Aston Martin: We need more F1 car performance to convince Alonso to stay
Alonso is currently weighing up whether or not he wants to remain in F1 beyond the end of this year, when his current contract runs out.He says his priority is to stick with Aston Martin, but he has also been linked with potential drives at Red Bull and Mercedes ifContinue Reading
10 things not to miss at the Goodwood Members’ Meeting
The great and good of historic racing will descend on Goodwood Motor Circuit this weekend for its first major event of the year.Across a packed schedule of races and demonstrations, featuring cars (and motorcycles) that cater to every taste, the Members’ Meeting promises a superb spectacle at the classic WestContinue Reading
Mercedes explains F1 Japan one-stop strategy attempt
Russell and Hamilton finished seventh and ninth respectively, reversing their qualifying positions, after a poor qualifying session and troublesome first stint on the hard tyres prevented them from fighting further ahead.On the restart after a lap one red flag, Mercedes decided to put both of its drivers on new hardContinue Reading
M-Sport set to debut WRC Puma upgrade in Croatia
The British squad has been working on the aerodynamic performance upgrade since last year, before opting to delay its rollout until the 2024 season.Following a successful test last week, the team has confirmed that it plans to fit the new component to its cars for next week’s asphalt rally. DriversContinue Reading
Remainder of Indy 500 Open Test cancelled due to rain
Although six hours of testing was expected to resume at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday at 10am local time, IndyCar already called off any activities after lingering showers and an unpromising forecast have forced an early end to the two-day event.Rain also put an early end to Wednesday’s on-trackContinue Reading
DTM alters Lausitzring schedule to avoid Ice Hockey clash
The opening race at the north-east German venue on 25 May falls on the same day as the two semi-finals for the Ice Hockey World Championship, which are also being broadcast by DTM’s German broadcast partner ProSieben.As such, a decision has been made to deviate from the DTM’s standard 1:30pmContinue Reading
F1 2024 schedule: When is the next Formula 1 race?
The FIA has regionalised some of the F1 calendar in an attempt to make the series more sustainable. This included moving the Japanese Grand Prix from its mid-to-late-season spot to April for a more defined Asian leg, with the return of the Chinese Grand Prix following two weeks later. The QatarContinue Reading
Why ‘too senior’ Sanchez left McLaren F1 after three months
Formerly Ferrari’s chief of vehicle concept, Sanchez was initially hired by McLaren in March 2023, and finally re-joined his former team in January after completing his gardening leave period.Sanchez was going to be one of three technical directors to succeed James Key, being responsible for car concept and performance, withContinue Reading
Larson ‘still has a lot to learn’ after impressive Indy 500 test showing
Before rain cut test running short, the 2021 NASCAR Cup champion completed 47 laps – with 43 logged in the morning’s two-hour session – around the 2.5-mile superspeedway for the Arrow McLaren team.He set a best lap of 226.384 mph to vault into second behind only pace-setter Josef Newgarden (TeamContinue Reading
Aprilia CEO Rivola “can’t wait” to be beaten by MotoGP satellite team Trackhouse
Trackhouse has joined MotoGP this year after taking over from previous owners RNF and CryptoDATA, running two Aprilias for Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez.The last few months have been a whirlwind for the American squad, which has had to build the structure to compete in MotoGP virtually from scratch. Little byContinue Reading