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Cases of technology-enabled stalking involving cars are emerging as automakers add ever-more-sophisticated features, such as location tracking and remote control of functions such as locking doors or honking the horn. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/tdkU2E4 via IFTTT

The eight-time grand prix world champion will race for Gresini Ducati next season, after a miserable 2023 campaign forced him into leaving Honda with a year still left on his contract.Marquez has raced every year of his MotoGP career with Honda, beginning with his debut in 2013, and together they’ve won six premier class titles and notched up 59 wins.Since making the announcement that he will be ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kobXe4j via IFTTT

Accidents suffered by Lando Norris in the Las Vegas Grand Prix and Carlos Sainz in Abu Dhabi GP practice were both triggered by the cars hitting bumps on the track.The current generation of ground effect F1 cars are especially sensitive to bumps because they perform better when running very close to the ground, and are typically set-up with very stiff suspension.But despite the Norris and Sainz ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3VIL0ba via IFTTT

Gil de Ferran meant an awful lot to a great many people in motorsport. The outpouring of shocked tributes following his unexpected passing at the age of 56 were universal in their respect for a racer who possessed all the attributes to be effective as a driver, team boss, sporting director and in driver development. Roger Penske, his boss from 2000 to 2003 in a spell that repositioned his team as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NSbPdXK via IFTTT

In 2024, Chevrolet expects greater EV availability as more trim levels of the Silverado and Blazer go into production and the Equinox arrives. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/U0cmVqI via IFTTT

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One of Horner's most inspired decisions since setting up Red Bull in 2005 was to sign legendary designer Adrian Newey away from McLaren. Currently Newey still has a big impact on the squad, despite not being involved in the day-to-day design process.But Horner feels that under technical director Pierre Wache the team has the strength in depth to chart its own course should Newey ever decide to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Tw872L1 via IFTTT

Three front runners emerge when Autosport asks two-time CART Indycar champion Gil de Ferran for his favourite team-mate, before the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner selects a driver he spent but one season racing alongside back in 1990.Their careers might have gone in different directions, but de Ferran and David Coulthard have been firm friends ever since they drove together at Paul Stewart Racing in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6g7ms3Y via IFTTT

When a brand is folded up and leaves the fast-paced world of auto shows, concept cars, franchised dealerships and mercurial executives, The Roadster Factory often stepped in. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/g6Tlac0 via IFTTT

Drivers always have a soft spot for machines that deliver a maiden world title and that’s exactly why World Rally Championship legend Juha Kankkunen lists the Peugeot 205 T16 as his favourite car.Kankkunen’s pick, which carried him to the first of four world titles in 1986, is arguably one of the WRC’s most revered vehicles. The Peugeot 205 T16 embodied the pinnacle of the infamous ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8Mj3YOe via IFTTT

F1 has long had active aero on cars – the rear-wing-opening overtaking aid, DRS, for instance, has been used since 2011 – but this is set to increase in the 2026 rules reset.The FIA and the championship’s promoter are currently finalising the design rules for 2026 onwards, when simplified hybrid engines are also being introduced.Early ideas, such as a reverse-DRS to possibly slow down a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YtiLD8k via IFTTT

Environmental regulations and large purchase incentives fuel the market for electric vans and trucks. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/ih4QHTs via IFTTT

The RB19’s only defeat in the 2023 season came at a venue where those two elements combined with Red Bull making mistakes on its efforts to adjust its ride height settings among its typical event set-up work, which contributed to Carlos Sainz’s win for Ferrari in Singapore.Speaking to Autosport in an exclusive interview, Verstappen said for his team “it helps if we know what direction we are ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UKvqR72 via IFTTT

Binder scored his best championship result in MotoGP with fourth in 2023, albeit finishing 174 points behind pacesetter Francesco Bagnaia.And though he did score two sprint wins, a grand prix victory narrowly slipped through his grasp on a couple of occasions.At one stage of the season declaring the 2023 RC16 the best KTM he’d ridden, Binder ended the year frustrated.“Not really, to be ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nhlJD5T via IFTTT

