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Lappi set for comeback after thinking his WRC career was over

Esapekka Lappi is surprised and excited to make his World Rally Championship return at Rally Sweden after admitting he thought his top-level rallying career was over. The two-time WRC event winner will rejoin Hyundai next week, which will mark the first round of a part-time programme. He previously contested a full-season programme with the Korean manufacturer in 2023, before leaving the WRC ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9yndWOc via IFTTT
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Why closing speeds are no longer a big concern with F1 2026 regulations

“We can forget everything that we've learned since go-karts” is how Esteban Ocon summed up the regulation overhaul for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. He isn’t alone in thinking that either, because one of the major talking points ahead of this forthcoming season is how drivers are having to significantly adapt their styles to these completely new cars; Oscar Piastri revealed there’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FhvsU42 via IFTTT
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Why Ducati has given rivals a reality check in MotoGP Sepang test

Joan Mir and Luca Marini feel Honda has improved its MotoGP bike across the board over the winter, but they conceded that the Japanese manufacturer still faces the same gap to Ducati as last year. Following a strong end to its 2025 campaign, Honda has managed to unlock more pace in the off-season, with Aleix Espargaro describing the current version of the RC213V as the best bike he has ever ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uRs5a7O via IFTTT
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The balancing act the new F1 cars will expose in qualifying

One of the biggest learning curves of the new Formula 1 regulations has been the increase and required management of electrical energy, an area where drivers could be exposed in the early rounds if they fail to optimise deployment. Almost all the drivers have detailed the challenge of where and when to deploy F1’s new boost mode over both single laps and race runs, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pVxobMq via IFTTT
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MotoGP Sepang test: Alex Marquez tops final day as Yamaha returns

Alex Marquez ended MotoGP’s Sepang pre-season test at the top on Thursday, as Yamaha returned to action after resolving its recent engine concerns. Gresini rider Marquez set a best time of 1m56.402s on his factory-spec Ducati GP26, comfortably eclipsing Joan Mir’sWednesday benchmark of 1m56.874s. His effort was also just a fraction shy of the all-time Sepang record of 1m56.337s, set by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Op9PNEL via IFTTT
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Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has backed the team's finetuned approach to letting the Australian and team-mate Lando Norris compete on an equal footing, hoping the squad can avoid "causing some headaches for ourselves that we didn't need". Speaking at the 2026 Autosport Awards, Stella reaffirmed the team's commitment to its equal driver policy, although he suggested that after further ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/R7K8dst via IFTTT
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How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris

Lando Norris’s battle to become Formula 1 world champion was one of the most fraught with challenges in recent years. The 26-year-old did the job in 2025 after a season-long battle with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, while Max Verstappen entered the frame across the final rounds - but it was too little, too late for the Red Bull juggernaut. The problem is, Norris was far from the best ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6CNqkJ9 via IFTTT
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