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Piastri extends McLaren F1 contract until end of 2026

The Australian had originally been committed to McLaren until the end of 2024, having been lured away from an Alpine reserve role last year with the promise of a race seat.

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Piastri extends McLaren F1 contract until 2026

The Australian had originally been committed to McLaren until the end of 2024, having been lured away from an Alpine reserve role last year with the promise of a race seat.

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Electric Go-Kart You Can Buy Hits 100+ MPH, Sets Speed Record

Drawing juice from a 5.4 watt-hours (56 amp-hours) swappable battery pack, the 265-pound (120-kilogram) kart was piloted by Swedish driver Leo Obrant.

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Leclerc: Zandvoort troubleshooting has moved Ferrari F1 car towards Sainz

Sainz ended Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s record winning streak in Singapore to back up his consecutive pole positions, while a delayed pitstop last weekend left Leclerc to finish fourth.

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Schumacher can remain Mercedes F1 reserve amid Alpine WEC links

European F3 and FIA F2 champion Schumacher was dropped by the Haas F1 team at the end of 2022 owing to a brace of seven-figure car-splitting crashes that forced the team to abandon upgrades to meet its budgets.

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Abt calls for action against DTM teams using sunlight to heat tyres

Amid struggles to get temperatures into Pirelli tyres that are new to the DTM for 2023, teams have come up with creative ways to circumvent the ban on using electric blankets.

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Whincup against "outrageous" Bathurst Supercars parity changes

Parity talk ramped back up at last weekend's Sandown 500 where every session was topped by Camaros, including a top-five lock-out in the race.

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Mercedes: No qualms about throwing away “really fast” W14 F1 car

The German car manufacturer came close to delivering a victory in Singapore last weekend as a strategy masterstroke gave George Russell and Lewis Hamilton a shot at grabbing the win.

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2023 F1 Japanese Grand Prix session timings and preview

Red Bull's winning streak came to an end in Singapore last weekend, with Carlos Sainz scoring an emphatic victory for Ferrari from pole position. However, all signs point to the status quo returning at Suzuka, with the Honda-powered Red Bull squad favourite to take top honors in front of Japanese…

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Whincup against "outrageous" Bathurst parity changes

Parity talk ramped back up at last weekend's Sandown 500 where every session was topped by Camaros, including a top five lock-out in the race.

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Sugo strategy fortune for Impul "saved our championship"

The #1 Impul Nissan Z shared by Baguette and Hiramine was one of the main beneficiaries of the stoppage that was triggered by Naoki Yamamoto's huge crash at the end of lap 37 of 84, along with the SARD Toyota GR Supra.

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Reddick hopes "disastrous summer" won't impede playoff run

Reddick and his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota team was one of the top performing drivers in the first round of the 2023 playoffs. He earned a win at Kansas – which locked him into the Round of 12 – a runner-up finish at Darlington, S.C., and his worst effort…

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Why does Singapore throw a spanner in the works for F1’s 'super teams'?

As the RB19s rolled out for FP1 on Friday, it swiftly became apparent that the cars had fallen out of their hitherto very wide operating window. Max Verstappen called his ride “undrivable” as he lacked confidence when hitting the brakes only to then turn in and find wayward cornering balance.

Autosport

Magnussen never “fought so hard” for an F1 point as in Singapore

Magnussen had a strong qualifying, earning fifth, fourth and sixth places across the three sessions, but he acknowledged that the race was likely to be tough, thanks to the tyre temperature issue that have stymied Haas all season.

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The self-critical Alpine F1 junior who considers top F2 rookie status as “average”

Most Formula 2 rookies would be happy to sit fifth in the standings with one round remaining, with one win and nine podiums to their name. But not Victor Martins. The self-effacing, ever-critical Frenchman claims his 2023 has been “average”, despite sitting as the best-performing first-year driver.

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Wolff: Russell error will be engraved after 99.99% fantastic F1 Singapore GP

A pitstop for medium Pirellis gave Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton the tyre advantage in the closing stages at Marina Bay as they piled the pressure on leader Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris for victory.

Autosport

Thompson back as Huff seeks BTCC 2024 ride

Thompson takes over the entry occupied at Knockhill last month by Rob Huff and will see out the season this weekend at Silverstone and next month at Brands Hatch.

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Gasly: FIA’s F1 penalty stance isn’t “black and white”

Gasly accused Magnussen of pushing him off the track and compared the Haas driver’s escape from any sanction with the reprimands that Max Verstappen received for two impeding incidents in qualifying.

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Magnussen never “fought so hard” for an F1 point

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MotoGP's first Indian GP hit by visa chaos as some teams and riders unable to fly

This weekend is supposed to mark the inaugural MotoGP round in India at the former Formula 1 venue at the Buddh International Circuit.

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De Vries poised for 2024 Toyota WEC seat after AlphaTauri F1 exit

The 28-year-old, who was reserve driver for Toyota in 2022, is poised to take the race seat originally earmarked for him this season, according to Autosport sources.

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F1 risks "disarray" if Massa wins legal bid over 2008 title - Wolff

Massa has begun a challenge against the FIA and FOM over their handling of the investigation into the 'Crashgate' controversy from the 2008 Singapore GP, which ultimately cost him the world title to Lewis Hamilton that year.

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Aston Martin has no problems with Alonso criticism after poor F1 Singapore GP

Alonso, who once famously described his Honda power unit as a "GP2 engine", made the remark in the course of a fraught race that saw him finish 11th.

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Why new flexi floor suspicions have kicked off in Formula 1

So, it was little wonder that Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, whose team has been dominant in F1 2023 up until now, found himself having to repeatedly dismiss any suggestions that his squad’s struggles were related to new FIA stipulations over the wings.

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Why new flexi-floor suspicions have kicked off in Formula 1

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