Canadian GP under scrutiny amid F1 boss apology to teams
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali apologised to team bosses following a number of issues during the race weekend.Complaints were raised after a breakdown in communication between the circuit and police saw team members and guests stranded for hours when the entrance to the track was closed on Friday and Saturday.The circuitContinue Reading
MotoGP race win on last year’s Ducati GP23 will “come soon”, say factory riders
The Italian marque has made a massive jump with its already dominant Desmosedici in 2024, with Bagnaia and Pramac’s Jorge Martin winning six of the first seven grands prix between them on the new GP24.Although the GP23 remains a competitive bike to race on, with Gresini’s Marc Marquez finishing halfContinue Reading
Toyota concedes Le Mans is Porsche’s to lose after test 1-2
David Floury, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director, claimed that the performance of the three-car Porsche Penske Motorsport squad over the six hours of running ahead of the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship means that they would have underperformed if they don’t win.“I think it’s clear: I wouldContinue Reading
Sauber hires former Red Bull, McLaren engineer to bolster F1 technical team
The Hinwil-based outfit has added a number of high-profile hirings over the past 18 months as it gears up to become the Audi works team in 2026, including the additions of former McLaren duo Andreas Seidl as CEO and James Key as technical director.After a difficult start to the newContinue Reading
Piastri surprised “on a mission” Mercedes was so quick in Canada
The McLaren driver found himself locked in a fight for the final podium spot with Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in the Montreal race but could not hold them back in the end as he came home fifth.He reckoned that his hopes of a top three spot evaporatedContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Sonoma: Pit strategy propels Larson to third win of the season
Many of the planned race strategies went awry with seven cautions in the first 41 laps and that prompted Larson’s crew chief Cliff Daniels to run him as long as possible in the final stage before making his last pitstop.Once Larson finally stopped, he cycled into eighth but with muchContinue Reading
Horner: McLaren blew Canada F1 win with “crucial” slick tyre call
While McLaren had lost the lead to Verstappen at the first safety car stop for Logan Sargeant’s stranded Williams, Horner does not think that was the key moment that opened the door for his team’s victory.Instead, he suggests that the “crucial” decision came later in the race when drivers startedContinue Reading
Round 8 – Road America Grand Prix – Race Highlights
Will Power ended a two-year winless drought and led a Team Penske sweep by scoring victory on Sunday at Road America. SourceContinue Reading
FIA admonishes F1 Canadian GP promoter over track invasion
On the cooldown lap after the finish a significant number of spectators made it onto the course before all cars had made it back to parc ferme.Autosport understands that, as it’s not the first time a similar incident has happened at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the FIA decided to firmContinue Reading
Perez handed Spanish GP grid drop after F1 Canada crash
After hitting a wet patch of road with his right-hand side slick tyres, Perez clattered into the Turn 6 barriers on Lap 53 of a wet-to-dry race on Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.Perez severely damaged his Red Bull’s rear wing by rear-ending the outside wall, but was asked by the teamContinue Reading