The unheralded “leader” helping Jota to new heights in the WEC
Twelve months is a long time in motorsport. Plenty has changed since the last time the World Endurance Championship descended on Spa a little over a year ago. There’s a new system for calculating the Balance of Performance, Peugeot now has a vastly revamped 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, Ferrari andContinue Reading
Magazine: Norris casts off unwanted F1 record with Miami GP win
Norris has been good enough to be a grand prix winner for a long time, but Red Bull’s race pace and reliability have meant few opportunities for anyone else. In Miami last weekend, a chance came along and Norris grabbed it. Everyone seemed pleased, too – even Max Verstappen!Some willContinue Reading
How the mutual faith between Norris and McLaren F1 is finally paying off
Norris’ journey with McLaren goes back way further than that, with CEO Zak Brown taking a personal interest in the Briton’s career even before he joined the Woking squad’s young driver programme in 2017, aged 16.”I regard Lando as a fabulous prospect,” Brown said at the time. “He blew theContinue Reading
Why did we pit so early? | 2024 Miami GP F1 Akkodis Race Debrief
It was an action-packed weekend of racing in Miami. Andrew Shovlin, our Trackside Engineering Director, was on hand to answer questions in this week’s Akkodis Race Debrief. He talks through F1 race strategy, on track battles, upgrades and much more. SourceContinue Reading
Lundqvist still trying to “find the sweet spot” after Barber podium
Lundqvist heads into this weekend’s round on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course eighth in the standings, which was aided by a recent strategic masterpiece to go from 19th to third at Barber.Although the outing came in only the 25-year-old Swede’s third points-paying race behind the wheel of CGR’s No. 8Continue Reading
MotoGP French Grand Prix: Start time, how to watch and more
MotoGP will visit the Bugatti Circuit this weekend for the French Grand Prix. Last year’s race celebrated 1000 MotoGP races and was won by Marco Bezzecchi. The Italian took his second grand prix victory of 2023, after taking the top spot on the podium at the Argentine Grand Prix – which brieflyContinue Reading
Gravel season “definitely” an opportunity for Tanak to ignite WRC title bid
The Hyundai driver heads to Portugal this week – which marks the start of the WRC’s traditional gravel season – sitting fourth in the championship and 33 points adrift of championship leader and team-mate Thierry Neuville.After uncharacteristic errors in Monte Carlo and Sweden, Tanak showed signs of his pace inContinue Reading
First FIA CEO Robyn announces departure
Robyn was appointed to her role in November 2022 as part of a bid by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to reform the management structure of the organisation.She was chosen after more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry, having previously served as the CEO of Volvo inContinue Reading
MotoGP promoting special liveries to celebrate 75th anniversary
Autosport understands that MotoGP rights holder Dorna has held several meetings with premier class teams to help honour the occasion.Dorna has suggested that the special liveries on the bikes should be vintage in nature and limited to one round, likely the Dutch Grand Prix on 28-30 June.The series initially consideredContinue Reading
Michael McDowell leaving Front Row Motorsports after 2024 season
The 39-year-old driver – who won the 2021 Daytona 500 – made the announcement on Wednesday posting a statement on social media.“For the past seven years, I’ve been fortunate to call Front Row Motorsports ‘home.’ Together, we’ve challenged the giants of NASCAR, leaving a mark on the sport that I’mContinue Reading