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Motorsport Week – Your daily source of motorsport news, features, results and images. Top Stories. IndyCar. MSR will ‘do everything we can’ to give Castroneves fifth Indy 500 win. 14 hours ago. 0. After five years competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, Meyer Shank Racing finally scored its first victory on Sunday, and Read more. McLaren VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPSAUTHOR:

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A violent storm that swept through Belgium on Friday afternoon caused substantial flooding at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit was hosting the Spa Euro Race, featuring various sportscar and prototype categories, when heavy rainfall swept through the region. HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

BOTTAS SEEKING ANSWERS AFTER ‘REALLY WEIRD’ BAKU DEFICITAUTHOR:

PHILLIP HORTON

Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan. Valtteri Bottas says he is searching for answers after a slump in performance throughout the course of Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Bottas struggled for speed all weekend at the Baku City Circuit, trailing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who qualified on the front row of the grid. DIXON TOPS INDY 500 QUALIFYING, POWER IN LAST ROW SHOOTOUT 0. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon leads the field after the first day of qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 while Team Penske’s Will Power faces a last-row shootout on Sunday. Dixon was drawn to be the first driver to hit the 2.5mile oval and his 231.827mph effort would remain unbeaten throughout the six-hour

session.

JUNCOS RACING SET TO RETURN TO INDYCAR IN NEAR FUTURE After being absent for the past two years, Juncos Racing intends to make a return to the NTT IndyCar Series in the near future. Juncos started racing operations in 1997, and competed in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship as a way to break into the racing world. BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

PIRELLI RESUMES 18-INCH TYRE TESTING AS ALFA ROMEO RUNS Pirelli resumes 18-inch tyre testing as Alfa Romeo runs 2022 wheel covers. Red Bull and Alfa Romeo continued Pirelli’s 18-inch tyre testing programme in Barcelona on Tuesday, with the latter showcasing the wheel covers that will be introduced next year. The covers are being integrated into the revamped cars under a technical regulations FRENCH GP OFFERS REFUND TO FANS AMID DATE CHANGEAUTHOR: PHILLIP HORTON French Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd June 2019. Paul Ricard, France. Organisers of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix will refund spectators who are unable to attend the event on its rescheduled date. Formula 1 announced on Friday that Paul Ricard’s return, following its 2020 absence, will take place a week earlier than originally planned, on

June 20.

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Motorsport Week – Your daily source of motorsport news, features, results and images. Top Stories. IndyCar. MSR will ‘do everything we can’ to give Castroneves fifth Indy 500 win. 14 hours ago. 0. After five years competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, Meyer Shank Racing finally scored its first victory on Sunday, and Read more. McLaren VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPSAUTHOR:

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A violent storm that swept through Belgium on Friday afternoon caused substantial flooding at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit was hosting the Spa Euro Race, featuring various sportscar and prototype categories, when heavy rainfall swept through the region. HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

BOTTAS SEEKING ANSWERS AFTER ‘REALLY WEIRD’ BAKU DEFICITAUTHOR:

PHILLIP HORTON

Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan. Valtteri Bottas says he is searching for answers after a slump in performance throughout the course of Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Bottas struggled for speed all weekend at the Baku City Circuit, trailing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who qualified on the front row of the grid. DIXON TOPS INDY 500 QUALIFYING, POWER IN LAST ROW SHOOTOUT 0. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon leads the field after the first day of qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 while Team Penske’s Will Power faces a last-row shootout on Sunday. Dixon was drawn to be the first driver to hit the 2.5mile oval and his 231.827mph effort would remain unbeaten throughout the six-hour

session.

JUNCOS RACING SET TO RETURN TO INDYCAR IN NEAR FUTURE After being absent for the past two years, Juncos Racing intends to make a return to the NTT IndyCar Series in the near future. Juncos started racing operations in 1997, and competed in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship as a way to break into the racing world. BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

PIRELLI RESUMES 18-INCH TYRE TESTING AS ALFA ROMEO RUNS Pirelli resumes 18-inch tyre testing as Alfa Romeo runs 2022 wheel covers. Red Bull and Alfa Romeo continued Pirelli’s 18-inch tyre testing programme in Barcelona on Tuesday, with the latter showcasing the wheel covers that will be introduced next year. The covers are being integrated into the revamped cars under a technical regulations FRENCH GP OFFERS REFUND TO FANS AMID DATE CHANGEAUTHOR: PHILLIP HORTON French Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd June 2019. Paul Ricard, France. Organisers of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix will refund spectators who are unable to attend the event on its rescheduled date. Formula 1 announced on Friday that Paul Ricard’s return, following its 2020 absence, will take place a week earlier than originally planned, on

June 20.

