RB: Barcelona F1 car upgrades may be “fooling” us
RB CEO Peter Bayer says his Formula 1 team has evidence its Barcelona upgrades are working, but may be “fooling” it regarding the sweet spot of its car set-up.RB brought a raft of upgrades to the VCARB01 at last weekend Spanish Grand Prix, including an updated floor, a new rearContinue Reading
Ogier released from hospital following WRC Poland accident
Sebastien Ogier has been released from hospital having escaped serious injury after being involved in a road traffic accident that put him out of this weekend’s World Rally Championship event.Eight-time world champion Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais were driving a GR Yaris reconnaissance car that collided with another vehicle onContinue Reading
Round 4: 24 Hours of Spa – Warm-Up
Watch the warm-up session of the fourth round of the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe series at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, in Belgium. SourceContinue Reading
Mercedes will take “as long as possible” to make Antonelli F1 decision
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says he will take “as long as possible” before committing to who will replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at the Formula 1 team next year.The German manufacturer is pondering whether to promote its protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside George Russell, or continue its quest of luringContinue Reading
How Ricciardo’s F1 future hangs in the balance
Five months ago it looked like the safest seat in Red Bull’s Formula 1 stable. An eight-time race winner parked at RB, while offering its A-team an insurance policy.After all, Daniel Ricciardo was a known quantity to Red Bull and in fact was listed by team principal Christian Horner as hisContinue Reading
MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix: Start time, how to watch and more
MotoGP will visit TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands this weekend for the Dutch Grand Prix, following the postponement of the Kazakhstan GP that was set to take place on 16 June.Last year’s grand prix was won by Francesco Bagnaia, who took his fourth of seven wins, before taking homeContinue Reading
Martin manager expects Ducati to provide full support for rest of MotoGP 2024
Jorge Martin’s manager says Ducati “now has the opportunity to demonstrate that it keeps intact those values it stands for” by fully supporting him in the 2024 MotoGP title fight.Championship leader Martin will leave the Ducati stable at the end of the current season, after the marque went against itsContinue Reading
Has Red Bull run out of room to improve its Formula 1 car?
Max Verstappen may have won Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, but the fact that McLaren is now breathing down Red Bull’s neck does not make him comfortable.The early-season dominance, where Verstappen seemed able to canter to easy wins, is now a distant memory as rivals have clearly closed in thanksContinue Reading
Aston Martin to build Alonso-commissioned sportscar
Aston Martin is to build a road-legal track version of its Valour sportscar – the Valiant – that has been personally commissioned by its Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.Aston will produce 38 Valiants, which are to be front-engined and fitted with a 745PS 5.2 litre twin-turbo V12 power unit.The carContinue Reading
Long-time RCR competition executive Andy Petree retires
Petree, 65, first joined Richard Childress Racing over 30 years ago. He worked as a crew chief with legendary driver Dale Earnhardt, winning the 1993 and 1994 NASCAR Cup Series championship together.Earnhardt earned 15 of his 76 Cup wins with Petree atop the pitbox. Petree later worked as the executiveContinue Reading