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Formula 1

Magnussen on beating Button to Legends Trophy glory

Jan Magnussen says it “meant a whole lot” and he was “nervous” defending from Jenson Button in an epic Legends Trophy race at Lime Rock Park, which Magnussen narrowly won

Formula 1

Video: 10 crazy F1 contract stories

What happens when Formula 1 contracts get out of control? Our latest video picks out 10 stories where F1 contract dealings spilled out into the public, for controversial or amusing reasons

Formula 1

F1 races in 2020 ‘absolutely critical’ for Williams

Formula 1 holding grands prix in 2020 is “absolutely critical” for Williams, according to its deputy team principal Claire Williams

IndyCar

NASCAR could race as early as May behind closed doors

NASCAR has claimed it could go racing again as early as May with events behind closed doors, despite postponing its first event in May today

Gaming

Tin-top star Plato enters The Race Legends Trophy

Two-time British Touring Car champion Jason Plato is the latest addition to the Legends Trophy grid ahead of the sixth event in The Race All-Star Series – Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones.

Formula E

Every Formula E driver ranked: 44-21

As part of an ongoing celebration of Formula E’s history so far, we’re counting down a ranking of every driver who’s every raced in the series – from the worst to the best

Formula E

Podcast: Three ‘OMG’ moments from Formula E’s history

The latest episode of our Formula E podcast looks back on some of the championship’s most incredible moments from its short history

Formula 1

Why F1 2020 could start with two races and no fans

The 2020 Formula 1 season looks increasingly like to start with a spectator-free grand prix, and potentially with two races at the same venue

Formula 1

F1’s numbers game: The 8’s flirtation with greatness

We continue our series looking back at the most evocative numbers in Formula 1 history with the number eight; one that dazzled and disappointed depending on its driver

Gaming

Rally legend Solberg joins stars in The Race Legends Trophy

World Rally champion Petter Solberg will take part in this weekend’s star-studded The Race Legends Trophy, which also includes Formula 1 champions Jenson Button and Jacques Villeneuve

Formula E

Formula E drops Berlin E-Prix from its calendar

The Berlin E-Prix will not take place in June after being officially cut from the the Formula E Championship calendar due to the coronavirus outbreak

Formula 1

Horner: Customer cars could be extreme crisis solution

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says a customer car model could be a short-term solution for Formula 1’s smaller teams in light of the COVID-19 crisis

MotoGP

Development freeze for MotoGP series through 2021

MotoGP’s rule-making body the Grand Prix Commission has confirmed that all three classes will be subject to a development freeze that will stretch to the end of 2021, in an attempt to limit costs in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequently-cancelled or postponed races

Gaming

Van Buren wins GT Pro race, Williams earns sprint victory

World’s Fastest Gamer winner Rudy van Buren won the GT Pro Series feature race at Imola, as Williams Esport’s Nikodem Wisniewski was victorious in the earlier sprint race

Gaming

Sim stars: McLaren’s Siggy wants a real-life chance

In the latest of our series highlighting simracing stars, McLaren’s Kevin Siggy gives us the lowdown on how he’s trying to force a real-world racing career out of his esports

Formula 1

Dropped score rule mooted to help F1 run 2020 season

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says Formula 1 should consider reintroducing dropped points in 2020, in case teams are forced to miss races because of COVID-19 cases

Formula 1

Bring Back V10s podcast: How Hill nearly won for Arrows

Damon Hill’s famous drive in the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix is the focus of the latest episode of our Bring Back V10s Formula 1 podcast

Formula 1

Mercedes: DAS reaction proves F1 fans crave innovation

Fan interest in the Mercedes Dual Axis Steering system proves there is a ‘craving’ to see visually obvious innovation in Formula 1, according to chief designer John Owen

Formula 1

McLaren: Ferrari and Red Bull ‘playing with fire’

McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown says Ferrari and Red Bull are “playing with fire” if they block a dramatic reduction of the budget cap being introduced next year

Formula 1

What F1’s farfetched 2020 target needs to become feasible

Formula 1’s upper target for the 2020 season is now at 18 or 19 races. But where does that crammed calendar leave the staff working behind the scenes in the championship?