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Motorsport Week – Your daily source of motorsport news, features, results and images. Top Stories. IndyCar. MSR will ‘do everything we can’ to give Castroneves fifth Indy 500 win. 14 hours ago. 0. After five years competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, Meyer Shank Racing finally scored its first victory on Sunday, and Read more. McLaren O’WARD STORMS TO POLE POSITION FOR DETROIT RACE 1 6 hours ago · Arrow McLaren SP’s Pato O’Ward has claimed pole position for the first of two races of the Grand Prix of Detroit on the Belle Isle street circuit. DI RESTA TOPS FINAL PORTIMAO PRACTICE, GLICKENHAUS SHOWS 8 hours ago · Paul di Resta has set the quickest time in final practice for the Eight Hours of Portimao, where the margins at the top of the field remain slim. BAHRAIN RAID EXTREME CONFIRM NEW CO-DRIVERS FOR LOEB AND 9 hours ago · Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) have announced that both of their drivers Sebastien Loeb and Nani Roma have secured new experienced co-drivers for FIA ERC RETURNS TO ACTION AS CREWS TACKLE POLAND 9 hours ago · The FIA European Rally Championship returns to action on 18 – 20 June with the ORLEN 77 th Rally Poland.. A record 40 drivers will enter in Rally2 machinery on the high speed gravel event, with Alexey Lukyanuk leading the crews as he looks to defend his ERC title in a Citroen C3 Rally2. QUARTARARO FELT LIKE HE WAS ‘SKYDIVING’ WITH UNZIPPED Quartararo felt like he was ‘skydiving’ with unzipped leathers. Fabio Quartararo says he is proud of how “I dealt with the emotion” of trying to finish the Catalan Grand Prix after his leathers came open in the closing stages. The Yamaha rider fought Miguel Oliveira for victory at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya throughout the 24 lap INDYCAR POINTS LEADER TO HAVE SIX-PLACE GRID PENALTY FOR The current NTT IndyCar Series points leader Alex Palou will have to battle through extra traffic this weekend as it has been revealed that he has been given a six-place grid penalty for the first race on

Saturday.

ACO UNABLE TO ADDRESS ALPINE FUEL CAPACITY PROBLEM 7 hours ago · The Automobile Club de l’Ouest claims it is unable to address the fuel capacity problem found in Alpine’s grandfathered LMP1 car, which stops its BUEMI STAYING ‘HUMBLE AND REALISTIC’ ABOUT GLICKENHAUS 10 hours ago · Toyota driver Sebastien Buemi says he is not underestimating Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ potential on its WEC debut, saying he is staying ‘humble and realistic’ in his approach to racing against the American squad. JOHNSON COMPARES INDYCAR’S HEAT AND PHYSICALITY TO NASCAR 8 hours ago · Jimmie Johnson is nearly halfway through his rookie IndyCar campaign, and is learning the ins and outs of the cars that are deceivingly different to the ones from his NASCAR career.

MOTORSPORT WEEK

Motorsport Week – Your daily source of motorsport news, features, results and images. Top Stories. IndyCar. MSR will ‘do everything we can’ to give Castroneves fifth Indy 500 win. 14 hours ago. 0. After five years competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, Meyer Shank Racing finally scored its first victory on Sunday, and Read more. McLaren VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPSAUTHOR:

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A violent storm that swept through Belgium on Friday afternoon caused substantial flooding at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit was hosting the Spa Euro Race, featuring various sportscar and prototype categories, when heavy rainfall swept through the region. HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

BOTTAS SEEKING ANSWERS AFTER ‘REALLY WEIRD’ BAKU DEFICITAUTHOR:

PHILLIP HORTON

Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan. Valtteri Bottas says he is searching for answers after a slump in performance throughout the course of Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Bottas struggled for speed all weekend at the Baku City Circuit, trailing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who qualified on the front row of the grid. DIXON TOPS INDY 500 QUALIFYING, POWER IN LAST ROW SHOOTOUT 0. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon leads the field after the first day of qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 while Team Penske’s Will Power faces a last-row shootout on Sunday. Dixon was drawn to be the first driver to hit the 2.5mile oval and his 231.827mph effort would remain unbeaten throughout the six-hour

session.

