Renault Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul has shot down rumours linking Robert Kubica to a Friday practice outing at September's ...

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Although it has yet to be formally confirmed, F1 bosses have requested the change in order to open up more space later in the weekend in what is traditionally a very tight schedule.Silverstone says that once the new timetable is finalised it will put special Thursday tickets on sale, while allowing access for all weekend ticket holders.The move is not unprecedented, with Melbourne ...

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Without a single point after seven races, McLaren shareholder Mansour Ojjeh admits the team has "never been so umcompetitive" in Formula 1. ...

With Red Bull entering the fray in Baku, Sebastian Vettel is hoping for a close qualifying but one in which Ferrari come out on top. ...

Max Verstappen retained the top spot in Friday evening's second practice for the 2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, despite crashing in the closing minute of the session. Just a quarter of second covered the top five drivers. Second fastest was Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas, followed by Verstappen's Red Bull team mate Daniel Ricciardo and the ...

With McLaren yet to score a point in the 2017 F1 season and having not been on the podium since the start of its final year with Mercedes power in 2013, Ojjeh said the team's plight was unprecedented."This is really new territory for us," he told Motorsport.com. "We've never been so uncompetitive in F1."We did have a terrible year with Peugeot, but this time around Honda has ...

While first practice was topped by Pramac Ducati's Danilo Petrucci, it was Vinales who set the pace in the afternoon running.The Spaniard's gap over satellite Yamaha rider Jonas Folger was nearly four tenths, while the best non-Yamaha rider was Marquez in third, 0.652s adrift.While Marquez admitted it is difficult to judge everybody's pace because of used tyres, he thinks Yamaha and ...

New agreement amplifies ties between MotoGP™ and Quirónsalud from the Catalan GP on ...

Maverick Vinales fastest during Free Practice 2 for the Dutch TT at Assen. ...

Free Practice (2) results from the 2017 Dutch MotoGP at Assen, round 8 of 18. ...

The drops of rain fallen towards the end of Moto3 practice encouraged the riders to go out as soon as the light turned green at the end of pitlane. Despite a heavy fall in the morning, Jonas Folger was the one to lead the early part of the session, before a quick shower hit the track. A handful of minutes later, the wind dissipated any trace of water on the circuit and the riders got back to work. Viñales and Marquez went on to give us a quick teaser for their much-awaited battle, although it was just a remote exchange of top honours in the final five minutes. That particular fight went to the championship leader, the Yamaha man finding a lot of time to lead by over three tenths of a second. ...

MotoGP points leader Maverick Vinales led the way in second practice for the Dutch TT at Assen, leading Jonas Folger by over three tenths in a Yamaha one-two ...

It took Vinales five minutes to beat Danilo Petrucci's FP1 benchmark of 1m34.680s, but Folger soon took over with a 1m33.898s.The first runs were interrupted by rain around 15 minutes into the session, but the field was able to re-enter a dry track just six minutes later.Vinales soon reclaimed first place by going 0.077s quicker but, with rain predicted for Saturday, the session ...

Sport newsCharles Leclerc has continued his imperious form in qualifying by claiming his fourth pole position in a row with two stunning laps during this afternoon's qualifying session at the Baku City Circuit, setting the two fastest times to ensure that Nobuharu Matushita and Nicholas Latifi had no chance to break his pole position run this season. The Monegasque driver stopped the clocks at 1:52.129 at the close of the session to improve on an earlier lap which was already good enough for the ... ...

Leclerc - the current F2 championship leader - beat ART Grand Prix's Nobuharu Matsushita to first place in qualifying for the feature race in Baku by 0.568s.It was the 19-year-old rookie's fourth successive pole in the category and afterwards he described it as "the most emotional" because of the circumstances."In terms of gap it's amazing, it's nearly six tenths of a second," he ...

Albon broke his collarbone in a mountain biking accident on 10 June and although he is recovering after successful surgery, the placement of his over-the-shoulder seat belts meant he was ruled out of racing in Baku, where he will be replaced by Sergey Sirotkin."I've got one of the metal plates inside," he told Motorsport.com."You see MotoGP guys and they can jump on the bike pretty ...

The British marque holds provisional pole for the French endurance classic after Wednesday night's first qualifying session, Marco Sorensen setting the pace with a 3m52.117s lap in the #95 Vantage GTE he shares with Nicki Thiim and Richie Stanaway.Sorensen's lap was enough to beat the best of the AF Corse-run Ferrari 488s, the #71 car, by a tenth of a second, while the best of the ...

