The cultural shift behind new-look Haas in F1 2024
Dissatisfied with the lack of progress, and at odds over the resources needed to move up the order, owner Gene Haas decided not to renew long standing team boss Guenther Steiner’s contract last winter.After finishing 10th with a car that fundamentally didn’t work over race distances, Haas instead turned toContinue Reading
Who was really to blame for IndyCar chaos on Detroit’s streets?
Just seven days on from IndyCar’s fastest and most prestigious race at the Indianapolis 500, the paddock journeyed just under 300 miles northeast to its shortest and bumpiest street track on the schedule.The 1.645-mile Detroit track – using some sections that Formula 1 graced between 1982 and ’88 – boastsContinue Reading
Liberty got “very lucky” to buy F1 from Ecclestone to exploit untapped potential
Reflecting on how F1’s new American owner had transformed grand prix racing since it took ownership in 2017, its president Greg Maffei claims that some of its advances were helped by there being low-hanging fruit from day one.In particular, Maffei says that Ecclestone’s deliberate attitude of not being interested inContinue Reading
What’s next for Esteban Ocon in F1 after Alpine departure?
The Frenchman’s five-year stay at the Enstone outfit has yielded a race victory and two further podium finishes, achievements that will ensure that he is coveted by a handful of teams with seats available for next season.Speaking at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, before his impending Alpine departure was announced,Continue Reading
IndyCar teams condemn Pourchaire death threats for Canapino Detroit clash
The Formula 2 champion’s McLaren entry made contact with JHR driver Augustin Canapino at the Turn 3 hairpin following a restart, one of several incidents triggered by drivers struggling to bring their tyres up to temperature in a race blighted by caution periods, that also featured a rain shower.Both driversContinue Reading
Isle of Man TT 2024: Tuesday schedule hit with major rain delay, no Superstock race
Tuesday 4 June marks the third race day of the 2024 Isle of Man TT, after action kicked off last Saturday with the opening Supersport and Sidecar contests of the event.Racing continued on Sunday with a dramatic six-lap Superbike TT won by Peter Hickman.Tuesday’s schedule at the Isle of ManContinue Reading
Canadian GP Race Preview – Who Will Master Montreal?
Formula 1 returns to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Jon Noble and Jake Boxall-Legge join Bryn Lucas to break down all the news heading into the weekend, including the big announcement of Esteban Ocon parting ways with the Alpine F1 team at the end ofContinue Reading
Did the WRC’s shorter sprint-style format work?
Now that the dust has settled on an event that delivered the joint-closest finish in WRC history, the championship and the FIA will evaluate how the 48-hour, 266.12km format performed.This trial was the latest step the WRC is undertaking to improve its overall appeal by offering event organisers more optionsContinue Reading
How Monaco showed a glimpse of Williams F1’s on-weight potential
Williams undertook a huge effort to take 14kg out of its car compared to last year, but the Grove-based team still needs to reduce its chassis weight by a similar number to get to the minimum weight limit of 798kg.The added weight is expected to cost the team around 0.45sContinue Reading
Van Gisbergen “a long way” from a NASCAR oval win but “getting better”
The three-time Supercars champion captured his first victory in the second-tier Xfinity Series on Saturday, passing Justin Allgaier with three of 75 laps remaining.Last July, van Gisbergen became the first driver in more than 60 years to win a Cup race on his debut in the inaugural Chicago Street RaceContinue Reading