JUNCOS RACING SET TO RETURN TO INDYCAR IN NEAR FUTURE After being absent for the past two years, Juncos Racing intends to make a return to the NTT IndyCar Series in the near future. Juncos started racing operations in 1997, and competed in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship as a way to break into the racing world. BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

PIRELLI RESUMES 18-INCH TYRE TESTING AS ALFA ROMEO RUNS Pirelli resumes 18-inch tyre testing as Alfa Romeo runs 2022 wheel covers. Red Bull and Alfa Romeo continued Pirelli’s 18-inch tyre testing programme in Barcelona on Tuesday, with the latter showcasing the wheel covers that will be introduced next year. The covers are being integrated into the revamped cars under a technical regulations FRENCH GP OFFERS REFUND TO FANS AMID DATE CHANGEAUTHOR: PHILLIP HORTON French Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd June 2019. Paul Ricard, France. Organisers of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix will refund spectators who are unable to attend the event on its rescheduled date. Formula 1 announced on Friday that Paul Ricard’s return, following its 2020 absence, will take place a week earlier than originally planned, on

June 20.

MOTORSPORT WEEK

Motorsport Week – Your daily source of motorsport news, features, results and images. Top Stories. IndyCar. MSR will ‘do everything we can’ to give Castroneves fifth Indy 500 win. 14 hours ago. 0. After five years competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, Meyer Shank Racing finally scored its first victory on Sunday, and Read more. McLaren VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPSAUTHOR:

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A violent storm that swept through Belgium on Friday afternoon caused substantial flooding at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit was hosting the Spa Euro Race, featuring various sportscar and prototype categories, when heavy rainfall swept through the region. HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

BOTTAS SEEKING ANSWERS AFTER ‘REALLY WEIRD’ BAKU DEFICITAUTHOR:

PHILLIP HORTON

Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan. Valtteri Bottas says he is searching for answers after a slump in performance throughout the course of Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Bottas struggled for speed all weekend at the Baku City Circuit, trailing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who qualified on the front row of the grid. DIXON TOPS INDY 500 QUALIFYING, POWER IN LAST ROW SHOOTOUT 0. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon leads the field after the first day of qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 while Team Penske’s Will Power faces a last-row shootout on Sunday. Dixon was drawn to be the first driver to hit the 2.5mile oval and his 231.827mph effort would remain unbeaten throughout the six-hour

session.

JUNCOS RACING SET TO RETURN TO INDYCAR IN NEAR FUTURE After being absent for the past two years, Juncos Racing intends to make a return to the NTT IndyCar Series in the near future. Juncos started racing operations in 1997, and competed in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship as a way to break into the racing world. BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

PIRELLI RESUMES 18-INCH TYRE TESTING AS ALFA ROMEO RUNS Pirelli resumes 18-inch tyre testing as Alfa Romeo runs 2022 wheel covers. Red Bull and Alfa Romeo continued Pirelli’s 18-inch tyre testing programme in Barcelona on Tuesday, with the latter showcasing the wheel covers that will be introduced next year. The covers are being integrated into the revamped cars under a technical regulations FRENCH GP OFFERS REFUND TO FANS AMID DATE CHANGEAUTHOR: PHILLIP HORTON French Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd June 2019. Paul Ricard, France. Organisers of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix will refund spectators who are unable to attend the event on its rescheduled date. Formula 1 announced on Friday that Paul Ricard’s return, following its 2020 absence, will take place a week earlier than originally planned, on

June 20.

