The Italian outfit returned to its Maranello base on Monday morning to undertake a detailed investigation in to what happened to Leclerc before the start. The team had given Leclerc’s car and gearbox the all-clear in the hours before the race, but a left-rear driveshaft hub failed during a pre-race reconnaissance lap. With no time

The FIA has handed Veiby a six-month ban after failing to notify the motor racing governing body that he had been in contact with a person that has since contracted COVID-19. As a result, he is banned from any WRC event until 23 November, a week after the Rally Japan finale, which means he will

On Lap 17 of the race, Christopher Bell ran into the back of Ryan Blaney and spun out. Behind, Kevin Harvick slowed down to avoid the incident but due to low visibility, Bubba Wallace continued on unaware of what was happening ahead and ran into the back of Harvick’s car, destroying both cars. Harvick was

Only three of the five drivers taking part would secure a space, meaning 2015 podium finisher Charlie Kimball and RC Enerson were the two to miss out. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s Karam, a seven-time starter in the Indy 500, was the first driver to hit the track with a 230mph opening lap, followed by a

Leclerc took a shock pole position for Ferrari in qualifying on Saturday, but was left sweating on the condition of his gearbox after crashing at the end of Q3 at the exit of Swimming Pool. Ferrari conducted initial checks on the gearbox that showed “no serious damage”, and announced on Sunday morning that it would

Overnight leader Tanak had begun to build a considerable advantage through Saturday’s stages, dominating the morning loop for Hyundai and continuing to stretch his advantage through the same stages in the afternoon. Tanak set the fastest time on the second stage after the break, thereby claiming the 250th stage win of his career, which handed

The 17-year-old rewrote the record books this weekend in Monaco by becoming the youngest ever polesitter and race winner after dominant displays in qualifying and today’s feature race. Pourchaire’s performances on his Monaco debut ensured he claimed the youngest race winner accolade from now McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris. Although the achievement has arrived

The Estonian had vaulted up from third to first on Friday evening after both his team-mates, Dani Sordo and Thierry Neuville, hit trouble. Their misfortune presented Tanak with all the incentive he needed to pull away from the Toyota of Elfyn Evans in second place, with Sordo battling the Welshman hard in his bid to

Neuville damaged the rear suspension on his i20 Coupe WRC when he lost control of it through a left-hander and hit a bank during this afternoon’s ‘Mortagua’ stage of the fourth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship. On the road section between stage seven and tonight’s closing Super Special Stage in Lousada, Neuville and

Tanak’s team-mate, early leader Dani Sordo, continued his strong run after the opening loop service halt to tease out his lead from 6.7 seconds before the break to 8.2s after the next three stages. The Spaniard, driving Hyundai Motorsport’s third entry for the first time since Monte Carlo in January, kept ahead of his full-time

For Monaco, that has led to the introduction of an interesting serrated diffuser concept that was tried for the first time in Thursday practice. The design, which only appeared on Max Verstappen’s car during FP1, features a revised outer section, whereby a serrated edge has been applied to the two innermost Gurney-like extensions that run

The session started with a bizarre moment while the Rahal Letterman Lanigan of defending Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato, Graham Rahal and Indy ‘extra’ Santino Ferrucci drove very slowly in formation across the yard of bricks to create a photo opportunity. Team Penske’s rookie Scott McLaughlin and Indy 500 returnee Simona de Silvestro came onto

The HWA Racelab driver failed to post a time within 107% of the fastest time set in the Qualifying Group B session. Deledda’s best time of 1m27.744s was set in the second of two 16 minute qualifying sessions held at Monaco, in which the F2 field is split into two groups of 11 cars, to

The two F1 teams will join football clubs like FC Barcelona, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and AC Milan in offering fan tokens through the Chiliz blockchain. The fan tokens can be brought by fans, and offer their owners the chance to take part in voting decisions, earn VIP rewards or get involved in exclusive

Although the Indianapolis 500 is naturally the most attractive race in the IndyCar Series schedule for a start-up team that includes 19 women among its 30-strong team, there is also a high risk of disappointment in a year when 35 cars are competing for the 33 spots on the grid. “Absolutely, and we actually considered

