2024 F1 Austrian GP sprint qualifying results: Verstappen takes sprint pole
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position for Saturday’s Formula 1 sprint at the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix in the Red Bull Ring. Verstappen will start ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after the qualifying session, which is split into three quickfire segments with five cars each being knockedContinue Reading
F1 Austrian GP: Verstappen pips Norris to sprint race pole
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to top sprint race qualifying at Formula 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix – the Dutchman satisfied his car was “really nice to drive” in the contracted sprint format.After the SQ3 drivers had waited for almost all the finalContinue Reading
Horner accuses Wolff of distraction tactics over Verstappen F1 talk
Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner has accused Toto Wolff’s pursuit of Max Verstappen as a “distraction tactic” to cover up Mercedes’ on-track problems.Horner’s comments came after world champion Verstappen said that he would remain with Red Bull next season.Verstappen has been an optimistic target for Wolff as aContinue Reading
Pramac announces Ducati split, move to Yamaha MotoGP structure
Pramac has announced that it will part ways with Ducati at the end of the current MotoGP season to become a satellite Yamaha team in 2025.As revealed by Autosport on Thursday, the Italian outfit will bring the curtain down to a relationship that began almost two decades ago in 2005Continue Reading
MotoGP Dutch GP: Bagnaia breaks lap record to top second practice
The hour-long qualifying group-deciding session proved to be a tense affair, with just 0.673 seconds covering the top 10.Bagnaia set the pace with a 1m31.340s, posted with just over 10 minutes to go, and proved strong enough for the world champion to box early at the end of the session.Aprilia’sContinue Reading
RB plans Ricciardo or Lawson call over F1 summer break
Red Bull and its RB sister Formula 1 team are set for a “quiet discussion” during the summer break as they decide between retaining Daniel Ricciardo or promoting Liam Lawson.With more and more drivers signed up for 2025 and beyond, and RB confirming in Canada that Yuki Tsunoda will stayContinue Reading
Horner denies meddling after Jos Verstappen “childish” accusations
Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner has denied meddling in a planned demo run for Jos Verstappen that has triggered the latest flashpoint between the pair.Verstappen Sr. caused a stir on Friday when he accused Horner of moving to block his planned involvement in the annual Legends ParadeContinue Reading
Inside the mind of the WRC’s “Hollywood” showman
Simply known as “Mr Hollywood” during his World Rally Championship pomp, Petter Solberg has always been a showman powered by an abundance of energy and a drive to achieve – whatever the challenge. These attributes, in addition to his skill behind the wheel, combined to help the Norwegian win theContinue Reading
DS Penske targets big points in Portland
Formula E may have taken a short break in its calendar, but the last few weeks have nevertheless been very busy for the Franco-American DS Penske team.First, there was the return from Shanghai and the debriefing sessions, to analyse the performances recorded and ensure their sustainability. Then, the team movedContinue Reading
Door to manufacturer influx in GTP opened by rules extension, says IMSA boss
The extension of the lifespan of the GTP category in the IMSA SportsCar Championship could pave the way for new manufacturers to join, series boss John Doonan believes. Doonan reiterated IMSA’s position that there is interest from major car makers to join the top class of the series in the wakeContinue Reading