MOTORSPORT WEEK

Motorsport Week – Your daily source of motorsport news, features, results and images. Top Stories. IndyCar. MSR will ‘do everything we can’ to give Castroneves fifth Indy 500 win. 14 hours ago. 0. After five years competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, Meyer Shank Racing finally scored its first victory on Sunday, and Read more. McLaren O’WARD STORMS TO POLE POSITION FOR DETROIT RACE 1 15 minutes ago · Arrow McLaren SP’s Pato O’Ward has claimed pole position for the first of two races of the Grand Prix of Detroit on the Belle Isle street circuit. DI RESTA TOPS FINAL PORTIMAO PRACTICE, GLICKENHAUS SHOWS 2 hours ago · Paul di Resta has set the quickest time in final practice for the Eight Hours of Portimao, where the margins at the top of the field remain slim. BAHRAIN RAID EXTREME CONFIRM NEW CO-DRIVERS FOR LOEB AND 3 hours ago · Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) have announced that both of their drivers Sebastien Loeb and Nani Roma have secured new experienced co-drivers for FIA ERC RETURNS TO ACTION AS CREWS TACKLE POLAND 2 hours ago · The FIA European Rally Championship returns to action on 18 – 20 June with the ORLEN 77 th Rally Poland.. A record 40 drivers will enter in Rally2 machinery on the high speed gravel event, with Alexey Lukyanuk leading the crews as he looks to defend his ERC title in a Citroen C3 Rally2. QUARTARARO FELT LIKE HE WAS ‘SKYDIVING’ WITH UNZIPPED Quartararo felt like he was ‘skydiving’ with unzipped leathers. Fabio Quartararo says he is proud of how “I dealt with the emotion” of trying to finish the Catalan Grand Prix after his leathers came open in the closing stages. The Yamaha rider fought Miguel Oliveira for victory at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya throughout the 24 lap INDYCAR POINTS LEADER TO HAVE SIX-PLACE GRID PENALTY FOR The current NTT IndyCar Series points leader Alex Palou will have to battle through extra traffic this weekend as it has been revealed that he has been given a six-place grid penalty for the first race on

Saturday.

ACO UNABLE TO ADDRESS ALPINE FUEL CAPACITY PROBLEM 34 minutes ago · The Automobile Club de l’Ouest claims it is unable to address the fuel capacity problem found in Alpine’s grandfathered LMP1 car, which stops its BUEMI STAYING ‘HUMBLE AND REALISTIC’ ABOUT GLICKENHAUS 3 hours ago · Toyota driver Sebastien Buemi says he is not underestimating Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ potential on its WEC debut, saying he is staying ‘humble and realistic’ in his approach to racing against the American squad. JOHNSON COMPARES INDYCAR’S HEAT AND PHYSICALITY TO NASCAR Jimmie Johnson is nearly halfway through his rookie IndyCar campaign, and is learning the ins and outs of the cars that are deceivingly different to the ones from his NASCAR career. VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPSAUTHOR:

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Violent storm causes major flooding at Spa-Francorchamps. A violent storm that swept through Belgium on Friday afternoon caused substantial flooding at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit was hosting the Spa Euro Race, featuring various sportscar and prototype categories, when heavy rainfall swept through the region. HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

LECLERC OUT OF MONACO GP AFTER DRIVESHAFT ISSUE Charles Leclerc will not start the Monaco Grand Prix after detecting a problem on his reconnaissance lap. Leclerc qualified on pole despite crashing out of Q3 and Ferrari undertook checks in order to avoid a gearbox-related penalty. Ferrari confirmed on Sunday morning that its checks had determined that it could line up from pole position. BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

GALLERY: THE SPECIAL LIVERIES OF THE 2021 INDIANAPOLIS 500 Each year, teams pull out all the stops and create some extra special liveries for the Indianapolis 500. This year is no different, and

there are plenty of

JUNCOS RACING SET TO RETURN TO INDYCAR IN NEAR FUTURE After being absent for the past two years, Juncos Racing intends to make a return to the NTT IndyCar Series in the near future. Juncos started racing operations in 1997, and competed in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship as a way to break into the racing world. VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPSAUTHOR:

MOTORSPORT WEEK

Violent storm causes major flooding at Spa-Francorchamps. A violent storm that swept through Belgium on Friday afternoon caused substantial flooding at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit was hosting the Spa Euro Race, featuring various sportscar and prototype categories, when heavy rainfall swept through the region. HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

LECLERC OUT OF MONACO GP AFTER DRIVESHAFT ISSUE Charles Leclerc will not start the Monaco Grand Prix after detecting a problem on his reconnaissance lap. Leclerc qualified on pole despite crashing out of Q3 and Ferrari undertook checks in order to avoid a gearbox-related penalty. Ferrari confirmed on Sunday morning that its checks had determined that it could line up from pole position. BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

GALLERY: THE SPECIAL LIVERIES OF THE 2021 INDIANAPOLIS 500 Each year, teams pull out all the stops and create some extra special liveries for the Indianapolis 500. This year is no different, and

there are plenty of

JUNCOS RACING SET TO RETURN TO INDYCAR IN NEAR FUTURE After being absent for the past two years, Juncos Racing intends to make a return to the NTT IndyCar Series in the near future. Juncos started racing operations in 1997, and competed in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship as a way to break into the racing world.

