Abt to be powered by Lola/Yamaha’s Formula E powertrain
The long-expected confirmation comes only weeks after it was revealed ahead of the Tokyo E-Prix that Lola Cars would be returning to motorsport after more than a decade away, while Yamaha would be venturing into four-wheel racing again for the first time since 1997.Ahead of this weekend’s Misano E-Prix, AbtContinue Reading
Rast fastest as BMW dominates Hockenheim DTM test
Three-time DTM champion Rast set a best time of 1m37.077s on the second and final day of the running at the Hockenheimring to top the timesheets ahead of Schubert Motorsport team-mates Sheldon van der Linde and Marco Wittmann.Most of the test’s quickest laps were set during the final session onContinue Reading
Magazine: F1 Japanese Grand Prix review
It’s coming to something when, just four races into a Formula 1 season, the main narrative is along the lines of, ‘well, at least the number two driver at the top team is doing better than usual’.Bearing in mind the characteristics of the Suzuka circuit play beautifully to the strengthsContinue Reading
Verstappen not a fan of F1’s active aero plans for 2026
As the FIA continues its efforts to finalise the new car regulations from 2026, Autosport revealed earlier this week that some alarming simulator findings have prompted a rethink about how the active aero elements of the new F1 challengers will work.Whereas initial investigations focused on only having the rear wingContinue Reading
Formula E teams Envision, Mahindra pick drivers for Berlin/Spa WEC clash
The trio of changes come as the event in Germany on 11-12 May clashes with the World Endurance Championship’s Six Hours of Spa, with Envision drivers Sebastien Buemi and Robin Frijns, as well as Mahindra’s Nyck de Vries, set to prioritise the Belgium event.A vote previously put to Formula EContinue Reading
Newgarden fastest in rain-shortened first day of Indy 500 Open Test
The defending Indianapolis 500 winner nailed a flying lap of 228.811 mph around the 2.5-mile superspeedway in the opening two hours of the day.Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, delivered a thrilling run of his own after putting his #17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet second on the timesheets atContinue Reading
Truex hopes “cleaning up some mistakes” leads to first 2024 win
Truex’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team has had plenty of speed this season. He’s led laps in all but two of eight races so far and led the third most laps (352) among series drivers.In fact, his 18th place effort last Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway is his worse finishContinue Reading
IndyCar evaluating pitlanes after Prema addition expands field to 29 for 2025
Prema Racing became the latest team to declare a full-time commitment to North America’s premier open-wheel championship on Tuesday, with a two-car entry for 2025.The Italian outfit joins the likes of Juncos Hollinger Racing, Meyer Shank Racing and McLaren Racing – who purchased a 75% stake in Arrow McLaren (SP)Continue Reading
Why the Hard tyre? | 2024 Japanese GP F1 Akkodis Race Debrief
Talking tyre strategy, red flags, race pace and more with our Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, after the Japanese Grand Prix. Get the lowdown on all the events from Suzuka in our Akkodis Race Debrief. SourceContinue Reading
Prema determined ‘not to be just a number’ on IndyCar switch
The most successful junior single-seater team of recent years on the European ladder announced this week that it will combine its programmes in Formula 2, Formula 3, the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine and various Formula 4 championships with a move into the US open-wheel scene next year.It willContinue Reading