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Dan Thorn 3 days ago

Motorsport

When a puncture was detected on the leading No.7 Toyota in the final hour, a problem with the tyre pressure sensor led the team to change the wrong tyre

Le Mans Leaders Lost The Race In The Last Hour Because The Team Changed The Wrong Tyre

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66 points

6 comments

Dan Thorn 6 days ago

Motorsport

Toyota driver Mike Conway had a bit of a shock when he came around the Ford Chicane during qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans when he found another car driving towards him

LMP2 Car T-Bones Le Mans Pole-Sitting Toyota In Bizarre Crash

By Car Throttle

51 points

6 comments

Dan Thorn 7 days ago

Motorsport

In avoiding the unfolding incident ahead of him, Alexander Rossi somehow managed to pull off this incredible save - and even tried to make a setting change in the middle of it!

Driver Makes Unbelievable Save During The Texas 600

By Car Throttle

65 points

8 comments

Dan Thorn 9 days ago

Motorsport

Many current and former racing drivers have taken to social media to share their views on Sebastian Vettel's penalty during the Canadian Grand Prix - and there isn't a whole lot of disagreement

Near-Unanimous Disagreement With Vettel's Penalty From Drivers And Pundits

By Car Throttle

67 points

21 comments

Dan Thorn 17 days ago

Motorsport

On a wet-but-drying circuit, Marco Andretti took a gamble on switching to slick tyres before everyone else, resulting in a couple of hair-raising laps

This Onboard Of An IndyCar Racer Using Slicks In The Rain Is A Deeply Impressive Clench-Fest

By Car Throttle

68 points

8 comments

Dan Thorn 23 days ago

Motorsport

Although 11 drivers were incorrectly scored a lap down following a red flag period, Formula 2 officials have said that nothing could be done to rectify the issue

F2 Officials Accidentally Put Half The Field A Lap Down And 'Can't Resolve The Error'

By Car Throttle

55 points

9 comments

Dan Thorn 25 days ago

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso's high-profile failure to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 was largely down to a series of baffling errors by his McLaren team, beginning with team boss Zak Brown having to go and find the car's steering wheel

How McLaren's Indy 500 Nightmare Began With A Missing Steering Wheel

By Car Throttle

61 points

10 comments

Dan Thorn a month ago

Motorsport

Triple world champion and Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70 after a long battle with illness

Three-Time Formula 1 Champion Niki Lauda Has Died Aged 70

By Car Throttle

123 points

31 comments

Dan Thorn a month ago

Motorsport

Fernando Alonso fell short of making the grid for this year's Indianapolis 500, delaying his chance to fight for the Triple Crown of Motorsport for another year

Fernando Alonso Has Dramatically Failed To Qualify For The 2019 Indy 500

By Car Throttle

59 points

6 comments

Dan Thorn a month ago

Motorsport

Two cars crashed out of the season opener of the China Touring Car Championship when the safety car suddenly joined the track ahead of the field

Safety Car Takes Out Two Drivers In Chinese Touring Car Race

By Car Throttle

67 points

12 comments

Dan Thorn a month ago

Motorsport

With Formula 1 set to move to bigger wheels and tyres in 2021, the Formula 2 grid is getting a year's headstart

Formula 2 Cars Will Have 18-Inch Rims Next Year And They Look Superb

By Car Throttle

80 points

13 comments

Dan Thorn a month ago

Motorsport

A light-fingered marshal took an opportunity to grab himself a piece of MotoGP memorabilia, only for the Suzuki's onboard camera to catch him in the act

A Marshal Was Caught Stealing A Part From A MotoGP Bike

By Car Throttle

73 points

16 comments

Dan Thorn a month ago

Motorsport

It's not often than you see a major international racing event hit by snow but at Spa-Francorchamps, it seems anything is possible!

These Photos From A Snowy Six Hours Of Spa Look Absolutely Stunning

By Car Throttle

89 points

11 comments

Dan Thorn 2 months ago

Motorsport

Brad Keselowski made a bit of an error on the way into the pits at Talladega but it seemed to turn out pretty well

Nascar Driver Enters Pit Box Backwards And Makes Greatest Pit Stop Ever

By Car Throttle

82 points

17 comments

Dan Thorn 2 months ago

Motorsport

From loose drain covers and trucks hitting bridges to marshals being lightly run over, the first day of track action for the Azerbaijan GP was utterly bizarre

The First Day Of Action At The Azerbaijan GP Was Complete Chaos

By Car Throttle

57 points

6 comments

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When a puncture was detected on the leading No.7 Toyota in the final hour, a problem with the tyre pressure sensor led the team to change the wrong tyre

Le Mans Leaders Lost The Race In The Last Hour Because The Team Changed The Wrong Tyre

Toyota driver Mike Conway had a bit of a shock when he came around the Ford Chicane during qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans when he found another car driving towards him

LMP2 Car T-Bones Le Mans Pole-Sitting Toyota In Bizarre Crash

In avoiding the unfolding incident ahead of him, Alexander Rossi somehow managed to pull off this incredible save - and even tried to make a setting change in the middle of it!

Driver Makes Unbelievable Save During The Texas 600

Many current and former racing drivers have taken to social media to share their views on Sebastian Vettel's penalty during the Canadian Grand Prix - and there isn't a whole lot of disagreement

Near-Unanimous Disagreement With Vettel's Penalty From Drivers And Pundits

On a wet-but-drying circuit, Marco Andretti took a gamble on switching to slick tyres before everyone else, resulting in a couple of hair-raising laps

This Onboard Of An IndyCar Racer Using Slicks In The Rain Is A Deeply Impressive Clench-Fest

Although 11 drivers were incorrectly scored a lap down following a red flag period, Formula 2 officials have said that nothing could be done to rectify the issue

F2 Officials Accidentally Put Half The Field A Lap Down And 'Can't Resolve The Error'

Fernando Alonso's high-profile failure to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 was largely down to a series of baffling errors by his McLaren team, beginning with team boss Zak Brown having to go and find the car's steering wheel

How McLaren's Indy 500 Nightmare Began With A Missing Steering Wheel

Triple world champion and Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70 after a long battle with illness

Three-Time Formula 1 Champion Niki Lauda Has Died Aged 70

Fernando Alonso fell short of making the grid for this year's Indianapolis 500, delaying his chance to fight for the Triple Crown of Motorsport for another year

Fernando Alonso Has Dramatically Failed To Qualify For The 2019 Indy 500

Two cars crashed out of the season opener of the China Touring Car Championship when the safety car suddenly joined the track ahead of the field

Safety Car Takes Out Two Drivers In Chinese Touring Car Race

With Formula 1 set to move to bigger wheels and tyres in 2021, the Formula 2 grid is getting a year's headstart

Formula 2 Cars Will Have 18-Inch Rims Next Year And They Look Superb

A light-fingered marshal took an opportunity to grab himself a piece of MotoGP memorabilia, only for the Suzuki's onboard camera to catch him in the act

A Marshal Was Caught Stealing A Part From A MotoGP Bike

It's not often than you see a major international racing event hit by snow but at Spa-Francorchamps, it seems anything is possible!

These Photos From A Snowy Six Hours Of Spa Look Absolutely Stunning

Brad Keselowski made a bit of an error on the way into the pits at Talladega but it seemed to turn out pretty well

Nascar Driver Enters Pit Box Backwards And Makes Greatest Pit Stop Ever

From loose drain covers and trucks hitting bridges to marshals being lightly run over, the first day of track action for the Azerbaijan GP was utterly bizarre

The First Day Of Action At The Azerbaijan GP Was Complete Chaos