F1 team-mates’ qualifying battles: Chinese GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this willContinue Reading
2024 F1 Chinese GP sprint qualifying results: Norris takes pole
Norris will start ahead of Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three quickfire segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3. Per the new sprint weekend format, these sessions setContinue Reading
F1 Chinese GP: Norris takes sprint pole in chaotic dry-to-wet qualifying
Rain emerged at the end of the SQ2 session and continued to pepper the Shanghai circuit during the intermission, necessitating the use of intermediate tyres for the final stage of qualifying to decide pole.Track conditions were evidently very slippery, as a number of drivers over-extended beyond the circuit’s environs andContinue Reading
Peugeot surprised by severity of WEC Balance of Performance hit
The French manufacturer has admitted surprise at the BoP for its Le Mans Hypercar, now known as the 9X8 2024, which will hit the track 31kg heavier and with 10kW (13bhp) less power than its predecessor did at the Qatar WEC season-opener in March.The increase in minimum weight and theContinue Reading
Audi a player, not a spectator, in F1 driver market – Sauber
Ahead of what is expected to be a pretty intense silly season as drivers vie for the best cockpits, Audi has found itself at the centre of the market talk as it looks for the stars that it wants to carry into its debut campaign in 2026.Its approach has becomeContinue Reading
Croatia Rally Shakedown highlights
Sébastien Ogier announced his return to FIA World Rally Championship action by winning Thursday morning’s Croatia Rally shakedown. SourceContinue Reading
Mercedes joins Williams and RB with ‘quick and cheap’ F1 cockpit airflow upgrades
While teams are often reluctant to introduce major development packages for sprint race weekends, because of limited track running, it does not prevent them seeking gains in other ways.And interestingly, in the team submissions lodged with the FIA for this weekend’s race in Shanghai, three outfits have made revisions toContinue Reading
Alpine gets F1 spare car for first time in 2024 as lighter chassis appears in China
The French manufacturer has fast-tracked an upgraded floor for this weekend’s round in Shanghai aimed at bringing more performance after its difficult start to the year. It will be used by Esteban Ocon exclusively this time out, before both drivers have it for the next race in Miami.But interestingly, the revisedContinue Reading
Supercars Taupo: Mostert leads Ford 1-2-3 in opening practice
The Walkinshaw Andretti United driver lapped the Taupo International Motorsport Park track in 1:26.4937s to be just 0.03s clear of Matt Payne (Grove Racing) and Will Davison (Dick Johnson Racing).“We are pretty close with the car in Qualifying trim,” Mostert, who recently became a father for the first time,“This trackContinue Reading
F1 Chinese GP: Stroll leads FP1 as small fire causes early red flag
The Canadian intervened in the end-of-session series of soft tyre laps to leapfrog Oscar Piastri’s effort moments before the chequered flag, which nobody else had enough time to beat.His surprise appearance at the top of the timesheets rather defined the atypical order locked in at the close of the session,Continue Reading