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Volvo Group Venture Capital and Nationwide Insurance are two notable investors in Foretellix, which provides a platform for testing and validating the performance of automated vehicles. The company announced its Series B round Wednesday. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2V1VPu2 via IFTTT

Greg Wohlford was placed on a ventilator over the weekend, according to a local Facebook post confirmed by Local 292 President Matt Collins. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3yxbWO2 via IFTTT

The president of the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association said power remains out across the region, cellular service is spotty and many roads are blocked either by debris or floodwaters. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3ByXHKF via IFTTT

The seven-time NASCAR Cup champion tested at Texas Motor Speedway on Monday, turning a best lap that would have put him fourth on the grid for this year’s double-header there. Johnson has raced the #48 Ganassi entry on all the road and street courses this year but handed off to Tony Kanaan for the four oval races. Amid mounting speculation, and his own blooming enthusiasm for U.S ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3tfiNLb via IFTTT

Norris disagrees with the principle of points being handed out with no proper racing laps completed, while acknowledging that the six earned by his McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo for fourth place were useful in the ongoing battle with Ferrari. Norris had a shot pole at Spa having been fastest in Q1 and Q2 on Saturday, before crashing in Q3. That left him in 10th place, before a gearbox ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3DCl6N8 via IFTTT

Red Bull had run the low-drag specification of rear wing it had trialled at Baku in a bid to capture more straightline performance from its RB16B at Spa-Francorchamps and overturn any disadvantage it runs with its high-rake philosophy. The slotted endplate was hence removed for Belgium, and the upper wing flap featured its turned-down outer edges to limit the overall drag while keeping the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3zxf5yN via IFTTT

Dodge ranked second, followed by Lexus and Mitsubishi in a tie for third. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3jxUIfm via IFTTT

Images posted on the brand's website show part of the new battery-electric crossover. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3ByaJbj via IFTTT

Amid wide-scale unease about the way that F1's rules meant that championship points were handed out after drivers completed just three behind a safety car in Belgium last weekend, Todt has confirmed that the regulations will be looked at. In a statement issued on Twitter, Todt that he will table talks regarding the situation at the next meeting of the F1 Commission which takes place in just ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mPqZR4 via IFTTT

If you’re remotely serious about racing games then a force-feedback wheel-and-pedals setup is a must. Across both console and PC, the realism of the graphics and handling models have become increasingly divorced from the control ‘feel’ conveyed by joypads and entry-level steering wheel set-ups. Without that seat-of-the-pants feel it’s difficult to judge the braking, accelerator and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3t04wll via IFTTT

Pfaff operates 16 dealerships across Canada -- 11 of them in the Toronto area. The deal marks Lithia’s first international acquisition. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3sYsFss via IFTTT

Last weekend's Spa-Francorchamps event turned into a farcical three-lap race behind the safety car after heavy rain and poor visibility prevented F1 to get any green running in on Sunday. The weather had already played havoc earlier in the weekend, when the W Series was shaken up by a six-car pile-up on Friday. Saturday's F1 qualifying session was also disrupted by the weather. In worsening ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BwzKDJ via IFTTT

The Spanish rider secured his second-ever MotoGP rostrum and the first for Aprilia in the modern era when he fended off Ducati’s Jack Miller to finish third in last weekend’s British Grand Prix. This podium followed comments made by Espargaro earlier in the weekend that Maverick Vinales’ arrival at Aprilia will prove he is one of the top three riders in MotoGP. When asked by Autosport ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gPCYtX via IFTTT

Autonomous trucking startup Gatik unveiled its fourth North American location for AV trucks while landing an $85 million funding round. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3yy7MFs via IFTTT

A spike in infections has forced governments in Asia to impose fresh lockdowns and curbs, which are causing disruptions in parts supply across the region, adding to a global chip shortage. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3zJmKtC via IFTTT

While the initial plan had been for the seven-time NASCAR Cup champion to first sample an IndyCar at the Homestead oval, he and the Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda team elected to run the test on a track at which IndyCar still competes. It’s anticipated that Johnson, who has a road/street course-only schedule in his maiden season of IndyCar racing, will contest all tracks on the 2022 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ytiopb via IFTTT

The controversial decision to award points for last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix washout after two safety car laps drew inevitable comparisons with Formula 1's infamous visit to Spa in 1985. As in 2021, the cars did at least take to the track, and a qualifying session took place. But whereas F1 last weekend tied itself in knots and pressed on in the forlorn hope of getting some running in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sYTDjI via IFTTT

The ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic has left F1 in a tricky situation of having to be flexible with its calendar over the second half of the year. Although events in Singapore and Australia have had to be ditched because travel restrictions have made it impossible for them to go ahead, F1 chiefs were able to find replacements. A second race in Austria was held in July to take one ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Dxs45H via IFTTT

