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Alonso: Aston Martin “felt more normal” again in F1 Belgian GP

Alonso finished the Spa race in fifth place, beating the Mercedes of George Russell and the surviving McLaren of Lando Norris.The solid result followed huge frustration on Saturday, when the Spaniard qualified only 15th in the shootout after team-mate Lance Stroll brought out a red flag, and then spun off early in the sprint.In the main event he jumped up from ninth to sixth on the first lap ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xu0TbCm via IFTTT

The 10 best Formula 1 drivers ever: Hamilton, Schumacher & more

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 Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CpyKYXr via IFTTT

Wolff: Mercedes F1 development direction right despite return of bouncing

The German manufacturer introduced a decent upgrade for its W14 at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend, which included new sidepods and an updated floor.However, the arrival of that coincided with Mercedes battling the return of bouncing on the straights, which proved to be its biggest headache throughout 2022.Wolff says the team needs to find answers quickly as to why the phenomenon it felt it had got ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/X1u7HJW via IFTTT

NASCAR Cup Richmond: Buescher holds off Hamlin to claim playoff spot

Buescher, who started 26th, dominated along with RFK Racing team-mate and co-owner Brad Keselowski, as the two combined to lead 190 of the 400 laps.Buescher emerged as the race leader following the final round of green flag pitstops but saw his big lead over Hamlin disappear when a spin by Daniel Suarez brought out a late caution and set up a restart with three laps remaining.Hamlin initially ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MOgqoCF via IFTTT

Perez: Hamilton “in a bit of a hurry” in Spa F1 sprint clash

Hamilton tried to pass the Mexican heading into Stavelot, and they made side-to-side contact, with the left front wheel of the Mercedes hitting the Red Bull’s sidepod.The Mexican was subsequently forced to retire from the race due to bodywork and floor damage, while Hamilton received a 5-second penalty that dropped him from fourth to seventh in the final classification.“It was massive damage ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JDd3n4o via IFTTT

Sydney Supercars: Van Gisbergen dominates race 2

The Kiwi was only headed in the first few laps of the race before taking control of the 36-lap affair.He expertly managed his tyres on the high-deg Sydney circuit to come home comfortably ahead of Andre Heimgartner and Anton De Pasquale.The win moves van Gisbergen into third in the standings, 13 points ahead of teammate Broc Feeney and 54 behind leader Brodie Kostecki. Will Brown is still second ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Ujc5V1J via IFTTT

A team in chaos or part of a masterplan? What’s going on at Alpine F1

After years where the accepted wisdom in F1 is that the route to success is a well-defined vision, stability, investment, and realism, Alpine going separate ways with two of its most senior figures seems a step in the opposite direction. It also comes against the backdrop of the team appearing to lurch from one decision to the next without any kind of overall strategy. Just three weeks ago ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OQzRFXE via IFTTT

Sydney Supercars: Pole for Heimgartner, Triple Eight struggles

Heimgartner and his Brad Jones Racing Camaro were unstoppable in the final two segments of the three-part battle for pole, topping the second segment with a remarkable 1m29.280s before running early in Q3, banking a 1m29.422s.That would have been good enough for pole, but he went back out for a final run anyway and improved to a 1m29.344s to put the position beyond doubt."It's harder that way ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/m9btCOg via IFTTT

Archive: The wasted hope of British F1 prospect Roger Williamson

Roger Williamson was going to be a world champion. The way he handled a Formula 3 GRD 372 in 1972 and an F2 March-BMW 732 in '73 left no doubt, and a test for BRM at Silverstone in February in the latter year merely confirmed it. He was... fast. But there was more to him than that; he had an unquenchable determination, and he never gave up.Born in Leicester in February 1948, the 25-year-old car ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4aK63XA via IFTTT

Tracy suspended by Superstar Racing Experience after Newgarden crash

The 2003 Champ Car title-winner has yet to miss a race in SRX, recording one podium in 15 starts since the series' inaugural season in 2021. It was founded by three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, running six races every summer. On Thursday, the Canadian was battling with IndyCar title-challenger Josef Newgarden for fifth with 12 laps to go in the main event. Tracy squeezed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Wlvduqm via IFTTT

Alpine F1 team in period of "pain and trouble" - Vowles

Williams has lured Alpine's Pat Fry to Grove. His appointment was confirmed minutes after the French squad revealed team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane will leave after this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.These departures follow that of the outspoken Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, who ultimately presided over the F1 team, being moved aside to work on “special ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Y4vrH6D via IFTTT

Belgian GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained

Alpine A523 nose and front wing detail Photo by: Uncredited Alpine has two different front wing configurations at its disposal in Belgium, the one with the wavy trailing edge first seen in Hungary (bottom) and their lower downforce variant (top). AlphaTauri AT04 rear detail Photo by: Uncredited AlphaTauri's rear wing offering for the Belgian Grand Prix has a shallow ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/euLahtP via IFTTT

Unheated “chewing gum” tyres would make F1 look “stupid”, says Verstappen

Team bosses and F1 chiefs are due to discuss the tyre blanket issue at a meeting of the F1 Commission at the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday.F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has been working hard to develop tyres that do not need pre-heating, with its testing programme reaching a conclusion after the British GP.But despite feeling confident that it has done all it can to deliver tyres that will work with the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vGyAtlB via IFTTT

Alonso: Aston Martin dip in F1 form not as bad as it looks

Alonso pointed out that the run of podiums at the start of 2023 was not expected, and claimed that each weekend is “a celebration” as the team remembers where it was a year ago.After logging six podiums in the first eight races, the team has slipped back as McLaren has made a step and Mercedes has been consistently near the front.Alonso insists that he’s not worried, as the team is still ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6Y0zakp via IFTTT

Ricciardo: Attention surrounding Hungary return like winning F1 title

The Australian, who signed for Red Bull for this season on a one-year deal in a third driver role, was parachuted in to replace sacked AlphaTauri racer Nyck de Vries after 10 races.He was trailed by a Netflix ‘Drive To Survive’ camera crew for the Thursday media day in Budapest and his sessions with journalists in Red Bull hospitality were rammed.His roundtable interview session in Spa also ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QxE4ZNL via IFTTT

