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Lewis Hamilton has said the prospect of taking part in a Formula One race without fans leaves him with an "empty feeling", but the six-time champion agreed it is better than no racing at all.

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Larson returns to racing following firing for slur

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Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:42:01 EST

Kyle Larson returned to racing for the first time since he was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing for using a racial slur in an iRacing event last month.

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IndyCar to open delayed season at Texas in June

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Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:16:27 EST

IndyCar, which had yet to open its season when the coronavirus pandemic began, will start its engines June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway. There will be no spectators in attendance for the night race.

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Andretti, Ganassi join new Extreme E series

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Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:43:01 EST

Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021

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Larson to race in dirt event after being fired

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Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:08:54 EST

Kyle Larson plans to race again Friday night in a World of Outlaws event at Knoxville Raceway after being fired three weeks ago by Chip Ganassi Racing.

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NHRA looks to resume in August in front of fans

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Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 18:25:46 EST

The National Hot Rod Association is working toward resuming the 2020 season in August, with fans in attendance, according to a Monday press release.

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Albon denies penalised Leclerc virtual F1 hat-trick

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Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 15:55:28 EST

Alexander Albon won a virtual Formula One thriller around Brazil's Interlagos circuit on Sunday to deny Charles Leclerc an esports hat-trick.

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McLaughlin takes the win on virtual Indy's oval

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Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 16:37:24 EST

With the leaders busy wrecking in front of him, Scott McLaughlin calmly won Saturday's virtual IndyCar Series race on the oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Ricciardo expects a bit of chaos when F1 returns

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Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:46:39 EST

Daniel Ricciardo has said that when racing returns the first grand prix could be chaos.

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Truck Series driver Angela Ruch balancing motherhood with breaking barriers

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Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 21:07:46 EST

Angela Ruch has a full-time ride in the NASCAR Truck Series, a growing family and a docuseries on Facebook. Now, she'd love to get back to racing and get a win.

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F1 behind closed doors - how exactly will that work?

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Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:13:03 EST

All you need to know about F1's plans to start the season with behind-closed-doors races in Europe this July, including numbers required and what another positive Covid-19 test would do to the hopes of completing a full championship year.

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F1 considering new race venues as revenues slump

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Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:55:06 EST

Formula One could race at circuits not on the current calendar as it seeks to rev up a 2020 season stalled by the coronavirus pandemic and against a backdrop of plunging revenues.

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Williams: Safety first but F1 must race to survive

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Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:26:48 EST

Williams will put safety first even though the team is one of several whose survival depends on Formula One starting racing again, deputy principal Claire Williams said.

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W Series launches all-female esports racing championship

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Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:36:30 EST

The W Series has launched an all-female online racing championship aimed at diversifying "what has previously been seen as a predominantly male-dominated activity."

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F1 hit by 84% drop in revenue from coronavirus pandemic

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Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:11:36 EST

Formula One's income between January and March plummeted from $246 million in 2019 to just $39 million this year, a drop of 84%, figures released by championship owners Liberty Media revealed on Thursday.

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Aguero, Arthur to make F1 esports debuts

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Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:50 EST

Football stars Sergio Aguero and Arthur Melo have joined the grid for Formula One's esports event this Sunday.

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Norris on Pagenaud beef: Selfish to treat esports as just a game

By sports.espn.go.com
Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:40:33 EST

Lando Norris talks to the ESPN F1 Podcast on the weekend's controversial iRacing collision with Simon Pagenaud and why he feels esports deserves to be treated with more respect having grown in stature this year.

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McLaren boss expects F1 to 'hit a glitch'

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Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 14:23:56 EST

Formula One can be expected to "hit a glitch" as the sport tries to complete a 2020 season stalled by the coronavirus pandemic, McLaren boss Zak Brown said on Monday.

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F1 set to introduce $145m budget cap

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Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:30:25 EST

Formula One has agreed a $145 million budget cap for teams next year and will continue to try and tighten that for future seasons, managing director Ross Brawn said on Monday.

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Vettel's debut and an F1-IndyCar beef... the best of the weekend's esports

By sports.espn.go.com
Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:20:09 EST

A look at the best, the worst and the spiciest of the latest weekend of esports, which saw Sebastian Vettel making his long-awaited online racing debut.

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