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Formula 1

Hamilton crawls to British GP win after late puncture

Lewis Hamilton scraped home to win F1’s British Grand Prix despite suffering a left-front puncture on the final lap

Formula 1

Video: 10 manufacturers that failed in F1

Car manufacturers have long dominated Formula 1. But not all of them can win, and many failed miserably

Formula 1

Bottas leads Hamilton in final British GP practice

Valtteri Bottas fended off Lewis Hamilton to emerge fastest as the Mercedes Formula 1 team moved into its usual 1-2 positions in final British Grand Prix practice

Formula E

The software war raging ahead of Formula E’s return

With Formula E’s return just days away, teams have been putting huge efforts into simulations to prepare them for any racing eventuality

Formula 1

Can anyone prevent F1’s ‘nightmare’ scenario at Silverstone?

Red Bull and Racing Point set the British Grand Prix Friday practice pace – but all the data suggests Mercedes has the massive advantage its rivals fear

Formula 1

Hulkenberg’s chance to right a great wrong

Nico Hulkenberg left Formula 1 at the end of 2019 with a particularly unenviable honour to his name. His surprise call up to deputise for former team-mate Sergio Perez at the British Grand Prix this weekend gives him the opportunity to finally put the record straight, says Edd Straw

Formula 1

F1 stand-ins who starred and flopped

The Race presents a potted history of Formula 1’s stand-in drivers, after the news Nico Hulkenberg will replace a COVID-19 positive Sergio Perez at Racing Point for the British Grand Prix this weekend

GT

Watch the British GT Championship live on The Race’s YouTube

The British GT Championship season will be streamed live on The Race’s YouTube channel throughout the 2020 season

Formula 1

Perez in isolation following ‘inconclusive’ COVID-19 test

Racing Point Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez is in isolation awaiting the results of a second COVID-19 test after an ‘inconclusive’ result

Formula 1

Russell: Reversed-grid race would’ve made me look an idiot

Williams driver George Russell says he would’ve been against Formula 1 adopting reversed grids as he would’ve been “made to look like an idiot”.

Formula 1

Video: The decision that’ll show if Aston’s serious about F1

Whether Sebastian Vettel will go for the Aston Martin Formula 1 project for 2021 is the next big question of this epic driver market silly season. But whether Sergio Perez or Lance Stroll would make is a question with big implications

Formula 1

Gary Anderson Podcast: Byrne can inject reality into Ferrari

Gary Anderson delves into the latest changes at Ferrari – including the return of design legend Rory Byrne – in his new Formula 1 podcast

MotoGP

Podcast: Marquez’s unwise gamble and Rossi’s fading influence

The wider ramifications of Marc Marquez’s attempt to race and Valentino Rossi’s declining influence at Yamaha are among the topics Toby Moody and Simon Patteron tackle in our MotoGP podcast

Formula E

Podcast: Inside Porsche’s first Formula E season

Porsche motorsport chief Pascal Zurlinden and driver Andre Lotterer are the star guests on The Race’s Formula E podcast ahead of Berlin

Formula 1

Albon gets Ricciardo’s old Red Bull engineer in reshuffle

Simon Rennie will take over as Alex Albon’s race engineer at Red Bull Racing from this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone

Formula 1

Video: Explaining Renault’s slow start to 2020

Our latest video takes a look at Renault’s 2020 Formula 1 plight and assesses what comes next for the team as the latest leg of the season begins

Formula E

Why ‘basic housekeeping’ will be vital for Berlin

Formula E’s mammoth season-closing spell in Berlin will be a challenge like no other – which means getting the basics right matters more than ever for teams

Gaming

Ferrari launches its own esports series

A brand new esports championship, run by Ferrari, will start later in the year with the winner earning a spot in the FDA Hublot Esports team in 2021

Formula 1

Three reasons to get excited about Nurburgring’s F1 return

It may not be new to F1 like Mugello and Algarve, or as challenging as Imola, but the Nurburgring could provide the best race of the 2020 calendar’s late additions

Formula 1

Hamilton: Sharing critical Gates/COVID vaccine post a mistake

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he supports a COVID-19 vaccination and it is “totally my fault” for sharing a social media post calling benefactor Bill Gates a liar

MotoGP

Marquez withdraws from Andalucian GP, Quartararo on pole

Fabio Quartararo took pole position for MotoGP’s Andalucian Grand Prix at Jerez, as reigning series champion Marc Marquez called time on his participation in the race weekend