Ferrari appoints new F1 sporting director as Mekies departs

In April AlphaTauri announced that Mekies would replace its long-time team boss Franz Tost, who is stepping down at the end of the season. It also appointed former FIA man Peter Bayer to become the team's first bespoke CEO, overseeing a wide range of organisational changes.After the switch was announced Mekies continued in his sporting director role, while Ferrari and Red Bull worked out the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/B6GdTYW via IFTTT

Aston Martin: ‘Wrong choices’ have impacted recent F1 form

The Silverstone-based squad started the 2023 campaign as Red Bull’s closest challenger, scoring six podiums in eight rounds.But since Fernando Alonso's second in Canada, it has dropped back in to the chasing pack as others like McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari have made rapid progress.There has also been a fascinating change in its performance profile as an early season strength in low-speed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MvwNqif via IFTTT

Apology to Welch Motorsport

As a result, Autosport removed the online version of the article from the website and digital version of the magazine.Autosport acknowledges the serious harm to the reputations of Welch Motorsport, Dan and John that the article may have caused.John is a former British and European Rallycross championship driver and British Rallycross champion, who went on to establish as owner and principal the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8kthlfj via IFTTT

McLaren busts Belgian GP myth and warns F1 struggles may return

The first and second stages of a three-step upgrade to change “pretty much every single aerodynamic part on the car” appears to have turned around McLaren’s poor start to the season.Since the first updates arrived in Austria, Lando Norris has qualified inside the top four for the three GPs and finished runner-up to Max Verstappen at Silverstone and last weekend at the Hungaroring.But team ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VT3a0uQ via IFTTT

Mercedes calls for cost cap rule change to ring-fence non-F1 staff

As the FIA continues its probing of the team submissions from the 2022 campaign, it emerged over the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend that a further round of questions have gone back to some of the leading outfits as part of a push for further clarifications.This comes on top of one of the current big talking points being how much teams are benefitting from using non-F1 parts of their business to help ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VReLj4b via IFTTT

Video: Adam/Cottingham rise to the top amid British GT incidents

They say it’s calm in the eye of a storm, and last weekend’s British GT three-hour away-day in Algarve was indeed a stormy affair. Numerous incidents and three safety car interruptions – one of which lasted half an hour – jumbled the order, yet out the other side came the most likely of winners who, amid all the drama, put in a typically calm and classy performance.Even as the mayhem was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/u7xRmyK via IFTTT

Why it's time to accept Silverstone as MotoGP’s true UK home

Standing on the balcony of the recently constructed Hilton hotel overlooking the Wing pit complex, as a bike trackday thunders beneath us, brings into focus just how impressive a facility Silverstone has become.Compared to the first time this writer attended the Northamptonshire venue in 2012, just two years after the wing was constructed, Silverstone has really grown into an impressive complex ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dJ1NwyH via IFTTT

What’s happened to Aston Martin’s Red Bull-worrying form in F1?

For an outfit that finished seventh in the standings last term, it emerged as the surprise package, the team closest to troubling Red Bull.PLUS: How Aston Martin broke into F1’s lead packBut in the five grands prix since, an Aston driver has only once more classified in the top three. Alonso’s second place in Canada disrupts a run of two sevenths, a ninth and a fifth-place finish on his side ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8hfcHO9 via IFTTT

FIA launches WRC tyre tender for 2025

Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli is currently the official tyre supplier to all categories within the WRC after winning the FIA’s last WRC tyre tender in 2019 to supply tyres from 2021 to 2024. This included the last season of the WRC generation car and the first three campaigns under Rally1 hybrid regulations.French brand Michelin had previously supplied WRC teams until the end of 2020 prior ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KW5TiCt via IFTTT

Super Formula set to mandate spec dampers in 2024

The Japanese single-seater series is understood to have taken the decision after consultations with teams this year, but a final call on which brand’s products will be used as standard components has not yet been made.Inertia dampers, also known as inerters or ‘j-dampers’, are also set to be outlawed as part of the changes.Damper development has been a key Super Formula battleground for many ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4QpkFEa via IFTTT

McLaren rubbishes claims F1 upgrades worth one second

At the recent Austrian and British Grands Prix, McLaren introduced the first two stages of a pivotal three-step update that will mean “pretty much every aerodynamic part on the car changes”. While the final components originally scheduled for last weekend’s Hungarian GP have been delayed owing to design and production timelines, Norris has finished second in the last two races behind ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rJmvY8M via IFTTT

What is F1's summer break, why does it happen and how long is it?

After a run of 12 races in 21 weeks, the Formula 1 paddock heads into a summer break in August immediately after the Belgian GP.There will be no official F1 track action for an entire month, with the teams reconvening at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort on the 25-27 August.That means over three weeks off from the grind of the F1 circus and travelling the world, and while all involved will get to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7YxlUJt via IFTTT

Why gambling on innovation is worth the risk in national motorsport

For a sport that takes place at a frenetic pace, the speed of change in motorsport can be remarkably slow at times. Traditions are well established and are often religiously stuck to with very few daring to break the mould. Yet trying something new is important to keep offering fresh ideas for competitors – although such innovation can be tricky at a time of financial uncertainty, like at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ShMjVNd via IFTTT

Mercedes joins in with Formula 1’s latest rear wing trick

They have utilised a feature that connects the rear wing endplate and upper flap’s tip section differently in a bid to help manipulate airflow in this area of the car. It is the result of teams clearly poking and prodding to try to reverse the impact of changes made by the FIA to reduce wake turbulence created by cars, which then improves their ability to follow one another more closely. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AM8l0ZF via IFTTT

DJR announces Simona de Silvestro Supercars wildcard

As exclusively revealed by Autosport, the Swiss star will return to Supercars for the first time since departing the series at the end of 2019.She will campaign a DJR Ford Mustang at the Bathurst 1000, which she'll share with teenage sensation Allen. The de Silvestro/Allen entry will be backed by Shell V-Power and run as #98 as a tip of the hat to Shell's premium 98 octane fuel."I am thrilled to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OVYn5fK via IFTTT

