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Bahrain GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained

There’s nowhere to hide for Formula 1’s teams as they gear up for this weekend’s track action, which starts a day earlier than usual. Red Bull Racing RB20 detail Photo by: Uncredited With the bodywork off, we’re able to see how Red Bull has laid out the components within the RB20’s sidepods, with the radiators and coolers being slanted and offset from one another in a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/X9czHmR via IFTTT

NASCAR fines Logano $10k, others penalised for Atlanta infractions

Logano, who drives the #22 Ford for Team Penske, was fined $10,000 for utilising racing gloves that were not SFI certified.NASCAR declined to assess any points penalty to the driver or his team.During pre-race inspection on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Logano was discovered to have gloves that had been altered, potentially for a competitive advantage.Black webbing had been added between the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WhPF1ac via IFTTT

Leading German sportscar team Project 1 files for bankruptcy

The team entering its 30th season, run by Hans-Bernd Kamps, has also announced that its event company Project 1 Drivetime, which ran the BMW M2 Cup on the DTM undercard, will also close down.A short statement released by the team on Monday evening said: "After numerous discussions with investors, manufacturers, partners and friends, we were unable to achieve a positive result for the continuation ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0O7MNAP via IFTTT

F1 warned of consequences if customer parts are banned

As F1 heads to a new rules era from 2026, one idea that some outfits want is to clamp down on the kind of partnerships that exist between Red Bull/RB and Ferrari/Haas.McLaren CEO Zak Brown in particular has been extremely vocal on the point, as he suggests F1’s regulations are “no longer fit for purpose” in allowing teams to work together, especially with common ownership.While it is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qb4tfSm via IFTTT

Auto industry has tried to make case for relaxed EPA vehicle emissions rule. It might succeed

Since the proposed rule was released in April, automakers, dealers and the UAW have pleaded with the EPA to relax requirements that they argue would effectively mandate an aggressive increase in electric vehicle sales before the supply chains, infrastructure and market are ready. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/inG0t1o via IFTTT

IMS in trademark row with F1 over "greatest spectacle in racing" slogan

It revolves around the phrase "the greatest spectacle in racing," which was originally trademarked by former track owner Hulman and Company in 1986, and which has been used extensively in promotion ever since.Early last year, the Liberty Media-run Las Vegas GP used the phrase "the greatest racing spectacle on the planet" on social media, and subsequently, Boles expressed his displeasure to F1.At ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/G2ij39l via IFTTT

Why Red Bull had to ignore its emotions in adopting Mercedes F1 ideas

It is a move that has been viewed by some as the ultimate way to wind up its rival - in showing that it believes it can make work designs that its competitor could not.And based on the form showed by the RB20 in last week’s test in Bahrain, all the indications are there that the world champion squad has already unleashed plenty of performance from it.PLUS: Why it's a Red Bull vs Ferrari battle ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BaLuTXE via IFTTT

Mercedes has new adaptable F1 suspension trick on W15

At the time, it was believed that the Brackley-based outfit had done it as a diversionary pre-season tactic to throw rivals off the scent about what it was really up to. After all, teams aren’t allowed to fit redundant suspension elements on cars.  Mercedes W15 fake arm Photo by: Mercedes AMG It has turned out, however, that what the image actually showed was a clue to a new ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dsTmj9S via IFTTT

Alonso in "good position to negotiate" in F1 driver market

Alonso joined Aston Martin for 2023 but his contract expires at the end of this season.He has had ample opportunity to publicly declare his commitment to the team. But the 42-year-old has instead talked up his best-ever pre-season fitness test results, touted his marketing worth and highlighted that, of the three champions on the grid, he is only one available for 2025.This has done little to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jHV2Y1M via IFTTT

The cooling tweaks that opened the door for Red Bull's bold F1 sidepods

While much of the focus has been on the visuals – and especially the inlet arrangement – what is actually just as fascinating are the changes made internally to allow the shift in design in the first place.If Red Bull had not worked hard to alter the cooling arrangements hidden beneath the bodywork, then there would have been no scope for the designers to make such radical alterations.In this ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QxWsIh0 via IFTTT

