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McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and NASCAR star Tony Stewart said they both enjoyed their car swap on Tuesday on a damp track at Watkins Glen International.

The 2008 Formula 1 world champion was the first to take a few laps around the 3.4-mile road-course, having previously given the McLaren MP4-23 a shakedown while getting a first impression of the track. Hamilton ended his run with   …  More

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Tony Stewart figures he’s driven more than 20 types of race cars in his career. He’s about to try another, and it just might be the ride of his life.

On Tuesday, the two-time NASCAR Cup champion and Formula One star Lewis Hamilton will take turns navigating Watkins Glen International’s 3.4-mile long course—Stewart in his No. 14 Chevrolet and Hamilton in his McLaren Mercedes MP4-23.

Then, they’ll switch cars  …  More

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Jenson Button won a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix that finished over four hours after it started, and which included a red flag and five safety car periods, despite a penalty and two accidents. The Briton, however, is under investigation for clashes with Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.

Button’s victory came only after Sebastian Vettel   …  More

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Formula One great Stirling Moss announced his retirement from motor racing at the age of 81 on Thursday.

The Briton, widely regarded as the greatest driver never to have won the Formula One championship, made his decision in the Le Mans pitlane where he had been due to race his own restored 1961 Porsche RS61 in a Legends race.

“This afternoon I scared myself and  …  More

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