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Live: MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix as it happens

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Dutch GP
Live: MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix as it happens

LIVE: F1 Austrian GP updates - Russell on pole alongside Leclerc

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Austrian GP
LIVE: F1 Austrian GP updates - Russell on pole alongside Leclerc

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

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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

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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

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

What were Antonelli’s chances of starting on the front row in Austria without his yellow-flag blunder?

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Austrian GP
What were Antonelli’s chances of starting on the front row in Austria without his yellow-flag blunder?

Red Bull apologises to Max Verstappen after technical issue caused F1 qualifying crash

Formula 1
Austrian GP
Red Bull apologises to Max Verstappen after technical issue caused F1 qualifying crash

WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: Neuville and Ogier set for Sunday showdown

WRC
Rally Greece
WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: Neuville and Ogier set for Sunday showdown

Podcast: Could Bottas have beaten Hamilton in the British Grand Prix

Whether Valtteri Bottas could have beaten Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton to British Grand Prix victory is the main talking point on the latest episode of The Autosport Podcast

Bottas led from pole and fended off Hamilton in the opening laps - which included him being passed by then repassing the five-time world champion through a breathtaking sequence of corners on lap four - but his race was compromised by a safety-car period that gave Hamilton a significant advantage.

Edd Straw is joined by Scott Mitchell and Jake Boxall-Legge to discuss whether Bottas's two-stop strategy would have paid off without the safety car, or if Hamilton's race pace and tyre management was simply too good.

They also consider the battle behind for third between the Ferraris and Red Bulls - which ultimately went the way of Charles Leclerc when Sebastian Vettel punted Max Verstappen out of the position.

Wider topics, including the characteristics of the Silverstone circuit and why the track continues to produce exciting grands prix, are also covered.

The Autosport Podcast, released every Monday and Thursday, is available to subscribe to free via iTunes, Spotify and other podcast suppliers - simply search for 'Autosport'.

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