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Stewards reject Solberg protest, Rossel keeps WRC2 Chile win

Yohan Rossel has been officially declared the winner of WRC2 at Rally Chile after stewards rejected a protest from Oliver Solberg.WRC2 title contender Solberg lodged a protest asking the stewards to re-evaluate a notional time awarded to Rossel that helped the Citroen driver to victory on Sunday. Rossel vaulted from third to WRC2 class lead when stewards deemed Solberg had hindered the Frenchman ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xlm26Xu via IFTTT

Ben Sulayem thinks FIA isn't getting enough credit: "We only get rubbish"

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it's "impossible" for the federation to get the credit that he thinks it deserves for making improvements in the way global motorsport is run.Since Ben Sulayem became president of the FIA in December 2021, the federation has introduced a remote operations centre to assist race control at the track and launched a programme to train and mentor stewards and ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xV1AJDR via IFTTT

MotoGP Indonesian GP: Martin sees off Acosta for redemptive win

Jorge Martin restored his advantage at the head of the 2024 MotoGP world championship standings with a dominant lights-to-flag victory in the Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika Circuit.The Pramac Ducati rider was the class of the field from start-to-finish as he put the frustrations of Saturday’s sprint race crash - and his competition - firmly behind him to secure his first Sunday success ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PBaojCD via IFTTT

MotoGP Indonesian GP: Moto2 and Moto3 results

Aron Canet took a dominant second Moto2 victory of 2024 in the Indonesian Grand Prix, while a ninth win of the Moto3 season moved David Alonso to within striking distance of the title at the Mandalika Circuit.After being out-sprinted in the dash for the line a week ago in Misano, Canet ensured there would be no repeat around the Lombok venue as he romped clear of the chasing pack from pole to reel ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FXN4tT6 via IFTTT

Tanak surprised by WRC Rally Chile pace after Friday struggles

Ott Tanak admitted he was surprised to be fighting for the Rally Chile victory having initially written off his chances after Friday’s first stage.The Hyundai driver delivered an impressive drive from second on the road to lead Toyota's Elfyn Evans by 0.4 seconds at the end of Friday's six stages.Tanak will, however, head into Saturday’s stages trailing Evans by three seconds after officials ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wHQziEP via IFTTT

Is Liam Lawson the F1 driver Red Bull needs? Our writers debate

Liam Lawson will race in the US Grand Prix next month after replacing Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull's sister Formula 1 team RB.It won't be the first time the Kiwi competes in F1 but, on this occasion, it's not just as a stand-in, and his arrival is seen as a test for Red Bull to find out if it has the right man for the future.So is Lawson the driver Red Bull currently needs? Our writers ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FPYOE2p via IFTTT

Abt switches to Lamborghini for 2025 DTM season, leaves Audi without a team

Abt Sportsline will conclude a two decade-long relationship with Audi to partner with Lamborghini from the 2025 DTM season.Having already joined forces with the Italian manufacturer for the Nurburgring 24 Hours last year, Abt will extend that partnership to field two examples of the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 in the DTM next tear as part of a long-term contract.The deal will see Abt join ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AoThc04 via IFTTT

MotoGP Indonesian GP: Martin demolishes opposition for Mandalika pole

Jorge Martin doubled down on his status as hot favourite for Indonesian Grand Prix victory by blowing his rivals away en route to a sixth pole position of the MotoGP season at Mandalika.The Pramac Ducati rider was in a class of his own after turning in a stunning lap record-breaking benchmark of 1m 29.088s.Earning him a huge half-second margin over his nearest rival, his performance was made all ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uTjywDG via IFTTT

How Ricciardo was collateral damage for Red Bull's 2026 driver headache

The Red Bull and RB Formula 1 teams' decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo mid-season had nothing to do with him performing so badly that an immediate change was needed.RB team boss Laurent Mekies made it crystal clear last weekend that, if the Australian had the car underneath him he needed, like in the Miami sprint this year, his pure speed was still there to make the most of it.Instead, the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/R13oaWT via IFTTT

