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GRC: Speed wins first leg in Los Angeles
Racer - 9 Oct 2016 08:16
Scott Speed's winning streak at the Port of Los Angeles remains alive after a thrilling victory in Saturday's Red Bull Global Rallycross Los Angeles presented by Honda. Speed held off teammate Tanner...
Ricciardo suffered 'engine degradation' during season | F1 Fanatic Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 9 Oct 2016 01:01
In the round-up: Ricciardo suffered 'engine degradation' • Mercedes still fear engine failures • Vettel denies Arrivabene rift
Renault's Fred Vasseur: "The weekend has been encouraging"
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 23:50
Fred Vasseur felt the Japanese Grand Prix weekend was a positive one for the Renault Sport F1 team despite neither Jolyon Palmer nor Kevin Magnussen finishing inside the points. The team principal of the Enstone-based te...
Johnson out to salvage Hendrick Motorsports' tough season
Miami Herald - 9 Oct 2016 23:24
A career-long 24-race winless streak. Only two cars qualifying for the Chase for the Cup championship. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s season-ending concussion. Yep, it has been a rough season for Hendrick …
Jimmie Johnson moves into 3rd round of NASCAR's playoffs
Miami Herald - 9 Oct 2016 23:24
Just like that, Jimmie Johnson has a seventh championship within reach. Johnson salvaged a ho-hum season with a strong win Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway that moves him into the …
Daniil Kvyat 'P13 was the maximum we could do today'
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 23:20
Daniil Kvyat fared slightly better than his team-mate, Carlos Sainz at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, finishing in thirteenth place, but overall was not pleased with his performance. "A P13 was the maximum we could ...
Race starts hurt by Raikkonen penalty - Ricciardo
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 23:10
Race starts hurt by Raikkonen penalty – Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo said Kimi Raikkonen's grid penalty for a gear box infringement worked against his race plans; it forced him to start from the damp side of the track. T...
NASCAR Charlotte: Jimmie Johnson advances in 2016 Chase with victory
Auto Sport - 9 Oct 2016 22:56
Jimmie Johnson ended a 24-race winless streak with victory at Charlotte in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup, postponed to Sunday after Hurricane Matthew struck
Grosjean left frustrated after pace goes un-rewarded in Japan
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 22:50
Romain Grosjean was left frustrated after missing out on points in the Japanese Grand Prix, finishing eleventh but on the tail of the two Williams drivers. The Haas F1 Team driver struggled early on in the race on the so...
Nico Hülkenberg: "I am quite happy with my race"
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 22:20
Nico Hülkenberg felt he could have finished seventh ahead of Sahara Force India team-mate Sergio Perez in the Japanese Grand Prix had he enjoyed a better qualifying performance on Saturday. The German made a good start ...
Sergio Perez: "Our car was very quick today"
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 22:10
Sergio Perez admitted that there was nothing more he could have done as the Mexican driver clinched seventh place in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The Sahara Force India driver made a good getaway to run as high as ...
Red Bull's Christian Horner pleased with Suzuka outcome.
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 21:50
Christian Horner, the Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, enjoyed yet another successful Grand Prix weekend in Suzuka for the team, with Max Verstappen finishing in a strong second position and Daniel Ricciardo in sixth. ...
Ferrari's Maurizio Arrivabene: 'We did the best we could today"
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 21:40
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Kimi Raikkonen: 'We were fast enough for a better result'
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 21:30
Kimi Raikkonen was pleased with the pace of the car but struggled from a low starting position after receiving a penalty for a gearbox penalty, which had dropped him from his third placed qualifying position to eighth on...
Mercedes' Toto Wolff: "It was a fantastic way to win the Championship"
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 21:20
Toto Wolff praised everyone within the Mercedes set-up after the team clinched the 2016 Constructors' Championship with a double podium finish at Suzuka on Sunday. The Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport praised those who w...
Sebastian Vettel: 'I think today we had the second fastest car'
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 21:20
Sebastian Vettel believes Scuderia Ferrari had the second fastest car at Suzuka behind the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS of Nico Rosberg. Vettel says he was faster than Max Verstappen but Red Bull Racing's strategy calls allowed...
Kvyat hopes form means 2017 F1 seat
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 21:00
Kvyat hopes form means 2017 F1 seat Daniil Kvyat is refusing to count on his strong return to form securing his future at Toro Rosso for 2017. The Russian has had a tumultuous 2017 but his return to form is continuing at...
Hamilton unsure of reasons of lacklustre Japan start
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 21:00
Lewis Hamilton finished third in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday but lost more ground in the championship battle to team-mate Nico Rosberg after the German claimed his ninth victory of the season on Sunday. The Mercede...
Nico Rosberg hails 'special' first victory at Suzuka
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 20:50
Nico Rosberg says winning his first Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka feels “really special” after dominating the race. The German driver started from pole position and led the field into Turn 1, quickly establishing a c...
Renault to consider driver choice 'next week' - boss
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 19:20
Renault to consider driver choice ‘next week' - boss Renault could finally be close to deciding its drivers for the 2017 season. The French works team has had a difficult first year after taking over Lotus, with techni...
Merc withdrawal protest of Verstappen move; Lewis tweets about ‘idiot'
Total F1 - 9 Oct 2016 19:00
F1 News Merc withdrawal protest of Verstappen move; Lewis tweets about ‘idiot' Race Report: Rosberg wins Japanese GP; Merc wins title Hamilton walks out of media brief; scolds press Rosberg takes pole in Japan Renault ...
Title beckons for Rosberg after Hamilton stumbles at Suzuka | 2016 Japanese Grand Prix review
F1 Fanatic - 9 Oct 2016 18:52
Nico Rosberg took his ninth victory of the year at Suzuka and dealt a serious blow to Lewis Hamilton's championship hopes.