There are a plethora of championship battles every year in the world of club motorsport, yet some are remembered much more than others for a variety of reasons.Whether it's because the racing was particularly close - and fraught at times - or whether the outcome was decided by dropped scores, or even on a tie-break, here are some of the greatest national rivalries from the past ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BCJXW6t via IFTTT

Mercedes has long since decided to ditch its ‘size-zero’ sidepod car architecture for the 2024 season, for which it will converge around the downwash solution used by the rest of the grid.This will leave the eight-time constructors’ champion to play catch-up to Red Bull, which has already had two seasons to develop its own optimum take on the ground-effects regulations.Despite its main rival ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HoVlndW via IFTTT

That was the year Norris made his F1 debut with McLaren, with which he has remained after signing two contract extensions in 2021 and 2022.Although the papaya team had a tough start to the season just gone, its development work helped it go from battling to escape Q1 to regularly being Red Bull’s closest challenger – all of which contributed to Norris scoring a personal best seven podium ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yB7KXnu via IFTTT

In 2023, 34 percent of all vehicle launches experienced production delays, compared with 5 percent in 2018, said PwC. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/47yjY1E via IFTTT

Adrian Newey today (26 December) celebrates his 65th birthday in a year where he has contributed to yet another F1 championship-winning car.He and his Red Bull colleagues created the RB19, which won 21 of 22 grands prix to dominate both the 2023 F1 constructors’ and drivers’ world championships.However, it was not the first championship the legendary designer has contributed towards, with 14 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FwVgm3D via IFTTT

#14 – Santino Ferrucci, 19th in championship standings (219 points) – 17 races 0 wins, 1 podium, 1 top five, 1 top 10, 0 poles, 1 Fast Six Appearance Best Finish: 3rd (Indianapolis 500) Best Start: 4th (Indianapolis 500) #55 – Benjamin Pedersen, 27th in championship standings (129 points) – 17 races 0 wins, 0 podiums, 0 top fives, 0 top 10, 0 poles, 0 Fast Six ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0ZhGIa3 via IFTTT

Newey, who celebrates his 65th birthday on Boxing Day, has been credited as being an essential part of turning Red Bull into a championship-winning machine upon his arrival in 2006. He initially made a name in F1 with his first technical director role at Leyton House before moving to Williams and then McLaren, designing cars that won a combined six constructors' and six drivers' titles. Red Bull ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XP03BNh via IFTTT

Electric vehicles' presence at 2024 CES mirrors the market's growth slowdown. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/ay06oCB via IFTTT

IndyCar is known for its close, action-packed races with Dallara-built cars that are largely spec outside damper development and having two different engine manufacturers.It leads to very close racing, with top six qualifying shootouts on several road courses covered by three tenths or less.In its 2023 opener at St Petersburg, there was a three-tenth difference between leading the first phase of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/J2M0V8u via IFTTT

Verstappen and Red Bull crushed the competition by respectively winning 19 and 21 of the season's 22 races, meaning the Dutchman has plenty of standout wins to choose from as he sat down with Motorsport.com/Autosport to pick his best and worst race weekends of the year.After careful consideration, the triple world champion replied: "I think Spa was still a very strong weekend again. Probably Japan ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/t6Rz3VG via IFTTT

The festive period has for generations introduced people to the joys of slot car racing through the gifting of sets as presents or simply whipping up an existing track for some competitive holiday season miniature motorsport fun.Since its inception in the late 1950s, Hornby’s Scalextric has been a market leader, entertaining households the world over with its unmistakeable racing experience ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4exuZaR via IFTTT

While the German automobile club originally planned on announcing the entry list for next season before Christmas, with the registration period having ended on December 6, it is still in the process of completing negotiations with all interested parties."We are pleased about the good and varied interest from participants in the 2024 DTM," an ADAC spokesperson told Autosport's sister title ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/txHepEi via IFTTT

Since 2021, F1 teams have had to operate under a budget cap limit which was introduced to put grand prix racing on a more stable financial platform.The evidence of the past few years is that the grid overall has closed up, especially because previous big spenders have not had the luxury of throwing more money at added performance to help them pull clear.But while a closer grid overall has been ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qPytJin via IFTTT

