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As F1 gears up for an overhaul of both the power unit and chassis regulations, concerns have emerged about the potential of a negative impact on the spectacle if elements of the new package do not work as hoped. Autosport has learned that at the regular team principals' meeting at the Canadian Grand Prix with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, fresh fears were raised specifically about the power unit ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZHSgJdb via IFTTT

McLaren realised even before the season started that it had dropped the ball on its MCL60 concept and changed its floor philosophy for April's Baku round, which set a new development baseline rather than delivering an immediate performance improvement. The raft of upgrades McLaren is introducing over the three July rounds represents the first true upgrade push for the season, which the Woking ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/t1G6hfz via IFTTT

Norris was penalised in Montreal for slowing down too much behind the safety car from the hairpin to the pitlane, thereby purposefully opening a gap to team-mate Oscar Piastri so McLaren could perform a double pitstop without Norris risking losing a position to Charles Leclerc. Norris was slapped with a five-second penalty which perplexed him at the time, and two weeks on the Briton says he is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/w64S1VF via IFTTT

“It was like travelling to another world. We all loved the track, because it was so different and the atmosphere was amazing. It was just one big adventure.” The words belong to 1970s and 1980s touring car star Pierre Dieudonne and their subject is the Brno street circuit in the former Czechoslovakia. The Belgian was twice a winner, in 1976 and 1979 driving a BMW 3.0 CSL for Luigi Racing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0f9qnA1 via IFTTT

Last year, several protestors from the Just Stop Oil group got onto the circuit at the start of the Silverstone race, just before it was red-flagged for Zhou Guanyu’s accident. Seven people were subsequently arrested, and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali called their actions “completely irresponsible and dangerous” and said their actions “put lives in danger”. Similar protests have ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yPDdwaB via IFTTT

The future of the three-time Supercars champion has been the subject of significant speculation recently. Earlier this year he inked what was billed as a multi-year contract extension with his Triple Eight team, only for the driver himself to clarify that it was actually just a single-year deal that covered 2024. Even his continuation next year has been the subject of speculation given his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UqSrntb via IFTTT

The Thai driver has put himself back in the spotlight after some impressive drives for Williams this season, including a brilliantly executed seventh place in Canada as he held off intense pressure from chasing cars. That performance earned him the F1 Driver of the Day Award, which is voted for by fans. Having also been singled out for praise from his former Red Bull boss Christian Horner ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RhxVDsY via IFTTT

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation said the EPA's proposed rule is "so stringent" that it is "a de facto battery-electric vehicle mandate." from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/jkFrnCS via IFTTT

Foden (above right) won all three Welsh MX-5 Championship races - for Mk1 models of the sportscar - to continue his strong start to the season and take his tally for the year to nine. The treble success means he has improved by six spots in the rankings and he is now five wins behind table-topper Freddie Slater. But Foden was not the only driver to score a hat-trick at Anglesey, as Elliot ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KRXA2o0 via IFTTT

Mercedes-Benz says "well-established legal systems" should determine whether the company is liable for crashes and other incidents that may arise from use of its Drive Pilot system. Whether human drivers bear some liability remains a key legal question. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/BZNyGgo via IFTTT

The start of F1’s new ground effect era witnessed some interesting variation in sidepods, with Red Bull one of many to adopt what is known as a downwash design.  Elsewhere on the grid, Ferrari had its in-wash bathtub solution and Mercedes went with its zeropods.  But as teams have come to better understand what is needed to extract the best performance from the current ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Mqe4Iji via IFTTT

Tom Ferrier’s squad has run Aston machinery since its first season of competition in the 2014 British GT championship, winning its first GT3 title in 2016 before sweeping both the GT3 and GT4 categories in 2019. TF has been a WEC mainstay in GTE Am since the 2018-19 season, taking its first Le Mans victory in 2020 and claiming the class championship last season. Its move to forge a new ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wB9PEDO via IFTTT

Nissan will share the responsibilities previously carried out by Ashwani Gupta among other executives. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/y0c6gjl via IFTTT

The IIHS crash tested five small pickups. All five earned good front-seat safety ratings but rear-seat safety systems were found lacking. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/VChq4cd via IFTTT

Concessions were introduced in 2014 in a bid to help balance the field and provide a greater competitive platform for prospective manufacturers, which helped bring Suzuki, Aprilia and KTM to the grid between 2015 and 2017. Those who ran under concessions received a number of benefits over non-concession manufacturers, who at the time were Honda and Yamaha, which included unrestricted in-season ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jk1tp7S via IFTTT

With Verstappen dominating the current era, F1 viewers regularly listen into the in-race conversations between the Dutchman and his engineer.  But even before Red Bull’s current wave of success increased coverage of their team radio exchanges, Lambiase had forged a reputation for keeping Verstappen in check with a no-nonsense demeanour his driver responded to positively – even teasing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dEQVzm6 via IFTTT

Kia wants its new EV9 electric crossover to move the brand image up-market while reeling in customers from rivals. The roomy interior should land the EV9 on plenty of shopping lists. So should its 800-volt charging, 99.8-kWh battery option and all-wheel-drive layout. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/qoAEbL1 via IFTTT

Americans' willingness to buy EVs grew 15 percent, a margin higher than consumers from EV-leading countries, according to a study by EY. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/htJ29ab via IFTTT

