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Toyota suspended yet more vehicle shipments in Japan after authorities identified new nameplates that underwent improper certification testing and issued a correction order. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/8EVbmNf via IFTTT

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton rookie Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car.Captured live on television at the time, the drama of the moment has been further sealed by what is now a world-famous photograph of Benetton pitcrew member Paul Seaby captured in the middle of flames as he made his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/i0KGROf via IFTTT

McLaren introduced a new rear wing at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix that signals a shift in concept direction and moves it closer to what Red Bull is doing.The wing is not only the lowest downforce variant that the Woking-based squad has run on its MCL38 this year, but it is believed to be the first of a new suite of options with this idea that will be rolled out for different track types.We ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/zFoZjJc via IFTTT

Rally di Roma Capitale has its sights set on joining the World Rally Championship in the future with organisers “working hard” to elevate the event to rallying’s top-flight.The Italian asphalt rally, that begins in the nation’s capital city Rome, has been steadily growing in stature having earned a place on the European Rally Championship calendar in 2017.Last weekend the rally, based ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/642NH09 via IFTTT

Carlos Sainz has ended speculation over his Formula 1 future by signing for Williams, with the deal announced on the first day of the summer break.The three-time F1 race winner has agreed to a multi-year deal to join the Grove-based squad from next year which will take him into the new rules era that starts in 2026.Read Also: Formula 1How 'once stung' Williams finally got its man for ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bQfyeAz via IFTTT

Elon Musk said that investors won’t understand the company unless they’re using the driver-assistance system marketed as Full Self-Driving, so analyst William Stein took this as his cue to test-drive one and narrowly avoided a crash.   from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/dZ2GPeX via IFTTT

Sami Pajari says finishing Rally Finland is his main objective rather than lighting up the timing screens in his “moment of truth” top-flight World Rally Championship debut.Toyota has handed highly-rated WRC2 title contenders Pajari and co-driver Enni Malkonen a graduation to Rally1 machinery for their home event on fast gravel in Finland this weekend.Pajari has long been touted as a future ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Y3RvEnw 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 - 105 wins First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix World Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KyEG7A9 via IFTTT

George Russell’s disqualification for his Mercedes being underweight caught his team by surprise after Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Indeed, with no obvious smoking gun, such as a missing car part, it had no immediate answer as to how it had ended up in the situation it did.Some factors that may stand out as immediate considerations – such as Russell having burned more fuel because the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Sfmp5kn via IFTTT

Callum Voisin took his maiden Formula 3 victory at Spa Francorchamps in a feature race that was severely disrupted by three safety car periods.The GB3 champion had secured his first podium at Silverstone, when he'd crossed the line first in the feature race before a five-second penalty demoted him to third.Voisin showed it was no flash in the pan by qualifying his Rodin Motorsport machine on pole ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SDOJkdu via IFTTT

Red Bull will discuss Sergio Perez’s Formula 1 future in a meeting on Monday – immediately after Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix – according to its motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.The world champion squad is considering dropping the driver it re-signed to a fresh contract at the start of the summer, but who has scored just 21 points to team-mate Max Verstappen’s 129 and three wins ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YCAqNhZ via IFTTT

There is one lasting image I have of Alpine's departing team principal, Bruno Famin, that sums up his short tenure with the struggling Formula 1 team.
It came, of all places, at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in the hours after the Canadian Grand Prix where Alpine finished in ninth and tenth place.As he shuffled through the terminal wearing full-team kit, he looked a stooped figure and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1LbSkrp via IFTTT

Zak Brown says McLaren will hold discussions over the summer as to whether it will make Lando Norris’  shot at the F1 drivers' championship title a priority.It comes after McLaren ordered Norris to swap places with his team-mate in the Hungarian Grand Prix - much to Norris' frustration - after he undercut Piastri in the final round of pit stops.
Piastri's victory, and Norris's second place ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/m0kXZeU via IFTTT

A Carter Myers self-insured plan allows it to manage costs and potentially give leftover money back to help employees cover premiums. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/D61Y5Xr via IFTTT

Lewis Hamilton has suggested Max Verstappen should change his behaviour after ranting at his own Red Bull team during the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.Verstappen, who finished fifth in Hungary following a clash with Hamilton, repeatedly lashed out towards his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, with aggressive radio messages during the race.The reigning world champion appears to have grown ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/WPGmqUw via IFTTT

