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The real problems caused by Porsche's shock exit Every possible route the World Endurance Championship could take in response to Porsche's departure is fraught with problems. Its decision is a turning point with implications across motorsport 1501372800 WEC

Why Le Mans chaos was actually good for LMP1 The all-singing, all-dancing hybrid LMP1s built by major manufacturers were narrowly spared embarrassment at Le Mans. But that's not a reason to scrap the formula, or suddenly back LMP2 1499040000 WEC

The star performers from Le Mans 2017 Sixty cars, with three drivers each, started the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours - but who were the standout performers? 1498003200 WEC

How Porsche won a race everyone lost A Porsche Le Mans 24 Hours victory, with Toyota suffering yet more heartbreak, had an all-too familiar feel. But a bizarre 2017 race shared nothing else with last year's 1497830400 WEC

Le Mans 2017 team by team guide Your complete guide to all the teams, cars and drivers tackling the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours 1497312000 WEC

How Hill won what Alonso desperately wants In 1972 Graham Hill achieved something that nobody has managed to repeat - he completed motor racing's Triple Crown. And his success in something Fernando Alonso is desperate to repeat was hard-earned 1496966400 WEC

The unexpected Senna honour Hamilton's set to beat Matching his idol Ayrton Senna's records has meant a lot to Lewis Hamilton, and there's another tally within reach that he might not even realise 1502928000 F1

F1's problems go beyond just engines Formula 1 is pondering its engine future, but there's more for the top brass to consider than how grand prix racing should be powered 1502928000 F1

How to solve F1's overtaking problem How can the racing be improved? Would a windtunnel ban make for more interesting designs? What parts can F1 standardise? And which direction should F1 take for its next engine formula? These questions, and more, are answered this week 1502841600 F1

Why the F1 ladder can't produce new grand prix teams The days of junior teams stepping up to Formula 1 appear long gone. And the reason behind the lack of quality options to expand the grid is easy to trace 1502841600 F1

Why F1 needs more junior works teams Ferrari may tie up with Sauber, Red Bull has Toro Rosso, and Mercedes flirts with junior-driver deployment through customer teams. Embracing a more organised series of alliances would help F1 blood the best young talent much more effectively 1502755200 F1

What Bottas is lacking compared to Hamilton Despite his attempts to play down his first half-season with Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas has settled in well - but while he's been capable of matching and beating team-mate Lewis Hamilton, there's one key area where the Finn finds himself behind 1502755200 F1