How a determined Brazilian traded Uber for racing in the WEC
Autosport has occasionally ridden in an Uber with a driver who believed they had missed their calling as a racing driver. But it’s not often that the individuals in question had a valid case. Rewind back to 2015 however, and that was the scenario facing Nicolas Costa, now racing forContinue Reading
Barnicoat: Hard to prepare for “extreme” Super Formula debut after late call-up
Team Impul revealed on Tuesday that Barnicoat will step into its #19 car for this weekend’s second round of the season, following last week’s news that Theo Pourchaire will not return to the Japanese series to focus on IndyCar with Arrow McLaren.Lexus IMSA SportsCar Championship full-timer Barnicoat had his firstContinue Reading
A vote of confidence or biding his time? What Albon’s new Williams F1 deal means
Albon was hailed as one of the stand-out performers of last season, scoring all but one of Williams’ 28 points to drag it up to seventh in the constructors’ standings.With over half the grid out of contract for 2025, that made the 28-year-old an enticing prospect for any top teamContinue Reading
Porsche reveals Pro lineups for Spa 24 featuring LMDh, DTM drivers
HubAuto Racing becomes the third Porsche customer squad this week to announce its plans for the blue ribband round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup on 29-30 June, with a trio of works drivers seeking to deliver the Weissach marque a first win since 2020.Laurens Vanthoor and KevinContinue Reading
DTM champion Preining headlines Phantom Global’s maiden Spa 24 assault
The Austrian will link up with Jaguar’s Formula E reserve Joel Eriksson and Jaxon Evans in the Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific-supported squad’s roster for the centenary edition of the 24 Hours, the blue ribband round of GT World Challenge Europe on 29-30 June.It marks a reunion between factory Porsche aceContinue Reading
DTM champion Preining headlines Phantom Global team’s maiden Spa 24 assault
The Austrian will join Jaguar’s Formula E reserve Joel Eriksson and Jaxon Evans in the Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific-supported squad’s roster for the centenary edition of the 24 Hours, the blue ribband round of GT World Challenge Europe on 29-30 June.It marks a reunion between factory Porsche ace Preining andContinue Reading
Hamilton has never known F1 tyres to have such a “minuscule” working range
The recent Miami Grand Prix proved to be extremely tricky for drivers to find the sweet spot with their rubber, as a combination of temperatures, track surface and layout created a perfect storm of difficulty.For Hamilton, things have also not been helped with his Mercedes car being especially sensitive to tyreContinue Reading
Hamilton has never known F1 tyres to have such a ‘miniscule’ working range
The recent Miami Grand Prix proved to be extremely tricky for drivers to find the sweet spot with their rubber, as a combination of temperatures, track surface and layout created a perfect storm of difficulty.For Hamilton, things have also not been helped with his Mercedes car being especially sensitive to tyreContinue Reading
A Defining Race for the Season? – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Preview
F1 returns to Europe for the Emilia Romagna GP this weekend, racing around Imola after skipping the 2023 race due to flooding. With McLaren’s morale running high after Lando Norris’ maiden win in Miami, and Ferrari set to bring a large “Red Bull Style” upgrade package spotted at their FioranoContinue Reading
What Marquez would have to give up to sign for the factory Ducati MotoGP team
When the first rumours surrounding Marquez’s possible arrival to the factory Ducati team next season began to surface, the thesis of Red Bull’s sponsorship quickly emerged as an insurmountable barrier to the success of the operation.Marquez relied on his private sponsors, most notably Red Bull, when he decided to forgoContinue Reading