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Scuderia Ferrari has received a hefty fine of 50,000 Euros for the incorrect pitstop during the 2018 Formula 1 Bahrain GP. The incident during Kimi Raikkonen's pitstop ended with one of the mechanics being hurt and suffered a fractured leg after being hit by the car. While the incident abruptly ended the race for Raikkonen, the mechanic was attended by the paramedics and taken to the hospital and is currently recovering.

The 2018 MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix saw some unexpected results and taking a surprise win turned out to be Cal Crutchlow of LCR Honda satellite team in a last minute battle with Johann Zarco of Tech 3 Yamaha. The Argentina GP saw Suzuki Ecstar rider Alex Rins finish third, while denying Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller the podium after starting on pole.

The 2018 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix culminated amidst lots of nail biting action with Sebastian Vettel claiming his second win of the season. The Scuderia Ferrari driver started the race on pole and continued to hold on to the top spot with a lead of0.699s, resisting the charge from Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in the final stages.

Having taken the first win of the season, Scuderia Ferrari will be starting the Bahrain GP with a front row lockout. Sebastian Vettel took a scintillating pole at the Sakhir circuit completing the lap in 1m27.958s and was closely followed by teammate Kimi Raikkonen in second place with a gap of 0.143s. Meanwhile, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas will be starting the Bahrain GP third, while Lewis Hamilton took the fourth place in qualifying.

From now until 2020, the Porsche 911 Turbo will be the safety car for the Sports Car World Endurance Championship (WEC). Technologically, the safety car corresponds largely to the production vehicle but with some race-specific modifications.

Liberty Media discussed details on five key strategic initiatives including revenues, governance, technical regulations, power units and costs. Starting 2021, the details convey that F1 will be cheaper, more spectator friendly, with the revenue to support both the cars and engine suppliers.

British Performance brand TVR made its return to the automotive market only last year with the Griffith sports car, and now the manufacturer has announced that it will be returning to motorsport as well with the 2018/2019 World Endurance Championship. TVR returns to Le Mans after 13 years and has joined Swiss team Rebellion Racing as a partner and title sponsor.

Arjun Maini will continue as Haas F1 Team development driver in 2018 while also competing in his first full season in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Team Trident.