MotoGP Indonesian GP: Morbidelli leads Vinales in first practice

Franco Morbidelli opened up top as the 2024 Indonesian Grand Prix kicked off with MotoGP Free Practice 1, the Italian comfortably heading off Maverick Vinales and Jorge Martin at the Mandalika Street Circuit.In a season that has seen Morbidelli trail in the shadow of championship leading team-mate Martin, the Pramac Ducati rider was nonetheless the standard for much of a dusty first practice ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Z0oFjwk via IFTTT

MotoGP announces 22-round calendar for 2025 season

The 2025 MotoGP calendar has been formally announced boasting a record 22 rounds, a brand-new event in Hungary and a move to Thailand for the opening round of the season.Following a steady flow of itemised announcements - including the postponement of India’s return to the programme for 2026 - ahead of this weekend’s Indonesian Grand Prix, the full schedule has now been confirmed.Despite ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jb2uN40 via IFTTT

Final four 2024 Young Driver Award contenders chosen

The four finalists who will contest the 2024 Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award have been selected.Formula 3 race winner Arvid Lindblad, recently crowned British F4 champion Deagen Fairclough, GB3 points lead Louis Sharp and Italian F4 dominator Freddie Slater will battle it out for prizes that include a test in Aston Martin F1 machinery and £200,000. Only Lindblad has been ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/scLw428 via IFTTT

How to watch WRC's Rally Chile: schedule, line-up and more

Thierry Neuville is now the firm favourite to clinch the 2024 WRC title after winning the previous round in Greece which extended his lead at the top. The Hyundai driver, who is chasing a maiden crown, holds a 34-point advantage with 90 left available after going to Greece leading Sebastien Ogier by 27 points. But the eight-time world champion suffered a puncture in the final stage which caused ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/S7bCfAN via IFTTT

McLaren admits to dilemma over F1 upgrade plan

McLaren has admitted that it faces a dilemma over whether to introduce floor upgrades to its dominant MCL38 Formula 1 car.The Woking-based team was in a class of its own at the Singapore Grand Prix, with Lando Norris running unchallenged to take victory over Max Verstappen.McLaren’s form, which has helped it lead the constructors’ championship, comes off the back of it being cautious with its ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VYNusf0 via IFTTT

Why Toyota’s arrival is a game changer for Supercars

It was a grey Sunday 32 years ago when Mark Skaife and Jim Richards stood on the top step of the podium. It was an emotional moment; not only had the Bathurst 1000 been cut short by a torrential storm, the drivers had learned only hours earlier that Denny Hulme, who was racing a BMW in the event, had died of a heart attack while at the wheel.Richards and Skaife had piloted Nissan's Skyline GT-R to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CjebqAf via IFTTT

Why McLaren was so dominant in the Singapore GP

In a year when the fight at the front of Formula 1 has closed up perhaps like never before, the scale of McLaren's advantage in Singapore went against the grain.Indeed, just one weekend on from Baku, where Oscar Piastri had to fight tooth-and-nail with Charles Leclerc for a win that hung in the balance until the penultimate lap, the picture in Singapore could not have been more different.Lando ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/efioqbZ via IFTTT

Espargaro warns MotoGP stewards "incompetence" sending "dangerous" message

Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro said MotoGP stewards have sent a “dangerous” message to riders by letting Enea Bastianini get away with his collision with Jorge Martin in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.Factory Ducati rider Bastianini attempted a divebomb pass over long-time race leader Martin on the final lap of the Misano race, leading to contact between the pair at Turn 4.Pramac’s Martin was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Ybpkctr via IFTTT

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

The best F1 driver in history is a debate that has, and will continue to, rage as long as Formula 1 exists, but we look at who the best drivers are statistically. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st position, celebrates on arrival in Parc Ferme Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images 1. Lewis Hamilton - 105 wins First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix World Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/unA5q4T via IFTTT

Ben Hunt: Verstappen’s press conference stunt shows he is becoming one of F1’s greats

Max Verstappen's performance in the post-qualifying press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix was one of those moments which might yet come to define the season.The Formula 1 world champion gave one- or two-word answers to questions posed by the media after he had qualified in second place for the race at the Marina Bay circuit.It quickly became apparent this was in protest at having been ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Sc4Qz7r via IFTTT