MOTORSPORT WEEK

Motorsport Week – Your daily source of motorsport news, features, results and images. Top Stories. IndyCar. MSR will ‘do everything we can’ to give Castroneves fifth Indy 500 win. 14 hours ago. 0. After five years competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, Meyer Shank Racing finally scored its first victory on Sunday, and Read more. McLaren HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen POWER LEADS PRACTICE AT DETROIT GP 59 minutes ago · The NTT IndyCar Series is visiting the Detroit street course on Belle Isle for the first time in two years, and Friday was reserved for the weekend’s sole practice session. BMW OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS LMDH PROGRAMME FOR 2023 2 hours ago · BMW has officially announced its return to the top level of international prototype racing, joining the LMDh ranks of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship in 2023. INDYCAR POINTS LEADER TO HAVE SIX-PLACE GRID PENALTY FOR The current NTT IndyCar Series points leader Alex Palou will have to battle through extra traffic this weekend as it has been revealed that he has been given a six-place grid penalty for the first race on

Saturday.

BOTTAS SEEKING ANSWERS AFTER ‘REALLY WEIRD’ BAKU DEFICIT Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan. Valtteri Bottas says he is searching for answers after a slump in performance throughout the course of Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Bottas struggled for speed all weekend at the Baku City Circuit, trailing Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who qualified on the front row of the grid. FRIDAY AT PORTIMAO: SLOWLY CREEPING BACK TO NORMALITY 4 hours ago · The Eight Hours of Portimao, the second round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, is a significant event for multiple reasons. For starters, it’s the first time that the WEC has visited the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, a venue previously used by both Formula One and the European Le Mans Series. DRIVERS TO QUERY SAFETY CAR DELAY AFTER VERSTAPPEN CRASH Formula 1 drivers say they will question why there was a delay in deploying the Safety Car in the wake of race leader Max Verstappen suffering a high-speed tyre failure in Azerbaijan. MAGNUSSEN TAKES MAIDEN IMSA POLE IN DETROIT 2 hours ago · Kevin Magnussen has taken his first pole position in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, topping qualifying for the Chevrolet Sports LARSON WINS AT SONOMA RACEWAY FOR BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES Sunday’s date with Sonoma Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 was within 100 miles of Kyle Larson’s hometown of Elk Grove, California, and the driver celebrated the trip to his home area with a second-consecutive dominant performance and win. HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPSAUTHOR:

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Violent storm causes major flooding at Spa-Francorchamps. A violent storm that swept through Belgium on Friday afternoon caused substantial flooding at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit was hosting the Spa Euro Race, featuring various sportscar and prototype categories, when heavy rainfall swept through the region. QUARTARARO FELT LIKE HE WAS ‘SKYDIVING’ WITH UNZIPPED Quartararo felt like he was ‘skydiving’ with unzipped leathers. Fabio Quartararo says he is proud of how “I dealt with the emotion” of trying to finish the Catalan Grand Prix after his leathers came open in the closing stages. The Yamaha rider fought Miguel Oliveira for victory at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya throughout the 24 lap MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

LECLERC OUT OF MONACO GP AFTER DRIVESHAFT ISSUE Charles Leclerc will not start the Monaco Grand Prix after detecting a problem on his reconnaissance lap. Leclerc qualified on pole despite crashing out of Q3 and Ferrari undertook checks in order to avoid a gearbox-related penalty. Ferrari confirmed on Sunday morning that its checks had determined that it could line up from pole position. TECHNICAL INSIGHT: WHY IS FERRARI SO FAST IN MONACO In fact the Ferrari was one of the quickest through the speed traps on Thursday. You can see how Ferrari are running a much more angled wing here in Monaco (and in Spain) to achieve great rear downforce, compared to Imola earlier in the year. Ferrari has always enjoyed a set-up with a horizontal main plane, even at circuits with less

downforce

BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

GALLERY: THE SPECIAL LIVERIES OF THE 2021 INDIANAPOLIS 500 Each year, teams pull out all the stops and create some extra special liveries for the Indianapolis 500. This year is no different, and

there are plenty of

DIXON TOPS INDY 500 QUALIFYING, POWER IN LAST ROW SHOOTOUT 0. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon leads the field after the first day of qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 while Team Penske’s Will Power faces a last-row shootout on Sunday. Dixon was drawn to be the first driver to hit the 2.5mile oval and his 231.827mph effort would remain unbeaten throughout the six-hour

session.

