Campbell topped the times in the 10-minute Hyperpole session for the fastest 10 cars that progressed from opening qualifying lasting 12 minutes.The Australian posted a 1m39.347s aboard the #5 Porsche 963 on his final lap to pip Toyota driver Nyck de Vries and claim the first pole for an LMDhContinue Reading
A flurry of final hot-laps interspersed among the final 10 minutes created a changing order after the Red Bulls moved to the top for a short spell, Max Verstappen capturing a 1m31.062s over team-mate Sergio Perez.Alonso, who had been on top previously, reclaimed his advantage at the head of theContinue Reading
The 2024 RS-GP turned heads when the covers came off it at the Sepang test at the start of February courtesy of its radical aerodynamic concept, and the bike continued to make headlines as Espargaro finished fifth in Malaysia and third at the Qatar test.Espargaro won two grands prix inContinue Reading
The F1 season-opener at Sakhir has been overshadowed by the ongoing developments surrounding allegations made against Horner by a female employee of Red Bull Racing.Following an eight-week-long investigation, a report compiled by an independent barrister on behalf of the Red Bull energy drinks company dismissed the claims made against itsContinue Reading
Rookie Prema driver Lindblad took victory after climbing from fourth on the grid, taking advantage of in-fighting between ART team-mates Laurens van Hoepen and Nikola Tsolov.Polesitter van Hoepen made a good start but dropped back on fellow front-row starter Tsolov and ART team-mate at Turn 2. But further back, itContinue Reading
Modifications have been made to the kerbs located outside the sweeping Turn 12, 13, and 14 sections following complaints from Formula 1 drivers during last year’s Qatar Grand Prix.The aim behind the changes is to minimise the risk of damage to the tyres as well as the cars, particularly whenContinue Reading
That Kelvin Burt never finished lower than second aboard the Dallara F393 on his way to the 1993 British Formula 3 title makes his pick of the Italian-built machine as his favourite car somewhat self-explanatory. Responding to its vast superiority over the Reynard 933 in which he’d started the season,Continue Reading
Thomas Laudenbach, the German manufacturer’s motorsport boss, explained that having Porsche Penske Motorsport masterminding the two factory campaigns has played a key role in the upturn in the fortunes of the 963 LMDh programme that began in the second half of last year and have continued into 2024. “I think itContinue Reading
Max Verstappen finished half a second adrift in sixth in Thursday’s FP2, which was held in similar night-time conditions as qualifying and the race, with team-mate Sergio Perez a further three tenths behind in 10th.Meanwhile, Mercedes stole the headlines with a 1-2 for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. But whileContinue Reading
Porsche had dominated the Prologue as well as the first two practice sessions for the 10-hour fixture at Qatar with its 963 LMDh, but Cadillac surged ahead in relatively hotter conditions on Friday morning.Alex Lynn set a time of 1m40.667s in the Chip Ganassi-entered Cadillac V-Series.R at the beginning ofContinue Reading