F1 rookie sprint race plan set for green light

Formula 1’s plans to hold a rookie sprint race after the season finale in Abu Dhabi look set to be given the green light next month, Autosport has learned.The idea of turning the regular post-season test into a rookie spectacle was first talked about by team bosses back in July.It came as part of a discussion in the F1 Commission about ways to give young drivers more mileage in F1, with testing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/gcF0Crk via IFTTT

Brown: McLaren won't 'eat the poison biscuit'

First it was explaining "papaya rules" and team orders prioritising one driver over the other. Now it is the intense scrutiny and the legality of the team's rear wing.With McLaren's return to the top of the constructors' championship, it has also unearthed new challenges for the Woking-based team.Maintaining team harmony as it fights at the sharp end, and dealing with the mudslinging from rivals ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1Oxafkp via IFTTT

Why McLaren losing 'mini-DRS' is not the game changer its rivals hoped for

McLaren’s decision to go ahead and modify its rear wing design to remove its ‘mini-DRS’ concept has been a huge talking point at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix.With F1’s title battle between the Woking-based squad, Red Bull and Ferrari hotting up and so little separating them, any small tweak in each of their performance profiles could have a big impact on the final outcome.But while ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Kb9DRGe via IFTTT

Verstappen: Red Bull needs small miracle to win Singapore GP

Max Verstappen thinks it will take a “small miracle” for Red Bull to win in Singapore this weekend.With Red Bull enduring ongoing balance problems with its RB20 car, the world championship leader has been without a victory since the Spanish Grand Prix in June.As the squad returns to the Marina Bay circuit – the only venue on the calendar Verstappen has not won at in his Formula 1 career – ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/T4qUxAN via IFTTT

Norris: F1 title is still Verstappen's to lose despite Red Bull drop-off

Lando Norris insists he is still the driver with "nothing to lose" in his Formula 1 title fight with Max Verstappen.While slowly reeling in Verstappen in the drivers' championship, Norris has not taken full advantage of the drop-off in pace of the Red Bull in recent races.He heads into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix still 59 points behind, meaning he needs to outscore the Dutchman by an average of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/A2Q7rH9 via IFTTT

Troubled Mercedes Spa floor will not return in F1

The troubled Spa floor, which triggered some uncertainties for Mercedes, looks set to never return to action in Formula 1.Just before the summer break, Mercedes brought an upgraded floor to the Belgian Grand Prix that it hoped would lead to another form improvement in 2024.However, after some confusing behaviour with the car in practice as the team experimented with set-ups, the German ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/GL4jsfd via IFTTT

Exclusive: FIA asks F1 to limit swearing in television coverage

The FIA has asked Formula One Management to minimise the amount of foul language that is broadcast on Formula 1’s television productions, Autosport can reveal.While swear words are bleeped out on the official TV feed, the growing frequency of such outbursts has become a cause of concern for motor racing’s governing body.In an exclusive interview with Autosport, FIA president Mohammed Ben ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1lOosby via IFTTT

Mercedes reveals one-off green and black Singapore livery

Mercedes has unveiled a one-off livery for Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix to celebrate its title partner Petronas' 50th anniversary.The W15 car that Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will drive through the streets of Singapore will have its silver nose and sidepod replaced by Petronas' emerald green. The rest of the car remains in painted black or naked carbon fibre, with INEOS' dark red accents ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/V1Ua3kp via IFTTT

Renault chief agrees to meet Alpine's Viry F1 engine staff after protests

Renault CEO Luca de Meo has agreed to meet employees of Alpine's French power unit division in Viry-Chatillon as he weighs up a decision on whether to cease its F1 engine programme.Renault is strongly considering abandoning its in-house F1 power unit programme in Viry and shifting to Alpine becoming a customer team instead for the all-new 2026 engine regulations.In July, staff at Renault's ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FKw9u7b via IFTTT

Peugeot's WEC pace still "not brilliant" despite best result of the year

Peugeot says a double points finish in the Fuji World Endurance Championship round doesn’t mean it has made a breakthrough, as the 9X8 2024 is still “not brilliant” on pure pace.A strong final stint on fresh tyres propelled the #93 Peugeot 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar of Mikkel Jensen, Nico Muller and Jean-Eric Vergne to fourth place in Sunday’s Japan event, just three seconds off the final spot ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/cWmRtqE via IFTTT

