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- Sebastian Vettel remains ‘first option’ to remain at Ferrari in 2021
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Sebastian Vettel’s future with Ferrari could be settled sooner rather than later, with the team hastily looking to confirm its plans with the four-time world champion.
more > > > - Craig Lowndes has seven Bathurst 1000 wins. His 12 Hour winners have their own stories
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Craig Lowndes is a huge star of Australian motorsport with his seven Bathurst 1000 wins the banner head achievements of his amazing career.
more > > > - Mercedes’ F1 pre-season testing engine woes continue with Hamilton failure
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Mercedes’ engine woes in pre-season testing have continued after Lewis Hamilton was forced to stop his W11 with a power unit problem on Thursday.
more > > > - F1 adamant maiden Vietnam GP will go ahead despite coronavirus fears
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Vietnam’s first Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead as planned on April 5, the sport said on Wednesday, despite continuing concern about the coronavirus epidemic that has caused the cancellation of China’s race.
more > > > - Honda’s ‘impressive’ F1 testing effort has Red Bull, AlphaTauri set for big 2020
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Honda appears well-placed for a big 2020 with Red Bull and AlphaTauri both enjoying under-the-radar pre-season testing programmes in Barcelona.
more > > > - Ferrari denies ‘sandbagging’ with 2020 F1 car in testing
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Ferrari’s mixed testing performance has left more questions than answers over its new SF1000 ahead of the final day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
more > > > - Vettel helps Ferrari to the front in F1 testing as Mercedes strike trouble
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Ferrari offered the first real glimpse of their 2020 car’s pace by hitting the front of the testing timesheets in Barcelona – but Mercedes suffered their first big stoppage of the winter after the W11 broke down.
more > > > - ‘Is Danny single?’ Fans froth over Ricciardo’s magazine shoot
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Daniel Ricciardo may be answering calls from Ferrari but it seems there are plenty of other people asking for his number after he did a photoshoot with Esquire Middle East.
more > > > - ‘I’ll answer calls”: Ricciardo leaves door open for Ferrari move
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While admitting he will “answer calls”, Daniel Ricciardo has pledged his long-term allegiance to Renault in an attempt to clear up his future once his contract ends this year.
more > > > - Scott McLaughlin discusses Supercar tech tweaks after passing first 2020 hurdle
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Momentum is with Scott McLaughlin following the reigning champion’s Superloop Adelaide 500 victory, but the Shell V-Power Racing driver suggested the 2020 technical tweaks may create more unknowns event to event.
more > > > - Crucial final week before 2020 season: Key talking points ahead of second F1 test
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The start of F1 2020's winter testing provided fast times, new innovations and plenty of talking points - and now the teams and drivers are ready for the most crucial of second weeks before the season officially kicks off.
more > > > - Jenson Button urges Lewis Hamilton to extend Mercedes contract
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Lewis Hamilton’s delay in committing his future to Mercedes is perplexing to former Formula One champion Jenson Button.
more > > > - Fernando Alonso returns to McLaren for another shot at Indy 500
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Fernando Alonso will again attempt to complete motorsports’ Triple Crown with a return to the Indianapolis 500 in May with McLaren.
more > > > - McLaughlin catching Brock, topsy-turvy Triple Eight: Adelaide 500 stat attack
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The season-opening Superloop Adelaide 500 again fell into the hands of Scott McLaughlin, who opened his title defence with a second straight overall victory.
more > > > - Marc Marquez adamant Honda took ‘great step’ in Qatar MotoGP test
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It took a “borrowed” bike to get there, but reigning champion Marc Marquez has claimed Honda took a “great step” with its troublesome 2020 RC213V in the Qatar test.
more > > > - Lubrication system issue to blame for Ferrari engine failure in F1 test
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Ferrari has revealed a lubrication system issue was to blame for the engine failure which caused Sebastian Vettel to stop during Barcelona pre-season testing last week.
more > > > - Maverick Vinales leads Yamaha top-three MotoGP test lockout as Honda fails to fire in Qatar
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Yamaha has struck another blow ahead of season 2020, with Maverick Vinales heading a top three lockout for the manufacturer in the Qatar test ahead of next weekend’s opening Grand Prix.
more > > > - Mercedes have reinvented the F1 steering wheel. What do their rivals think?
