Why Steiner doesn’t expect Liberty to copy F1’s model in MotoGP
Ex-Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes MotoGP will retain its originality under new owner Liberty Media rather than adopting Formula 1’s template.In July, Liberty Media completed its takeover of MotoGP, becoming the majority shareholder in series promoter Dorna Sports after a prolonged regulatory process.With Liberty having also acquired F1 inContinue Reading
Strategy corner: Shaken-up grid has a perverse effect on F1 Azerbaijan GP
Although Pirelli has gone a step softer in its tyre allocation for Azerbaijan this year, in the hope of steering teams away from defaulting to a one-stop strategy, actually this has had the opposite effect.The C5 which was the unfancied soft last year is now the medium, with the newContinue Reading
Antonelli opens up after Baku quali: The mental effect of seeing other F1 drivers crash
Formula 1 qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix turned into crashfest with many red flags, but Andrea Kimi Antonelli kept his cool with a surprisingly good qualifying performance.After a tough European leg, the young Italian secured fourth place on the Baku grid – a welcome boost to his confidence.“The paceContinue Reading
Piastri, Colapinto avoid Azerbaijan GP pitlane starts despite F1 car chassis changes
Oscar Piastri and Franco Colapinto have both undergone chassis changes after their qualifying crashes at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but neither driver will need to start the race from the pitlane.Both McLaren and Alpine managed to complete the rebuild of their respective cars within the time allowed inContinue Reading
What changed to cause so many red flags in F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying?
Mechanics and TV schedulers alike were aghast at the sheer number of incidents in Formula 1 qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Six wall impacts hard enough to bring out the red flags, plus more incidents dealt with under local yellows, meant more work in the garage – and a session whichContinue Reading
Verstappen wants Pirelli talk after Baku F1 qualifying: ‘They should leave the C6 tyre at home’
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1m41.117s on soft tyres on Saturday, but the reigning Formula 1 world champion actually didn’t want to use that compound at all.Verstappen preferred this weekend’s mediums, around which Red Bull had geared its entire weekend planning.Read Also: FormulaContinue Reading
Verstappen was “pissed” during F1 qualifying, missing his GT3 drivers’ victory
Amid all the chaos at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – where Formula 1 qualifying produced a record six red flags – Max Verstappen kept his cool.The Red Bull driver got one flying lap at the end of Q3 and delivered to secure his 46th pole in F1 and sixth ofContinue Reading
Jayson Alexander emotional after awkward NASCAR Truck crash
Jayson Alexander, 23, was driving the No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet in Saturday’s NASCAR Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. An active member of the North Carolina Army National Guard, Alexander was making his fourth career start in the Truck Series. After starting 31st, his race came to anContinue Reading
Penske favored at New Hampshire as Playoff pressure rises
There are several reasons to feel like the Mobil 1 301 on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway runs through Team Penske. Joey Logano was the Ford representative during a July tire testThen Logano wins the poleRyan Blaney was fastest in long runs in practiceTeam Penske captured the top-3 spotsContinue Reading
‘Misunderstood’ Joey Logano felt like Dale Jr with Loudon pole
Joey Logano kind of felt like Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Saturday afternoon.The three-time and defending NASCAR Cup Series champion is a polarizing figure. Maybe it’s because he is an unapologetic hard-nosed racer. Maybe it’s because he wins a lot. Maybe it’s because of how he wins.Nevertheless, New Hampshire is hisContinue Reading