The former Red Bull junior is contesting his second campaign in the F1 feeder series, having switched to Carlin after claiming a win and three podiums for DAMS on his way to 11th in the standings in 2020. A two-time Macau Grand Prix winner, Ticktum – although only 21 years old – says he is

Figures released by the series, with the data collected by research company YouGov Sport, report that 1500 hours of coverage of the Desert X-Prix in AlUla was registered in 180 countries. China clocked the biggest audience share “closely followed by Europe and Asia” for a total viewership of 18.7 million. In the UK, television rights

Rahal lapped at 223.449mph, to marginally shade Chip Ganassi Racing’s six-time IndyCar champion Dixon, with rookie Scott McLaughlin heading up the Chevrolet-powered runners with third fastest in the #3 Penske entry. Two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya produced the best speed for Arrow McLaren SP, ahead of Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan driver

The Northamptonshire venue has been off-limits for spectators for more than 18 months due to COVID regulations but will now open its doors to a limited number of fans for the annual HSCC weekend of historic racing for cars of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Admission needs to be booked in advance through the Silverstone

All of Formula 1’s crop of 2021 rookies have faced some adversity in their short careers so far, but Mazepin certainly has the most to prove after the first four races of the season. While Yuki Tsunoda hit the wall in Imola qualifying, and Mick Schumacher hit it under the safety car, Mazepin’s first-lap Bahrain

Vinales led the race briefly in the early laps on slick tyres in Sunday’s flag-to-flag Le Mans race, but dropped to fifth just before the pitstop on lap five when he made an error at the Chemin aux Boeufs esses. He continued to lose ground to the leaders, coming into pitlane close to 20 seconds

The Norwegian – who continues his recovery from the respiratory illness, which left him suffering from a fever as well as a sore head and throat – says he has “no idea” how he contracted the virus. Mikkelsen and Ola Floene are prioritising the World Rally Championship’s WRC2 support series this season and currently lead

This season the grid will welcome drivers representing 12 nationalities which will drive cars constructed by five different manufacturers: Audi, Cupra, Lynk & Co, Honda and Hyundai. Reigning champion Yann Ehrlacher is back to defend his title driving a Cyan Racing Lynk & Co machine. The Frenchman will continue to race alongside four-time World Touring

Hamilton is locked in a thrilling duel with Max Verstappen for this year’s F1 title, and has won three of the first four races so far this season. But the tight fight with his Red Bull rival has forced Hamilton to push to the max, and that has cast a fresh light on the contribution he makes

Di Grassi, 36, currently lies 19th in the Formula E drivers’ standings while team-mate Rene Rast sits in eighth off the back of four top-six finishes. This comes as Robin Frijns in the Envision Virgin Racing machine, which uses a customer Audi powertrain, tops the championship with his rookie stablemate Nick Cassidy in 17th. Asked

The highlights were his pair of Le Mans triumphs as part of a Toyota crew, the World Endurance Championship super-season crown – also alongside Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima – and 2019 Daytona 24 Hours triumph with Wayne Taylor Racing. And, of course, there were his failed bids to win the Indianapolis 500 and a

Home hero Quartararo took his third pole in a row by the narrowest of margins in a chaotic qualifying session held in damp but drying conditions, the Yamaha factory rider pipping team-mate Maverick Vinales by just 0.081s.  Showing no signs of ill-effects after an operation to treat arm pump issues that cost him victory in

The Suzuki rider was denied direct entry to Q2 after a crash late on in Friday’s FP2, with wet conditions in FP3 ensuring there would be no lap time improvements on the combined order. Both Mir and team-mate Alex Rins set strong pace in the opening stages of Q1 in wet conditions, but were caught

The Baku City Circuit will stage its fifth F1 race next month as Azerbaijan returns to the calendar following its COVID-enforced cancellation last year. It will mark a return to the race’s favoured June date slot, having been staged in April in both 2018 and 2019 prior to the start of summer in Baku. F1 announced last month

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