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Mercedes were the talk of the paddock as F1 2020 got started last week – and not just because of their impressive performance.
more > > > - Mercedes say ‘extremely adventurous’ W11 design down to rivals’ ‘hunger’
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Mercedes say they developed an “aggressive” and “extremely adventurous” 2020 car due to worries their rivals would “eat us up and leave us behind” had they failed to make a big change.
more > > > - Battling veteran says racing in ‘unfair’ F1 is like asking Roger Federer to use a ping-pong racket’
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Romain Grosjean has unloaded on F1 as the new season rapidly approaches, saying he’s “not so sure” it’s even a sport given how “unfair” it is.
more > > > - McLaughlin’s focus, Mostert the real deal: Five things we learned at Adelaide 500
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The season-opening Superloop Adelaide 500 provided several storylines, yet just like it did in 2019, Scott McLaughlin left South Australia with the wreath and golden trophy.
more > > > - Pole, 51 of 78 laps led, DNF: How Adelaide 500 win slipped from Shane van Gisbergen’s grasp
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It was the one that got away for Shane van Gisbergen, who was by far and away the fastest on Sunday at the Superloop Adelaide 500.
more > > > - New threat to McLaughlin’s crown? Chaz Mostert’s ‘dream start’ to new Holden campaign
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It was a “dream start” to life for Chaz Mostert at new team Walkinshaw Andretti United after the Holden recruit recorded a podium finish at the Superloop Adelaide 500.
more > > > - Shane van Gisbergen consoled by rival Scott McLaughlin after late Adelaide 500 heartbreak
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Superloop Adelaide 500 winner Scott McLaughlin has consoled hot rival Shane van Gisbergen after dual disasters cruelled the Red Bull Holden drivers’ race-winning efforts.
more > > > - Scott McLaughlin steals Adelaide 500 victory as duel disasters cruel Shane van Gisbergen
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On a day he was the fastest car out there, Shane van Gisbergen was left empty-handed as a pit lane error from his team, and subsequent car failure, opened the door for Scott McLaughlin to defend his Superloop Adelaide 500 crown.
more > > > - Shane van Gisbergen grabs Sunday Adelaide pole as Jamie Whincup fluffs shootout lap
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Shane van Gisbergen has sealed another pole position on the Adelaide streets as Red Bull Holden Racing Team stablemate Jamie Whincup fell to seventh in a gripping Top 10 Shootout.
more > > > - F1 testing verdict: The big talking points from 2020's first test
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F1's new cars are up and running but what have we learnt about them after the opening week of winter testing?
more > > > - Milestone man Jamie Whincup returns to site of his greatest Supercars ‘fairytale’ in Adelaide
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For a driver who has taken a record 119 race wins, one stands taller than most for Jamie Whincup – and it came at the site of this weekend’s Superloop Adelaide 500 on a milestone weekend for the seven-time champion.
more > > > - No retirement just yet: Jamie Whincup explains why he’s racing on in Supercars
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Jamie Whincup has explained the reason behind his decision to race on in Supercars in 2021 despite speculation he would retire.
more > > > - Supercars rookie Jack Smith cops fine and community service for missing driver photo
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Brad Jones Racing rookie Jack Smith has been slapped with a $2000 fine and community service after he missed the annual driver photo earlier this week.
more > > > - MotoGP champion Marc Marquez admits shoulder injury worry during Qatar testing
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World motorcycling champion Marc Marquez admitted Saturday that his long-standing shoulder problem hampered his performance on the opening day of pre-season testing on Saturday.
more > > > - ‘Brock-like’ Jamie Whincup dedicates lights-to-flag Adelaide 500 victory to Holden
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A “Brock-like” Jamie Whincup has dedicated his dominant first leg victory at the Superloop Adelaide 500 to Holden in the week the iconic brand was sensationally axed by General Motors.
