WEC COTA: Porsche on top in FP1
A late charge from Matt Campbell propelled Porsche to the top of the timesheets in opening free practice for Sunday’s Austin round of the World Endurance Championship. The Australian found almost exactly a second aboard the #5 Penske-run factory Porsche 963 LMDh as the chequered flag was being unfurled at theContinue Reading
What we learned from Friday practice at the 2024 F1 Italian GP
The 2024 Italian Grand Prix is baking – 3°C hotter (at 34°C ambient) than in the 2023 Monza race so far, with a near 10°C accompanying rise on track temperatures. This may well combine with the major track surface change here to significantly alter race strategy.Again this term, four Formula 1Continue Reading
Power feels team orders needed to overcome Palou for IndyCar title
Will Power has conceded he will likely need help from his Team Penske team-mates in order to overcome the points deficit to IndyCar Series leader Alex Palou and take a third title.With three rounds to go, the 43-year-old trails Palou by 54 points, and if the Chip Ganassi racer adds even oneContinue Reading
Toyota seeking WEC damage limitation at COTA
Toyota is aiming for damage limitation in this weekend’s Austin round of the World Endurance Championship as it aims to keep its title chances alive.The Japanese manufacturer doesn’t expect a repeat of its victory last time out in the WEC at Interlagos in July and is bracing itself for aContinue Reading
Wolff: Vowles “could have done without” Schumacher comments
Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says Williams’ James Vowles “could have done without” his blunt evaluation of Mick Schumacher.Mercedes reserve Schumacher was in the frame to replace ousted Logan Sargeant from this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix onwards, as was Red Bull reserve Liam Lawson.With Red Bull wanting toContinue Reading
First Ducati MotoGP victory inching closer for rapid Marquez in Aragon
Marc Marquez has never been better placed to claim a maiden MotoGP win as a Ducati rider than this weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix.The Spaniard has stood on the top step of the rostrum five times at MotorLand Aragon with Honda, meaning a victorious Prosecco spray for a third of allContinue Reading
F1 Italian GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more
F1 began the Italian Grand Prix by welcoming Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes for his debut FP1 session, while at Williams Franco Colapinto has replaced Logan Sargeant for the remainder of the season. While the latter built his pace steadily, Antonelli got off to a flying start before losing control at the ParabolicaContinue Reading
The “astonishing” speed data that explains Antonelli’s FP1 crash
Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s spectacular 45G crash at Parabolica may not have been what Mercedes wanted, but his brief outing has actually served to further convince Mercedes about his brilliance.In fact, digging into the data of his handful of laps and trying to get to the bottom of how he endedContinue Reading
Motorsport UK scraps plans to restrict series after backlash
Motorsport UK has dropped plans to place a range of restrictions on race series’ calendars and names amid a furious backlash from organising clubs and drivers.The governing body’s race committee had sought to establish greater differentiation between a series and a point-scoring championship by placing limitations on some of theContinue Reading
F1 Italian GP: Hamilton sets FP2 pace in interrupted session
Lewis Hamilton led FP2 at Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix by 0.003 seconds from Lando Norris, while a Max Verstappen Parabolica slip and then a mid-session stoppage kept Red Bull outside the top 10.FP2 was halted for over 10 minutes through the start of the second half of theContinue Reading