Top Performer - Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais There are not many drivers that can overcome the many hurdles Sebastien Ogier faced at Safari Rally Kenya and still come out on top. The eight-time world champion may be semi-retired these days, but he is still at the very top of his game. Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais assumed the rally lead on stage two and that was where they stayed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/E5U0QTI via IFTTT

The manufacturer has fielded three cars in the WRC’s top tier since 2019 but is considering expanding its line-up to four for the 2024 season. The last time it ran four cars in a WRC event was 2018 Rally Portugal when it entered Thierry Neuville, Dani Sordo, Hayden Paddon and Andreas Mikkelsen. New team principal Cyril Abiteboul says running a fourth car is on the team’s wish list with a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wGKot37 via IFTTT

Newey has been a central figure in Red Bull’s rise from F1 newcomer when it took over the Jaguar team in 2005, to the super team status it achieved in the years following its first race victory in 2009.  With Red Bull having become the fifth F1 team to reach 100 race wins with Max Verstappen’s victory in the recent Canadian Grand Prix – after Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Mercedes ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/F0iOrvj via IFTTT

Edwards’s abrupt decision following the 2016 season to retire from NASCAR competition at age 37 was a surprise as drivers winning races and contending for championships rarely step aside at their prime. Edwards, then driving for Joe Gibbs Racing had lost an opportunity at his first Cup title in the 2016 season finale, but had enjoyed an impressive career including 28 Cup wins and one ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dw1sc3Y via IFTTT

Portland’s atypical track layout, featuring mostly fast corners and few heavy braking zones, meant drivers faced tight energy-saving requirements, effectively forcing them to circulate far off their real pace in the first two-thirds of the race before upping the pace. Lap times were as much as 10 to 12 seconds slower than the pole time set by Jake Dennis initially, leading to constant ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XwtZJek via IFTTT

Francesco Bagnaia extended his MotoGP world championship lead with victory in the Dutch Grand Prix and in the process halted a clean sweep by Marco Bezzecchi, who topped every practice session, grabbed pole and won the sprint race. That all shook out to see the reigning world champion take a 35-point lead over Jorge Martin into the summer break, with Bezzecchi just one further point behind in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FDV2NGz via IFTTT

Earlier this month, it was announced that retired four-time F1 world champion Vettel will make his return to the cockpit of grand prix machinery for the showcase event in Germany on 9 September. He will pilot the Red Bull RB7 - an Adrian Newey-designed car that claimed 12 race wins in addition to securing 18 of the 19 available pole positions - in which he dominated the 2011 season. For the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OaqxokS via IFTTT

The Spaniard, whose current contract with the Italian team runs until the end of 2024, has already been singled out as a potential candidate to join Audi when the German manufacturer completes its takeover of the Sauber squad.  However, in an exclusive interview with Autosport, Sainz said that current speculation linking him with Audi was wide of the mark as there had been no discussions ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dtU8lX4 via IFTTT

The Kiwi is set to make his NASCAR debut at the Chicago street race next weekend as part of Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 programme. He jetted into the United States late last week to begin his preparations, which included being trackside with the team in Nashville over the weekend, watching team-mate Ross Chastain end a one-year winless spell. The up-close experience with oval racing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5bLjGJZ via IFTTT

Schumacher was signed as a Mercedes reserve for 2023, after losing his race seat with Haas at the end of last year. He has since been singled out for praise by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for the contribution he has made in the simulator to race weekend progress.  While delighted with the input that Schumacher is making, Wolff is open that he wants to see the young German ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2XgkGT3 via IFTTT

Chastain, who came into the weekend stating he needed to “wreck less and win more”, claimed pole position and ended a more than year-long winless streak in Nashville. With 70 of 300 laps remaining, Chastain ran down Denny Hamlin to take the lead then stayed out front through the final round of pitstops. Martin Truex Jr closed up to Chastain’s rear bumper multiple times in the last 50 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JhtSQHP via IFTTT

On Monday Alpine's parent group Renault announced it has sold the shares, valuing the team at $900m, to an investment group including Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments. US investment firm RedBird's portfolio includes the third-largest stake in Fenway Sports Group, a group which owns the MLB team Boston Red Sox and Premier League club Liverpool FC. It ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fOlZDYU via IFTTT

Cassidy came out on top in what proved to be a three-way battle for honours in the closing stages of a race characterised by extreme energy saving and pack racing for most of the distance, before the pace picked up for the closing stages. Both Dennis and da Costa enjoyed stints leading the race at various points of the race, but in the end both Porsche powertrain users were beaten by the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pxjmLVP via IFTTT

At the 1973 Canadian Grand Prix, a Porsche pace car intervened for the first time after a collision between Francois Cevert and Jody Scheckter. The FIA's 50-year safety car anniversary is somewhat misleading, however, as further appearances were few and far between. The safety car as we know it has only been a regular fixture since the 1993 season. One man has been at the wheel for 24 of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hmlO5Q1 via IFTTT

The Spaniard was declared unfit to ride in the eighth round of the season on Sunday morning due to a rib fracture sustained over the course of a bruising German Grand Prix last weekend. Marquez crashed five times across the Sachsenring round, with his final fall in warm-up leading to a small hand fracture and ruling him out of the main grand prix. Further check-ups revealed an ankle injury ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xcsyIfA via IFTTT