Red Bull backs F1 engine equalisation move

Autosport revealed over the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend that the idea of introducing a mechanism to equalise power units among the manufacturers has been tabled by the FIA for discussion at this week’s meeting of the F1 Commission. It is understood that the move has been prompted by concerns that the Renault engine, which is used by Alpine, has fallen behind rivals and could be as much as 30hp ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7HIsJCv via IFTTT

The 10 best Formula 1 drivers ever: Hamilton, Schumacher & more

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 Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uHBT42n via IFTTT

Norris blames Verstappen over $45,000 F1 winner’s trophy breakage

As the drivers began their traditional spraying of Ferrari sparkling wine, Norris performed his trademark tactic of getting the bubbling flowing by smashing the bottom of his bottle down on the ground. He used the top step of the podium as his base but, as he made contact, the impact was enough to bounce Verstappen’s nearby winner’s trophy off and it hit the floor and broke into ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xsXA3OJ via IFTTT

Magnussen in a “pickle” as Haas F1 development turns strengths into weaknesses

The Dane qualified 19th for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix while team-mate Nico Hulkenberg continued his strong one-lap form by running to 10th place in Budapest.Magnussen blamed a 0.511s gap in Q1, when both cars were running with hard tyres under the experimental Alternative Tyre Allocation, on his discomfort aboard the VF-23.He says that as the car has evolved, he has struggled to find ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/T4ZB83r via IFTTT

What Perez’s crash revealed about Red Bull’s F1 floor changes

Back in May, Perez’s Monaco Grand Prix qualifying accident resulted in his car being lifted high above the track to offer photographers a clear view of the underside of the RB19.Rival teams were left rubbing their hands about finally getting a chance to better understand what F1’s benchmark squad has done with its floor.So when Perez’s RB19 had to be retrieved in Hungary following his smash ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0hWSv76 via IFTTT

F1 teams to discuss engine equalisation move

High-level sources have revealed that the topic of engine equalisation has been added to the agenda of next week’s meeting of the F1 Commission that is to take place at the Belgian Grand Prix.It is understood that the issue has been tabled following analysis by the FIA about the performance of the current power units, fuelled by concerns from French manufacturer Alpine that its Renault engine is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WqwYXjz via IFTTT

WRC Estonia: Rovanpera pulls clear after Saturday morning clean sweep

The reigning world champion delivered a perfect start to Saturday’s high-speed gravel stages to extend his overnight advantage to 20.3s over Neuville, who lost time to a slow puncture.Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi edged Toyota’s Elfyn Evans in an intense fight for third, as 1.9s separated the pair. Teemu Suninen maintained his fifth position (+1m02.0s) in the third Hyundai i20 N.M-Sport’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8xQoq1k via IFTTT

F3 Hungary: Mini beats Bortoleto to sprint win after late restart

The Alpine Academy racer lost the lead to Nikita Bedrin (Jenzer) off the line, but made it back into the lead by lap eight before cruising to victory.Bedrin, who started second after a previous series best start of 14th, snatched the lead at Turn 1, but lost out when Mini deployed DRS.He held second before a final lap shootout with championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto saw the Trident driver ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nATwGYj via IFTTT

IMSA Lime Rock: Heart of Racing Aston and Korthoff Mercedes claim poles

The Northeast Grand Prix will feature the GTD Pro and pro-am GTD classes only, with no prototypes present at the tight Connecticut road course.Gunn claimed his second IMSA pole and will head the field after logging a best effort of 50.593s in the frantic 15-minute qualifying session, in which with traffic posed issues for several drivers.The #23 HoR Aston beat fellow Briton Jack Hawksworth in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9CJSh6F via IFTTT

F1 young driver programmes: Which drivers are signed to which teams?

There are 20 drivers on the current Formula 1 grid, and some of them have been at the top of the sport for a very long time.Some drivers even return to the cockpit of F1 machinery after time away because they’re seen as a better option than giving a newcomer an opportunity.But that’s not to say that teams aren’t scouting the next generation. There are no fewer than 48 candidates across the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jsTD02n via IFTTT

Hamilton: 'Mind-blowing' vortices show why Mercedes F1 recovery won't be quick

Mercedes revamped its troublesome W14 from the Monaco Grand Prix, revising the floor, front suspension and sidepods in a bid to turn around its campaign and close the gap to Red Bull.While it feels that it has made some good gains, both Hamilton and team-mate George Russell are well aware that more is needed before the team can hope to challenge for race wins on pure pace.Mercedes has plans to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TEhbf40 via IFTTT

Norris: McLaren not getting overconfident despite leap in F1 form

Norris qualified second and briefly led the British Grand Prix before finishing second behind Max Verstappen, while his team-mate Oscar Piastri started third and finished fourth after losing out to Lewis Hamilton under the safety car.While acknowledging the Silverstone result and the leap in performance since the first part of the latest upgrade package was introduced in Austria, Norris insists ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wUsVjuc via IFTTT

Perez explains 2023 Red Bull F1 car "trust" problem

The Mexican has failed to feature in Q3 on six occasions this season, making the cut just four times.This includes an ongoing streak of five early exits, a run that has seen team-mate Max Verstappen take pole position on each occasion. Although Perez has recovered positions during the races, he has only been able to reach the top three by the chequered flag once during this period.  Asked if he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dLS7hvH via IFTTT

Peugeot has "all the right ingredients" for WEC success - di Resta

The French manufacturer scored its first WEC podium with the 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar last time out at Monza, the result for the #93 machine di Resta shared with Mikkel Jensen and Jean-Eric Vergne marking the first time Peugeot had finished on the same lap as the leader.Insight: 10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 6 Hours of MonzaFor di Resta, the podium finish was a first step towards achieving ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/n4U9xST via IFTTT

