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How the hidden side of being fast has been exposed 'Natural talent' is one of the biggest misnomers going in motorsport, and that is being proven by the way real life racers aren't immediately getting on the pace with the sim racing experts in virtual contests. To change that, they are having to apply the same tools required to be quick in real life 1585785600 Gaming

How F1's biggest strength is now its biggest weakness The Formula 1 travelling circus is a pan-global monolith that can lay claim to being one of the biggest sporting series going. But in the current COVID-19 pandemic-induced hiatus, that could count against it staging any races at all in 2020, with the fate of Australia's cancelled GP a stark warning to other promoters 1585094400 F1

Why F1's showman is the big winner of its enforced hiatus Prominent showings - not entirely for the reasons he planned - in the F1 Esports Virtual GP and Veloce's #NottheBahGP were a perfect illustration of how Lando Norris has assumed the role of F1's poster boy in a tough period for the championship, and ought to give him a far greater following when on-track racing resumes 1584921600 F1

Liberty's F1 reign will be judged on current global crises, not 2021 After taking on F1's ownership, Liberty Media's biggest project was defining a new image for the 2021 season. But as the world teeters on the precipice of a pandemic, with political machinations at play, Liberty has major decisions to make 1583798400 F1

The indie rocker's renaissance in historic touring cars Camaros, Capris and Rover SD1s have hogged the stage as Group 1 touring cars returned to popularity. But there are alternative ways to race, and some eclectic machinery can be found if you look closely 1586217600 Historics

The Hamilton-beating engineer carrying Mercedes to FE glory One of Formula 1's most decorated race engineers of recent times, Tony Ross has made the bold step into Formula E overseeing Mercedes' arrival to the category. Trading near-guaranteed success for a start-up was a bold choice, but its already bearing fruit 1586217600 FE

Engineer's View: The role of simulation in anticipating rule changes When new regulations are written, the race to understand how each change will impact every other element of car design begins. To shortcut this learning curve, engineers have an array of simulation tools at their disposal, but the raw data alone doesn't provide the answers 1586131200 Engineering

Why Leclerc's Virtual GP annihilation deserves great credit The introduction of Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell and Antonio Giovinazzi to Formula 1's Virtual GP last weekend meant it was a step above the franchise's debut two weeks ago. But a dominant performance from Esports newcomer Leclerc stole the show 1586131200 Gaming