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Pirelli has been under the heat for the last couple of weeks as tyre degradation issues hit most Formula One teams heavily at the recently concluded doubleheader of F1 races at Silverstone. This included the delamination of the tyres leading Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the first British GP. In the second race which was also Formula One's 70th-anniversary race, Pirelli increased the pressures on the tyres to curtail the tyre degradation issues. Now, Pirelli's head for Formula One Mario Isola has revealed that the FIA is considering a plan to further curtail the level of downforce on the cars next season after it was initially agreed to limit downforce levels on next year's cars because of the lockdowns cased by COVID19. Now, Isola has revealed that downforce levels are further going to be reduced.

KTM rider Pol Espargaro secured his and the team's maiden pole position in MotoGP during the Styrian GP qualifying.

Williams had announced in May 2002 that it had undergone strategic review under which it was exploring extra investment or sale of the iconic Formula 1 team. The new owners will retain the iconic name for the team going forward.

Alexander Sims joins Mahindra Racing after spending two years at BMW i Andretti. The Indian manufacturer is yet to announce the second driver who will be joining the team for the 2020/21 Formula E Season 7.

Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati secured their first win of the season, a day after Dovizioso announced his exit from the team. Meanwhile, the Austrian GP saw a nasty crash between Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli that brought out the red flag.

Toyota Gazoo e-Racing is the motorsport arm of the Japanese automaker, and marks the return of Toyota India in the motorsport space, bringing the GR Supra Gran Turismo virtual racing series for auto and motorsport enthusiasts.

The Portimao Circuit in Portugal will be hosting the 2020 MotoGP season finale scheduled between November 20-22, 2020, and will also host spectators over the race weekend.

The Volkswagen Virtual Racing Championship is open to all and the winner will secure a sponsored drive to compete in India 2021 Volkswagen Polo Championship.