The Mexican endured a rollercoaster campaign this season, starting the season strongly but fading away before bouncing back in the final races.Red Bull is committed to Perez for the start of the 2024 campaign but has been clear that it wants him to battle more consistently nearer the front if it is to consider offering him a fresh deal.But with the squad happy to bide time over making a decision ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Iu0h7sX via IFTTT

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest announced last year that it will not be able to accommodate LMP2 cars in standard WEC rounds in 2024, restricting the class to the Le Mans 24 Hours and regional championships such as the European Le Mans Series.It means there will be just two categories in WEC next year, Hypercar and the new LMGT3, a major departure from the four-class structure that had been ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wJYOWIr via IFTTT

The pair’s exchanges became the subject of regular focus in a season starved of alternative narratives overall thanks to Red Bull’s crushingly dominant position at the head of the pecking order. When Autosport asked the world champion about their relationship in an exclusive interview, Verstappen said he appreciated Lambiase’s often cutting tone. “It’s how the relationship works,” ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5zUm7be via IFTTT

NADA plans to try to keep the FTC's CARS Rule regulations from taking effect July 30, CEO Mike Stanton says. Blocking the rule rests with Congress or the court system. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/l87PZQ5 via IFTTT

The world champion squad has selected two young Japanese rally talents Shotaro Goto and Takumi Matsushita to join the initiative, which aims to promote a young Japanese driver to its WRC team.Toyota began the WRC Challenge programme in 2015, with its biggest success story being Katsuta, who has since progressed to become a regular podium finisher and will drive Toyota's second WRC entry next ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xlj9qQX via IFTTT

The Ford squad had previously declared its intention to opt for a young driver line-up for next year after 2019 world champion Ott Tanak elected to rejoin Hyundai for 2024.Fourmaux emerged as a likely candidate to fill the void after M-Sport offered the Frenchman an outing in a Puma Rally1 at last month's Japan season finale in November as a reward for a series of strong showings driving for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7sPFVTg via IFTTT

The son of 2003 world rally champion Petter Solberg has inked a new deal with the Czech manufacturer and will remain in the WRC’s second tier category in 2024.Solberg had been linked to a possible step up to Rally1 next year with seats available at M-Sport-Ford.The 22-year-old’s new deal is with Skoda Motorsport direct rather than with the Toksport Skoda team, which he drove for this year on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/HrhJpjE via IFTTT

The institute's study of more than 160,000 crashes found that front crash prevention systems reduced rear-end collisions with medium- or heavy-duty trucks by 38 percent and with motorcycles by 41 percent. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/Bu5xqdU via IFTTT

The Presidio Group debuted a new quarterly report that includes dealership financial data gleaned from a partnership with NCM Associates. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/0VxEFqn via IFTTT

The World Motor Sport Council agreed to a WRC Commission proposal for Rally1 cars to compete on WRC events without running the standard plug-in hybrid system.Instead, they will have to carry the equivalent weight of the full EV system in ballast and won’t be eligible for manufacturers’ championship points.Running without the 100kW Compact Dynamics hybrid unit will result in a reduction of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/d9YLjPw via IFTTT

The Dane will form an all-star team at SSR, partnering works Lamborghini ace and this year’s championship runner-up Mirko Bortolotti.Thiim has received the blessing from Aston Martin to drive a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO in the 2024 DTM following valiant efforts to get the British manufacturer on the grid for the first time in the series’ GT3 era.Both the Allied and Comtoyou teams were ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OSW8rn6 via IFTTT

The former Renault Formula 1 boss joined Hyundai this year as team principal of its motorsport activities that includes the World Rally Championship and customer programmes in rallying and TCR.After impressing management in his first season, it has now been announced that Abiteboul will conduct a dual role as president and team principal effective from next year. Outgoing president Sean Kim, who ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zHwMdxS via IFTTT

