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Calls were made for a crackdown on driving standards after only 11 drivers finished an eventful opening race blighted by contact. The DTM arranged an additional drivers’ briefing prior to qualifying on Sunday, with the second race running caution-free. Championship leader Mirko Bortolotti said that after the “abnormal” number of incidents in race one, matters

The Chinese driver was tipped over in his Alfa Romeo F1 car on the run to the first corner in the British GP in a clash with George Russell and Pierre Gasly, before being pitched into a roll over the crash barriers and stopped between the catch fencing and tyre wall. The race was immediately

Albon was hit from behind by Sebastian Vettel as drivers braked to avoid the collision between Guanyu Zhou and George Russell off the start line. That contact sent him sharp right into the pit wall and he was then hit by other cars as he bounced back into the middle of the track. After his

Zhou Guanyu, who had started ninth, was tipped over on the run down to the opening Abbey turn, and launched through the gravel trap towards the barriers. There was no immediate information regarding the condition of Zhou, although medical crews were quickly on the scene to attend to him. The crash appears to have been

Starting from sixth, Evans was pitched into an early tussle with Pascal Wehrlein, after the Porsche driver had been passed early on by Jake Dennis for fourth place. But having nursed an issue in the early phases which caused him to haemorrhage positions in the first half of the race, Wehrlein put up a resolute

Pato O’Ward was the first driver to set a representative time on used reds in the Fast Six shootout, a 67.0852s, before pitting immediately to grab another set of worn reds. His time withstood the first efforts by Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske-Chevrolet and his own team-mate Felix Rosenqvist. Then he lowered the mark still

Chadwick produced a lights-to-flag victory, maintaining her 100% record this year and extending her winning run in W Series to six consecutive races counting back to 2021, as he bolted clear of the challengers behind. After a brief rain shower mid-race threatened to shake up the running, Chadwick put in a flawless performance to win

Two-time and defending champion Chadwick held provisional pole after the first runs with a 1m57.725s, ahead of an impressive lap by rookie Tereza Babickova. But as all drivers adjusted to track conditions, having completed practice over nine hours earlier in the day, the lap times would be brought down with fresh tyres on the final

David Malukas was the first driver to turn a 70-second lap, turning a 70.3589s for Dale Coyne Racing with HMD, before improving to a 68.4831s, an average of 118.698mph around the 2.238-mile course in Lexington, OH. His fellow rookies were out on track with him at this early stage, taking advantage of the extra set

Sharing a service park tent with a double world champion can be a daunting prospect for any young driver climbing the World Rally Championship ranks. But four-time WRC runner-up Mikko Hirvonen believes the no nonsense advice gleaned from his team-mate at Ford between 2006 and 2007, Marcus Gronholm, proved to be among the biggest influences

Piquet – who is the father of Verstappen’s partner, Kelly Piquet – used a racial slur to describe Hamilton in an interview given last year, the contents of which surfaced this week. It led to widespread condemnation from the F1 community over the past week as the majority of drivers and teams rallied around Hamilton,

The first privateer to announce a deal to run a programme in the WEC with the German manufacturer’s new LMDh prototype believes that with identical equipment to the Porsche Penske Motorsport squad and backing from hire car giant Hertz it can compete on equal terms.  “We are comfortable with the way the rules are written

Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the FIA issued a technical directive (TD) to teams announcing its intention to help limit the amount cars were bouncing because of concerns about driver safety. The governing body wanted to create an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM), that would help define a limit that cars would be allowed to bounce up and

The traditional end-of-year jamboree for junior single-seater racers at Macau’s Guia Circuit was slated to be staged on 18–20 November, with hopes that it would be held as normal this year as global travel restrictions loosen. The event has formed part of the Chinese Formula 4 championship since the onset of the pandemic in 2020,

Following the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting on 29 June in Paris, two of the three new projected venues for Formula E’s ninth season have been rubber-stamped and appear on a calendar spanning 13 rounds and 18 races – an all-time high for the championship. The season commences on 14 January in Mexico City,

The 1.429-mile street track is the shortest on the DTM calendar, with laptimes well under the 50-second marker, and it was anticipated that the 28-car field would find it difficult to get clear laps in the 20-minute qualifying sessions.  Therefore the DTM has introduced a new one-off format, with the field split into two groups

RAM Racing was the dominant force across British GT’s Snetterton round as each of its Mercedes-AMG GT3s took a victory across the two one-hour contests. A win in the opening race before damage limitation in the sequel meant championship leader Ian Loggie extended his advantage at the top of the table to 32.5 points. The

Vips was heard using racist language during a live stream of a video game, leading to his immediate suspension by Red Bull pending a full investigation by the team. Ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Red Bull announced on Twitter that Vips’ contract had been terminated, ending his association with the team after four

The Norisring is easily the most prestigious round on the DTM calendar, attracting tens of thousands of fans every year for some of the best action in all of German motorsport. At 1.429 miles, it is also the shortest track of the year, with the pole time expected to be well under the 50s bracket.

The German manufacturer stated on the announcement of the 963 type number, the unveiling of the livery in which it will race in the WEC and the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year, and a further six drivers that it is “aiming” to be at the final round of the world championship on 12 November. Porsche

Rovanpera headed a historic Toyota WRC 1-2-3-4 for the first time since the 1993 Safari Rally as the Finn extended his championship lead to 65 points over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville. After almost rolling his GR Yaris on the opening stage, the Finn produced another masterclass in tackling Kenya’s unforgiving gravel roads in what proved to

Having come into the Assen round 34 points clear in the championship standings, Fabio Quartararo was well on course to his second world title. But a rare mistake led to him crashing out in the early stages while trying to pass title rival Aleix Espargaro. Quartararo would crash for a second time a few laps

The 21-year-old produced an almost perfect drive in arguably the toughest stages the WRC encounters across its 13-round championship. Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen completed the 19 stages with a 52.8s margin over team-mate Elfyn Evans, while Toyota locked out the top four positions, with Takamoto Katsuta third and Sebastien Ogier fourth. A fourth win

The Scottish three-time champion drove his Team Dynamics Honda Civic Type R away on the opening lap to the tune of 1.545 seconds, was over 2s to the good by the end of lap two, extended the margin beyond 3s, and finished 2.528s in front. It was a strong comeback for Shedden, who had suspension

Both drivers bounced back from their massive accident at Oulton Park to provide a compelling opener on the North Yorkshire circuit, from which Lloyd prevailed to claim his second BTCC race win. Key to Lloyd’s win was a superb opening lap. From third on the grid, his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N slipped down the

Greensmith rolled his Ford Puma onto its side on Saturday morning’s first stage, damaging the car’s engine cooling system. It prompted a retirement after Greensmith had completed the day’s second test without a windscreen – having been kicked out to allow himself and co-driver Jonas Andersson to extricate a vehicle that hadn’t been attended to

Albuquerque set the initial benchmark for WTR with a 1m30.029s, which he then lowered to 1m29.744s. His nearest challenger at the halfway point in the session was Earl Bamber aboard the #02 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R, a second behind the Portuguese. Blomqvist, Kamui Kobayashi (Action Express Cadillac) and Sebastien Bourdais (Ganassi Cadillac) left it

The M-Sport driver rolled his Puma onto its side after getting caught in a rut on a slow right hander during Stage 8 on Saturday morning.  Greensmith and co-driver Jonas Andersson were trapped inside the car for three minutes with safety marshals in sight of the incident.  As a result, Greensmith was forced to kick

Lotterer was announced along with a further five drivers who will race for the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship from 2023 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday. The wide-ranging announcement included the livery in which the 963 will compete, more technical information and