While teams are often reluctant to introduce major development packages for sprint race weekends, because of limited track running, it does not prevent them seeking gains in other ways.And interestingly, in the team submissions lodged with the FIA for this weekend’s race in Shanghai, three outfits have made revisions toContinue Reading
The French manufacturer has fast-tracked an upgraded floor for this weekend’s round in Shanghai aimed at bringing more performance after its difficult start to the year. It will be used by Esteban Ocon exclusively this time out, before both drivers have it for the next race in Miami.But interestingly, the revisedContinue Reading
The Walkinshaw Andretti United driver lapped the Taupo International Motorsport Park track in 1:26.4937s to be just 0.03s clear of Matt Payne (Grove Racing) and Will Davison (Dick Johnson Racing).“We are pretty close with the car in Qualifying trim,” Mostert, who recently became a father for the first time,“This trackContinue Reading
The Canadian intervened in the end-of-session series of soft tyre laps to leapfrog Oscar Piastri’s effort moments before the chequered flag, which nobody else had enough time to beat.His surprise appearance at the top of the timesheets rather defined the atypical order locked in at the close of the session,Continue Reading
Scrutineering is central to motorsport, and always has been. These safety and technical checks are an important component of any event: they take place before the cars go out track, continue over the course of the competition and on through to the aftermath of the race. In the modern, high-technologyContinue Reading
Briscoe is heading into this weekend’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on the heels of consecutive top-10 finishes, including a season’s-best sixth last weekend at Texas.The strong two-week run – which included top-10 finishes in both stages at Texas and rebounding from involvement in a wreck early in the finalContinue Reading
The bikes’ 1000cc engines produce 270hp but their tiny contact patches and lack of downforce relative to cars costs them dearly in lap time when compared to a Formula 1 machine.For example, Valtteri Bottas lapped his 2019 F1 Mercedes in 1m32.029s in qualifying for the US Grand Prix at Austin’sContinue Reading
Neuville’s i20 N was struck by a fuel system issue at Safari Rally Kenya that ended any hopes of a podium finish.The problem resulted in the Belgian losing more than 10 minutes, dropping from second to fifth overall. At the time Neuville, who leads Toyota’s Elfyn Evans by six pointsContinue Reading
Hendrick Motorsports continued its winning ways at Texas Motor Speedway. Chase Elliott snapped a 42-race winless streak, fending off Denny Hamlin and later Ross Chastain in overtime.Chastain was on his way to finish second when he was hit from behind by a charging William Byron, sending him spinning into the wall. He finishedContinue Reading
Chris Lambert, T.J. Majors and Tab Boyd take you inside the headset and explain the process of spotting a superspeedway race at Talladega. SourceContinue Reading