Ginetta categories join BRSCC roster for 2024

The Yorkshire-based car maker has enjoyed a relationship with the BARC dating back to when Lawrence Tomlinson bought the company ahead of the 2006 season.But now Ginetta is switching allegiances a year after leaving the BARC-administered British Touring Car Championship support bill and focusing on BRSCC-run British GT events.“We want to keep Ginetta at the forefront of UK racing, as well as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tMRYT0u via IFTTT

Lecuona to replace injured Rins at British MotoGP round

Rins has been out of action since badly breaking his right leg in a crash during the sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix.The five-time MotoGP race winner has since undergone two operations on his broken tibia and fibula, and will not return to racing until the Austrian GP in mid-August at the earliest.Lecuona, who previously rode for the Tech3 KTM squad in 2020 and 2021 before moving to WSBK ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/voBV2Pq via IFTTT

Williams: Last two F1 races a “clear turning point” for rookie Sargeant

The American had a difficult start to a schedule dominated by unfamiliar venues and tricky street and temporary tracks that saw him involved in a string of incidents as he struggled to keep up with team-mate Alex Albon.However, in Austria he had a strong run to 13th in a race of low attrition, while at Silverstone he finished 11th and just four seconds behind the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz.Robson ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AfB2RtU via IFTTT

New wind tunnel will make McLaren F1 more efficient amid "tough decisions"

McLaren commissioned a new wind tunnel, which after several delays was completed earlier this summer, after it had been using Toyota's wind tunnel in Cologne. This not only impacted the team's performance, but also its speed in bringing development parts to its race cars.It also overhauled several other facilities at its McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, including upgraded simulation tools and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HIYcNJ2 via IFTTT

DS Penske positive for the end of Formula E season

Since the start of season 9 of the Formula E world championship, the leaders have always been more or less the same. Nevertheless, as a sign that nothing can be taken for granted, teams like Porsche, with one of the biggest budgets in the field, have oscillated between success and absence. It was also clear that manufacturers with a customer team benefited from data from four cars instead of two ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CzGywAP via IFTTT

Audi receives heavy criticism from teams after factory GT3 exit

It was revealed last week that Audi’s customer racing division will be downsized next year, with the German manufacturer ending the production of R8 LMS GT3 and other racing models within its range. Audi’s works driver pool will also be disbanded, impacting 14 drivers, while teams that are accustomed to receiving financial support from the brand will also be affected.The decision about ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YR2Q68l via IFTTT

The standout moments of the series that launched Norris as it reaches 250 races

British Formula 4 celebrated a milestone moment at Oulton Park last month when its 250th race was held.The category was born out of the old British Formula Ford series and got off to a flying start back in 2015 when a host of drivers that are now stars on the international stage were among a talented grid.Over the past eight years there have been plenty of unforgettable moments – from barely ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Mbulad1 via IFTTT

Supercars title challenger Kostecki to make NASCAR Cup debut

Following in the footsteps of fellow Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen, who won on his NASCAR debut in the Chicago street race earlier this month, Kostecki will join the NASCAR field on the Indianapolis road course on 13 August.The 25-year-old will link up with RCR team-mates Austin Dillon and two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch as part of an alliance of sorts between Kostecki's ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WGa95sm via IFTTT

Ferrari dismisses Albon F1 link as it holds fire on driver contract talks

Speculation in the Italian press last week suggested that Ferrari had set its sights on luring Albon on board for after Sainz’s current contract runs out at the end of next year.However, Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has dismissed the idea of any movement for Albon, who himself made it clear in recent weeks that his own focus is on a long-term future with Williams.Vasseur, who knows ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ILbs4wH via IFTTT

MotoGP’s Friday format tweak approved with immediate effect

The 2023 season has seen the MotoGP weekend format undergo one of its most radical changes ever with the introduction of sprint races at every round.This has led to the combined times at the end of Friday’s two practice sessions determining which riders progress directly to Q2 in qualifying and who has to face the Q1 elimination.Previously, it was the combined times at the end of Saturday’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kzxBJKR via IFTTT

CEO Interview: Why motorsport needs to set targets for female driver participation

Ali Donnelly is a no-nonsense Irish woman whose career spans Sport England and a stint as spokesperson for the British Prime Minister. She's one of the vanguard driving greater female participation in sport. Stepping into motorsport earlier this year as CEO of the More than Equal project, she was surprised to find very little data on numbers of women competing around the world and no targets ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0t5fQwy via IFTTT

Stella refuses to take sole credit for McLaren’s impressive F1 turnaround

The Woking-based team caused a stir at the British Grand Prix as a major upgrade package helped Lando Norris emerge as Max Verstappen’s main threat for the race victory, with the McLaren driver second and team-mate Oscar Piastri fourth. That star performance came in the wake of a disappointing start to the 2023 campaign for McLaren, which confessed on the eve of the season that its ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ptj6fJA via IFTTT

Crutchlow set for Japan MotoGP wildcard with Yamaha

Crutchlow made his MotoGP debut with the Tech3 Yamaha squad in 2011 having competed in World Superbikes with the Japanese marque. Scoring his first MotoGP podiums with Yamaha, Crutchlow moved to Ducati in 2014 before switching to Honda with LCR from 2015, with which he won all three of his grands prix triumphs in his career. Retiring from racing at the end of the 2020 season, Crutchlow ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Nh3Wj4r via IFTTT

Palou, Herta and Kirkwood rue Toronto IndyCar qualifying woes

Long Beach GP winner Kyle Kirkwood, Colton Herta and points leader Alex Palou will start eighth, 14th and 15th respectively after a tricky dry-wet-dry qualifying session proved difficult to conquer. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Palou will start from his worst starting position of the season in 15th, having a previous worse of seventh for the opening races at St Petersburg and Texas. When asked by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kaHrWFq via IFTTT

DS Penske through thick and thin

The air was already 30C when the electric single-seaters took to the track at precisely 8.10am on Saturday. The first practice session, which took place the day before, saw six drivers from six teams occupy the top six places, with no clear pace leader emerging. Jean-Éric Vergne, sixth and seven-tenths from the front, had, as usual, taken the time to rediscover the track. He knows the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HpzdIt7 via IFTTT

