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Nico Rosberg to enter team into Extreme E

Nico Rosberg enters team into Extreme E

Former Formula One World Champion Nico Rosberg will enter a team into Extreme E, the upcoming sister sport to Formula E.
Published 22 October 2020

Green Hell & high water: Monteiro races N24 (vid)

Jeremy Hart was in the Honda Racing pit garage at the fearsome Nürburging 24 Hours to capture ex-F1 driver Tiago Monteiro's race on film.
Published 21 October 2020
Nick Padmore breaks his own Outright Circuit Record at Goodwood Speedweek

1989 F1 car breaks Goodwood circuit record

Historic Formula One driver Nick Padmore has broken his own outright circuit record at Goodwood, setting a time of 1:09.914 yesterday.
Published 18 October 2020
Jenson Button calls for lifetime ban for raging karter

Button calls for ban after karter's raging attack

Jenson Button has called for a "life ban" for karter Luca Corberi, after the Italian turned violent at the FIA Karting Championships.
Published 06 October 2020
Racer dies attempting to set land speed record

Maximuscle founder dies attempting to set record

Zef Eisenberg, the founder of the Maximuscle fitness nutrition group, died yesterday while attempting to set a British land speed record.
Published 02 October 2020
Honda to step away from F1 at end of 2021 season

Honda to steer away from F1 at end of 2021 season

Engine supplier Honda has made the unexpected decision to quit its F1 operations at the end of the 2021 season.
Published 02 October 2020
Equalling Schumacher record “doesn’t seem real”, says Hamilton

Hamilton: Equalling Schumacher 'doesn’t seem real'

Lewis Hamilton goes into this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix with the possibility of equalling Michael Schumacher’s record for the most race wins...
Published 22 September 2020
2020 Le Mans preview

The Le Mans 24 Hours race is finally here

This weekend marks the running of the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, the iconic endurance race that has been held (almost) annually since 1923.
Published 18 September 2020
Aston Martin reveals £57,000 racing simulator

Aston Martin reveals £57,000 racing simulator

Aston Martin has today revealed the AMR-C01, the marque’s first luxury home racing simulator.
Published 14 September 2020
Cupra becomes first car maker to make foray into Extreme E

Cupra becomes first car maker to enter Extreme E

Cupra, the high performance arm of Spanish car maker Seat, has become the first car maker to formally associate itself with Extreme E.
Published 14 September 2020
Netflix announces eight-part Ayrton Senna drama

Netflix announces eight-part Ayrton Senna drama

Netflix has announced an eight-part, fictionalised drama about the career of legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna, set to be released in 2022.
Published 08 September 2020
Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team

Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team

Six-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has founded a racing team, X44, which will take part in the Extreme E electric off-road series.
Published 08 September 2020