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Thai rider Chantra scored only his second career win, and his first of 2023, in a dominant display from pole position, as he led every lap to lead a one-two for Honda Team Asia ahead of Ai Ogura.Pedro Acosta meanwhile took a major step towards the title as he finished in third on a weekend to forget for chief title rival Tony Arbolino.As Chantra checked out at the head of the field, pulling a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sK0Yr8M via IFTTT

Espargaro was in the fight for a top-five position when his RS-GP suddenly slowed on lap eight of Saturday’s 12-lap race, won by Jorge Martin's Pramac Ducati, forcing him into the pits and retirement.It follows a similar episode in last weekend’s Indian Grand Prix but, while Espargaro put that problem down to the intense heat at the Buddh International Circuit, this time he was a lot a loss to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2HVXQKA via IFTTT

Piastri secured the first podium of his F1 career with third at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, joining team-mate Lando Norris on the rostrum, but admitted after the race that it was not his finest performance. Reflecting on why he felt that way, the Australian rookie explained that, on a day when there was a need to heavily manage the tyres, he did not think he had done a good enough ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/s38PnbH via IFTTT

Quartararo led home the Yamaha charge as he dropped one place from his grid slot of 14th, having failed to escape the first part of qualifying earlier in the day.Team-mate Franco Morbidelli was a place further back in 16th, while wildcard Cal Crutchlow capped off a miserable day for the Iwata firm in 18th following a long-lap penalty.Quartararo said that trying to push beyond the limits of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/twugQpU via IFTTT

Going through its worst-ever phase in grand prix racing, Honda has had to resort to changes in its technical line-up in a bid to keep hold of star rider Marquez.Ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, it emerged that long-time technical chief Shinichi Kokubu has been moved aside as part of the reshuffle, with his place at HRC set to be taken over by current head of development Shin Sato from ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KlqLvyw via IFTTT

Red Bull clinched its sixth constructors' title with six races to spare in Japan, which is another entry for the Milton Keynes squad into the series' record book that it has been steadily rewriting this year.Team principal Horner conceded that losing its streak of consecutive race wins in Singapore was inevitable.And while the carrot of an invincible season is no longer dangling in front of his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YdoNhtU via IFTTT

Pramac Ducati rider Martin was never truly threatened at the head of the field, easing away from the chasing pack over the course of Saturday's 12-lap contest to record his fifth sprint race win of the season.It means the gap between Martin and works Ducati man Bagnaia is now down to just eight points ahead of the main race on Sunday.However, Bagnaia managed to gain back a crucial point with a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/X5bthM1 via IFTTT

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The Japanese marque is yet to make any official announcements regarding its plan for next season, with all of its drivers currently out of contract at the end of the year.But Toyota’s management has stated its wish to maintain its driver line-up of world champion Kalle Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, part-time driver Sebastien Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta into 2024.While contacts are yet to be signed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SFP5bvJ via IFTTT

The Brazilian is one of the most successful drivers in the all-electric championship’s history, having been a stalwart of the series since its inception in 2014.During that time di Grassi amassed a record 13 wins – joint equal with Sebastien Buemi – and 12 of which came with the Abt squad where he spent seven seasons.His tenure with the German squad peaked with winning the 2016-17 Formula E ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FJbO107 via IFTTT

Honda rider Marquez had set a lap good enough to make the top 10 in Friday afternoon’s second practice session and thus secure a guaranteed spot in the second part of qualifying, but this was scrubbed for a yellow flag violation.The lap would have been good enough to get him into Q2, but the six-time MotoGP champion pushed for a further improvement and instead ended up in the gravel at Turn ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/C7qLcXV via IFTTT

KTM turned heads at the San Marino GP earlier this month when test rider Dani Pedrosa completed the weekend as a wildcard on the new carbon fibre frame.The 31-time MotoGP race winner finished fourth in both the sprint and the grand prix at Misano using the new frame, which was then tested on the Monday at the Italian venue by the race riders.Both Binder and Jack Miller rode the chassis on Friday ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HEkfSGZ via IFTTT

Kokubu has been a mainstay at the Japanese manufacturer for over three decades, having joined Honda in 1986, working on both its MotoGP project and briefly in Formula 1.He did not travel to India last week and is also not present at Motegi for the Japanese Grand Prix, and will most likely be followed in a few months by Tetsuhiro Kuwata, who has a more administrative than technical role.Kokubu's ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Jwqnf0N via IFTTT

After it made its race debut at the San Marino GP with wildcard Dani Pedrosa, KTM has brought its new carbon fibre chassis to Japan for factory riders Binder and Jack Miller.With the new chassis offering better rear grip on the RC16, Binder used this to maximum effect on the soft rear tyre at the end the second practice to go fastest of all with a 1m43.489s, beating the eight-year-old lap record ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/GfoWjzZ via IFTTT

Martin endured an eventful grand prix at the Buddh International Circuit on his way to second, as his leathers opened during the race before he started to suffer from severe dehydration.In the second half of the grand prix, Martin’s Pramac leathers had unzipped partially, but he avoided a penalty for not having his safety equipment fully secured as he quickly rectified the situation.However, he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TcinzVD via IFTTT

In the four races held since the summer break, Ferrari has passed Aston Martin for third place in the constructors’ championship, and cut the deficit to Mercedes in second from 56 points to 20, while Carlos Sainz became the first non-Red Bull winner of the season in Singapore.Like other teams, Ferrari has already switched its wind tunnel programme to its 2024 car, but Vasseur insists that the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CRYz8Pd via IFTTT

