Imola, the site of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, has added additional gravel traps at Piratella, Acque Minerali and Variante Alta to help tackle the series’ recurring issues with track limits.It has also enhanced the circuit’s old-school feel, with its narrow yet challenging layout along with its many undulations andContinue Reading
Following McLaren’s update package that was brought forward to Miami, several other teams have stuck to this weekend’s Imola Grand Prix to deploy their first major upgrade push of 2024, including Aston and Ferrari.Aston’s Imola spec includes a revamped floor, as well as a new front wing and diffuser asContinue Reading
Rahal will go into his second consecutive last-chance qualifying with his family-run, Honda-powered Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team, 12 months after being bumped from the Indy 500 field in agonizing circumstances.He could only manage the 33rd fastest four-lap average around the Speedway, and will now battle with Katherine Legge, MarcusContinue Reading
Alonso only qualified 19th after being called to the pits with a problem with his car at the end of the session, when the track was at its fastest and Alonso’s Aston Martin was down to the optimal amount of fuel.His qualifying woes followed a crash in FP3 at Rivazza,Continue Reading
Former Formula 1 racer Ericsson, who won the 2022 Indy 500 and finished runner-up last year in controversial circumstances, wrecked his primary speedway car in a crash in practice on Thursday.That meant he was forced to qualify in a backup chassis, which didn’t appear to possess the same speed asContinue Reading
The Woking-based team has emerged as Red Bull’s closest challenger at Imola, with its pace suggesting that it had the potential to grab pole position.Despite its speed, its chances against Verstappen for the win have been weakened by Piastri’s three-place grid penalty that moves him down to fifth spot, butContinue Reading
When the Walkinshaw Andretti United’s crew released Mostert from the pitlane after a tyre change, he drove into the path of Tickford’s Thomas Randle, forcing him to hit the brakes.A resulting five-second penalty left Mostert to try to build a lead over fellow Ford Mustang driver Waters, but a marginContinue Reading
Hadjar put on a masterful defensive display to fend off polesitter Bortoleto in a race where the main drama was restricted to the pitlane.A poor start for Bortoleto had seen the Brazilian – who was sporting an eye-catching Ayrton Senna tribute helmet – drop to fourth, with Hadjar promoted toContinue Reading
When the Walkinshaw Andretti United’s crew released Mostert from the pitlane after a tyre change, he drove into the path of Tickford’s Thomas Randle, forcing him to hit the brakes.A resulting five-second time penalty left Mostert to try to build a lead over fellow Ford Mustang driver Waters, but aContinue Reading
Earlier this month MotoGP announced the framework for its 2027 technical regulations overhaul, headlined by a switch from 1000cc engines to 850cc and a reduction in aerodynamics.Changes to the technical regulations for the Moto2 and Moto3 feeder classes, however, are not on the cards in the coming years according toContinue Reading