Domenicali: Brad Pitt film will have Drive to Survive effect on F1

The F1 organisation has given its support to the production by giving unprecedented access, even allowing it take over a pit garage and run cars on track between sessions at some races. Last weekend at Silverstone the film’s converted F2 cars were placed at the back of the grid, and stars Brad Pitt and Damson Idris were allowed to join the national anthem ceremony, standing alongside Max ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cCm4D1b via IFTTT

Rome E-Prix: Dennis takes provisional pole against title rival Cassidy

The Andretti Autosport driver had built up a margin of three-tenths over the opening two sectors in the final duel and posted a 1m37.986s.  Cassidy, who finished second in Saturday’s opening Rome E-Prix but took the championship lead from Dennis as a result, put in an impressive final sector to slash the margin but fell 0.071s short at the line.  Dennis also receives three points ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7NCvQJn via IFTTT

Vettel: De Vries F1 sacking was “harsh” and “brutal”

Vettel drove for the Faenza-based team when it was known as Toro Rosso before moving to Red Bull and winning four world championships prior to leaving for Ferrari. He remains on friendly terms with the Milton Keynes-based team and its boss Christian Horner. Speaking in an ITV interview at Goodwood on Saturday, Vettel stressed that he is happy to see his former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo make ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/x5e2KLl via IFTTT

Fuji Super Formula: Lawson charges to third win in six races

Starting second on the grid behind polesitter Tadasuke Makino, Lawson passed the Dandelion driver shortly after the pitstop phase to take the lead before marching to a comfortable 4.4s victory. With Ritomo Miyata finishing only third and Tomoki Nojiri having an uninspiring race en route to eighth, Lawson sits just one point adrift of his TOM'S rivals in the standings with just three races left ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jQ37vzZ via IFTTT

Rome E-Prix: Evans continues Formula E dominance in FP3

The Jaguar driver claimed pole, victory and fastest lap in Saturday’s opening race in Rome to propel himself firmly back into title contention and posted the fastest time in FP3 on Sunday morning.  With the session held in cooler conditions than at the same point yesterday, times began to tumble as all those who had been involved in yesterday’s multi-car crash were able to take to the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9Z3tYKT via IFTTT

Blomqvist: IndyCar debut "even harder than I actually thought"

Blomqvist has been called up from Meyer Shank Racing’s Acura IMSA SportsCar Championship squad to replace Simon Pagenaud in its #60 Honda-powered entry. Pagenaud is recovering from concussion-like symptoms and hasn’t been cleared by IndyCar’s medical team for this weekend’s event. Blomqvist, the 29-year-old Briton who is the son of World Rally champion Stig, has been tipped to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JfAH7B1 via IFTTT

F1 eyes lighter, simpler and noisier engines

With F1 committed to using fully sustainable fuels from 2026 rather than going down an all-electric route, thoughts are already being put towards what type of power unit the series could use further down the road.  And, with Domenicali having been clear recently that he wants to see car weight coming down, one area where significant mass could be reduced is with the hybrid power units ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/c5VzbUT via IFTTT

Loeb: "No plan at the moment" for WRC return in 2023

The nine-time world rally champion contested four WRC rounds with M-Sport Ford last year, which included a memorable victory at Monte Carlo. The Frenchman also led in Portugal and Greece before being forced to retire. Loeb has been absent from the WRC this season despite M-Sport harbouring hopes a deal could be reached with the 49-year-old, who was open to adding WRC events to his schedule ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7M4wBhs via IFTTT

Rome E-Prix: Evans sets the pace in FP2 ahead of points leader Dennis

The Jaguar driver was already top of the times with a lap that would have been good enough to end the session fastest heading into the final five minutes. But the Kiwi, who won both races in Rome last year, set a blistering final lap as he became the only driver to go below the 1m38s barrier, setting a 1m37.881s, which was 0.613 seconds faster than championship leader Jake Dennis. The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qzAg8Dw via IFTTT

Domenicali not changing mind on 11th F1 team

A decision on whether extra entries will be accepted is expected to be announced in the coming weeks, with Andretti and Hitech the highest-profile candidates. The process is run by the FIA, but the F1 organisation also has to agree to allow a new team to join the field. Existing teams have made clear that they don’t want to let another entrant in and Domenicali has voiced his support for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SVoRrHz via IFTTT

Edwards back to One Motorsport

The 32-year-old switched from the BTC Racing Honda squad to the Team Hard Cupra battalion for this year, but after a troubled start to the campaign, she has gone back to her old home, now known as One Motorsport.  One has parted company with Will Powell, whose Motus One GT squad was merged into the Brackley team over the winter.  Since the end of last month, Powell now no longer ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lRyaJXQ via IFTTT

Friday favourite: The stalwart Aston that almost cooked its drivers

Tomas Enge’s long stint as part of Prodrive’s sportscar operation yielded great success. He won the GTS class at the Le Mans 24 Hours with the Ferrari 550 Maranello in 2003 and claimed the Le Mans Series LMP1 crown in 2009 aboard the Lola-Aston Martin. But despite not managing to add to his Le Mans win tally with it, he holds the Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 in even higher esteem and selects it as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JTeDMSQ via IFTTT

F1 considering ‘Grand Slam’ idea for sprint races in 2024

With F1 now fully committed to incorporating a selection of sprint races throughout the F1 calendar, talks are set to begin about ways to further fine-tune the spectacle in 2024. While grand prix bosses are happy to keep the number of sprint races at six for next year, a gathering of the F1 Commission scheduled for the Belgian Grand Prix weekend looks set to discuss tweaks to the sprint ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KX2p04H via IFTTT

Why "unusual" McLaren F1 upgrade has piqued Mercedes interest

McLaren produced a shock performance in last weekend’s British Grand Prix as Lando Norris secured a spot on the front row and then emerged as Max Verstappen’s main threat in the race to come home in second.  But the way he was able to hold off Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages of the race, despite being on slower hard compound tyres, left many rivals impressed about the amount of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KMfi4GE via IFTTT

