Despite some growing pains, the race debut of IndyCar’s new electrical hybrid system at Mid-Ohio also left IndyCar president Jay Frye applauding the end result.Part of a collaborative effort between Chevrolet and Honda, the addition of a low voltage (48V) Motor Generator Unit (MGU) and an up-to-320 kilojoules-per-lap supercapacitor EnergyContinue Reading
“The in-flight meal is terrible and the baggage allowance is extremely tight”, came the tongue-in-cheek request to see if I could get on board with the Red Arrows as part of their legendary opening sequence to the British Grand Prix.The Royal Air Force’s acrobatic display team is the best inContinue Reading
The change of government in the UK three days before Formula 1’s 2024 British Grand Prix meant a hasty plan had to be put into action regarding the Silverstone podium.As is protocol for the British GP, a representative from the UK government – usually a secretary of state – isContinue Reading
Carlos Sainz says Ferrari has lost “two or three months” of Formula 1 car development after reverting to its Imola specification for the British Grand Prix.Ferrari’s previous upgrades in Barcelona, which included a revamped floor, exacerbated the SF-24’s bouncing issues through high-speed corners as Sainz and Charles Leclerc struggled forContinue Reading
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Francesco Bagnaia’s victory at the Sachsenring on Sunday elevated him to top of the standings by 10 points over Pramac Ducati rival Jorge Martin, who had things under control until his surprise crash on the penultimate lap.Marc Marquez couldn’t add another win to his Sachsenring tally, but was delighted with secondContinue Reading
Internal combustion-engined cars delivered a double victory over the incumbent electric machinery on their return to the World Rallycross Championship in Sweden last weekend, courtesy of six-time champion Johan Kristoffersson.On the first outing for what is being billed as the ‘Battle of Technologies’, local hero Kristoffersson struck the first blowContinue Reading
Ferrari has been given back the engine power it lost ahead of its Le Mans 24 Hours victory for the Interlagos World Endurance Championship round this weekend.The Italian manufacturer’s 499P was hit with a 1.7% reduction in maximum power above 250km/h (155mph) under the new power gain element of theContinue Reading
The fluctuating speed of Formula 1’s top three teams in the British Grand Prix left many scratching their heads to work out how it was Lewis Hamilton who triumphed for Mercedes.After a season that had Red Bull dominant at the start before McLaren emerged more recently with what many believeContinue Reading
The “classic British summer” jibes aside, the British Grand Prix weekend faced an atypical barrage of cold and inclement weather – it felt more like a February’s half-hearted release of the winter’s last remnants, rather than a sun-baked July. Although unwelcome for the fans who had failed to pack aContinue Reading