Mercedes has been weighing up for some time who will partner Hamilton at the team in 2022, considering current Williams driver Russell as a replacement for Bottas. Russell has been part of Mercedes' young driver programme since 2017, and has starred throughout his time at Williams in F1 since debuting for the team in 2019. Russell and Bottas were coy about any decision ahead of last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Bq7Adp via IFTTT

Clutch failure in race two forced Shedden to start his Team Dynamics Honda Civic Type R from 28th on the grid for the final race, while a penalty for an out-of-position start in race two relegated Edwards’s BTC Racing Honda from 19th to 24th in the finale’s starting line-up. Shedden was between Nicolas Hamilton’s Team Hard Cupra (to his inside) and Edwards as they approached the first ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WFdqZF via IFTTT

The Suzuki rider registered a string of four-successive race crashes from Portugal through to the Italian GP while running in podium contention earlier in the season, which decimated his 2021 title hopes. Upon return from a broken arm he suffered ahead of the Catalan GP, Rins finished 11th in Germany and Holland, seventh in the Styrian GP and 14th in the Austrian GP. Podium-less in 2021 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BiQOgi via IFTTT

Verstappen was declared the winner of the race at Spa-Francorchamps following almost three hours of delays because of heavy rain, limiting the field to completing just two full laps behind the safety car that counted towards the race. By meeting the minimum two-lap distance requirement for a grand prix, half points could be awarded, with Verstappen scoring 12.5 points for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WxsYyM via IFTTT

Visibility rather than potential loss of control was the major reason why Sunday’s Belgian GP could not be run, with drivers reporting that they couldn’t see the red lights of the cars ahead even when running at safety car speeds. The race was stopped after the two laps necessary to qualify it for points had been completed. “Unfortunately, I don't think there was any other option ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WEKBMp via IFTTT

The 18-year-old will make a dream move to the main series in 2022 alongside Shane van Gisbergen at the crack Triple Eight squad. He is just the second new driver to join T8 since its signed Whincup to partner Craig Lowndes ahead of the 2006 season. Feeney is well-known to the team, having raced for T8 in both the second-tier Super2 series for older generation Supercars - in which he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Dubd3Q via IFTTT

The emergency lights were activated on the state patrol car when the Tesla crashed into it, the police report said. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3jtVYjr via IFTTT

The Honda rider opted for the soft rear tyre, with only the four Honda runners choosing that option for Sunday's 20-lap Silverstone race. Espargaro converted his maiden Honda pole to the holeshot at the start and ran early on in the podium fight, but was shuffled back to fifth by the chequered flag - a result that still stands as his best of the year. The Spaniard says the plan was to have ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WCDEMn via IFTTT

Conditions were better earlier in the day, when both the FIA F3 and Porsche Supercup races were successfully completed, albeit on a wet track. However after stopping and starting the rain then set in without a break from lunchtime onwards, leading to the delay of the scheduled 3pm start of the Grand Prix. It eventually officially got underway at 6.17pm behind the safety car before it was red ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gHkhZy via IFTTT

Formula 1 is a world famous for science, numbers and data, but that doesn’t mean there’s no place for creativity. There are plenty of creative roles in F1 and to find out more about them we spoke to Ryan Long – Creative Services Manager at Haas F1 Team – to find out what a creative role in a Formula 1 team looks like, what skills you need to become one, and how you can get the experience ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WuEzi3 via IFTTT

Ray Brandt Auto Group, with nine stores in the state, said all of its dealerships would be closed on Monday. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2WDdqsD via IFTTT

The emergency lights were activated on the state patrol car when the Tesla crashed into it, the report said. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/38Eoadn via IFTTT

The company is seeking critical electrical, electronic and mechanical components, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3Bqwjy8 via IFTTT

The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps is typically one of the highlights of the season following the traditional summer break. But torrential rain and severe delays reduced this year's race to a two-lap procession behind the safety car, thus satisfying the requirement to award half points and declare a result for an affair one would not want to dignify by referring to as a true ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2Y9EoZT via IFTTT

Toyota President Akio Toyoda offered an apology to the Paralympian, and then issued a stinging rebuke of autonomous-driving technology. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/38oMvDJ via IFTTT

The Swiss outfit was one of the big losers after half points were awarded for the small number of laps that were completed behind the safety car as rain hit Spa-Francorchamps. Its main rival in the constructors' championship, Williams, managed to take away 10 points from proceedings, with George Russell being classified second and Nicholas Latifi taking ninth. PLUS: The critical calls ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3kuCoTu via IFTTT

