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Changes made to WRC Rally Islas Canarias route after storm damage

Organisers have been forced to make minor route changes for the World Rally Championship’s visit to the Canary Islands later this month due to damage caused by a recent weather event. Last month the Canary Islands were hit by Storm Therese, which resulted in high winds and heavy rain battering the Spanish archipelago. The storm caused widespread flooding, power cuts, road closures and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CjtlHMa via IFTTT
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Where Leclerc thinks Ferrari can achieve "huge gains" on F1 2026 car

Charles Leclerc believes “huge gains” are within reach in all compartments of Ferrari’s 2026 Formula 1 car – including its power unit, chassis, aerodynamics and tyre management. Ferrari has emerged as Mercedes’ main challenger so far this season, but failed to prevent the Silver Arrows from winning the opening three grands prix following front-row lockouts. The Scuderia has made ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/x1UpSId via IFTTT

Why Albon made five pitstops late in F1 Japanese GP

There’s a very curious aspect of Alex Albon’s Japanese Grand Prix that largely went unnoticed. It’s no secret that Williams is paying a high price for the extra weight of its Formula 1 car, estimated at over 20kg, which has delayed development in several areas. This is a condition that penalises the FW47, and one the team hopes to mitigate with a gradual weight-reduction programme. While ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZqgPYNy via IFTTT

Stroll to make surprise GT outing during April F1 break

Lance Stroll will take advantage of an unexpected break in the Formula 1 calendar to contest his maiden GT race. The Canadian is named on the entry list for the opening round of the GT World Challenge Europe at Paul Ricard on 11-12 April. Stroll will drive an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 entered by Comtoyou Racing, sharing the driving duties with former Manor grand prix driver Roberto Merhi and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IP1Ur7C via IFTTT

Could Verstappen really leave F1? The two factors that are different this time

After another disappointing Formula 1 qualifying session, Max Verstappen appeared in the Suzuka media pen on Saturday afternoon. Of course, being knocked out in Q2 did not help, but he found what he had experienced an hour earlier even more disappointing. A qualifying session that, despite an FIA intervention that made things slightly better, was in his view still not as it should ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/u6i3ndH via IFTTT

Why Miami will be start of a "new F1 championship" for teams

Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur believes May's Miami Grand Prix will be the start of a "new championship" as teams "push like crazy" for a first real opportunity to roll out major upgrades. Some teams had already trickled out upgrades at last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, but most frontrunners are keeping their powder dry for Miami on the first weekend of May. In some cases, their ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TskxYjV via IFTTT

“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

Formula 1 race starts in 2026 come freighted with many uncertainties, but one thing is virtually guaranteed: the sight of both Audis, having qualified well, falling off faster than John Lithgow at the end of the movie Cliffhanger. Poor starts are just one symptom of an issue that affects all aspects of the Audi power unit’s performance, and the team has acknowledged there is no short-term ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9JeIucr via IFTTT