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FIA set to close F1 cost cap loophole with new rules

The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has approved new regulations to prevent teams’ non-F1 staff from working on Formula 1 projects. F1's governing body has likely intervened because some had managed to take advantage of staff and facilities officially allocated to other activities to bypass the budget cap. This decision will prevent an imbalance between teams with other activities and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jxlHiEN via IFTTT
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McLaren held fresh talks after Singapore GP clash as Norris promises to "make better decisions"

Lando Norris has conceded he needs to make "better decisions" as McLaren aims to draw a line under his clash with team-mate Oscar Piastri in Singapore. Norris drew the ire of his team management for taking out both himself and Piastri with a lunge for fourth place in the Singapore sprint race, costing the team valuable points in the championship and going against its racing principles. Team ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4vs6EKF via IFTTT

MotoGP teams told Qatar Grand Prix expected to go ahead in November

The MotoGP teams association has informed teams that it intends to press ahead with the Qatar Grand Prix in just under three weeks’ time, despite the volatile situation in the Middle East. The race, originally scheduled for April, was postponed until the 6-8 November following the outbreak of war in Iran in late February.  The conflict remains ongoing and most European countries are ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mYfFu18 via IFTTT

Honda confirms Moreira for factory team in 2027; Alonso heads to LCR

Honda confirmed on Tuesday that Diogo Moreira will join the manufacturer’s factory MotoGP team next season, where he will partner Fabio Quartararo. The announcement means that David Alonso, who agreed a deal with HRC months ago for a promotion to the premier class for 2027, will instead join LCR, the Japanese manufacturer’s satellite team, taking the seat that will be vacated by the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/skAdOGt via IFTTT

McLaren retains Fornaroli as F1 reserve and hands him WEC programme for 2027

McLaren has reaffirmed its faith in Leonardo Fornaroli – and is taking its commitment to the Italian driver a step further. Fornaroli has been confirmed as the Formula 1 team's reserve and third driver for the 2027 season, but his programme will also include a second, prestigious challenge: making his World Endurance Championship debut behind the wheel of McLaren's new Hypercar. It marks the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MXraGk4 via IFTTT

Inside the competition building F1’s future engineering talent

Six Saudi Arabian high school students, four boys and two girls, are excitedly pacing around the Singapore Formula 1 paddock. They are known as Team Lynx Racing, the recently crowned winner of the annual STEM Racing World Finals, which was held in Singapore during the week leading up to the grand prix. Coming out on top of an international, four-day engineering competition, Lynx Racing received ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LShBC54 via IFTTT

WEC Barcelona: Toyota scores dominant 1-2 to clinch manufacturers’ title

Toyota claimed a commanding 1-2 finish on the World Endurance Championship’s first visit to Barcelona to secure the manufacturers’ title in Hypercar with a round to spare. Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa remained largely unchallenged in the #8 Toyota TR010 Hybrid over the six-hour race, beating the sister car of Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries and Mike Conway in changeable ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wcHoz1R via IFTTT