Central to the changes are new power unit regulations, with a move to fully sustainable fuel and tweaked turbo-hybrids, eradicating the MGU-H, having brought Audi in and convinced Honda to do a U-turn on leaving.But it is not only the engines that are new, and there are going to beContinue Reading
Speaking in a press conference after Chip Ganassi Racing lured global logistics giant DHL away from Michael Andretti’s squad to become Palou’s primary sponsor in a multi-year agreement, the veteran team owner shrugged off the impact of McLaren’s claim for $23 million damages against his driver for breach of contract.WhenContinue Reading
The Alpine F1 team announced its support of Abbi Pulling for the 2024 F1 Academy season as part of a new initiative for the all-female series.All 10 F1 teams will support an F1 Academy driver in 2024, with the championship’s remaining five drivers being backed by other partners.This initiative hasContinue Reading
Over the off-season the organisation grew from a one-car outfit to three, adding an additional Acura ARX-06 to GTP roster, while also branching out with a new Lamborghini Huracan entry in the GTD class.In prepping for the 2024 season, which begins with the Daytona 24 Hours on 27-28 January, theContinue Reading
A repeat of this year’s U-turn for Le Mans to lift the new-for-2023 WEC rule prohibiting the pre-heating of tyres before they are put on the car was under discussion, series boss Frederic Lequien revealed late last month.But it has now been confirmed that it will remain in place withContinue Reading
“Reverse?!? Sh*t! First? First!” In complete darkness and somewhere along a B-road on the outskirts of Basingstoke, it’s been a shaky start to this writer’s first exploits on a 12 Car Rally.Only minutes into the event a three-point turn is being attempted after missing the required junction. Not helping isContinue Reading
Bearman dovetailed his maiden F2 campaign, which yielded four wins and a sixth place in the standings, with two FP1 sessions for Ferrari customer Haas. He then ran a full day for the American team in F1’s post-season Abu Dhabi test, as well as undertaking simulator duties.The young Briton hopesContinue Reading
“I don’t know,” responds a modest Johan Kristoffersson when posed the question by Autosport prior to clinching his second Extreme E finale in Chile. “I just try to do the best that I can within the races that I do. But it is, of course, nice to be able toContinue Reading
When the 2026-30 engine specification was being devised, both Audi and Porsche seemed ready to commit to the series. This increased the emphasis on sustainability and road relevancy.The outcome was a 50:50 power split between internal combustion engine and electrical output.But as initial simulator data was provided to teams, concernsContinue Reading
The 2020 world champion endured a horrid first year on the Honda in 2023, finishing with just 26 points in a campaign plagued by injury – and admitted at one stage that he did think about quitting.Mir’s best result came in India when he was fifth during one of Honda’sContinue Reading