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ACO, FIA, IMSA, Hypercar

ACO, FIA and IMSA completes convergence with Hypercar allowed in US

The ACO and FIA and IMSA have completed its convergence, after Hypercar has been allowed to be raced in the WeatherTech Sportscar championship. The convergence thought about years ago between the ACO, the FIA and...
Williams, Dave Robson, George Russell

Williams elaborates on Russell race starts, instinct crucial with experience

Williams Head of Vehicle Performance, Dave Robson, speaks up on the F1 race start situation with George Russell, as he lays down the 'instinct' importance and more. Russell is on the up and little by...
Esteban Ocon, Alpine, Alan Permane

Ocon banks on changes for Silverstone, Permane points out his troubles

Esteban Ocon says the team has seen some deficit and are looking to change parts of the car for F1 British GP, as Alan Permane dwells into what is troubling him. Alpine's Ocon has been...
Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton

Norris respects Hamilton gesture, adds on racing against front-runners

Lando Norris is respectful of the message from Lewis Hamilton in F1 Austrian GP, as he notes he learnt a lot from driving against them in such situation. It was not just heart warming when...
FIA, F1, Formula E, WRC

FIA approves new rear construction for British GP; FE, WRC ’22 calendar

The FIA World Motor Sports Council (WMSC) has approved the new rear tyre construction from F1 British GP, as provisional calendar for 2022 Formula E and WRC championships has been revealed. After a successful test...
Guenther Steiner, Haas, Nikita Mazepin, Mick Schumacher

Steiner talks corner entry instability troubling Mazepin than Schumacher

Guenther Steiner talks about the corner entry issue - which the Haas F1 car has - with Nikita Mazepin is facing more than teammate Mick Schumacher. Haas' Mazepin has certainly endured a slight baptism of...
WRC, M-Sport, Ford, Rally1

Photo: M-Sport unveils new Ford Rally1 car for 2022 WRC season

M-Sport unveiled the new Ford Rally1 car, which will make its demonstration debut in Goodwood Festival of Speed, ahead of a competitive debut from 2022 onward in WRC. Here's handful of photos: With...
Fernando Alonso, Michael Masi, F1, FIA

Alonso felt ‘stupid’ after both Austria races with Turn 1 moves; Masi clarifies

Fernando Alonso was left frustrated with T1 incidents in both Austria F1 weekends stating that he felt “stupid”, as Masi weighs in on incidents. During both the Austria F1 races, Alpine's Alonso was overtaken in...
Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Andrew Shovlin

Mercedes sheds details on damaged car part, getting stuck behind Norris

Andrew Shovlin shares further details of the damage to Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes car in F1 Austrian GP, plus adds on the swap decision and his struggles to overtake Lando Norris. Just after the end of...
Daniel Ricciardo, Andreas Seidl

Ricciardo says Austrian GP-like race with battles was needed for fulfillment

Daniel Ricciardo says he needed the kind of F1 Austrian GP he had with fights and points, to shake off some of the frustration he is having. For Ricciardo, the F1 Styrian GP and Austrian...
Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, FIA, Michael Masi

Verstappen agrees with Norris on penalty points situation; Seidl, Masi add

Max Verstappen has come in aide of Lando Norris with regards to his F1 Austrian GP penalty and the subsequent topic of a ban, as Andreas Seidl and Michael Masi add on. It was not...
Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, Mattia Binotto

Leclerc, Sainz say swap crucial to maximise; Binotto on France/Austria

Charles Leclerc was fine with the team role in F1 Austrian GP after swapping with Carlos Sainz, as Mattia Binotto puts down track layout as France and Austria difference. The F1 Austrian GP for the...
Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, Andreas Seidl, McLaren

McLaren tried to push Bottas for P2 with Norris; the Finn surprised by pace

Andreas Seidl says McLaren thought of pushing Lando Norris to chase Valtteri Bottas in F1 Austrian GP, but gave in, as the drivers talk through their races. It was another third place finish for Norris...

