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Brad Binder, MotoGP, KTM

KTM confirms talks with Binder but no MotoGP contract signed yet

KTM confirmed about talks with Brad Binder regarding a MotoGP move but there is no contract signed yet between the two parties. Ahead of the German MotoGP race this weekend, reports from Germany came in...
Carlos Sainz, McLaren, F1

Sainz reckons F1 Spanish GP upgrade paying off for McLaren

Carlos Sainz believes the upgrade McLaren brought in F1 Spanish GP is paying off for the team after another double points in Austrian GP. McLaren has certainly looked like the fourth best team in the...
Sachsenring, MotoGP, German GP

Sachsenring will continue to host German MotoGP race until 2021

Sachsenring has secured a contract extension to host the German MotoGP race for two more seasons after deal between ADAC and Dorna. The announcement was made during the 2019 German MotoGP weekend at Sachsenring after a...
F1 teams, IndyCar

F1 should learn certain things from other series like IndyCar, feel teams

The sport should learn certain things from other series like IndyCar as per selected F1 teams and also its tyre supplier Pirelli. With the big change in the rules and regulations to come from 2021...
Marc Marquez, German GP, MotoGP

MotoGP: Marquez claims German GP pole with record lap, Dovizioso 13th

Honda's Marc Marquez claimed MotoGP pole in German GP from Petronas Yamaha SRT's Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha's Maverick Vinales. Q1: The first part of MotoGP German GP qualifying at Sachsenring had two big hitters trying to...
Max Verstappen, F1, Kevin Magnussen, FIA Stewards

Verstappen, Magnussen reckon permanent F1 stewards not the solution

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen and Haas' Kevin Magnussen feel permanent F1 stewards is the not solution for inconsistency in penalties. The debate around stewarding was open again especially after the decision made in F1...
Australian GP, F1, Albert Park

F1 announces 2020 season start date with Australian GP in March

F1 has announced the 2020 season start date with the usual Australian GP during March at Albert Park circuit along with Rolex remaining as title sponsor. The 70th F1 season in 2020 will kick-off with...
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, F1, Austrian GP

Vettel says he lost time fighting Verstappen in Austria, should have pitted

Sebastian Vettel reckons Ferrari should have pitted him earlier in F1 Austrian GP instead of fighting with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen as he lost time in it. Having had to recover from ninth place...
Fernando Alonso, McLaren

Alonso still part of McLaren family but can pursue other opportunities

McLaren reiterates that Fernando Alonso is still part of the company as its ambassador but is free to take up other opportunities if it comes. After a heated end of their initial contract at the...
Extreme E car, Electric

New Extreme E series electric off-road car ODYSSEY 21 unveiled

The new electric off-road race car ODYSSEY 21 for the Extreme E series has been unveiled to the public at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The new ODYSSEY 21 Extreme E series electric off-road race car...
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault, F1

Ricciardo clarifies that his Austrian GP comments wasn’t a dig at Renault

Daniel Ricciardo cleared the air about his comments post-qualifying in F1 Austrian GP that it wasn't a dig at his team Renault. Things did not go the way Renault wanted for either Ricciardo or Nico...
Austrian GP, F1,

Austrian GP: Key statistics and information from 2019 F1 race

The F1 Austrian GP ended up being a thrilling out as Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen took the win, which led to some fantastic numbers too. The F1 Austrian GP weekend at Red Bull Ring...
Italian GP, Pirelli, F1

Italian GP features three common F1 2019 Pirelli compounds

Pirelli Motorsport has revealed the three mandatory compounds to be used during F1 Italian GP (September 6-8). The Italian manufacturer will bring the three common compounds of the 2019 season for the F1 Italian GP...
Paul Aron, Mercedes

Mercedes adds F4 racer Paul Aron in its F1 junior programme

Mercedes has announced the addition of karting champion and Formula 4 (F4) racer Paul Aron in its F1 junior programme. Aron is currently racing for Prema Powerteam in the ADAC (German) and Italian F4 championships,...
Danilo Petrucci, MotoGP, Ducati

Petrucci to remain with Ducati for 2020 MotoGP season

Ducati has confirmed Danilo Petrucci for the 2020 MotoGP season with the factory team alongside Andrea Dovizioso. Petrucci signed a one-year contract with Ducati for the 2019 MotoGP season and already from the season start,...
Adrian Newey, Super Taikyu, Nissan

