JR Motorsports and driver Justin Allgaier punched their ticket to Sunday's race in a wild Duel qualifying race.

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NASCAR says 23XI and FRM "undermine" the brand in latest court filing

The drama continues to unfold in this latest chapter of the contentious lawsuit where 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports sues NASCAR over the series' 2025 Charter Agreement.

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Has luck grown to play too much of a role in the modern Daytona 500?

Three of the last Daytona 500s have been won by drivers who didn’t win another race during the year, and those almost always ended in calamity. Some criticize the modern 500 wins as a result of a randomized lottery, but is that really a fair claim?

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Johnson puts Daytona 500 qualifying "nightmares" behind him, taking an easier path in 2025

Jimmie Johnson's been plagued by last year's "frightening" Daytona 500 qualifying experience. But after Wednesday's qualifying run, earning a locked spot in Sunday's race, he might finally enjoy a peaceful night's sleep again.

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Norris vows to “get my elbows out” with Verstappen in F1 2025 title challenge

Lando Norris has said starting a new Formula 1 campaign on equal footing with Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen will change how aggressively he can race the Dutchman.

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Lando Norris pledges to get ‘elbows out’ and outsmart Verstappen in F1 fight

Lando Norris said he was relishing the opportunity to take on Max Verstappen for the F1 title in the upcoming season

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Ben Hunt: McLaren flexes its muscles to kick off F1 launch season

It was a rare thing these days. A team hosting an in-person car launch, rather than pressing ‘send' on an email containing some made-up quotes from its drivers and rendered images of its F1 car.

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McLaren made 'aggressive and fundamental' changes to its title-winning F1 car

Heading into the final year of this set of regulations with the best car of the field, it would have been understandable for McLaren to optimise its winning concept from 2024, the MCL38 that delivered the papaya squad its first world championship since 1998.

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Piastri clears a confidence quibble in time for F1 2025: “I can be world champion”

Ahead of his second Formula 1 season with McLaren last year, Oscar Piastri could feel an awkward “weaknesses” he wanted to address. Now, as his team launches its 2025 challenger, he’s crystal clear he has what it takes to become world champion.

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MotoGP protects Barcelona GP, putting other races in Spain and Portugal in doubt

MotoGP has revealed that it will host no more than two races in Spain and Portugal from 2027 after signing a new contract with Barcelona.

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Analysis: McLaren's MCL39 unveil offers few details - but there's some evident developments

Formula 1’s 2025 launch season kicked off in cryptic fashion with the constructors’ championship winners, no less.

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McLaren becomes first F1 team to reveal 2025 car design, with enforced camouflage livery

McLaren has revealed its MCL39 Formula 1 car at a Silverstone season launch event – becoming the first team to show off a 2025 design, albeit with temporary restrictions on its livery.

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McLaren becomes first F1 team to reveal 2025 car design

McLaren has revealed its MCL39 Formula 1 car at a Silverstone season launch event, becoming the first team to show off a 2025 design, albeit with temporary restrictions on its livery.

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