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Autosport 75: Secrets of the street fighters

Racing in the confines of a street track is always special. The wheel-to-wheel action may not always be the best, but the spectacle of top drivers flirting with the barriers make it one of the sport’s greatest challenges.

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Will Buxton: Jeff Gordon BAR move "would have broken F1 in America" decades earlier

There was once a time in F1 history when NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon was in consideration for a seat among the "best drivers in the world." And this week, lead commentator for IndyCar on FOX and experienced Formula 1 journalist Will Buxton spoke with NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick on his podcast, Kevin…

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From V10 F1 Williams to Ford Zephyr: Five intriguing cars at the Donington Historic Festival

Some star names enjoyed victories at last weekend’s Donington Historic Festival, including the likes of three-time Indy 500 conqueror Dario Franchitti and 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Guy Smith.

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F4 racer Reynolds scores remarkable Cortina win at Donington Historic Festival

There are not too many drivers who have competed in British Formula 4 that have also raced a historic Lotus Cortina in the same season, but Harri Reynolds demonstrated that he is quick in two very different disciplines after being one of the stars of last weekend’s Donington Historic Festival.

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Deagen Fairclough wins Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year

British Formula 4 champion Deagen Fairclough has been crowned the winner of the 2024 Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award.

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Inside the fight to follow Button, Russell and Norris

Imagine being forced to live without your mobile phone for two days. Over the past couple of decades, that has gone from being mildly irritating to borderline catastrophic, given how many things our phones are now crucial for. But being disconnected from the outside world is just one of the…

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Palou will feel incomplete “until we win an Indy 500”

Three-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou feels his CV is incomplete without a victory in the Indianapolis 500.

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Despite three IndyCar titles, Palou feels incomplete “until we win an Indy 500”

Alex Palou is a three-time IndyCar Series champion, with the last two clinched in stunning back-to-back success. Yet, even as a reigning champ, he feels his resume is unfinished without a victory in the Indianapolis 500.

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Alex Palou’s greatness is in a league of its own

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Final four 2024 Young Driver Award contenders chosen

The four finalists who will contest the 2024 Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award have been selected.

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Palou relishes third IndyCar title making for a 'super special' year

Alex Palou has placed his name among the list of all-time greats of IndyCar lore by claiming his third series championship after a wild season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.

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The GMA T.50 Redefines Supercars

In a number crazed world, Gordon Murray focuses on what matters.

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Friday favourite: When IndyCar team-mates lived on the same street

When Alex Tagliani made his debut in the CART Indycar series in 2000 at the Player’s-backed Forsythe Racing team, it began a three-year partnership with fellow French-Canadian Patrick Carpentier.

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Karun Chandhok's Indy 500 adventure and why every fan should experience it

Like everybody else, I have a bucket list of things that I keep creating. And, like most people, the rate at which the list grows generally exceeds the rate at which we actually do the things on it. With work and family commitments, time is the most valuable commodity for…

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Kyle Larson to attempt ‘The Double’ - what is the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 doubleheader?

Kyle Larson will attempt ‘The Double’ this weekend, after qualifying for both the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. The Hendricks Motorsport NASCAR driver will climb into an Arrow McLaren to race for the first time in the IndyCar championship. The Californian driver qualified fifth for the Indy 500 in…

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2024 Indy 500 weather forecast: will it rain on Sunday?

Excitement is at an all-time high with the build-up to the Indy 500 well underway - but the weather is not looking so kind. Rain is forecasted for race day, which could severely impact proceedings as the Indy 500 does not run in the wet, due to the threat of…

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BTCC ace Sutton and Davies claim Gordon Spice Trophy win at Goodwood

Davies started their Ford Mustang Boss 302 in eighth but stormed to third on the opening lap of the contest for Group 1 Saloon Cars of a type raced between 1970 and 1982.

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Ex-F1 racer Pirro makes motorbike racing debut at Goodwood

The 62-year-old Italian contested the Hailwood Trophy for 250cc and 350cc two-stroke grand prix and Formula 750 motorcycles that raced up to 1983. He qualified the Michael Russell-entered Yamaha TZ250 20th in the 34-bike field, 9.7 seconds off pole.The Le Mans winner of 2000-02 and 2006-07, who recently left his role…

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Ex-F1 racer Pirro makes motorbike racing debut

The 62-year-old Italian contested the Hailwood Trophy for 250cc and 350cc two-stroke grand prix and Formula 750 motorcycles that raced up to 1983. He qualified the Michael Russell-entered Yamaha TZ250 20th in the 34-bike field, 9.7 seconds off pole.The Italian, who recently left his role managing the McLaren young driver programme, ran…

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Listen to the Gordon Murray T.33 Mule's V-12 Scream

The T.33 uses a similar Cosworth V-12 as the T.50, and it sounds extraordinary.

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TNT Sports signs multi-year broadcast deal with Formula E

All 17 races from the upcoming campaign, which gets underway with the Mexico City E-Prix on 13 January, will be aired live on TNT Sports with uninterrupted coverage of every race, as well as live and on-demand streaming on discovery+.

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Joseph Loake wins Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year

The 18-year-old Briton will receive £200,000, a test in an Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula 1 car, full British Racing Drivers' Club membership, an Arai helmet and Jordan Bespoke personalised helmet bag as his prize.

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The factors that fuelled Palou’s 2023 IndyCar domination

It wasn’t supposed to be this easy. IndyCar’s USP is the high number of potential race winners in its pack for such a high-level open-wheel racing series. But Alex Palou defied this logic in 2023, making his second title appear routine on track with five victories. Off the track, however,…

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Friday favourite: How a knack for Thruxton opened doors to an F3 stalwart

Of the four British Formula 3 races at Thruxton he entered across the 1994 and 1995 seasons, Warren Hughes started every one of them from pole position. Not a bad accolade considering his opposition included Jan Magnussen, Dario Franchitti, Oliver Gavin, Ralph Firman and Helio Castroneves.

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Finalists revealed for 2023 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award

Formula 3 race winner Taylor Barnard, GB3 championship protagonists Callum Voisin and Joseph Loake, and Italian F4 points leader Arvid Lindblad will battle it out for prizes that include a test in Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One® Team machinery. None of the four have been finalists before.

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