Racing
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It was another strong performance for Mercedes-AMG at the 2019 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, with star driver Lewis Hamilton now leading the points tally.
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Electric Chevy Camaro drift car is ready to race, but red tape ruined its debutAs electric cars expand across the automotive industry, it's no surprise they're taking on motorsports, too. In this case, one team is ready to drive an electric Chevy Camaro sideways in Formula Drift. Napolean Motorsports has been hard at work on its electric Camaro, which it humorously calls the...
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2019 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix previewRound three of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship is the Chinese Grand Prix, which is on this weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Chinese race will be the 1,000th F1 grand prix since the inaugural race was held at the United Kingdom's Silverstone Circuit in May of 1950. A lot has...
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Double F1 champion Mika Häkkinen to race a McLaren againMika Häkkinen will find himself behind the wheel of a McLaren race car once again. The two-time Formula 1 champion is confirmed to race the Suzuka 10 Hour in Japan behind the wheel of a McLaren 720S GT3 customer race car. The F1 champion in 1998 and 1999, who drove for McLaren, will race...
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Track-only Ferrari models to invade Laguna Seca for Ferrari Racing DaysFerrari fans should pack their bags for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this May as the Ferrari Racing Days will storm the track. Fans will be able to see some of the most sought-after Ferrari production cars duke it out on the track. The Italian firm announced Thursday that the Ferrari Racing Days...
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Modified McLaren 720S enters the 8s in the quarter-mileThe McLaren 720S is an incredibly quick car straight from the factory but with some fairly standard mods it can be turned into an insanely quick machine.
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Porsche is jumping into the world of Esports with a one-make race series that will see the winner take home $100,000.
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Mick Schumacher tests for Ferrari in his first taste of F1On Tuesday, a Schumacher hopped behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula 1 race car once again. This time it was Mick Schumacher, the son of the most-decorated F1 driver of all time, Michael Schumacher, but he wasn't actually racing. Ferrari chose Mick to participate during official F1 testing at the...
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2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport to pace 103rd Indy 500The 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 has a pace car, and it could mark the last hurrah for the C7 Corvette. A 2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport will lead 33 drivers to the green flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the brand announced on Monday. Chevrolet said in a statement that it's honored to...
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Hamilton clinches Bahrain F1 victory after reliability issues plague LeclercThere was heartbreak for Charles Leclerc on Sunday at the 2019 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, with reliability issues stealing a likely first victory for the Ferrari newcomer. Leclerc was the fastest all day but with 15 laps of the Bahrain International Circuit remaining, his car's power unit went...
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2JZ-powered 2020 Toyota Supra drift car looks awesome, catches fire at first eventA few weeks ago, professional drifter Daigo Saito announced he was building the first 2JZ-swapped 2020 Toyota Supra to compete in Formula D. Now we can see and hear it in all of its glory, but as cool as it is, things didn't go too well at its first outing. As a quick refresher for anyone who...
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2019 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix previewMercedes-AMG's Valtteri Bottas leads the pack as we go into round two of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix held at the Bahrain International Circuit.
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The Utah State Legislature offered $5 million to save the historic raceway, contingent on $45 million more from federal and private sources.
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The story behind Porsche's stunning 917 tribute conceptPorsche has shown a modern interpretation of the 917 race car which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Sadly, the stunning piece of work isn't intended for production.
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Watch an F1 tire be sliced open in the name of curiosityEver wondered what the inside of a Formula 1 tire looked like? One YouTuber has managed to find out, though only after a lot of painstaking grinding and cutting.
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Car guy astronaut snaps famous racetracks from spaceSome of the world's most famous racetracks have been captured by an astronaut riding in the International Space Station and using a powerful camera. Many of the major Formula 1 tracks are there, along with some small sites like Mid-Ohio.
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Ferrari P80/C: New Special Projects car imagines a modern-day Sports PrototypeFerrari's latest one-off supercar from the Special Projects division is a track-only car based on the 488 GT3 race car. The car is Ferrari's vision of a modern Sports Prototype and takes inspiration some classic racers like the 250 LM and 330 P3/P4.
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Here's what every button on an F1 steering wheel doesGlancing at a modern Formula 1 race car's steering wheel reveals a very complex contraption, and it's just as in-depth of a wheel as it suggests. Mercedes-AMG, the reigning F1 champion, recently published a video with driver Valtteri Bottas to give fans a closer look at what action each button...
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The Bloodhound land speed record project is alive and kicking, with the company behind it, Grafton LSR, on Thursday revealing a new livery for the supersonic car as well as a new base of operations. Grafton LSR took over the project last December after the previous company overseeing it, Bloodhound Programme, ran out of funds. It was rebranded Bloodhound LSR in the process. The mission hasn't changed, and that's to beat the current land speed record of 763 mph set by fighter pilot Andy Green in 1997 behind the wheel of the Thrust SSC. Green will also pilot the Bloodhound LSR, which is...
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Chris Harris goes for the drive of his life in the Le Mans-winning Porsche 919 HybridWhat does it take to pilot the 1,000-horsepower, Le Mans-winning Porsche 919 Hybrid? Top Gear host Chris Harris finds out.
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Valtteri Bottas brings home the win at 2019 Formula 1 Australian Grand PrixIt was a one-two finish for Mercedes-AMG at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, the opening round of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship. Star driver Lewis Hamilton started the race on pole but it was his teammate, Valtteri Bottas, who would cross the finish line first. Hamilton, the reigning...
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2019 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix previewAfter the long winter break, a new season of the Formula 1 World Championship is finally upon us. As usual, the first race on the calendar is the Australian Grand Prix, which runs this weekend at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, a street circuit in the vicinity of Melbourne's Albert Park. The stop...
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Mercedes-AMG explains why F1's 2019 design rules should mean closer racingTeams competing in the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship over the course of the past month have revealed their race cars for the new season, and in the lead up to this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix Mercedes-AMG has dropped a video to explain some of the new design rules aimed at...
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Hurley Haywood documentary details the racing legend's success, private lifeMotorsport fans will get a closer look at the success and private life of American racing driver Hurley Haywood in a new documentary later this month. The idea for the documentary, simply titled "Hurley," began in 2014 when Haywood's autobiography was in the works. Directed by Derek Dodge, with...
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