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Porsche will celebrate its privateer Le Mans 24 Hours successes with a special livery for next month’s Suzuka 1000Km based on the colours of the famous New Man Joest 956.
The colour scheme with which Joest Racing won Le Mans in 1984 and ‘85 will feature on a Porsche 911 GT3-R to be driven by reigning World Endurance Championship title winners Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor in the Suzuka ...Keep reading

George Russell says the long wait for a Mercedes title challenge has made him "more hungry than ever" for success in Formula 1.
Russell has been part of the Mercedes setup since joining its junior programme in 2017, and after waltzing through title-winning campaigns in GP3 and F2, Russell looked like the natural successor to Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows.
Russell served three seasons ...Keep reading

Jennie Gow sits down with F1’s Deputy Race Director, Claire Dubbelman.

Jennie Gow sits down with F1’s Deputy Race Director, Claire Dubbelman.

Jennie Gow sits down with F1’s Deputy Race Director, Claire Dubbelman.

Jennie Gow sits down with F1’s Deputy Race Director, Claire Dubbelman.

Jennie Gow sits down with F1’s Deputy Race Director, Claire Dubbelman.

After winning Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen, Connor Zilisch climbed from the car to celebrate, as he had done in his previous five wins this year. However, this time, he slipped off the car and fell onto the ground in a frightening moment. He suffered a broken collarbone in the fall, but there were no other reported injuries.
As he recovers, there have been rumors ...Keep reading

How far is a driver willing to go in order to win their way into the NASCAR playoffs, and at what point does the sanctioning body decide it's too far? Well, one year ago this week, Austin Dillon answered both of those questions at Richmond Raceway.
NASCAR returns to the Virginia short track on Saturday night, but don't expect it to match the insanity of last year's jaw-dropping finish. On ...Keep reading

It’s time for the second edition of this year’s Grill the Grid – and for this round the drivers are facing the ultimate test of circuit knowledge.

Natalie Decker will join the short list of female drivers to compete in NASCAR after becoming a mother, giving birth to her first child on February 5th of this year.
She will drive the No. 92 DGM Racing Chevrolet with sponsorship from Wawa. Josh Bilicki will drive the No. 91 as her teammate for the superspeedway race next weekend. The track is the site of Decker's best showing in the Xfinity ...Keep reading

The way that motorsport is filmed has remained largely unchanged for decades, with cameras stationed around a track capturing static shots and helicopters above offering a birds-eye view of the action. Now, as cameras get smaller and lighter, powerful drones are finding their way into motorsport and shaking up the way we watch.  
You might have already seen a drone shot in Formula 1, as the ...Keep reading

There’s a scene in the latest season of Drive to Survive where Ayao Komatsu is challenged by one of his staff members on whether signing Esteban Ocon was the right decision for the team.
“Are you fully 100% sure that Ocon is a good fit for us?” the Japanese manager is asked.
Signing the Frenchman, with his reputation as “not a team player,” raised questions both in the media and ...Keep reading

In a new series of features, Formula 1.com is delving into the F1 driver bubble to gain a greater understanding of the lives of those who work closely with the stars of Grand Prix racing. In this piece, Aston Martin Head of Performance Optimisation Ben Michell explains how the key relationship between driver and race engineer works...

Tom Holland swaps webs for wheels, from waving the chequered flag at the Monaco Grand Prix, grinning in a Williams at Silverstone, and cheering Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris like Britain’s biggest Formula 1 superfan.

LCR Honda has been unable to find a replacement for Somkiat Chantra ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, meaning Johann Zarco will be the team’s only MotoGP rider on the grid.
The Thai rider has been sidelined since early July following a crash during motocross training when he suffered a torn collateral ligament in his right knee, which required surgery, and forced him to miss the ...Keep reading

The new Genesis World Endurance Championship Hypercar class challenger has hit the track for the first time.
Genesis Magma Racing gave the GMR-001 LMDh a roll-out earlier this month on Paul Ricard’s training track adjacent to the full circuit.
Both Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani, the first drivers contracted for the Hyundai brand’s two-car WEC assault next year, drove at what was ...Keep reading

Penske IndyCar star Scott McLaughlin will race a Chevrolet Corvette at Suzuka next month to tick off what he is calling a “bucket list” ambition.
The New Zealander will drive a Corvette Z06 GT3.R for the Malaysian Johore Motorsports Racing team in the Suzuka 1000Km round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge on 14 September to fulfil his dream.
“I’m really grateful for the opportunity ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has taken a moment to reflect on his time at Ferrari so far, admitting it feels like his “most intense” season in F1 to date – but one that leaves him with no doubt the legendary team possess all they need to win titles again.

We'll give you their first and last Grand Prix appearances – and all you have to do is name the driver.