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FIA: F1's Macarena wings to stay, but Red Bull had to do "more work"

One of the most eye-catching innovations of the first half of the 2026 Formula 1 season has been the rotating rear wing, quickly dubbed the Macarena wing by Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur. Ferrari was the first to unveil the concept during winter testing and managed to surprise several rivals – including McLaren – with the innovative solution. At that point, Red Bull was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mdLXciB via IFTTT
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DS Automobiles' outstanding track record in Formula E

At the recent London E-Prix, an important chapter in the history of Formula E came to a close with DS Automobiles’ final appearance. From DS Virgin Racing to DS Penske, via the triumphant years with DS Techeetah, the French manufacturer has left its mark on the championship’s evolution, going out on a high note with Taylor Barnard’s victory in the final race. It is difficult to separate ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QwqVnxp via IFTTT

Worm's Eye View is Polley's triple Formula Vee winning perspective at Silverstone

Back at a very different-looking Silverstone to that at which Jenny Nadin (later Birrell) won the first British Formula Vee race on 18 June 1967 - a fortnight before Formula Ford debuted at Brands Hatch - Dubliner Dan Polley moved two steps further towards the 750 Motor Club’s championship at its annual International circuit weekend. A consummate brace of victories in the fabled WEV (Worm’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Kzr1tbe via IFTTT

Dickens defeats the Bentleys after intriguing Silverstone Allcomers tale

The finale of the annual Bentley Drivers Club meeting last weekend was its Allcomers race and this featured the unusual spectacle of modern Bentley GTs, two Bentley T-type specials, a 750 Formula car and a Citroen Saxo (among others) going head-to-head. The winners in the end were Clubmans machinery, led by the Mallock Mk29 of Steven Dickens, over 30 seconds ahead of Steven Chaplin in a Phantom ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ClgdQLW via IFTTT

Why Honda's F1 project looks completely different from its Red Bull years

When Adrian Newey appeared at the FIA team principals' press conference during the Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne, the legendary designer attracted attention for several reasons. Newey spoke openly about Honda's battery problems, acknowledged that his role as team principal had distracted him from his design duties to some extent, and said – with some exaggeration – that Honda had ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8zDHZBE via IFTTT

DTM Nurburgring: Wittmann wins for BMW after AMG meltdown

The smiling winner of the second DTM race at the Nurburgring is Marco Wittmann: the Schubert BMW driver, who started from sixth on the grid, benefited from his rivals’ mistakes after the start and at the first pit stop to snatch his third DTM victory in the Eifel overall. "A superb race," Wittmann said happily on ProSieben. "A very wild race, especially in the early stages, but we were able ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jqOhYfB via IFTTT

The changes that thrust BMW into title contention in WEC

BMW has emerged as a serious World Endurance Championship contender in the third year of its Hypercar programme. Robin Frijns and Rene Rast lead the Hypercar standings at the halfway point of the season, while BMW itself sits second in the manufacturers’ standings, behind only Toyota. It’s a major turnaround from where the German brand was just last season in the WEC, when it ended up ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/y5f9rGB via IFTTT