FRENCH GP OFFERS REFUND TO FANS AMID DATE CHANGEAUTHOR: PHILLIP HORTON French Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd June 2019. Paul Ricard, France. Organisers of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix will refund spectators who are unable to attend the event on its rescheduled date. Formula 1 announced on Friday that Paul Ricard’s return, following its 2020 absence, will take place a week earlier than originally planned, on

June 20.

HAMILTON EXPLAINS ‘MAGIC BUTTON’ ISSUE THAT CAUSED RESTART Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off. Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set to move back into the lead of the Formula 1 Championship after title rival Max Verstappen VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPSAUTHOR:

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found to have

LECLERC OUT OF MONACO GP AFTER DRIVESHAFT ISSUE Charles Leclerc will not start the Monaco Grand Prix after detecting a problem on his reconnaissance lap. Leclerc qualified on pole despite crashing out of Q3 and Ferrari undertook checks in order to avoid a gearbox-related penalty. Ferrari confirmed on Sunday morning that its checks had determined that it could line up from pole position. TECHNICAL INSIGHT: WHY IS FERRARI SO FAST IN MONACO In fact the Ferrari was one of the quickest through the speed traps on Thursday. You can see how Ferrari are running a much more angled wing here in Monaco (and in Spain) to achieve great rear downforce, compared to Imola earlier in the year. Ferrari has always enjoyed a set-up with a horizontal main plane, even at circuits with less

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BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

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DIXON TOPS INDY 500 QUALIFYING, POWER IN LAST ROW SHOOTOUT 0. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon leads the field after the first day of qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 while Team Penske’s Will Power faces a last-row shootout on Sunday. Dixon was drawn to be the first driver to hit the 2.5mile oval and his 231.827mph effort would remain unbeaten throughout the six-hour

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FRENCH GP OFFERS REFUND TO FANS AMID DATE CHANGEAUTHOR: PHILLIP HORTON French Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd June 2019. Paul Ricard, France. Organisers of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix will refund spectators who are unable to attend the event on its rescheduled date. Formula 1 announced on Friday that Paul Ricard’s return, following its 2020 absence, will take place a week earlier than originally planned, on

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FRIDAY AT PORTIMAO: SLOWLY CREEPING BACK TO NORMALITY The Eight Hours of Portimao, the second round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, is a significant event for multiple reasons. For starters, it’s the first time that the WEC has visited the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, a venue previously used by both Formula One and the European Le Mans Series. ‘SUPER TALENT’ TSUNODA UNBELIEVABLE IN BAKU AlphaTauri Team Principal Franz Tost has hailed Yuki Tsunoda’s “unbelievable” performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after he secured a season-best seventh-place finish. HAAS JUMPS WILLIAMS IN BATTLE TO AVOID F1’S WOODEN SPOON Haas has moved ahead of Williams in the backmarker battle to avoid finishing at the foot of the Formula 1 standings. Haas was braced for a difficult campaign in 2021 amid the decision to effectively abandon development of its VF-21, in order to focus on 2022, while it also recruited rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin on multi-year

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DRIVERS TO QUERY SAFETY CAR DELAY AFTER VERSTAPPEN CRASH Formula 1 drivers say they will question why there was a delay in deploying the Safety Car in the wake of race leader Max Verstappen suffering a high-speed tyre failure in Azerbaijan. JOTA’S DA COSTA BEATS HYPERCARS TO QUICKEST TIME IN 4 hours ago · Antonio Felix da Costa has set the quickest time in opening practice for the Eight Hours of Portimao, beating out the Hypercars from Alpine, Toyota and Glickenhaus. WOLFF: MERCEDES’ FORM ‘NOT ACCEPTABLE’ FOR F1 TITLE FIGHT Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff says his team’s form over the last two race weekends is “not acceptable” amidst its Formula 1 title battle with Red Bull. INJURED POURCHAIRE IN FITNESS RACE FOR SILVERSTONE F2 Ticktum is an idiot. He has a history of dangerous racing, and a childishly petulant attitude towards the rules and those whose job it

is to enforce them.

