Alonso: “Always an advantage” for Aston to add experienced F1 players like Bell
Bell was announced in the new role on Wednesday shortly after it emerged that he had left Alpine, where he had been working on non-F1 projects.Alonso worked with Bell through his first two stints at Renault, including his world championship-winning seasons in 2005 and 2006, when the Ulsterman was technicalContinue Reading
Ferrari’s Pier Guidi returns to GTWCE for Endurance Cup in 2024
The Ferrari factory driver will contest the five GTWCE enduros in one of the Italian manufacturer’s 296 GT3 run by AF Corse alongside his commitments in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship.It will be the first time his programme has taken in the full long-distance leg of theContinue Reading
Russell: Any F1 team should “100%” try to sign Verstappen
An independent investigation eventually cleared Red Bull team principal Christian Horner of any wrongdoing after a female employee made allegations against him.However, the subsequent and supposed leak of material at the heart of the case and Jos Verstappen claiming the squad will “explode” if Horner remains has led many toContinue Reading
How Grosjean is shaping up for his latest fresh start in IndyCar
Romain Grosjean has developed a knack of fast starts to the season during his short time in the IndyCar Series. Four of his five runner-up results have come before June, after all. The Swiss-born Frenchman is simmering any early expectations of winning with his new team, Juncos Hollinger Racing, butContinue Reading
Gasly sees “positive changes” at Alpine F1 despite “surprise” tech departures
Alpine started the season in Bahrain with the slowest car on the grid after finishing the 2023 season in sixth place.The Enstone squad soon realised in the simulator that its concept change for 2024 would be a sideways step at first, requiring further upgrades to regain competitiveness.In the meantime AlpineContinue Reading
Williams brings temporary fix for F1 steering wheel glitch
Sargeant was sent skidding off the track at Sakhir last weekend after the brake bias moved unexpectedly and caused him to lock up.Williams revealed afterwards that the problem had been caused by the brake bias changing in a way that had not been requested.Team principal James Vowles told Autosport: “WithContinue Reading
Ryan Vargas to compete full-time in NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
Vargas, who competed in two Euro NASCAR Pro Division races for 3F Racing last year at Oschersleben and Zolder, will run the whole season in the team’s No. 30 Chevrolet with sponsorship from Critical Path Security.“As a young race car driver, you always dream of racing all over the globe,Continue Reading
The Tech behind Red Bull’s new Drone
Is this the future of Formula One broadcasting? Red Bull recently captured the imagination of fans when it showed off spectacular footage from it newly developed drone the Red Bull Drone 1. SourceContinue Reading
Calling 2024 Aston Martin Vantage an evo an “understatement” – Sorensen
Sorensen feels the changes Aston Martin has made to the Vantage GT3 that was originally introduced in 2018 are so extensive that it effectively feels like a brand-new car and not a mid-cycle refresh.“A lot of people call it the Evo, I will almost say it’s not really [an Evo],”Continue Reading
Obituary: World title-winning team founder Hugh Chamberlain dies aged 82
Hugh Chamberlain’s name will remain synonymous with sportscar racing in perpetuity. His plucky and sometimes highly-successful efforts as an underfunded privateer made him a fan favourite, while his admirers also included the organiser of the Le Mans 24 Hours, a race at which he was on the pitwall every yearContinue Reading