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IndyCar: NASCAR star Kyle Larson to run Indy 500 rookie orientation in October
NASCAR champion Kyle Larson will get his first taste of Arrow McLaren’s IndyCar when he attempts rookie orientation at Indianapolis in October, ahead of his 2024 Indy 500 shot.
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MotoGP: Why the hype around MotoGP’s next generational talent is justified
KTM’s wunderkind Pedro Acosta’s MotoGP future should be known soon. The 19-year-old has shone brightly already in just two and a half years of grand prix racing, with his premier class step garnering incredible levels of hype. But why is this kid so highly rated and is it justified? Motorsport.com spoke to Aki Ajo, Acosta’s current team boss, to find out.
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F1: Why a new simulator is key to Alpine’s F1 ambitions
The Alpine Formula 1 team’s ambitions have been made clear in recent weeks by the management reshuffle that saw the departures of Otmar Szafnauer and Enstone veteran Alan Permane.
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F1: Stella: McLaren F1 updates allow Piastri to "show what he's capable of"
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says rookie driver Oscar Piastri now has the car to show off his talent after achieving breakthrough results before the summer break.
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F1: Hulkenberg: Holding F1's no-podium record actually speaks for my F1 skills
Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg believes being the Formula 1 driver with the most starts without ever standing on a podium "actually speaks for me" in terms of his racing skills.
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F1: Leclerc: Sainz F1 tension talk is "blown out of proportion"
Charles Leclerc says suggestions of simmering tension between himself and Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Carlos Sainz have been “blown out of proportion.”
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F1: Zandvoort: The "problem" which created the steep bends
Why the "old" Zandvoort was not sufficient for Formula 1, how the idea for steep curves came about and which bet was lost in the process
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F1: Why Red Bull thinks its dominant RB19 F1 car is just "average good"
Red Bull's RB19 is already a record breaker and looks set to go down in the history books as one of the most successful Formula 1 cars of all time.
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IndyCar: Rahal IndyCar team jettisons Harvey, hires Daly for Gateway
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has parted company with its IndyCar Series driver Jack Harvey will replace him with Conor Daly for the oval race at Gateway next weekend.
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F1: Szafnauer: Renault management lacks understanding on how to succeed in F1
Former Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer says Renault's senior management lacks understanding of what it takes to be successful in the series.
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WEC: How American racing's greatest rivalry has gone global in the WEC
www.motorsport.com /wec/news/how-american-racings-greatest-rivalry-has-gone-global-in-the-wec/10507863/OPINION: There’s been plenty of excitement about the new era of sportscar racing, with an influx of manufacturers injecting interest into the World Endurance Championship. And it has also brought a new dimension to the rivalry between two of US racing’s top squads
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F1: How F1 2023 has better balanced the handling conundrum of racing games
www.motorsport.com /f1/news/how-f1-2023-has-better-balanced-the-handling-conundrum-of-racing-games/10507727/As the graphics of Formula 1 computer games have become ever more impressive in recent years, the demands for car handling to be as real-world as possible have ramped up too. But this has left game developers with a bit of a conundrum.
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F1: Piastri: Fighting for F1 podiums a "distant dream" at the start of 2023
Oscar Piastri says fighting for a Formula 1 podium was a "distant dream" at the start of 2023 before his McLaren team made a huge step forward towards the summer.
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MotoGP: Honda's F1 side now involved in ending its MotoGP "stagnation"
Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe says the brand's four-wheel division is now involved in overturning its dire MotoGP situation in 2023, which he called "a major issue".
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F1: Ricciardo never wants to go back to McLaren F1 level of driving style detail
AlphaTauri Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says he never wants to get bogged down into the level of detail on his driving style than during his troubled stint at McLaren.
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F1: Ferrari F1 recovery being helped by protective "bubble", says Leclerc
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur’s creation of a protective "bubble" around the team to block negative external forces has been praised by Charles Leclerc for helping its Formula 1 recovery.
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IndyCar: What could have been: A forgotten F1 racer’s Ganassi cameos split by seven years
Chip Ganassi Racing is rightly regarded as one of the world’s strongest teams, with race seats highly prized. Giorgio Pantano wishes he’d had more time to show what he could do with its machinery in Indycar after making three race appearances across seven years
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F1: What happens next in the Alex Palou IndyCar contract saga
OPINION: A year after his own race team sued him, IndyCar Series dominator Alex Palou is about to face more legal action following a jaw-dropping U-turn on his future plans…
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F1: Williams "would have bitten your arm off" for P7 in F1 2023
Williams driver Alex Albon says his Formula 1 team would have "bitten your arm off" for seventh place in the standings before the start of the 2023 season.
