10 things we learned at the 2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen and Red Bull got back to winning ways where much of the action came down to the impact of Montreal’s track layout and weather.But problems with the circuit’s infrastructure amid a record crowd arose around the positives.PLUS: Canadian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2024There were few of these in anyContinue Reading
Vasseur: Ferrari won’t overreact to F1 Canada disaster where “everything went wrong”
The Scuderia was tipped as the favourite to win by several of its rivals going into the Montreal weekend but in low-grip conditions, both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz failed to advance to the top-10 shootout in qualifying.From there, a wet-to-dry race still provided both drivers plenty of opportunities toContinue Reading
Canadian GP Race Review – Wet and Wild Vs Cool and Calm
Max Verstappen delivered a precise and commanding victory at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to take the top step of the podium for the 2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix, despite having to negotiate difficult changeable conditions as Montreal had multiple showers throughout the race. Joining Bryn Lucas is Jake Boxall-Legge fromContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: Canadian GP review
Joining Bryn Lucas on the Autosport Podcast is Jake Boxall-Legge from the track, and US Editor Charles Bradley as the trio discuss Max’s calm and measured brilliance, but also ponder whether a gamble from McLaren’s Lando Norris running one extra lap on a drying track with an intermediate tyre mayContinue Reading
Canadian GP under scrutiny amid F1 boss apology to teams
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali apologised to team bosses following a number of issues during the race weekend.Complaints were raised after a breakdown in communication between the circuit and police saw team members and guests stranded for hours when the entrance to the track was closed on Friday and Saturday.The circuitContinue Reading
MotoGP race win on last year’s Ducati GP23 will “come soon”, say factory riders
The Italian marque has made a massive jump with its already dominant Desmosedici in 2024, with Bagnaia and Pramac’s Jorge Martin winning six of the first seven grands prix between them on the new GP24.Although the GP23 remains a competitive bike to race on, with Gresini’s Marc Marquez finishing halfContinue Reading
Toyota concedes Le Mans is Porsche’s to lose after test 1-2
David Floury, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director, claimed that the performance of the three-car Porsche Penske Motorsport squad over the six hours of running ahead of the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship means that they would have underperformed if they don’t win.“I think it’s clear: I wouldContinue Reading
Sauber hires former Red Bull, McLaren engineer to bolster F1 technical team
The Hinwil-based outfit has added a number of high-profile hirings over the past 18 months as it gears up to become the Audi works team in 2026, including the additions of former McLaren duo Andreas Seidl as CEO and James Key as technical director.After a difficult start to the newContinue Reading
Piastri surprised “on a mission” Mercedes was so quick in Canada
The McLaren driver found himself locked in a fight for the final podium spot with Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in the Montreal race but could not hold them back in the end as he came home fifth.He reckoned that his hopes of a top three spot evaporatedContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Sonoma: Pit strategy propels Larson to third win of the season
Many of the planned race strategies went awry with seven cautions in the first 41 laps and that prompted Larson’s crew chief Cliff Daniels to run him as long as possible in the final stage before making his last pitstop.Once Larson finally stopped, he cycled into eighth but with muchContinue Reading