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Some F1 corners will no longer be corners in 2017 – McLaren

2017’s Formula One cars will have so much downforce and grip that some corners will no longer be classified as corners, a McLaren representative…

Formula E: first virtual race dishes out big prize money

The first Formula E esport race took place over the weekend at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, with Dutch driver Bono Huis winning the…

Watch: the craziest motorsport crashes of 2016

Ah, motorsport crashes… As long as no-one is killed or seriously injured, you have to admit they make for some interesting viewing. Fortunately, YouTuber…

That was quick! Felipe Massa set for return to F1

Talk about a short-lived retirement… Felipe Massa has reportedly agreed to a Williams drive for the 2017 season. According to Motorsport.com, Massa has taken up…

Watch: Porsche says goodbye to Audi in awesome tribute

As Audi takes its leave from the WEC, many of its competitors might be glad to see the dominating force depart from the series….

Watch: 2016 F1 season review in 8-bit gaming form

It hasn’t exactly been as crazy a season as 2012, but the 2016 F1 season still had plenty of drama, spills and general crazy…

Watch: all the major crashes, mishaps from 2016 F1 season

Let’s be honest: nothing will top Fernando Alonso’s dramatic crash at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Still, there were plenty of thrills and spills…

Want to get into endurance racing? WEC now has a feeder series

Finding a path to Formula One usually means being successful in GP3 and GP2, but what if you want to join the World Endurance…

What’s new and overhauled in F1 2016 video game?

Codemasters has quite the motorsports pedigree and its previous F1 games were rather fantastic. So some people were rather disappointed with the way F1…

Here are the winningest British drivers of the British Grand Prix

Winning your home race is always a moment to savour, but the British Grand Prix is also rather special, being the first Grand Prix…

Have you ever seen a championship decided due to fastest lap?

The final event on the Formula E calendar took place at London’s Battersea Park, featuring a double-header that took the championship down to the wire. The second…

5 crazy F1 team order controversies of recent memory

It’s Grand Prix week, and the F1 circus is moving to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The scene of quite…

An app to manage NASCAR races is actually a thing

Yeah yeah, every time I see a “X business benefits from Microsoft cloud” headline, I throw up a little. But I like motorsport, so when Microsoft outlined…

Watch: All the spins, crashes from 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours

It’s no understatement to say that the 2016 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours produced one of the most dramatic finishes ever seen…

Le Mans: 23 hours, 57 minutes of reliability for leading Toyota

In what might just be the most dramatic finish to the Le Mans 24 Hours yet, the leading Toyota of Kazuki Nakajima, Anthony Davidson and…

Here’s how to follow 24 Hours of Le Mans 2016 online

It’s one of the most gruelling and prestigious races of the year with spades of history behind its name and years of technology development…

A look back at other European GP venues

This weekend’s European Grand Prix marks the sixth location for the European Grand Prix, as the circus heads to Baku in Azerbaijan. Could it hold a…

There’s a reason why they call it the Wall of Champions…

The Formula 1 calendar shifts into eighth gear as the championship holds four races in just six weeks, starting with this weekend’s Canadian Grand…

Watch the weekend’s major motorsport crashes here

It was a big weekend for motorsport, as Formula 1 hosted the Monaco Grand Prix and the IndyCar Series held the 100th running of…

Joy and (some) confusion: Twitter reacts to Alexander Rossi’s Indy 500 win

Winning the Indy 500 is a milestone achievement for any racing driver, being part of the Triple Crown of motorsport. Winning the 100th running…

Unforgiving Monaco: F1’s crown jewel

Easily the most unforgiving Formula 1 circuit of the year, Monaco presents a stiff challenge for drivers thanks to its slippery surface and tight, narrow…

Indy 500: A look at the craziest crashes in recent history

“Oh, it’s just cars going around in circles.” This tends to be the refrain when the Indy 500 is mentioned, but these racers are…

South Africa’s Brad Binder wins third Moto3 race in a row

Brad Binder’s Moto3 season just keeps getting better and better, as the South African won his third race in a row this weekend. Binder’s…

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