Joan Mir will stay with Honda’s factory team until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season after signing a new two-year deal, HRC has announced.Despite two miserable seasons on the RC213V that prompted Mir to consider an early retirement, the Spaniard has been clear for some time that he would like to extend his tenure with Honda.Last month, Autosport revealed that Mir and Honda have verbally agreed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EcFzoxA via IFTTT

A group of 120 scientists, engineers and academics said Toyota should have supplied battery-electric vehicles to the Paris Olympics instead of cars powered by hydrogen. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/uNDVMb7 via IFTTT

In any walk of life, unwelcome reputations are tricky to shift. In Formula 1, they can be especially brutal. Look at Romain Grosjean being branded a "first-lap nutcase" by Mark Webber at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2012 after they made contact.Grosjean's former team-mate at Lotus Pastor Maldonado was dubbed "Crashdonaldo" for his habit of crashing. During his 96 grands prix, there were 29 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/a4nsTF0 via IFTTT

Charles Leclerc thinks this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix could be the race where Ferrari's bouncing issues are the "most visible" as it readies the latest batch of fixes.Ferrari's Barcelona upgrade package came with a new floor that induced bouncing in high-speed corners, an issue which contributed to it drifting away from Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes on higher speed circuits.The Scuderia ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3uh8EMK via IFTTT

McLaren has been pretty clear all season that there is a process to go through in learning to win again in Formula 1.It is a new world fighting at the front, and it often puts you in situations where mistakes are exposed, or things can get uncomfortable when tough decisions have to be made.There is a process to go through to become the best, as McLaren CEO Zak Brown readily admits.“I always tell ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/piEKz1l via IFTTT

Nissan embarks on a new midterm business plan focused on growth. Here are the top risks to watch as CEO Makoto Uchida unveils the first quarterly earnings of the new era. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/cjCxmz2 via IFTTT

Mercedes has said the final call on junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli getting the nod for promotion to its Formula 1 team next year is about more than Formula 2 results.Antonelli has thrust himself back into the spotlight after his first victories in F1's feeder series, taking a maiden triumph in the rain-affected Silverstone sprint event before claiming a first feature race win in Hungary last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JFQ93fy via IFTTT

The Japanese city of Osaka has formed a new motorsport promotion council to boost its bid to get a future Formula 1 race hosting slot.Back in January, Osaka officials made it public that the city intends to attract F1 as part of a wider attempt to change its economic outlook and become an international tourism location.Osaka has now created the 'Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau', with nine ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TpGMASX via IFTTT

The Alpine Formula 1 team is closing in on a deal with Mercedes for a technical partnership that will include engine, gearbox and suspension – and could even start in 2025.The French manufacturer has been weighing up abandoning its own Renault works engine, with senior management questioning the costs versus benefits of continuing to invest hundreds of millions in its own power unit.Doubts about ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vrGNUW3 via IFTTT

The Girls Get It Done Club is aimed at providing support for girls interested in being auto technicians but who don't feel all that comfortable — or confident — in the male-dominated classes they attend at Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center in Milwaukie. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/KbRlPYe 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 - 104 wins First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix World Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/P2kYDSv via IFTTT

Kyle Larson cashed in on his second opportunity to win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this season, taking the victory in the 30th anniversary of NASCAR’s inaugural Brickyard 400 on Sunday.Larson, who ran in the Indianapolis 500 earlier this season as part of an aborted attempt to do ‘the Double,’ picked up an anticlimactic fourth NASCAR Cup win of 2024 under caution in an otherwise ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/S18p6dM via IFTTT

A die setter at Dexter Stamping in Jackson, Mich., was killed on the job right before everyone at the plant was set to be laid off. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/NDp4FUB via IFTTT

There is a meme that occasionally does the rounds on the Internet with a dog in a hat sitting at a table with a cup of tea while the room is on fire. Accompanying the images is a speech bubble and the words “this is fine”.That image pretty much summed up Sergio Perez’s reaction as he faced the media after his latest failure in his attempts to secure his Red Bull future after crashing out ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yTtAGeq via IFTTT

A bronze medal would do the Franco-American team a lot of good after a promising but somewhat up-and-down year.The end of the Formula E world championship is very close fought affair, with the battle between Porsche and Jaguar for titles still to be decided, but also between DS Penske and Andretti (a Porsche-powered team) who are battling for third place in the teams' standings.At the end of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/M6kh0iS via IFTTT

Red Bull says "everything is open" with the driver line-up of its two Formula 1 teams after the summer break, as speculation continues to swirl around Sergio Perez.With recent disappointing performances having left Red Bull feeling that Perez's form is "unsustainable" for the long term, the Mexican driver knows he needs to lift his game.While ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix Perez said he had no ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lYuGWmT via IFTTT

