Why Red Bull has abandoned its Mercedes-style gulleys for now
Red Bull has fast-tracked a substantial update for Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix, with changes moving it away from the Mercedes-style engine cover gulleys it has raced so far.The new parts are wide-ranging, with the most visual aspect – a new engine cover and sidepod layout – only being runContinue Reading
TET Rally Latvia Friday morning highlights
FIA World Rally Championship youngsters Kalle Rovanperä and Mārtiņš Sesks stole the show on Friday morning at Tet Rally Latvia, locking out the top two positions after the event’s fourth stage. SourceContinue Reading
Exclusive: FIA to trial fitting aircon system to F1 cars
The FIA is to trial fitting a simplified air conditioning system to Formula 1 car cockpits after drivers suffered health scares in the extreme heat of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, Autosport can reveal.When the Qatar track returned to the F1 calendar last year, its schedule-placing in early October meantContinue Reading
Exclusive: Williams explains purpose behind Ocon’s F1 seat-fitting
Williams boss James Vowles says Esteban Ocon’s visit to the Formula 1 team’s factory was aimed at evaluating the Frenchman for a future drive, ruling out a move this year.Ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Autosport’s Italian siste site reported that Williams had considered making a mid-season swoop of Ocon,Continue Reading
WRC Latvia: Rovanpera leads stage-winning home hero Sesks
Kalle Rovanpera has extended his Rally Latvia lead on Friday morning, while home hero Martins Sesks stole the show to claim his maiden World Rally Championship stage wins.Toyota’s reigning world champion ended the morning’s loop of three high- speed stages with a 3.2s margin over Sesks, who once again turnedContinue Reading
The deflated Sargeant defiance amid more mid-season Williams seat threat
As a second threat to his position at Williams emerged mid-way through the 2024 Formula 1 season, Logan Sargeant spelled out his impossible position at the Hungarian Grand Prix.The American driver faced the media ahead of this weekend’s race at Budapest, where rumours that Williams wished to possibly replace himContinue Reading
Norris doesn’t need to ‘act like an idiot’ to win more F1 races
Lando Norris has hit back at suggestions he has not managed to add to his Formula 1 victory in the Miami Grand Prix because he is too nice.The McLaren driver has drawn attention after he missed out on potential wins in Canada, Austria and Britain.One accusation has been that heContinue Reading
What’s really behind F1’s Belgian GP flexi wing checks
The FIA’s directive to Formula 1 teams that it plans video checks of flexi wings at the Belgian Grand Prix prompted fears of potential controversy on the horizon.With there being an increased use of flexible front wings by teams up and down the grid to help better balance their cars,Continue Reading
Friday favourite: The giant-killing Porsche that conquered Spa
It takes something truly special for long-time Porsche factory ace Marc Lieb to overlook the 911 GT3 RSR as his favourite car. Such is his passion for the machine in which he took a remarkable against-the-odds GT2 class win in the 2005 Le Mans 24 Hours with Mike Rockenfeller andContinue Reading
Verstappen kept blurred vision problem secret during 2021 F1 title battle
Max Verstappen says he and his Red Bull team kept a problem with blurred vision secret during his maiden Formula 1 title run in 2021.The now three-time world champion prompted intrigue last week when an interview that appeared in Red Bull’s in-house magazine, the Red Bulletin, revealed difficulties he experiencedContinue Reading