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Pirelli plans investments worth up to $1. 2 billion to expand US capacity
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (248+ words) MILAN, June 30 (Reuters) " Italian tyremaker Pirelli on Tuesday said it had a multi-year investment plan for the United States worth around $1 "billion to $1. 2 billion and aimed at "increasing production capacity in the country, including of its so-called Cyber Tyres. Pirelli…...
Motor racing-Russell wins in Austria to trim Antonelli's lead
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (125+ words) SPIELBERG, Austria, June 28 (Reuters) " George Russell won the Austrian Grand "Prix from pole "position on Sunday to trim Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli's Formula One lead to "40 "points. Max Verstappen "finished 1. 6 seconds "adrift, after crashing in qualifying and starting fifth, at…...
Motor racing-Antonelli leads Mercedes one-two in first Austrian GP practice
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (362+ words) SPIELBERG, Austria, June 26 (Reuters) " Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fastest in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, with Mercedes teammate George Russell a close "second (+0. 040) as rivals suffered reliability issues. Mc Laren's Oscar Piastri set…...
Motor racing-F1 sponsorship could give BYD lower-risk route to global recognition
1+ week, 5+ day ago (711+ words) LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) " Electric vehicle giant BYD is interested in getting involved with the Formula One motor racing circuit as it aims to boost its brand outside its home market of China, where it already has a strong foothold. However,…...
Chris Buescher signs extension with RFK Racing
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (111+ words) RFK Racing announced a multiyear contract extension with NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher on Tuesday. Buescher, 33, has been driving the company's No. 17 Ford "since the 2020 season. He currently ranks seventh in "the Cup Series standings with eight top-10 finishes…...
Motor racing-Title to lose? Antonelli set for F1 history either way
3+ week, 1+ day ago (588+ words) LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) " Kimi Antonelli will either be Formula One's youngest world champion, well before the end of the season on current form, or the first driver to win five races in a row in a single campaign and not…...
Motor racing-New buzz in F1: ancient wasp species named after Piastri
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (153+ words) LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) " A newly discovered species of wasp dating from the time "of the dinosaurs and "found preserved in Burmese amber has been named after Mc Laren Formula One driver Oscar Piastri. A research article "in "the June "issue…...
Gucci taking over title sponsorship for F1s Alpine in 2027
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (357+ words) The Alpine Formula 1 team will have a new look next year when Gucci takes over as the title sponsor. The Gucci Racing Alpine Formula One Team will feature the sponsor's "red and green color scheme, a switch from Alpine's current…...
Organizers, fans pay tribute to Kyle Busch at Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (370+ words) On the biggest racing day of the year in the United States, the country's two most prominent racing series staged several tributes for Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR champion who "died unexpectedly Thursday. Busch, who was 41, died following a bout…...
Motor racing-Antonelli takes fourth win in a row after Russell retires in Canada
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (653+ words) MONTREAL, May 24 (Reuters) " Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli took his fourth win in a row on Sunday after a power unit failure forced Mercedes teammate and title rival George Russell out of the Canadian Grand Prix. Russell, starting on…...