The Toyota duo continued an enthralling head-to-head as championship leader Rovanpera applied pressure on long-time leader Ogier to reduce the gap to 13.6s with three stages remaining.  Elfyn Evans remained on course to claim the final podium position despite a small scare. The Welshman headed to service 2m49.5s adrift and 35.7s ahead of Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta. Dani Sordo ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Fw5i1DZ via IFTTT

One reason for the bump may be the impact of a marketing campaign that aims to change the image of auto repair as a career. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/ADRQi9m via IFTTT

The Finn inherited third on Saturday morning after making the most of a stall for Toyota’s Elfyn Evans on stage eight, but Lappi’s rally came to a premature end on stage 11. Lappi pulled off the road at the 22km mark of the 29.32km Soysambu test with what appeared to be a terminal technical issue. Hyundai is yet confirm the reason for the retirement, but the nature of his exit would ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oRcSfzN via IFTTT

The investigation comes amid claims of a split in senior management over Nissan's relationship with Renault and concerns about transfers of intellectual property to the French automaker. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/R34QdHW via IFTTT

After finishing runner-up to Mick Schumacher in the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship, Callum Ilott made his IndyCar debut in 2021 with Juncos Hollinger Racing at Portland. At the time, he was a test driver with the Ferrari Driver Academy and was Alfa Romeo’s second reserve driver in Formula 1, sharing the role with Robert Kubica. But the Briton's F1 prospects fell through when Alfa ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qbeSIW1 via IFTTT

Red Bull has taken over Mercedes' position as the dominant force in F1 since the 2022 regulations change to ground-effect based cars, with Max Verstappen an overwhelming favourite to grab his third consecutive world drivers' championship this year. Mercedes dropped the ball with its 2022 car and has since been working its way back in contention, with a concept change of its 2023 car offering ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6s3LQiE via IFTTT

Toyota is modernizing its famed production system to take on Tesla in the EV era with a slew of new manufacturing technologies that will debut in just a few short years. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/S8npe0v via IFTTT

One dealership group's long-established used-vehicle certification program has proved helpful as customers faced with tighter new-vehicle options search for the next-best vehicle — in addition to providing boosts to its service and parts and finance departments. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/SgjGuP9 via IFTTT

Audi has "huge opportunities" with an upcoming product fireworks starting in 2024, VW CEO Oliver Blume said. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/oDL1dVN via IFTTT

When you’ve raced over a dozen different Formula 1 cars from Minardi to Ferrari, and enjoyed a lengthy GT racing career in the Prancing Horse’s machinery, choosing a favourite is going to be tough. Post-F1, Giancarlo Fisichella has notched up two class victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours with AF Corse, in 2012 and 2014. Naturally, he considers the Ferrari 458 GTE with which he took those GTE ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Fv6m7xK via IFTTT

As part of what sources have suggested is a ramped-up effort by motor racing’s governing body to ensure compliance with the cost cap rules, it has now stepped in regarding the use of special project divisions outside of F1 teams that some suspected were being used to help find performance gains. In recent years it has been common for F1 teams to employ senior technical staff to work in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FbKlYge via IFTTT

The ex-Renault, Ferrari and McLaren grand prix driver secured his sixth podium of the 2023 campaign last weekend in Canada. That haul after eight rounds is double the number of top-three results that the Spaniard achieved during his previous seven full-time seasons in F1. Alonso finished second in Montreal, crossing the line 9.57 seconds behind dominant winner Max Verstappen. But he kept the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RgsiuAL via IFTTT

Quartararo has enjoyed a lot of success at the TT Circuit Assen in his grand prix career, scoring podiums in all three classes of the world championship. In 2021, he scorched to victory at the venue on his way to that year’s title and was a factor in the podium battle last year before crashing out. In the modern MotoGP era dating back to 2002, Yamaha has won the Dutch GP 10 times. With ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Yyo6BLV via IFTTT

Leclerc initially hit out at Ferrari after getting knocked out of Q2 in Montreal when he and the team had failed to capitalise on improving track conditions. He had initially ventured out at the start of the session on intermediate tyres but, with a dry line emerging, he requested an immediate change to slicks. The team denied that and ordered him to put a banker lap in before he changed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XDyKx1d via IFTTT

Deletraz has been team-mates with ex-Formula 1 driver Kubica since 2021, when he moved full-time into endurance racing after making select GT World Challenge Europe outings and finishing fourth in a Le Mans one-off with Rebellion in 2020. Together, the Swiss and the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix winner claimed the 2021 European Le Mans Series crown with WRT and were only denied victory at Le Mans by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ivAcNzP via IFTTT

The Japanese manufacturer took the covers off the forerunner of what will be its first entry into the GT3 marketplace in almost a decade at last year’s Tokyo Auto Salon, with ambitions of taking it to the World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hours. Since then, the car is known to have started track testing, and was spotted in action during a private test session at Toyota-owned Fuji ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5yKcNnC via IFTTT

The German manufacturer has been encouraged by a recent upgrade package to its W14 that appears to have helped it close the gap to the front. However, the squad is well aware that wider changes are still needed for next year as elements of its current challenger are still far from perfect. Such a significant step is not easy in F1’s cost cap era, with teams constantly having to juggle ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TMyJ5wW via IFTTT