This is all very Star Trek, isn’t it? Formula E established a path for electric motorsport on city streets, before sister series Extreme E took the scenic route off road a few years later. And now comes Extreme H, trying to do the same for hydrogen.For alternative-power-motorsport svengali Alejandro Agag, it continues the mantra “to boldly go where no one has gone before”. The Spaniard ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/LjdRn4K via IFTTT

A defiant Sergio Perez insists he will see out his Formula 1 contract into next year at Red Bull, despite speculation he could be axed this summer.The Mexican is coming off a run of poor results, with his team boss Christian Horner saying after the British Grand Prix that his non-points scoring form is “unsustainable” for the squad.It is understood that, if things do not improve over the next ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/McEb2VC via IFTTT

Yamaha is beginning to ‘see the light’ at the end of the tunnel amid its current struggles in MotoGP, but is aware there is still a long way to go to catch up to the competition.Yamaha struggled for performance in the opening half of the 2024 MotoGP season, breaking inside the top 10 only twice in the first nine grands prix.This has left the Iwata-based brand a distant fourth in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bk0dsfM via IFTTT

Ram trucks are featured in the movie, which opens at theaters July 19, and Stellantis has created an ad campaign that will run on TV, Ram's YouTube channel and social platforms. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/ULc74F3 via IFTTT

Aston Martin’s current Formula 1 struggles and Adrian Newey’s new RB17 hypercar make the cover of this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (18 July).In the early months of last season, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin provided the sliver of hope amid Red Bull domination. Alonso’s five podiums in the first six grands prix suggested it could be the team in green that was most likely to give ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4DFsv9l via IFTTT

Sergio Perez's stint at Red Bull, according to popular belief, hinges upon his performances in the next two races on the Formula 1 calendar: the Hungarian and Belgian grands prix.If Perez performs, quelling his dismal run of 15 points from the past six races, he saves Red Bull's management a considerable headache. This is the team's preferred option, as it gives the Mexican driver a positive ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ODCXc7h via IFTTT

Employees who review camera footage were told to focus on issues experienced by CEO Elon Musk and social media influencers, according to a report from Business Insider. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/8e7xXjG via IFTTT

The GB3 championship lead changed hands again at Zandvoort last weekend, Tymek Kucharczyk moving back to the top as the fight intensified in mixed conditions on the Dutch coast.JHR Developments’ John Bennett improved his own aspirations by taking a double pole in a wet qualifying session and converted the first of those into race-one victory, despite tricky conditions as rain fell early on but ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8Sic4j3 via IFTTT

Adrian Newey is helping Red Bull with Formula 1 race strategy decisions on the weekends where he attends, with his upcoming exit looming, having unveiled his RB17 hypercar.Newey has visited the Miami, Monaco and Silverstone races since his decision to leave Red Bull was announced at the beginning of May.He will depart Red Bull in March 2025, with his final project for the team being finishing and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PaVOHRj via IFTTT

Consideration is being given to tearing down a portion of the Renaissance Center . A source familiar with the matter said no decision has been made on whether to tear down any of the General Motors Co .-owned hotel and office towers that define the Detroit skyline, but did say that conversations have long been held about the possibility given the fragile state of the office market and the sheer cost to redevelop them into other uses. The Detroit Free Press reported Thursday that officials with GM and Dan Gilbert’s Bedrock LLC are leaning toward tearing down some of the complex. Sources would not confirm that to Crain’s Detroit Business. GM, Bedrock, city, county and state officials have been engaged in discussions for months about the future of the iconic complex built in the 1970s. GM owns the five largest buildings — four 39-story office towers flanking a 73-story hotel tower that’s the state’s tallest building — and the two smaller office towers to the east that were built in the

With the new regulatory framework that came into force following a unanimous vote by all MotoGP manufacturers, Yamaha and Honda were placed in the D class. This allows them, among other things, to ride with their regular rider line-up as many times as they want and to make engine modifications - something that is not allowed to the rest.But a simple glance at the championship standings might make ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Q4YZ3Vz via IFTTT

Ford wants to keep the “opportunity to compete as a manufacturer” in the World Rally Championship in the future but has highlighted a need for an open set of 2027 regulations.The American automotive brand is one of the WRC’s most successful manufacturers scoring 94 rally wins, a stat only surpassed by Citroen in the championship’s history.Ford is one of three car makers currently ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mQLnkv6 via IFTTT

