Verstappen: “Typical F1” that rivals try to destabilise Red Bull
The subject came to the fore over the Bahrain test, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown leading the questioning of how closely the two teams work together and the personnel movement between them.Asked if he thought such comments were an attempt to destabilise Red Bull – already in the spotlight inContinue Reading
WEC Qatar Prologue: Penske Porsche heads final pre-season test session
Makowiecki posted 1m40.404s in the #5 Porsche 963 LMDh just under an hour into the Tuesday afternoon session of the pre-season test ahead of this weekend’s series opener.The time from the factory Penske Porsche Motorsport driver gave him a margin of two tenths over second-placed Alex Lynn in the Ganassi-runContinue Reading
Alpine rules out Schumacher F1 test
Schumacher has joined Alpine to race its A424 Hypercar this year, in a bid to get back to top-line competition after a season on the sidelines as Mercedes F1 reserve.While he is continuing those reserve duties when available in 2024, the partnership with Alpine has prompted suggestions that the GermanContinue Reading
F1 Fantasy 2024: Driver prices and how to play the Formula 1 game
F1 is officially underway for 2024 which means the return of its popular fantasy game, where participants can manage their own racing team.It offers people the opportunity to virtually build a team of drivers and constructors to compete online by scoring points depending on how their squad performs in real life. People canContinue Reading
Ducati “in no hurry” to re-sign Bagnaia beyond MotoGP 2024
The Italian snapped a 15-year title drought for Ducati in 2022 when he beat Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo to the championship, marking the Italian brand’s first since 2007.Bagnaia then successfully defended his crown in 2023, fending off Ducati rival Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing in a showdown at the final roundContinue Reading
BMW names Rast, van der Linde, Wittmann for 2024 DTM attack
All three drivers will race for the expanded Schubert Motorsport team, a departure from BMW’s previous philosophy of splitting its DTM attack across two separate outfits.BMW reasoned that by consolidating its entire line-up in a single team it will be able to pool its strengths and “create optimal conditions” toContinue Reading
Sauber surprised others did not switch to “quicker” F1 pull-rod suspension
The Hinwil-based squad has moved away from its previous push-rod arrangement at the front to follow a trend that had been started by Red Bull and McLaren.Sauber technical director James Key had anticipated that, with those two teams having put the pull-rod front to such good use, it was anContinue Reading
Mercedes: Red Bull’s “Great Wall” copy not key to RB20’s success
The new Red Bull has caught the attention because its sidepods and what Wolff has called “The Great Wall” engine cover have much in common with the concept used by Mercedes on its 2022 and 2023 cars, but which has now been abandoned.However, Wolff says that while the RB20 looksContinue Reading
DHL extends record partnership with F1 beyond 20 years
DHL is one of several sponsors that were first signed up in the days of former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, and which have continued through the Liberty Media era.Ecclestone always had a soft spot for the company, even allowing it to enjoy the privilege of having a motorhome slot inContinue Reading
WEC Qatar Prologue: Porsche leads Peugeot in third session
Frederic Makowiecki posted a lap of 1m41.223s in the #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport-entered 963 LMDh with fewer than 30 minutes left on the clock, dislodging the #94 Peugeot 9X8 that had led the way since the early part of the session.The two factory Peugeot cars held the top spots forContinue Reading