E-commerce giant Amazon and smartphone maker Samsung Electronics have also lodged opposition to the deal with U.S. authorities, the Telegraph newspaper reported. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/2XYgWP1 via IFTTT

With bad weather at Spa-Francorchamps making it too dangerous for cars to race, F1 drivers were only able to complete some slow laps behind the safety car before the event was called off. However, the two full laps and one lap into the pits were enough for the official result to be declared and half points handed out. It is a situation that has left many within F1 unhappy, and it has emerged ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3DspSfP via IFTTT

The former British Superbike star and Moto2 racer was called up by Petronas SRT to take Cal Crutchlow’s place as Franco Morbidelli’s stand-in at Silverstone, after the factory Yamaha squad needed Crutchlow to replace the ousted Maverick Vinales. Dixon found over three seconds in lap time from FP1 to qualifying – in which he was last – and was on buoyed ahead of the race after ending ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BD3ejp via IFTTT

Championship co-founder Alejandro Agag reckoned it was a “miracle” that more cars did not fail during a maiden event in Saudi Arabia in April after a pre-season test event to further troubleshoot the machine was cancelled owing to the global health crisis. But Autosport counted a season-high total of 22 technical and mechanical faults shared across the nine cars in the Arctic X-Prix last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BtqVul via IFTTT

The category currently operates with its ownership split between private equity firm Archer Capital (65 per cent) and the teams (35 per cent). However that is now highly likely to change as part of the upcoming sale process, with the two remaining bids each focused on buying out both Archer and the teams. Bidding for the series has boiled down to a pair of consortiums. One is being led by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ysqUVz via IFTTT

Despite the best efforts of race control to get the grand prix going, the elements had other ideas as heavy showers prevented any true race from taking place. Max Verstappen was declared the winner of a grand prix that amounted to a couple of laps behind the safety car, meeting the minimum requirement for a classification to be issued and the result to be official. But few drivers or teams ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mHGn1N via IFTTT

The Petronas SRT rider enjoyed one of strongest weekends of the year through practice and qualifying on his Yamaha, putting his M1 eighth on the grid. But the cooler temperatures experienced of race day compared to the rest of the weekend forced Rossi into running the medium rear tyre instead of his preferred hard option. Making a strong start inside the top eight, Rossi says he experienced ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yzfwY8 via IFTTT

Morgan’s Ciceley Motorsport BMW 330i M Sport was leading the similar West Surrey Racing-run car of Colin Turkington on the first lap of the third and final restart when he locked up his front-right tyre at the chicane. He was carrying too much speed to attempt to turn in, or even to try to bounce over the kerbs in the middle, so powered around the outside. That meant that Morgan extended ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Bp3hit via IFTTT

Vaccination has become a particularly hot topic in Australia in recent weeks, with appropriate levels of coverage seen as the fastest way out of the ongoing lockdowns in New South Wales and Victoria. More than half of the country's population is currently in lockdown due to outbreaks that have been centred on the country's two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne. After a sluggish start to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38lvOJr via IFTTT

It feels as though every race in the last year has thrust Hamilton on the path to breaking a new F1 record, largely those once-unbelievable records set by Michael Schumacher. We have also included the records Hamilton shares with another driver, some of which he could hold alone in the next few years. Most wins in Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton: 99Michael Schumacher: 91Sebastian Vettel: 53Alain ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gmtEMW via IFTTT

With heavy rain leaving F1 unable to run the Belgian Grand Prix properly, there has been some debate about whether changes to the cars should be considered to prevent repeat problems in the future. There has long been intrigue about whether there are car tweaks – such as higher ride heights, different tyres or wheel covers – that could allow races to go ahead in treacherous weather. But ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38tewd6 via IFTTT

The Bahrain ProAm 1000 set for 11 December is the brainchild of the British-based Driving Force Events organisation that has run the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi since 2012. The 1000km event will be open exclusively to amateur and pro-am driver line-ups racing GT3 and GT4 machinery, as well cars from one-make sportscar series such as the Porsche Carrera Cup and the Lamborghini ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3DqXCdA via IFTTT

While the FIA and F1 race director Michael Masi have been commended for not pushing on and allowing racing in the dangerous wet conditions at Spa on Sunday, there is unease about the way a result was declared and points handed out after just three laps behind a safety car. World champion Lewis Hamilton was one of many drivers to express his unhappiness about the situation, suggesting F1 had put ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BpVsJg via IFTTT

Cook, who started his BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R from third on the grid, took the lead at the Complex on the opening lap and was not headed thereafter. Key to Cook’s early progress was his good start or, as he described it, “I think the others might have got off the line badly, which slightly exaggerated my better start.” Cook was instantly ahead of second qualifier Jake Hill’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3zsf5Qu via IFTTT

