Aston Martin’s current Formula 1 struggles and Adrian Newey’s new RB17 hypercar make the cover of this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (18 July).In the early months of last season, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin provided the sliver of hope amid Red Bull domination. Alonso’s five podiums in the firstContinue Reading
Ferrari is bringing a modified version of its latest car floor to Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix in a bid to get rid of the high-speed bouncing problems that have hurt it at recent races.The Italian outfit has endured a troubled time since an upgraded floor arrived at the SpanishContinue Reading
The most recent round of the 2024 WRC season was once again won by a part-time driver, as the reigning double world champion Kalle Rovanpera claimed victory at Rally Poland following a last-minute call-up to stand in for the injured Sebastien Ogier.That means the Toyota driver and his team-mate Ogier,Continue Reading
You wouldn’t bet against Alex Palou sealing a hat-trick of IndyCar Series championships in September, but Saturday’s first race at Iowa’s double-header gave a ray of hope to his rivals – especially that day’s race winner, Scott McLaughlin.Remember that McLaughlin was last in points after Long Beach, where he suffered aContinue Reading
The seven-time world champion had to wait 945 days from his previous win at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP to stand at the top of the podium once again. Mercedes has struggled since the 2022 regulation changes but has just enjoyed back-to-back wins, with George Russell triumphing at the AustrianContinue Reading
As Formula 1’s hectic silly season nears its conclusion, Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu appear the most likely to miss out on a seat when the music stops.Like Sauber team-mate Valtteri Bottas, Zhou is waiting for Carlos Sainz to announce his next move, but he can’t turn toContinue Reading
RB had looked to be on a lonely road to sixth in the 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship, but its midfield rivals have improved as its own fortunes declined with a Barcelona upgrade package.There are now just four points between RB and Haas in the standings, while the American team’sContinue Reading
Dale Coyne Racing has announced that Toby Sowery will return for this weekend’s IndyCar Series round on the streets of Toronto, along with next month’s race at Portland International Raceway.The former McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist made his IndyCar debut just two weeks ago at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, impressingContinue Reading
Quibbles over Balance of Performance and accusations of sandbagging have been a near-constant feature of GT racing in recent times. Openly discussing the BoP isn’t permitted under the World Endurance Championship’s sporting regulations, but that’s not the only reason for grumbles being notably reduced this year as LMGT3 replaced GTEContinue Reading
Proton Competition is eyeing an expansion of its World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship assaults with the Porsche 963 LMDh as the German manufacturer makes more customer cars available.Christian Ried, boss of the German team currently fielding one 963 in each series, has revealed that he is working onContinue Reading