F1 Hungarian GP: Norris fastest in red-flagged FP2 as Leclerc crashes
Lando Norris put his McLaren on top of Formula 1’s FP2 times at the Hungarian Grand Prix, 0.243 seconds clear of Max Verstappen.After FP1’s scorching track temperatures, which neared 60C, the temperatures upon the Hungaroring circuit had started to fall below 50C for the start of FP2, ensuring the tyresContinue Reading
WRC Latvia: Rovanpera extends lead over rising star Sesks
World rally champion Kalle Rovanpera claimed four of Friday’s seven stages to take control of Latvia’s maiden World Rally Championship round from impressive home hero Martins Sesks.The Toyota driver delivered blistering pace and made a smart tyre decision to capitalise on a strong road position to lead the high-speed gravelContinue Reading
Mercedes “back where we need to be” after CrowdStrike tech glitch drama
The Mercedes Formula 1 team says it is back where it needs to be after morning dramas triggered by the global CrowdStrike IT outage.A defect in a software update rolled out by the American cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike affected Microsoft Windows machines around the world on Friday morning.The problems causedContinue Reading
Evans: Avoiding intra-team contact in hunt for Formula E title “number one” priority
Mitch Evans says he is “not concerned at all” about there being any on-track contact between himself and Jaguar team-mate Nick Cassidy as both hunt for a maiden Formula E title.Evans enters the London E-Prix season finale this weekend just 12 points behind fellow Kiwi Cassidy in the drivers’ standings,Continue Reading
F1 Hungarian GP: Sainz quickest in FP1 over Verstappen, Leclerc
Carlos Sainz opened the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in FP1, over a quarter of a second clear of Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen.Sainz posted a 1m18.713s amid a flurry of soft-tyre runs at the start of the session’s second half, beating an earlier benchmark setContinue Reading
Gravel Notes Podcast: Getting to know Gwyndaf and Elfyn Evans
Gwyndaf Evans lit up the stages in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the British Rally Championship in 1996 driving a Ford Escort RS2000 as well as finishing championship runner-up on four further occasions.His son Elfyn has since developed into a regular World Rally Championship title contender with eight WRC winsContinue Reading
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