Bathurst 500: Brown holds off Mostert to score Sunday Supercars win

Brown and Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Chaz Mostert played a game of cat and mouse during most of the 40 lap race, Mostert cementing his early lead while Brown played the long game, setting up a shorter second pitstop to seize the lead with 10 laps to go. He went on to win by 1.55s.“It means a lot, the first round with the new team,” said Brown after the race.“I had Chaz pushing me along ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tNAMHqh via IFTTT

The Ferrari race sim offering clues to its Red Bull-beating potential

It is why Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc coming out on top of the overall timing sheets over the course of this week’s Bahrain test has barely registered in conversations.Sainz’s overall test-topping time of 1m29.921s, set on the second day, was around seven-tenths faster than the Red Bull benchmark of 1m30.679s set by Sergio Perez on the same afternoon.However, no one is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JeY3ZGS via IFTTT

Steiner to make Bahrain F1 paddock return in German TV role

He will attend seven races with German broadcaster RTL, as well as the Australian GP with Channel 10, and is in talks about other potential work that fits his schedule.His RTL commitment is weighted towards the second half of the season, with Bahrain followed by Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Azerbaijan and Las Vegas.The 58-year-old had his first taste of TV punditry at last year’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6YtgPGO via IFTTT

Red Bull has shown it wants to “crush the competition”, says Ricciardo

Rather than opting for an evolutionary step on last year’s RB19, Red Bull opted for a bold concept shift that has included an eye-opening sidepod solution and Mercedes-style gulleys on its engine cover.The new car hit the ground running in this week’s test in Bahrain with its performance being widely considered to put the Milton Keynes-based squad clear of the opposition for the start of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ozye41T via IFTTT

Bathurst 500: Feeney leads Triple Eight 1-2 in Supercars opener

After qualifying on pole position Brown won the start and led Feeney (who started second) until the first round of pitstops, when Feeney pitted a lap later and seized the lead when he returned.“Fantastic job by the team to have two new cars this year,” said Feeney after the sixth race win of his career.“My first win on a Saturday, hopefully we can keep that rolling. For sure, I feel like I ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FsMJdOP via IFTTT

Bahrain F1 pre-season test stopped again by loose drain cover

The four-hour morning session was halted after only 27 minutes after a drain cover came loose on the outside kerbs on the approach to the Turn 11 uphill left-hander.This appeared to be triggered by Red Bull driver Sergio Perez running over the strip - although the Mexican did not exceed track limits - with his RB20.At the time, Thursday pacesetter Carlos Sainz also topped the leaderboard for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SNr0v5i via IFTTT

Former Ferrari F1 boss Binotto to head new e-powertrain project

Binotto has been out of the spotlight since he left Ferrari at the end of the 2022 season, following a difficult campaign for the Maranello-based squad.He had been linked with several opportunities in F1, including with Alpine and Audi, but has elected to switch focus to the automotive world instead.Binotto has been announced as the new managing director of Italian company TEXA, which is the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AG28NeS via IFTTT

Erebus management breaks silence amid Kostecki Supercars controversy

In a television interview with Fox Sports' Jess Yates at Bathurst, the venue of the season-opening round of the 2024 championship, Klimenko and Ryan said that they were hurt by the split but have not opened up to what has caused Kostecki to sit out at least the opening round.Todd Hazelwood is driving the team's #99 Chevrolet Camaro at this weekend's Bathurst 500.“At the end of last year we were ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WFHthVw via IFTTT

Audi’s F1 project under fresh uncertainty as senior figure faces exit

Just a few months after CEO Markus Duesmann, regarded as the key advocate for its F1 project, left the company, it now appears that one of its other architects, chief development officer Oliver Hoffmann, is also set to move on.Hoffmann's long-term contract as CDO had been extended as recently as last year, but according to a report in the German Bild newspaper, he could be forced out of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zpB07Jd via IFTTT

