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Matt Beer

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Hamilton accepts blame for incident with Albon in F1 Brazilian GP

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Hamilton accepts blame for incident with Albon in F1 Brazilian GP

Ferrari drivers called to F1 stewards over Brazilian GP collision

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Ferrari drivers called to F1 stewards over Brazilian GP collision

Charles Leclerc was angry at himself for "stupid" qualifying error

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Charles Leclerc was angry at himself for "stupid" qualifying error

NASCAR risks having a boring 2020 Cup season finale

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NASCAR
NASCAR risks having a boring 2020 Cup season finale

Inaugural FE champion Piquet Jr interested in contesting Extreme E

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Formula E
Inaugural FE champion Piquet Jr interested in contesting Extreme E

Fernando Alonso takes maiden rally-raid podium ahead of Dakar 2020

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Dakar
Fernando Alonso takes maiden rally-raid podium ahead of Dakar 2020

McLaren hints at Formula 1 tests for IndyCar drivers O'Ward, Askew

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Formula 1
McLaren hints at Formula 1 tests for IndyCar drivers O'Ward, Askew

McLaren will pay Hinchcliffe's '20 IndyCar salary after ousting him

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IndyCar
McLaren will pay Hinchcliffe's '20 IndyCar salary after ousting him

Sainz: McLaren is more than 'best of the rest' in F1 2019 now

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Sainz: McLaren is more than 'best of the rest' in F1 2019 now

Lewis Hamilton: 2020 Mercedes F1 car needs more power and less drag

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Lewis Hamilton: 2020 Mercedes F1 car needs more power and less drag

Sainz splits Hamilton, Verstappen in Autosport readers' F1 ratings

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Sainz splits Hamilton, Verstappen in Autosport readers' F1 ratings

Verstappen: Further 2019 Formula 1 wins out of reach for Red Bull

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Verstappen: Further 2019 Formula 1 wins out of reach for Red Bull

Kubica: Williams F1 team removed Suzuka wing for "strange reasons"

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Kubica: Williams F1 team removed Suzuka wing for "strange reasons"

Haas: F1 rivals hypocritical on what they want from tech rules

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Haas: F1 rivals hypocritical on what they want from tech rules

Gunther Steiner needs "thinking hat" amid Haas F1 income drop

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Gunther Steiner needs "thinking hat" amid Haas F1 income drop

Rally GB WRC: Toyota's Meeke comes under pressure from Ogier

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Rally GB WRC: Toyota's Meeke comes under pressure from Ogier

Rally GB WRC: Toyota's Meeke holds Friday morning lead of home round

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Rally GB WRC: Toyota's Meeke holds Friday morning lead of home round

Rally GB WRC: Meeke leads, Solberg stars, points leader Tanak 13th

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WRC
Rally GB WRC: Meeke leads, Solberg stars, points leader Tanak 13th

Blundell could race Honda in club event as he considers BTCC future

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BTCC
Blundell could race Honda in club event as he considers BTCC future

Butcher to drive MG TCR car for Olympics-style Motorsport Games

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BTCC
Butcher to drive MG TCR car for Olympics-style Motorsport Games

Giovinazzi penalised for going close to Singapore F1 rescue crane

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Giovinazzi penalised for going close to Singapore F1 rescue crane

Kvyat slams Raikkonen for Singapore crash that put Alfa F1 star out

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Formula 1
Kvyat slams Raikkonen for Singapore crash that put Alfa F1 star out

Injured Correa out of coma but in leg injury "race against time"

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FIA F2
Injured Correa out of coma but in leg injury "race against time"

Barrier issue forces WTCR to short Suzuka course, not F1 layout

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WTCR
Barrier issue forces WTCR to short Suzuka course, not F1 layout

Leclerc trying to "focus on negatives" after back-to-back F1 wins

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Leclerc trying to "focus on negatives" after back-to-back F1 wins

F1 design legend Newey gets lead role in Veloce Extreme E team

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Formula E
F1 design legend Newey gets lead role in Veloce Extreme E team

Felix Rosenqvist: IndyCar is "toughest beast"

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IndyCar
Felix Rosenqvist: IndyCar is "toughest beast"

Bowyer still regrets not hitting Truex at NASCAR round in April

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NASCAR
Bowyer still regrets not hitting Truex at NASCAR round in April

McLaren's Sainz apologised over radio for Albon Italian GP F1 clash

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McLaren's Sainz apologised over radio for Albon Italian GP F1 clash

Verstappen: Midfield "almost stood still" during Italian GP start

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Verstappen: Midfield "almost stood still" during Italian GP start

