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Motorsport at CNN

Friday, Jul 1

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Mercedes driver George Russell speaks to CNN ahead of the 2022 British Grand Prix

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After nine races, 24-year-old George Russell has still earned himself three podiums and sits fourth in the driver standings, ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton. CNN's Amanda Davies spoke to him ahead of his first home Grand Prix as a…

Thursday, Jun 30

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Fernando Alonso: Former two-time world champion sits down with CNN Sport

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In the midst of a tumultuous week in the world of F1, CNN spoke with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso ahead of the British Grand Prix. Twice a winner around Silverstone, the Spaniard was in high spirits after an extraordinary front…

Friday, Dec 17

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Max Verstappen on becoming Formula 1 World Champion

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Having edged seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 world title, young star Max Verstappen can now slow down and reflect on arguably the most thrilling and epic finale to a season in history. The Dutch driver speaks with CNN's…

Red Bull team boss discusses Max Verstappen's win and more

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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner speaks to CNN's Amanda Davies.

Tuesday, Dec 14

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The Baja 1000: An unforgettable race adventure

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1,226 miles, over 24 hours, across mountains, coasts and desert into oncoming traffic and escaping sand traps. The Baja 1000 is truly breath-taking - in every sense of the word.

Monday, Nov 22

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Christian Horner: Red Bull aren't the favorites for F1 title

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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner tells Amanda Davies in Qatar that Red Bull aren't the favorites for the championship, that it's 50/50 for a title and that a championship for Max Verstappen would be the biggest team achievement to…

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'I was fearing death': Bubba Watson share mental health struggles

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Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson opens up to CNN Sport about his mental health struggles, saying, "I was fearing death."

Saturday, Nov 20

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NASCAR champion Kyle Larson experiences the lowest-lows and the highest-highs

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Kyle Larson sits down with Coy Wire and reflects on his past 18 months, which saw him suspended from NASCAR after using a racial slur during a livestream. Larson was reinstated for 2021 and had one of the best seasons in NASCAR history,…

Thursday, Oct 14

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Pecco Bagnaia: MotoGP's rising Italian star

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Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia is a rising Italian MotoGP star and racing has been part of his life since childhood. Bagnaia trained in Valentino Rossi's Riders Academy and is following in the famed Italian's footsteps.

Friday, Oct 8

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Teen off-road racer proves herself in male-dominated sport

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Mia Chapman is a 19-year-old utility terrain vehicle racer. Having started with karting at age six, she's now trying to prove herself in the world of pro motorsport.

Wednesday, Sep 22

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Monaco Grand Prix to be cut to three-day format in 2022, says F1 CEO

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A historic change is on the horizon for Formula One's jewel in the crown, with the Monaco Grand Prix format set to be cut to three days next season. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has exclusively told CNN Sport that Monaco's schedule for the…

Thursday, Aug 5

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Karting driver investigated over attack on track

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Karting driver Luca Corberi is being investigated by the FIA after he threw his bumper into traffic at another driver and attacked the competitor who he blamed for his own crash.

Tatiana Calderon, the driver leading the way for an all-female team

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The Le Mans 24hrs race made history with two all-female teams taking part in the iconic competition. The last time that happened was in 1977. Tatiana Calderon was part of the Richard Mille Racing Team alongside other recognizable names in…

Nicolas Hamilton on brother Lewis' impact on motorsport

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British racer Nicolas Hamilton, the half brother of six-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, talks about the challenges his brother faces as the only Black F1 driver.

MotoGP's rock-and-roll nearly-man finally tops the bill

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When Miguel Oliveira crossed the finish line at the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix in Austria, he became the first rider to win a race for Tech3 Racing. The moment fulfilled team co-founder and principal Hervé Poncharal's teenage dream.​

Maverick Viñales dodges disaster after bailing out at 228 kph

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A week after miraculously avoiding a flying motorcycle that almost hit him at close to 200kph, Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales was again counting his lucky stars after a terrifying incident during Sunday's MotoGP of Styria, in Austria.

Ella Stevens: The 13-year-old aiming to become Ferrari's first female Formula 1 driver

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Teenage karting champion Ella Stevens tells CNN Sport about her quest to reach the top of motorsport.

How Lewis Hamilton is carving his legacy off the F1 track

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Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will forever be remembered as one of the greatest drivers in F1 history, but his legacy off the track - fighting for racial equality - will arguably be remembered more.

Willy T. Ribbs, motorsport's Black pioneer

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Willy T. Ribbs is a pioneering figure in the world of motorsport. He became the first Black driver to test drive a Formula One car and race in the prestigious Indy 500 and NASCAR.

Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles

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Lewis Hamilton has become accustomed to making history and, at a rain-soaked Turkish Grand Prix, the Englishman put his name in the record books once again as he equaled Michael Schumacher's record of seven world titles.

F1 star Max Verstappen says he's not the new Michael Schumacher

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Fresh off the back of a stunning victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has said that while he appreciates being compared to F1 great Michael Schumacher, he is his own man.