The Australian series will move to an all-in parade concept, with the entire 25-driver field lapping the circuit on the back of an open truck at the 7-9 July meeting. That will replace the traditional drivers parade used at major Supercars events where drivers, or enduro pairs, sit in individual open vehicles. The F1 style parade will take place at 11:05am local time on the Sunday of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/apzbn8X via IFTTT

Acosta has put his trust in KTM and will fulfil the contract that keeps him at the Austrian brand at least until the end of 2024. The contract includes an escape clause if KTM didn’t offer him a spot in MotoGP next year, but Acosta has ruled out activating this contract clause. "We want to give KTM the first opportunity to go up to MotoGP with them, beyond the options contemplated in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/S2YDetx via IFTTT

The Italian outfit has endured a challenging season so far, with both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz battling inconsistency with the SF-23, which has made it an especially difficult car to drive in races. Its situation has also not been helped by the departure of some key personnel, including head of vehicle concept David Sanchez who is joining McLaren. Furthermore, sporting director Laurent ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hcxmlCB via IFTTT

But there was a lot more to the upgrade than initially met the eye, especially as the team was fairly coy when it came to detailing the changes it had made in the official car presentation submission document before the action got underway. This is usual fare to be honest though, as all of the teams have, over time, become more accustomed to generalising the changes being made to their cars at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WiGhU4T via IFTTT

The German manufacturer has been encouraged by the step forward that has been delivered by the major update it first introduced at the Monaco Grand Prix.  A revised floor, new sidepods and different front suspension has delivered podium finishes for Lewis Hamilton in the last two races, and he battled Fernando Alonso hard in Canada last weekend on his way to finishing third.  But ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VsCL9E8 via IFTTT

Hyundai's new EV strategy aims to rapidly ramp up volume, efficient manufacturing and flexible product engineering to drive down costs as the automaker seeks profit margins of 10 percent on the coming line of EVs riding on its new platform. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/SDINeqz via IFTTT

The shock move follows another disastrous result for Alesi, the son of ex-Formula 1 driver Jean, in last weekend's Sugo race as he spun on the opening lap and was collected by Yuhi Sekiguchi, eliminating both drivers. Alesi had gone into the 2023 campaign, his second as a full-timer at TOM'S, under big pressure as the team elected to keep him in place after trialling two-time race winner ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dsJuWaA via IFTTT

Marquez endured a miserable weekend at the Sachsenring in which he crashed five times, the last one leaving him with a small fracture on his thumb. The eight-time world champion ultimately withdrew from Sunday’s race, leaving Nakagami as the only Honda rider on the grid. Following Marquez at the time he crashed in Sunday’s warm-up session, Nakagami says the Spaniard “wasn’t ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gEKQTLv via IFTTT

In the closing stages of the race, the rear-facing camera on Ocon’s A523 showed the wing oscillating in dramatic fashion at high speed. McLaren’s Lando Norris, who was following the Alpine closely, made it clear that he viewed it as a safety issue. The FIA’s current policy in situations when there is an issue with items such as loose bodywork is that the onus is on the team ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lht84KA via IFTTT

The best F1 driver in history is a debate that has, and will continue to, rage as long as Formula 1 exists, but we look at who the best drivers are statistically. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st position, celebrates on arrival in Parc Ferme Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images 1. Lewis Hamilton - 103 wins First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix World ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zOhVIsn via IFTTT

Autosport revealed in May that Red Bull chief technical officer Newey had recently agreed a contract extension to remain at the Milton Keynes outfit which he moved to in 2006. However, the duration of this latest deal for the 64-year-old has not been publicly disclosed. Newey joined Max Verstappen on the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix podium last weekend as Red Bull celebrated its ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Zekvorw via IFTTT

Gasly was trying to finish his fast lap towards the end of the session when he came across a gaggle of cars heading into the final corner, including Sainz, who was moving very slowly and was about to start his own lap. Gasly had to abandon his lap and failed to progress out of the session in 17th place, while Sainz – who qualified eighth – later received a three-place grid penalty for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YXeZScQ via IFTTT

The eight-time world champion has endured a miserable weekend at the Sachsenring, a venue in which he has never been beaten at in the MotoGP class. Marquez crashed in FP2 pushing for a lap time to get into Q2 and wiped out Pramac’s Johann Zarco as he exited the pitlane. Both riders were unharmed, but engaged in a war of words afterwards as Marquez apportioned full blame onto Zarco. Read ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kWfwG5N via IFTTT

The MSR Camaro driver was untroubled across the 35 laps as he became the second surprise winner of the weekend, following Mark Winterbottom's drought-breaking victory yesterday. It marked a first win for MSR and second for Le Brocq, who took a maiden victory at Sydney Motorsport Park in 2020 when driving for Tickford Racing. It also followed a frantic repair job by MSR after Le Brocq's car ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SvrJpce via IFTTT

Feeney made light work of the start from pole, holding the lead into turn 1 before charging into a handy early lead. His cause was helped by Shane van Gisbergen piling pressure on Andre Heimgartner across the first few laps as they fought over second place. Heimgartner was resolute in his defence, weathering the initial van Gisbergen storm before the Triple Eight driver backed off and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZWIfLEr via IFTTT