Rins sustained a broken right leg in a crash in the sprint race during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, and has subsequently missed the last seven grand prix weekends, including last weekend's Indian round.However, LCR announced that Rins would be making the trip to Japan in hopes of being able to participate in Honda's home race, and on Thursday morning it was confirmed the Spanish rider had ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/S9H48pA via IFTTT

Earlier this month, Toyota wrapped up this year’s World Endurance Championship manufacturers’ crown with another convincing display on home turf at Fuji. It marks the fifth time in a row, and sixth in total, it has come away with the silverware, including the occasions when a teams’ title was awarded instead of a manufacturers’.Pending the outcome of the final round of the season in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/u7Dzrns via IFTTT

1. F1 Arcade – Simulator TechnicianF1 Arcade will open their new venue in Birmingham in November and they are looking for a technician to become their technical expert, managing and providing support for their bespoke F1 simulators.The role will suit someone able to troubleshoot and use tools such as Jira, Datto and Spiceworks. You should be familiar with racing simulator hardware, and you ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cmtoYHv via IFTTT

The Indian driver has already sampled the all-electric championship’s Gen3 machine as Mahindra’s official reserve driver last term, having driven in the Berlin rookie test as well as the rookie practice session in Rome. Daruvala, who has spent four seasons in Formula 2 most recently with MP Motorsport and achieved four wins, takes the spot of Edoardo Mortara who was confirmed alongside Nyck ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HgvpDiG via IFTTT

Hirakawa, who currently races in both Super Formula and the World Endurance Championship as a Toyota driver, was unveiled as the latest addition to McLaren’s pool of reserve drivers at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.McLaren stated upon the announcement that the 2022 Le Mans 24 Hours winner will join its simulator programme and drive its 2021 car, the MCL35M, as part of his new role.The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TGwpOxI via IFTTT

The Dutchman competed in 10 grand prix with the Red Bull junior squad this year, having made a one-off appearance for Williams at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix in place of Alex Albon, finishing ninth.But the 28-year-old endured a difficult 2023 campaign with AlphaTauri and was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix in July, having failed to score any points during his tenure ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7FPxvoC via IFTTT

The schedule had already been announced to begin on 10 March with the Qatar Grand Prix, which returns to the season-opening slot having been moved to November in 2023 due to track updates earlier this year.MotoGP will then head to Europe for the Portuguese GP – which opened the 2022 calendar – before the Argentina GP on 7 April.FEATURE: 10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Indian GPAs was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vexfVOw via IFTTT

After a disappointing Japanese Grand Prix weekend, where Mercedes found itself with only the fourth quickest car, it is aware of just how far ahead Red Bull remains right now. Hamilton, who has been pushing hard for Mercedes to totally revamp its concept approach, said that there should be no shying away from accepting the size of the gap that needs to be closed before the start of the 2024 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SOndbJU via IFTTT

The 39-year-old ex-Formula 1 driver has been a stalwart of the all-electric championship since its inception in 2014, winning the inaugural race in Beijing for the Audi-backed Abt team.His seven-year tenure with the team culminated in the 2016-17 title, while he also finished runner-up and third in the drivers’ standings twice, as well as claiming 12 wins.After one season with the Venturi squad ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PyMxVnL via IFTTT

Sargeant suffered a couple of costly shunts since the summer break, starting with an off in Zandvoort.The American rookie also had a huge crash on his first lap of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, running out of track to catch oversteer out of the final corner, and then losing control on the grass as he thumped the wall with both ends of his car.Williams faced a full rebuild around a spare ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EaGBO4g via IFTTT

When McLaren launched its MCL60 before Formula 1's pre-season test, it painted a very downbeat assessment of what it had created.Team boss Andrea Stella was open that the squad was "not entirely happy for what is the launch car" because it knew it had missed some core design ideas as it brought the package together."There's some areas in which we kind of realised a little late in development, some ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/y9jOmBu via IFTTT

Jota team principal Sam Hignett confirmed to Autosport that the British operation has approached Vettel about joining its expanded two-car Hypercar class assault on the WEC in 2024 with a pair of Porsche 963 LMDh prototypes.Hignett stressed that discussions with the German about a WEC drive and an attack on the Le Mans 24 Hours remain at an early stage and that no deal has been done.“We are ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vdAnuWj via IFTTT

The Williams driver’s comments came in the wake of an incident late in the Singapore GP when he was knocked into a spin by Sergio Perez, costing him a points finish.In Japan last weekend Albon had another close call with Perez, and was then a witness to the Mexican punting Kevin Magnussen off the road in what the Haas driver called a “shitty” move.The Red Bull driver received five-second ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MthDrjd via IFTTT

The physical capabilities of MotoGP riders were tested on the series' first visit to the Buddh International Circuit last weekend, with Jorge Martin requiring medical intervention after suffering from dehydration and several others reporting a burning-like sensation in the throat due to high temperatures and humidity in Delhi.The race had already been cut short by three laps on safety grounds, but ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ORm49Xa via IFTTT

The Mercedes drivers were running together on track as Ferrari's Carlos Sainz closed in.With Hamilton on fresher tyres and potentially faster than one-stopper Russell, the team agreed to a request from the seven-time world champion to get him in front, leaving Russell to fend off Sainz for as long as he could.Russell initially queried the decision, suggesting that the team wait until the last lap ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FV70T2K via IFTTT

