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IndyCar

McLaughlin to make full-time IndyCar switch with Penske

Team Penske has withdrawn from the Australian Supercars series and signed driver Scott McLaughlin to race full-time in IndyCar next season.

Formula 1

Algarve track-limits rules eased after 125 Friday offences

The FIA has eased restrictions on track limits at Algarve after 125 offences were recorded in Friday practice alone ahead of Formula 1’s Portuguese Grand Prix

MotoGP

Why Yamaha is prepared to be MotoGP’s odd one out

Slowly but surely, the MotoGP grid is moving towards equal machinery between manufacturer and satellite teams – but there is still one man who’s been cast as the odd one out by Yamaha’s refusal to follow Ducati and Honda’s example

Formula 1

McLaren boss’s major swipe over Stroll COVID case

McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown says Racing Point should have tested an unwell Lance Stroll prior to his positive COVID-19 test and took a swipe at the team’s justification not to from a doctor’s phone call

MotoGP

Nakagami tops second Teruel GP practice as Ducati struggles

LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami set the pace in the second Teruel Grand Prix practice session at Motorland Aragon, as Ducati endured a concerningly poor session

IndyCar

Why Indy 500’s much-loved support race won’t return in 2021

IndyCar has confirmed that the Indy Lights Freedom 100 race will not run in 2021 in order to “prioritise Indy 500 on-track activities”

Formula 1

Why Haas is dropping both F1 drivers at the same time

The Haas Formula 1 team is dropping Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen at the same time because it has “nothing to lose” with an all-new line-up in its current competitive state

MotoGP

Nakagami gets deal to stay at LCR Honda for ‘2021 and beyond’

Takaaki Nakagami will stay at LCR Honda after signing a multi-year deal to remain on the MotoGP grid for “2021 and beyond”

Formula 1

Haas’s 2021 driver options + F1 silly season latest

Formula 2 race winner Nikita Mazepin and a Ferrari-backed driver, likely Mick Schumacher, are tipped to take the now-vacant Haas seats for the 2021 Formula 1 season

Formula 1

F1 revises its COVID-19 testing protocols

Formula 1 has revised its COVID-19 testing protocols since the Eifel Grand Prix to ensure all team personnel are tested no more than 24 hours after entering the circuit

Formula 1

F1 2021 expected to begin in Australia, 23 races possible

Formula 1’s 2021 season is expected to begin in Australia in March after a pre-season test in Bahrain, with a total of 23 races possible

Formula E

More than fun: how da Costa’s test could bag an IndyCar seat

Antonio Felix da Costa and Bobby Rahal chat exclusively to The Race about how the reigning Formula E champion’s IndyCar test came to fruition – and whether it could lead to something a bit more permanent in the future

Formula 1

What we learned from the F1 Esports Pro Series openers

The new F1 Esports Pro Series season started this week – with a quarter of the season already done and dusted. Nathan Quinn takes you through everything we learned from the first three rounds of the season and what it means for the rest of the campaign

MotoGP

Yamaha in control as Vinales completes Friday Aragon sweep

Maverick Vinales completed a sweep of MotoGP Friday practice by topping the afternoon session, as Yamaha dominated again

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MotoGP

Vinales leads Yamaha 1-2-3 in first Aragon practice

Maverick Vinales set the pace in a delayed opening MotoGP practice session at Aragon, as Yamaha locked out the top three positions in the classification

Formula 1

IndyCar has Honda and hybrids – but must avoid F1’s pitfalls

IndyCar may have signed up Honda and Chevrolet into its new tech era from 2023, but it needs to heed the lessons from Formula 1’s hybrid generation

Formula 1

Podcast: The inside story of F1’s Indy 2005 shambles

For the final regular episode of series 2 of our Bring Back V10s podcast we’re revisiting the most-requested topic we’ve had since the show started: the shambolic six-car US Grand Prix of 2005

MotoGP

Has MotoE proved the doubters wrong?

The all-electric bike championship MotoE was derided by many at first, but as its second season concludes – filled with just as much excitement as MotoGP – has it finally proved critics wrong and proved its worth?

IndyCar

Rosenqvist’s IndyCar battle: Would leaving Ganassi help?

Rumours that Felix Rosenqvist is headed for Arrow McLaren SP’s vacant IndyCar seat are gathering pace, but should he really be looking to leave Ganassi already? Jack Benyon assesses his IndyCar career so far

Formula 1

Will Grosjean and Giovinazzi’s drives make any difference?