Race leader Ollie Wilkinson was tagged by Auto Sport Promotion Mercedes driver Raffaele Marciello at the Dingle Dell righthander with approximately four minutes of the one-hour race left on the clock. The McLaren 720S GT3 that Ben Barnicoat had propelled into the lead on the opening lap turned sharp left into the barriers and ended up on the banking above them in an area where there are no ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sTVWEs via IFTTT

Williams driver Russell will line up second on the grid for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix behind polesitter Max Verstappen and ahead of Lewis Hamilton after stunning the Q3 field in qualifying on Saturday. Russell's lap of 2m00.086s in the final moments of qualifying put him on provisional pole, with only Verstappen able to better his time. The Briton had originally left the pits following the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mNJ2qR via IFTTT

Overnight rain and persistent showers during the races teamed with a redesigned Kangerlussuaq course through waypoints two to six pave the way for creative overtaking. That was apparent in the first semi-final as Sebastien Loeb recovered from last place to take the spoils after passing Stephane Sarrazin through the supposedly single-file lake section. The X44 car, which topped the qualifying ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gKCchN via IFTTT

Russell nearly claimed a shock pole for Williams after rising to provisionally top Q3 in the final moments of the wet Belgian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday – with rivals including Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton unable to better his time, and only Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finally able to get ahead of claim pole for Sunday’s race. Russell’s result equalled his best F1 career grid ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gItKQa via IFTTT

Like most teams, Mercedes opted to run different wing levels on its cars during practice on Friday to try to find the right compromise between straightline speed and downforce for the long Spa circuit. With rain falling in the lead-up to qualifying on Saturday afternoon, teams faced a difficult call on whether to lean more towards the conditions or to still plan for a dry race on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sTI8tQ via IFTTT

Topping every practice session and taking pole, Fenati has been in imperious form throughout the Silverstone weekend and capped it off with his 13th career Moto3 victory. Fenati transformed pole position into the holeshot off the line, while Antonelli boldly carved through into second from fifth on the grid into the start of the Maggotts/Becketts complex. At the back of the field ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mFjtYH via IFTTT

After Russell reached Q3 the team decided to focus its efforts on one quick lap right at the end of the session, rather than setting a banker time and then chipping away at it in the rapidly changing conditions. Capito says that making the top 10 was already a good result and that the team then had nothing to lose by holding out until the end of the session – while knowing that Russell was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Bh0SpS via IFTTT

Dovizioso has been linked with a return to MotoGP in recent weeks with SRT in the wake of Maverick Vinales’ ousting from the factory Yamaha squad. As expected, Morbidelli – who currently races for SRT – will be promoted to the factory team this year ahead of a full-time campaign in 2022. Speaking to BT Sport on Sunday at the British Grand Prix, Jarvis has said Morbidelli will likely ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gHHWJ6 via IFTTT

Red Bull announced on Friday afternoon that Perez would be remaining with the team for next season after agreeing a one-year extension to his contract. While the news was largely expected, it was nevertheless significant as it marks the first time since 2018 that Red Bull will have the same driver line-up that it started the previous campaign with. Perez has scored one race win and one ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gGWR6C via IFTTT

Norris suffered a high-speed crash at Eau Rouge after spinning off in wet conditions at the start of Q3, resulting in him being taken to hospital for a precautionary x-ray on his left elbow. While Norris has since been cleared to race by the FIA medical delegate, his car was left with significant damage that left McLaren with a sizeable repair job to complete overnight. Autosport reported on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jwoLUJ via IFTTT

Even before the Belgian Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher was on a high. He's had one of those careers where everything falls into place, thanks to a great natural talent, unshakable self confidence, and the support of some very influential people. Johnny Herbert had that same momentum a couple of years ago, and like Herbert, Schumacher has benefited from an ability to get in a new car and go ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mErYn3 via IFTTT

The Trident driver, who qualified in pole, emerged victorious from a fierce battle with Victor Martins (MP Motorsport), who took second place for his fourth podium of the year. Martins passed the leader at one point, but was forced to give back the position amid fears he may have had all four wheels off the track. ART Grand Prix’s Alexander Smolyar took third, while Martins’ team-mate ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Dq0Myj via IFTTT

The MotoGP British Grand Prix has been staged at Silverstone since the revised circuit was finished in 2010, taking over from Donington Park – which welcomed MotoGP from 1987 to 2009, with Silverstone hosting it from 1977 to 1986 prior to that. Silverstone’s current deal with Dorna to host MotoGP expires at the end of this year (after the 2020 event was cancelled due to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3DrYqPf via IFTTT