Both drivers have deals in place until the end of 2024 but amid summer speculation that Sainz was facing pressure to keep his seat, Vasseur had said the team hoped to sort the paperwork come the end of this year.Given the lack of confirmation as the weeks have gone on, more recent rumours spread that Leclerc had signed a bumper five-year deal that could take his annual salary up to €50 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/h7U2ORV via IFTTT

In 2023, MotoGP introduced sprint races for the first time in the series’ history and ran them at every grand prix weekend (the Australian GP sprint was cancelled due to bad weather).The idea behind the sprints was to offer more value for money for fans at the track and attract a bigger audience watching at home.Of the 20 rounds run this year, 15 events showed an uptick in Saturday attendance ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OxLN9YP via IFTTT

As the 2023 campaign drew to a close, AlphaTauri brought a string of aggressive upgrades to climb from last to eighth in the constructors’ championship. Meanwhile, Red Bull did not meaningfully update its car from August.With the upgrades giving AlphaTauri major gains in low-speed corners - an area of weakness for Red Bull - rivals considered how high the junior team might climb and whether any ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6XCUdNW via IFTTT

The all-electric capabilities of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV are not the only notable features of the new midsize crossover bearing a familiar nameplate. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/koXqG3v via IFTTT

Nurburgring 24 Hours winner David Pittard, GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup champion Mattia Drudi and Henrique Chaves, a class winner at the Le Mans 24 Hours, have been added to the Aston Martin Racing roster for 2024. They join stalwart AMR drivers Marco Sorensen and Nicki Thiim, who have been re-signed on new long-term contracts, while Jonny Adam, Ross Gunn and Valentin Hasse Clot have also ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Wd0e2cZ via IFTTT

In June it was announced that Otro Capital had acquired a 24% share in Alpine Racing Limited for €200 million, a deal that valued the Enstone company at around $900 million.That transaction has now been completed, and as part of the arrangement Otro co-founder Alex Scheiner recently became a director of the team.Otro’s partners in the deal are RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tOz0J1f via IFTTT

After the two squads that fought for the 2021 world titles ended up racing in very different parts of the F1 pecking order at the start of the new ground-effect era, there was much expectation that Mercedes – along with Ferrari – might be able to close the gap to Red Bull’s new position as the championship’s dominator.Both teams eventually adopted Red Bull’s downwash sidepod concept as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wKgLHIN via IFTTT

Bezzecchi enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign in the premier class with the VR46 Ducati squad, scoring three grand prix victories on his way to third in the championship.The Italian has elected to remain with VR46, albeit on a year-old bike for 2024, despite being offered a factory deal to join Pramac.Bezzecchi says part of his decision was down to the human group he would be leaving ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yBzLbRX via IFTTT

At a media event in Maranello team principal Frederic Vasseur said Ferrari would unveil the 2024 car, codenamed 676, one day before this year's Valentine's Day launch of the SF-23.“The launch will take place on the 13th of February, the day before the Valentine's Day,” Vasseur revealed. “You will see the rest [of the details, including the car's name] on that day.“Why? Because we will have ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FTzdvP4 via IFTTT

Ford plans to build half as many electric F-150s each week in 2024 as it had previously intended, to the frustration of suppliers that invested big money to be ready for higher output. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/31mEWsv via IFTTT

Confirmation that the WRC will embrace a new points structure in order to spice up the final day of events was ratified at the World Motor Sport Council in Baku earlier this month.Now the FIA has published the WRC's 2024 sporting regulations which include the exact details of the new points structure. Under the new system, the sliding scale of 18-15-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 points will be awarded at the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/G9HZeLo via IFTTT

The 38-year-old made his announcement in a video posted to Instagram after concluding his P2 campaign in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with TDS Racing."Today I say goodbye to racing," said van der Garde, who took a P2 class win in the World Endurance Championship's Portimao round earlier this year for United Autosport."A little sad? Maybe, but proud and happy all the same. It has been quite a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZJaqRDb via IFTTT