more > > > - Imperious: Jamie Whincup makes major statement with dominant Adelaide 500 victory
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For all the off-season driver and team changes, and for all the technical changes, Jamie Whincup kept on winning.
more > > > - ‘Like a Cheech and Chong movie’: How David Reynolds avoided smokey Adelaide shootout disaster
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David Reynolds somehow managed to miss pole position by 0.0048s for Race 1 at the Superloop Adelaide 500 despite heavy smoke emanating from his car.
more > > > - Jamie Whincup crowns new Red Bull Holden contract with stunning Adelaide 500 pole
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For a driver who many believed would call it quits, Jamie Whincup crowned his new Red Bull Holden Racing Team contract extension the best way he knew – being the fastest.
more > > > - Ninth in qualifying, first to pole: Jamie Whincup seals incredible Lazarus effort at Adelaide 500
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Jamie Whincup has sealed the first pole position of the new season following a breathless qualifying-shootout double at the Superloop Adelaide 500.
more > > > - F1 pre-season testing engine failure leaves Ferrari on back foot
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As Mercedes aced the first pre-season test of 2020, rivals Ferrari admitted they were lagging behind as Sebastian Vettel suffered a car failure.
more > > > - Mercedes celebrate as Valtteri Bottas sets fastest time in F1 pre-season testing
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Valtteri Bottas clocked the fastest time of the week as the opening session of pre-season Formula One testing ended on Friday giving world champions Mercedes an early psychological edge and leaving rivals mystified by their revolutionary steering device.
more > > > - Chaz Mostert dials in new WAU Holden to flip form guide at Adelaide 500
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Walkinshaw Andretti United has set an early marker to rock the establishment in 2020, with Chaz Mostert stunning the field with a record-setting lap at the Superloop Adelaide 500.
more > > > - That didn’t last long: F1 deals reality check for Mercedes’ game-changer
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Mercedes’ innovative moving steering wheel will only be able to be used in 2020 with the device already effectively outlawed by the 2021 regulations.
more > > > - Gunning for MORE titles? Jamie Whincup retirement speculation ends with Red Bull Holden contract extension
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Despite rumblings of retirement, the show will to continue for Jamie Whincup, with the seven-time champion’s contract extension with the Red Bull Holden Racing Team confirmed.
more > > > - Holden recruit Chaz Mostert aces Adelaide 500 practice in stunning Supercars statement
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The final practice session of the Superloop Adelaide 500 has fallen the way of Chaz Mostert, with the Holden recruit comprehensively putting a margin on reigning series champion Scott McLaughlin in a thrilling session.
more > > > - Mercedes wheels potential F1 game-changer — and it’s ‘only the tip of the iceberg’
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Mercedes tried out a new steering innovation at pre-season testing in Barcelona on Thursday, insisting the device fell within Formula One’s stringent technical rules.
more > > > - Shane van Gisbergen tops second Adelaide 500 practice as Scott Pye finds the concrete
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Shane van Gisbergen flexed his muscle in Practice 2 at the Superloop Adelaide 500, with the Kiwi topping a session punctuated by multiple red flags.
more > > > - Daniel Ricciardo ‘pleased’ after running third on day two of F1 pre-season testing
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Daniel Ricciardo was third fastest on day of two of Formula One pre-season testing in Barcelona and revealed he was feeling upbeat over his Renault team’s development.
more > > > - Tweaked Supercars feel ‘crap’ but drivers anticipate ‘close, hard’ 2020 action
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The Supercars season is underway with David Reynolds topping Practice 1 at the Superloop Adelaide 500, and new-for-2020 technical changes have already made their mark.
more > > > - Unusual crash ends first Adelaide 500 practice early as David Reynolds sets hot pace
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Drivers rolled out for the first day of school in 2020, and David Reynolds topped the class with the fastest time in Practice 1 at the Superloop Adelaide 500.
more > > > - Garry Jacobson fined over Lee Holdsworth collision in opening Adelaide 500 practice
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The first day of the new season has already seen drama, with Garry Jacobson fined over a collision with Lee Holdsworth late in Practice 1 at the Superloop Adelaide 500.
more > > > - MotoGP world champ Marc Marquez extends Honda contract until 2024
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MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has extended his contract with Honda until the end of 2024, the Japanese team announced Thursday.
more > > > - Is there a ticking time bomb at Ferrari — and has Mercedes reached the end of the line?
