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What happened to Evans and Solberg at WRC Rally Croatia

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What happened to Evans and Solberg at WRC Rally Croatia
Both title contenders suffered surprise retirements on Friday after separate crashes on Croatia’s tricky asphalt roads

The key figures Red Bull has lost over the past three years

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F1 Formula 1
The key figures Red Bull has lost over the past three years

Lambiase’s move to McLaren makes sense - but Red Bull faces another big hole to fill

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F1 Formula 1
Lambiase’s move to McLaren makes sense - but Red Bull faces another big hole to fill

How F1 teams are exploring 2026's bargeboard reforms

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F1 Formula 1
How F1 teams are exploring 2026's bargeboard reforms

How Super Formula deals with the problem F1 has been unable to solve

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SF Super Formula
How Super Formula deals with the problem F1 has been unable to solve

How the Japanese GP Hamilton-Norris battle highlighted a flaw in 2026 F1 rules

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F1 Formula 1
How the Japanese GP Hamilton-Norris battle highlighted a flaw in 2026 F1 rules

Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

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F1 Formula 1
Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

Why Miami will be start of a "new F1 championship" for teams

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F1 Formula 1
Why Miami will be start of a "new F1 championship" for teams

“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

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F1 Formula 1
“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

Which MotoGP riders will be allowed to test the 2027 bikes before end of the season

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MGP MotoGP
Which MotoGP riders will be allowed to test the 2027 bikes before end of the season

How Leclerc’s energy strategy allowed him to beat Russell at Japanese GP

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F1 Formula 1
How Leclerc’s energy strategy allowed him to beat Russell at Japanese GP

The reasons behind Rovanpera’s surprise Super Formula withdrawal

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SF Super Formula
The reasons behind Rovanpera’s surprise Super Formula withdrawal

Five things we learned at the MotoGP United States GP

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MGP MotoGP
Five things we learned at the MotoGP United States GP

What we learned in Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP

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F1 Formula 1
What we learned in Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Autosport Explains video: Williams chief aerodynamicist on design changes for F1 2026

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F1 Formula 1
Autosport Explains video: Williams chief aerodynamicist on design changes for F1 2026

How Porsche continued its IMSA dominance at Sebring but with intra-team drama

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IMSA IMSA
How Porsche continued its IMSA dominance at Sebring but with intra-team drama

Five things we learned from MotoGP’s Brazilian Grand Prix

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MGP MotoGP
Five things we learned from MotoGP’s Brazilian Grand Prix

Autosport Explains video: The engineering challenges of F1's new power unit rules

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F1 Formula 1
Autosport Explains video: The engineering challenges of F1's new power unit rules

130R, Pouhon and Eau Rouge – Can drivers still make the difference in F1's iconic corners?

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F1 Formula 1
130R, Pouhon and Eau Rouge – Can drivers still make the difference in F1's iconic corners?

Inside Formula E's most ambitious car yet: The making of Gen4

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FE Formula E
Inside Formula E's most ambitious car yet: The making of Gen4

Why China's F1 race should be "more normal" than Melbourne

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F1 Formula 1
Why China's F1 race should be "more normal" than Melbourne

The reasons behind why drivers had flat batteries on the Australian GP grid

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F1 Formula 1
The reasons behind why drivers had flat batteries on the Australian GP grid

Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

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F1 Formula 1
Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

Mercedes drew first blood in F1 2026 - but did Ferrari miss a prime opportunity?

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F1 Formula 1
Mercedes drew first blood in F1 2026 - but did Ferrari miss a prime opportunity?