Alonso walked away from F1 for two years at the end of 2018 after growing tired of media and commercial commitments while his McLaren team fell into the bottom half of the standings.In his time away, he twice won the Le Mans 24 Hours, chalked the 2018-19 World Endurance title and contested the Indianapolis 500 before returning to F1 with Alpine in 2021.Despite turning 42, a 2023 season at Aston ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iANUaHJ via IFTTT

When leasing dried up in mid-2021 as inventories fell and demand outstripped supply, it created a knock-on effect that may take until the end of the decade to normalize. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/LYvc4oi via IFTTT

The Frenchman capped off his fourth and final season as a Ducati rider fifth in the standings for the Pramac squad, having scored a maiden MotoGP victory in Australia in October.Zarco has signed to join Honda with the LCR squad for the next two seasons, beginning in 2024, to reignite a partnership that ran for just three races in 2019 when he was drafted in as a replacement for the injured Takaaki ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rpGgCbc via IFTTT

Usually the publication of the list is the first official chance to see any new names, but sometimes teams agree with the FIA to wait due to the requirements of sponsors.For the first time there are no driver number changes between seasons, so the entry list contains few novelties, other than the new name for the former Alfa Romeo team and a change of title sponsor at Aston Martin.After four ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SOEkeRl via IFTTT

Online gambling firm Stake will continue as title sponsor, while in addition streaming company Kick.com has stepped up its involvement and acquired the naming rights to the chassis, which will be known as the KICK Sauber C44 next season.The team used the Alfa Romeo name from 2019 until this year, with Sauber Motorsport remaining in the background as the company that operated the squad.However, the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/shJQzCr via IFTTT

Verstappen will face a hefty fee for his superlicence next year following his successful 2023 season in Formula 1. A superlicence is required by all F1 drivers to compete in the upcoming season and the cost is dictated by how successful they have been in the previous year.The three-time world champion has won 19 of the 22 races this year which result in a massive charge from the FIA for him to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Bp8kRcV via IFTTT

The 2023 Formula 1 season has come to an end with a 22-race year, with the number of races set to increase to a record-breaking 24 in 2024. Since the first Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix held at Silverstone in 1950, the series has hosted over 1,100 races over 74 seasons and has visited 77 circuits in 34 countries. F1 saw three races in America in 2023, with races in Miami ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1EVrP9z via IFTTT

Central to the changes are new power unit regulations, with a move to fully sustainable fuel and tweaked turbo-hybrids, eradicating the MGU-H, having brought Audi in and convinced Honda to do a U-turn on leaving.But it is not only the engines that are new, and there are going to be major revisions to the cars too in a bid to ensure the racing is as good as possible.While there have been some broad ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pSzqRHl via IFTTT

The 2020 world champion endured a horrid first year on the Honda in 2023, finishing with just 26 points in a campaign plagued by injury – and admitted at one stage that he did think about quitting.Mir’s best result came in India when he was fifth during one of Honda’s most competitive rounds of the season.With Marc Marquez moving to Gresini Ducati next year, Mir becomes de facto team leader ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PvTjKMa via IFTTT

Alonso jumped ship from Alpine to Aston Martin for 2023 and was rewarded for his bold move with a competitive car that yielded six podiums across the first eight races of the season.He then added two more podium finishes after the summer break to finish fourth in the drivers' championship, on equal points with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.In a season that Red Bull won every grand prix apart from in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dGOqnYJ via IFTTT

The reigning world rally champions have opted for a bold new matte black livery, which replaces its traditional red, white and black colours that have been a mainstay since Toyota returned to the WRC in 2017.A similar colour scheme featuring Toyota’s GR branding will adorn the Japanese brand’s GR010 Hypercar entries in the 2024 World Endurance Championship."Until now it was red and white ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qrXtDVu via IFTTT

The marque’s return to the pinnacle of sportscar racing with the Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar announced in October and the development of an evolution version of its Vantage GT3 racer were key motivations for the Dane agreeing a new multi-year contract with Aston Martin Racing.An extension of a factory deal that began in 2015 has been confirmed by Sorensen and Aston after it was tacitly revealed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Tg6Iezd via IFTTT