Q2 was run on a drying track after rain earlier this morning, with Bagnaia edging pole by 0.078 seconds as numerous riders had laps cancelled due to a spate of late crashes. Honda’s Marc Marquez endured another miserable day at the Sachsenring following his controversial collision with Johann Zarco on Friday. Marquez crashed in Q1 but managed to make it into the next part of qualifying ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wrcRUmx via IFTTT

Waters was leading the opening heat of the Darwin Triple Crown when his Mustang burst into flames in the engine bay at the start of the fifth lap. The fire was reminiscent of the engine fires that rocked the category at Albert Park and led to sweeping changes to venting. However in this case there was a completely different cause to the fires, with a loose fuel connector leading to a leak ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LlOQIvp via IFTTT

Acura's Integra Type S carries forward the spirit of the now-retired NSX, but at a price point attainable to a wider set of buyers. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/fVAqkzj via IFTTT

Union President Michael Baumann said he recently negotiated exit packages for represented employees. He said he thinks mismanagement doomed the plant, though he believes the severance agreements were fair. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/BUWoPmp via IFTTT

The announcement was made in the wake of last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, which ended in disappointment for Dillmann as the Vanwall Vandervell Le Mans Hypercar’s Gibson engine suffered a terminal failure in the morning hours. Dillmann was sharing the car with Esteban Guerrieri and Tristan Vautier, a last-minute replacement for 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve, but the new car ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sqUtDYo via IFTTT

The Spaniard found out the hard way about Ferrari’s difficulties with race pace at his home grand prix a fortnight ago when he qualified on the front row but then slumped to fifth by the chequered flag – more than 45 seconds adrift of race-winner Max Verstappen. Ferrari has struggled all season with its SF-23 showing decent pace in single-lap conditions in qualifying but then lacking ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/H2NkwUp via IFTTT

Three auto retailers ranked on ' top 150 dealership groups list completed first- and second-quarter acquisitions, while a regional group bolstered its presence in Ohio in February. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/SNoZzaU via IFTTT

MotoGP’s return to German comes as part two of a triple-header prior to the summer shutdown, which began last week with the Italian GP at Mugello. Unsettled weather forecasts for the Sachsenring weekend proved correct on Friday morning as light rain midway through FP1 interrupted proceedings. While it called a brief pause to the action, the weather didn’t spoil an enthralling end to the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4VDhfq0 via IFTTT

Hyundai announced last month that Demaison, who helped Volkswagen during its domination of the WRC from 2013-2016, will assume the technical director role at the South Korean marque following a stint at Williams. The team had been operating without a designated technical director, with the renowned Christian Loriaux working as a technical adviser in a contractor role. Loriaux has now taken ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FtXrnqE via IFTTT

The 2020 championship runner-up is facing an uncertain MotoGP future as his Yamaha contract comes to an end at the conclusion of this season, with his results since last year not matching those of when he was part of Petronas SRT. Morbidelli has repeatedly faced questions about his future in recent rounds, with the Italian telling Autosport in an exclusive interview at the French GP that he had ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HEFf6DZ via IFTTT

Wadoux will share the #88 AF Corse ORECA LMP2 with her current team-mate in the World Endurance Championship, Luis Perez Companc, and Ferrari Hypercar driver Nicklas Nielsen for the six-hour race on 25 June. The car is making its first IMSA appearance since the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona, where Nielsen shared duties with Julien Canal, Francois Perrodo and Matthieu Vaxiviere. It will ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dCGIFfo via IFTTT

Over the years several Formula 1 drivers have tried their hand at rallying, think Kimi Raikkonen and Robert Kubica, who both enjoyed spells in the World Rally Championship in the last decade. But few drivers harbouring dreams of climbing the ladder to reach the pinnacle of motorsport have chosen to enhance their chances through rallying. Step forward Red Bull F1 junior Zane Maloney. Simply ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9o4PziK via IFTTT

Vice president of motorsports Reid Atherton made the comments after it was announced on the Friday ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours that the Austin track would take over the WEC's US round from Sebring following the conclusion of its three-year contract. The 1 September event will form part of an expanded eight-round calendar that includes new rounds in Qatar and Imola, with Interlagos returning ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ipeLtF2 via IFTTT

Of a 17-race calendar, only Melbourne, Monaco and Montreal took the championship away from permanent circuits. Wind on to 2023 and the balance has shifted to eight street venues versus 14. And following the cancellation of the Chinese and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix, from the eight rounds run so far, only the Bahrain curtain-raiser and most recent hop to Barcelona have taken place at anything ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cCAk7ze via IFTTT

Japanese youngster Miyata, a race winner in both Super Formula and SUPER GT, was named as the latest member of Toyota’s WEC Challenge programme in the lead-up to last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, and was embedded within the team for the French classic. The 23-year-old will also join the Cologne-based outfit for the next two WEC races at Monza and Fuji and undertake simulator work in between ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OXjBGdp via IFTTT

Red Bull has been in a class of its own so far in 2023, with drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez winning all the races and already looking out of reach in the championship standings. The scale of its advantage has left many anticipating that Red Bull could be set for a historic run of winning every race. The lack of a fight at the front has, however, triggered concerns about F1 being a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bU1s6Zj via IFTTT