Hawkins thus became the first woman to test a current or near-current grand prix car since Tatiana Calderon had a brief outing in a Sauber C37 on a filming day in Mexico in 2018, although the Colombian also drove a 2013-spec C32 for the Swiss outfit later that year and then in 2019.Former W Series driver Hawkins has previously driven older F1 cars in demonstration runs, and has been awaiting her ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tDBGPv3 via IFTTT

The McLaren driver was around five seconds behind race-leader Max Verstappen early in the race when the VSC was called out because of debris on the track after Perez had collided with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen.As Norris approached Spoon Curve, he closed in on the very slow Perez, who was returning the pits to get his car repaired.However, unsure about whether or not Perez had a problem, he had ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IRqc95W via IFTTT

Bezzecchi was a class apart from the rest of the field at the Buddh International Circuit last weekend, recovering from a sluggish start to win the grand prix by over eight seconds - the biggest victory margin seen in MotoGP this year.The Italian lost positions to fellow Ducati riders Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia with a poor getaway from pole, but was back in the lead by the end of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mkjw6UK 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 Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/T3AOpmn via IFTTT

The Red Bull driver's Suzuka victory, which put him two away from equalling his record for most wins in a single season, moved Verstappen 177 points away from team-mate Sergio Perez in the standings.The Mexican driver last outscored his team-mate in the fourth round of the campaign in Azerbaijan, where Perez clinched the second of his two wins so far in 2023.Since then, Verstappen has done nothing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/B61gxfF via IFTTT

The Dutchman saw off an early assault from the two McLarens at the start of the race, and lived up to Lando Norris' pre-race prediction that the Woking team would have little answer to the Dutchman if he led beyond Turn 2.Verstappen crossed the line 19.3s clear of Norris at the line, having been considerably out of reach across the 53-lap race at Suzuka beyond the opening laps.The only moments of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/v6FsSkI via IFTTT

The American badly damaged his car during a high-speed crash in qualifying on Saturday, which has forced a change of chassis.The FIA discovered, however, that the team had assembled its spare car far more than was normally allowed according to the rules – so it was in effect judged to be a third car.Williams was summoned to the stewards on Sunday morning and explained that the problem was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Kf7hQk9 via IFTTT

This weekend marks the first time in MotoGP history that the series is racing in India, utilising the former Formula 1 venue about 50km away from New Delhi.Weather conditions have already proved punishing for riders, with the extreme heat experienced in practice on Friday prompting a change to race distances.Today’s sprint was scheduled to be run over 12 laps, but will now take place over 11 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LBiGNSy via IFTTT

Verstappen will start ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in Sunday’s race after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.Japanese Grand Prix grid: Verstappen on pole from ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/awjyl4G via IFTTT

The championship leader routed the rest of the field with his initial 1m29.012s, which would have been good enough for pole on its own, but a second lap yielded further improvements and he found over a tenth to secure a 1m28.877s.Verstappen's final lap was 0.581s clear of Piastri's opening effort, which the Australian could not improve on second time around, but nonetheless was enough for him to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OHPpvi0 via IFTTT

Aside from the Q1 sessions prior to the pole shootout segment of qualifying, Valentino Rossi’s outfit has topped the timesheets across every outing at the Buddh International Circuit.Having topped final practice, Bezzecchi saw off a challenge from Pramac’s Martin to take his third pole of the season and first since the British GP.Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia cast aside a tough ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/z4UXaYV via IFTTT

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Of the four British Formula 3 races at Thruxton he entered across the 1994 and 1995 seasons, Warren Hughes started every one of them from pole position. Not a bad accolade considering his opposition included Jan Magnussen, Dario Franchitti, Oliver Gavin, Ralph Firman and Helio Castroneves.Hughes had several magic moments at the Hampshire speedbowl, billed as the UK’s fastest circuit, during a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jYayuxo via IFTTT

Jorge Martin and Luca Marini traded the top spot in the timesheets for much of the extended 70-minute session at the Buddh International Circuit, each enjoying long stints at the front on their respective Ducatis.Pramac rider Martin was the first among the two to break the 1m50s barrier as he set a lap time of 1m49.358s in the first 10 minutes of practice, with his VR46 rival Marini’s response ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rqy91xH via IFTTT

The Dutchman punched in a 1m30.688s to stand atop the timing boards, having been bumped off the top following his opening run on soft tyres as the rest of the front-running pack waited until later in the session to clock their first times on softs.Verstappen had originally gone quickest with a 1m31.377s on his first timed run, going early on soft tyres as the majority of the field used the early ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/irSDC10 via IFTTT

Former Haas driver Schumacher currently serves as the Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver after losing his Haas seat to Nico Hulkenberg at the end of last season.Despite being tentatively linked to several F1 seats for next year, the German faces another year on the sidelines but as revealed by Autosport this week, he has been offered a racing reprieve by Alpine in the World Endurance Championship ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FXgUZh4 via IFTTT

Nearly a week on from Red Bull’s humbling in Singapore, Verstappen utterly dominated the early stages – not only leading the pack out of the pack but heading the times from his first flier, a 1m33.719s set on the hard tyres that no one else could get anywhere near as the pack was split across the harder tyre compounds. This included a prototype medium compound Verstappen switched too after ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nc3YHhq via IFTTT