How rear LED lights indicate energy levels on F1 2026 cars

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F1 Formula 1
How rear LED lights indicate energy levels on F1 2026 cars

What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Australian GP

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F1 Formula 1
What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Australian GP

Why Aston Martin and Newey feel "powerless" in Honda's F1 struggles

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F1 Formula 1
Why Aston Martin and Newey feel "powerless" in Honda's F1 struggles

The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

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F1 Formula 1
The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

The tech battlegrounds of F1's new age

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F1 Formula 1
The tech battlegrounds of F1's new age

Just 25 laps in Melbourne? The key questions behind Aston Martin and Honda’s F1 crisis

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F1 Formula 1
Just 25 laps in Melbourne? The key questions behind Aston Martin and Honda’s F1 crisis

What is Aprilia's F1-inspired F-duct and how does it work

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MGP MotoGP
What is Aprilia's F1-inspired F-duct and how does it work

Autosport Explains video: How the new F1 cars will challenge the drivers

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F1 Formula 1
Autosport Explains video: How the new F1 cars will challenge the drivers

Five things we learned at the MotoGP Thai GP

MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Five things we learned at the MotoGP Thai GP

What triggered the tyre drama in MotoGP’s Thailand GP

MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
What triggered the tyre drama in MotoGP’s Thailand GP

What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

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F1 Formula 1
What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

For richer or for poorer - how track layouts will affect F1 2026's competitive order

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F1 Formula 1
For richer or for poorer - how track layouts will affect F1 2026's competitive order

What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

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F1 Formula 1
What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

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F1 Formula 1
What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

Explained: Why the FIA is putting Mercedes' F1 engine solution to a vote

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F1 Formula 1
Explained: Why the FIA is putting Mercedes' F1 engine solution to a vote

How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing works – and why it's legal

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F1 Formula 1
How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing works – and why it's legal

Video: F1 testing update

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F1 Formula 1
Video: F1 testing update

What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

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F1 Formula 1
What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

Why race starts get so complicated in F1 2026

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F1 Formula 1
Why race starts get so complicated in F1 2026

Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

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F1 Formula 1
Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is

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F1 Formula 1
Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is

What the first day of F1 2026 testing at Bahrain told us

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F1 Formula 1
What the first day of F1 2026 testing at Bahrain told us

Video: The end of pull-rod? F1 2026 suspension tech explained

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F1 Formula 1
Video: The end of pull-rod? F1 2026 suspension tech explained

Audi takes radical approach with 2026 sidepods in Bahrain F1 test

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F1 Formula 1
Audi takes radical approach with 2026 sidepods in Bahrain F1 test

How Bahrain tests will offer the first view of F1's 2026 era - including its weird quirks

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F1 Formula 1
How Bahrain tests will offer the first view of F1's 2026 era - including its weird quirks

Inside the 'digital brain' that supports the FIA's decisions in F1

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F1 Formula 1
Inside the 'digital brain' that supports the FIA's decisions in F1

The challenges facing Aston Martin ahead of F1 2026

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F1 Formula 1
The challenges facing Aston Martin ahead of F1 2026

The challenges facing Cadillac ahead of F1 2026

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F1 Formula 1
The challenges facing Cadillac ahead of F1 2026

Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules

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F1 Formula 1
Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules

Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

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F1 Formula 1
Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

How fears on F1's new rules have been soothed despite downshifting on straights and lift and coast

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F1 Formula 1
How fears on F1's new rules have been soothed despite downshifting on straights and lift and coast

Why the FIA is so confident in unprecedented F1 2026 rule changes

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F1 Formula 1
Why the FIA is so confident in unprecedented F1 2026 rule changes

Where Cadillac has taken risks with its first-ever F1 car

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F1 Formula 1
Where Cadillac has taken risks with its first-ever F1 car

Different, "but still a racing car" - Drivers share early verdict on F1's 2026 cars

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F1 Formula 1
Different, "but still a racing car" - Drivers share early verdict on F1's 2026 cars

What happened behind closed doors on day one of F1’s secretive 2026 shakedown

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F1 Formula 1
What happened behind closed doors on day one of F1’s secretive 2026 shakedown

McLaren's all-in suspension layout on its 2026 F1 challenger

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McLaren's all-in suspension layout on its 2026 F1 challenger