Magazine: F1 pre-season testing and the big questions for the top teams

There are plenty of storylines to follow as the new cars are put through their paces.Will Red Bull’s decision to go radical pay off, and how will the Christian Horner investigation impact the team? What is happening within Mercedes following Lewis Hamilton announcing his shock departure to Ferrari for 2025? Is Ferrari doing the right thing by sticking to its design concept? And can McLaren’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zqwrRnI via IFTTT

What is really fuelling McLaren’s concerns over the Red Bull/RB F1 alliance

As the most vocal on the matter, his remarks have prompted some to suggest that his worries about the ever-closer ties between Red Bull’s two F1 teams are being fuelled by self-interest.The cynics suggest that he simply fears seeing his own McLaren squad beaten by the revamped RB squad that stands to benefit from Red Bull’s technical knowledge.But as F1 cars returns to action in Bahrain ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8sBp6t3 via IFTTT

New Aston Martin F1 safety car breaks cover in Bahrain

Since 2021, safety car duties have been shared between long-standing supplier Mercedes - which runs a 720bhp AMG GT Black Series track-focused sports car - and the upgraded Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition.That outgoing Aston model is almost 200bhp less powerful than the Mercedes, produces less downforce and is 45kg heavier.Given the subsequent difference in lap time, with the Mercedes estimated to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5uq6CaU via IFTTT

Williams sticks with 2023 Mercedes F1 pull-rod rear suspension

As part of a revamp that Mercedes has made to its new W15 challenger, the team has moved to a push-rod configuration on its rear suspension layout.Used to good effect by Red Bull and McLaren since the start of the ground effect era, this configuration offers aerodynamic advantages as it allows a more streamlined gearbox and better airflow through the floor and onto the rear wing.The change by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QDH2wA8 via IFTTT

Why tight-grid concerns weigh heavy on F1 teams before testing

F1 heads into its third of four years under the 2022-era regulations cycle, which has gradually seen teams converge on Red Bull's all-conquering design philosophies.Red Bull completely crushed the opposition in 2023 after facing some initial resistance from Ferrari the year before, but behind it the rest of the grid has been closer than ever, with even the slowest teams being regular challengers ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9PSJBie via IFTTT

Why Zandvoort Friday, not Hamilton signing, was Ferrari’s F1 relaunch moment

That signing, perhaps one of the biggest driver shocks in living memory, grabbed the world’s attention and laid down a real marker about Ferrari’s ambitions.A fresh mood of optimism spread among Ferrari’s loyal tifosi fans, and the presence of chairman John Elkann at its factory to witness the final touches being made to its new SF-24 car ahead of the launch, highlighted a fresh level of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6a3s4om via IFTTT

Williams’ F1 2024 car appears at Bahrain shakedown

The Grove-based outfit had so far only done a season launch with its new livery at an event in New York earlier this month.And having elected to abandon initial plans for a filming day run at Silverstone this month because of uncertainty over the weather, the team has instead revealed its new FW46 challenger on the day before official pre-season testing begins.Posts on social media showed the new ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PbAdvOB via IFTTT

Alliance further develops Focus for Sutton record-breaking BTCC bid

Four-time title winner Ash Sutton will once more be joined at the Ford Focus ST-equipped squad, which has moved into new premises in Northampton, by race winners Dan Cammish and Dan Rowbottom, plus Sam Osborne.The announcement comes days after Excelr8 Motorsport revealed that it has retained 2022 title winner Tom Ingram and veteran Tom Chilton alongside impressive 2023 rookie Ronan Pearson and one ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/K26iVED via IFTTT

How Mercedes looks to have resolved one of Hamilton’s bugbears with its F1 car

While Hamilton had endured the tricky rear of the W14 that left him lacking confidence at times, he was also not happy last year with the seating position.Speaking during the early 2023 races, Hamilton said: “I don't know if people know, but we sit closer to the front wheels than all the other drivers. Our cockpit is too close to the front. “When you're driving, you feel like you're sitting ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Y1I8vZ2 via IFTTT

