Why Ferrari thinks Hamilton’s impact will go far beyond F1 lap time
Hamilton announced earlier this year that he would be leaving Mercedes at the end of this season and joining Ferrari as Charles Leclerc’s team-mate for 2025.Although Vasseur has so far been reluctant to talk much about Hamilton, out of respect for current driver Carlos Sainz, he has now offered some background ofContinue Reading
Bearman: “Back to the drawing board” for F1 on spray guards
Ferrari completed an FIA test last Thursday at Fiorano to trial the second attempt at introducing spray guards to cover the wheels in the wet, in a bid to reduce the amount of spray thrown up that decreases visibility.As part of the test, the Fiorano test track was made wet onContinue Reading
WRC’s 2025 rule change will create “pretty crap” car – Hyundai’s Abiteboul
Abiteboul made the claims after his Hyundai team conducted computer simulations of the 2025 rules to see how removing hybrid, and modifications and air restrictor will affect the current Rally1 car.This comes after Toyota tested a physical GR Yaris, which featured a modified rear wing, that driver Elfyn Evans describedContinue Reading
Bastianini finds it “strange” facing potential factory Ducati MotoGP exit
Bastianini’s two-year contract with Ducati expires at the conclusion of the 2024 season and the Italian marque is yet to decide who will partner Francesco Bagnaia at its works team in 2025.Although the 26-year-old is still in the running for that coveted spot, his chances of extending his stay atContinue Reading
Aston Martin prepared to run two Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercars in WEC 2025
The British manufacturer’s head of endurance, Adam Carter, explained that it would adapt to the proposed rule requiring factory entrants in the Hypercar division to field two entries if necessary.Aston Martin and partner team Heart of Racing announced one-car programmes with the Valkyrie for both the WEC and the IMSAContinue Reading
Mercedes will need “several races” to make bigger steps with 2024 F1 car
Mercedes has struggled for performance against the likes of Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren with a W15 car that both lacks downforce and has some undesirable handling characteristics baked into it.That meant the Mercedes has been tough to set up and exploit to its full potential, with the various trackContinue Reading
Obituary: Commentator and broadcasting giant Neville Hay dies aged 85
Born into a timber merchant’s family in Worcestershire, home to the hallowed Shelsley Walsh hillclimb, Hay’s mellifluous honeyed tones graced public address systems at speed events, circuit racing and rallying from the late 1950s.From the mid 1970s, Neville pioneered an unprecedented breadth of motorsport TV broadcasts, which blossomed in aContinue Reading
Imola brings back gravel traps to help drive away F1’s track limits problem
As F1 drivers begin their circuit walks ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the most notable changes they will notice are in various run-off areas around the Italian venue.Key areas of the circuit have been reconfigured, with previous asphalt run off areas being reduced and replaced with gravelContinue Reading
Brown is early Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings leader
The specialist insurer – which provides comprehensive cover for race and rally cars on events, alongside offering policies for the storage and transit of vehicles – has lent its backing to the rankings, which are based upon a driver’s race wins over the course of a season.“Every single club driverContinue Reading
Magazine: F1’s newest winner, WEC Spa and WRC Portugal reviews
Norris’s recent victory in the Miami Grand Prix wasn’t just about one of Formula 1’s best performers getting his long overdue first win, it was also about the faith that he has shown in McLaren and vice versa, as well as the constant push to improve that Norris has possessedContinue Reading