The Pramac Ducati rider ended the opening nine races of the 2021 season as Fabio Quartararo’s nearest rival in the championship standings, 34 points adrift after scoring four podiums. But Zarco had two disappointing events in Austria at a stronghold for Ducati, finishing sixth in the Styrian Grand Prix while Quartararo was third, and crashing out of the Austrian GP. As Quartararo’s lead ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mLFKnM via IFTTT

On an F1 weekend where safety at the Belgian Grand Prix’s most famous corner has come under the spotlight, McLaren’s Ricciardo has joined the chorus of drivers urging changes to be made. And with Spa chiefs having already outlined renovation work that will include revisions to the barriers and runoffs at the Eau Rouge/Raidillon complex, Ricciardo says there is no doubt that something has to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3zDTDYE via IFTTT

2021 marks 20 years since Alboreto, a five-time F1 grand prix winner with over 200 starts, died at the age of 44 during a sportscar test at the Lausitzring in Germany. To honour the anniversary, the Automobile Club d'Italia took the unanimous decision to rename Monza's famous Parabolica final corner after Alboreto. The final corner of the circuit will now be known as the "Curva Alboreto" ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38k2JOm via IFTTT

Chris Buescher led the way entering the two-lap overtime – one of six drivers in the top 10 running order still trying to make the playoff in the regular season finale. With one lap to go, Corey LaJoie gave Blaney a shove that allowed him to clear for the lead. A multi-car wreck erupted when Kurt Busch got into Daniel Suarez in Turn 3 to place the race under caution and secure Blaney’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3DvMTyK via IFTTT

Unpredictable wet weather for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix has complicated matters for the drivers regarding the typical downforce-level balance needed to set the fastest times through Spa’s long, straight-heavy first and final third, and the more technical middle sector.  Autosport sources suggested after practice on Friday that with the difficulty of predicting when it would ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2UXhPX9 via IFTTT

Nojiri successfully defended an attack from Yuhi Sekiguchi on the opening lap of the race and was over a second clear of his Impul rival when the safety car was called at the start of lap 2 of 35. Sugo winner Nirei Fukuzumi had spun on track - after being hit by Kenta Yamashita - with an unsighted Koudai Tsukakoshi collecting his stranded Dandelion car and spewing debris on the track. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38n67Iw via IFTTT

The automaker is preparing to let the world know just how big the coming world of hydrogen fuel cells will be. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3DkdjTM via IFTTT

Prioritizing pickup and SUV production during the microchip shortage has made for an impressive bottom line at the expense of plants such as Fairfax Assembly. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3kvIbZ6 via IFTTT

The automaker is investigating new Nismo crossover and pickup offerings for the U.S. market. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/38omeVW via IFTTT

Verstappen will start ahead of Russell and world champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after the one-hour qualifying session, which was twice delayed due to rain and to clear away Norris's wrecked car. Belgian Grand Prix qualifying results: Verstappen on pole from Russell Cla Driver   Time Gap km/h 1 Max Verstappen ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sVlQYC via IFTTT

Lewis Hamilton completed the top three, with Valtteri Bottas down in eighth in the second Mercedes. Rain intensifying ahead of Q3 meant conditions switched back to the drivers needing full wets, after the intermediates had been the tyres of choice in Q1 and Q2. Norris, who had set the fastest times in Q1 and Q2, reported some aquaplaning on his Q3 outlap, where Sebastian Vettel, following ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2Wywt7V via IFTTT

Rain had been falling at various periods throughout qualifying at Spa, with wet and intermediate tyres being used throughout Q1 and Q2. A downpour began in the break just before Q3 started, prompting McLaren driver Norris to switch to wet tyres as he lined up at the end of the pitlane. Norris reported on his out-lap that he was aquaplaning at points due to the wet weather, while Aston Martin ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WvJMpy via IFTTT

Pramac rookie Martin was clocked at posting a 1m58.008s lap at the end of Q2 which smashed the lap record and put him over eight tenths clear of the field. However, this lap was eventually scrubbed after the chequered flag when that time was incorrectly registered after Martin cut the chicane at the Vale section of the Silverstone circuit. Suzuki’s Joan Mir set the early benchmark at the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WrLyYy via IFTTT

The X44 sprint on the 5.4-mile Kangerlussuaq lap was started by Cristina Gutierrez, who makes her return to competitive motorsport after fracturing two vertebrae on a rally raid event in Kazakhstan. As the eighth of the nine teams to take to the course by the Russell Glacier, she headed into the driver changeover zone with only a 3.41s deficit before handing over to Sebastien Loeb. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gFXSf6 via IFTTT

Mexico last week requested formal consultations with the U.S. to settle a disagreement over how to measure regional content for cars to trade duty-free. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/3yoYw6A via IFTTT