WRC Sweden: Evans snatches second as Lappi closes on win

Hyundai driver Lappi took no risks to complete Sunday morning’s stages safely with a 34-second lead over Evans, who jumped ahead of M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux (+48.1s).Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville remained in a comfortable fourth overall (+1m50.6s) as WRC2 leader Oliver Solberg rounded out the top five (+4m51.2s). The new Super Sunday points format for 2024 added another storyline to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bZm4pdw via IFTTT

Bathurst 12 Hour: Porsche beats Mercedes to victory in rain-hit race

A year after Campbell and Jules Gounon fought for the win in the Bathurst 12 Hour, they did it again in 2024 – through this time the factory Porsche driver had the better of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 pilot.In spite of going off-strategy mid-race and two drive-through penalties, Manthey EMA's Campbell and co-drivers Vanthoor and Bathurst rookie Guven stayed in contention no matter what conditions the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DQCJvmw via IFTTT

Van Gisbergen's Daytona ARCA debut marred by early crash

The three-time Supercars champion logged only three laps in the race before as he was one of more than two dozen cars caught up in multi-car wreck on lap four of 100.Gus Dean got loose after getting hit from behind and turned into Venturini Motorsports team-mate Toni Breidinger in Turns 1 and 2, which triggered the pile-up that collected several contenders for the win, including van Gisbergen.“I ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EXhjkaC via IFTTT

Red Bull set to unleash more extreme Mercedes-style F1 sidepod

The RB20 has earned comparison to the Mercedes W14 from 2023 courtesy of new engine cover bodywork that features a high waistline, with full-length gulleys running from the edge of the halo. Red Bull has also moved away from an underbite-lookalike sidepod inlet, a feature now widely used by other teams, to an overbite where the top surface extends beyond the main intake.PLUS: The Mercedes-like ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wqB8kWP via IFTTT

Bathurst 12 Hour: Sheldon van der Linde secures pole for BMW

The South African was the sole non-Mercedes-AMG driver in the second of two 15-minute sessions, each with five cars, to take pole with a with a time of 2m01.9810s in the Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 he will share with Belgians Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts.“Just coming back to Bathurst and driving the track is an honour,” said the younger of the two van der Linde brothers contesting the opening ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7UrSNyo via IFTTT

The key figure behind four decades of successful Northern Soul

There are some pretty impressive statistics surrounding the British Automobile Racing Club North Western Centre’s CNC Heads Sports/Saloons Championship. Over 700 different drivers have competed in the category during its history. It has played host to over 470 individual races. And 1999 champion Chris Maries, victorious in his Mazda RX-7, has contested the highest number of them, starting 222 in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pqOoi0k via IFTTT

Unpicking the secrets of Red Bull’s brave new F1 sidepods

Rival teams have been offering up their own renditions of the underbite inlet and undercut solution that Red Bull has developed over the last two seasons.But Red Bull has ditched the underbite on the RB20 and has an overbite arrangement instead, with that high panel now forming an extension for the sidepod’s upper surface, while the inlet finds its home down below, married to a very generous ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8tBShlq via IFTTT

NASCAR Daytona 500: Logano earns pole, Fords lock out front row

Team Penske’s Logano was the last of the 10-car final round to qualify and bolted to the top of the speed chart with an average lap speed of 181.947 mph to secure pole for Sunday’s race.Logano’s pole is the first for a Ford driver in the pole since Carl Edwards in 2012 and first in the race for team owner Roger Penske. It was also the first 500 pole for Logano, who won the race in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KQqkYT5 via IFTTT

Leclerc knew of Ferrari’s Hamilton plan before signing new F1 contract

The Monegasque driver announced a new long-term deal with the Scuderia just a week before the bombshell news earlier this month that Hamilton would be joining him next year.The timing of the Hamilton move prompted some to suggest that Leclerc may have been caught blindsided by the fact that he would now find himself going up against the seven-time world champion.But speaking for the first time ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ucJS5yn via IFTTT