This weekend marks the first ever Indian GP for MotoGP, which will be staged at the same Buddh International Circuit which hosted Formula 1 from 2011 to 2013.The track required upgrade works to improve safety, though these were only completed recently and several riders felt unease about the proximity of barriers to the circuit at some corners.This led to the riders uniting over the matter, with a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LmfOwFY via IFTTT

Sainz took his second consecutive pole for 2023 in Singapore, and while the Ferraris still struggled to replicate their one-lap pace in the race, the Spaniard capitalised on Red Bull's off-weekend to break the latter's winning streak.PLUS: The Singapore secrets that helped Sainz end Verstappen's F1 winning streakBut while taking the first non-Red Bull win of the season was a much-needed tonic for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pGNEAXZ via IFTTT

Lawson was drafted in halfway through the Zandvoort weekend to replace the injured Daniel Ricciardo, substituting for the Australian until this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.Following a last-minute call-up in the Netherlands, the New Zealander has gradually made progress and started impressing Red Bull chiefs, with a breakthrough ninth place and a Q3 berth in last weekend's Singapore GP as a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JhymB6R via IFTTT

Sainz ended Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s record winning streak in Singapore to back up his consecutive pole positions, while a delayed pitstop last weekend left Leclerc to finish fourth.While the bumpy Marina Bay street circuit and its aggressive kerbs that forced a ride height rise means the Red Bull dip is thought to be only temporary, Ferrari does appear to have taken a stride ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ODaFzSu via IFTTT

Marc Marquez has the entire world neatly in the palm of his hands, hanging off his every word as the saga around his future plans for 2024 seemingly nears its conclusion.The eight-time world champion has a contract with Honda in MotoGP for next season, a fact he has repeatedly stated as uncertainty over his future continues. That hasn’t stopped shock links to Gresini Ducati emerging and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uHFwnA2 via IFTTT

The Australian had originally been committed to McLaren until the end of 2024, having been lured away from an Alpine reserve role last year with the promise of a race seat.But after a strong debut season as team-mate to Lando Norris, McLaren announced on Wednesday that the Australian would stay on board for at least an extra two years.Speaking about his new deal, Piastri said: “I am thrilled to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Mna5cbA via IFTTT

Amid struggles to get temperatures into Pirelli tyres that are new to the DTM for 2023, teams have come up with creative ways to circumvent the ban on using electric blankets.According to Autosport's sister website Motorsport-Total.com, several teams have been found leaving the garage doors wide open and placing tyres in a way to take advantage of direct sunlight.Teams also appear to have used ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/o0ijW3z via IFTTT

European F3 and FIA F2 champion Schumacher was dropped by the Haas F1 team at the end of 2022 owing to a brace of seven-figure car-splitting crashes that forced the team to abandon upgrades to meet its budgets.The German subsequently rekindled his Mercedes relationship, the manufacturer having backed his junior career, for 2023 with Schumacher serving as reserve driver. But Schumacher is now ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KgxkucI via IFTTT

The German manufacturer was in the hunt for victory in Singapore last weekend as a strategy masterstroke gave George Russell and Lewis Hamilton a shot at grabbing the win late on. Although it ultimately missed out as Ferrari's Carlos Sainz ended Red Bull's winning streak, the potential shown around the Marina Bay circuit showed that Mercedes has made good progress in improving its 2023 car after ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IKtW7z8 via IFTTT

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Massa has begun a challenge against the FIA and FOM over their handling of the investigation into the 'Crashgate' controversy from the 2008 Singapore GP, which ultimately cost him the world title to Lewis Hamilton that year.The Brazilian believes that there was a conspiracy that prevented the Crashgate affair from being probed until after the world title was settled, with the FIA having become ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Umvs5HA via IFTTT

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The 28-year-old, who was reserve driver for Toyota in 2022, is poised to take the race seat originally earmarked for him this season, according to Autosport sources.De Vries had signed to race the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar in 2023, but had a get-out clause that enabled him to take up an F1 seat. The likelihood is that he will take the place of Jose Maria Lopez alongside Kamui ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/laFTXDw via IFTTT

So, it was little wonder that Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, whose team has been dominant in F1 2023 up until now, found himself having to repeatedly dismiss any suggestions that his squad’s struggles were related to new FIA stipulations over the wings.Backing up his argument is the fact that, with a flexi wing estimated to be only worth about one-tenth of a second around Singapore, the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RCMScs0 via IFTTT

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The Singapore GP delivered a race of both strategy and outright pace at various times thanks to safety car periods on the streets of the Marina Bay circuit.From Sainz’s backing up of the pack to preserve his tyre life to him also slowing to give Lando Norris DRS to defend against the pair of charging Mercedes on younger tyres at the end, the Spaniard didn’t put a wheel wrong to clinch a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/noi6v97 via IFTTT

Sainz’s charge to a brilliant victory in Singapore on Sunday was helped by some clever driving, which included ensuring second-placed Norris was within DRS range in the closing stages so the McLaren driver could help keep the charging Mercedes cars at bay.At one stage, after Norris had lost ground after playing defensive against George Russell, Sainz even had to back off dramatically to get the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oNTPLJn via IFTTT

Having dominated the 2023 season so far by winning every race, Red Bull found itself unable to get one of its cars into Q3 for the first time since the 2018 Russian Grand Prix. While its pace was better in the race, it failed to finish on the podium.That surprise change of form came on the same weekend that two separate rules clarifications from the FIA came into force regarding flexible body ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/O6WDkxw via IFTTT