Albuquerque has raced at Le Mans every year since his debut in 2014 with the Audi LMP1 team, with 2023 marking his 10th consecutive appearance in the French endurance classic.However, the Portuguese driver faces some uncertainty regarding his plans for 2024, with the World Endurance Championship phasing out the LMP2 class from regular rounds and capping the number of entries at Le Mans to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/peNPa8O via IFTTT

On an off-kilter weekend for the otherwise dominant Red Bull squad, Sainz and Ferrari capitalised by nailing every session, resulting in a key pole position on the twisty street layout, less than a tenth ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and team-mate Charles Leclerc.He then converted that into a win with a cool and shrewd race, first lowering the pace to prevent drivers behind from attempting ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ijwPqO9 via IFTTT

Stephen Gonzalez of CDK Global said that AI and ransomware will vex dealerships in 2024 as they seek to comply with the FTC Safeguards Rule. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/nfK4TEt via IFTTT

Red Bull chief technical officer Newey is widely recognised as one of the greatest F1 engineers of all time and is credited with penning 10 cars that have claimed the world constructors’ championship.Reflecting on his decorated career earlier this year, Newey outlined that not directly crossing paths with Lewis Hamilton and Alonso, in addition to a possible Ferrari switch, were among his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UJMKuEz via IFTTT

Set in 1957 in Modena, Italy, the film focuses on a key period in the former racing driver's life as he overcomes the death of his son, struggles to keep his company afloat and seeks to dominate the racetrack. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/AD5UnGM via IFTTT

On Thursday Hamilton went to both the racing team in Brackley and the HPP engine division in Brixworth for a final debrief on 2023 before heading for his winter break.He says the mood in the camp is “positive” after the team secured second place in the constructors’ championship despite a difficult season that saw no wins."I've been very busy,” said Hamilton ahead of Friday’s FIA ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cvSIUxr via IFTTT

The four-time grand prix winner signed a two-year deal to join KTM’s factory squad for 2023, after he was moved aside from the works Ducati team for Enea Bastianini at the end of last year.The Australian only managed one grand prix podium and 11th in the standings, but stresses there have been “a lot of difficulties” that both he and the team ultimately managed “to overcome”.When asked ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/orWNsOL via IFTTT

This year the event took place in Baku, not far from the street circuit that has hosted a Formula 1 race since 2017.The Gala is perhaps the biggest gathering of racing people away from the intensity of the competition – and it always prompts some moments of reflection and intrigue.Friday night was no exception, as we run through five big takeaways from the celebrations.Verstappen admits to Abu ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MNzw8OG via IFTTT

Police said the 28-year-old drove from Florida to Texas intending to kill people at Tesla's Cybertruck delivery celebration. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/AkVSazK via IFTTT

Wittmann recorded his worst-ever campaign in his 11-year stint in the DTM, with the German driver ending up a distant 13th in the championship with just 91 points in his tally.Even during the COVID-affected 2020 season in which BMW was completely overshadowed by its sole manufacturer rival Audi, Wittmann had managed to finish inside the top 10 in the standings with a series of top-notch ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EXWZ6It via IFTTT

But the shockwaves from the FIA's decision to declare that it was looking into a potential conflict of interest over the passing of confidential information between the Wolffs are going to stick around for a while.There remains a bitter aftertaste to all that has happened because no parties have come out of the events of the week looking good.PLUS: How the FIA/Wolff case could shape F1's political ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mLZH12u via IFTTT

Kobayashi, who now looks set to stay on in the Japanese series next year after hinting at an exit previously, posted a time of 1m36.296s in his Toyota-powered KCMG SF23 on Thursday afternoon to end the three-day test on top.The Le Mans 24 Hours lap record holder had an inauspicious start to the day when he crashed at the final corner and brought out an early red flag, but was able to return to the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UQzPNE4 via IFTTT

The seven-time world champion’s Mercedes squad knew early on this season that its W14 car was not competitive, and it embarked on a concept overhaul that was in part ready for the Monaco Grand Prix.But the team quickly concluded that even the steps it made this year were not enough, and it is working on a major overhaul for its 2024 car. Much of Mercedes’ efforts this season were spent in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8uF2fje via IFTTT

