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Alex Marquez slams “regional championship” race direction in wet MotoGP qualifying

Heavy rain has battered the Silverstone circuit all morning and led to FP3 and qualifying being run in torrid conditions.

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Quartararo: 'I'm going slower when I feel faster' in MotoGP British GP practice

The 2021 world champion endured a difficult day at Silverstone on Friday, finishing 10th in first practice before ending up 11th in the second session to narrowly miss out on progressing directly into Q2.

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Quartararo 'going slower when I feel faster' in MotoGP British GP practice

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Mentally “destroyed” Pol Espargaro ‘needed nap’ after Silverstone MotoGP FP1

The Tech3 GasGas rider suffered a horrible crash in FP2 for the season-opening Portuguese GP, sustaining multiple back and jaw fractures after hitting an unprotected tyre barrier.

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MotoGP riders fear “boring” races as tyre pressure rule comes into force at Silverstone

From this weekend’s Silverstone round, the new Tyre Pressure Management System will come into use, which measures the pressure of front and rear compounds.

Autosport

Aston Martin not turning off F1 development, preparing Dutch GP upgrade

The Silverstone-based squad started the 2023 campaign as Red Bull’s main rival, but has faced some recent struggles that dropped it back into the chasing pack behind F1’s most dominant team.

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Aston Martin not turning off development, preparing F1 Dutch GP upgrade

The Silverstone-based squad started the 2023 campaign as Red Bull’s main rival, but has faced some recent struggles that dropped it back into the chasing pack behind F1’s most dominant team.

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Alex Marquez “understands” Rins’ Honda MotoGP frustrations

On Wednesday prior to this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Yamaha announced it was parting ways with Franco Morbidelli at the end of the 2023 season.

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Rare 1961 Jaguar E-Type Racing Car To Be Auctioned At $1.2 Million

One of only seven race-tuned E-Types, owned by Tommy Sopwith, up for sale at Silverstone Auctions

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Albon: “Vicious cycle” meant slicks were quicker in the wet at F1 Belgian GP

Spa was seen by the Williams team as a track that would favour the low-drag characteristics of the FW45 and give Albon a chance to repeat the points-scoring form that he’s previously shown this year at Sakhir, Montreal and Silverstone.

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McLaren requires “urgent work” after F1 Belgian GP reality check

The team has gradually introduced a major upgrade package for its MCL60, but drivers and management have sought to play down expectations for recent races. Nevertheless, McLaren scored podiums at the Red Bull Ring, Silverstone and in the Spa sprint race last weekend.

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Archive: The wasted hope of British F1 prospect Roger Williamson

Roger Williamson was going to be a world champion. The way he handled a Formula 3 GRD 372 in 1972 and an F2 March-BMW 732 in '73 left no doubt, and a test for BRM at Silverstone in February in the latter year merely confirmed it. He was... fast. But…

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ITV pulls MotoGP British GP free-to-air live coverage

For the past two seasons, ITV has aired two MotoGP rounds live on free-to-air television, with the British GP at Silverstone included.

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Promoted: Champions among packed Radical Cup UK Silverstone entry

After the Radical Cup UK supported the British Touring Car Championship for its last two weekends of racing, the series is now back in action at a Silverstone MotorSport Vision Racing event.

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MotoGP to enforce controversial tyre pressure rule from Silverstone

After it emerged in 2022 that numerous teams had been taking advantage of a grey area in the regulations and running tyre pressures outside of the recommended minimum limit, new regulations were implemented for 2023.

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Aston Martin: ‘Wrong choices’ have impacted recent F1 form

The Silverstone-based squad started the 2023 campaign as Red Bull’s closest challenger, scoring six podiums in eight rounds.

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Aston Martin: 'Wrong choices' have impacted F1 form in recent races

The Silverstone-based squad started the 2023 campaign as Red Bull's closest challenger, scoring six podiums in eight rounds.

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Alonso says Aston Martin fifth fastest F1 team after Hungarian GP

Alonso finished in that position in Hungary last weekend, a place ahead of team-mate Lance Stroll.

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Alonso: New Pirelli F1 tyres have hurt Aston Martin and Red Bull

The revised and more robust construction emerged from RD for 2024 and Pirelli fast-tracked its introduction for the British GP weekend in order to deal with increasing downforce levels without raising minimum pressures.

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Hungarian GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained

Alpine followed-up on the introduction of a new front wing architecture at Silverstone with a fresh upper flap design in Hungary. The flap features a wavy trailing edge to help deliver the level of downforce required, while also providing the necessary assistance from an outwash point of view.

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Why F1’s crazy form swings are not just down to upgrades

Far behind sovereign Red Bull, which has won all 10 grands prix so far, Mercedes holds second as F1 heads towards the halfway point the season.

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Williams: Last two F1 races a “clear turning point” for rookie Sargeant

The American had a difficult start to a schedule dominated by unfamiliar venues and tricky street and temporary tracks that saw him involved in a string of incidents as he struggled to keep up with team-mate Alex Albon.

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Piastri helped Norris hit new F1 peaks, says McLaren

Norris and Piastri took second and fourth respectively in the recent British Grand Prix.

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Piastri helped Norris hit new F1 performance peaks, says McLaren

Norris and Piastri took second and fourth respectively in the recent British Grand Prix.

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Williams F1: Albon's calmness and confidence "spreading around the garage"

After playing a starring role in Canada, sealing six points for seventh place, Albon just missed out on the top 10 in Austria. But the Anglo-Thai driver took another haul of points with eighth at Silverstone to lift Williams above Alfa Romeo in the constructors' standings, delivering all of the…

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