Magazine: F1 British GP, WEC Monza review

Aston Martin (five times), Mercedes (twice), Ferrari (twice) and now McLaren. If you remove the incredible Red Bull RB19 from the 10 Formula 1 races held so far in 2023, there would be quite a few different winners and a fascinating title contest. And Norris would now be a grand prix victor after an impressive drive in front of his home fans at Silverstone. As Alex Kalinauckas shows in our ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/U76RfgP via IFTTT

Super Touring Power event to return at Brands Hatch in 2024

The celebration of the halcyon Super Touring period of tin-top racing proved popular with fans and also attracted a host of stars to the 2023 event, with Kiwi aces Paul Radisich, Greg Murphy and Steven Richards being tempted to Kent while current British Touring Car frontrunner Jake Hill won all four Super Tourers races in a Nissan Primera. OPINION: Why Super Touring Power should become a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6Kg8MLk via IFTTT

Bigger isn't always better, IIHS says

An IIHS study found that larger, newer vehicles remain safest for their drivers, but they might increase danger to drivers of older, smaller vehicles in a collision. Midsize choices could offer the best of both worlds. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/n9LyvDr via IFTTT

Penske "would love to see" WEC at Indy

Penske has outlined a desire to host a six-hour WEC race on the same weekend as the IMSA SportsCar Championship round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which he bought along with the IndyCar Series in November 2019. The idea was discussed with the WEC for 2024 as the series looked for a replacement for Sebring as the venue for its US round, but it wasn’t possible for scheduling ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tTwbZ2a via IFTTT

Why MotoGP's rising star would shine brighter at VR46 than at Pramac

With racing in short supply during MotoGP's summer break, the focus of attention in the world championship is monopolised by the buzz of possible market movements. Aside from the case of Marc Marquez, who is devoting this summer to unravelling the scenario of his hypothetical departure from Honda, Marco Bezzecchi is another rider on the grid who is attracting a lot of attention. The 24-year-old ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RBcUqDl via IFTTT

McLaren says even more gains to come from latest F1 upgrade package

The Woking-based team caused a surprise at the British Grand Prix as it made the most of a raft of recent upgrades to grab a slot on the front row with Lando Norris and finish second behind race-winner Max Verstappen.  PLUS: The pre-qualifying pick that helped Norris battle Verstappen and "murder" Hamilton  But rather than feel that this is the peak of McLaren's potential for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CZx3ua0 via IFTTT

F1 in Schools announces record world finals entries in 2023

In 2023, 68 teams will take part in the final event of the F1 in Schools project, which is held annually to encourage students to enrol in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.  The 2023 world finals will be held at the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, where the teams from 26 of the 60 countries where F1 in Schools is active will compete for victory by racing mini ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5QIuEVf via IFTTT

Perez “couldn’t care less” about F1 future speculation

It has been fuelled by Tuesday’s confirmation that Daniel Ricciardo will replace Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian GP. The Australian now has the opportunity to prove that he has put his McLaren struggles behind him and is worthy of a return to a Red Bull race seat alongside Max Verstappen. Perez had another difficult Saturday at Silverstone last weekend, finishing only ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TKDUytO via IFTTT

Marshal injured after protestors invade Norisring DTM track

Despite the presence of police forces, four activists from ‘Extinction Rebellion Racing’ and ‘Last Generation’ managed to gain access to the opening turn of the track prior to the second race of the weekend. A marshal who tried to stop the protestors from invading the track was injured in the process, according to a report by dpa referring to a police ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kAsjaN7 via IFTTT

DJR explains Bathurst 1000 Supercars wildcard plan

DJR is one of two teams to have had a wildcard application for the two Supercars endurance races, the Sandown 500 and the Bathurst 1000, approved by the Supercars Commission. While the applications still technically need to be approved by the Supercars Board, the Commission's decision to tweak the superlicence rules to facilitate the entries is a solid sign that both DJR and Blanchard Racing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JGhEiMt via IFTTT

What would MotoGP 2023 look like without sprint races?

Sprint races have marked one of the biggest single format changes in grand prix motorcycle racing’s more than 70-year history. While reviews of the sprint format were mixed from the riders to begin with, after eight rounds criticisms of the half-distance races have faded away. For the most part, the sprints have added an exciting new dynamic to race weekends and have generally proved to be ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4ETGIKZ via IFTTT

Verstappen: Ricciardo impressing after "reset" ahead of F1 test return

Ricciardo signed up as Red Bull’s third driver this year in a bid to rebuild his career after losing his seat at McLaren following two disappointing campaigns. And while Red Bull admitted that the Australian seemed out of sorts with his driving during his first runs in the team’s simulator, he made rapid progress to get back up to speed and is now viewed as an important weapon in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/I2mu1Ot via IFTTT

Ferraris scared mindset hampered British GP F1 hopes

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz qualified fourth and fifth, but in Sunday’s race, they tumbled down to ninth and 10th, not helped by the fact that both stopped before a safety car intervention that gave rivals a helping hand in the form of cheap stops. However, Vasseur says that the other key issue was that the team didn’t get enough information on tyre degradation on Friday when Charles ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uF0st65 via IFTTT

Red Bull: Perez's F1 championship position is relieving pressure

The Mexican driver failed to reach Q3 for the fifth grand prix qualifying session in a row last weekend, as he landed 15th on the grid for the British GP before battling back to sixth.  He now sits 99 points behind team-mate Max Verstappen in the standings. Meanwhile, Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso trails Perez by 19 points in third.  But Red Bull team principal Christian ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/okdAOmr via IFTTT

WTCR champion Ehrlacher completes Formula E's Rome rookie line-up

Ehrlacher, who claimed back-to-back WTCR titles between 2020-2021, will get his first on-track taste of the Gen3 machine with DS Penske having been the team’s simulator driver.  The Frenchman will compete in the 30-minute rookie session on Friday prior to the double-header in Rome along with 10 other drivers nominated by teams.  This includes ex-Formula 1 driver and Lamborghini ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YH6xTwe via IFTTT