In one of the biggest rider market shocks in years, eight-time world champion Marquez elected to quit Honda after 11 seasons and six MotoGP world titles to join the satellite Gresini Ducati squad for 2024.MORE: The “killer” instinct driving Marquez beyond the end of a MotoGP dynastyMarquez broke his contract with Honda to do so, which is reportedly costing him around €15 million, but said at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7YlZFXO via IFTTT

There has been an increased focus on teams working together over recent weeks off the back of dramatic improvements that AlphaTauri made thanks to its closer ties to Red Bull. Ahead of a 2024 season, where AlphaTauri intends to use many more customer Red Bull parts than it has done in the recent past, some teams have voiced concerns about the potential for two teams to gain an advantage from ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NgJ4jHt via IFTTT

Ferrari finished the 2023 season in third place in the world championship, some 454 points behind Red Bull, who won all but one grand prix last season - with Carlos Sainz interrupting its streak in Singapore.Vasseur stressed that the Maranello outfit has to improve in every area in order to chip away at the advantage that Red Bull has, rather than focus on replicating one major gain the world ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CWmp4Ze via IFTTT

McLaren’s impressive development across the 2023 Formula 1 season was a timely boost as the legendary team marked its 60th birthday. It’s not taken a title since 2008, but McLaren is still second on two of the most important F1 metrics: grand prix wins and drivers’ titles.To celebrate the team’s rich history, a 60th anniversary celebration was organised and co-hosted by former long-term ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nAmXKPa via IFTTT

The Frenchman also insists that he will switch to “war mode” next year with an even greater focus on his racing and fewer distractions out of the cockpit.Highlights of Ocon’s year were starting and finishing third in Monaco, and earning fourth place in Las Vegas from 16th on the grid.However, he also suffered a series of non-finishes during the season, several of them after contact with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nJEji3U via IFTTT

Speculation about such a move erupted at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when it emerged that earlier this year Hamilton’s father Anthony had suggested in a conversation with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner that he touch base with the seven-time champion. It is understood that Horner did try to contact Hamilton about an informal chat, but the message never got through as he had used an old mobile ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/I8mTBvl via IFTTT

SSR Performance driver Bortolotti was unable to take the start in the second Eifel race in August after his Lamborghini Huracan GT3 stopped on track in qualifying earlier in the day. The problem occurred at the worst-possible time for the Italian, as he had underlined his title credentials just the previous day with a lights-to-flag win in mixed conditions.Bortolotti went on to finish second in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KwqXdv0 via IFTTT

Alonso took fourth in the 2023 drivers' championship, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on countback and one point ahead of McLaren man Lando Norris, as Aston Martin's AMR23 enabled him to take regular podiums in the early part of the year.The 2005 and 2006 world champion claimed a podium in six of his eight first races at the Silverstone outfit, after switching from Alpine over the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kjDGaeX via IFTTT

Fiat says the two-door, four-seat 500e will be the lightest EV in the U.S. and use a digital melody to welcome passengers into an "immersive Italian experience." from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/1D2vsTh via IFTTT

The 2013 Moto2 world champion has raced full-time in MotoGP since 2014, with spells at Tech3 Yamaha, KTM, Honda and then back to KTM-backed Tech3 GasGas squad for 2023, scoring eight podiums in the process.Serious injury in practice for the Portuguese GP ruled Espargaro out until August’s British GP, with the Spaniard scoring just 15 points as he struggled to get back to full fitness.Read ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/low7Axr via IFTTT

Tost has spent 18 years at the helm of the Faenza outfit formerly known as Toro Rosso. In its role as a Red Bull junior team, Tost has notably presided over Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon.He was also a big backer of Tsunoda, who in 2024 will contest his fourth season for the team. The current AlphaTauri racer reckons Tost’s “backup” was key ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/eG79Pum via IFTTT