Verstappen loses Autosport readers' F1 driver ratings lead after Spa

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Verstappen loses Autosport readers' F1 driver ratings lead after Spa

Jimmie Johnson's last-gasp battle for 2019 NASCAR Cup playoff place

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NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson's last-gasp battle for 2019 NASCAR Cup playoff place

M-Sport's Evans to miss another WRC round, set for Rally GB return

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WRC
M-Sport's Evans to miss another WRC round, set for Rally GB return

Hyundai's Neuville keeps pressure on Tanak in WRC Rally Germany

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WRC
Hyundai's Neuville keeps pressure on Tanak in WRC Rally Germany

Tanak leads WRC Rally Germany for Toyota ahead of Neuville

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Tanak leads WRC Rally Germany for Toyota ahead of Neuville

NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr and family survive fiery plane crash

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NASCAR
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr and family survive fiery plane crash

Verstappen tops Autosport readers' F1 driver ratings after German GP

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Verstappen tops Autosport readers' F1 driver ratings after German GP

MotoGP Tech3 KTM rider Syahrin to race at WTCR finale in Malaysia

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MotoGP Tech3 KTM rider Syahrin to race at WTCR finale in Malaysia

FIA trying to avoid "silly, menial" penalties in Formula 1

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FIA trying to avoid "silly, menial" penalties in Formula 1

Schumacher's 2002 F1 title Ferrari to be auctioned at Abu Dhabi GP

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Schumacher's 2002 F1 title Ferrari to be auctioned at Abu Dhabi GP

Sainz and Russell star in Autosport readers' F1 driver ratings

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Sainz and Russell star in Autosport readers' F1 driver ratings

Ricciardo enjoyed 'making Bottas's life difficult' in Canadian GP

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Ricciardo enjoyed 'making Bottas's life difficult' in Canadian GP

Texas IndyCar: Josef Newgarden fends off Alexander Rossi for win

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IndyCar
Texas IndyCar: Josef Newgarden fends off Alexander Rossi for win

Texas IndyCar: Takuma Sato takes pole for Rahal Letterman Lanigan

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IndyCar
Texas IndyCar: Takuma Sato takes pole for Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Sainz: McLaren had one of its "best Fridays" of 2019 in Canada

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Sainz: McLaren had one of its "best Fridays" of 2019 in Canada

Canadian Grand Prix practice: Leclerc tops FP2 as Hamilton crashes

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Canadian Grand Prix practice: Leclerc tops FP2 as Hamilton crashes

Charles Leclerc changing approach after mistakes in F1 qualifying

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Formula 1
Charles Leclerc changing approach after mistakes in F1 qualifying

Racing Pride scheme for motorsport LGBTQ+ inclusivity launches

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National
Racing Pride scheme for motorsport LGBTQ+ inclusivity launches

Will Alonso's Indy failure end the age of versatility?

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Formula 1
Will Alonso's Indy failure end the age of versatility?

Perez calls for changes to Monaco GP's seafront F1 chicane

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Formula 1
Perez calls for changes to Monaco GP's seafront F1 chicane

Rahal: Bourdais actions before Indy 500 crash "not necessary"

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IndyCar
Rahal: Bourdais actions before Indy 500 crash "not necessary"

Penske's Pagenaud beats Rossi to claim first Indianapolis 500 win

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IndyCar
Penske's Pagenaud beats Rossi to claim first Indianapolis 500 win

How Alonso and McLaren's 2019 Indianapolis 500 attempt unravelled

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IndyCar
How Alonso and McLaren's 2019 Indianapolis 500 attempt unravelled

Miller got "carried away" battling Marquez in Le Mans MotoGP race

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MotoGP
Miller got "carried away" battling Marquez in Le Mans MotoGP race

Alonso: McLaren simply not fast enough to qualify for 2019 Indy 500

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Alonso: McLaren simply not fast enough to qualify for 2019 Indy 500

McLaren rules out buying Fernando Alonso into the Indianapolis 500

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McLaren rules out buying Fernando Alonso into the Indianapolis 500

Pagenaud claims 2019 Indy 500 pole for Penske, Carpenter second

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Pagenaud claims 2019 Indy 500 pole for Penske, Carpenter second

Fernando Alonso and McLaren fail to qualify for Indianapolis 500

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IndyCar
Fernando Alonso and McLaren fail to qualify for Indianapolis 500

Harvey hopes Indianapolis podium boosts 2020 full IndyCar chance

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IndyCar
Harvey hopes Indianapolis podium boosts 2020 full IndyCar chance

Pagenaud takes first IndyCar win since 2017 in wet Indy GP thriller

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IndyCar
Pagenaud takes first IndyCar win since 2017 in wet Indy GP thriller