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Mercedes driver George Russell claimed his first-ever win in Formula One yesterday, leading the pack in the Brazilian Grand Prix alongside teammate Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz rounded off the podium in Brazil, with the Scuderia also securing fourth place with Charles Leclerc recovering from an early crash to climb back up the grid, […]
Former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button made his Nitro Rallycross debut for XITE Energy Racing, whilst teammate Oliver Bennett reached his first ever final. Button was competing in his first event of the series, the brainchild of internet-sensation Travis Prastrana, and managed to make a respectable debut at ERX Motorsport Park in Minnesota. He […]
Ferrari already look like the team to beat this season with the Scuderia claiming their first win since Sebastian Vettel took to the top step of the podium during the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix. With the new regulations coming into play for the first time, it was a fresh start for all teams going into […]
Sam Sunderland clung to his narrow advantage to earn a second Dakar rally biker crown in Friday’s final stage in Saudi Arabia. Embed from Getty Images His closest competitor, Honda’s Pablo Quintella, was trailing by just under seven minutes heading into the final run from Bisha to Jeddah. Quintella did close the gap however, finishing […]
South African racing driver Lance Woolridge impressed on his Veloce Racing debut at Jurassic X Prix in Dorset and earned a permanent position on the starting line-up. The 30-year-old won the South African Cross County Series in 2018 and 2019, and is hoping to bring his off-road knowledge to the new sport. Woolridge is excited […]
With the inaugural Extreme E season finishing on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, the championship will be supporting The National Trust’s efforts in improving biodiversity. The electric SUV racing series sees male and female driver pairings race against each other in extreme and remote off-road terrain, in an effort to highlight various challenges to the environment and […]
By Chloe Hall Go. Your foot goes down hard on the accelerator and off you go. The engine roaring, making the kart shake and tremble beneath you as you speed on ahead. Brake. Round the corner you go. The tyres squeal harshly and your foot goes down to accelerate again. The adrenaline rises, the only […]
The first day of three at pre-season testing is nearing its conclusion, with the longest running drivers approaching 100 total laps completed. Max Verstappen currently has the fastest lap of the session so far with a 1:31:412 , with Mclaren’s Lando Norris and Antonio Giovinazzi from Alfa Romeo completing the top three in the standings, […]
After an 88 day absence, Formula One has returned as Pre-Season testing begins in Bahrain from March 12-14th. Testing has been held at Spain’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the last few years, however due to restrictions the event has been moved to the Gulf State. This season’s opening has also changed, with Albert Park in […]
Lewis Hamilton’s positive coronavirus test has blown the penultimate race of the 2020 season wide open. The 7 time World Champion has been replaced by Williams driver George Russell. Roman Grojsean will also miss this week’s Grand Prix, whilst he recovers from his horrific crash. Embed from Getty Images Changes have been made to the […]