Adrian Newey to contest Super Taikyu Autopolis round in Nissan GT-R

Red Bull Racing F1 design chief Adrian Newey will make a one-off appearance in Japan's Super Taikyu series in a Nissan GT-R. Newey will drive the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 for Tairoki Racing with B-Max...
Macau GP, F3, FIA

New F3 cars to run in Macau, Lisboa barrier re-profiled after Floersch crash

The FIA has confirmed that the new FIA Formula 3 (F3) Championship cars will be used for this year's Macau GP, while the Lisboa barrier has been re-profiled. The 2018 Macau GP event was marred...
Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, F1

Mercedes shows image of Hamilton’s broken flap adjuster from Austria

Mercedes has showed an image of Lewis Hamilton's broken flap adjuster which required a front wing change during the F1 Austrian GP. While Mercedes suffered through overheating issues due to down-size radiators in F1 Austrian...
Hayden Paddon, WRC

Paddon returns to WRC with M-Sport in Rally Finland

Hayden Paddon will make his FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) return with M-Sport Ltd in next month's Rally Finland. Paddon will drive the M-Sport prepped Ford Fiesta WRC car on his WRC return in Rally...
Marcus Ericsson, Pirelli, F1

Ericsson, Giovinazzi undertake Pirelli F1 2020 tyre test at Red Bull Ring

Alfa Romeo Racing drivers Marcus Ericsson and Antonio Giovinazzi completed the two-day Pirelli tyre test for 2020 F1 season. After five other F1 teams' runs, Alfa Romeo became the sixth team to undertake Pirelli tyre...
Vlatteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, F1

Bottas says overheating issues in Austria more than Mercedes expected

Valtteri Bottas believes the overheating issues Mercedes faced in F1 Austrian GP was more than their expectation. Mercedes' problems at Red Bull Ring circuit are known, especially after its double retirement from the Austrian GP...
Kevin Magnussen, F1 podcast

Podcast: Magnussen on F1 politics, Force India/McLaren, Haas & more

The 17th F1 Beyond The Grid podcast of 2019 has Kevin Magnussen speak on his career so far, time with McLaren and ouster, Force India deal, Haas and more. Magnussen started the F1 Beyond The...
Fernando Alonso, Honda, McLaren, F1

Alonso speaks up on Honda’s first win, McLaren’s performance & more

Fernando Alonso has opened up on Honda's first hybrid era F1 win in Austrian GP with Red Bull Racing, while praised the performance of McLaren. The Alonso chapter opened up again last weekend when Max...
British GP, F1, Pirelli

Mercedes has one less set of soft for F1 British GP than Ferrari, Red...

Pirelli Motorsport has revealed the compounds of the various drivers and teams for F1 British GP on July 12-14 as Mercedes has one less of soft from Ferrari and Red Bull Racing. As revealed earlier,...
F1, Austrian GP, Max Verstappen

Dutch fan beats odds to predict Austria result as Verstappen gets DOTD

A Dutch fan beat an odds of 1,00,000 to 1 in predicting F1 Austrian GP result as Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen is named the Driver of the Day. It is all going in the...
Stefan Bradl, MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo

Bradl gets German MotoGP chance as Lorenzo aims for Czech GP return

Honda has called upon Stefan Bradl for the German MotoGP race weekend at Sachsenring as Jorge Lorenzo aims to return at Czech GP. It is not clear if Bradl was already to undertake a wildcard...
Seoul EPrix, Formula E track layout

Seoul Formula E track inside Olympic stadium revealed

The track layout of the newest FIA Formula E Championship race at Seoul has been revealed, with the ePrix to make its debut in 2019/20. There is no doubt that Seoul, South Korea, was a...
Honda, Christian Horner, Red Bull

Honda thankful after first hybrid F1 win in Austria as Horner targets Ferrari

Honda were over the moon with their first F1 win in the hybrid era after years of struggle in Austrian GP as Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner says the target is Ferrari. Ever since...
Valentino Rossi, Takaaki Nakagami, MotoGP

Rossi apologises for mistake in Dutch MotoGP crash with Nakagami

Yamaha's Valentino Rossi has said sorry to LCR Honda's Takaaki Nakagami for his mistake at Turn 8 crash in Dutch MotoGP race. With track limits in play, Rossi was denied a chance for a straight...
Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton

Norris enjoyed brief fight against Hamilton in F1 Austrian GP

McLaren's Lando Norris had good fun against Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in their brief fight in F1 Austrian GP. Norris had his best start in F1 Austrian GP at Red Bull Ring from fifth behind Hamilton....