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At racing speeds, one of Pirelli’s blue-sidewalled ‘wet’ tyres can displace a remarkable 85 litres of water per second. The problem is that you’re more likely to see a blue moon than witness an F1 wet tyre operating at racing speeds. 
That amount of water being displaced at all four corners of an F1 car adds up to a lot of spray, so the kind of circumstances that play to the wet ...Keep reading

The European Commission has given the green light for Liberty Media to acquire MotoGP promoter Dorna more than a year after the deal was first announced.
In an official statement released this afternoon, the EC announced its approval of Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna “without conditions.”
“The Commission has unconditionally approved the proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports by ...Keep reading

NASCAR's in-season challenge has arrived, but what exactly is it all about? But before we get into specifics, let's be clear that this has no bearing on the actual championship in any way, shape or form.
The purpose of this bracket-style tournament is simply to provide some added excitement and engagement for fans, while also awarding a $1 million dollar prize to the driver who actually wins ...Keep reading

In terms of points on the board – which convert into dollars in the coffers once Formula 1’s prize funds are dished out – Gabriel Bortoleto has yet to deliver on his considerable early promise. Only two other drivers – Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto – are also on zero points and neither of them has driven the full season.
So it would be easy for a casual viewer to look at the 20 ...Keep reading

Formula 2 championship leader Alex Dunne will make his Formula 1 free practice debut with McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix, taking Lando Norris' seat for Friday's FP1 session.
The Irishman is in his first F2 season, having stepped up to the series with Rodin after a single season of F3. This continues his rapid progression through the junior series ranks, in which he won 2022's British F4 ...Keep reading

Red Bull prospect Arvid Lindblad took the wheel of Racing Bull's 2023 AT04 for his first proper F1 test at Imola.
In a camouflaged car that originally ran under the team's AlphaTauri name, Lindblad split TPC [Testing of Previous Cars] duties with fellow Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix venue. Lindblad took command of the AT04 in the morning, with Iwasa taking care of ...Keep reading

As much as McLaren will want to move on from Lando Norris' Canadian Grand Prix clash with Oscar Piastri when it comes to the subject of Austria, it will invariably remain a talking point at the Red Bull Ring race.
Norris largely headed off most of the criticism by owning up to the incident immediately after it took place. In his post-race debrief, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella also ...Keep reading

Winner: Marc Marquez 
Perhaps it is a trifle obvious to call Marc Marquez a winner considering he left the Mugello circuit with all the points on offer over the Italian Grand Prix weekend. However, the fact remains that the Spaniard was expecting far more resistance from his Italian team-mate Francesco Bagnaia. 
Having just clinched pole position in the sprint, the older Marquez brother ...Keep reading

The RFK Racing co-owner was leading the way on Lap 56 at Pocono Raceway when he made a shocking error. Cameras cut to Brad Keselowski as he entered pit road, but he was the only one doing so. The reason? Pit road was closed and Keselowski had just willingly given up all of his track position. It was a stunning mistake by the No. 6 team and one they spent most of the race trying to make up ...Keep reading

Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Pocono Raceway was a forgettable one for 23XI Racing. The team battled brake issues, resulting in two destroyed race cars and a third just hanging on.
On Lap 41, Riley Herbst caused the first caution as his No. 35 Toyota slammed the wall. It looked like a flat tire at first, but the issue turned out to be a brake failure. Unfortunately, it was not an isolated ...Keep reading

It was nervous times atop the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing pit box as Chase Briscoe worked diligently to save enough fuel while leading the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono. He had left his box before the team was done filling up his Toyota Camry, leaving Briscoe to sweat as he tried to both save enough fuel and hold off teammate Denny Hamlin.
But it all worked out in the end, with Briscoe winning the ...Keep reading