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1959 was Aston Martin’s last chance at a Le Mans victory – Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby and a high-risk strategy the ultimate keys to its success
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Sandbagging is back as WEC tries to force a level Le Mans playing field
Disputes over the Balance of Performance system may cause sandbagging to return to the WEC – throwing a shroud of doubt over the competitive order at Le Mans
Mark Hughes
Ferrari introduces crucial F1 car update – but it’s wasted a year
Both Ferrari and Mercedes are ringing the technical changes in a bid to catch Red Bull – but they’ve already spent too long going in the wrong direction, writes Mark Hughes
F1
50% chance of thriller: 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix what to watch for
Formula 1 heads back to Baku for the first time since 2019. Will we see another thriller on the streets amidst a titanic title battle between Mercedes and Red Bull?
Indycar Racing News
How F1 hides driving talent that thrives at Indy 500
For a short spell on Sunday, instead of joining A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr and Rick Mears on four Indianapolis 500 victories, Helio Castroneves could have been joined by Takuma…
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The 100 greatest racing drivers
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F1
MPH: Red Bull’s Achilles heel revealed — now for an F1 title fight?
A familiar trait impacted Red Bull’s performance in Monaco. But will it be enough for either Ferrari or McLaren to legitimately challenge for an F1 title? Mark Hughes analyses their chances
F1
Monaco ’24 shows Hamilton/Alonso paranoia alive and well – like 2007
Competitive paranoia told Lewis Hamilton that he could have secured sixth at the 2024 Monaco GP — had Mercedes told him so. But as Mark Hughes remembers, the Briton had seen a similar scenario before
MotoGP
Espargaró: ‘The risk now is crazy… I don’t want to take the risks anymore… it’s a big relief’
Bigger risks, bigger pressure, bigger calendar – no wonder Aleix Espargaró says the day he announced his MotoGP retirement last week as one of the best of his life
