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F1 Chinese Grand Prix put on hold amid Covid-19 coronavirus fears

Published 13 February 2020
By James Allen
The organisers of the Chinese Grand Prix have decided to postpone the race until further notice, in light of ongoing coronavirus concerns.

Video: Ken Block takes on electric Extreme E car

The new Extreme E series' purpose-built electric racing car has endured its toughest test yet: the fearsome Dakar Rally cross country rally raid.
Published 21 January 2020
Billy Monger joins the Extreme E electric off-road racing series

Billy Monger wants to race electric off-road cars

British racing driver Billy Monger has more than F1 on his mind, as he's now looking at racing in the electric Extreme E off-road series.
Published 20 November 2019

Me and My Motor: Le Mans winner Richard Attwood

Richard Attwood may be a pensioner, but beneath the genial exterior lurks a man who wrestled the Porsche 917 to victory at Le Mans in 1970.
Published 11 September 2019
Extreme E Greenland Russell Glacier Race Location

Extreme E 4x4 racers to compete in Greenland

Despite never hosting a motorsport event before, Greenland has been picked to hold Extreme E's first pure-electric off-road race in 2021.
Published 06 September 2019
British Touring Car Championship reveals how it will go hybrid in 2022

BTCC reveals 2022 hybrid plans

The BTCC has outlined its plans to become the first major "tin top" series to adopt hybrid power.
Published 25 July 2019

Me and My Motor: F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo

He may have seven grand prix wins under his belt, but the Renault F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has no problem with being passed on the public road.
Published 13 July 2019
Airspeeder flying racing car cleared for take-off at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Airspeeder flying racing car landing at Goodwood

The Goodwood Festival of Speed will host the unveiling of an extremely unusual vehicle: the Airspeeder octocopter flying racing car.
Published 02 July 2019

Aston channels Spirit of ‘59 ahead of Le Mans

Sixty years after it first triumphed at Le Mans, can Aston Martin notch up another success this Saturday at the arduous endurance race?
Published 10 June 2019
Niki Lauda tributes after he dies, aged 70

Tributes for "true legend" Niki Lauda after death

Andreas Niklaus "Niki" Lauda, the three-times Formula One champion and Mercedes F1 team chairman, has died at the age of 70.
Published 21 May 2019
World Rallycross Supercars won't go pure-electric in 2021 after all

Rallycross won't go all-electric in 2021 after all

With too few car makers committing to the new rules the World Rallycross Championship has had to put its pure-electric plans on hold.
Published 04 April 2019
2019 BTCC preview: the cars, drivers, teams and calendar

2019 BTCC preview: the drivers, teams and calendar

The 2019 British Touring Car Championship kicks off at Brands Hatch on April 6-7, and it looks to be a cracking series.
Published 01 April 2019
W Series reveals the full driver roster for its first female-only racing series

All-female racing series reveals its 18 drivers

The first women-only single-seater racing series has revealed the full grid of drivers who'll be competing later this year.
Published 29 March 2019