Verstappen’s Melbourne F1 brake failure more than just finger trouble
Verstappen retired in the opening stages of the last race in Melbourne after his brakes overheated – with it appearing that the pad had jammed on to the disc because of an issue related to the caliper.While there has been no detailed explanation from Red Bull about what exactly happenedContinue Reading
F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in FP1, Sargeant crashes
The Red Bull driver followed the red flag-enforced hiatus, produced by Logan Sargeant’s crash, with a hot lap on soft tyres that eventually landed on a 1m30.056s to throw down the gauntlet for the rest of the weekend.In anticipation of any inclement weather at Suzuka later on in the weekend,Continue Reading
Hamilton loses Australia F1 engine as Mercedes uncovers cause of failure
The seven-time world champion retired in the early stages of the race at Albert Park after his Mercedes engine shut down following sensors detecting an unspecified problem.The power unit was flown back to Mercedes’ engine facility at Brixworth for post-race analysis to get an understanding of what happened, with noContinue Reading
2024 NASCAR Martinsville schedule, entry list, and how to watch
Martin Truex Jr. dominated the Cup race at Richmond, but a late-caution forced the event into overtime and completely changed the outcome. Truex’s Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate Denny Hamlin won the race off pitroad, and then held on in the two-lap dash to the checkered flag.Truex finished fourth and wasContinue Reading
Russell: Not penalising Alonso for Melbourne F1 crash would’ve opened a “can of worms”
The F1 pack has been quizzed extensively about the incident late in the race last time out in Melbourne as this weekend’s Suzuka race gets underway, with a notable split in opinions amongst the racing cohort.Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg “wasn’t very impressed with Fernando’s tactics”, while Sauber racers Valtteri BottasContinue Reading
Is Ferrari’s F1 Revolution Closing the Gap to Red Bull?
It’s been nearly 16 years since Ferrari clinched an F1 title, matching their longest-running drought from 1984 to 1999. However, the signing of 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has instilled a renewed sense of optimism within the team. Under the leadership of Fred Vasseur, aiming to build on the team’sContinue Reading
Leclerc marks 10th anniversary of Bianchi accident with tribute F1 helmet
Bianchi suffered a serious accident in closing laps of the wet 2014 Japanese GP, and passed away in July the following year from his injuries.He had acted as a mentor figure for Leclerc, with the Monegasque regarding Bianchi as a “game changer” in his career. Their families were and remainContinue Reading
Why Ferrari might not repeat Melbourne F1 form in Japan
Fans around the world would like to see a close battle between Ferrari and Red Bull, especially after Carlos Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix in the wake of Max Verstappen’s early retirement, and we didn’t get to see what would have happened in a straight fight.The reality could wellContinue Reading
How a racing newcomer has stormed British GT with “two little sponges”
In the Oulton Park media centre, a colleague gave a hysterical laugh when hearing of the GT4 winners from British GT’s opening round. It was the sudden realisation that he is older than both drivers’ ages combined – and my colleague isn’t exactly ‘old’. On a wet track, an unfazed JamieContinue Reading
Komatsu insists no ‘bull***t smokescreen’ over Haas F1 form prediction
In a media call last week, Steiner suggested that prior to his departure, the wind tunnel numbers already suggested that the VF-24 would be competitive and that the team was “wrong” to take a low-key approach when predicting its potential form.The car has already proved capable of making Q3 andContinue Reading