Why Red Bull is pinning its Dutch GP victory hopes against Norris on “calmer” car
Red Bull is pinning its hopes on winning Formula 1’s 2024 Dutch Grand Prix on set-up changes making Max Verstappen’s RB20 “calmer” after Lando Norris beat him in Zandvoort qualifying.Motorsport advisor Helmut Marko believes the 0.356s gap between Norris and Verstappen was inflated by a slide for the Dutchman atContinue Reading
O’Ward: Racing has taken a big step down with IndyCar hybrid
Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward believes the hybrid unit introduced midway through the IndyCar season has impacted the series’ racing product. The hybrid unit was a collaborative effort between IndyCar, Chevrolet and Honda, and paired the 2.2-litre, twin-turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine with an electrical low-voltage motor generator unit and a 320Continue Reading
F1 team-mates’ qualifying battles: Dutch GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this willContinue Reading
F1 Dutch GP: Norris revels in beating Verstappen to pole
Lando Norris beat Red Bull driver Max Verstappen to pole position for Formula 1’s 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, stating afterwards that McLaren “got him today”.Oscar Piastri completed the top three, while George Russell finished just behind for Friday practice pacesetter Mercedes, which had Lewis Hamilton fail to progress from Q2.ItContinue Reading
BTCC Donington Park: Cammish fastest in unrepresentative practice
Ford Focus driver Dan Cammish was quickest in British Touring Car Championship practice at Donington Park across two unrepresentative sessions affected by wet weather.The Alliance Racing driver was fastest in the opening 35 minutes of practice to set the best time of the morning as the NAPA-liveried Fords looked strongContinue Reading
Wolff opens up on relationship with the Verstappens and a 2021 regret
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has given an insight into his relationship with Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen after revealing he failed to lure the Dutchman from his Formula 1 rivals.Wolff explained ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix that he had continued to hold meetings with Verstappen’s father JosContinue Reading
What Russell is showing with Spa disqualification reaction
George Russell’s disqualification in the Belgian Grand Prix could prove to be the most important non-victory of his career.The Mercedes driver had produced arguably his best performance in F1 to cross the line in first place, only to have the result taken away from him after being found to beContinue Reading
Briatore says “wrong managers” hurt Alpine’s F1 fortunes
Alpine Formula 1 advisor Flavio Briatore thinks the team’s fortunes suffered in recent years because the wrong management was in place.Speaking for the first time in public about his vision for the squad and verdict on why Renault’s works team has slipped down the order, Briatore pointed to prior leadershipContinue Reading
F1 Dutch GP: Gasly fastest in red-flagged FP3 after Sargeant shunt
Pierre Gasly headlined a truncated third practice for the Dutch Grand Prix, following a lengthy red-flag period for Logan Sargeant’s heavy crash on the exit of Turn 3.In wet conditions following, Sargeant had put his Williams into the wall after taking too much kerb on the exit of Turn 3,Continue Reading
Sargeant’s fiery crash triggers FP3 red flag
Logan Sargeant’s participation in qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix looks in doubt after a heavy crash during a wet FP3.The American had just set the fourth-fastest time at Zandvoort before dropping two wheels on the grass losing control and hitting the barriers on the exit of Turn 3 beforeContinue Reading