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F1: Hulkenberg: No regrets over F1 comeback despite Haas 2023 race struggles
Nico Hulkenberg is “100%” happy with his decision to return to Formula 1 racing in 2023, holding no regrets despite his Haas squad struggling to score regular points finishes.
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MotoGP: Rins surprised by relationship change with Kawauchi at Honda after Suzuki days
Alex Rins has been surprised by the change in his relationship with Ken Kawauchi when the pair both joined Honda, while the Spaniard prepares to make his MotoGP comeback.
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F1: Gasly: 2023 'unluckiest' year I've known in F1
Pierre Gasly has labelled this season as the ‘unluckiest’ he has ever experienced in Formula 1, with his Alpine team failing to live up to expectations.
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WEC: Lamborghini reveals details of WEC, IMSA LMDh challenger's first full test
www.motorsport.com /wec/news/lamborghini-reveals-details-of-wec-imsa-lmdh-challengers-first-full-test/10507504/Lamborghini’s new World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship challenger completed 1500km over the course of its first full test at Imola last week.
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F1: Aston Martin still has budget left to keep developing 2023 F1 car
Aston Martin has said it still has plenty of budget left to develop its Formula 1 car through the remainder of the 2023 season.
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F1: Leclerc ready to "push" for new Ferrari F1 deal despite other options
Charles Leclerc has said he is ready to "push" for a long-term Formula 1 future at Ferrari, even though options exist elsewhere on the grid.
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IndyCar: Larson paint schemes revealed for Indy 500/Coke 600 double
Hendrick Motorsports and Arrow McLaren have revealed the look of the cars for Kyle Larson's 2024 Indy 500-Coke 600 double.
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F1: Norris: Quicker McLaren F1 car still doesn’t suit my driving style
Lando Norris says that the Formula 1 McLaren MCL60 still doesn’t suit his driving style, despite the car’s improved form since a recent package of upgrades.
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IndyCar: Newgarden rues Indy woes were “one thing after another”
IndyCar Series title contender Josef Newgarden was left to rue an “unfortunate” opening lap clash that put him out of contention at the Indianapolis Road Course on Saturday.
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IndyCar: IndyCar race wins “feel better” as you get older, says Dixon
Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon admits that race wins ‘feel better over time’ after his remarkable comeback victory from a first-lap spin at the Indianapolis Road Course.
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MotoGP: Oliveira: Aprilia “do the best omelettes with fewer eggs” than rival MotoGP marques
Miguel Oliveira has heaped praise on Aprilia’s efficiency despite operating as one of MotoGP’s smaller manufacturers, noting “they do the best omelettes with fewer eggs”.
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F1: Bottas: Sticking around for Audi era making more sense
Valtteri Bottas says staying at Sauber as it transitions into its Audi Formula 1 era is making more and more sense to him, despite some current competitive struggles.
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IndyCar: Dixon wanted SVG to try IndyCar
Scott Dixon has revealed that he has long tried to talk Supercars-turned-NASCAR star Shane van Gisbergen into giving IndyCar a go.
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IndyCar: Rahal admits IndyCar winner Dixon “is great at what he does”
Defeated IndyCar polewinner Graham Rahal says Scott Dixon “stole” victory from him in Saturday’s race on the Indy Road Course with his remarkable comeback drive.
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IndyCar: IndyCar Indy RC: Scott Dixon spins and wins by 0.4s over Rahal
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon won the IndyCar Series race at the Indianapolis Road Course on Saturday, recovering from an opening lap spin to beat all the regular strategy runners.
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IndyCar: Chip Ganassi says McLaren “playing the victim” over Palou saga
Chip Ganassi has hit back at IndyCar rivals McLaren over championship leader Alex Palou, stating that its claim he broke a contract agreement is “inaccurate and wrong”.
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F1: Climate change impact has hurt F1’s image in Germany, says Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg thinks negativity surrounding the road car industry’s contribution to climate change is a factor in Germany’s decline in interest in Formula 1.
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IndyCar: Newgarden admits he’s got “a lot of work to do” at Indy to stay in title chase
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden admits he has “a lot of work to do” in today’s IndyCar Series race on the Indianapolis Road Course.