Amid reports that a split between McLaren and Honda is a done deal, the Japanese manufacturer are not commenting on what they term speculation and insist they are committed to overcome the problems together with the Woking based outfit. When approached for comment by GP247, with regards to a split, a Honda spokesman said, "We ...

Sergey Sirotkin has refused to deny speculation he is being lined up to replace struggling Jolyon Palmer at Renault. ...

McLaren-backed Nyck de Vries claimed his first Formula 2 win, leading Rapax team-mate Johnny Cecotto Jr. for a 1-2 in the Monaco ...

Rookie de Vries, who had finished seventh on Friday and thus lined up alongside teammate Johnny Cecotto for the sprint, was into the lead by Ste Devote and did not relinquish it for the rest of the 30-lap event.His triumph is the Rapax team's first with the Dallara GP2/11 car since 2015, when Sergey Sirotkin won from pole at Silverstone.Cecotto, who had recorded his first GP2 win in ...

June 23rd, 2017, Miami, FL - Motorsport.com has teamed up with FIA Formula E series partner TAG Heuer to launch a new video series that goes behind-the-scenes of the all-electric championship as it gears up for its New York City debut.The FIA Formula E championship will race in Brooklyn, New York on July 15 and 16 in what will be the first-ever FIA-sanctioned motor race ever held in ...

FIA newsOpening yesterday morning's first session, FIA Environmental Delegate Garry Connelly launched a new initiative to give ASNs the tools they need to drive forward the Federation's Action for Environment campaign and grow sustainability in motor sport.Outlining the key themes of the campaign, Connelly said: "There are two pillars in our environmental strategy. The first is to Measure and Improve - so to act responsibly and minimise our footprint. The second pillar is Innovate and Promote ... ...

After the success of Mahindra Racing claiming their first ever Formula E victory. Team Principal Dilbagh Gill explains how the Indian team has progressed and the impact it has had in India. The Indian team has been regarded as the most improved team over the first three years of Formula E, and their win in ...

The FIA World Motor Sports Council confirmed on Monday a 10kW race power hike for the electric series' fourth campaign.The move to allow the extra 10kW power usage, and enhance the total race power available from 170kW to 180kW, has been written within the all-electric series roadmap since 2015."I think it is extremely positive and it will make a difference," Engel told ...

Formula E will increased the amount of power available to drivers during races for the 2017/18 season ...

Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag and WEC chief Gerard Neveu met with FIA president Jean Todt and F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend to discuss better cohesion between the calendars in the future.It comes after the WEC surprised Formula E by scheduling its 2017 Nurburgring round against a Formula E double-header in New York, despite a pre-existing gentleman's ...

The World Motor Sport Council confirms a 14-race calendar for Formula E's fourth season, starting in Hong Kong on December 2. ...

The 2017/18 FIA Formula E Championship calendar has today been revealed following the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) meeting in Geneva.The calendar features a more compact schedule, including three double-headers and three new venues - Santiago, Sao Paulo and Rome. The fourth edition of the world's first fully-electric single-seater racing series comprises the most races to appear on the calendar since its inception in 2014.The Formula E cars will take to the track in the season-opener in ...

When is the initial Silly Season domino going to fall?Hey Randy, I thought the first domino would be Brad Keselowski at Michigan - his home track and Roger Penske's. The former champ says he wants to stay with Team Penske but the details still need to be worked out. Furniture Row Racing has yet to confirm whether there will be one car or two next year while rumors persist that Erik ...

Click below to learn more about Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 'graveyard' of race cars. ...

Take a ride around Sonoma's twists and turns in the iRacing Simulator with NASCAR America's Parker Kligerman. ...

Nemco Motorsports and John Hunter Nemechek are going to need more financial help to assure they can compete in this year's Truck playoffs after winning last weekend at Gateway. ...

Kyle Larson won again at Michigan on Sunday. With his rise to stardom and the three first time winners so far this season, would it be safe to say we're watching a changing of the guard so to speak at the Cup level as far as drivers we expect to see running up front each week?Jim: I'm not sure we're seeing a "changing of the guard" - Jimmie Johnson isn't going anywhere soon - but I ...

The odds are better than normal for a first-time winner at Sonoma. Granted, the odds have been seemingly pretty good for a driver to get his first win of the season over the past few weeks. As drivers like Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Austin Dillon and Ryan Blaney have scored victories, Cup champions Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth are winless along with other drivers like Denny Hamlin. Entering 2017, the latter four drivers had been responsible for 35 race wins over the past three seasons. That's nearly a third of the races in that timeframe. It's not going to be a shock to see any of those four drivers in victory lane as soon as Sunday. But outside of the the big names who are currently winless, recent history at the near 2-mile road course tells us that there's a good chance of a first-time winner on Sunday. Five of the last 10 races have been won by drivers who entered Sonoma without a victory. And four of those drivers' only regular season victory of the year came at the ... ...