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F1 is officially back in session for another year with pre-season testing kicking off this week in Barcelona.
more > > > - Jamie Whincup adamant Supercars can ‘evolve and move on’ from Holden axing
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The loss of Holden in Supercars is “massive” but the formula will evolve and carry on, Red Bull Holden Racing Team star Jamie Whincup says.
more > > > - Daniel Ricciardo drives Renault’s new car on day one of 2020 F1 testing
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Daniel Ricciardo gave his new-look Renault a tentative thumbs-up as testing began ahead of the looming F1 season.
more > > > - Renault took a $98m gamble on Daniel Ricciardo — and it could soon be for nothing
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Daniel Ricciardo is off-contract at the end of the F1 season and yet he won’t be feeling the most pressure at Renault this year.
more > > > - Daniel Ricciardo signs ‘promising’ as Lewis Hamilton hammers out early warning
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World champion Lewis Hamilton hammered out an early season warning to his rivals on Wednesday when he set the fastest time on the opening day of pre-season testing at Barcelona.
more > > > - Scott McLaughlin out to spoil Holden’s party in quest for Supercars title triple
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Scott McLaughlin’s two Supercars championships might have come driving a Ford, but the DJR Team Penske flyer began his career in a Holden.
more > > > - Supercars’ 2020 vision: How key technical changes will level the playing field
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The new Supercars season will feature a number of key technical changes, all of which will play a defining role in 2020.
more > > > - James Courtney’s key role in Boost Mobile Team Sydney Supercars deal
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Team Sydney has completed a last minute livery change for James Courtney's #19 entry, with Boost Mobile returning to back the car.
more > > > - 2020 Supercars burning questions: McLaughlin’s three-peat barrier, Mostert WAU’s saviour?
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The 2020 Supercars season bodes to be one of the best yet. Scott McLaughlin sprinted away to a record-breaking title win, while the Shell V-Power Racing Team scooped the pool.
more > > > - New champ, new winners, and the ultimate fairytale: Bold 2020 Supercars predictions
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The 2020 season has so much to offer, and the Superloop Adelaide 500 is the best place to start.
more > > > - Making sense of the Holden mess: Supercars situation explained for this year, Bathurst and beyond
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The shock announcement General Motors will cease Holden operations by 2021 immediately cast questions over the brand’s future in Supercars.
more > > > - Lion’s defiance: Emotional photo captures Holden’s Supercars commitment
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In a show of solidarity, Holden teams and drivers have come together ahead of the Superloop Adelaide 500 to represent the brand in 2020.
more > > > - ‘I’m so f***ing sorry, man’: F1 legend’s confrontation revealed in Netflix meltdown
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A new trailer for Netflix’s F1 Drive to Survive has given a glimpse behind the scenes of Mercedes’ unprecedented meltdown at last year’s German Grand Prix.
more > > > - Ryan Newman involved in horrifying crash during the Daytona 500
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Denny Hamlin won his second straight Daytona 500 and third overall, beating Ryan Blaney in an overtime photo finish marred by a terrifying crash that sent Ryan Newman to hospital.
more > > > - Triple Eight team owner Roland Dane says fan trend played part in Holden demise
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Red Bull Holden Racing Team owner Roland Dane has conceded Supercars fans have gravitated away from “barracking” for brands in the wake of the demise of Holden.
more > > > - Ford fastest on opening day: Will Davison leads Mustang 1-2 in BP Ultimate SuperTest
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Will Davison has landed the first blow in season 2020, with the Milwaukee Racing pilot setting the fastest time at the BP Ultimate SuperTest on Tuesday.
