How the controversial kerb tweaks have really changed Monza
The €21m-upgrade to the Monza circuit was a key talking point ahead of Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix – but now we’ve had the chance to see the real impact of those controversial kerb changes from trackside.Autosport headed to the famous Ascari chicane to see how the cars wereContinue Reading
Wolff backs Antonelli after crash on Mercedes FP1 debut
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes a mix of pressure and expectation could explain why Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashed out just five laps into his Formula 1 debut at the Italian Grand Prix.Antonelli was running in place of George Russell in FP1 at Monza to gain his first experience behind theContinue Reading
MotoGP Aragon GP: Marquez remains on top in second practice
Marc Marquez took the first step towards ending a 1000-day MotoGP dry spell by rushing to first place in second practice for the Aragon Grand Prix, shaving over two tenths of a second from the all-time lap record at MotorLand Aragon. The slick condition of the new asphalt improved for theContinue Reading
MotoGP Aragon GP: Marc Marquez beats Aprilias to top FP2 times
Marc Marquez took the first step towards ending a 1000-day MotoGP dry spell by rushing to first place in Practice for the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon and shaved over two tenths of a second from the all-time lap record at MotorLand Aragon. The slick condition of the new asphalt improvedContinue Reading
Renault engine employees push back in Monza: “Without F1, Viry has no purpose”
Left in limbo by their parent company, the employees of Renault’s under-threat Formula 1 engine programme are making their voices heard at the Italian Grand Prix.Renault chief Luca de Meo is currently working through plans to abandon the brand’s long-time F1 engine programme in France’s Viry-Chatillon and switch to MercedesContinue Reading
Aston Martin completes 6000km of testing with new Valkyrie LMH
Aston Martin’s new Valkyrie World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship contender has already notched up more than 6000km in testing since hitting the track last month. The Le Mans Hypercar developed by the British manufacturer out of the Adrian Newey-inspired Valkyrie road car has racked up that distance, equivalent toContinue Reading
Friday favourite: The Vauxhall team-mate Cleland trusted most
As someone who had several star team-mates, particularly during the British Touring Car Championship’s Super Touring heyday, double champion John Cleland finds it tough to select a favourite.The 72-year-old Scot immediately runs through the colleagues he had at Vauxhall between 1991 and 1999, during which time he took 17 winsContinue Reading
Bottas leading race for second Sauber F1 seat
Valtteri Bottas is leading the race to partner Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber in Formula 1 next year.The 35-year-old, who surprised many by shooting to the top five in FP1 at the Italian Grand Prix, is understood to be the number one target for Sauber for the final year of theContinue Reading
The Monza upgrade Ferrari needs to escape the “trap” it fell into
Ferrari has brought an upgraded floor to Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix in a bid to help cure the bouncing problems that have held the team back in recent races.A new floor design that arrived at the Spanish Grand Prix triggered a difficult spell for the Maranello-based squad as itContinue Reading
F1 Italian GP: Verstappen fastest in FP1 after Antonelli crash
Max Verstappen headlined a red-flagged opening practice session at the Italian Grand Prix as Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s first Mercedes session lasted just 10 minutes with his Parabolica shunt.Antonelli immediately got into his stride on the soft tyres and logged a 1m23.955s to go top, although his opening effort was eclipsedContinue Reading