On a circuit renowned as being Honda territory, the Scot headed the second period in his Team Dynamics Civic Type R with a time that was a clear 0.225 seconds ahead of Tom Oliphant’s West Surrey Racing-run BMW 330i M Sport. Shedden’s time also usurped the first-session-topping best of Josh Cook’s BTC Racing Honda by 0.118s. That was particularly impressive since Shedden is carrying ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mAMFAe via IFTTT

That’s certainly the hope after the Italian company recently signed off on the specification of its new rubber, pending official homologation by the FIA. The switch from the current 13-inch size to 18 inches would be a major challenge for a tyre supplier in any circumstances, but it comes in parallel with a huge change in the specification of the cars, which will in turn impact how the tyres ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gGfkjn via IFTTT

Winning the gruelling Le Mans 24 Hours has been one of the big goals for manufacturers since the race was first run in 1923. Many have tried and failed, while others have been able to forge fine reputations off the back of success in endurance racing’s greatest race. Toyota is the current master and scored its fourth victory in the 2021 edition, but it has a long way to go before it ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2VUv0Zl via IFTTT

Just a few weeks after Williams development driver Jack Aitken suffered injuries in a horrible accident at the Spa 24 hours, the motorsport world breathed a sigh of relief on Friday when the six W Series drivers involved in an incident at the same spot escaped without anything serious. But with memories of Anthoine Hubert’s fatal accident at Raidillon in 2019 still fresh in everyone’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gHUErv via IFTTT

Williams picked up its first F1 points in two years at the Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break as Nicholas Latifi and George Russell finished seventh and eighth. The 10-point haul marked Williams’ biggest score in a single race since 2017, and lifted the team above Alfa Romeo to eighth place in the constructors’ standings. PLUS: Why unseen Hungary heroics could be the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yq4019 via IFTTT

The Dutch driver was involved in a six-car collision at Eau Rouge after localised rainfall sent cars spinning across the track. Visser and M Forbes Motorsport team-mate Ayla Agren were both taken to the medical centre and then hospital following the crash, which took place during qualifying, but were both discharged. Visser said it was a “relief” that she had suffered no fractures after ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Bf20KK via IFTTT

As the final one-hour session got underway, conditions were considerably wetter than they were at the start of both FP1 and FP2, where the track was ready for slicks after a few minutes. Further rain fell at the halfway point which meant the wet weather compounds were used throughout the FP3 running, other than Lando Norris completing a sole, untimed lap on softs in the final minutes. George ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Du00R0 via IFTTT

F1 started the year planning for a record-breaking 23-race season, only for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions to force a number of changes. Japan joined Canada, Singapore and Australia in officially being cancelled earlier this month, while question marks have lingered over a number of events in the second half of the season. Following a meeting with team ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mEpnJA via IFTTT

Yamaha has faced a rider shortage in recent weeks as Franco Morbidelli continues to recover from knee surgery in June, while Maverick Vinales has been cut from the factory squad with immediate effect following his post-Styrian GP suspension. With test rider Cal Crutchlow moved out of his stand-in duties at SRT for this weekend’s British GP to take Vinales’ place at the factory Yamaha squad ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38mvutW via IFTTT

Ahead of the session, Aprilia announced Lorenzo Savadori has been withdrawn from the remainder of the British GP as he continues to struggle with the broken ankle he suffered in a fiery Styrian GP crash. The cooler conditions for FP3 at Silverstone meant the combined timesheets went largely unchanged for the first half of the 45-minute session. After 25 minutes only reigning world champion ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3DoVBP8 via IFTTT

The start of the race was delayed by an hour amid heavy rain and a drenched circuit, with an attempted start aborted as the poor weather resumed after a brief respite. The safety car eventually came in at the end of lap three, leaving the drivers to race, albeit with incredibly poor visibility. The Campos Racing rookie, whose best finish was previously seventh, gained redemption after his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sVjsRz via IFTTT

Espargaro made his MotoGP debut in 2009 and has been riding in the class full-time since 2010 (though spent a year in Moto2 in 2011), racing on Ducati, CRT, Open class, Suzuki and Aprilia machinery in his tenure. Despite his vast experience, Espargaro’s general lack of frontrunning machinery in MotoGP means he has just one podium to his credit – a second in a flag-to-flag Aragon Grand Prix ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2USEnrQ via IFTTT

Triple DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom and new permanent team-mate Jutta Kleinschmidt combined to set a total time of 13m58.499s on the 10.8-mile two-lap Kangerlussuaq route. Kleinschmidt - the 2001 Dakar Rally winner initially hired by Extreme E as an official reserve driver - was signed full-time for Abt Cupra to replace Claudia Hurtgen, who has stood down after falling ill during the previous ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BiHVTV via IFTTT