RLLR EXPANDS FERRUCCI’S PROGRAM INTO DETROIT DOUBLE-HEADER Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has confirmed Santino Ferrucci will continue to race with the team at rounds seven and eight of the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series at ‘Dual in Detroit’ on June 12-13. MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

LECLERC OUT OF MONACO GP AFTER DRIVESHAFT ISSUE Charles Leclerc will not start the Monaco Grand Prix after detecting a problem on his reconnaissance lap. Leclerc qualified on pole despite crashing out of Q3 and Ferrari undertook checks in order to avoid a gearbox-related penalty. Ferrari confirmed on Sunday morning that its checks had determined that it could line up from pole position. JUNCOS RACING SET TO RETURN TO INDYCAR IN NEAR FUTURE After being absent for the past two years, Juncos Racing intends to make a return to the NTT IndyCar Series in the near future. Juncos started racing operations in 1997, and competed in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship as a way to break into the racing world. BOTTAS ‘COULDN’T BELIEVE WHAT WAS HAPPENING’ IN PIT Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd May 2021. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Valtteri Bottas says he struggled to comprehend what was happening during the disastrous pit stop failure that ended his Monaco Grand Prix. Bottas ran second to Max Verstappen through the first stint and came in to the pits in order to carry out his mandatory tyre change. TECHNICAL INSIGHT: WHY IS FERRARI SO FAST IN MONACO In fact the Ferrari was one of the quickest through the speed traps on Thursday. You can see how Ferrari are running a much more angled wing here in Monaco (and in Spain) to achieve great rear downforce, compared to Imola earlier in the year. Ferrari has always enjoyed a set-up with a horizontal main plane, even at circuits with less

downforce

DIXON TOPS INDY 500 QUALIFYING, POWER IN LAST ROW SHOOTOUT 0. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon leads the field after the first day of qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 while Team Penske’s Will Power faces a last-row shootout on Sunday. Dixon was drawn to be the first driver to hit the 2.5mile oval and his 231.827mph effort would remain unbeaten throughout the six-hour

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Formula 1 returned to the Principality of Monaco last weekend, and there was drama throughout the event ranging from a VIDEO: OGIER CRASHES ON PUBLIC ROAD AND RUNS FROM POLICECLICK TO VIEW The French Toyota driver collided with a car on public roads as he changed lanes, causing damage to both vehicles, although nobody was injured. The police then attended the scene, but keen to make it to the start of the next stage, Ogier drove away despite attempts by the police to stand in his way. A FRENCH GP OFFERS REFUND TO FANS AMID DATE CHANGE French Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd June 2019. Paul Ricard, France. Organisers of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix will refund spectators who are unable to attend the event on its rescheduled date. Formula 1 announced on Friday that Paul Ricard’s return, following its 2020 absence, will take place a week earlier than originally planned, on

June 20.

MONACO SPRINT RACE WINNER LAWSON STRIPPED OF VICTORY 0. Saturday’s Monaco Sprint Race winner Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the results and therefore stripped of his victory. Carlin’s Dan Ticktum has therefore been promoted to first place, having finished second on track. Lawson was disqualified for a technical infringement according to a stewards report: “Car 07 was

found to have

BOTTAS’ WHEEL STILL STUCK ON CAR AFTER PIT DISASTER Bottas’ wheel still stuck on car after pit disaster. Valtteri Bottas’ troublesome right-front wheel will only be able to be removed once Mercedes gets its Formula 1 car back to its factory. Bottas held second to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix but was left stranded during his sole planned stop when a

wheel nut issue

LECLERC OUT OF MONACO GP AFTER DRIVESHAFT ISSUE Charles Leclerc will not start the Monaco Grand Prix after detecting a problem on his reconnaissance lap. Leclerc qualified on pole despite crashing out of Q3 and Ferrari undertook checks in order to avoid a gearbox-related penalty. Ferrari confirmed on Sunday morning that its checks had determined that it could line up from pole position. JUNCOS RACING SET TO RETURN TO INDYCAR IN NEAR FUTURE After being absent for the past two years, Juncos Racing intends to make a return to the NTT IndyCar Series in the near future. Juncos started racing operations in 1997, and competed in the Formula Renault 1600 Championship as a way to break into the racing world. BOTTAS ‘COULDN’T BELIEVE WHAT WAS HAPPENING’ IN PIT Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd May 2021. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Valtteri Bottas says he struggled to comprehend what was happening during the disastrous pit stop failure that ended his Monaco Grand Prix. Bottas ran second to Max Verstappen through the first stint and came in to the pits in order to carry out his mandatory tyre change. TECHNICAL INSIGHT: WHY IS FERRARI SO FAST IN MONACO In fact the Ferrari was one of the quickest through the speed traps on Thursday. You can see how Ferrari are running a much more angled wing here in Monaco (and in Spain) to achieve great rear downforce, compared to Imola earlier in the year. Ferrari has always enjoyed a set-up with a horizontal main plane, even at circuits with less

