Michael McDowell speeds to Talladega pole
Watch Michael McDowell’s fast lap that landed the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports driver his second pole of the season. SourceContinue Reading
Peugeot ‘scratching their heads’ after poor Imola WEC qualifying in new look 9X8
Jean-Eric Vergne insisted that he and the Peugeot Sport team left nothing on the table on the way to 15th position in the opening qualifying session, five places off the cut-off for the Hyperpole final. He added that only a small improvement would have been possible without the red flag twoContinue Reading
BMW’s Vanthoor frustrated by “harsh red flag” call in Imola WEC qualifying
The Belgian was pushing for a place in the Hyperpole session ultimately topped by Antonio Fuoco in a Ferrari top three sweep when he rotated the WRT-run M Hybrid V8 on the exit of the fast Piratella left-hander.Having avoided contact with the wall and got going again, Vanthoor felt theContinue Reading
Ricciardo could feel new F1 chassis difference in China
The Australian had come into the Chinese Grand Prix off the back of a difficult start to the season, where he had been struggling for pace against team-mate Yuki Tsunoda and facing questions over his future.With no obvious explanation for his difficulties, the team believed a well-timed change of chassisContinue Reading
McLaren to introduce first F1 2024 upgrade package in Miami
McLaren had targeted a May release for its first big upgrade batch for the MCL38 driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and has now confirmed that it is on course to bring the new spec to the Miami Grand Prix held on 5 May.”For Miami, we will have finallyContinue Reading
NASCAR denies Kyle Larson a qualifying attempt at Talladega
Larson was not allowed a qualifying attempt Saturday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team could face further NASCAR penalties.Prior to the start of the first round of Saturday’s qualifying session, NASCAR announced Larson would not be allowed to participate and was sent back to theContinue Reading
WEC Imola: Ferrari 1-2-3 in dominant qualifying feat
Antonio Fuoco set two laps good enough for pole position aboard the #50 factory 499P Le Mans Hypercar at the head of a block-out by the three Ferraris in the 10-minute Hyperpole session. The Italian jumped to the top of the times with a 1m29.735s before improving to a 1m29.466s rightContinue Reading
Horner: More relaxed Perez no longer focused on Verstappen in F1 2024
Perez enjoyed a solid start to the year with three podiums in four races, all runner-up spots to Verstappen.Those performances have strengthened his position within the team as it is weighing up whether to renew the Mexican’s expiring contract or bring in new blood for 2025 and beyond, with plentyContinue Reading
FIA dismisses Aston Martin protest over China F1 qualifying
Aston Martin had filed a protest against the result in the wake of Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz’s off-track excursion in Q2.Sainz spun out of the final corner and tapped the tyre wall on the opposite side of the circuit, causing a red flag as he was stationary for over aContinue Reading
Espargaro considering Aprilia test rider role, but MotoGP future still open
The 34-year-old has been racing full-time in MotoGP since 2012 and has been with Aprilia since 2017, developing it into a race-winning package in that time.His current contract with the Italian marque expires at the end of the year and he is giving himself until the Italian Grand Prix InContinue Reading