Nojiri belied his past record of never having finished on the podium at Motegi by setting the pace in practice before going a massive one second clear of the opposition in his Q1 group. The Mugen driver's advantage in his Q2 group was reduced to four tenths, as he came close to beating Ryo Hirakawa's course record, but in the eight-car pole shootout he eclipsed Hirakawa's benchmark by a tenth ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38lMaSg via IFTTT

Leclerc spun out during second practice at Spa on Friday afternoon, losing control of his car at Les Combes and hitting the barrier on the left-hand side of the track. It left the Ferrari with damage to its front and left-hand side of the car that the team worked to repair overnight, only to find that it could not complete the fixes on the existing chassis quickly. Ferrari confirmed in a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sVWNos via IFTTT

Busch, the 2004 Cup Series champion, will drive the #45 Toyota for 23XI Racing beginning with the 2022 season. The announcement did not indicate the length of the deal. Bubba Wallace will continue to pilot the team's #23 machine. The #45 was the number worn by 23XI Racing co-owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan when he played minor league baseball and upon his return to the NBA after his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2Wqe5yc via IFTTT

For years there has been a debate about on-board cameras, and how accurately they portray the actual experience of driving a car. Many regard the current roll-hoop viewpoint as being just too artificial, and not representative – a lap of Monaco with Ayrton Senna from 30 years ago looks so much more dramatic. The view from Alonso’s car was truly spectacular, capturing every bump and every ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jnwrZa via IFTTT

The reigning champion, driving for Veloce Racing, set a 2m31.966s during a damp session, having opted to stay in the pits for several laps while the track dried out. Chadwick, who has won two of the four races so far this season, enters the fifth round just one point ahead of title rival Alice Powell, who finished the session in 17th for Racing X. Fabienne Wohlwend (Bunker Racing) came in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sTgTj1 via IFTTT

The Istanbul race remains in doubt after the UK government decided to keep Turkey on its COVID-19 red list when the latest updates were announced on Thursday, despite strong lobbying by the country’s government. The next review of the list is not expected until September 16. Meanwhile Mugello is being considered as a possible replacement, despite F1 previously stating that there would be no ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mEbzPA via IFTTT

Having worked in close co-operation with motorsport truck specialists Schuler, McLaren has revamped its working space behind the pit garages with a new facility. As well as ensuring that its infrastructure is better suited to the demands of a current F1 team, the new design means McLaren can reduce the number of trucks it takes to races to just four – down from the six it used to bring to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2WmqS4F via IFTTT

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As part of the growing calendar, which is due to be 20 races in 2022, MotoGP has gradually been scaling back its pre-season testing schedule. The traditional post-Valencia GP two-day test was scrapped as of last year, while next year’s February testing phase will consist of just five days – which equals the 2021 pre-season, although MotoGP was due to have six days of running spread across ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ymcI08 via IFTTT

Since retiring from F1 at the end of 2016, Button has competed in a wide variety of categories, including winning the 2018 Super GT title alongside Naoki Yamamoto in a Honda NSX, racing in the Le Mans 24 Hours in an SMP Racing BR Engineering BR1 and setting up and driving for his own team in Extreme E. But Button's latest racing foray will take him into the historic arena for the first time as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3yjFKxr via IFTTT

Vinales will join the Italian marque for 2022 having requested back in June for his contract with Yamaha to be terminated at the end of this season. After trying to deliberately damage his bike’s engine in the Styrian GP, which led to his suspension from the Austrian GP, Yamaha formally parted ways with Vinales last week. On Thursday, Aprilia announced it would field Vinales in a two-day ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3gze1Tq via IFTTT

Rain falling in the hours ahead of the session starting meant there was no early scramble to get out of the pits, with the majority of the field waiting a few minutes before emerging to undertake several slow and untimed laps on the intermediates. After 10 minutes had passed it became clear that the track was dry across its long length and the drivers switched to the dry rubber – led by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38f9pNT via IFTTT

With F1 entering a triple header that includes power tracks Spa-Francorchamps and Monza, the majority of teams have taken the opportunity to introduce fresh engines this time out. Before this weekend, five drivers had already moved on to their third and final power units of the season – Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz and George Russell. For the Spa weekend ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mE5Vg0 via IFTTT

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Schumacher followed in the footsteps of his seven-time world champion father, Michael, by stepping up to F1 this year with Haas after winning last year’s Formula 2 title. On Wednesday, it was the 30th anniversary of Schumacher’s famous F1 debut at Spa, when he starred as a late replacement for Bertrand Gachot at Jordan. PLUS: The half-truths and deal-making behind Schumacher’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jkagD6 via IFTTT