more > > > - Mark Skaife’s tribute to Holden after brand’s shock retirement announcement
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Mark Skaife has opened up on the shock announcement of the Holden brand’s retirement, with the Supercars legend admitting discussing his “sadness” over the news.
more > > > - Ryan Newman hospitalised as horrific crash mars Denny Hamlin’s Daytona 500 win
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Denny Hamlin won his second straight Daytona 500 and third overall, beating Ryan Blaney in an overtime photo finish marred by a terrifying crash that sent Ryan Newman to hospital.
more > > > - Team Sydney locks in Chris Pither at Supercars pre-season test
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The 2020 Supercars grid is set, with Chris Pither joining the rest of the field at Tuesday’s BP Ultimate SuperTest aboard the second Team Sydney entry.
more > > > - Tickford Racing coup as Bathurst winner Alexandre Premat signs on for 2020 enduros
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The 2020 PIRTEK Enduro Cup grid is beginning to take shape, with Tickford Racing landing a major coup with the signing of reigning Bathurst 1000 winner Alexandre Premat.
more > > > - All 10 cars for F1 2020 revealed: Introducing the latest contenders
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Ten teams – and now 10 cars – have been revealed for the 2020 Formula 1 season. Let’s take a closer look at the cars and teams’ targets.
more > > > - Saving best until last? Tickford reveals striking Truck Assist Mustang
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Tickford Racing has revealed a striking grey and orange livery for Lee Holdsworth’s new Truck Assist-backed Ford Mustang.
more > > > - F1 star Valtteri Bottas finds love again with cyclist Tiffany Cromwell after split from wife
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Formula One star Valtteri Bottas has rebounded from his divorce at top speed by coupling up with stunning cyclist Tiffany Cromwell.
more > > > - Final F1 2020 car revealed as Racing Point launch new RP20
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Racing Point have completed Formula 1’s class of 2020 by becoming the 10th and final team to launch their car for the new season.
more > > > - Radical colour overhaul: Williams reveal new look FW43
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Williams have revealed a dramatic new livery for a 2020 season in which they have vowed to “fight” and improve their F1 fortunes with the new FW43 car.
more > > > - Mark Skaife ‘battling to hold back tears’ as Holden decision rocks Supercars
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The future of Holden’s Supercars partnership with powerhouse Triple Eight Race Engineering remains unclear following parent company General Motors decision to scrap the automotive brand.
more > > > - Holden ‘aware of commitment’ to Supercars despite bombshell brand retirement announcement
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Holden hasn’t ruled out an early end to its Supercars programme in the wake of General Motors axing the iconic brand at the end of 2020.
more > > > - Even Ford can’t believe it: Holden retirement shocker labelled ‘sad for Australia’ as sport reacts
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Fans, teams and rival brands are hailing Holden’s contribution to motorsport after the bombshell announcement General Motors will retire the iconic brand by next year.
more > > > - TV host Leigh Sales’ 1978 photo reveals true extent of Holden heartbreak
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Holden is about as intrinsically Aussie as any brand has ever been.
more > > > - Bombshell Holden retirement announcement plunges Supercars into uncertainty
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Supercars has been thrown into uncertainty just days out from the new season amid news the Holden brand will be no more, with General Motors opting to dump the name synonymous with Australian motoring by 2021.
more > > > - Renault just spoke the ‘truth’ — and it’s not good news for Daniel Ricciardo
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Daniel Ricciardo is facing another season of frustration with Renault admitting the team will not be competitive in 2020.
more > > > - What we learnt from F1’s launch week ahead of season 2020
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Formula 1 is back with new cars, new looks and plenty of promise ahead of the start of winter testing from this Wednesday.
more > > > - Daniel Ricciardo promises to ‘save the day’ in the F1 fashion stakes
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Daniel Ricciardo is maintaining his role as jester of the F1 grid, taking a cheeky swipe at his rivals and bragging about an upcoming reveal.