Last Sunday at Mugello, Marc Marquez met with Shinji Aoyama - the second-highest ranking executive at Honda Motor Company - to discuss the crisis that HRC is going through in MotoGP and to convey his frustration at the lack of a reaction. The meeting took place at Honda's motorhome, starting at 11am and lasting for 25 minutes. In addition to Marquez and Aoyama, who had arrived at the circuit by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zYD1OdF via IFTTT

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The new tyres derived from Pirelli’s 2024 testing programme have been introduced in order to deal with higher than expected load levels as teams have developed their cars and added downforce. Teams tested them en masse for the first time on Friday in Barcelona, when they were given two sets of the hard C1 compound per driver. However, most teams opted not to conduct a direct back-to-back ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PXvt32f via IFTTT

A new year, a new official Formula 1 video game from Codemasters and Electronic Arts. F1 23 has some ground to make up after F1 22’s post-launch instabilities, superfluous supercars and inconsistent handling left us looking elsewhere for our virtual driving kicks after the initial sheen had worn off. For this year, we must first touch upon Braking Point 2, a story mode continuation from F1 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/o7duNpg via IFTTT

Verstappen is currently marching towards a third successive world title, with his 2023 successes so far featuring little in the way of the wheel-to-wheel scrapping that characterised his 2021 success over Lewis Hamilton and his early 2022 fights against Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.  The Dutchman did mount a feisty defence against Carlos Sainz at the start of the recent Barcelona race ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PQRJ1IM via IFTTT

Following the winter departure of team boss Andreas Seidl, who moved to become CEO at Sauber, Stella and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown completed a major review of the heritage outfit’s leadership structure. This led to the immediate exit of executive technical director James Key, who has since been signed by Seidl. He was replaced by a three-pronged system to cover aerodynamics, car concept ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sEQg6R9 via IFTTT

The supply chain crisis that roiled automakers and suppliers during the COVID-19 pandemic provided costly lessons about pinpointing vulnerabilities, increasing visibility and improving communication across tiers. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/Lx7oVmW via IFTTT

The 2020 world champion crashed during the second practice session of the Italian GP weekend and fractured the little finger on his right hand. He withdrew from the remainder of the Italian GP with the hopes of being fit enough to race at the Sachsenring this weekend. However, Honda has now confirmed the Spaniard will take no part in the German GP, compounding what has already been a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/01jiZvs via IFTTT

Without wishing to put too fine a point on it, there is no better a big bike rider at the Isle of Man TT than Peter Hickman right now. From his first win in the Superstock class in 2018, he has raised the game on big bikes, setting a new outright lap record at the TT in that year’s Senior on his BMW Superbike at 135.452mph. In 2019, Hickman won the Superbike TT and the Superstock race, and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TSGfvps via IFTTT

Mercedes has been left upbeat about its prospects for the rest of the season after a major upgrade package to its W14 helped Lewis Hamilton and George Russell produce a double podium finish in the recent Spanish Grand Prix. It came after a difficult start to the campaign where the German manufacturer quickly realised that its 'zeropod' concept was not going to deliver the performance it needed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WgLZb6P via IFTTT

Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting and Sarah Bovy took their Porsche 911 RSR-19 to fourth place in what was the final race at the Circuit de la Sarthe for GTE machinery, missing out on the final podium spot to the GR Racing Porsche squad. That was despite the pink-liveried #85 car featuring in the thick of the lead battle for much of the race, as the field was thinned out by multiple incidents in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1NI7C3W via IFTTT

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McLaren announced ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix that Marshall, who is a former chief designer at Red Bull, will be joining it at the start of next year as technical director of engineering and design. His signing comes as part of a major recruitment drive that McLaren has unleashed to ensure it makes the most of a new windtunnel and simulator that are coming on tap in the next few ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ipzGqgJ via IFTTT

Olivier Jansonnie, technical director at Peugeot Sport, made the claim after the best of its 9X8s led the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship on four separate occasions and was running among the frontrunners until the 12th hour of the race.  “It was a turning point; it was our best race so far,” said Jansonnie.  “We showed some race pace, and on some ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AmN8fVz via IFTTT

In the 16th hour of the race, Ryo Hirakawa was seen rapidly losing time to the chasing #51 Ferrari of Alessandro Pier Guidi, the Japanese driver’s entire 12s advantage being wiped out in the course of a single stint. When Hirakawa brought the #8 Toyota back into the pits, the team was forced to change the entire front-end of the car, allowing the #51 Ferrari that had stopped at the same time ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YyGQjqm via IFTTT

Had Honda not been so hasty in quitting F1 in the first place, or been prompter in approving its return, then Red Bull would have had no need to do its own thing on the engine front and commit hundreds of millions of pounds to its new Powertrains division.  It was no wonder that Max Verstappen’s first response to the news of Honda staying in F1 was to suggest it was a bit ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/P6HolC4 via IFTTT

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The 17-lap Moto3 grand prix kicked off Sunday’s race action at Mugello, Daniel Holgado scored his third win of the 2023 season by 0.051 seconds. The typically massive lead group battle traditionally seen at Mugello in the Moto3 class gave way to a tense five-rider fight for victory. Poleman Deniz Oncu made a hard overtake at the Turn 9 right-hander on the final lap and pulled a gap on the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YWipXCF via IFTTT

