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No regrets: Tanak grateful to have chased WRC dream

Rally Saudi Arabia marked Ott Tanak’s final outing with Hyundai after the 2019 world champion announced plans to take a sabbatical earlier this month to reset and spend more time with his family.  Tanak had been in the victory hunt in Saudi Arabia before a series of punctures on Friday ended any hopes of a podium to sign off his time in the WRC.   While the 38-year-old ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EVYjWOp via IFTTT

Supercars Adelaide: Mostert clinches title while Payne wins from front row

Matt Payne took a strong win in the final Supercars race of the season on the streets of Adelaide, but all eyes were on the battle for the championship, which was ultimately taken by Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Chaz Mostert.  Payne and his Grove Racing Ford Mustang dominated what was a dramatic race for seemingly everyone but him. He took the lead from the front row of the grid and simply ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/lsO4mUb via IFTTT

Verstappen: Losing F1 2025 title will not be because of Spanish GP clash

Max Verstappen reckons his Spanish Grand Prix clash will not be the reason he misses out on the 2025 Formula 1 world championship should a McLaren driver claim it.  The Red Bull racer is level with second-placed Oscar Piastri and 24 points off leader Lando Norris with 58 available across the remaining Qatar and Abu Dhabi weekends.  It’s actually quite remarkable that Verstappen is even ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ijxyrVn via IFTTT

Nielsen: “Patience, common sense and consistency” needed to turn Alpine around

Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen says the Enstone-based team needs “patience, common sense and consistency” for the foreseeable future as it tries to find its way back to the front in Formula 1.  Nielsen arrived at Alpine in September to take on the managing director role left vacant by Oliver Oakes, who suddenly departed the team in early May after the Miami Grand Prix.  His ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/XRp6ftA via IFTTT

F1 Qatar GP: Red flags a possibility as "deep cuts" found in tyres after sprint qualifying

The varying fates of the championship contenders dominated the headlines after qualifying for the Formula 1 sprint in Qatar as Oscar Piastri annexed pole while Lando Norris could do no better than third and Max Verstappen's bouncing Red Bull consigned him to sixth. Behind the scenes there was a more disturbing technical development as F1's tyre supplier identified serious damage caused by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/94oQzAc via IFTTT

Here's why Aston Martin’s latest F1 restructure may just be temporary

Forget the effect of McLaren’s double disqualification in Las Vegas on the three-way battle for the drivers’ championship. Adrian Newey’s appointment as team principal of Aston Martin F1 was the hot topic on opening day in the Losail paddock. This may indeed have been the point: rumours that Andy Cowell was to be removed from his position as CEO and team principal had been gathering pace ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/eE7iZwN via IFTTT

The FIA meets drivers over F1 guidelines: Here’s what they discussed

There will be no immediate changes to the driving standards guidelines document for the final two rounds of the championship, the governing body confirmed in its statement. The list of recommendations for FIA stewards will remain as is for now. The much-anticipated meeting took place at the Losail circuit on Thursday night ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. As expected, the discussion centred ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/AW8CvhP via IFTTT