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WEC 2026 opener postponed due to Middle East conflict

The World Endurance Championship's 2026 season opener in Qatar has been postponed until later in the year due to rising tensions in the Middle East. Massive security concerns regarding Iranian drones and missiles have made the event at the Losail International Circuit impossible to host as planned this month. The 1,812Km race, which was also set to a maximum duration of 10 hours, was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SgkJ7Xa via IFTTT
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The scrutiny on Ferrari laid bare

As Italy's 'national team' in Formula 1, Ferrari has cultivated a huge and fervent fanbase throughout its 76 years racing in the championship. Monza, for example, would scarcely be the same without its Rosso Corsa-decked grandstands. Although Ferrari has not enjoyed championship success since 2008, the support for the team in its Italian heartland remains unbreakable. There are renewed hopes ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BupnjWI via IFTTT

Autosport magazine: Your essential F1 2026 guide

Finally! It feels like the 2026 Formula 1 season has been a topic of discussion forever, but now we are going to see how the new era works and who has nailed it quickest.  As ever, drawing any conclusions from pre-season testing is fraught with difficulty. But Jake Boxall-Legge was at all the Bahrain testing and he’s looked at lots of data, including the significant longer runs, to come up ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/G3pTSxF via IFTTT

Aston Martin plans early Australian GP retirements amid Honda F1 crisis

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has fallen into a dark hole, in no small part because of Honda. The AMR26’s Honda engine has been so unreliable that the Silverstone-based outfit failed to carry out its pre-season testing programme, spending more time in the garage than out on track. Honda is completely unprepared for the Australian Grand Prix, with multiple engine failures in Bahrain ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MOC2nSH via IFTTT

Why Vasseur was surprised by F1 2026 starting procedure complaints

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur felt some degree of bewilderment when Formula 1's starting procedure was put under scrutiny during testing ahead of the 2026 season, stating the need to manage turbo lag "was known from day one". As part of the wide-ranging technical regulation changes for 2026, the cars no longer carry the MGU-H - the motor generator unit attached to the turbocharger. Since ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/eR6oksK via IFTTT

How latest Iran-US war is impacting F1 and WEC

The FIA has been monitoring the geopolitical situation in the Middle East ahead of the World Endurance Championship’s season opener in Qatar, as the Formula 1 paddock travels to Australia. On 28 February, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei as well as other Iranian officials. Iran and its allies have been ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RIjaD60 via IFTTT

IndyCar St. Petersburg: Palou dominates opener from McLaughlin

Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou is off to another strong title defence after winning the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The Spaniard, who started fourth for Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, utilised an early overcut pit strategy to jump to the front and control the last 62 of 100 laps. In the end he beat polesitter Scott McLaughlin by 12.4948s.  Team Penske's McLaughlin led 34 laps but was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/10otFiS via IFTTT