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WEC Spa: Porsche remains ahead of Ferrari in final practice

The Frenchman logged a 2m04.125s aboard his #6 Penske Porsche Motorsport 963 LMDh in the early minutes and, as he had done in Thursday's second practice, was never headed for the remainder of the hour-long session.

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WEC Spa: Porsche beats Ferrari and Peugeot to lead final practice

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Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #49 Nicky Catsburg

If there was a sportscar driver you wanted in your car for a 24-hour race this year, it was Nicky Catsburg. Victories at the Nurburgring (outright), Le Mans (GTE Am) and Spa (Pro-Am), each in different cars, underlined that the versatile Dutchman is operating at the top of his game.

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McLaren pursuing Red Bull DRS solution with Spa F1 update

Red Bull has frequently enjoyed a top speed advantage in qualifying, up to 5mph, when drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez can activate their DRS on the main straights.

Autosport

Porsche expects Balance of Performance change before Le Mans 24 Hours

Thomas Laudenbach, head of Porsche Motorsport, made the claim before and after last weekend’s Spa 6 Hours round of the 2023 WEC, after there was no BoP revision for the Belgian race following the opening two events of the season at Sebring in March and Portimao in April.

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Ranking the top 10 drivers of DTM 2022

The 2022 DTM was a closely-fought affair that kept observers guessing until the final throes at Hockenheim, with the leading proponents from three different brands in contention. Here are the drivers who impressed the most

Autosport

Sergio Perez Keeps Chaotic F1 Night Race Win After Investigation

Heavy rain and safety cars didn’t stop sparks from flying at the Marina Bay Street Circuit as the championship battle lives to see another grand prix.

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Ferrari hasn’t escaped "real mystery" of F1 2022 cars

Ferrari admits it has not escaped the 'real mystery' that other Formula 1 teams have faced in trying to understand why the performance of its cars has fluctuated so much.

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso at odds with Alpine over major issue which ruined his race at Monza

Alpine said it was a "water pressure issue" which forced Alonso to retire his car from the Italian Grand Prix, but the Spaniard insists there was something wrong with his engine

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Albon buoyed by train of cars fighting him for 10th in Spa F1 race

Alex Albon hailed Spa as one of his best races in Formula 1 after fending off a train of five cars in the closing stages to score a point for 10th.

Autosport

Why F1 teams had to unlock cost cap handcuffs for Belgian GP

Formula 1 teams have historically produced bespoke update packages for the Belgian Grand Prix in a bid to reduce drag to better suit the track characteristics of Spa-Francorchamps.

Motorsport

Leclerc: Ferrari Spa F1 qualifying tyre mistake was "no big deal"

Charles Leclerc brushed off Ferrari’s tyre mix up in Spa Formula 1 qualifying after the wrong set was fitted for his first Q3 run, calling it “no big deal”.

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Pierre Gasly Dishes on F1 Summer Break, Importance of Spa

As Formula One returns from its near month-long hiatus, the Frenchman previews the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix—his 100th F1 race.

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