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F1: Perez ‘closer than ever’ to first F1 title

Andrew Maitland April 30, 2023

(GMM) As the points gap shrank to 13 points with his sprint race victory at Baku, Sergio Perez declared that he is charging for his first drivers’ title in 2023. … Read More

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F1: Tost defends ‘aggressive’ Mekies announcement

Andrew Maitland April 30, 2023

(GMM) Franz Tost has defended Red Bull-owned Alpha Tauri’s “aggressive” decision to announce Laurent Mekies’ impending departure from Ferrari. Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur said Alpha Tauri releasing a statement about … Read More

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F1: Wolff insists he does not ‘hate’ Verstappen

Andrew Maitland April 30, 2023

(GMM) Toto Wolff has hit back at the idea that he doesn’t like reigning back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen. The notion goes at least as far back as 2021, when … Read More

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F1: Verstappen tells F1 to ‘scrap’ sprint format

Andrew Maitland April 30, 2023

(GMM) Max Verstappen says Formula 1 should “scrap” the entire sprint race weekend concept. The world champion’s disdain for the “artificial” idea was worsened on Saturday when he finished only … Read More

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F1: Verstappen calls Russell “Princess George” (Update)

Andrew Maitland April 30, 2023

(GMM) Having called George Russell a “d*ckhead” on live television, world champion Max Verstappen then upped the ante by also describing the Mercedes driver as a “princess”. Red Bull’s Verstappen … Read More

Hot News Supercars

Supercars: Historic Erebus 1-2 in Sunday Race 1, but Feeney wins Race 2 in Perth

Posted by AR1 staff April 30, 2023

–Press Release– Sunday Race 1 Supercars’ self-proclaimed underdog Erebus has today scored an historic result, the team’s first-ever 1-2 finish at the first of two races in Perth this afternoon. … Read More

Hot News World Endurance Championship

WEC: #3 Ganassi Cadillac in massive Spa crash

Posted by AR1 staff April 30, 2023

Saturday’s FIA World Endurance Championship race is at Spa-Francorchamps saw Renger van der Zande suffer a major shunt at the top of Eau Rouge. The Cadillac was in the middle … Read More

Automotive Hot News

Automotive: Chevy Corvette E-Ray Is Officially Banned from National Club Competition (Update)

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

The Corvette E-Ray has been unbanned as language in the National Council of Corvette Clubs rule book has been adjusted to exclude 100% electric vehicles, but not hybrids. The E-Ray … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

IndyCar: Grosjean outduels Palou to win pole at Barber

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

–by Mark Cipolloni– Andretti Autosport’s Romain Grosjean drove a perfect final lap in qualifying to win the pole for the Children’s of Alabama IndyCar GP at Barber Motorsports Park in … Read More

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IndyCar: Palou tops Practice 2 at Barber

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

–by Mark Cipolloni– Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou topped the 2nd NTT Data IndyCar Practice session at Barber Motorsports Park Saturday with a lap of 1m06.2781s to beat Team Penske … Read More

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F1: Azerbaijan GP Sprint Race Press Conference

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

DRIVERS 1 – Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) 3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Naomi Schiff) Q: Max, … Read More

Hot News World Endurance Championship

WEC: Toyota sweeps 6 Hours of Spa

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

Toyota Gazoo Racing clinched a 1-2 victory at today’s TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, round three of the FIA WEC, in front of a record crowd for a WEC race … Read More

Hot News NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR: Rain washes out Dover Cup qualifying

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

Kyle Busch will start first in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway after rain scrapped Saturday’s Busch Light Pole Qualifying session. The same shower that ended Cup … Read More

Formula 2 Hot News

F2: Bearman wins Baku F2 Sprint Race

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

Oliver Bearman demonstrated that to finish first in Baku – first you have to finish, as the British rookie claimed his first Formula 2 victory in a dramatic Sprint Race. … Read More

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F1: Perez outduels Leclerc to win Azerbaijan Sprint Race

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

–by Mark Cipolloni– Red Bull’s Sergio Perez used DRS to pass polesitter Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari on lap 8 and held on to win the first F1 Sprint race in Azerbaijan. … Read More

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F1: FIA agrees to new red flag restart procedure

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

–by Mark Cipolloni– The FIA has agreed to modify the red flag restart procedure for today’s Sprint in Baku and likely any race henceforth. Drivers complained about cold tires at … Read More

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F1: Sargeant to miss Baku Sprint Race

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

–by Mark Cipolloni– A crash in Sprint Qualifying by American rookie Logan Sargeant has resulted in him missing today’s Sprint race because the car could not be repaired in time. … Read More

Automotive Hot News

Automotive: Ford EVs burn to a crisp

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

Ford shut down production of the popular electric truck for five weeks following a fire in Dearborn in February. When the fire was out, all that was left was soot … Read More

Hot News MotoGP

MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro takes pole at Jerez

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

–by Mark Cipolloni– Aleix Espargaro won his first MotoGP pole position of the season at Jerez Saturday, and his first in front of his home crowd in Jerez. In a … Read More

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F1: Leclerc again beats Red Bulls to win pole for Baku Sprint Race

Posted by AR1 staff April 29, 2023

–by Mark Cipolloni– Despite hitting the wall on his in-lap, it was another pole for the Ferrari man Charles Leclerc for today’s 17-lap Baku GP Sprint race. A tiny wobble … Read More

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F1: Ferrari has F1’s ‘most powerful engine’ – Marko

Andrew Maitland April 29, 2023

(GMM) Ferrari has “the most powerful engine” in Formula 1. That was the word from Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko following Charles Leclerc’s surprise pole position on the high-speed Baku … Read More

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F1: Bottas could be five-time champion – Alonso

Andrew Maitland April 29, 2023

(GMM) Valtteri Bottas could have become a five-time Formula 1 world champion, according to Fernando Alonso. Last year after a clash at Spa, two-time title winner Alonso called Lewis Hamilton … Read More

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F1: Russell slams FIA for ignoring F1 drivers

Andrew Maitland April 29, 2023

(GMM) George Russell has slammed Formula 1’s governing body for not listening to the drivers. When Romain Grosjean lost his Haas seat, 25-year-old Mercedes driver Russell replaced him as a … Read More

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F1: Allison ‘in his element’ back in F1 paddock

Andrew Maitland April 29, 2023

(GMM) James Allison is “in his element” back in the Formula 1 paddock. That is the view not only of 55-year-old Allison himself, who has returned to the top technical … Read More

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F1: Wolff denies contract talks with Leclerc

Andrew Maitland April 29, 2023

(GMM) Toto Wolff has backed Charles Leclerc’s claim that not even a “single conversation” about the Ferrari driver switching to Mercedes has taken place. “As he said, we didn’t have … Read More