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DeLeon leads way in first BTCC official test

Daryl DeLeon topped the British Touring Car Championship’s two-day official test at Croft with the fastest time ever recorded by a BTCC car at the venue. While the Anglo-Filipino sat at the head of the field in his West Surrey Racing BMW 330i M Sport, the test also featured the public debuts of Plato Racing with its Mercedes A35 Saloons, Alliance Racing’s Ford Focus Titanium saloons, and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HKjF6p1 via IFTTT
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Mercedes' "two-phase" front wing activation a reliability issue, not an exploit

Mercedes' peculiar straight mode activation of its front wing, which caught the attention of some of its Formula 1 rivals, was the result of a reliability issue rather than a deliberate exploit, Motorsport.com has learned. Mercedes caught the eye of its rivals at the Chinese Grand Prix when footage emerged of maiden race winner Kimi Antonelli as his front wing appeared to close in two separate ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yCI9kxU via IFTTT

What really caused McLaren's Chinese GP double DNS?

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri suffered two separate Mercedes HPP battery issues that prevented them from starting the Chinese Grand Prix. A fortnight ago, the reigning world champions suffered a disastrous Sunday in Shanghai when Norris was unable to get to the starting grid, with the team scrambling to fix what was described as an electronics issue on the power unit side. Soon ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1iHcUZd via IFTTT

Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

1. Cupra KIRO Formula E Team - Performance & Controls Engineer - Silverstone Cupra KIRO Formula E Team are looking for a Performance and Controls Engineer. You will be supporting the Race Engineer in all performance and data analysis aspects of the car operation and you will be preparing the vehicle control performance systems setting for trackside and simulator events. Successful ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kX0RPaD via IFTTT

On this day: Ayrton Senna's F1 debut marred by early retirement in Rio

On March 25, 1984, at the Jacarepagua circuit in Rio de Janeiro, a Formula 1 career began that would go on to become one of the most iconic in the sport’s history. The 24-year-old Ayrton Senna lined up for his first grand prix, driving for the modest Toleman team. But what started as a special moment for the Brazilian crowd – a home driver debuting on home soil – unfortunately had an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uHzkye1 via IFTTT

The greatest campaigns that didn't win the F1 title

Hardcore motorsport fans know that the best performers aren’t always rewarded with a title at season’s end. Unreliability, misfortune, bizarre scoring systems and inferior equipment can combine to deny drivers even when they are at the top of their game.  For this list, in chronological order, we have picked out Formula 1’s greatest all-season performances by drivers who didn’t win the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FZ8Da5b via IFTTT

MotoGP's Concorde Agreement edges closer as talks near breakthrough

After months of negotiations and periods of tension, MotoGP's promoter and the five participating manufacturers have moved significantly closer to a deal that could define the commercial framework of the series for the next five years. The ongoing discussions between Dorna Sports (recently rebranded as MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group) and the manufacturers’ association (MSMA), along with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aVR9iAd via IFTTT