He knows that a win could turn his whole season around. But the way his luck is going, that's asking a lot of the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing team - even entering his home track, Sonoma Raceway.Still, Allmendinger remains optimistic."We go Sonoma and everything is back on task and we have a chance of making the playoffs," Allmendinger said.Although Los Gatos, California native is ...

2017 Kasey Kahne Microsoft paint scheme will debut this weekend at Sonoma Raceway Watch the video below as Hendrick Motorsports prepares the wrap for the Microsoft racecar. Related: Kasey Kahne Darlington Raceway Throwback Paint Scheme CONCORD, N.C. - Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, ...

This week we talk about well not much really, since there was no Verizon IndyCar Series race this past weekend! We will preview the Kohler Grand Prix from Road America coming up and break down Robin Miller's harsh mid season grades. Hang on, because it's only downhill from here! Subscribe via SoundCloud RSS or on ...

Mikhail Aleshin is in a race against time to compete at this weekend's Kohler Grand Prix at Road America, amid visa issues, with ...

Mercedes AMG driver Robert Wickens will make his Indycar debut this weekend at Elkhart Lake, driving for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. The Canadian received the opportunity through fellow countryman James Hinchcliffe, driver of the sister single-seater Dallara Honda at the American team. Hinchcliffe's usual team-mate, Russian Mikhail Aleshin, is stuck in France after participating in the ...

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Aleshin contested the Le Mans 24 Hours last weekend with the SMP Racing LMP2 team, enduring a troubled run and finishing 33rd overall and 16th in class.A statement from his IndyCar team said Aleshin has since "been unable to leave France due to immigration issues preventing him from returning to the United States".It continued: "The executive team ...

Mercedes DTM driver Robert Wickens could make a shock IndyCar debut at Road America this weekend because immigration issues have threatened the participation of Mikhail Aleshin ...

Esteban Gutierrez has finalised his deal to substitute for Sebastien Bourdais at Dale Coyne Racing for the remainder of the 2017 IndyCar season ...

Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon has produced an impressively consistent first half to the season - hardly a tradition for him - but has not been able to find Victory Lane yet is leading the championship. The ludicrous helping of points handed out for Indy 500 qualifying is partly responsible for the polesitter's tally, but Dixon also missed out in a huge way at that event. On race ...

The Verizon Indycar Series had a nice Le Mans week off, but is back in action at America's National Park of Speed - Road America located just outside of the ...

Formula 2 championship leader Charles Leclerc dedicated his pole position for the Baku Feature Race to his father, Hervé, who ...

MXGP is back racing after the weekend break and this weekend the 11th MXGP stop of the year is at the renewed Ottobiano Circuit for the FIAT Professional MXGP of Lombardia. In MXGP's last visit to Italy we saw an amazing comeback from current points leader and Italian native Antonio Cairoli along with a career ...

By: Casey Davis @air_d617 It's been a wild ride thus far in the 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship with inconsistent results from the top riders, as well as the emerging of several first-time moto and overall winners, but the majority of the excitement actually seems to be coming from the 450 class. One rider that's capitalizing ...

OTTAWA, Canada (June 20, 2017) - CORE autosport took home another podium finish in an especially grueling Red Bull Global Rallycross weekend in Canada. While both of the team's GRC Lites cars took a beating in the doubleheader, driver Colin Braun scored a second-place finish in Saturday's final. GRC's first event in Canada took place on ...

Hyundai Motorsport will aim to continue its recent run of podium results as the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) moves to Poland for round eight of the 2017 season.Having secured top-three finishes at every gravel event so far this year, including victories at Tour de Corse and Rally Argentina, hopes are high that the team can once again challenge at the front of the competitive WRC ...

Ottawa, Canada (June 20, 2017) Cabot Bigham and the #2 Bryan Herta Rallysport Supercar completed the second doubleheader weekend of the 2017 Red Bull Global Rallycross Series. Team and driver battled high winds and rain on an airstrip along the Canada Aviation and Space Museum located in Ottowa, Canada for Rounds 5 and 6 of the series. Saturday's Round 5 was highlighted with ...

OTTAWA, Ontario - Olsbergs MSE (OMSE) and Mitchell deJong ended the second doubleheader weekend of the 2017 Red Bull Global Rallycross season with double-podium finishes, collecting two third-place results at the Canada Air and Space Museum. Teammates Sebastian and Oliver Eriksson (no relation) finished Sunday's Final in fourth and fifth-place, respectively, collecting the Honda Racing trio's ...