Red Bull won four titles at the end of the V8 era in 2010-13 but lost out to Mercedes when the hybrid V6 power unit was introduced in 2014. The team finally won its first title under the current regulation with Max Verstappen in 2021, before adding a second drivers’ title – and the constructors’ championship – last season. Red Bull has dominated the 2023 season, winning all races ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8YM1Nko via IFTTT

Endurance racing is enjoying a boom period as manufacturers flock to build cars for the new Hypercar class regulations with the aim of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours. But over the years there have been many successful machines that never raced in the world’s most prestigious sportscar event, either due to incompatible regulations, poor timing or in some cases a lack of will on behalf of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Irxi3ht via IFTTT

The feature documentary project was announced by Apple in March of last year. It will entail a film crew shadowing the seven-time world champion both in the F1 paddock and in his personal life. This and archive footage will be spliced alongside high-profile interviewees. While details thereafter are scarce, it is known that the behind-the-scenes programme will be produced by Hamilton ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/M3i2WLO via IFTTT

As daylight broke over the Circuit de la Sarthe, Ryo Hirakawa led Alessandro Pier Guidi by 12s with nine hours to go, the gap between them fluctuating in the heat of battle. In hour 13, Brendon Hartley unleashed a phenomenal stint in the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID, extending a 17s lead over the #51 Ferrari of Antonio Giovinazzi – which had led at the halfway point. Giovinazzi then ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/A4YB9Dn via IFTTT

Bagnaia set a time of 1m44.855s with just under three minutes to go in Q2, edging out Marquez - who was following him on track - by just under a tenth of a second. Amid a threat of rain in the second part of qualifying, all riders headed out on track early to get a banker lap in. After the first set of runs, it was Jorge Martin who led the session for Pramac on a 1m45.268s, with VR46’s Marco ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/73Oeo9x via IFTTT

The Japanese manufacturer pulled the covers off its GR H2 Racing Concept at Le Mans on Friday during the ACO's annual press conference, with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda set to complete a demonstration lap before the 24 Hours begins at 4pm local time today. Toyota is the first manufacturer to formally lodge an interest in the ACO's hydrogen category, in which cars will be eligible to compete at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VPRLYDB via IFTTT

While F1’s engine regulations from 2026 are set in stone, the chassis rules are far from being finalised as series bosses weigh up the direction they want to see things go.  But one key area that F1 and the FIA are in agreement over is that efforts must be made to reduce the weight of the cars, which are heavier now than they have ever been.  For this season, the minimum car ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FWVGoHO via IFTTT

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Marquez topped the 45-minute session with a time of 1m46.121s, which put him 0.087s ahead of Quartararo and 0.104s clear of KTM’s Brad Binder, as three different manufacturers finished inside the top three. It was Ducati wildcard Michele Pirro that headed the timesheets early on, lapping the circuit in 1m47.905s in the first five minutes of the session before improving to a 1m46.917s to set a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AI5z4Um via IFTTT

The unmistakable rumble of the Sauber-Mercedes C9’s V8 was the soundtrack to a breakout year in Kenneth Acheson’s racing career. Two wins in the 1989 World Sports Prototype Championship and second at the Le Mans 24 Hours marked a remarkable return to the international racing scene for the Ulsterman, who had four years earlier struggled with desperately uncompetitive Formula 1 machinery before ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pRIoCzq via IFTTT

Leupen expressed his frustration at both the Balance of Performance changes made to the Hypercar class in the run-up to last weekend’s Test Day, made without the consent of the manufacturers, and the decision to bring back tyre warmers for Le Mans only. Toyota was the worst-hit of the Hypercar manufacturers by the BoP adjustments, having 37kg of extra weight added to its GR010 HYBRID - ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LgapouE via IFTTT

That’s two different rulebooks to which a manufacturer can build a car for the top category of the series. So on the 16-stong Hypercar entry for Le Mans this year there are nine LMHs and six LMDhs.  What is LMH and LMDh? LMH stands for Le Mans Hypercar, a rulebook that has been in force in the WEC since 2021. LMDh is new for 2023, but you’ll never see the name written out, it’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/b2r5UYJ via IFTTT

As the excitement builds towards the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, fans of endurance racing will have a chance to make their voice heard about the sport.   Photo by: Motorsport.com Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), Le Mans Endurance Management, promoter of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) and Motorsport Network today launched the 2023 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/w7uEsZI via IFTTT

Alongside what’s said to be smoother driver behaviours, less repetitive crashes, differing racing lines, greater tyre temperature simulation and pitcrew training, F1 Manager 2023 will also include a visor-fitted camera angle and a real-world race replication Race Replay mode.   Race Replay mode detailed Debuting this season is the first gameplay mode for the series outside of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VTR5e1L via IFTTT

The Milton Keynes-based squad was left annoyed over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend when images of its secret floor and diffuser design were revealed in public as Sergio Perez’s crashed car was craned away in qualifying.  Several of Red Bull’s competitors have said they have gained important knowledge from the RB19 being on display, with Mercedes admitting it had a “nice clutch” of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Ur8fIaD via IFTTT