Williams wants Colapinto on 2025 F1 grid, open to Sauber talks

Williams team principal James Vowles believes "you have to let good drivers race" as he weighs up working with Audi to find a permanent Formula 1 seat for Franco Colapinto.The Argentinian began the year in Formula 2 but was promoted for the final nine F1 races to partner Alex Albon in place of Logan Sargeant, who had struggled to improve his form in a tricky second season.Colapinto was right on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sNqfuoE via IFTTT

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

The best F1 driver in history is a debate that has, and will continue to, rage as long as Formula 1 exists, but we look at who the best drivers are statistically. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st position, celebrates on arrival in Parc Ferme Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images 1. Lewis Hamilton - 105 wins First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix World Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uA94y27 via IFTTT

Rossi takes another aim at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.Rossi missed out on winning the 2015 riders’ title by just five points to Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo during a season in which he often clashed with Marquez both on and off the track.The Italian accused the then-Honda rider of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Xx5cbig via IFTTT

Supercars Sundown 500: Brown and Pye seal victory after late contact

Will Brown and Scott Pye led a dominant one-two result for the Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaros at the Sandown 500 in Melbourne.Not even late-race contact between Brown and Broc Feeney or a sprint to the flag after a late safety car could derail the dominant result, though it did lead to red faces at the end of 155 laps, the race shortened by six laps due to time constraints.The two drivers clashed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/IyRkCwl via IFTTT

Hamilton and Ocon set for Azerbaijan GP pitlane starts

Lewis Hamilton will start Formula 1’s 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pitlane after Mercedes chose to change several components of his power unit.Hamilton, who had been set to start seventh for the Baku race, has now taken his fifth engine of the season – one more than the permitted allocation.Mercedes has also swapped the turbocharger and MGU-H and MGU-K components on Hamilton’s car.The ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2pCxPi9 via IFTTT

Mercedes rues Albon’s fan issue, not floor change, for poor Baku F1 qualifying

Toto Wolff claimed his drivers' tyre preparation getting compromised by Alex Albon’s fan-addled Williams explained Mercedes’ poor 2024 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying, with its latest floor changes not blamed.After George Russell had led FP3 in Baku and Lewis Hamilton had been second and third in the two opening practice sessions on Friday, the two Silver Arrows ended up qualifying ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vCwDH1n via IFTTT

Sauber says Bottas still in the frame for 2025 drive

Valtteri Bottas could yet win the race for the final seat on the Formula 1 grid for next season as Sauber team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi said the current incumbent is one on the "top of the list".With Nico Hulkenberg long since confirmed as racing for Sauber in its final season before the full transition to Audi, his team-mate for the 2025 campaign has been a lengthy search for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1ba8lDE via IFTTT

What’s next for the WRC’s new rising star

After spotting an advert for the FIA Rally Star talent search programme while in the Estonian Military, Romet Jurgenson is now preparing for a career in the World Rally Championship.Three years on from that moment when the advert made him abruptly stop scrolling on his phone, the 24-year-old has now repaid the faith the FIA Rally Star Programme put in him by lifting the Junior WRC title at last ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/svhTBfr via IFTTT

Horner: FIA decision on McLaren, Mercedes wings will 'encourage' Red Bull to follow suit

After the Monza race, Red Bull and Ferrari wanted a definitive answer from the FIA over the legality of McLaren's and Mercedes' front wing designs, with the understanding that these were flexing significantly while on track.The FIA has been monitoring the levels of on-track flexing in the wings since the Belgian Grand Prix, and declared that all 2024 wings were legal within the bounds of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/N0Mum3g via IFTTT

WEC Fuji: Cadillac outpaces Toyota to claim maiden pole

Alex Lynn claimed Cadillac’s first World Endurance Championship pole position at Fuji when he found nine tenths on his second push lap in the Hyperpole qualifying session. The Briton was down in ninth position in the session for the fastest 10 cars in opening qualifying when he improved to a 1m29.801s in the solo Ganassi-run Caddy V-Series.R LMDh to deprive Toyota of a home pole for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/JabQCkp via IFTTT

