Max Verstappen showed his most defiant side ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, dishing out an acerbic comeback to those who criticised his driving.Following a clash with title rival Lando Norris in Austin, which ended with a penalty for the McLaren driver, Verstappen took matters further in Mexico with twoContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia continued his fine form on Friday by topping the Practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider scored a psychological victory over points leader Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati) by putting in a 1m57.679s lap at the end of the session, to which the Spaniard fell tryingContinue Reading
Porsche has revealed it is planning to introduce an evo joker update on its 963 LMDh for next year – at the same time as revealing it has already used one.The performance upgrades for the German manufacturer’s campaigns in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar next year areContinue Reading
MotoGP organisers remain keen on staging the 2024 season finale at Valencia but the date of the race could be pushed back, Autosport understands.Most of the paddock in Sepang at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix is waiting to see how the rescue effort in Valencia evolves after the devastating floodingContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia made an early statement in his bid to beat world championship leader Jorge Martin by setting the fastest lap time in Friday’s Free Practice 1 for the Malaysian Grand Prix.In contrast to Pramac Ducati’s Martin, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia chose to run a soft front at the endContinue Reading
F1’s Brazillian Grand Prix is here, and with it comes a sprint weekend, a new track surface, the tension between many drivers, and more. With the new track surface bringing the extra heat, can the F1 teams, and their Pirelli tyres, cope with the additional sprint race laps? What aboutContinue Reading
Max Verstappen says he “has the wrong passport” for the Formula 1 paddock amid fierce criticism over his driving tactics in last week’s Mexico Grand Prix.In Mexico City, Verstappen was handed a double 10-second penalty for two incidents in which he forced McLaren title rival Lando Norris off the track,Continue Reading
George Russell reckons it is time the FIA has full-time employed, professional race stewards to improve consistency and help drivers interpret the guidelines.It comes after explosive races at the US GP in Austin and especially the Mexican Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen was issued with two 10-second time penalties.Verstappen wasContinue Reading
George Russell believes the current Mercedes Formula 1 car is the “most inconsistent” the team has ever had, as it continues experiments on its upgrade package in Brazil.With Russell and Lewis Hamilton having both endured crashes with the latest version of the W15 since the United States Grand Prix, MercedesContinue Reading
Formula E organisers have cancelled the upcoming pre-season test in Valencia following torrential flooding in the area which has left at least 158 people dead and will instead hold the event in Jarama.The all-electric championship was due to hold four days of running for all 11 teams and the newContinue Reading