Austin Hill describes the tone from the Xfinity Series drivers-only meeting with NASCAR, and what needs to change before the return to Martinsville. SourceContinue Reading
William Byron rockets his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to the pole position at Darlington Raceway during Throwback Weekend. SourceContinue Reading
William Byron did well to honor Jeff Gordon in No. 24 “fiery” throwback scheme by rocketing to the top of the charts in qualifying on Saturday. Just over a tenth of a second separated the drivers between second and tenth on the time sheets, but second to first was nearlyContinue Reading
Throwback Weekend, officially established at Darlington in 2015, has been used as a way to honor the history of NASCAR through special paint schemes and liveries inspired by the sport’s past. It’s expanded to include everything from ‘throwback’ commentators in the booth and old-school logos on the Goodyear tires.Some yearsContinue Reading
Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – free practice, Q1, and Q2 – positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for pole. Oscar Piastri led the way after the first runs in Q3, with Verstappen trailing by a quarter of aContinue Reading
Oliver Bearman admitted he did not expect to get out of the first qualifying session for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix before putting his Haas 10th on the grid.Having benefitted from a trio of disqualifications to finish eighth last time out in China, Bearman continued to impress after progressingContinue Reading
Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are pinning their hopes on upgrades in Ferrari’s pipeline. The Scuderia’s drivers feel that the SF-25 in its current specification is lacking performance in comparison to the Mercedes and Red Bull cars.Ferrari made a significant change to its car concept over the off-season inContinue Reading
Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge review Qualifying on Day 3 of their Japanese Grand Prix coverage from the Suzuka International Circuit. Mark and Jake talk about Verstappen’s stunning pole lap despite not enjoying his car, as well as the mistakes from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri that opened the doorContinue Reading
Despite returning to the slower Racing Bulls car, Liam Lawson outqualified his Red Bull replacement Yuki Tsunoda in Japan. But there are signs Red Bull’s merciless switch may actually be working already.Leaving aside the ruthlessness of Red Bull’s decision to demote Lawson after two difficult races on circuits he didn’tContinue Reading
Lengthy rain showers have been forecast for Suzuka overnight on Saturday and into Sunday, with the expected downpours set to halt the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix grass fires.Five separate incidents of scorched turf have delayed track action across the weekend so far, with two red flags in FP2, twoContinue Reading