Stroll speared into the barriers on the exit of the final turn at the end of Q1 on Saturday, after trying to correct a rear-end slide that had been induced by running across the kerb.Aston Martin has announced that the "sore" Canadian driver will sit out the grand prix as a result.Norris, who was right behind Stroll as he bounced back on to the track, believes that the characteristics of the kerb ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MBz2ukY via IFTTT

Stroll clipped the kerbs through the final corner at Marina Bay to unsettle the rear of his AMR23, which fired him into the outside wall before spinning back across the circuit.This shunt, which ripped the tethered front-left wheel off, in the dying moments of Q1 led to a lengthy red flag stoppage in qualifying.While Stroll suffered no serious injuries in the crash, the team reported he is still ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ijqDhXo via IFTTT

Red Bull has struggled to find performance all weekend on the Marina Bay track, and after a set-up change made things worse for qualifying the Dutchman couldn’t better 11th place.Speaking to his team as he drove back to the pitlane he said that the session had been “a shocking experience”.He then faced investigations into three impeding incidents, including one in the pitlane, emerging with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/seXkAvi via IFTTT

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The FIA announced after the Italian Grand Prix that all competitors have been issued with their Certificates of Compliance to confirm that they had not busted the cost cap limit in 2022.This came despite rumours over recent months that some teams were at risk of having been found to be in breach, following in-depth investigations by the FIA to probe their spending.One area of particular intrigue ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/W5Gep8g via IFTTT

Ferrari had come in to the Singapore weekend braced for a tough time, with its SF-23 having appeared to struggle against the opposition at high-downforce tracks.However, Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc were the surprises of the opening day of action as they headed both practice sessions around the Marina Bay circuit.But while encouraged about the potential shown, and others suggesting the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CNmur1s via IFTTT

The Honda brand is on track to close 2023 with sales of 1.2 million vehicles, pacing ahead of expectations through August. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/mWrBSl4 via IFTTT

It took Lola five attempts to win the International Formula 3000 championship in 1989. But its 1987 T87/50 was the first to truly make an impression on the rung below Formula 1 and finished runner-up in the standings with Luis Perez Sala. It therefore was an important machine both for establishing Lola in a battle largely dominated by March and Ralt, and also for the Spaniard who picks it as his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4XjflKt via IFTTT

Marko, a motorsport advisor for Red Bull, caused a stir after the Italian Grand Prix when he blamed Sergio Perez’s fluctuating form on his ethnicity.He told Red Bull’s own Servus TV channel: “We know that he has problems in qualifying, he has fluctuations in form. He is South American and he is just not as completely focused in his head as Max (Verstappen) is or as Sebastian (Vettel)."As ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qsO3rCZ via IFTTT

The Thai driver has a deal with Williams through to the end of next year and has been clear that he believes the Grove-based squad has a bright future under new team principal James Vowles.However, Albon’s recent impressive form has seen him emerge as an obvious target for a number of top teams, including Red Bull and Ferrari, who have vacancies for 2025.Albon is well aware that interest around ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gXGCnPc via IFTTT

Ford said it never received a "substantive counterproposal" from the UAW until 8 p.m. Thursday, four hours before the strike began. UAW President Shawn Fain called company complaints "complete BS." from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/fZNmtpS via IFTTT

Talks stalled in the final hours of negotiations, even as the automakers offered record raises as high as 20 percent. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/d8JN4PC via IFTTT

Marquez has scored just one podium in a miserable 2023 season on the struggling Honda RC213V, and currently sits behind KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa – who has contested just two rounds - in the standings.The eight-time world champion’s struggles on the uncompetitive Honda has led to wild speculation about his future, with Marquez linked to a shock Gresini Ducati move next year during the San ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EPesLB2 via IFTTT

While Bottas continuing with the Swiss outfit was a formality, there had been some question marks over Zhou.However, the Chinese driver has now been signed for a third year with the team, which is expected to revert to the Sauber identity for the next two years, ahead of the full transition to the Audi name in 2026.Current Formula 2 championship leader Theo Pourchaire will also remain in his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rNP5ZJs via IFTTT

Van Gisbergen rocked the NASCAR world when he won on debut in the inaugural Cup race at the Chicago Street Course in July, driving the Project91 entry for Trackhouse Racing.He became the first driver in 60 years to win in his first ever Cup Series start.The New Zealander followed it up with a top 10 finish at the Indianapolis Road Course, becoming the first driver to open their Cup career with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4NUM5lY via IFTTT

The FIA is introducing new measures for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix aimed at stopping teams playing around with flexi-wing tricks.While it is unclear just how much impact the changes are going to have on each individual team, the prospects of a dramatic shake-up in the order have been played down by leading figures.Amid suggestions that Aston Martin has already this season had to row ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/v7afwnG via IFTTT

Drivers have been much less willing to pay to use features relying on pre-installed hardware, such as the heated seats, remote-start function on a key fob, or simply going faster. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/btVh0Zx via IFTTT

The planned move up from the 36 cars accepted for this year’s series is a reaction to a significant increase in entries in the Hypercar class and a desire to find room for multiple manufacturers in the new LMGT3 category that replaces GTE Am for next season.There looks certain to be in excess of 20 cars in Hypercar with the arrival of BMW, Alpine, Lamborghini and Isotta Fraschini in the series ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QBpOMH9 via IFTTT