Ferrari claims it faced "disadvantage" in Monza WEC race

The phrase used in a cursory statement issued after the Le Mans 24 Hours-winning WEC Hypercar squad was beaten by Toyota can be regarded as a clear reference to the revised Balance of Performance that came into effect for the Monza 6 Hours. The release, issued after midnight local time following the race, also said that after its victory at Le Mans last month Ferrari’s “expectation was to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MtOpw6y via IFTTT

The 10 best Formula 1 drivers ever: Hamilton Schumacher & more

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/C5OA0yf via IFTTT

British GP police use facial recognition tech as Just Stop Oil prepare to put "bodies on the line"

Silverstone event commander detective superintendent Richard Tompkins says that a “ring of steel” will be erected around the circuit permitter in a bid to prevent a repeat of the disruption in the 2022 race. Five people from Just Stop Oil jumped the barriers on the opening lap of last year’s GP but an early red flag for Zhou Guanyu rolling at Turn 1 meant the field slowed by the time it ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/h2xyfvq via IFTTT

DTM Norisring: Rast claims first pole for BMW in Sunday qualifying

Having scored his maiden podium since his switch to Audi on Saturday, Rast carried that form into qualifying for the second leg of the DTM’s blue riband event, setting a rapid time of 48.622s in Group A. The German driver then had to spend the next 20 minutes in the Schubert garage as he waited for the second group of drivers to complete their session, with the DTM having gone for a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8v4dbDF via IFTTT

What F1 GPS data reveals about McLarens shining Silverstone qualifying

That was the team’s best Saturday result at Silverstone before this weekend, when Lando Norris shone and went one better in his metal-effect machine. He was met by cheers from the grandstands as he crossed the line to complete a final flying lap in Q3. Norris shot to provisional pole courtesy of a 1m29.861s effort. While he was knocked off top spot in the dying moments by Max Verstappen ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8fNTSEQ via IFTTT

Supercars Townsville: De Pasquale breaks Ford win drought

De Pasquale executed a three-stop strategy, helped slightly by an early safety car, to secure the first proper Gen3 win for a Ford driver. Cam Waters did technically win the season-opener in Newcastle, however that was only after the Triple Eight Camaros were excluded for a non-performance technical breach. Since then it's been a Camaro whitewash, before this breakthrough victory for De ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UkcZHF3 via IFTTT

F3 Silverstone: Colapinto grabs win in mixed conditions

The Argentinian lined up fourth for Saturday’s sprint race, with the start delayed by 10 minutes as rain began to fall, though all of the field bar Gregoire Saucy (ART) stuck with slick tyres. Colapinto took third at Village on lap one as team-mate Jonny Edgar fell back off the line as poleman Sebastian Montoya (Hitech) held the lead from Jenzer driver Taylor Barnard. Williams junior ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hWugI5V via IFTTT

DTM Norisring: Van der Linde beats Preining to pole in Saturday qualifying

Due to the short nature of the Nuremberg street circuit, the 27-driver grid was split into two groups for qualifying, with each group getting 20 minutes of on-track time.  Van der Linde was part of the second qualifying session and lapped the 2.3km circuit in 48.775s in his Schubert BMW, beating Thomas Preining’s time from Group A by 0.178s to take pole position. Manthey EMA’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qYMHzQE via IFTTT

Townsville Supercars: Brown takes race 1 win series lead

The Erebus driver put in a controlled performance over 250 kilometres to score a fourth victory of the season so far. With team-mate Brodie Kostecki, who came into the race as the series leader, enduring a tough afternoon and finishing 19th, Brown secured a 43-point advantage at the top of the drivers' standings. Broc Feeney, who finished second on Saturday, is only a single point further ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SCXGk7j via IFTTT

Why windy Silverstone could give Ferrari the F1 answers it needs

The Italian outfit has battled with a lack of consistency from its SF-23 throughout this season, especially in races when its drivers struggle with a lack of confidence because car handling is not predictable. Upgrades to the car introduced since the Spanish Grand Prix have helped improve matters considerably, and both Sainz and Charles Leclerc were left bullish after last weekend's race in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8hboLsE via IFTTT

Red Bull F1 engine plans ahead of schedule dismisses rivals' "scaremongering"

The Milton Keynes-based team has embarked on an ambitious programme to produce its own power unit from the start of the 2026 season.  It has combined forces with Ford and the work at its new facility is advanced, with around 350 staff already working on the future engine which has been on the dyno since last year.  While Red Bull acknowledges the supreme challenge of going up ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wxiXY8I via IFTTT

What has triggered confusion in Red Bulls F1 chasing pack

Two races ago, Max Verstappen’s winning margin in Canada was a season-low 9.5-seconds over Aston’s Fernando Alonso (bar the safety car-ended Australian race), while Lewis Hamilton had chased the Red Bull home in Spain. Last time out in Austria, Ferrari was the closest challenger at the front to F1’s current dominant team – albeit set to finish north of 24s behind with Charles Leclerc ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LSkyYv4 via IFTTT

Toyota looking over its shoulder in WEC title fight

The New Zealander believes he and team-mates Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa will face a strong challenge from Le Mans 24 Hours winners Ferrari for the title starting at the Monza 6 Hours this weekend, even though their points lead is the equivalent to a victory in a regular six-hour WEC round. “We look strong in the championship because we are 25 points ahead, but we’re definitely looking ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EC0ehLV via IFTTT

Magazine: F1 British Grand Prix preview

Formula 1’s visit to Silverstone is always one of the highlights of the motorsport season. Hamilton, Russell and Norris explain why they like the high-speed circuit so much and assess their chances ahead of this weekend’s contest. Rising star Ollie Bearman will be the only British driver on the F2 grid at Silverstone. He is our guest columnist and discusses the highs and lows of his rookie ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/j1eaoXY via IFTTT

Why F1 remains miles away from "perfect calendar"

As China returns to the calendar after years of COVID-related delays, F1 finally has achieved its record-breaking 24-race schedule, the maximum currently allowed under F1 and the FIA's commercial agreements. The 2024 schedule contains the same 24 events as the original 2023 plans but has seen several tweaks to make the calendar more sustainable by grouping regional races. "We're working on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XFVGWhY via IFTTT