Australia cancels both F1 and MotoGP races for 2021 season

The Government in Australia has decided to cancel both the F1 and MotoGP races for 2021 at Melbourne and Philip Island. F1: Starting with F1 race at Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, it was already postponed...
Miguel Oliveira, KTM, Yamaha

Oliveira is committed to KTM, no chance of Yamaha MotoGP switch

Miguel Oliveira says he is committed to KTM for his current MotoGP tenure and revealed that he also put down a Yamaha offer for 2022. The decision of Maverick Vinales to leave Yamaha at the...
George Russell, Fernando Alonso

Russell pleased with first ‘wheel-to-wheel’ fight against apologetic Alonso

George Russell felt pleased that he "held my own" fighting Fernando Alonso despite ultimately losing out on a first F1 point for Williams in Austria. An excellent qualifying saw Williams' Russell start from eighth after...
Red Bull, Honda, F1, Toyoharu Tanabe

Honda answers on power speculation, reliability update, 2022 & more

Honda F1 chief Toyoharu Tanabe answers about speculations on power increase, post-reliability upgrades push, personal regret and more on 2022. The 2021 F1 season has been a tremendously successful one for Red Bull Honda thus...
Aston Martin, F1, BWT

Aston Martin will not go back to BWT pink, looking to enhance its green

Otmar Szafnauer said they are not going on the green of Aston Martin with BWT pink scheme, but they are looking to enhance its livery for TV prominence. Thirty years ago, Jordan Grand Prix commenced...
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Toto Wolff

Hamilton signs two-year contract extension to stay with Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton has signed a two-year contract extension to not only stay with Mercedes, but also continue racing in F1 until 2023. The news about a two-year extension was around the corner during the F1...
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Hamilton explains need for his sim runs, knew about Mercedes upgrades

Lewis Hamilton talks about his time at F1 simulator which he doesn't likes, as he adds on knowing about upcoming upgrades from Mercedes. With the competitive season in display, the rarest of things has happened,...
Alex Zanardi, Alessandor Zanardi

Zanardi’s wife shares update on her husband’s ongoing rehab programme

Daniela Zanardi - wife of Alessandro - has provided an update on the Italian racer's progress, a year on, since the road incident. A new update on Zanardi has come by virtue of his wife,...
Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren, Andreas Seidl

Ricciardo says he is not over-driving, frustrations not affecting performance

Daniel Ricciardo says he is not over-driving or the fighting the car, but there are limitations still to combat in McLaren, as Andreas Seidl adds more. It has been a mediocre start to the 2021...
Red Bull, Mercedes, F1

Mercedes explains its wings philosophy; Horner on challenge, Ferrari talks

James Vowles discusses about Mercedes balancing 2021 and 2022 work, while he adds on about the wings they are running, as Christian Horner features on Beyond The Grid podcast talking about the steps Red...
Manish Pandey, F1, Bernie Ecclestone

Documentary series on Ecclestone in works by Senna maker Pandey

Senna writer/producer Manish Pandey is working on documentary series under the name 'Lucky!' on the life and times of F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone. After his successful work with the Senna documentary, Pandey is now working...
Honda, Marc Marquez, Alberto Puig

Honda saw the old Marquez in Assen as he adds on fight, summer break

Honda chief Alberto Puig believes that Marc Marquez showed his old self in Assen MotoGP win, as the Spaniard adds on the last two races. Having made his MotoGP return in Portugal, Marquez has been...
Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Red Bull, Christian Horner, Max Verstappen

Updates or no? Hamilton/Wolff/Allison & Horner/Verstappen have their say

The F1 Styrian GP had loads of talks around upgrades as Mercedes raised their hands up on that while Red Bull would continue on - views of Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, James Allison, Christian...
Valentino Rossi, MotoGP

Rossi says his MotoGP future still depends on his results than others

Valentino Rossi says his MotoGP future still depends on his own results and not what others do, as he is close to making one with the summer break now on. Despite signing a deal with...
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, F1

Hamilton offers some insights on Mercedes dilemma amid gap to Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton talks about the small changes on wings which Mercedes can make to catch Red Bull as F1 Styrian GP defeat extends their rivals' advantage. As Hamilton urged Mercedes for some upgrades post the...
Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Ferrari

Sainz says Hamilton hold-up may have cost him to challenge Norris

Carlos Sainz reckons the hold-up behind Lewis Hamilton may have cost him to at least challenge Lando Norris in F1 Styrian GP, as the duo add on their races. For Ferrari's Sainz, the F1 Styrian...
Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, Aprilia

Yamaha confirms Vinales’ exit; Rivola, Esparagro wants him at Aprilia

Yamaha has confirmed the departure of Maverick Vinales at the end of the 2021 MotoGP season, as Massimo Rivola and Aleix Espargaro want him at Aprilia. After his first pole in some time and a...