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What is it like being a Williams F1 simulator driver?

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Marquez expects rivals to risk more in hunt for MotoGP title

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British GP
Marquez expects rivals to risk more in hunt for MotoGP title

MotoGP title challenger Bezzecchi pessimistic for British GP

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MotoGP title challenger Bezzecchi pessimistic for British GP

The rising Japanese star with his sights set firmly on IndyCar

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The rising Japanese star with his sights set firmly on IndyCar

WRC drivers split on whether Rally Finland was "too fast" after several crashes

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WRC drivers split on whether Rally Finland was "too fast" after several crashes

Silverstone to continue hosting MotoGP's British GP after new deal

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Silverstone to continue hosting MotoGP's British GP after new deal

Should the algorithms in F1 power units be banned? FIA explains why it won’t work

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Should the algorithms in F1 power units be banned? FIA explains why it won’t work

Silverstone, day 2: JPM quickest

Juan Pablo Montoya set the fastest time in testing at Silverstone for the second day running today (Wednesday), heading Williams team-mate Marc Gene but nearly a second

Working on set-up work for the final two races of the season, the Colombian set a fastest time of 1m19.966s, some 0.858s faster than Gene, although Spaniard completed by far the most laps of the day, a whopping 116.

"Juan spent the session concentrating on fine-tuning the suspension as well as conducting some brake evaluation work," explained test team manager Tim Newton. "Both drivers also undertook tyre testing duties for Michelin."

On his first outing in an F1 car since his horror smash in practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ralph Firman completed 26 laps, setting a best time of 1m23.171s.

Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW M 1m19.966s 43
Marc Gene Williams-BMW M 1m20.824s 116
Ralph Firman Jordan-Ford B 1m23.171s 26

B = Bridgestone
M = Michelin

Ferrari test driver Felipe Massa completed two days of running at Monza in Italy today. The Brazilian, continuing a development programme for the Indianapolis race, ran 72 laps, with a best time of 1m21.816s.

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