The Honda rider had been in control for much of the first session of the Silverstone weekend but brought FP1 to a premature end when he tucked the front of his RC213V on the entry to the fast Maggotts left-hander and his wrecked bike ended up in the middle of the track. Marquez walked away from the incident, but with only 1m57s left on the clock and a vast clean-up operation needed to be had on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3BeaG4b via IFTTT

McLaren driver Norris sits third in the drivers’ championship ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix as F1 returns from its summer break. Norris has already beaten his points total from last year and has three podiums to his name, with his only classified finish outside of the top five coming at the Spanish Grand Prix in May. Norris missed out on a chance to add to his points haul in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jhS6Sy via IFTTT

Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez both look set to take grid penalties later this year after Honda revealed on Thursday that they had lost their second engines of the year to crash damage. Verstappen’s engine was damaged in his 51G crash at Silverstone after clashing with Lewis Hamilton, while Perez’s engine was written off in the multi-car incident on the opening lap in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2XX5OC1 via IFTTT

The Trident driver, who sits sixth in the championship, topped the timesheet with a 2m05.330s – one of only two drivers to break into the 2m05s. He finished ahead of HWA Racelab rookie Oliver Rasmussen, who set a 2m05.825s, despite his best start of the season so far being 16th. Campos Racing’s Lorenzo Colombo finished in third, less than eight-tenths behind the leader, with Trident ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38eDwVE via IFTTT

Honda revealed on Thursday that Verstappen's second engine of the year could no longer be used due to the damage sustained in the crash with Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone. It means the Red Bull driver looks bound to take a grid drop at one of the remaining races this year after already moving onto his third and final engine of the season in Hungary. A new engine would result in a 10-place grid ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3kr7fQV via IFTTT

The Russian driver has complained that a heavier car compared to teammate Mick Schumacher has made things more difficult for him this season. Speaking in Austria earlier this year, Mazepin said that the extra weight made him feel like a ‘carrot that was about to be caught by a rabbit’ as his teammate caught up with him. Haas had promised to take action to help Mazepin and has now ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3sRYAe2 via IFTTT

The factory Yamaha MotoGP rider was offered the opportunity by reigning F1 constructors’ world champions Mercedes to drive its simulator at its Brackley base on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Quartararo, Yamaha and Mercedes all share key sponsors in Monster Energy and Petronas, with energy drinks giant Monster paving the way for the opportunity. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/38jyO9a via IFTTT

Russell and Valtteri Bottas remained tight-lipped over the decision regarding which of them will race alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next year as the F1 paddock reconvened after the summer break with the pre-event media day for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. When Leclerc and Verstappen appeared together for their part of the joint press conference at Spa on Thursday, the pair were ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mDKeg4 via IFTTT

The third round of the inaugural season for the all-electric SUV off-road racing series takes place this weekend close to the town of Kangerlussuaq on the edge of the Russell Glacier. After the desert dust of Saudi Arabia and the sandy beaches of Senegal, the track layout in Greenland will be typified by rocky terrain, glacial sediment and sand dunes. The clockwise five-mile lap - with each ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3ksfc8n via IFTTT

Acosta has stunned the grand prix paddock in 2021 after making a winning start to his career in just his second race, where he came from pitlane to win the Doha Grand Prix. The 17-year-old has won five races so far in 2021 for the Ajo KTM team and is currently in a commanding lead of the Moto3 championship standings by 41 points. Acosta has been linked to a step up to Moto2 for his second ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2UNMQMW via IFTTT

The German lost his second place at the Hungaroring race earlier this month after post-race checks found that there was not the minimum one-litre of fuel left in his car that is required for FIA analysis. While his Aston Martin team had been convinced on race night that enough fuel remained in his car, it subsequently emerged that a fuel leak had left the car short. But despite accepting ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3Dk0CIy via IFTTT

Hamilton and Bottas have raced together at Mercedes since the start of 2017, winning four constructors’ championships in that period, with Hamilton taking the drivers’ title in all those years as well. Mercedes is currently weighing up whether to continue with Bottas as Hamilton’s teammate for next year or promote junior driver George Russell into the seat from Williams. Hamilton has ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3mzvVJz via IFTTT

Two-time Le Mans winner Alonso, a victor with Toyota in 2018 and 2019, did a demonstration run with an Alpine F1 car shortly before the start of this year’s event last Saturday. He then stayed on to watch the start of the race as a guest of the Alpine WEC team and was accompanied by F1 team-mate Esteban Ocon after the Hungarian GP winner had sampled the track in a GT4 car. Alonso, who has ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3jjd5V7 via IFTTT

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