Susie Wolff blasts FIA for ‘misleading’ and ‘unfounded’ investigation
On Tuesday, the F1 Academy managing director and spouse of Toto Wolff, the Mercedes motorsport boss, were set to be the subject of an investigation by the FIA Compliance Department.This followed highly dubious media reports that Toto Wolff had raised comments in a meeting between Formula 1 team principals thatContinue Reading
Wittmann calls for “equal conditions” in BMW’s DTM camp after 2023 frustrations
Wittmann recorded his worst-ever campaign in his 11-year stint in the DTM, with the German driver ending up a distant 13th in the championship with just 91 points in his tally.Even during the COVID-affected 2020 season in which BMW was completely overshadowed by its sole manufacturer rival Audi, Wittmann hadContinue Reading
The lingering questions that remain from the unnecessary FIA/Wolff saga
But the shockwaves from the FIA’s decision to declare that it was looking into a potential conflict of interest over the passing of confidential information between the Wolffs are going to stick around for a while.There remains a bitter aftertaste to all that has happened because no parties have comeContinue Reading
Kobayashi fastest as 32 drivers take part in Super Formula test at Suzuka
Kobayashi, who now looks set to stay on in the Japanese series next year after hinting at an exit previously, posted a time of 1m36.296s in his Toyota-powered KCMG SF23 on Thursday afternoon to end the three-day test on top.The Le Mans 24 Hours lap record holder had an inauspiciousContinue Reading
Hamilton: Aston’s rollercoaster F1 season highlights risk of Red Bull copy
The seven-time world champion’s Mercedes squad knew early on this season that its W14 car was not competitive, and it embarked on a concept overhaul that was in part ready for the Monaco Grand Prix.But the team quickly concluded that even the steps it made this year were not enough,Continue Reading
Newgarden: IndyCar’s hybrid delay makes sense to ensure fairness
It was announced on Thursday that IndyCar will postpone its plans to debut the hybrid technology – paired with its current 2.2-litre twin turbocharged V6 engine – from the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on 10 March until after the Indy 500 on 26 May.In total 13 drivers representingContinue Reading
Alfredo secures NASCAR Xfinity ride with Our Motorsports for 2024
Alfredo, who competed for Our Motorsports in 2022, will return to the organization next year and compete full-time in the Xfinity Series driving the No. 5 Chevrolet.The 24-year-old native of Ridgefield, Conn., has made a combined 136 starts in NASCAR’s three national series – Cup, Xfinity and Trucks.He competed theContinue Reading
Lamborghini “surprised” by pace of new prototype in IMSA group test
Piccini confessed he was taken aback when its new car outpaced all of its GTP class rivals on the opening day of running at Daytona on Wednesday.It won’t compete in next month’s Daytona 24 Hours but will instead make its IMSA SportsCar Championship debut at Sebring in March.“I think it’sContinue Reading
IndyCar delays official launch of hybrid to after Indy 500
The 2.2-litre twin turbocharged V-6 engine fitted with hybrid technology was originally planned to be ready by the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on 10 March, and rigorous on-track testing of hybrid components has been conducted for over a year.Over the last three months, there have been 15,256 milesContinue Reading
FIA ends investigation into Toto and Susie Wolff
On Tuesday evening, the governing body announced that its Compliance Department was looking into an allegation of confidential information passed between an F1 team principal and a member of Formula One Management.This was in relation to a dubious media report that in a meeting between team principals, Toto Wolff madeContinue Reading