BTCC Thruxton: Hill tops practice from Ingram
The diminutive Kentishman was quick out of the blocks in the early-morning FP1 session to whisk his West Surrey Racing-run Laser Tools BMW 330e M Sport around the Hampshire speedbowl with a lap that for a long time stood half a second clear of the opposition.After a late red flag,Continue Reading
Alonso: Conditions will make F1 Canada weekend one big “gamble”
Friday’s first practice session effectively only lasted 39 minutes as track workers needed to drain the circuit of standing water following an intense hailstorm.After some intermediate tyre running a dry line formed just in time for a late batch of soft tyre laps, while FP2 started on slicks on aContinue Reading
Verstappen concerned about “implications” of F1 Canadian GP FP2 engine issue
The Dutchman was forced out of FP2 in Montreal after an issue with the energy recovery system on his Red Bull car early in the session.Although the lack of running was not ideal when there was only limited opportunity for clear laps thanks to the weather, Verstappen said that chasingContinue Reading
Isle of Man TT 2024: Senior TT race day hit with lengthy rain delays
With much of Tuesday, Wednesday and all of Friday lost to bad weather, organisers had been forced to alter Saturday’s Senior TT finale day timetable.While originally only the six-lap Senior TT was meant to take place, three races are now due to take place owing to this week’s weather disruption.Initially,Continue Reading
Why new Mercedes front wing is critical to cure its main F1 weakness
The German manufacturer has been struggling with a car that does not perform consistently well across both high- and low-speed corners.The team has found that if it improves its speed in one type of turn, then the other suffers. So, for example, a good set-up to eradicate low-speed understeer would resultContinue Reading
What we learned in Friday practice at the F1 Canadian GP
Heavy rainfall punctuated Friday’s Formula 1 free practice sessions at the Canadian Grand Prix, yielding a little over half an hour of dry running across the day.Severe thunderstorm warnings accompanied the weather forecasts in Montreal and, although predicted high winds did not whip up a frenzy around the Circuit GillesContinue Reading
The bigger danger of F1’s 2026 rules revamp
“Max Verstappen won the 2026 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix after using his +0.5 MJs on his final lap and deploying his MOM [manual override mode].”Is this the frightful prospect that F1 fans could be faced with, judging by the proposed regulations for 2026?The release, which FIA Single Seater TechnicalContinue Reading
Truex: Sonoma repave like “running qualifying laps every lap”
Truex’s victory at the 1.099-mile road course last season was the fourth of his NASCAR Cup career, moving him into second on the all-time wins list at the track.Current Hendrick Motorsports executive and NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon holds the record with five victories at Sonoma.With Truex uncertain whether heContinue Reading
F1 Canadian GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more
On a mixed opening day in Montreal, rain showers hit both practice sessions to produce a shaken-up order, with Aston Martin’s Alonso taking the top spot in FP2 ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell.Lance Stroll completed an encouraging day for Aston Martin in third, with Monaco GP winner Charles LeclercContinue Reading
O’Ward: Fans threatening drivers ‘shouldn’t be defended’
The early part of this week saw the true fallout of the Detroit IndyCar incident involving Pourchaire and Canapino, with the former alleging that he had received death threats from fans of his Argentinian rival.Both Arrow McLaren and Juncos Hollinger Racing acted quickly to condemn the threats and other online abuse,Continue Reading