Alonso: Japan was “inside the top five” best weekends of F1 career
Alonso qualified fifth at Suzuka and eventually finished sixth, losing out to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the raceHe managed to stay clear of the Mercedes of George Russell and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in the closing laps of the race.He believes that the Aston Martin AMR24 isContinue Reading
2024 Rally Raid Portugal – Day 5
Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and his co-driver Edouard Boulanger sealed a hard-earned victory at the bp Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal in Grândola on Sunday afternoon. SourceContinue Reading
F1’s 2026 active aero plan set for change after alarming simulator findings
As part of the effort to increase car performance to help accommodate the characteristics of the new turbo hybrid engines that feature a 50/50 power split between the internal combustion engine and battery, the new cars are going to have moveable aero.The idea is that the car’s wings will beContinue Reading
Kostecki Supercars fallout sees Boost and MobileX end motorsport involvement
Supercars champion Kostecki has been absent from the grid so far this season, but announced on Monday that he will return to action with Erebus in Taupo.This comes after months of allegations of bullying within the team, something that Adderton, a long-time sponsor through Boost Mobile, had publicly called outContinue Reading
Stella defends McLaren F1 team strategy in “complex” Japanese GP
Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth, while the latter came through to fourth from eighth place on the grid using a one-stop strategy.After the race,Continue Reading
Alonso joked about F1 ban over Piastri DRS defence tactics
A fortnight on from receiving a penalty for potentially dangerous driving against George Russell during a last-lap battle in Australia, Alonso found himself needing to hold his rivals back once again at Suzuka.In the closing stages of the race, Alonso was at the head of an intense fight for sixthContinue Reading
Why “mature” Martin will start to cause headaches in 2024 MotoGP title race
The Spaniard holds a lead in the championship after the opening two rounds of the season of 18 points, marking the first time ever he has headed the standings for more than 24 hours.Prior to Portugal, he led the championship on two occasions: once after the sprint race in IndonesiaContinue Reading
Mandatory stops, top 10 rule and driving time – all changes to DTM rules in 2024
While a restriction on testing is the most notable addition to the 2024 rulebook, the ADAC has also tweaked the regulations elsewhere for what would be the second season of the DTM under its stewardship.More practice timeAt the request of teams, the first practice session for each round has beenContinue Reading
10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix
Was the final result of the Japanese Grand Prix predictable? Ultimately, yes, but how this year’s Formula 1 race at Suzuka unravelled wasn’t entirely typical thanks to the variance in strategies across the field.Max Verstappen chalked up a third win as he embarks upon a seemingly inevitable march towards aContinue Reading
How F1 red flag helped Verstappen nail his dominant Japanese GP win
Verstappen had gone into the race in Japan with no guarantees about his long-run form, after not finding the perfect set-up for the high degradation characteristics that are a hallmark of racing at Suzuka during practice.Changes made to his car after a troubled long-run in FP3 had helped improve thingsContinue Reading