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Autosport EngineeringThe high-tech materials helping Renault in its F1 rise By Jake Boxall-Legge The Renault F1 team is at the vanguard of innovative solutions pushing development of the V6 turbo hybrid engine rules, embracing the full potential of material science in its bid to get back to the top 1601337600 F1

Have your sayAutosport Driver Ratings: 2020 Russian Grand Prix By Alex Kalinauckas There were no perfect scores in an unusually eventful Russian GP. But on a track where overtaking is notoriously difficult, several came close on a weekend decided by fine margins 1601291828 F1

Lewis DuncanThe sophomore showdown brewing in MotoGP after the Catalan GP Formerly team-mates in Moto3, Fabio Quartararo and Joan Mir are emerging as the most likely protagonists in the 2020 MotoGP title race. Both second-year riders are playing down their chances, but with Marc Marquez still sidelined, the way is clear... 1601251200 MotoGP

Jake Boxall-LeggeThe Sochi tech tweaks amid the midfield arms race The intensity of Formula 1's midfield battle shows no signs of abating, with each team in the fight developing their 2020 machinery to find an advantage. With Sochi proving a more familiar venue than Mugello, it was the perfect venue for a technical tussle 1601251200 F1

GP analysisWas Hamilton's Sochi defeat inevitable even without penalties saga? By Alex Kalinauckas As the Russian GP headlines focused on Lewis Hamilton's two practice start penalties, Valtteri Bottas ran almost unchallenged to a much-needed win for his title hopes. But a crucial advantage from qualifying might have resulted in the same outcome anyway 1601251200 F1

GP RacingF1’s 70 greatest influencers: the 1980s Our seven-part tribute to F1's most influential characters moves on to an era symbolised by power. RICHARD WILLIAMS recalls the 1980s, when horsepower ruled on track and brutal powerplays rocked the established off-track order 1601164800 F1

GP RacingWhy action on F1 copying will avoid the worst of both worlds The definition of what constitutes a constructor has been challenged like never before in 2020 by Racing Point's copy of the 2019 Mercedes. That meant it was imperative for F1 to take a stand, says PAT SYMONDS 1601078400 F1

Lewis DuncanWhy MotoGP’s ageing rock star isn’t clinging to the limelight Valentino Rossi remains a MotoGP superstar and while his skill and motivation cannot be questioned, the long-awaited announcement of his Petronas SRT move has presented a new reality for the nine-time world champion 1601078400 MotoGP