Shanghai E-Prix: McLaren’s Hughes beats Vandoorne to pole by 0.001s
The Briton found himself a tenth down on Vandoorne after the opening sector at the Shanghai International Circuit, with Formula E using a truncated layout of the grand prix layout.Hughes overturned the deficit into a gain of nearly half a tenth through the middle sector, but a quicker final sectorContinue Reading
NASCAR Coke 600: Ty Gibbs beats Byron to first career pole
After a brief delay for some light drizzle, Gibbs rocketed to top of the leaderboard in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying with an average lap speed of 183.953 mph – the fastest lap of the day.The pole is the first of Gibbs’ Cup career and will come in his 65thContinue Reading
The exclusive list of NASCAR Cup champions with Indy 500 starts
Only five NASCAR Cup Series drivers have ventured into the world of American open-wheel racing. Among that group, only five were or went on to be Cup champions. Kyle Larson will be the sixth when he takes the green flag in the 2024 Indianapolis 500.So, let’s take a look backContinue Reading
NASCAR Coke 600: Byron spins but leads practice; Reddick penalized
The top four best average lap speeds all came from the first 20-minute session on Saturday with Byron leading the way at 181.317 mph.Tyler Reddick was second overall (180.114 mph) and Bubba Wallace third (180.060 mph). Ty Gibbs led the second 20-minute session but was fourth-best overall (179.062 mph).Prior toContinue Reading
Chase Elliott: ‘Super special to win with the 17 on the car’
Chase Elliott details how crew chief Greg Ives’ call put the No. 17 up front late in the race to score the Xfinity Series win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. SourceContinue Reading
Chase Elliott earns first NASCAR Xfinity win since 2016
Elliott, making his first start of the season with Hendrick’s No. 17 Chevrolet team, struggled from the start but was among a handful of teams that held a set of four new tires late into the race.A caution for a spin by Ryan Ellis sent most teams down pit roadContinue Reading
When a championship-winning NASCAR crew chief engineered an Indy 500 team
Cole Pearn cut his teeth in NASCAR’s top level, helping guide Martin Truex Jr. to 24 wins over five seasons and the 2017 Cup title.After stepping away from the sport full-time at the end of 2019, though, he opted for a unique one-off opportunity to join Ed Carpenter Racing andContinue Reading
New Formula E record for Vergne
In the sweltering heat of Friday afternoon, the drivers first had the opportunity to explore the circuit on foot. This is a vital exercise on any track – especially a new one – and one that allows them to visualise what they have previously perceived in the simulator.The first fewContinue Reading
Why Russell got new Mercedes F1 front wing over Hamilton in Monaco
Speaking about the 0.078-second gap between them as they lined up fifth and seventh, Hamilton was eager to suggest that he never had any realistic chance of beating Russell because of their different-specification cars.“The team has worked really hard back at the factory to bring an upgrade in the lastContinue Reading
Verstappen: Red Bull “getting found out” by F1 rivals as gap closes
Verstappen struggled throughout practice over the many kerbs and bumps around Monaco’s tight street circuit.And while the Red Bull team turned around its practice woes last week in Imola, there was little that could be done to give Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez an RB20 that could beat Ferrari orContinue Reading