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Rast says Engel "ruined my race" in victory-deciding Nurburgring DTM clash

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-08-19 13:27
Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast has blamed Mercedes rival Maro Engel for the clash that decided Sunday’s DTM race at the Nurburgring.Schubert BMW driver Rast was trying to take the lead after exiting the pits on lap 18 when he came to blows with the Winward Mercedes of Engel into Turn 1.The TV images showed the 37-year-old missing the apex as Engel tried to go around the outside of him into ...Keep reading

Could Marquez have spiced up dull Austria MotoGP battle without start drama?

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-08-19 13:08
The memories of Brad Binder taking a shock home win for KTM at the Red Bull Ring in 2021 are still fresh in the minds of MotoGP fans. It’s not often you see a rider nursing slick tyres in a flag-to-flag race with rain lashing down and still coming away with victory.The 2019 edition of the Spielberg was equally a classic thanks to an exhilarating duel between Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso ...Keep reading

IT'S RACE WEEK: 5 storylines we're excited about ahead of the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-08-19 12:33
Don’t worry everyone, the wait is over and Formula 1 is back this weekend with the return of racing after the August shutdown. And there have been a number of developments since the last race in Belgium, so here are a few talking points that are likely to be covered as the paddock reconvenes at Zandvoort.

Newey reveals how ‘one-hit wonder idiot’ moment stops him worrying over F1 future media speculation

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-08-19 12:33
Outgoing Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey has explained how he is “relatively oblivious” to the noise around his future, with the wait to find out what the legendary Formula 1 designer will do next rumbling on.

Dovizioso to test Yamaha MotoGP bike in Misano this week

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-08-19 12:07
Fifteen-time MotoGP race winner Andrea Dovizioso will ride the Yamaha M1 in this week's private test at Misano, replacing the injured Cal Crutchlow.Dovizioso, absent from the limelight since retiring from racing at the end of 2022, will help Yamaha develop its beleaguered MotoGP bike in a two-day test at the Italian circuit on Tuesday and Wednesday.Dovizioso will replace Yamaha's designated test ...Keep reading

Leclerc: Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari only "good news" for me

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-08-19 10:44
Charles Leclerc says it's "always good news" teaming up with a driver of Lewis Hamilton's calibre, as will be the case at Ferrari from the 2025 Formula 1 season.Ferrari signed Hamilton before the 2024 campaign even started, with team principal Frederic Vasseur making the most of an exit clause in the long-time Mercedes driver's contract to entice him to Maranello.Hamilton will replace Carlos Sainz ...Keep reading

Acosta leaving KTM's home race with “pain in chest" after unexpected problems

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-08-19 09:37
Pedro Acosta felt like he was leaving KTM’s home MotoGP round at Spielberg with “pain in his chest” after unexpected problems left him trundling down in 13th place.Although the RC16’s form has been on a decline for some time, there was a glimmer of hope that the bike would go around well at the Red Bull Ring due to its strong track record.However, after failing to break into Q2, Tech3 ...Keep reading

How to follow Dutch Grand Prix on the BBC

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2024-08-19 08:58
All the key details of BBC coverage of the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort from 23-25 August.

Mercedes surprised W15 F1 car wasn’t quicker at start of the season

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-08-19 08:46
Mercedes always had faith that its W15 Formula 1 car would be quick, and was actually surprised it could not deliver on its potential earlier in the campaign. The German manufacturer went into F1’s summer break with a tally of three wins from the last four races, with George Russell having triumphed in the Austrian Grand Prix, and Lewis Hamilton adding victories in Great Britain and ...Keep reading

An astonishing, mesmerising sci-fi neo-noir

Formula 1 at the BBC - Mon, 2024-08-19 02:01
After a disturbing discovery, replicant hunter K looks for the one person who could help

Hamlin "kicking myself" after his battle for the lead ends with a spin

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-08-19 00:08
A thrilling battle for the lead offered plenty to talk about, despite rain putting a damper on things about a quarter of the way through Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Kyle Larson snatched the lead away from Denny Hamlin on the initial start, but pole-sitter Hamlin never let him get too far ahead. As the laps ticked away, Hamlin finally got up alongside Larson on lap ...Keep reading

Rain forces postponement of Michigan Cup race after dramatic first stage

Motorsport - Sun, 2024-08-18 23:14
Rain has been throwing a wrench into NASCAR's plans at Michigan all weekend long, and Sunday was no different.After a two-hour delay, the race finally got underway with Denny Hamlin leading the field. Kyle Larson quickly charged to the point, leading most of the stage. After several laps of trying to get alongside, he finally got under the Hendrick Motorsports driver with 11 laps to go in the ...Keep reading

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