The floor was exposed after Logan Sargeant crashed at the final corner in FP3 in Barcelona and his car was loaded onto a truck. That came just a week after the undersides of the Red Bull RB19 and Mercedes W14 were both captured after accidents in Monaco led to them being craned away. The apparent simplicity of the Williams floor in comparison to those of other cars – especially the Red ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zBG0wVp via IFTTT

The Italian driver made the remarks despite setting the pace in last Sunday’s official test day at the wheel of the #51 499P Le Mans Hypercar he shares with Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado for the World Endurance Championship blue riband. Giovinazzi set a best time of 3m29.504s in the afternoon session, topping the times by a tenth of a second from Porsche driver Laurens Vanthoor ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gtH1QDn via IFTTT

Former McLaren F1 team-mates Hakkinen and Coulthard joined Rovanpera’s Toyota team for a pre-event test in Sardinia. At the test, Hakkinen and Coulthard both climbed aboard the current WRC specification Toyota GR Yaris alongside Rovanpera for a blast through Sardinia’s rough gravel roads in a special feature for sponsor Unibet. The 22-year-old admitted he enjoyed frightening the ex-F1 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/c9UCud1 via IFTTT

Instead of neutralising the race with the use of three safety cars, as has been the case in the World Endurance Championship’s blue riband event in recent years, a new procedure has been introduced this year that will see the whole field packed up behind a single safety car prior to each restart. Additionally, any car that is behind the class leader in the safety car queue will be permitted ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FUsl9P1 via IFTTT

Matsuda was involved in a high-speed accident at 130R on lap 59 of 77 in the 450km race last Sunday that left the #23 NISMO Nissan Z almost completely destroyed. The 43-year-old was transferred to hospital by air, but Nissan announced that he had escaped any serious injuries that evening. On Wednesday, Matsuda updated his social media for the first time since the accident to say that he had ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AdNXc87 via IFTTT

Abiteboul believes the championship's event format can be improved to increase its appeal for teams, drivers and fans. The former Renault Formula 1 boss’ call to action came in response to comments made by Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera in the post event rally Sardinia press conference. FEATURE: WRC Sardinia postcard Rovanpera feels a fresh set of tyres specifically for the rally ending ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WidAmLN via IFTTT

Key will join the Sauber-run team on 1 September, taking over the role from Jan Monchaux. He has been identified as the man to lead the team into its Audi era by Sauber Motorsport CEO Andreas Seidl, his former boss at McLaren in 2019-2022. Key already knows the Hinwil operation well having served as technical director in the post-BMW period from 2010 to 2012, before he moved to Toro ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2UfHp3y via IFTTT

The team is currently searching for at least one driver to join its WRC ranks to share the third i20 N with Dani Sordo following the tragic loss of Craig Breen in a Rally Croatia testing accident in April. Hyundai WRC2 driver Teemu Suninen and WRC2 champion Emil Lindholm have been linked to the drive, with the former testing an i20 N at the team’s Finland test base prior to last weekend’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BnRGcEH via IFTTT

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To underline its status as a world championship, F1 has coveted a race in Africa. A return to the famed Kyalami circuit, which last hosted a GP in 1993, has long been the frontrunner. F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali has held meetings with circuit officials and other South African GP stakeholders over the past year to revive the event. A 2024 slot was originally in mind although there ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kYUPRb1 via IFTTT

At the Spanish Grand Prix, Red Bull appeared with changes to the floor's edge wing and the diffuser, using features widely seen on competitors' machinery. These were most likely spotted by Adrian Newey on his regular grid walks before the Milton Keynes-based squad applied its own twist on a couple of solutions others have used for some time. Read Also: Pirelli set for F1 tyre tender ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TgiLl8B via IFTTT

The FHO Racing rider has been king of the Superbike class at the TT for the last two years, but admitted ahead of Sunday’s six-lap race that his preparations on the M1000RR had not gone to plan through practice week. Hickman eventually finished second to Michael Dunlop in Sunday’s Superbike contest, 8.2 seconds adrift, and came close to posting a new outright lap record after a final tour ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DUwlFN7 via IFTTT

Toyota hopes the addition of the fuel cell Crown will propel worldwide fuel cell sales to 8,000 vehicles in the current fiscal year, from 3,000 the year before. It's unclear whether the vehicle will come to the U.S. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/QPAdmWz via IFTTT

The upgraded W14 proved effective in the warmer race temperatures as Russell climbed from 12th on the grid to third place to complete a double podium behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Rain, which had hit the track during Saturday practice, had threatened to disrupt the event but never materialised. However, Russell did briefly ask his race engineer Marcus Dudley at half-distance if any other ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/l2enoUh via IFTTT

The car has regularly been fast over one lap, which was evident once again at the Spanish GP, where Carlos Sainz qualified second. However, the team continues to struggle in races, with the car behaving differently from stint to stint. In Barcelona, Sainz slipped down to fifth place at the flag, while from a pitlane start following his qualifying issues,  Charles Leclerc could not rise ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fZVKmgw via IFTTT

The Tech3 rider had hoped to return to racing this weekend at the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, but is still suffering from an edema around his vertebrae that needs treatment. The Spaniard was thrown from his GASGAS-branded KTM in the latter stages of FP2 at the season-opener in Portugal and hit an unprotected barrier. He was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with multiple fractures ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OGqbFcU via IFTTT