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More fuel and biometric gloves for drivers were two of the changes agreed by Formula One's ruling body the FIA on Tuesday for the 2019 season. The new gloves are designed to improve safety and give medical staff a better picture of a driver's condition after accidents.
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On a day when virtually every NFL game was marred by national anthem player protests in response to President Trump's remarks about his disdain for the practice, there were no protests at the ISM Connect 300 NASCAR race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., on Sunday. It seems NASCAR owners and figureheads were…
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President Donald Trump recently called out athletes kneeling for the national anthem, and he has been especially critical of players in the NFL and NBA. Related: One issue threatens to overshadow everything that happens today in NASCAR and at NHMS NASCAR drivers past and present, such as Austin Dillon and Tony Stewart weren’t concerned about drivers…
A new deal to keep the Chinese Grand Prix in the Formula One calendar has been agreed in principle and will likely be sealed within weeks, a senior F1 official said Tuesday. The sport, under ambitious new US-based owners, released its 2018 race schedule in June and Shanghai was only listed as provisional, along with Singapore.…
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Kimi Raikkonen has signed a one-year contract extension with Ferrari for the 2018 season, the Formula One team disclosed on Tuesday. "Ferrari announces that Scuderia Ferrari has renewed its technical and racing agreement with Kimi Raikkonen," a team statement read. "The Finnish driver will therefore race for the Maranello team in the 2018 Formula One World…
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The Kalex bike with which Spain's Tito Rabat won the 2014 world Moto2 title has been stolen in Belgium, his Marc VDS team revealed on Wednesday. The bike was taken from the team's headquarters in Gosselies, near Charleroi in southern Belgium, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to CCTV footage. "The bike, which was…
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BUDAPEST - Sebastian Vettel's luck changed for the better at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, where the German driver won to extend his Formula One championship lead over archrival Lewis Hamilton by 14 points heading into the summer break. Vettel's fourth win of the season came from pole position, on a Hungaroring track where overtaking…
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LONG POND, Pa. -- Ryan Blaney dealt with radio issues in the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday in the best way possible, recording his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win. It was the first win for Wood Brothers Racing since Trevor Bayne's victory in the 2011 Daytona 500. Kevin Harvick finished second,…
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Montreal (dpa) - Lewis Hamilton led from pole position to win the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday and move to within 12 points of Sebastian Vettel in the Formula One championship. Hamilton was untroubled to finish ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes one-two, while Vettel recovered from an early pit stop to repair a…
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Montreal (dpa) - Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes got the edge over Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel to capture pole position and equal his hero Ayrton Senna's record in qualifying for Sunday's Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton secured his 65th career pole position with a scorching best lap to put him level with Senna and only…
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DETROIT -- Results Sunday of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Race 2 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.35-mile Raceway at Belle Isle Park, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (3) Graham Rahal, Honda, 70, Running 2. (13) Josef Newgarden,…
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race -- AAA 400 Drive for Autism Dover International Speedway Dover, Delaware Sunday, June 4, 2017 1. (14) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 406. 2. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 406. 3. (2) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 406. 4. (13) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 406. 5. (16) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 406. 6. (3) Daniel Suarez…
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DETROIT -- Graham Rahal completed a double dose of fun Sunday in the IndyCar Series, although the excitement was momentarily tempered by a red flag. The son of 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal dominated a 70-lap race in the Detroit Grand Prix for the second consecutive day, but he had to fight through a two-lap…
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DOVER, Del. -- When the yellow flag waved for the 15th time after the race field passed the restart line on an overtime restart at Dover International Speedway on Sunday for a multi-car wreck involving about a dozen cars, the AAA 400 Drive for Autism Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race came to an end and…
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DETROIT -- Reality now sets in for Takuma Sato, the new Indianapolis 500 champion. Since last weekend's historic victory, when Sato became the first Asian driver to win the oval race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he has been wined and dined, celebrated and honored, applauded and given a king's welcome. There were tributes in Indianapolis, New…
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race -- Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina Sunday, May 28, 2017 1. (22) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 400. 2. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400. 3. (8) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400. 4. (4) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400. 5. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400. 6. (12) Kurt Busch, Ford, 400.…
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Despite being told he was five laps short on fuel to complete the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday night, Austin Dillon got to the checkered flag to claim his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win. His team had to push his car to victory lane. The race included an…
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Results Sunday of the 101st Indianapolis 500 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (4) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200, Running 2. (19) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 200, Running 3. (11) Ed Jones, Honda, 200,…
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Martin Truex Jr. was the leader of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday when the red flag was displayed for lightning and then rain after lap 141. The race was already under caution for a Matt DiBenedetto wreck. Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Larson were second and third, respectively. Kevin Harvick got off pit road…
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INDIANAPOLIS -- This time, Takuma Sato did it. The Japanese driver lost the 2012 race to Dario Franchitti with a failed last-lap passing attempt, but Sunday he got even with Indianapolis Motor Speedway, holding off Helio Castroneves for the victory. Sato became the first driver from his country to win Indy. Sato, 40, also became the…