Antonio Giovinazzi and Romain Grosjean are both fighting for their Formula 1 futures and put in solid performances at last weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix – but at this late point in the season, is it too little too late?

Formula E

Da Costa to get IndyCar test outing next month

Reigning Formula E champion Antonio Felix da Costa will test an IndyCar with Indy 500 winners Rahal Letterman Lanigan next month

Formula 1

Video: What Alonso got from his 2020 Renault F1 test

In our latest video, Scott Mitchell details what we learned from Fernando Alonso’s first taste of a 2020 Formula 1 car at a filming day for Renault on Tuesday

Formula E

Filippi replaces Barclay as ‘FETAMA’ chairman

Sylvain Filippi will take over the chairmanship of the Formula E Teams and Manufacturers Association (FETAMA) from Jaguar’s James Barclay who has held the role since 2018

MotoGP

The psychology behind MotoGP’s crazy 2020 season

2020 has been a year like no other, which might be exactly why this year’s MotoGP campaign has been particularly chaotic too. The Race chats to a sports psychologist to unpack exactly how racing in a pandemic year might start to take its toll

Formula 1

Carey: Domenicali the right character for ‘eye of a storm’

Chase Carey says Stefano Domenicali, who will succeed him as Formula 1 CEO at the start of 2021, is ideally suited to being at what he calls “the eye of a storm”

Formula 1

Podcast: Gary Anderson on Hamilton and Schumacher

This week’s edition of the Gary Anderson Formula 1 Podcast is a Lewis Hamilton/Michael Schumacher special, as Gary answers your questions on how they compare

Formula E

Formula E’s latest rule tweaks cause confusion

The new regulations regarding limitations on Formula E software updates, the use of sensors and a variety of other car parts that can be used over the course of the next two seasons have raised several questions since being announced last week

Formula 1

All you need to know about the 2020 F1 Esports Pro series

Our resident esports expert Nathan Quinn takes you through everything you need to know about the revamped F1 Esports Pro Series, which starts its 2020 season later today

Formula 1

Mercedes stopped developing 2020 car ‘a long time ago’

Mercedes finished updating its 2020 Formula 1 car “a long time ago” and expects Red Bull to challenge it more over the rest of the season as a result

GT

Button to contest British GT finale for his own team

Jenson Button will make a surprise appearance in the British GT Championship finale with his own Jenson Team Rocket RJN squad

Formula 1

Video: The ominous Mercedes warning overshadowed by win record

Our latest video investigates the ominous Mercedes warning that was overshadowed by Lewis Hamilton’s record-equalling success last weekend

Formula 1

The small clues from Alonso’s first Renault test

Fernando Alonso says Renault’s 2020 Formula 1 car was “outperforming me” in his first test with the team as he outlined areas of focus for his comeback preparations

MotoGP

Marquez to miss Aragon despite comeback rumours

Stefan Bradl will continue to deputise for Marc Marquez at this weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix, as the eight-time MotoGP world champion continues to recover from the broken arm and subsequent injuries he suffered at the opening two rounds of the 2020 season in Jerez back in July

Formula 1

Why it’s only going to get harder for Hamilton from here

W Series driver Alice Powell returns with another post-grand prix column, this time sharing her bittersweet feelings as Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher’s win tally

Formula 1

Brawn ‘optimistic’ next-gen F1 engine can lure Honda back

Formula 1 sporting director Ross Brawn is “optimistic” Honda can be enticed to return to the championship by its next-generation engine rules

Formula 1

What Ricciardo’s breakthrough podium really says about Renault

Daniel Ricciardo’s podium at the Eifel Grand Prix meant Renault could breathe a sigh of relief – especially as there are emphatic signs this good form isn’t just a flash in the pan

Formula 1

Masi justifies safety car that enraged Hamilton/Verstappen

FIA race director Michael Masi says the lengthy safety car period that enraged Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in the Eifel Grand Prix was entirely justified

Formula 1

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Formula 1

Podcast: What went on beyond the record win in Eifel GP

In the wake of Lewis Hamilton’s drive to a record-equalling victory, the performances of the rest of the field in the Eifel Grand Prix brought some of the 2020 Formula 1 season’s biggest talking points back to the fore