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LIVE: F1 Austrian GP updates - Verstappen leads after Russell pits

Formula 1
Austrian GP
LIVE: F1 Austrian GP updates - Verstappen leads after Russell pits

Bezzecchi taken to hospital after nasty Dutch GP crash

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Dutch GP
Bezzecchi taken to hospital after nasty Dutch GP crash

MotoGP Dutch GP: Ogura takes maiden win as Bezzecchi crashes out to give championship lead to Martin

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Dutch GP
MotoGP Dutch GP: Ogura takes maiden win as Bezzecchi crashes out to give championship lead to Martin

WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: Ogier wins after double puncture derails Neuville

WRC
Rally Greece
WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: Ogier wins after double puncture derails Neuville

“They know” – Verstappen says Red Bull is aware of what’s needed to keep him for F1 2027

Formula 1
Austrian GP
“They know” – Verstappen says Red Bull is aware of what’s needed to keep him for F1 2027

Cadillac's F1 updates show improved pace, but hot Austrian GP will test its capabilities

Formula 1
Austrian GP
Cadillac's F1 updates show improved pace, but hot Austrian GP will test its capabilities

WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: Ogier leads Neuville by 1.3s ahead of final loop showdown

WRC
Rally Greece
WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: Ogier leads Neuville by 1.3s ahead of final loop showdown

Live: MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix as it happens

MotoGP
Dutch GP
Live: MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix as it happens

Monaco GP: Pirelli practice quotes

Paul Hembery: "With Monaco always being one of the circuits that has the most noticeable degree of track evolution during the weekend throughout the year, it's hard to draw many firm conclusions from the first two free practice sessions, although there is already some idea of the pecking order. So far we're seeing a difference of up to a second per lap between the two compounds, which is in line with our expectations at this point, but we would expect that gap to come down as the weekend goes on. More rubber going onto the track over the weekend also means that the cars will slide less: that in turn slows down the rate of wear and degradation even more - which is never especially high at Monaco anyway

"So far, we'd say that the teams are on course to make two stops during the race - one seems very possible too - but we'll have a much better picture after qualifying on Saturday, which is when we can make a more accurate forecast in representative track conditions. We saw today that as usual, traffic will play a key role in setting a quick time at Monaco, but the rapid warm-up time of the super-soft compound allows the cars to get up to speed very quickly and maximise their one-lap pace."

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