WRC set to feature a variety of format lengths in 2025

The World Rally Championship is set to feature new event formats for selected rounds next season as it looks to add more variety to its calendar.The championship has long been investigating changes to the length of its events with Rally Italy Sardinia trialling a condensed 48-hour concept earlier this year.This followed a raft of proposals made by the FIA’s newly-created working group designed ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VjYbhdI via IFTTT

F1 drivers call for rule rethink in the wake of Magnussen’s Baku ban

Formula 1's penalty point system "need to be reviewed" in the wake of the incident that triggered Kevin Magnussen's one-race ban for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix - which other drivers described as "harsh".Magnussen made contact with Pierre Gasly at the Variante della Roggia during the Italian Grand Prix in a bid to make an overtake, ultimately forcing both to take to the run-off cutting the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/shJLF3x via IFTTT

Aston Martin no longer "underdogs" with Newey signing - Krack

Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack feels that the signing of Adrian Newey adds "credibility" to the grand plans that CEO Lawrence Stroll had outlined for taking charge at the team.Krack reckons that Newey's signing for 2025 will inspire the team's engineering talent, particularly those among the younger contingent - and means that the Silverstone-based squad can no longer be considered as ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/GX1Wy8V via IFTTT

Piastri agrees to back Norris as McLaren makes 2024 F1 title fight team orders call

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says Oscar Piastri has agreed to back Lando Norris’s bid to win the 2024 Formula 1 world championship, following the squad’s post-Monza team orders discussions.The situation will only apply in specific circumstances and is part of McLaren’s bid to avoid the intra-team fighting that was so costly early in the last race in Italy.Norris has been Max ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/xSPQt47 via IFTTT

Hyundai announces factory LMDh programme under Genesis brand

Hyundai is developing an LMDh prototype for an entry into endurance racing arena under its premium Genesis brand. The move predicted by Autosport in July was finally confirmed in a short statement on social media on Thursday that gave no further details or a timeline for its first entry into top-line sportscar racing. It was not revealed whether the the sportscar programme masterminded from the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/1RvkGz3 via IFTTT

Nato rejoins Nissan Formula E team in place of Fenestraz

Norman Nato will return to the Nissan Formula E team for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign, replacing Sacha Fenestraz.The Frenchman has rejoined the Japanese manufacturer after just one season with Andretti where he scored a single podium in Shanghai and finished 15th in the drivers’ standings, with his spot in the American team taken by Nico Muller.The 32-year-old previously raced for Nissan during ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/U5ZS0qN via IFTTT

Aston Martin officially announces Newey capture

Aston Martin Racing has officially won the battle over Adrian Newey, with the legendary Formula 1 designer taking up a role as Managing Technical Partner next year as well as becoming a shareholder.In a newly created role at the Silverstone-based team, Newey will oversee the ambitious squad's crucial 2026 car design for F1's all-new technical regulations.Newey's signature had been widely coveted ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/g6b1xdO via IFTTT

Evans striving to re-find driving enjoyment after WRC Acropolis setback

Elfyn Evans says he needs to “get back to normal ways” and “enjoy” being behind the wheel after an Acropolis Rally that severely dented his World Rally Championship title aspirations. The Toyota driver headed to Greece hoping to re-ignite his championship hopes after a driveshaft failure, followed by a crash on Sunday in Finland, left the Welshman with a zero points score. However, Evans ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/C0hrfJR via IFTTT

Miami GP organisers "wouldn't mind" F1 double-header with Montreal

Miami Grand Prix organisers would have no concerns about running back-to-back races with Canada in the future in an attempt to help Formula 1 achieve sustainability targets.With F1 aiming to be net carbon zero by 2030, addressing travel between races on the calendar will be a must moving forward.Grouping races by region seems to be the most logical route to cutting down on the movement of people ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/0VA35ae via IFTTT

Newey is ready for Aston Martin, but is it ready for him?

