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Rally Driver Gets Huge Penalty for Illegal Drift

We usually leave rally coverage to our sister sites, Motorsport and Autosport, but this story was too intriguing to pass up. What started as a five-second drift ended in a five-minute penalty for Oliver Solberg. While returning to parc fermé at the 2025 Monte Carlo Rally, the Toyota GR Yaris…

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Solberg handed penalty for drifting on Monaco GP circuit during WRC opener

Oliver Solberg has been issued a five-minute penalty for "exhibition driving" at the Monaco Grand Prix circuit’s Fairmont Hairpin on his way to parc ferme at the Monte Carlo Rally.

Autosport

The mental metamorphosis that helped Martin secure his first MotoGP title

As Jorge Martin stood in parc ferme at the Barcelona circuit wearing the Terminator overalls that commemorated his first MotoGP championship title, a figure watched him from afar, diluted in the people who crowded the pitlane, standing next to Jorge Lorenzo.

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Why the FIA's front bib trick clampdown is not going to stop team intrigue

The revelation that the FIA has moved to clamp down on a potential ride height parc ferme trick has added an intriguing twist to the Formula 1 title battle.

Autosport

Exclusive: FIA acts for US GP on suspicions over front bib parc ferme trick

Growing suspicions of a cunning Formula 1 car ride height adjustment trick under parc ferme conditions has triggered an immediate FIA response from this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, Autosport can reveal.

Autosport

When can Verstappen or Norris clinch the 2024 F1 world title?

Max Verstappen started 2024 with seven victories in 10 grands prix, so it looked as though the Red Bull driver would cruise towards another championship.

Autosport

Why Alonso felt instant red flag for Tsunoda crash was a "gross error"

Fernando Alonso felt that the FIA made a "gross error" in the way it swiftly brought out the red flag for Yuki Tsunoda's qualifying crash at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix.

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FIA admonishes F1 Canadian GP promoter over track invasion

On the cooldown lap after the finish a significant number of spectators made it onto the course before all cars had made it back to parc ferme.

Autosport

F1 teams downplay risks of ‘sprint cars’ with new parc ferme rules

The Shanghai round was the first event where F1’s latest sprint format has been deployed, with the parc ferme restrictions on car adjustments relaxed between the two Saturday sessions.

Motorsport

F1 teams pushing to relax parc ferme rules but must still limit engineer 'fantasies'

Parc ferme was introduced to limit how much teams could alter their set-up between sessions to effectively deter bespoke cars for qualifying and the races as part of money-saving measures.

Motorsport

F1 teams pushing to relax parc ferme rules but must limit engineer 'fantasies'

Parc ferme was introduced to limit how much teams could alter their set-up between sessions to effectively deter bespoke cars for qualifying and the races as part of money-saving measures.

Autosport

Why F1 team bosses want changes to sprint format they created

F1 team principals had varying opinions on how the Baku weekend played out, in some cases perhaps influenced by how their own teams had fared.

Autosport

Leclerc, Verstappen and Hamilton cleared over Austria F1 parc ferme breach

Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have each received a suspended €10,000 fine for a Formula 1 parc ferme rules breach after the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Leaked Hamilton photo prompts F1 Spanish GP parc ferme intrigue

A leaked photograph appearing to show Lewis Hamilton touching Sergio Perez's rear wing after Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix has prompted intrigue over a potential breach of parc ferme rules.

Motorsport

Leaked Hamilton photo prompts Spanish GP parc ferme intrigue

A leaked photograph showing Lewis Hamilton walking behind Sergio Perez's Red Bull after Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix has prompted intrigue over a potential breach of parc ferme rules.

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