Formula E

Every Formula E driver ranked: 68-45

In the first part of a bumper feature ranking all 68 Formula E drivers, numbers 68-45 are revealed with a number of cameos, disappointments and drivers new to electric racing

Formula 1

Verstappen to contest Porsche Esports Supercup

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen will be one of 40 drivers racing in the second running of the Porsche Esports Supercup

Formula 1

Gary Anderson Podcast: Cost caps, delayed regs and tokens

Gary Anderson dissects Formula 1’s latest rules debate on tokens, delaying regulations and cost caps in the latest edition of his podcast, brought to you by The Race

Formula 1

Gary Anderson: How would an F1 token system work?

Formula 1 could introduce a ‘token’ system to limit car upgrades amid the coronavirus-induced development freeze. Gary Anderson assesses how that would work<br />

Formula 1

Sim star profiles: Red Bull’s F1 pacesetter

In our latest series of sim star profiles, meet Red Bull’s versatile Formula 1 esports ace Frederick Rasmussen

MotoGP

Rossi set to make delayed MotoGP esports debut

After withdrawing his entry from the opening round, Valentino Rossi is set for his MotoGP esports debut this weekend alongside a number of the series’ star riders

Formula 1

F1 Canadian Grand Prix officially postponed

The start of Formula 1’s 2020 season has been pushed back again following the expected postponement of the Canadian Grand Prix

Formula 1

Why balance of power among F1 teams is at stake

The fundamental power balance in Formula 1 is set to shift with whatever is decided by teams in the coming weeks. It could be era-defining, writes Mark Hughes

Formula 1

The key arguments in F1’s new financial tug of war

Formula 1 stakeholders are engaged in a vital tug-of-war over how much the incoming budget cap should be reduced by ahead of its introduction next season

Formula 1

The Race F1 Podcast: The decline of Williams

In the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast, listen to our experts unpick the plight of Williams and the resilience which has helped it stay in Formula 1

Formula 1

Why crisis could make up to four F1 teams ‘disappear’

McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown has warned as many as four teams could ‘disappear’ if the championship does not respond to the current global crisis with appropriate cost measures

Formula 1

F1 Revisited: The inside story of Jordan’s final F1 win

The Race’s Gary Anderson explains what the chaotic 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix was like from behind the scenes at Jordan in our latest F1 Revisited

Formula 1

F1 Revisited: A race that took six days to decide a winner

A trip back in time to Brazil in 2003 reaches its climax, with one of the most spectacular Formula 1 races ever – and six days required to work out the winner

Formula 1

F1 Revisited: Barrichello earns dream home pole position

The Race is back in 2003 for the Brazilian Grand Prix. It was a fairytale pole for Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello, with title contenders Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher further down the order

Formula 1

Monger, F1 juniors join The Race All-Star Cup

Billy Monger and Formula 1 juniors from Red Bull and Williams are the headline new entries for the fourth The Race All-Star Cup – Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones this weekend

Formula 1

Button joins Melbourne Formula 1 Virtual GP entry

Jenson Button will return to race action for McLaren in Sunday’s Formula 1 Virtual Grand Prix, with current Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi also confirmed

Formula 1

Shanghai circuit reopens, racing set to return in June

Racing at the Shanghai International Circuit – home of the Chinese Grand Prix – could return in June after the Formula 1 venue opened to private corporate events again this week

Gaming

The Race launches new esports podcast

The “mad” rise of simracing is discussed on the debut episode of The Race’s new Esports Podcast

IndyCar

Is an F1 outcast Carlin’s IndyCar answer?

Even a team with Carlin’s pedigree has found it hard to upstage IndyCar’s giants. Reuniting with one of its former star pupils might be just what it needs

Formula E

Di Grassi: Coronavirus crisis should accelerate EV switch

Audi Formula E driver Lucas di Grassi reckons the COVID-19 crisis will wake the world up to the potentially equal threat posed by air pollution. Here’s his theory