MotoGP

What we learned from Marquez’s 21 laps before disaster

Last Sunday at the Spanish Grand Prix, we were robbed of the chance to see yet another epic last-lap battle between Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo, after a series of incidents in the high-tension opening round of the 2020 MotoGP season meant Marquez first ran into the gravel then crashed out whil

Formula 1

Zanardi back in intensive care a month after crash

Two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi has returned to intensive care a month on from the road incident that left him with severe injuries

Formula 1

Why Mercedes still has a sword hanging over its head

There’s no denying Mercedes is a dominant force in Formula 1. Achieving dominance is one thing, but remaining there is another – and there’s no room for complacency

MotoGP

Nakagami tops second MotoGP Jerez practice

LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami topped the second practice session for MotoGP’s Andalucian Grand Prix at Jerez, ahead of Johann Zarco and Pol Espargaro

Formula 1

Video: Ferrari’s latest F1 shake-up explained

Our latest video explains Ferrari’s latest Formula 1 shake-up, after a disastrous start to its 2020 season

Gaming

World’s Fastest Gamer qualifying begins on Gear.Club

The latest qualifier for the World’s Fastest Gamer competition has opened, with drivers able to take part through the popular Gear.Club game available on iOS and Android

MotoGP

Vinales leads Rossi in first MotoGP practice at Jerez

Maverick Vinales topped the opening practice session for MotoGP’s Andalucian Grand Prix at Jerez, leading team-mate Valentino Rossi in a factory Yamaha 1-2

MotoGP

MotoGP responds to yellow flag critics with safety clampdown

MotoGP has responded to criticism of its yellow flag rules by announcing a clampdown on safety ahead of the second race of the 2020 seasonMotoGP has responded to criticism of its yellow flag rules by announcing a clampdown on safety ahead of the second race of the 2020 season

Formula 1

The reason Norris helps McLaren take his F1 car apart post-race

Lando Norris spent the hours after the Hungarian Grand Prix helping his McLaren Formula 1 team pack up – a show of humanity that can be considered one of Norris’ very best qualities, says Scott Mitchell

Formula 1

Podcast: Gary Anderson on ‘ludicrous’ F1 rules and penalties

The “ludicrous” decision to penalise the Haas Formula 1 team for its Hungarian Grand Prix formation lap radio messages and the grey area around Valtteri Bottas’s ‘jump start’ are in Gary Anderson’s sights in his latest podcast

Prototype Series

Penske admits it and Acura ‘couldn’t align’ after split

Penske says it “couldn’t align” with Acura on how to continue their sportscar programme, which will end after the 2020 IMSA season

Formula E

Video: A lap of Formula E’s reversed Berlin circuit

As Formula E announces its first Berlin race will use a reversed version of the Tempelhof track, we’ve produced a lap of the backwards track with the help of Maro Engel and Jan von der Heyde

GT

Acura and Penske end their IMSA SportsCar partnership

Honda’s luxury brand Acura and US motorsport giant Penske will end their IMSA SportsCar Championship partnership at the end of 2020 after three seasons

Formula 1

Ferrari will revise ‘entire car’ but promises no ‘sackings’

Ferrari is prepared to change its team organisation and revise “the entire car project” in its bid to revive its Formula 1 form, but says “sacking people” will not help

Formula 1

Zanardi moved to new facility after sedation ended

Alex Zanardi has been discharged and moved to another facility with his sedation ended and clinical condition stable following three neurological surgeries over the last month

Formula 1

McLaren’s race-wrecking opening laps explained

McLaren’s Hungarian Grand Prix prospects were “pretty much over” after a nightmare few laps that included Lando Norris “letting down the team” with “probably the worst start in my life”. Scott Mitchell explains McLaren’s disappointing trip to the Hungaroring

Formula 1

Video: How Ferrari’s engine tricks helped Mercedes

Our latest video explains how Ferrari’s 2019 engine tricks helped launch Mercedes to new heights, while making thigs worse for the Scuderia

Formula 1

The 5.6-second zenith of the Hamilton-Mercedes juggernaut

There’s no denying that Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend, but it wasn’t as totally straightforward as it seemed – which gave the team the opportunity to prove why it’s such a force to be reckoned with

Formula E

What Formula E learned from F1’s return

Formula 1’s return to racing following the long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic has informed Formula E’s practices ahead of its 10-day residency in Berlin to close the 2019/20 season of the all-electric championship