more > > > - F1 has a new alpha on the grid in 2020: First AlphaTauri car revealed
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F1 has a new alpha on the grid in 2020, with AlphaTauri revealing the rebranded team's eye-catching car and image for the new season.
more > > > - McLaughlin’s ‘fastest ever’ day: Supercars champ hits 350km/h on oval track
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Scott McLaughlin has continued his American foray with a rookie IndyCar oval test at Texas Motor Speedway.
more > > > - Seven straight championships? Mercedes unveil 2020 car for F1 title defence
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Mercedes have launched the car on which their hopes of maintaining their unprecedented sequence of Formula 1 success in 2020 rest.
more > > > - Pink AND blue! Rookie Bryce Fullwood’s Walkinshaw Andretti United livery unveiled
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The covers have come off Bryce Fullwood’s maiden full-time Supercars entry, with Walkinshaw Andretti United unveiling the #2 Mobil 1 Middy’s Racing livery.
more > > > - Supercheap Auto Racing flies into 2020 with epic Jack LeBrocq launch video
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Tickford Racing have taken the covers off Jack LeBrocq’s first Supercheap Auto Racing Ford Mustang.
more > > > - ‘Plenty going on’: Jamie Whincup set to make call on Supercars future ‘next week’
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Jamie Whincup is set to announce his Supercars future, with the seven-time series champion flagging his intention to clarify his racing plans next week.
more > > > - Sebastian Vettel ‘already’ in discussions with Ferrari over new contract
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Sebastian Vettel is already in discussions with Ferrari over a new contract, team boss Mattia Binotto has revealed.
more > > > - Renault still motivated to chase F1 title dreams despite 2019 setbacks
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With its “reconstruction” phase complete, Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul says the team’s torrid 2019 campaign hasn’t detracted from its ambition to return to the top step of the podium.
more > > > - McLaren go matte! Iconic F1 team takes covers off striking 2020 MCL35
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McLaren have revealed a striking and sleek MCL35 for the 2020 season – featuring a matte finish for the first time – as they bid to continue their F1 revival.
more > > > - Ex-F1 star Rubens Barrichello to make S5000 return in Melbourne, drive new Bathurst International
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Ex-Formula One star Rubens Barrichello will race in the S5000 category at the inaugural Bathurst International.
more > > > - Taking on the world: Scott McLaughlin stuns to third in open IndyCar test
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Scott McLaughlin has landed a big statement in the open IndyCar test at the Circuit of the Americas, with the Supercars champion third overall on combined times.
more > > > - Scott McLaughlin reflects on ‘insane’ IndyCar after standout test showing
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In Scott McLaughlin’s words, the first time he hit the brakes in an IndyCar, “my head nearly hit the steering wheel, I swear”.
more > > > - F1 optimistic coronavirus won’t affect other races after Chinese GP postponement
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F1 chairman Chase Carey has told Sky Sports it would be “challenging” to reschedule the Chinese GP later in 2020 if the threat from the coronavirus subsides but is optimistic other events in the region – including the inaugural Vietnam GP – will be unaffected.
more > > > - Ricciardo’s new ride? Renault launch 2020 F1 campaign with black teaser livery
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Renault have declared intent to rediscover their Formula 1 momentum in 2020 as they launched their season, minus the new RS20 car, in Paris.
more > > > - First 2020 F1 car to hit the track: Red Bull Racing contender breaks cover
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Red Bull have revealed the car they hope will end Mercedes’ F1 dominance as they target the 2020 title.
more > > > - Blast from the past: 23Red Racing reveals GT-style colour scheme
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23Red Racing has gone back to the past with a GT-style livery for Will Davison’s Milwaukee Racing Ford Mustang for the 2020 season.
more > > > - ‘I’m answering all calls’: Daniel Ricciardo drops big hint on F1 future at Renault launch
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Daniel Ricciardo says he is “answering all calls” with dream drives at teams like Ferrari possibly becoming vacant in 2021.
more > > > - F1 postpones Chinese Grand Prix due to coronavirus outbreak
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This year’s Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed due to ongoing concerns about the recent outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
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