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How Gasly and Alpine beat Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull to Italian GP pole

Revenge is a dish best served on a hot Monza afternoon. A day after being “robbed” (his words, to Canal+) of his Monaco Formula 1 podium, Pierre Gasly claimed his first career pole at the track where he registered his sensational maiden victory in 2020. It wasn’t just a case of beating George Russell by 0.060s on a day when Mercedes only had one car in the mix for pole, owing to Kimi ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AmVL4Xr via IFTTT
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"We don't need to be respectful" - Alpine bullish about Italian GP win after Gasly’s shock pole

Going into the Italian Grand Prix, of all the storylines and narratives being composed, absolutely none of them involved Pierre Gasly and Alpine. That’s not dismissive of the French driver or the Enstone team, but Ferrari competing on home soil with a decent chance of victory and an Italian in Kimi Antonelli leading the championship was always going to take every column inch available this ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/j0zuPJm via IFTTT

F1 Italian GP: Russell fastest from Hamilton and Verstappen in final practice

Mercedes driver George Russell has beaten Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to top spot in Formula 1's final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix. Russell comfortably held off the seven-time world champion on a toasty Monza circuit, with Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli third and fourth respectively. After a calm opening quarter of the session, the medium-tyre shod ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/u7y0oJb via IFTTT

BTCC Croft: Mercedes on top again with Rowbottom

The CPRL Mercedes team kept up its recent rich vein of form with Dan Rowbottom going quickest in free practice for the British Touring Car Championship round at Croft. The bearded Midlander and sidekick Adam Morgan – who has won five times including qualifying races across the past two race weekends – spent much of the session with hard tyres (mandated for one race this weekend) fitted to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pj3k5Kt via IFTTT

New WRC constructor begins testing 2027 car

Project Rally One has commenced testing its all-new 2027 World Rally Championship challenger ahead of its debut next year. Founded by experienced motorsport engineer Lionel Hansen, former FIA rally director and Citroen WRC boss Yves Matton and Prospeed, Project Rally One announced plans to design, build and homologate a WRC27-specification car for the start of the championship’s next ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/t9Zls8q via IFTTT

Why Leclerc is likely to tow Hamilton in Italian GP qualifying

Charles Leclerc is expecting to give Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton a tow in Italian Grand Prix qualifying, with Kimi Antonelli ready to help Formula 1 title rival George Russell at Mercedes. Slipstreaming has always been paramount at Monza’s ‘Temple of Speed’ when it comes to single-lap performance, and this still is the case in 2026 despite F1’s new machinery’s less drastic ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OBJINFP via IFTTT

F1 races set to be shortened to 290km in 2027

Formula 1 grands prix are set to become shorter in 2027 as the series changes the balance between electrical and internal-combustion power. This has been a possibility since changes to the technical formula were discussed by the stakeholders earlier this season, but at that stage it was believed only a few events would be affected. Instead, it has been agreed that the maximum length of all ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0jdLrH5 via IFTTT