After its excellent, albeit surprising, start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, Aston Martin was unable to preserve that momentum through the rest of the year and into 2024.Where Fernando Alonso scored 149 points in the opening 12 races of 2023, the veteran Spaniard has managed just 45 in the same number of races this term, without a podium finish among them.Explaining Aston Martin's apparent downturn ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/v8NtObh via IFTTT

The Nautilus was joined on the 2024 list by gymnast Simone Biles, chip maker Nvidia and Cheez-It crackers. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/sADPWSz via IFTTT

Former Rolls-Royce head of design Ian Cameron, 74, was found dead at his home in Bavaria, Germany,  after he was stabbed by an attacker. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/ZDIJKpv via IFTTT

Reigning World Endurance Championship title winners Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa have all but conceded the crown despite winning Sunday’s Interlagos round.Hartley believes that even after taking maximum race points in the Sao Paulo 6 Hours and moving from eighth to fifth place in the championship, the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID will be playing what he called a “supporting ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NaXzvyS via IFTTT

If there is one element that characterises Formula 1's current era, it may well be the unpredictable form curves that fluctuate more than they did before 2022.We have seen teams make giant performances leaps over the past few winters and throughout seasons, including McLaren, RB and Aston Martin.But on the flipside, some teams have also been knocked back by upgrades that didn't deliver or induced ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8c4W9EB via IFTTT

The supplier expects the amount of software used in vehicles to triple from 2023 to 2030. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/DCSWaOf via IFTTT

Valentino Rossi’s VR46 squad “doesn’t agree” with Ducati’s decision to cut down the supply of factory MotoGP bikes to just three next season.Team boss Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci has expressed his disappointment over Ducati only providing the outfit with a single example of the GP25 in 2025, when Pramac has enjoyed two of the latest-spec bikes in the last two seasons.VR46 had originally ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VED45gC via IFTTT

Just one month after Sergio Perez secured a two-year contract extension with Red Bull, his Formula 1 future seems to be unravelling.Performance clauses are putting Perez at risk of losing his seat in a near future, as the grid becomes more and more competitive.The Mexican has scored just 11 points in the four grands prix since his new deal was announced – fewer than Haas's Nico Hulkenberg or ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Hs1bM6y via IFTTT

Ferrari’s victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours was one of the factors behind the early introduction of the first evo joker upgrade of its 499P for Interlagos this weekend.The Italian manufacturer explained that it brought the revision focussed on rear brake cooling of its Le Mans Hypercar to the Brazilian round of the World Endurance Championship in order to prepare for the latter rounds of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/8fZ3UBP via IFTTT

There appears to be growing animosity between UAW President Shawn Fain and some members of his leadership team that swept into power almost two years ago. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/fw7zP5V via IFTTT

Ford says it wants to “own” the world of rallying as it adds a factory programme in the Dakar Rally in 2025.The American marque already has a strong presence in off-road competition thanks to a semi-factory team in the World Rally Championship and official entries in Baja 1000 and Finke Desert Race in Australia, but is now expanding to cross-country rallying in association with M-Sport.It ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YkOsZf7 via IFTTT

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says McLaren is "prepared to go toe-to-toe" with Red Bull as it mounts a Formula 1 title challenge, but pledges the team won't be "nasty" about it.Following a string of car upgrades McLaren has closed the performance gap to Red Bull in recent weeks, having been the highest-scoring team over the past six races.McLaren's surge to the front has raised simmering tensions between ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SAbv8nd via IFTTT

The Sauber Formula 1 team has hired a senior figure from Mercedes to bolster its management team ahead of Audi's official takeover.Sauber has poached Stefan Strahnz from Mercedes for the newly created position of programme director, which will see him report directly to team CEO Andreas Seidl.Strahnz, who left his role at Mercedes at the end of June, will join the Swiss-based team on 1 October ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oCUsSWG via IFTTT

Sebastien Ogier will make a return to the World Rally Championship in Latvia after being declared fit to compete following a reconnaissance crash that ruled him out of Poland.The eight-time world champion and co-driver Vincent Landais escaped serious injury after being involved in road traffic accident while preparing pacenotes ahead of Rally Poland last month.Ogier spent a night in hospital ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/H9aoBL3 via IFTTT

Max Verstappen has called for Red Bull to continue pushing through car upgrades as Formula 1's sliding scale aerodynamic testing regulations begin to unfold.The Milton Keynes-based outfit has been the dominant force in F1 since the dawn of the ground effect era in 2022, with Verstappen and Red Bull taking both drivers' and constructors' titles so far.But it has been the sheer number of victories ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EGt0pyb via IFTTT