Starting with this weekend’s Singapore event and produced in conjunction with team sponsor OKX, McLaren has significantly upended its usual livery, with a mostly black design instead highlighted with the orange that usually makes up the majority of its car’s colours.McLaren says it is also making the change to continue its celebration of 2023’s 60th anniversary of the team’s founding as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/giABjWE via IFTTT

With Red Bull dominating the current F1 season, the opposition has been casting a critical light both on the performance of the team and where Max Verstappen’s form stacks up in an historical context.Suggestions from Lewis Hamilton that Verstappen’s roll of victories had been achieved without as strong a team-mate challenge as he had faced in his own career served to trigger plenty of debate ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/w3ygp6H via IFTTT

The #41 WRT ORECA-Gibson 07 shared by Kubica, Louis Deletraz and Rui Andrade dropped from second to sixth early on after Andrade was hit by the #23 United Autosports entry of Josh Pierson, an offence for which Pierson was slapped with a 10-second time penalty.While the incident put the #41 crew on the back foot, Kubica, Deletraz and Andrade clawed back the lost ground and returned to the front by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YrKqvfC via IFTTT

The FIA launched a WRC tyre tender in July inviting tyre brands to submit their interest in becoming the championship's sole tyre supplier, with the current tender expiring at the end of next year.The tyre tender will cover a three-year period from 2025 to 2027, the last year of the contract coinciding with the WRC's expected move to new regulations.Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli is currently ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/n7mTp6G via IFTTT

Autovista will become J.D. Power's auto market intelligence platform for Europe and Australia; senior leadership, 700 employees will stay on. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/Wz7gJLP via IFTTT

Two-time champion Nojiri, who is aiming to capture a third crown in next month’s Suzuka season finale, fears outlawing damper development will make it harder for any team to overcome the inherent traits of its car, including the chassis.Super Formula’s plan to move towards a common damper is set to mark a major philosophical shift for the Japanese single-seater series.A desire on the part of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XimJ9Zz via IFTTT

The Silverstone-based team concedes that this year’s car has been weak in that area, which is why it endured such a difficult weekend at Monza.Fernando Alonso had his least competitive showing of the season at the Italian Grand Prix, struggling to finish ninth, while Lance Stroll was out of the points in 16th.Alonso has urged the team to address efficiency, and McCullough agrees that it is a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rWNko79 via IFTTT

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem revealed at last weekend’s Acropolis Rally that the three-time WRC constructors’ winner (1995-1997) is considering a possible return to the championship.Subaru has a rich history in the WRC, running Colin McRae (1995), Richard Burns (2001) and Petter Solberg (2003) to world driver's titles before exiting at the end of 2008 due to the global financial ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/aAmWCs7 via IFTTT

The MotoGP title battle ignited at the San Marino Grand Prix as Jorge Martin’s brilliant double victory allowed him to close the gap on championship leader Francesco Bagnaia. Pramac’s Martin broke his pole duck in 2023 with a stunner in qualifying to smash the lap record, and duly converted this into dominant wins in the sprint and the grand prix.It has allowed him to cut the championship lead ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rO6A9uY via IFTTT

At two races this year – Hungary and Monza after the initial trial set for Imola had to be abandoned amid that race’s cancellation – Pirelli has experimented with shipping fewer tyre sets, with adapted rules implemented for qualifying.By mandating drivers run hards in Q1, mediums in Q2 and softs in Q3, Pirelli is able to bring just 11 tyre sets overall for each car and achieve an improvement ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NJDLT0w via IFTTT

Despite Zhou being the first full-time Chinese F1 racer, there has been speculation he does not come with major financial banking to incentivise Alfa Romeo to agree new terms.Speaking ahead of the summer break, Alfa Romeo F1 managing director Alessandro Alunni Bravi reckoned his squad wanted to retain its line-up of Zhou and Valtteri Bottas - who moved from Mercedes for 2022 on a two-year deal ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QORiLlz via IFTTT

Pedrosa, who retired from full-time competition at the end of 2018, made his second wildcard appearance of the season at Misano last weekend.The 31-time MotoGP race winner finished fourth in both the sprint and the grand prix, narrowly missing the podium in each contest.His performances were met with praise from all of the riders on the grid, with Aprilia’s Espargaro – who struggled to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/V9K0OHg via IFTTT

The 30-year-old Kiwi started second but was involved in an opening lap crash in Turn 2, which pushed him down the order and into the pitlane for repairs.But another incident quickly followed for the Kiwi, as he made hard contact with the back of a slowing Benjamin Pedersen on lap 6 of 95. On this occasion, the race officials reviewed the incident but ruled it to have been a racing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TaNnSuX via IFTTT

Due to construction work, the sequence of four near 90-degree corners towards the end of the lap which led the track under a grandstand has been removed for this year's race.In its place is a new, longer straight section that leads from the gentle left-hander at Turn 15 to the tight right-hander at what used to be Turn 20, but is now Turn 16.As well as creating a much quicker lap time, the changes ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1gPDXUp via IFTTT

Vanthoor managed to wrest the lead of the six-hour contest away from home favourite Toyota with a bold move up the inside of poleman Mike Conway at the very start of the race.With both Toyotas being compromised, dropping the two GR010 HYBRIDs that had locked out the front row down the order, Vanthoor was able to build a gap at the head of the field in the #6 Porsche 963 he shared with Kevin Estre ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mogLCjU via IFTTT

