Bottas: Sauber fix for F1 struggles “not rocket science”
The Hinwil-based outfit is the only team not to score points in the current campaign, having seen its qualifying performances drop since the start of the season.Bottas had been running well in mixed conditions in Montreal before pitting “one lap too early” to switch to slicks as the track surfaceContinue Reading
Le Mans 24 Hours: Ferrari leads Porsche, BMW in tight FP3
With Hyperpole the only pure-performance exercise still coming up – and involving just 24 of the 62 entries – everyone focused on race preparation with long runs during the three-hour Thursday afternoon session.Fuoco set the quickest time in 3m27.283s – nearly three seconds slower than the #15 BMW’s qualifying effortContinue Reading
Jota, Wayne Taylor teams favourites for Cadillac switch in WEC, IMSA
Jota and WTR are looking increasingly certain to move over from Porsche and Acura respectively to replace Chip Ganassi Racing in the General Motors brand’s roster of teams. Autosport has learned that each is at the very least moving towards a deal to run two V-Series.R LMDhs in 2025, Jota inContinue Reading
Jota, Wayne Taylor teams set for Cadillac switch in WEC, IMSA
Jota and WTR look certain to move over from Porsche and Acura respectively to replace Chip Ganassi Racing in the General Motors brand’s roster of teams. Autosport has learned that each has a deal in place to run two V-Series.R LMDhs in 2025, Jota in WEC and WTR in the NorthContinue Reading
LMP2 “as competitive as it’s ever been” at Le Mans despite WEC demotion
The category is making its return to the WEC this week at Le Mans with a 16-strong entry, down from 24 cars in last year’s race, having been axed from the series’ other rounds amid strong interest in the Hypercar and new LMGT3 divisions.But, despite topping the LMP2 leaderboard inContinue Reading
Jota in race against time for record Porsche rebuild after Le Mans FP2 crash
Team principal Sam Hignett has revealed that the quickest Jota has built up a 963 since starting racing the Porsche in the middle of last year is three weeks. He stated that the team is aiming for a Friday evening completion of the rebuild of its #12 entry, which sustained monocoqueContinue Reading
Was Magnussen’s Canadian GP assessment correct after early heroics?
From 14th on the grid, Magnussen found the extreme wet tyre particularly potent in the first six laps when the circuit was at its most slippery, and carved his way up to fourth by the end of lap three.That put him in touching distance of the top three but, asContinue Reading
IndyCar reveals 17-race 2025 calendar
The biggest change to this year’s IndyCar campaign sees the Nashville finale pushed forward by two weeks, moving from its mid-September slot to a late August finish, to land on the US’s Labor Day weekend.It means all 17 rounds are squeezed into a six-month schedule.A return trip to The ThermalContinue Reading
Liberty Global gains controlling stake in Formula E
The telecommunications business will see its ownership share of Formula E increase to 65%, and therefore become the controlling shareholder in the series, with the remaining 35% made up of minority shareholders.Liberty Global, which initially invested in Formula E 10 years ago, will acquire the shares from Warner Bros DiscoveryContinue Reading
Mercedes targeting F1 charge by “bullying” car into being “driver’s friend”
The Brackley-based squad enjoyed a much more fruitful Canadian Grand Prix compared to other races this campaign, with George Russell securing pole position before finishing in third, one place ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.Mercedes’ cause was assisted in Montreal by the recently repaved track surface, which provided a smooth platformContinue Reading