A settlement is near after U.S. District of Connecticut Judge Omar Williams this spring refused to dismiss a consumer's lawsuit over a Vernon, Conn., car dealer's spot delivery behavior. Pablo Castellanos-Hernandez alleged Suburban Subaru violated the federal Equal Credit Opportunity and Truth in Lending acts, the Connecticut Retail Installment Sales Financing and Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices acts and the Uniform Commercial Code over its revisions to a deal he had made for a 2020 Subaru Legacy. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/sJYwUI9 via IFTTT

After a disappointing start to its 2024 season, Alpine has continued to evolve its engineering structure after installing David Sanchez as executive technical director earlier this year.Sanchez, who had only left McLaren three months after starting at the British squad in January, had been picked up by Alpine to lead a new three-pronged technical structure set out by team principal Bruno ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9y7hJuD via IFTTT

Concerns raised by an animal-rights group elicited hundreds of complaints about a dealership's use of two elephants during a circus-themed promotion. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/R0Dt5vu via IFTTT

McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes McLaren has been offered an "opening window" to fight Red Bull for the Formula 1 constructors' title by Sergio Perez's ongoing struggles.The Woking-based outfit has continued its resurgence from last term in the first half of this season, joining Red Bull at the top of the pecking order with Lando Norris in particular consistently pressurising Max Verstappen for race ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/GyTg3K6 via IFTTT

Fisker Inc. is recalling 7,965 Ocean SUVs in the U.S. and Canada over a water pump issue that could lead to loss of power. It was the second Ocean recall issued this summer. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/HLswD6A via IFTTT

The story of Formula 1’s development war in 2024 has been very much about whether car updates fall into the ‘upgrade’ or ‘downgrade’ category.For some teams, like McLaren, Mercedes and Haas, each new iteration appears to be delivering the steps hoped to help push them forward.For others – like Aston Martin, RB and Ferrari – new parts have led to some unintended consequences and left ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/woBJqel via IFTTT

"Ground to Sky: The Sinkhole Reimagined" is an exhibit at the museum in Bowling Green, Ky., that runs through Sept. 15. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/OZE7ADo via IFTTT

Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli showed glimpses of his former self as he battled team-mate Jorge Martin and reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia for a podium in last weekend’s German GP.While his strategy to play aggressive early on ultimately and dropped him to fifth at the finish, there were only positives to take for a rider who is rebuilding his career after going from fighting for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/37Wx08Z via IFTTT

Lewis Hamilton’s victory in Formula 1’s British Grand Prix proved that Mercedes finally appears to be properly back in the game.For where George Russell’s triumph in Austria owed much to the race leaders crashing out, Hamilton’s Silverstone win was one based on pure pace – where it could be argued the W15 was the fastest car.Mercedes has made great progress this year and has unlocked ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/DLiWQpX via IFTTT

A customer sued H & L Chevrolet in Darien, Conn., alleging his 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1E Hendrick Edition was totaled by a service adviser who was not supposed to drive it off the dealership lot. from Section Page News - Automotive News https://ift.tt/BPrq4U6 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 - 104 wins First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix World Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/M492Zri via IFTTT

The tears were as unexpected as the victory. Unprecedented, they had come from somewhere deep inside. A mixture of joy and relief - in a way they seemed cathartic.An outpouring of emotion into his crash helmet that had been bottled up since he had been denied of a record eighth world title in such controversial circumstances at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The moving sight and sound of Lewis ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4LQiePW via IFTTT

Grove Racing Ford driver Matt Payne used a three-stop strategy to take his second career Supercars win and his first of the 2024 season at Townsville.The 21-year-old was the first of the drivers to make a pitstop, committing him to a three-stop strategy, and hit the front with 22 of the 88 laps remaining to win by 6.06s.“We've had a tough couple of rounds lately and I knew we had a good race car ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UXswEv8 via IFTTT

Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz had their Formula 1 cars dialled back to their Imola-spec parts as the Italian squad hoped to find an answer to its recent performance problems.The team had introduced two larger-scale upgrade packages this season: one at Imola, and the other at Barcelona, as it sought to maintain a regular cadence of adding performance to the car. The Imola upgrades ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MPIv2Lh via IFTTT

Aston Martin may now be clear favourite to secure Adrian Newey’s services, but his Formula 1 future will not become clear until September because of an arrangement with Red Bull.Newey has been pondering his next steps in F1 after deciding that it was time to move on from his role as chief technical officer at Red Bull. He will continue working for the Milton Keynes-based operation until March ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/69yGItc via IFTTT

