Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will launch a new research partnership aimed at improving diversity in motorsport and enable “real, tangible and measurable change”. Amid global protests against racial injustice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by police in the United States at the end of May,
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6:48 AM ET Former Formula One driver and twice Champ Car champion Alex Zanardi remained in serious condition in intensive care on Saturday after suffering severe head injuries in a road accident while racing his handbike in Italy the day before. The 53-year-old Italian, who lost both legs and nearly his life in a 2001
What would you do if your multi-million dollar F1 car was heading towards the barriers at high speed? Most of us wouldn’t produce a stylish spin to avoid the impending contact, but some of these Formula 1 drivers did just that… For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: http://www.instagram.com/F1 https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Tweets by F1 https://www.twitch.tv/formula1
GTWorld LIVE: France 6-9 April Paul Armagnac, Nogaro: Race 1 See GT1 and GT3 LIVE here Saturday 07-04-12 – GT3 Qualifying session 1215-1305, GT1 Qualifying session 1330-1500 Sunday 08-04-12 – GT1 Qualifying race 1200-1330, GT3 Qualifying race 1515-1645 Monday 09-04-12 – GT3 Championship race 0730-0900, GT1 Championship race 1200-1330 All the drama and excitement from
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Fabio Quartararo admits securing his debut MotoGP win is not essential before his graduation to the factory Yamaha squad next year, but will still “try with all my might”. The 20-year-old enjoyed a breakout maiden season in MotoGP last year with Petronas SRT aboard the ‘B-spec’ customer Yamaha, scoring seven podiums on top of six
12:54 PM ET McLaren drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris tested F3 cars at British circuit Silverstone on Thursday in preparation for Formula One’s return to racing. Ahead of the start of the season, Haas boss Guenther Steiner opens up on the future-proofing measures taken by F1 to ensure the long-term stability of the sport
Formula 1’s history is full of underdog stories and teams that overachieved with the resources available. LUKE SMITH looks back at F1’s last genuine minnow team – Manor – and how after reaching a new high it eventually all fell apart While focus may lie on the battle at the front as Formula 1 prepares
Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti says the Italian marque is Andrea Dovizioso’s “best choice”, as both parties are yet to agree on terms to continue in MotoGP beyond 2020. Dovizioso has been part of the Ducati fold since 2013, and has won 13 races with the brand as well as taking it to runner-up spot
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved changes to this year’s Formula 1 regulations to incorporate the new COVID-19 protocols that will be introduced in Austria next month. In addition there have been further refinements to the rules for future seasons as the FIA, F1 and the teams continue to seek ways of controlling
12:55 PM ET Associated Press ROME — Alex Zanardi, the Italian race car champion who transitioned into a gold medalist Paralympian after losing both of his legs, was seriously injured in a handbike race on Friday. Zanardi was transported by helicopter to Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital in Siena following a crash near the Tuscan
As Abu Dhabi celebrates its tenth birthday as part of the F1 calendar, take a look at five eye-catching, jaw-dropping moments from this frequent season finale! For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1® on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Formula1/ Follow F1® on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/F1 Follow F1® on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/F1 #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
Two-time World Endurance Championship title winner Timo Bernhard’s Porsche team has scratched plans to contest the rescheduled Spa 24 Hours in October. The German revealed that Team 75 Bernhard had filed a one-off entry for the fourth year in a row, but has now been forced to withdraw the Porsche 911 GT3-R from the blue
Danilo Petrucci is thought to have agreed a deal to join the KTM factory MotoGP team for the 2021 season, Autosport understands. As reported in recent weeks by Autosport, Pol Espargaro will leave KTM for the factory Honda squad alongside Marc Marquez in 2021. Petrucci confirmed recently that he will be leaving Ducati at the