McLaren unveils new MCL38 F1 car for 2024

McLaren has stuck to its popular papaya orange and black colour scheme for the new F1 season, reverting to its standard nomenclature for the MCL38 that will get its first mileage on Wednesday during a filming session in Silverstone.The car builds on the much-improved MCL60 which, after a slow start, came alive thanks to several mid-season upgrades in the 2023 season.It is the first car fully ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/079wGTr via IFTTT

Hyundai adopts new livery for remainder of WRC season

The Korean brand has opted to retire the sky blue colour scheme with which it started the season, and was driven to victory by Thierry Neuville in Monte Carlo last month, in favour of a completely new look.The new livery pays tribute to 10 years of Hyundai’s high performance ‘N’ road car brand, which now features prominently in the new orange, white and blue colours. The livery ties in with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QXiFbCd via IFTTT

BTCC race winner Moffat joins Speedworks Toyota line-up

Moffat will partner Josh Cook in Speedworks’ two-car LKQ Euro Car Parts with Synetiq line-up, a year after they teamed up in similar colours at the One Motorsport Honda squad.The 27-year-old Scot got on famously with Cook in 2023, so it is no surprise that they join forces once again.Speedworks last week announced Andrew Watson as one half of its parallel Toyota Gazoo Racing UK effort, with the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OLzbuaT via IFTTT

Ducati: Bastianini has rediscovered 2022 form after stellar Sepang MotoGP pace

Bastianini made headlines throughout the 2022 season as he guided his satellite Gresini Ducati to four victories and a series of podium finishes, earning a place in the factory team for the following season.Much was expected from the Italian as he joined the same team as reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia last year, but an injury in the sprint race in the opener in Portugal sidelined from the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/kOne9Xq via IFTTT

Formula Winter Series Jerez: Peebles sets the pace in all weathers

Not only was the MP Motorsport racer fastest in both wet and dry conditions over the two days of race weekend preparation at the Spanish track on Thursday and Friday, but mixed weather is expected over the weekend.The 15-year-old also has a year’s experience in Formula 4 machinery, having raced in various championships across Europe in 2023. And he’s up against numerous karting graduates this ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Tc1Gig2 via IFTTT

How under-the-skin changes can help Alpine overcome F1 engine deficit

The French manufacturer took the decision as long ago as November 2022 to push on with an aggressive revamp of its F1 car for the 2024 season.The heavily-revised A524 was unveiled at a launch event at the team’s Enstone factory on Wednesday, with technical director Matt Harman suggesting that the only carry-over component from its 2023 car was the steering wheel.But one thing that the team has ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/BCIioMD via IFTTT

Alpine F1 team didn’t wait for Hamilton move to start driver talks

Hamilton’s decision to leave Mercedes for Maranello in 2025 and extended deals for Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris at their respective Ferrari and McLaren teams were the first steps in what is expected to be a busy silly season.Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly are among the many drivers on the current grid who not yet committed for 2025 and beyond.Should it have a vacancy, Alpine has ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vh48o7m via IFTTT

Marquez rubs shoulders with the 'big three' in MotoGP race simulation

The three-day test at the Malaysian venue provided plenty of indicators as to who has made the biggest leap since 2023, and who could be on the back foot going into the new season.In the midst of high heat and humidity, double reigning champion Franco Bagnaia set a blistering time of 1m56.682s to top the charts, taking advantage of slightly cooler conditions on Thursday morning to lower the lap ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rmIpaR9 via IFTTT

The importance of a return to India for Formula E

It’s a fight that should have continued today with the return of the Hyderabad E-Prix, but instead, the all-electric championship has a seven-week gap from the last round in Diriyah until the cars hit the track again in Sao Paulo next month after the Indian race was cancelled as recently as January.Rumblings that the future of the Hyderabad race was in trouble started as early as September last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EAtMLJs via IFTTT