F1 and Apple have tied up a deal with Warner Bros. Pictures to distribute the film worldwide next summer with a teaser published on Sunday 7 July.Filming resumed at Silverstone after Hollywood's SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, with the camera crews following actors Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, who drive for a fictional team called APXGP.It is being directed by Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kosinski ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/YWxTIzs via IFTTT

The World Rally Championship is inviting aspiring female drivers to take part in a new initiative that will offer a fully-funded drive in next year’s Junior World Rally Championship.The launch of the scheme, run under the championship’s Beyond Rally platform, aims to increase female participation in rallying’s top-flight.In recent years women have enjoyed success in co-driving with Reeta ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/GWu4R39 via IFTTT

Lando Norris has warned Formula 1 chiefs that they risk making racing “boring” if drivers continue to be punished for running wide after making mistakes in the fight for position.Almost lost amid the frenzy surrounding Norris’s collision with Max Verstappen in Austria last weekend was the fact that the McLaren driver had picked up a five-second penalty for running wide after a botched pass ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/64MhguO via IFTTT

Since retiring from Formula 1 as the world champion in 2016, Nico Rosberg has turned his attention to electric mobility and becoming an eco-entrepreneur.His latest project as part of Rosberg’s Philanthropies is looking at advanced sustainability in motorsport in conjunction with Oxford University, Formula 1 and the Silverstone Circuit.The focus will be on two key areas during this week’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mxWtU18 via IFTTT

Ollie Bearman really grabbed people’s attention when he won both the German and Italian Formula 4 championships in 2021. The teenager from Chelmsford had already enjoyed a successful karting career and won races in his first car-racing season during the COVID-19 pandemic, but winning the two toughest championships on the first rung of the F1 ladder with Van Amersfoort Racing put him on the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Zdi6Q2f via IFTTT

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The Hitech Formula 3 team has announced its replacement for the suspended Martinius Stenshorne at Silverstone this weekend, following the Norwegian's ban for racing at the track in another category.Australian James Wharton will make his F3 debut at the British Grand Prix-supporting event, stepping up from the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in which he currently sits sixth in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/W4iN0BU via IFTTT

Ducati’s general manager Gigi Dall’Igna says it is aiming to field only three factory GP25 MotoGP bikes in 2025, reducing its works machinery from four units.The Italian manufacturer currently fields eight motorcycles on the MotoGP grid, four of which are the latest factory specification while the remaining machines are last year’s models.This was also the case in 2023, while the year before ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FPS49LA via IFTTT

A steely glint enters Mercedes driver George Russell’s eyes when Autosport broaches the subject: does he make too many mistakes when the pressure is on to win Formula 1 races?It’s raining outside – the Barcelona paddock doused all day. Russell himself is a mix of dark and light: a huge black Mercedes overcoat sits above equally massive, marque-monogrammed white trousers.After he answers ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Zn6mj9d via IFTTT

Yamaha’s Alex Rins is set to miss this weekend’s MotoGP German Grand Prix following a crash at Assen, with former Tech3 rider Remy Gardner set to replace him.Six-time grand prix winner Rins was thrown from his M1 at the opening corner of last weekend’s Dutch GP and suffered two small fractures in his right hand and one in his left leg.Rins flew to Madrid for further checks and underwent ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Bloi79P via IFTTT

Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix was never likely to produce a huge list of updates as being a sprint in the middle of a triple header made it far from ideal to bring new parts.Nonetheless, some teams bucked the trend as they continue to try to eke out the tiny performance gains that are proving so critical in the fights up and down the grid.Interestingly, Mercedes has continued its policy of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ackXnLV via IFTTT

Honda has signed Aleix Espargaro as a test rider for the 2025 MotoGP season to assist with the development of the beleaguered RC213V.As revealed by Autosport last month, Espargaro will switch to the Japanese manufacturer in a test role at the end of his glittering racing career that has seen him score three wins and 11 podiums in the premier class so far.Espargaro’s signing marks the expansion ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2TEYMv7 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/tixA5Ym via IFTTT

Lando Norris says he will "lose respect" for Max Verstappen if the Dutchman maintains he did nothing wrong in their controversial clash in Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix.After a knife-edge battle for several laps, Norris and Verstappen finally came to blows on lap 64 of the Red Bull Ring race, with the pair trading glancing blows in Turn 3 that led to punctures for both.Verstappen pitted and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Y52AI7T via IFTTT