F1’s move to the current ground-effect rules set in 2022 was prompted by a desire to allow cars to follow much closer to each other.  One of the core features of the regulations was to minimise teams pushing airflow away from the car and tyres – known as outwash – because this wake disturbance contributed to a loss of downforce for pursuing cars. But as teams have got to grips with the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/p19T6QV via IFTTT

The 19-year-old Spaniard has been generating incredible amounts of hype in the grand prix paddock since making his Moto3 debut in 2021, when he scored a maiden win in just his second race and having started from pitlane, before winning the title.After his second year in Moto2 with the KTM-backed Ajo squad, Acosta won the championship with two rounds to spare but had already secured his MotoGP ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CG8Omnt via IFTTT

He stressed that the Italian team didn’t push the Red Bull driver hard enough this year.Verstappen won 19 of the 22 races over the course of this season, missing out twice to his team-mate Sergio Perez in early races, and then to Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz when Red Bull had an off-weekend at the Singapore GP in September.PLUS: The hidden joy in Verstappen's 1000 F1 laps led recordThe Dutchman ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XI8qthY via IFTTT

Manheim auction statistics shared at the Auto Finance Summit show electric vehicles have more than doubled their presence on the wholesale market in the past two years. Unfortunately, used EVs are also collapsing in value, according to data. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/cth0r3R via IFTTT

CEO Elon Musk delivered on his promise to bring the science fiction-inspired pickup to life, but at a price much higher than promised four years ago when the Cybertruck was first presented. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/Jr7In6W via IFTTT

LMP2 has been a staple of WEC since the inception of the championship in 2012, although it has its roots in the LMP675 class that was launched by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest back in 2000.LMP2 formed an important part of WEC, bridging the gap between the top division and the GT classes while also being home to some leading drivers and teams.But with more manufacturers joining the burgeoning ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iqwKADE via IFTTT

Having concluded his McLaren contract a year early at the end of last season, Ricciardo joined the Red Bull camp as a test and reserve driver for 2023.His opportunity to race for AlphaTauri came when AlphaTauri dropped rookie Nyck de Vries after a difficult start to the season.Ricciardo's return was interrupted by the hand injury he suffered in a crash in practice at Zandvoort that ultimately ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XYWQnAh via IFTTT

Nojiri, who is a factory driver for Honda, got behind the wheel of the 2021 title-winning RB16B at Mobility Resort Motegi on Saturday as part of the Sakura marque’s annual end-of-the-year celebrations.Nojiri’s maiden run in a grand prix car was described by Honda as a “reward” for the 34-year-old, who won back-to-back titles in Super Formula driving for Team Mugen in 2021-22.Carrying Red ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YdS9QlP via IFTTT

The foundation has been set up in memory of World Rally Championship star Breen, who tragically lost his life in a WRC testing accident in April.The sorely missed and much-loved Irishman was hugely passionate about rallying and encouraging young drivers into the sport at grassroots level.The Craig Breen Foundation, supported by Hyundai Motorsport, Sports & You, Hyundai Portugal, Hyundai Spain ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XwfsETk via IFTTT

IndyCar’s showpiece event will feature Blaney’s fellow NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson for the first time next year, who has entered the America’s biggest open-wheel race with a Hendrick-backed, McLaren-run car.Roger Penske, who scored his 19th victory in the iconic race with Josef Newgarden this year, has welcomed 2021 Cup champion Larson’s participation – who will fly to Charlotte ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hrqvxf2 via IFTTT

The careers of Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger feel entwined, given their five Formula 1 seasons as team-mates and simultaneous moves from Ferrari to Benetton for 1996.Berger rejoined Ferrari for 1993 after three years at McLaren, having previously spent three seasons at the Scuderia. Ironically, given the genial relationship that lay ahead, Alesi immediately viewed the arrival of Berger - by now an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hXAruRD via IFTTT

As part of a revamp that Horner has helped provide input to, a relaunched and renamed AlphaTauri team in 2024 will forge closer ties with its sister team – and take more Red Bull parts than it has done recently.But the new closer alliance has raised eyebrows in the paddock amid concerns that the collaboration will deliver both teams an advantage – as they can share development ideas and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FHoZCAz via IFTTT