Following a catastrophic 2023 season, which saw Haas finish bottom of the constructors’ table, the team’s American owner Gene Haas ran out of patience with the lack of progress and decided not to renew Steiner’s contract.In his stead, Haas promoted former trackside engineering director Ayao Komatsu to the role asContinue Reading
Aero devices have been gaining prevalence in MotoGP ever since Ducati first introduced winglets on its bike in the mid-2010s, with other manufacturers also jumping on the bandwagon after seeing how it transformed the performance of the Desmosedici.While the impact of excessive aerodynamics on the quality of racing has madeContinue Reading
Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) will establish a series of high-profile driverless races at the UAE’s Yas Marina Formula 1 track using cars from Japan’s premier open-wheel series, Super Formula, which can travel at over 185mph.The first event is scheduled for 27 April and has been designed to showcaseContinue Reading
After Mexico City in mid-January, followed by the two races in Saudi Arabia two weeks later, the teams put their cars away for six weeks. This long break was unexpected at the start of the season and was the result of the cancellation of the Hyderabad round. For the FrenchContinue Reading
The car has been plagued by bouncing, especially with low fuel in qualifying, while its weakness in high-speed corners relative to rivals was very apparent in Saudi Arabia.Shovlin suggests that the team will try different approaches at the upcoming Australian GP as it continues to hone the car.”There’s definitely dataContinue Reading
Parallel to the restructuring process at the executive level that was launched last year by HRC, the development of the 2024 version of the RC213 has accelerated.The number of new parts for testing has clearly increased, and a plan has been articulated in which the test structure with Stefan Bradl,Continue Reading
The FIA announced last month that the WRC will drop hybrid power from its Rally1 class three years after its introduction in 2022.The change is part of the FIA’s roadmap for the future of top-level rallying that will also see Rally1 cars undergo a reduction in aerodynamics and the car’sContinue Reading
Silverstone has featured many different guises down the years. But, in the eyes of Bertrand Gachot, who drove several of them while ascending the UK racing ladder, the British Grand Prix venue’s core appeal has been successfully retained.A winner at the circuit in British Formula 3 in 1987, a FormulaContinue Reading
The event located just outside of Palm Springs in California will feature a two-day open test, group qualifying sessions, two heat races and a 12-car “all-star” battle for a purse of $1.756 million – the largest purse for an IndyCar Series race outside of the Indianapolis 500.A non-points paying event,Continue Reading
Malukas has been unable to drive competitively since sustaining a wrist injury in a mountain biking accident on 12 February. He was replaced by Ilott at the subsequent tests and in the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, where the 25-year-old Briton finished 13th.As Malukas continues his recovery, Ilott willContinue Reading