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Why Lappi was so happy at Rally Sweden

Two years ago at Rally Sweden, there was a beaming smile on Esapekka Lappi’s face after successfully ending a victory drought that stretched six-and-a-half years. However, after this year’s run to sixth you could argue Lappi’s smile was even broader. Granted, Lappi was incredibly satisfied to be immediately on the pace on his World Rally Championship return, a comeback he thought ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/J329dVA via IFTTT
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What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

When Andrea Stella addressed the media on Friday evening in Bahrain, he shared something in addition to his first impression of the new pecking order: McLaren had tested so-called super clipping up to the full 350 kilowatts that day. Super clipping is, put simply, the state in which the 2026 cars can harvest energy while the driver is at full throttle. It sounds attractive for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zpt3nF1 via IFTTT

‘The HANS saved my neck’ – Browning on airborne Super Formula crash

Luke Browning praised the HANS device for ‘saving his neck’ in a high-speed crash at Suzuka in this week’s Super Formula test. A GB3 champion, Macau Grand Prix winner, and F3 and F2 frontrunner, Browning has switched to Japan’s premier single-seater championship for the 2026 season, competing for Toyota-powered Kondo Racing. The Williams Formula 1 reserve driver got to grips with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DtwLeY9 via IFTTT

Fukuzumi fastest in Suzuka Super Formula test as Browning escapes 130R crash

Toyota driver Nirei Fukuzumi set the fastest time across two days of Super Formula pre-season testing at Suzuka this week. Fukuzumi, who has switched to Rookie Racing for the 2026 campaign after two seasons at KCMG, set the benchmark time of 1m36.290s in the second afternoon on Thursday in dry conditions. Second-fastest was Nakajima Racing’s Igor Fraga, 0.055s behind, while Fraga’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/r2zSGoQ via IFTTT

Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

1. Radical Motorsport - Head of Global Marketing - Donington Park Radical Motorsport has an opening for a Head of Global Marketing.   You will be responsible for executing engaging marketing campaigns to drive brand awareness, generate leads and grow customer prospect engagement as well as leading merchandise and licensing activity.   Successful candidates will have proven experience ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/luLFdwC via IFTTT

Senior Honda MotoGP executive exits as HRC restructure continues

Honda’s internal restructuring continues in MotoGP, with Research and Development president Hikaru Tsukamoto transferring to another role. Autosport has learned that the engineer will be transferred to China in April – when such changes traditionally take effect on the Japanese corporate calendar. The news circulated in the MotoGP paddock in Buriram – where the 2026 season opener is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/k2YlcMf via IFTTT

Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

Against a background of much rancour over Formula 1 power units, and which manufacturer has identified what particular loophole in the phrasing of the rules, one thing all the teams agree on is that the cars on the grid in Abu Dhabi will look very different from those which are due to line up in Melbourne next week. What’s rather less certain is the pace of that change process, since shipping ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Or0PAln via IFTTT