Aston Martin’s expected confirmation later this morning that it has signed design legend Adrian Newey is a game-changing moment for the team.For if there is one individual who has a bit of a midas touch, then Newey – having helped guide his three most recent teams (Williams, McLaren and Red Bull) to multiple championship success – would be your prime candidate.His tally of 12 constructors’ ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/OSXRhf4 via IFTTT

Alpine "weeks" from Mercedes engine call as it assesses costs

Alpine expects to have a final decision on its 2026 engine partner in just under a month's time, as Renault's board presses on with its assessment of its Viry-Chatillon-based Formula 1 engine project.Renault had begun the process of developing a power unit that would satisfy the 2026 regulations, which features a more even split between the internal combustion engine and the hybrid components in ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/4tBqi9y via IFTTT

MotoGP San Marino GP: Moto2 and Moto3 results

Leopard Honda’s Angel Piqueras competed a remarkable Moto3 win at Misano in the San Marino Grand Prix.For the second occasion in a week a Spanish teenager walked the top step of the podium for the first time, following KTM Ajo’s Jose Antonio Rueda’s success in Aragon last Sunday.The 17-year-old had to negotiate two Long Lap penalties after a collision with Britain’s Scott Ogden on Saturday ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/l4XOqdW via IFTTT

The other Ducati rider on a MotoGP resurgence

Franco Morbidelli continued his MotoGP resurgence with a first podium finish in three-and-a-half years with third place in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race and explained how “the race is very different” at the sharp end.Morbidelli was given the golden ticket at the end of 2023. The Italian ended a turgid three-season spell in the factory Yamaha team where he felt the sharp decline of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2Mpv8Ac via IFTTT

How Piastri is already showing signs of being a true F1 great

“The future is his.”McLaren team principal Andrea Stella, again, saying exactly how it is. In this case, regarding the coming years of Oscar Piastri in Formula 1.Specifically, Stella was answering a question regarding how Piastri might react to the expected team orders push from McLaren to support Lando Norris’s 2024 title bid.“I think it will be [OK],” Stella said at the end of his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6umRzST via IFTTT

Ferrari needs more evidence for its high-speed bouncing fix

Ferrari is still seeking answers on whether its latest floor upgrades have turned its 2024 Formula 1 season around until heading to higher-downforce circuits.The Italian squad brought a new floor to June's Barcelona round that induced bouncing problems in high-speed corners, which meant it had to revert to an older specification before applying some temporary fixes to mitigate the problem, seeing ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fldSG4X via IFTTT

WRC Acropolis: Sordo leads after Tanak suffers double puncture

Hyundai’s Dani Sordo moved into the lead of the Acropolis Rally after World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak suffered a double puncture in stage seven.Tanak started Saturday with a 21.8s margin over Sordo before drama struck twice in the day’s opening stage, Rengini, 28.67km.The 2019 world champion suffered a right rear puncture five kilometres into the stage which resulted in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XkVRBdp via IFTTT

WRC Acropolis Rally: Ogier snatches lead as Neuville, Evans suffer power issues

Sebastien Ogier moved into the lead of the Acropolis Rally after an eventful opening loop where power issues struck his World Rally Championship title rivals Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans.A blistering effort on the final stage of a particularly arduous gravel loop helped Toyota driver Ogier regain the rally lead he held after winning the opening stage, to head to service with a 5.9s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/RSUW1jf via IFTTT

Bearman replaces banned Magnussen at Haas for Azerbaijan GP

Oliver Bearman will get another chance to impress in a Formula 1 race after being called up by Haas as a replacement for Kevin Magnussen at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Magnussen will serve a one-race ban as punishment for racking up 12 penalty points on his superlicence over a period of 12 months.It was triggered after Magnussen collided with Pierre Gasly during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5W4jO8h via IFTTT

Has Red Bull found the smoking gun for its RB20 problems?

