FIA doesn’t see need to intervene over bump-induced F1 crashes
Accidents suffered by Lando Norris in the Las Vegas Grand Prix and Carlos Sainz in Abu Dhabi GP practice were both triggered by the cars hitting bumps on the track.The current generation of ground effect F1 cars are especially sensitive to bumps because they perform better when running very closeContinue Reading
The attributes that made de Ferran a potent force
Gil de Ferran meant an awful lot to a great many people in motorsport. The outpouring of shocked tributes following his unexpected passing at the age of 56 were universal in their respect for a racer who possessed all the attributes to be effective as a driver, team boss, sportingContinue Reading
IndyCar 2023 season review: Arrow McLaren
#5 – Pato O’Ward, 4th in the championship standings (484 points) – 17 races 0 wins, 7 podiums, 9 top fives, 14 top 10s, 0 poles, 13 Fast Six AppearancesBest Finish: 2nd (St. Petersburg, Texas, IMS Road Course – Race 1, Gateway)Best Start: 2nd (Road America, Nashville)#7 – Alexander Rossi,Continue Reading
Russell: Hamilton and I trust each other amid tense F1 battles
The Mercedes duo notably made contact during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix and then crashed at Turn 1 in Qatar, for which Hamilton (who was eliminated) took full responsibility.Hamilton also appeared reluctant to follow a strategy call in Japan, with the team asking him to slow to give DRSContinue Reading
Gil de Ferran obituary: Indy 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion dies aged 56
De Ferran, who has died aged 56, beat his great friend, and fellow Brazilian Team Penske team-mate, Helio Castroneves by 0.299s after a fierce battle for honours in America’s biggest open-wheel race.The duo saw off the challenges of Andretti Green Racing’s Tony Kanaan and Michael Andretti, and Chip Ganassi Racing’sContinue Reading
F1 tech review: AlphaTauri makes inroads with big plans ahead
Let’s take a look at some of the AT04’s finer details and how it was developed throughout the course of 2023… Photo by: Giorgio PiolaAlphaTauri AT04 new side detailAlphaTauri kicked off what would become one of the most intense development cycles on the grid with a substantial package of partsContinue Reading
The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2023
There was no shortage of headlines to result from a 23-race Formula 1 calendar in 2023, MotoGP’s addition of sprint races at every round and the influx of manufacturers arriving into the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class.Our team of writers scouring the paddocks of international and national motorsport series hasContinue Reading
Alex Marquez: Ducati ‘makes you feel important’ as a MotoGP rider
The 2019 Moto2 champion moved to Gresini Ducati for the 2023 season following a tough two-year stint with LCR Honda in 2021-22, where he failed to replicate his 2020 podium form when he was at the factory HRC squad.Marquez scored a maiden pole position in MotoGP in the second roundContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: WEC season review with Anthony Davidson and Gary Watkins
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Horner: Red Bull F1 team evolved to get the best out of Newey
One of Horner’s most inspired decisions since setting up Red Bull in 2005 was to sign legendary designer Adrian Newey away from McLaren. Currently Newey still has a big impact on the squad, despite not being involved in the day-to-day design process.But Horner feels that under technical director Pierre WacheContinue Reading