Formula 1 is to run a double-header in Austria for the second season in a row, with the second event at the Red Bull replacing the Turkish Grand Prix, which has been called off.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists that Max Verstappen is not the only Formula 1 driver that his team could look to lead it in the future when Lewis Hamilton does retire.
Pramac Ducati’s Johann Zarco led compatriot Fabio Quartararo on the Yamaha in a dry but crash-strewn second practice for the MotoGP French Grand Prix.
Repco will continue to grow its Supercars fan zone activation following its debut at The Bend Motorsport Park last weekend.
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McLaren development will benefit from Ricciardo confidence gain
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Dakar chief responds to Loeb, Sainz after heavy criticism
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How F1's new sprint qualifying races will challenge teams
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Mir: Season-worst MotoGP qualifying result ‘no big change’
MotoGP world champion Joan Mir is relaxed about his season-worst qualifying result of 14th for Sunday’s French Grand Prix as it’s “not a big change” from his usual grid slots.
Quartararo ‘won’t be first for long’ if French MotoGP race is wet
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IndyCar GP Indy: Grid order, starting tire choice
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Marquez: Second-row start for French MotoGP is "best dream"
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IndyCar GP Indy: VeeKay heads Ganassi pair in warm-up
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Alonso: Title fight between multiple F1 teams a few years away
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The day Verstappen set a near-unbreakable F1 record
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Rossi "too conservative" on final French MotoGP qualifying lap
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Why Bottas feels the time has come to be “more selfish”
We’ve seen five distinct versions of Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes as he’s tried to fulfil his own ambitions while being a consummate team player – two difficult, competing missions which have been challenging to reconcile. Speaking exclusively to Stuart Codling, Bottas explains his highs and lows… and why he still believes he can be world champion.
Mid-Ohio IMSA: Cameron tops second practice in MSR Acura
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Baku not worried about Miami F1 scheduling from 2022
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French MotoGP: Quartararo snatches pole in dramatic qualifying
Fabio Quartararo snatched a home MotoGP pole ahead of Yamaha team-mate Maverick Vinales in a dramatic French Grand Prix qualifying session.
F1 title battle a “fight of the giants”, says Wolff
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Glickenhaus names drivers for Portimao WEC debut
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Why IndyCar is satisfying Grosjean’s appetite for his second life
After spending the majority of his 179-race Formula 1 career in middling to tail-end machinery, Romain Grosjean finds himself once again with an underdog team in IndyCar. While not without its challenges, he's relishing the more level playing field that means his Dale Coyne Racing crew can expect to claim a few scalps...
How long can Verstappen and Hamilton keep it clean?
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have been evenly matched so far in the 2021 Formula 1 title race. Neither has been afraid to get aggressive against each other on track, teeing up an enthralling contest as the year unwinds. But how long will their battle remain clean? Jonathan Noble ponders that exact point
How Formula E stood up to F1 comparisons in Monaco
OPINION: It was no surprise to anybody that the laptimes achieved by Formula E cars on the full Monaco circuit were much slower than Formula 1. But perhaps the more relevant comparison was in the racing spectacle, where FE delivered in spades.
| Session | Date | Content | |
| FP1 | | ||
| FP2 | | ||
| FP3 | | ||
| QU | | ||
| Race | |
 | Lewis Hamilton | 94 pts |
 | Max Verstappen | 80 pts |
 | Valtteri Bottas | 47 pts |
 | Mercedes | 141 pts |
 | Red Bull Racing | 112 pts |
 | McLaren | 65 pts |