The 20-lap Moto3 contest kicked off race action at Misano on Sunday morning, with a tense four-rider battle for the victory going the way of Aspar’s Alonso.Poleman Jaume Masia made a lightning getaway on his Leopard Honda, building an early lead of almost a second as the chasing pack battled for places.Once Ajo KTM’s Deniz Oncu got through into second ahead of Diogo Moreira, he quickly ate ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HP0x3Fs via IFTTT

The Italian brand is working to leverage the newly unveiled 33 Stradale, ads for the Tonale and a top performance in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study into higher U.S. sales. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/m6HqMN3 via IFTTT

General Motors-backed Cruise says video shows that its autonomous vehicles didn't keep an ambulance from getting an accident victim to a hospital in time for life-saving treatment. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/16jbGUJ via IFTTT

The championship leader could afford to back off during the pair of stages, ending the loop with a 1m29.2s lead over title rival and team-mate Elfyn Evans, who snatched second from Hyundai's Dani Sordo.Sordo started the morning in second spot but trailed Evans by 2.7s heading into the final stage.M-Sport's Ott Tanak maintained fourth (+4m25.8s) ahead of Hyundai's Esapekka Lappi (+6m18s) and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iPJY1DE via IFTTT

The #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez took the chequered flag 39 seconds clear of the sister #8 car shared by Brendon Hartley, Ryo Hirakawa and Sebastien Buemi, as the Japanese manufacturer celebrated its ninth WEC win at Fuji in 10 attempts.Porsche's lead car, the #6 machine of Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer, led for just under four ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JghbeoL via IFTTT

The eight-time world champion has been enveloped in gossip that he will switch to the Gresini Ducati squad in 2024 as Honda’s problems in MotoGP persist, though Marquez has continually stated “I have a contract” with HRC.Monday’s post-race test is seen as vital in Marquez’s decision to remain or leave Honda, with the Japanese marque bringing a prototype 2024 bike, which is already being ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fiMBjJC via IFTTT

The British squad has revealed an intention to file entries for two Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 Competizione Le Mans Hypercars for the 2024 WEC.Vector team principal Gary Holland told Autosport: “We will be making two entries before the closing date in November and we hope and are hopeful that we will be granted them. “We believe that we will bring something to the championship, be a credible ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ptIrwg1 via IFTTT

Motor racing's governing body is currently hard at work putting in place outline chassis regulations for the next rules era that will kick off in 2026.As well as a planned shift towards active aero to help reduce drag on the straights, the FIA has offered some more details about what else could be changing.Speaking in an exclusive interview with Autosport's Italian language sister site ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tkT8Gul via IFTTT

Asbury Automotive Group is primed to become the nation's fourth-largest dealership group with its pending purchase of Jim Koons Automotive Cos. Upon closure, the deal would be one of the largest in auto retail history. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/6aHplrD via IFTTT

Kobayashi took the top spot with a best time of 1m27.794s around halfway through the 15-minute Hypercar qualifying session on Saturday afternoon, scoring a crucial bonus point for himself and his team-mates Jose Maria Lopez and Mike Conway.Brendon Hartley was 0.624 seconds adrift of Kobayashi in the #8 Toyota, ahead of the two factory Penske-run Porsche 963s.Kevin Estre briefly topped the times at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dl84LVe via IFTTT

The Aruba.it rider, who regularly rides at the Misano World Circuit in his test role for the manufacturer, set a 1m31.909s to top the timesheet on Friday morning.He led from Marini, just one-tenth slower, who was confirmed on Thursday to be staying with VR46 for 2024, with Pramac’s Jorge Martin in third.Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia, who escaped serious injury in a crash at last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Sq0pftl via IFTTT

As expected, the low-drag Williams excelled on the fast straights in the Italian Grand Prix, with Albon frustrating McLaren's Lando Norris by holding him off for seventh until the finish thanks to his car's superior top speed.PLUS: How Monza shows Albon's transformation to fearsome F1 battlerIt is the latest in a string of strong results for Williams, having started the second half of the season ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bA7FlTI via IFTTT

The 41-year-old German driver published a statement on social media confirming that he will focus solely on his Porsche commitments in the World Endurance Championship in 2024.It brings down the curtain on a six-season spell in Formula E that began when he joined Techeetah for the 2017/18 season, as well as more than two decades racing in single-seaters.In that time, Lotterer won the Formula ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cUl38RI via IFTTT

The Swiss driver’s recovery from the injuries that led to his replacement for this weekend’s Fuji round by reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne is on schedule and Peugeot is currently planning for him to retake his place in the #94 9X8 alongside Loic Duval and Gustavo Menezes at the eight-hour race on 4 November. Olivier Jansonnie, technical director on the 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar programme, said ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vLdPEQh via IFTTT

Antonio Fuoco set a best time of 1m35.649s at the end of the 90-minute session in the #50 Ferrari 499P LMH, a massive 2.6 seconds up on the sister #51 machine as the track rapidly improved late on.Best of the rest in third was the #94 Peugeot 9X8, followed by the two works Penske Porsche 963s in fourth and fifth, while home favourite Toyota was sixth and seventh with its two GR010 HYBRIDs.Despite ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/skZT85i via IFTTT