More confident Sargeant gained 5kg amid F1 training rethink

Sargeant struggled through his rookie year with Williams, having an early tendency to overdrive a difficult to handle FW45 to keep up with team-mate Alex Albon.While the Floridian made gains through the latter half of the year, which saw him rewarded with a second year, he still only ended the season with just one point amid what he felt was a draining experience.Having realised he was physically ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ToqXSpQ via IFTTT

Super GT switches qualifying format to aggregate lap times

As part of the overhaul, lap times of each car from Q1 and Q2 sessions will be combined to determine who gets to start the race from pole position.Teams will be limited to a single set of tyres throughout Q1 and Q2, which must then be used in the opening stint of the race.Top crews and teams will also receive additional rewards for qualifying, with three points now going to polesitters, two points ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Zv0Hcsj via IFTTT

RB launches VCARB 01 F1 car in Las Vegas

Following a winter of significant change for the Faenza-based squad, which has a new team principal and new identity, the VCARB 01 was shown for the first time at a launch party.The blue, black and white challenger features significant branding from new title sponsors Visa and Cash App.On the technical front, the new car features some interesting changes that have brought it closer to sister team ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/O2Bk3Ro via IFTTT

Sainz admits losing Ferrari F1 seat to Hamilton “not the best feeling”

The Spaniard had hoped to extend his Ferrari contract beyond the end of this year, having set a target of getting it sorted before the campaign got underway at the Bahrain Grand Prix.But developments took an unexpected turn when Ferrari instead swooped for seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to become Charles Leclerc’s team-mate from 2025.The decision means Sainz knows he is now preparing for his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dUkZ7hO via IFTTT

MotoGP Sepang test: Bastianini goes under lap record for Ducati to top day two

In the morning session Pramac Ducati rider Martin, who headed the opening day of action at Sepang, was the first rider under the existing lap record with a 1m57.273s, fending off a challenge from KTM’s Brad Binder.But in the final hour of the day’s track running, Bastianini lit up the timing screen with a 1m57.134s to edge ahead of Martin and get within touching distance of a potential 1m56s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/pjhgHqa via IFTTT

Collards join forces at Barwell in British GT title tilt

Collard Sr, a multiple British Touring Car race winner, returns to British GT for the first time since taking the outright GT3 title alongside Sandy Mitchell in 2020. The 55-year-old most recently claimed second in the GT World Challenge Europe Pro-Am standings alongside Dennis Lind last year.“Our biggest job will be to harness everything – speed, experience, consistency – and put together ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qFNmtUa via IFTTT

Watson joins Speedworks Toyota in BTCC

As a BTCC rookie, the Northern Irishman won the 2023 edition of the Jack Sears Trophy, the sub-division for drivers who have never scored an overall BTCC podium before the season. He scored two podium finishes with the Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra squad, in rain-affected races at Knockhill and Silverstone.Now 29-year-old Watson has become one-half of Speedworks’ two-car Toyota Gazoo Racing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/7LsvCYI via IFTTT

Horner to face Red Bull hearing on Friday

In the wake of unspecified claims that are understood to have been made against him by a female employee, parent company Red Bull in Austria has opened up an official probe into the matter.A statement issued by it on Monday said: “After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an independent investigation."This process, which is already under way, is being carried out ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/w5m2uLG via IFTTT

Albon: Williams F1 progress key to long-term future

Albon has been linked to various top teams in recent weeks, including a return to Red Bull and a move to Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton from 2025 onwards.While Williams team principal James Vowles clarified Albon is contracted to the Grove team until next year, he also added he would keep the outfit's long-term interests at heart if any offer came in for the 27-year-old."Should any decision go ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yAioY5t via IFTTT

AMABA nominee Barnard joins PHM AIX to complete F2 2024 grid

Barnard's F2 graduation comes after the 19-year-old finished 10th in his maiden season of Formula 3 last term with PHM partner team Jenzer Motorsport.He finished the season strongly with a feature race win at the Spa penultimate round, then took third in the Monza finale.Barnard joins fellow rookie Joshua Duerksen at the team which ran Roy Nissany, Brad Benavides and Josh Mason during its first ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9k5czGh via IFTTT