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Formula One - Round 1 - Australian Grand Prix

In a weekend full of new faces on the grid, which team, and more importantly, which drivers could survive the conditions to lay the foundations for a good 2025 season?

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Formula One - Pre-Season Testing

With Formula 1 pre-season testing over, the Endurance Chaps delve into the developments on every car, the pace, the strategies, the sandbags and more.

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ALMS - 4 Hours of Dubai Weekend Report

A hectic weekend at the Dubai Autodrome sees the blue and black Algarve Pro Racing cars reign supreme.

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IMSA - Round 1 - Rolex 24 Weekend Report

Daytona 24 kicks off the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with an exciting thriller. AWA’s breakthrough victory in the GTD Corvette, Ford’s dominant fashion with the Mustang, Bourdais redeems himself in the LMP2 class, while Porsche Penske do it again!

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Formula One - Round 21 - São Paulo Weekend Report

A frantic dry to wet race with thrills, spills and plenty of heft bills for all teams - Brazil delivered as it always does for a chaotic Formula One race weekend.

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FIA WEC - Round 8 - 8 Hours of Bahrain Weekend Report

The final round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship heads to the classic eight hour clash at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Hypercar titles on the line for Porsche, Toyota and Ferrari.

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Formula One - Round 20 - Mexico City Weekend Report

A second successful weekend for Ferrari sees Red Bull slip to third in the constructors as Perez's woes continue to pile up.

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ELMS - Round 6 - 4 Hours of Portimao Weekend Report

The final race of the European Le Mans Series delivered excitement and drama, with non-stop action from lights out to the chequered flag - collisions, penalties, and full course yellows kept teams and drivers on their toes as championship titles were decided in dramatic fashion across all four categories.

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Formula One - Round 19 - United States Weekend Report

Leclerc takes a dominant win in the Lone Star state as title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris come together in yet another controversial incident for the FIA.

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IMSA - Round 11 - Petit Le Mans Weekend Report

Porsche Penske Motorsport take their first top flight IMSA SportsCar Championship as the AO Racing 'Rexy' Porsche defies the odds to win in GTD Pro.

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IGTC/GTWC America - Indy 8 Hours Weekend Report

Two championship finales at the historic Brickyard result in epic battles and champions crowned.

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ELMS - Round 5 - 4 Hours of Mugello Weekend Report

ELMS visits Mugello for the first time in a spectacular and crash-ridden 4 hour race.

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IMSA - Round 10 - Indianapolis Weekend Report

BMW secured a historic 1-2 at the Battle of the Bricks at Indianapolis, while title contenders fell down the order to make the teams championship tighter than ever.

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Formula One - Round 18 - Singapore Weekend Report

The F1 circus returns to the hardest race of the year as humidity and heat push everyone and everything to their absolute limits. Red Bull need a big result as McLaren and Lando Norris continue to close the gap.

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Formula One - Round 17 - Azerbaijan Weekend Report

Round 17 of the FIA Formula One World Championship took us to the much loved streets of Baku, Azerbaijan in a race that had it all. - A mighty comeback, fighting at the front, first time points and inevitable crashes.

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GTWC America - Round 6 - Barber Weekend Report

This weekend saw the long anticipated return of sportscar racing to the historic Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama. The return came in the form of the SRO GT World Challenge America championship, sending sixteen cars in the GT3 class.

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Formula One - Aston Martin confirm Honda Deal

Aston Martin confirm new deal with Honda, Valvoline and Aramco for the 2026 season and beyond. A technical collaboration involving a new Honda supplied power unit, Aramco supplying cutting edge fuel and Valvoline providing leading-edge lubricants for all the components of the Honda power unit. With the new engine regulations for 2026, a deal with Honda will make Aston Martin the only team to be backed by the global motorsports brand.

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