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How GM tech accelerated Cadillac's F1 entry

As far as motorsport challenges go, it doesn't get much bigger than setting up a new Formula 1 team from scratch. Building one across continents to debut under the extremely complex 2026 regulations? If not mission impossible, then at least mission improbable. The fact that Cadillac has pulled it off, meeting every deadline along the way and achieving respectability from the start, is a huge ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SnqArW3 via IFTTT
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MotoGP chief defends officiating of Catalan GP

MotoGP’s chief sporting officer Carlos Ezpeleta believes the race direction made the “correct” decision in restarting the Catalan Grand Prix twice - but is open to discussions over any potential safety improvements.  Several MotoGP riders questioned the call to continue racing in Barcelona following two major incidents that left Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco hospitalised, and some others ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VvWH73C via IFTTT

MotoGP Barcelona test: Acosta fastest as rain curtails running early

Pedro Acosta led the way for KTM in a rain-shortened MotoGP test in Barcelona on Monday, while Jorge Martin suffered his sixth crash at the track in the space of four days. Following Sunday’s chaotic Catalan Grand Prix, MotoGP riders returned to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the final in-season test of the year. Only 18 race riders (plus Yamaha tester Augusto Fernandez) were in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UjnfPKq via IFTTT

The mental challenge Evans takes on at Rally Japan

World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans says his approach will not change for next week's Rally Japan, but he is wary not to fall into the same trap that hampered his title bid last year. The Toyota Gazoo Racing driver heads to Japan’s asphalt stages leading the championship by 12 points from team-mate and home hero Takamoto Katsuta as the series approaches its halfway mark. As ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cV3oOY9 via IFTTT

Why Ford 'loves the V8 idea' in F1 amid changing road car strategy

Although 2026 is only the first year of the current cycle, discussions about Formula 1’s future engine regulations are already taking place behind the scenes. Several tweaks have been agreed for the current ruleset, next year the balance will shift to 60-40 in favour of the combustion engine, and in the longer term the paddock increasingly appears open to more significant changes. That ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VcT5gUQ via IFTTT

“It’s just bad luck” - Juncadella reacts to Verstappen team retirement at Nurburgring 24 Hours

The #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing car spent much of the Nurburgring 24 Hours in the lead and, with just over three hours remaining, victory appeared all but certain. Its gap to the sister #80 Mercedes in second continued to grow, but then heartache struck as problems began emerging at the start of Juncadella’s stint around the 21st hour. The dashboard displayed an ABS warning and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/piSkMrY via IFTTT

Nurburgring 24 Hours: Heartache for Verstappen Racing as mechanical problem hits late on

Max Verstappen has agonisingly lost a debut victory at the Nurburgring 24 Hours after his Mercedes was forced to stop from the lead late on. The #3 AMG, which Verstappen is sharing with Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer, was in control of the hectic race in a Mercedes 1-2 from around the sixth hour onwards. Brilliant stints from Verstappen were key to that with the most notable ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fn0xYdu via IFTTT