downforce

DIXON TOPS INDY 500 QUALIFYING, POWER IN LAST ROW SHOOTOUT 0. Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon leads the field after the first day of qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 while Team Penske’s Will Power faces a last-row shootout on Sunday. Dixon was drawn to be the first driver to hit the 2.5mile oval and his 231.827mph effort would remain unbeaten throughout the six-hour

session.

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Formula 1 returned to the Principality of Monaco last weekend, and there was drama throughout the event ranging from a VIDEO: OGIER CRASHES ON PUBLIC ROAD AND RUNS FROM POLICECLICK TO VIEW The French Toyota driver collided with a car on public roads as he changed lanes, causing damage to both vehicles, although nobody was injured. The police then attended the scene, but keen to make it to the start of the next stage, Ogier drove away despite attempts by the police to stand in his way. A FRENCH GP OFFERS REFUND TO FANS AMID DATE CHANGE French Grand Prix, Sunday 23rd June 2019. Paul Ricard, France. Organisers of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix will refund spectators who are unable to attend the event on its rescheduled date. Formula 1 announced on Friday that Paul Ricard’s return, following its 2020 absence, will take place a week earlier than originally planned, on

June 20.

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Simon Pagenaud was not able to claim his second Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday, but it surely wasn’t for lack Castroneves fends off Palou to win fourth Indianapolis 500. 1 day ago. 0. Meyer Shank Racing's Helio Castroneves has won his fourth Indianapolis 500, taking the win after a close battle with Chip VIOLENT STORM CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS Violent storm causes major flooding at Spa-Francorchamps. A violent storm that swept through Belgium on Friday afternoon caused substantial flooding at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The circuit was hosting the Spa Euro Race, featuring various sportscar and prototype categories, when heavy rainfall swept through the region. ‘PHENOMENAL’ PEREZ AHEAD OF EXPECTATIONS 1 day ago · BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 06: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Red Bull Racing during the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on June 06, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan. MIR: FAILED REAR TYRE STRATEGY ‘KEY THING’ THAT DASHED 16 hours ago · Joan Mir says a gamble to run the medium rear tyre in the Catalan Grand Prix was the “key” to his victory chances being dashed. Mir-the only Suzuki rider taking part at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya after team-mate Alex Rins broke his wrist in a cycling accident at the circuit on Thursday-made a rapid start after qualifying tenth to enter the top four by the conclusion of the

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FERRARI APPOINTS VIGNA AS SUCCESSOR TO CAMILLERI Ferrari has appointed Benedetto Vigna as its new CEO, effective September, in the aftermath of Louis Camilleri’s resignation. Camilleri retired in December 2020, citing personal reasons, since when Chairman John Elkann has acted as interim CEO, while Ferrari’s board sought a successor. DRIVERS ‘LIKE LIONS OUT OF THE CAGE’ AT LATE RESTART 1 day ago · Pierre Gasly says drivers were “like lions out of the cage” at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to the short dash to the chequered flag. OLIVEIRA WINS CATALAN MOTOGP AS ZIPPER CAUSES QUARTARARO Miguel Oliveira, MotoGP, Catalunya MotoGP 5 June 2021 // SI202106050218 // Usage for editorial use only // AZERBAIJAN GP HALTED AFTER HIGH-SPEED VERSTAPPEN ACCIDENT Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been red-flagged following a high-speed tyre failure for long-time race leader Max Verstappen. Verstappen passed polesitter Charles Leclerc for second spot and then overhauled Lewis Hamilton through the pit stop phase at PALMER CRITICAL OF ‘REALLY POOR’ BOTTAS AFTER BAKU DISPLAY 21 hours ago · Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer gave a scathing review of Valtteri Bottas’ Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, in which he described the Finn’s display as “really poor” and said he can’t remember a time when Bottas has gone forward in a race. NORRIS DISAGREES WITH ‘UNFAIR’ BAKU GRID DROP, PENALTY Lando Norris believes his three-place grid drop for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as well as three penalty points on his super licence, is an “unfair” punishment.

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