Kyle Busch felt “disgraceful” fuel-saving in Daytona 500
There is some debate whether the issue is even a “problem” that needs to be addressed but when NASCAR officials said publicly last week the sanctioning body was “reviewing” it, the attention magnified.Kyle Busch, for one, was not happy with how the race strategy played out on Monday’s rain-delayed 500.“IContinue Reading
Michael McDowell earns first NASCAR Cup pole in 467th start
McDowell will share the front row with fellow Ford driver Joey Logano for the second consecutive week but this time it’s McDowell who will lead the field to green.The last of 10 cars to qualify in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying session, McDowell bolted to the top of theContinue Reading
Fallows: Aston F1 team has made required step with AMR24
While several rivals have opted to make major concept changes Aston focussed on an evolution of the 2023 model, which earned eight podium finishes in the hands of Fernando Alonso despite a dip in form in the second half of the season.The days of testing in Bahrain suggested that theContinue Reading
Mercedes focused on improving F1 qualifying pace with W15
The Brackley squad focused on long stints rather than glory runs across the three-day winter test in Bahrain, with George Russell taking second on the final day using softer C4 tyres after he and team-mate Lewis Hamilton had stayed well clear of the top of the leaderboard earlier in theContinue Reading
Norris: McLaren F1 still a long way behind Red Bull and Ferrari
Sporting a bold, new design for its RB20, F1’s dominant force Red Bull impressed at Sakhir with its consistently-rapid long runs.Ferrari also caught the eye with a much more balanced and stable SF-24, which appears to have gone some way towards addressing its 2023 race pace struggles, while Charles LeclercContinue Reading
The Ferrari race sim offering clues to its Red Bull-beating potential
It is why Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc coming out on top of the overall timing sheets over the course of this week’s Bahrain test has barely registered in conversations.Sainz’s overall test-topping time of 1m29.921s, set on the second day, was around seven-tenths faster than the Red Bull benchmarkContinue Reading
Steiner to make Bahrain F1 paddock return in German TV role
He will attend seven races with German broadcaster RTL, as well as the Australian GP with Channel 10, and is in talks about other potential work that fits his schedule.His RTL commitment is weighted towards the second half of the season, with Bahrain followed by Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy,Continue Reading
Red Bull has shown it wants to “crush the competition”, says Ricciardo
Rather than opting for an evolutionary step on last year’s RB19, Red Bull opted for a bold concept shift that has included an eye-opening sidepod solution and Mercedes-style gulleys on its engine cover.The new car hit the ground running in this week’s test in Bahrain with its performance being widelyContinue Reading
Supercars Bathurst 500: Feeney leads Triple Eight 1-2 in season opener
After qualifying on pole position Brown won the start and led Feeney (who started second) until the first round of pitstops, when Feeney pitted a lap later and seized the lead when he returned.“Fantastic job by the team to have two new cars this year,” said Feeney after the sixthContinue Reading
Bathurst 500: Feeney leads Triple Eight 1-2 in Supercars opener
After qualifying on pole position Brown won the start and led Feeney (who started second) until the first round of pitstops, when Feeney pitted a lap later and seized the lead when he returned.“Fantastic job by the team to have two new cars this year,” said Feeney after the sixthContinue Reading