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Why Aston Martin must "take the positives" from its modest Japanese GP progress

Aston Martin's Mike Krack has acknowledged one of the team's cars reaching the chequered flag in Japan is no cause for celebration, but he feels the Formula 1 team and its Honda engine partner also need to appreciate the collaboration's small wins. The Aston Martin-Honda project suffered a woeful start with an engine that is uncompetitive and unreliable, with its vibrations also having an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FbGYEPZ via IFTTT
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Swallows Jaguars rule the roost at Donington Park CSCC opener

“One swallow does not make a summer,” wrote Greek philosopher Aristotle over 2300 years ago, but of course he’d not witnessed a Jaguar race. At Donington Park – where the fork-tailed birds long nested in the commentary box’s eaves – two Swallows Racing cars starred in the Classic Sports Car Club’s season-opener last weekend. Wholesale delays on Saturday deferred Jag racing to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/upZSbaC via IFTTT

Honda aims to run six bikes in MotoGP next year

Honda is planning for the prospect of fielding six bikes on the MotoGP grid next season, a goal that hinges on securing an agreement with a second satellite team, Autosport has learned. Between 2014 and 2019, Honda went from supplying eight bikes on the MotoGP grid to running just four. However, Autosport understands that the Tokyo-based manufacturer is already planning next season on the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sgorGk1 via IFTTT

IndyCar Barber: Palou dominates again to close in on points lead

Alex Palou delivered an unflappable drive to win at Barber Motorsports Park and close in on the IndyCar championship points lead.  There was little doubt from the drop of the green flag as Palou, the reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion, set sail into Turn 1 and relished a mistake-free race, leading 79 of 90 laps to beat Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard by 13.2775s. It’s his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/N5WtiQY via IFTTT

‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Bearman after 50G Japanese GP crash

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has pleaded with Oliver Bearman not to ‘beat himself up’, following his Formula 1 driver’s frightening crash in the Japanese Grand Prix. After qualifying a lowly 18th and making an earlier pitstop than most, Bearman was approaching 17th-placed Franco Colapinto’s Alpine with a 28mph speed difference coming into Spoon, which came as a surprise to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uNgj8fO via IFTTT

“At the mercy of the power unit” – Norris and Verstappen’s F1 2026 complaints continue

At Suzuka, the yo-yo effect was slightly less extreme than during the season opener in Melbourne, although the overall picture still did not satisfy all of the drivers. Lando Norris ultimately crossed the line in fifth place and saw that – together with Oscar Piastri’s strong showing – as a sign that McLaren is making significant progress. The racing as a whole, however, left the reigning ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pbQmwJS via IFTTT

FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP

The safety implications of Formula 1's new technical regulations have rocketed to the top of the agenda after Oliver Bearman's massive accident in the Japanese Grand Prix. The Haas driver had been a second behind Franco Colapinto on their 21st lap when the gap narrowed suddenly and unexpectedly because of a huge difference in electrical boost as they approached the Spoon corner. It's understood ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DXorYEf via IFTTT