Whether you drive a small car, a minibus or a sports car - experience the Nordschleife for four days in a row! The long tourist driving weekend will again attract Nurburgring fans from near and far. Anyone in possession of a driving licence and a properly registered car or motorbike can drive during opening hours.Visitors can top up their credit for the ride online at any time. All that is needed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZQjltyb via IFTTT

The crossover is Ford's first electric offering in the popular off-road segment, which it has focused on in recent years with subbrands like Bronco, Raptor and Timberline. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/UF68W1D via IFTTT

The deal also gives Liberty a foothold in other sports and major events on the hospitality and entertainment side, including NASCAR's Chicago street race, the NBA, Australian Open tennis and the Kentucky Derby.The deal to buy "greater than 90%" of Quint, which is expected to be completed before the end of the year, values it at $313million. The two organisations will continue to be run as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KSEktfa via IFTTT

Nemechek, 26, hasn't been full-time in the Cup Series since 2020 when he drove for Front Row Motorsports. After finishing 27th in points and losing his ride at FRM, he then essentially repeated the NASCAR ladder system.He drove a Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2021, winning five races and finishing third in the final Truck standings. In 2022, he won two more races and ended the year ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Lje50KO via IFTTT

In a sport where numbers are everything, there has been ever less room for sentiment. But when Ferrari headed to Monza, it couldn't help but pull out all the stops.Over 304,000 disciples headed to the temple of speed across the Italian Grand Prix weekend. While the wait for a first constructors' title in 15 years goes on, Ferrari fandom remains religion in Italy, with the pressure of expectation ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gkIFxaZ via IFTTT

The UAW has warned it could strike all three Detroit automakers at once, but it also could target key production sites to avoid burning through its $825 million strike fund. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/FpqYIfr via IFTTT

Ducati rider Bastianini crashed under braking for Turn 1 at the start of last Sunday’s Barcelona race as he tried to recover from 14th following a grid penalty.He skittled a fleet of fellow Ducati that featured Johann Zarco, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez.Bastianini suffered fractures to his left ankle and hand, which required surgery and will keep him out of this ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/usReWca via IFTTT

Since it launched in 1973, the WRC has created a myriad of memorable moments from emotional victories and defeats, historic game changing achievements, to feats that simply defy belief.  Distilling all the action from the last half century into 20 defined moments is by no means a small task. To attempt this the WRC collated a panel of experts to produce a list of 50 moments which were then put to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/d8UOJFI via IFTTT

Takahashi, who was part of the works Honda team that won the Suzuka 8 Hours last month, is set to make his first MotoGP appearance since he made a wildcard outing at Motegi back in 2015.The 33-year-old Japanese rider will fill in for Rins, who is still recovering from the broken right leg he sustained in a crash in the Mugello sprint race in June.Rins' place at LCR has been taken for the last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bdNYGfl via IFTTT

Both Gasly and team-mate Esteban Ocon were eliminated in Q1, qualifying 17th and 18th respectively for the Italian GP.They didn't fare much better in the race, with Gasly just avoiding being lapped by winner Max Verstappen in 15th, while Ocon's car was retired as a pre-caution after he started encountering a steering lock issue.While Gasly explained that Alpine had expected to struggle in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Yit5Dl2 via IFTTT

The Belgian GP exposed the weakness of the MCL60 at high-speed tracks, and Norris found himself unable to defend in the race on his way to seventh place.At Monza, Norris qualified ninth and finished eighth having been stuck behind the Williams of Alex Albon for most of the race.Although the final outcome was actually a place lower than at Spa, Norris felt that the car was more competitive overall ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CvGeS8Q via IFTTT

Verstappen has been rewriting the history book this season with the dominant RB19, having been undefeated since team-mate Sergio Perez's win in Baku.His win in last weekend's Italian Grand Prix was his 10th victory in a row, beating the all-time record he shared with Sebastian Vettel and Alberto Ascari, while Red Bull's streak of 15 wins is also unprecedented.Verstappen has regularly played down ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dW7y6et via IFTTT

Each team will receive a certificate of compliance for meeting the cap between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, which stands at a base of $135 million plus extras.The FIA added that non-F1 activities within each team were studied extensively, along with on-site visits, but none were found to have breached the cap amid earlier controversy that teams were using engineering off-shoots to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TXZOhY0 via IFTTT

Sadly, it can be rare to find common sense in motorsport. Yet last month's confirmation that the British Racing & Sports Car Club and MotorSport Vision Racing had reached an agreement to not run rival series for modern Formula Ford 1600 machines from 2024 is a rare exception to that rule.The end of the BRSCC’s long-running National FF1600 championship may be sad news for those who hark back to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6yNKkVv via IFTTT

The Yamaha rider rose from 18th on the grid to finish seventh in last Sunday’s grand prix at Barcelona, marking his best main race finish since he achieved the same result at the French GP.Having struggled all weekend for form at a venue where he won in 2022, Quartararo elected to revert to the settings he used last year, which allowed him to have what he considered “a great pace”.“For me ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yGl73Dr via IFTTT

Although ultimately Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc could do little to stop Red Bull roaring to another 1-2 finish, that they were at least able to battle wheel-to-wheel with F1’s current benchmark squad was something to be proud of after a 2023 campaign that has had its fair share of frustrations.PLUS: Why Sainz was able to make F1's 2023 Italian GP as good as it wasBut while Ferrari has ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2xEmj5n via IFTTT