F1s fictional 11th team appears as Brad Pitt movie begins filming

As preparations get underway at Silverstone for this weekend’s round of the F1 world championship, a full garage and pitwall set up devoted to the APXGP squad that Pitt drives for has been constructed.  This weekend’s GP will mark the first time that filming for the as-yet-unnamed Apple movie will take place at an F1 event.  It is understood that there will be a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nA9STxB via IFTTT

Horner rubbishes Hamiltons new F1 car delay idea

Speaking during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, seven-time world champion Hamilton acknowledged that the championship was now in another period of one-team dominance given the run of ground-effects form currently enjoyed by Max Verstappen and Red Bull. The Mercedes driver accepted that he had been the beneficiary of such levels of command previously, but reckons this pattern of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nKbuC4A via IFTTT

Murphy wants Brands Hatch Supercars race after Super Touring Power event

Murphy was part of an antipodean contingent that travelled to the UK for the Super Touring Power event at Brands Hatch last weekend. While he was there in a competitive sense, racing a Nissan Primera Super Touring car, he was also reacquainted with his former Tasman Motorsport VE Commodore Supercar (above), which is now owned by Alex Sidwell and lives in the UK. Murphy cut demonstration laps ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FEeyIh0 via IFTTT

Why Honda seriously risks losing Rins to a MotoGP rival

After Suzuki’s MotoGP withdrawal at the end of last season, Rins landed at the LCR Honda squad while former team-mate Joan Mir became Marc Marquez’s team-mate at the factory Honda squad. Despite racing for the satellite squad, Rins is directly contracted to Honda and his initial agreement expires at the end of 2024, but it does include a clause that could allow him to leave early if he was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/s2bleDE via IFTTT

Tin-top legends star at first-ever Super Touring Power meeting

Current British Touring Car Championship star Jake Hill was just five years old when he watched Laurent Aiello win the BTCC title in 1999, but Hill himself became a Super Touring winner by securing a clean sweep at the inaugural Super Touring Power meeting. The 20-car Super Tourers entry, including five machines from New Zealand, contested a pair of races on both of Brands Hatch’s Grand Prix ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tda1qIo via IFTTT

Did Austria sprint shootout expose need for F1 tyre rule rethink?

That’s certainly how it looked after wet weather voided the strict tyre usage rules in the Saturday shootout and allowed everyone to use whatever slick compound they wanted to over the three sessions. That led to some frantic laps as drivers worked their way through the soft tyres that they had access to. But there was the unusual sight of Nico Hulkenberg using new mediums in SQ3 to secure ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4hgJvZS via IFTTT

AlphaTauri: F1 car is not easy for rookie De Vries

The car’s key weakness has been rear-end entry stability, and Eddolls acknowledged that it hasn’t helped the Dutchman, who like the other F1 newcomers also faced a run of tricky street and temporary tracks in the first part of the season. De Vries has struggled thus far to match team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, and has been under pressure from his team boss Franz Tost and Red Bull motor ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/D8aFK4Q via IFTTT

The Silverstone test that could save driver lives and tracks from layout changes

The accident that tragically claimed Dilano van 't Hoff's life happened nearly 600 miles from the Red Bull Ring. But the Formula 1 drivers were united in their reaction last weekend. They spoke eloquently and thoughtfully in the hours after the news of the Dutchman’s death had reached Austria from Spa. And many did so again following the grand prix won by Max Verstappen – an event preceded ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Xrax5jk via IFTTT

Horner rubbishes Wolff's 'frightened' remark about 2026 F1 engine progress

Horner has been active in F1 Commission and team principal meetings in suggesting that grand prix racing’s bosses need a rethink over plans for the 2026 cars.  In particular, he is concerned that engines running out of power on straights because batteries are not powerful enough, allied to cars that cannot compensate in performance terms, could hurt the show.  He is clear ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IU2lEPh via IFTTT

Verstappen: Jeddah still "more dangerous" than Spa amid F1 safety concerns

Last weekend, 18-year-old Formula Regional driver Dilano van 't Hoff suffered a fatal accident at Spa, when the Dutchman was hit by a following car while stationary on the Kemmel straight. The crash happened on a last-lap restart in heavy rain, which dramatically reduced visibility. It is the second fatal accident at the venue in four years' time after Anthoine Hubert was killed in F2 in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iW6H14o via IFTTT

Honda test rider Bradl thinks its troubled MotoGP bike "can be fixed"

The recent triple-header prior to the summer break were bruising for Honda, which had three riders – Joan Mir, Alex Rins and Marc Marquez – suffer various broken bones as a result of crashes. Rins had to undergo two operations on a badly broken leg after a crash in the Mugello sprint, while Mir fractured his hand at the Italian Grand Prix and has been absent since. Marquez suffered a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xsLiloT via IFTTT

NASCAR explains decision to shorten Chicago Cup race

The decision, which came just before the halfway point due to impending darkness, completely changed the complexion of the race. Drivers who had pitted during earlier caution periods could potentially stretch the fuel and make it to the abbreviated distance without any further stops.  This was not the case for race leader Christopher Bell, who had won both stages. After he and the other ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OWnfFMR via IFTTT

HamiltonF1 contract delay not about money says Mercedes

The German manufacturer has been in talks with the seven-time champion for weeks now as they look to extend their partnership beyond the end of this season.  Recently, both Mercedes and Hamilton expressed some optimism that a deal could get across the line imminently with several meetings to discuss the matter having been arranged.  However, still nothing has been signed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ncvStXU via IFTTT

FIA's tougher stance will catch F1 cost cap cheats says Wolff

Autosport revealed recently how motor racing's governing body has been ramping up its investigations into team's cost cap submissions. FIA representatives have been visiting teams to check on their cost cap figures, and some squads have been handed questionnaires demanding more than 100 answers as clarification is sought over their spending. The FIA has also begun checks into the use by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0OnVuAg via IFTTT

The 10 best Formula 1 drivers ever: Hamilton Schumacher & more

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/CmlUf3j via IFTTT