Toyota’s NASCAR Cup Series performance at Martinsville earlier this month was “embarrassing” despite taking victory, according to Toyota Racing Development USA president David Wilson. Toyota has won four of the first 12 races this season and is attempting to score its third in succession at the Talladega Superspeedway this weekend after Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin
As Autosport launches the latest episode in its Race of My Life podcast series, we revisit the race four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears picked as his personal favourite – the 1981 Michigan 150 Race: 1981 Michigan 150 Car: Penske PC9B I guess the Indianapolis 500 in 1982 (pictured below, with Mears chasing Gordon Johncock)
Ferrari is to conduct a test with its 2018 Formula 1 car at Mugello in Italy next week with both Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel sharing the running. As preparations ramp up for the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on 5 July, Ferrari has summoned both its drivers to a test at Mugello with the SF71-H
7:18 AM ET Mercedes hopes to have upgrades on its Formula One car in time for the Austrian Grand Prix, the opening race of the delayed 2020 season. Mercedes, winners of the past six world championships, came out of February’s preseason testing looking like the team to beat for another season. The coronavirus pandemic led
Mercedes is aiming to bring some updates for the W11 Formula 1 car to the opening round of the delayed 2020 season in Austria next month. After launching its new W11 car in February, Mercedes impressed through pre-season testing before heading to the Australian Grand Prix as the favourite for victory prior to the race
4:56 PM ET Formula One mechanics could take twice as long to change an engine under new measures to protect them from COVID-19 and reliability will be key, according to Racing Point technical director Andrew Green. The new protocols come into force when the season starts in Austria on July 5 and Green told reporters
Two-time Nurburgring 24 Hours winner Black Falcon is withdrawing from top-line GT3 racing and will be replaced in the Mercedes factory roster by a new operation. The Nurburgring-based squad has withdrawn its factory-backed entries from the Nurburgring 24 Hours, the sister Nurburgring Long-distance Series (formerly the VLN) and the GT World Challenge Europe. Its programmes
Avintia MotoGP boss Raul Romero says he is “counting on” keeping Johann Zarco in 2021 and Ducati hasn’t indicated otherwise, amid rumours of a Pramac move for the Frenchman. Despite initial reservations about joining the customer Ducati squad towards the end of last year, Zarco signed a deal in the winter to join Ducati and
Indianapolis 500 regular James Davison’s NASCAR Cup debut has been delayed after series officials have not given him approval to race at Talladega Superspeedway. It was announced on Tuesday that 2009 Indy Lights runner-up Davison would compete in the Talladega event with the Spire Motorsports squad. But Davison, who has made four previous NASCAR Xfinity
Damon Hill expects the 2020 Formula 1 season to have a “flatout” nature, with the shortened calendar possibly meaning drivers cannot settle for lesser results when considering a title challenge. F1 bosses are aiming to hold “15-18” races in the coronavirus-delayed 2020 season, which will get underway with two races at the Red Bull Ring
5:44 PM ET Associated Press A limited number of spectators will be allowed at Iowa Speedway each night for IndyCar races July 17-18. About 5,000-6,000 tickets will be available each night at the facility, which has more than 25,000 permanent seats. Groups of fans will be separated by at least 6 feet in order to
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The Nurburgring 24 Hours remains scheduled to take place in September despite a ban on major events being held in Germany until October. Organiser ADAC Nordrhein is considering a number of options to enable the race to go ahead as planned on 24-27 September – despite the ban on major events imposed by the German
Danilo Petrucci and KTM have had a “very positive” first meeting, according to Petrucci’s manager, as the outgoing Ducati MotoGP rider eyes a switch to the Austrian marque in 2021. Petrucci confirmed recently that he would be leaving Ducati at the end of this year, with Jack Miller stepping up from Pramac to take his
Racing Point technical director Andrew Green says the COVID-19 protocols it followed during a filming day at Silverstone meant routine pit jobs will take up to twice as long due to new restrictions. With the outbreak of coronavirus forcing the cancellation of the first Formula 1 race of the season in Australia and scrubbed all