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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
F1 names fastest drivers of last four decades

F1 names fastest drivers of last four decades

It's hard to separate an F1 driver's skill from their car or team. However, Formula One has now named fastest racer of the last four decades.
Published 18 August 2020
MotoGP riders involved in 200mph horror crash

MotoGP riders involved in 200mph horror crash

Nine-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi looked visibly shocked after narrowly escaping debris from a 200mph crash at the Austrian GP.
Published 17 August 2020
Gulf Oil returns to F1 with McLaren

McLaren F1 cars get legendary Gulf Oil colours

The logo of Gulf Oil, an iconic image in motor sport, is returning to the track — on McLaren’s F1 cars.
Published 28 July 2020
Hamilton responds to Andretti and Stewart comments

Hamilton responds to Andretti and Stewart comments

F1 driver Lewis Hamilton has responded to comments made by two of motorsport’s greats, Mario Andretti and Sir Jackie Stewart.
Published 23 July 2020
Goodwood Speedweek set for October, combining Festival of Speed and Revival

Goodwood Speedweek set for October

Goodwood has announced a new three-day motor sport festival that combines elements of the famous Festival of Speed and Revival events.
Published 17 July 2020
Michael Fassbender to race in Le Mans Series

Michael Fassbender to race in Le Mans Series

Actor Michael Fassbender is gearing up to take part in this year's edition of the European Le Mans Series.
Published 14 July 2020
Bubba Wallace hits back at Trump after "HOAX" tweet

Black Nascar driver hits back at Trump after tweet

Bubba Wallace has hit back at Donald Trump, after the U.S. President published a tweet about the racing driver.
Published 07 July 2020