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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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Preview: What to look out for in the 2024 Indy 500

This Sunday's 108th edition of the Indianapolis 500 is the most prestigious event of the IndyCar season, as 33 cars vie for the honour of claiming one of motorsport's three biggest prizes.

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What to look out for in the 2024 Indy 500

This Sunday's 108th edition of the Indianapolis 500 is the most prestigious event of the IndyCar season, as 33 cars vie for the honour of claiming one of motorsport's three biggest prizes. Eight previous winners are among the field, which features a NASCAR Cup champion among the impressive rookie crop,…

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Three-time MotoGP winner Aleix Espargaro announces retirement

The 34-year-old Spaniard made the announcement on Thursday afternoon ahead of his home Catalan Grand Prix at Barcelona, where he won both the Saturday and Sunday races last year.

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Marco Andretti credits Hampson, Wickens for stronger 2024 Indy 500 bid

While Andretti has always been regarded as a threat during the Month of May, it has been a decade since he was in a proper battle for victory for the Indy 500.

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What is the F1 Concorde Agreement? All to know about the contract

F1 teams are constantly in discussion with series owners Liberty Media about the new Concorde Agreement, which is set to come into effect in 2026.

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The drivers who could become Britain's next F1 winners

His long-awaited maiden Formula 1 victory in Miami made Lando Norris the 21st driver from the United Kingdom to become a grand prix winner. More racers from Britain than any other nation have stood on the top step of a world championship podium, a statistic which may be a source…

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Kevin Magnussen race ban - all F1 drivers to have previously been banned

Haas’ Kevin Magnussen will miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after picking up two penalty points at the Italian Grand Prix, taking his tally to 12 in a 12-month period.

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The F1 upgrades that Aston Martin is adamant will not be ‘rolled off’

A pretty extensive overhaul had been aimed at lifting the squad up the grid, but it ended up making the car more difficult to drive – contributing to Alonso’s hefty FP3 crash.

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Chris Harris on F1: Formula 1 has outgrown Imola

Chris Harris argues that F1's Imola track may have history and the drivers' hearts, but it doesn't have good racing anymore.

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Indy 500 starting grid: McLaughlin on pole, 33-car field in full

The 30-year-old Kiwi will lead the 33-car field to the green flag for a three-wide rolling start across 11 rows for the 200-lap, 500-mile race.

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Does Red Bull no longer have F1's fastest car?

The 2024 season is starting to shift towards a three-horse race between Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari as car upgrades appear to have whittled down the difference between the three teams to one or two tenths at best.

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O’Ward feels “helpless” over issue he fears will handicap his Indy 500

The 25-year-old Mexican was Arrow McLaren’s best shot to win last year’s race until he crashed out in the closing stages, after an ambitious move on eventual runner-up Marcus Ericsson ended in the Turn 3 wall.

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Ferrari set to keep bonus payment in new F1 Concorde Agreement – but now capped

Teams are in discussions with F1 owners Liberty Media over the terms of the new Concorde Agreement that is due to come into force from 2026. The document defines how F1 is run – with one agreement relating to the regulatory framework of grand prix racing, and another outlining the…

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Mercedes no longer “zig-zagging” in hunt for an F1 magic bullet

The German manufacturer is working on a new development direction for its next update package, which it hopes will deliver a better balance for its car in both high- and low-speed corners. It has been working on having new components ready for the Canadian Grand Prix next month, but there…

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Ten things we learned at the 2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix

Formula 1 headed back to Imola after the 2023 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was cancelled due to flooding in the Italian region. This time, the sporting contest went ahead in sunshine throughout.

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10 things we learned at the 2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix

Formula 1 headed back to Imola after the 2023 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was cancelled due to flooding in the Italian region. This time, the sporting contest went ahead in sunshine throughout.

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Which F1 driver has led the world championship the longest? 

While some drivers take the title long before the final round – recently Max Verstappen took both the 2022 and 2023 titles with several races left to go – others can sit at the top of the table but still never claim the crown. Valtteri Bottas is one of those…

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Why Norris fell away and then "spiralled" back at Verstappen

In the opening phase of the race, it was Verstappen who had the edge as, after holding the advantage at the start, he was steadily able to eke out a gap on the medium tyres to be more than six seconds clear up until the first round of stops.

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Horner: Verstappen a "racing machine" after unique F1 and sim race double

Verstappen's busy driving, PR and engineering schedule at Imola did not stop him from competing in the most competitive field of iRacing's Nurburgring enduro with his Team Redline sim squad.

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Rahal: “Anomaly” Indy 500 team-mate Sato has a “hell of an engine”

Rahal will go into his second consecutive last-chance qualifying with his family-run, Honda-powered Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team, 12 months after being bumped from the Indy 500 field in agonizing circumstances.

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Rahal: “Anomaly” team-mate Sato has a “hell of an engine”

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The F1 driver market dominoes about to fall

As F1 gathered for the start of the European season in Imola this weekend, the return of the traditional motorhomes in the paddock triggered a series of secret meetings aimed at finalising the 2025 line-ups.

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VeeKay “never lost hope” in rebound from early Indy 500 qualifying crash

VeeKay’s favorable draw of fourth driver to run quickly became obsolete after wrecking in Turn 3 on the opening lap of his four-lap run, which left significant damage to the back end and left side of his No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet.

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What F1 GPS data reveals about Verstappen’s Imola qualifying save

Having been congratulated on his run of poles that stretches back to the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, Verstappen was left to reflect on how his tricky event was turned around following his series of FP1 offs into the Imola gravel.

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