Red Bull is pretty open that it needs to quickly turn around the performance of its RB20 if it is to avoid losing both Formula 1 championships this year.But saying what it wants is one thing, doing it is another – especially because it does not yet have a clear explanation on what has gone wrong.We can forget wild conspiracy theories about the FIA asking for devices to be removed from its car ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/wFlKJom via IFTTT

Why McLaren is holding back on its upgraded floor

McLaren has revealed it is holding back on bringing a new floor for its Formula 1 car because the team thinks it risks the same downgrade problems rivals have faced.The Woking-based outfit is locked in a tight fight with Red Bull for the F1 championships this year, and accepts it has a shout of winning both constructors’ and drivers’ crowns.With so little performance difference between cars ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/esRmKrJ via IFTTT

Neuville signs new Hyundai deal to join Tanak for 2025 WRC

Thierry Neuville has signed a one-year contract extension to remain with Hyundai, alongside Ott Tanak, to contest the 2025 World Rally Championship.The current WRC points leader had entered into the final year of his current deal with the Korean marque this season, before reaching a new agreement that will take the five-time title runner-up into a 12th year with the team in WRC.Neuville will once ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/SJn1ivU via IFTTT

Five things we learned from Antonelli's first F1 weekend

It’s fair to say Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s first official Formula 1 weekend was one that will be remembered for years to come – although not necessarily for the right reasons.In a remarkable 24-hour period, he had a blistering start to practice, an early shunt that grabbed the headlines, and then was officially announced as a Mercedes F1 driver for 2025.Here is what we learned about him at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/6A8swbQ via IFTTT

Ferrari: Norris undercut may have helped Leclerc win Italian GP

Ferrari believes Charles Leclerc being undercut by Lando Norris boosted his chances to take a momentous Formula 1 victory for the team at the Italian Grand Prix.Following an on-the-edge lap one pass by team-mate Oscar Piastri, polesitter Norris lost enough momentum to cede second place to Leclerc, who then split the McLarens during the opening stint.On lap 15 Norris was the first of the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5kjviA3 via IFTTT

NASCAR Cup Darlington: Briscoe secures playoff spot with wild Southern 500 victory

Chase Briscoe held off Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 at Darlington, locking himself into the playoffs in a dramatic showdown on Sunday night.The race was decided by a series of cautions that caused utter chaos, with strategies in tatter. But when the dust settled, it was the #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford that emerged victorious.Earlier this year, it was announced that SHR will shut down at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tQcpMJh via IFTTT

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

The best F1 driver in history is a debate that has, and will continue to, rage as long as Formula 1 exists, but we look at who the best drivers are statistically. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st position, celebrates on arrival in Parc Ferme Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images 1. Lewis Hamilton - 105 wins First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix World Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dmRq7B2 via IFTTT

McLaren hints it is ready to support Norris in F1 title bid

McLaren has offered the firmest hint yet that it is now ready to throw its full support behind Lando Norris’s Formula 1 title bid, despite having been reluctant to introduce team orders so far.Amid a growing reality that championship rivals Red Bull and Max Verstappen are on the back foot, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella feels that the moment has come for his team to ensure opportunities to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2UH8vdw via IFTTT

F3 Italy: Fornaroli champion after astonishing last-gasp pass

Leonardo Fornaroli clinched championship glory with a stunning last-lap dive on ART’s Christian Mansell at the Parabolica as Sami Meguetounif took victory in F3's Italian feature race.Fornaroli, who finished the race third, becomes the first driver to take the F3 crown without winning a single race, finishing second once and third six times, including in the season-ending feature outing.With ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/D1C6AyW via IFTTT

IndyCar Milwaukee: O’Ward keeps Power at bay for victory, Palou fifth

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O'Ward won the opening race of the double-header weekend at The Milwaukee Mile, beating Team Penske’s title challenger Will Power.After starting sixth, 25-year-old O'Ward surged forward and controlled the race for 133 of 250 laps in the first IndyCar race staged at the track since 2015.“We had a really tough weekend last weekend at Portland, and this is a great way to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/uLJPMnY via IFTTT

WEC COTA: Giovinazzi beats Kubica to pole as Ferrari locks out front row

Antonio Giovinazzi claimed Ferrari’s second World Endurance Championship pole position of the season ahead of Sunday’s Austin round. The Italian topped the times in the Hyperpole session for the fastest 10 cars in first qualifying by nearly three tenths of a second in the best of the Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercars.Giovinazzi flew around the 3.43-mile Circuit of The Americas in a 1m50.390s on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TyxPovU via IFTTT