Briatore tipped for Alpine F1 role amid Renault frustration
Italian outlet Corriere della Serra and French newspaper L’Equipe have reported that the 74-year-old has been tapped up by Renault CEO Luca De Meo to become a special advisor to help the squad turn around its fortunes.Reportedly, his role would entail helping the team’s recruitment drive to bolster its EnstoneContinue Reading
Why the hard tyre? | 2024 Monaco GP F1 Akkodis Race Debrief
Lots to talk through with Andrew Shovlin, our Trackside Engineering Director, in this week’s Akkodis Race Debrief after the Monaco GP. Topics for this episode include front wings, tyre management, positive progress for the Team and much more. SourceContinue Reading
Magic Mugello’s iconic moments! | 2024 #ItalianGP
Speeding tickets and rodeo riding is all part of the Tuscan circuit’s glamour! From dramatic last laps to first-time winners, Mugello always has an air of magic! SourceContinue Reading
F1 24: EA Sports reveals driver ratings – Hamilton, Norris & more
The Champions Edition of F1 24 has been released and, alongside the launch, EA Sports has announced the new driver ratings for this season’s F1 drivers. Unsurprisingly, Max Verstappen is leading the ratings after securing 19 out of 22 wins in 2023 and a further five so far this year.TheContinue Reading
Alonso: Last two F1 races a “big wake-up call” for Aston Martin
Aston Martin brought an upgrade package to Imola, alongside many of its direct rivals, which meant that in the relative game of in-season development, the Silverstone-based squad hasn’t been able to make much progress.The AMR24 has also proven harder to set up and drive, with both Alonso and team-mate LanceContinue Reading
Bezzecchi “not upset” to fall out of factory Ducati MotoGP seat frame
VR46 rider Bezzecchi was an outside contender for the title during his breakthrough 2023 campaign, where he eventually finished third in the standings to champion Francesco Bagnaia and second-placed Jorge Martin after scoring victories in Argentina, France and India.But the Italian’s results have nosedived since he switched to last year’sContinue Reading
NASCAR penalizes Xfinity driver Austin Hill over Charlotte wreck
Hill, the series points leader, was fined $25,000 and docked 25 driver points for a violation of Section 4.4B of NASCAR’s Member Code of Conduct.The section covers actions including “wrecking and spinning another vehicle, whether or not that vehicle is removed from competition,” and “any actions deemed to compromise theContinue Reading
Cole Custer, Austin Hill tangle; ending in Hill spinning Custer
Cole Custer and Austin Hill tangle in the closing laps of the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte, ending in Hill spinning Custer down the backstretch. SourceContinue Reading
F1 drivers want red-flag tyre rule that “ruined” Monaco GP to change
Sunday’s 78-lap cruise through the Monaco streets was hamstrung by a heavy first-lap crash involving Sergio Perez and Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.Under the resulting red flag, all drivers were allowed to change tyres, negating the need for mandatory pitstops later on.The rule stops disadvantaging drivers who areContinue Reading
Karun Chandhok’s Indy 500 adventure and why every fan should experience it
Like everybody else, I have a bucket list of things that I keep creating. And, like most people, the rate at which the list grows generally exceeds the rate at which we actually do the things on it. With work and family commitments, time is the most valuable commodity forContinue Reading