BMW not concerned about Le Mans rookies in WEC Hypercar roster
BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos believes the credentials of event newcomers Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde will negate their lack of experience in the Le Mans 24 Hours on 15-16 June and says the WRT-run programme will have the “perfect combination”. Marciello and Wittmann have both wonContinue Reading
The Firenza still providing fun 50 years on
Dealer Team Vauxhall under the helm of Bill Blydenstein is synonymous with Gerry Marshall and the Special and Super Saloon machinery he piloted in the 1970s. From Viva GTs, through Vauxhall Firenza ‘Old Nail’ and Ventora ‘Big Bertha’, to Firenza-based ‘Baby Bertha’, all are part of British racing folklore.But, whileContinue Reading
Horner has to “work on the maths” regarding lost Mercedes F1 staff – Wolff
Over the Miami Grand Prix weekend Horner shot back at suggestions from Mercedes and McLaren that Red Bull would be weakened by designer Adrian Newey’s departure, and in particular McLaren CEO Zak Brown’s belief that Newey “won’t be the last domino” to fall at the team.Horner claimed his newly built-upContinue Reading
F1 technical chief Symonds set to leave role
Symonds has been part of the F1 organisation since 2017, having worked as part of a team that shaped grand prix racing’s technical regulations to improve the racing.As well as contributing to the roles for the new 2022 ground-effect era, he was also involved in the creation of the all-newContinue Reading
Ferrari set to keep bonus payment in new F1 Concorde Agreement – but now capped
Teams are in discussions with F1 owners Liberty Media over the terms of the new Concorde Agreement that is due to come into force from 2026.The document defines how F1 is run – with one agreement relating to the regulatory framework of grand prix racing, and another outlining the commercialContinue Reading
Mercedes no longer “zig-zagging” in hunt for an F1 magic bullet
The German manufacturer is working on a new development direction for its next update package, which it hopes will deliver a better balance for its car in both high- and low-speed corners.It has been working on having new components ready for the Canadian Grand Prix next month, but there remainsContinue Reading
Indy 500: Newgarden paces intense post-qualifying practice at 226.238mph
Josef Newgarden led a vigorous post-qualifying practice session for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on a warm and windy Monday afternoon. SourceContinue Reading
Kyle Busch to run Charlotte NASCAR Xfinity race with RCR
Busch, 39, has more wins than any other driver in NASCAR Xfinity Series history. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has won 102 NXS races, as well as the the 2009 series title.The closest driver to him on the all-time wins list is Mark Martin at 49, less than halfContinue Reading
Indy 500: Newgarden tops intense post-qualifying practice at 226.238mph
Defending Indy 500 champion Newgarden served up a flying lap of 226.238mph in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet to edge out Andretti Global’s Colton Herta by 0.0028s.“The team’s done a great job,” said Newgarden. “I love this place. We’re going to see how things shake up because you gotContinue Reading
McLaren’s Bird returns to Formula E action in Shanghai after injury
The 37-year-old Briton has been out of racing action since the start of May after sustaining the injury in a practice crash ahead of the Monaco E-Prix.Bird went into the run-off area at Sainte Devote, leaving his hands on the wheel as the car struck the barrier, which broke aContinue Reading