The questions that remain unanswered for IndyCar’s new hybrid system
The IndyCar Series takes a step into a new era this weekend at Mid-Ohio, as it finally debuts its new electrical hybrid powertrain.The current 2.2-litre, twin-turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine remains, but is now boosted by a low-voltage (48V) motor generator unit (MGU) via a supercapacitor energy storage system (ESS).Continue Reading
F1 British GP: Norris completes Friday clean sweep as rain scuppers late FP2 runs
Lando Norris completed a clean sweep of Friday’s free practice sessions ahead of the British Grand Prix, having beaten McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri by 0.331 seconds in FP2.Norris posted a 1m26.549s among the mid-session soft-tyre runs to go top in preparation for qualifying on Saturday, chiselling Piastri offContinue Reading
Sainz back in Mercedes F1 2025 frame as Antonelli “needs to swim”
Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s difficult start to his maiden Formula 2 campaign has put Carlos Sainz back in contention for a Mercedes Formula 1 drive next year alongside George Russell.Having entered F2 as one of the overwhelming favourites to take the title given his impeccable junior credentials, Antonelli has struggled withContinue Reading
Brown hits out at Red Bull for ‘encouraging’ aggressive Verstappen driving
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has criticised Red Bull and its Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner for ‘encouraging’ Max Verstappen to continue driving in an aggressive manner.Amid the fallout of the collision between Verstappen and Lando Norris at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Brown said that there are aspects that theContinue Reading
Brown hits out at Red Bull for “encouraging” aggressive driving
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has criticised Red Bull and its Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner for “encouraging” Max Verstappen to continue driving in an aggressive manner.Amid the fallout of the collision between Verstappen and Lando Norris at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Brown said that there are aspects thatContinue Reading
MotoGP German GP: Vinales on record pace in FP2 as Marquez suffers huge crash
Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales topped second practice for the MotoGP German Grand Prix with a new lap record, as a massive crash left Marc Marquez out of Q2 in 13th.Cooler conditions than expected for the time of year at the Sachsenring coupled with its unique layout led to a crash-strewn hourContinue Reading
IndyCar hybrid power could replace push-to-pass
The much-anticipated race debut of IndyCar’s hybrid era begins this weekend as over 800 horsepower will be on display for the first time in the series in over two decades, which also marks the start of a plan to increase performance over the next few years and eventually replace push-to-passContinue Reading
Apple names F1 movie starring Brad Pitt, first teaser to be released at British GP
The upcoming Formula 1 Hollywood film set for a 2025 release will simply be called F1, the series and Apple have revealed.F1 and Apple, who have joined forces with Warner Bros. Pictures to distribute the film worldwide, will reveal the first material of F1 in an upcoming teaser on SundayContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: Can friendships really exist within F1?
Lando Norris’s words in the press conference ahead of the British Grand Prix, where he performed a u-turn on his condemnation of Max Verstappen’s behaviour in Austria, have drawn much attention – and rightly so.While it extinguished any chance of a rivalry that usually sparks discussions in pubs or lightsContinue Reading
F1 British GP: Norris tops FP1 after early red flag
Lando Norris drew first blood at Silverstone to headline the opening Formula 1 practice session of the British Grand Prix weekend, which featured an early red flag.In cool conditions, albeit with the disappearance of the morning’s mizzling rain, the track surface proved somewhat difficult in the early phases as gripContinue Reading