AF Corse reveals yellow livery for third Ferrari Hypercar entry in WEC
The #83 Ferrari has been primarily painted in Giallo yellow, the colour of the Italian manufacturer’s home city of Modena, with red stripes around the cockpit and the sides of the car completing the livery.It follows the factory Ferrari team, which is run in conjunction with AF Corse, also incorporatingContinue Reading
Mercedes ‘jealousy’ could trigger fascinating Hamilton F1 dynamic, says Perez
Hamilton dropped a bombshell on Mercedes earlier this month when he revealed that he was activating an escape clause in his contract to join Ferrari from 2025.While Hamilton wanted the news out as early as possible to avoid speculation distracting from his campaign, it does mean that how he worksContinue Reading
How Toyota has helped its new LMGT3 partner team in WEC transition from Mercedes
The French outfit has won each of the last two GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup titles with Mercedes, as well as claiming victory at the Spa 24 Hours in 2022, but has switched to Toyota-owned Lexus brand for 2024 in a move triggered by the WEC’s move to adoptContinue Reading
Chastain “content” despite tough Daytona 500 loss
The Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet driver took the lead after the final set of green flag pitstops, and narrowly avoided a 23-car pileup in the closing laps. Daytona 500 glory was in sight, but the battle wasn’t over just yet.William Byron (Hendrick Chevrolet) took over at the front when racing resumed afterContinue Reading
Marko defends Red Bull for taking its time with Horner investigation
Following complaints from a female employee, Horner is under investigation by Red Bull’s Austrian energy drinks parent company for his behaviour.As part of the probe, Horner was recently interviewed by an independent barrister who has been appointed to draw together evidence of the unspecified allegations at the heart of theContinue Reading
Mir feels Honda is “getting closer” with every run in MotoGP testing
The 2020 world champion has generally been upbeat about Honda’s current direction since last November, as the Japanese marque strives to snap a barren spell.Mir was 13th at the end of the opening day of the Qatar test on Monday, just under eight tenths off the best pace, and noted thatContinue Reading
WRC meets with Motorsport UK to discuss Rally GB revival in Scotland
Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers and chairman David Richards met with the WRC Promoter at last weekend’s Rally Sweden, with Rally GB among the topics discussed.Great Britain was a mainstay of the WRC from its inaugural season in 1973 until 2019, the last edition of the famous event held beforeContinue Reading
Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP bike’s “horrible” grip “unacceptable”
Quartararo ended Monday’s running at the Qatar test just under six tenths off the best pace in 10th on his factory Yamaha.Despite the 2024 M1 making good steps with engine power and top speed, Quartararo continued to complain about the bike’s lack of grip – having highlighted this as aContinue Reading
Mercedes reduces DTM involvement to four cars in 2024
However, the German manufacturer has retained all three of its full pro drivers for the year, with nine-time race winner Lucas Auer, Nurburgring and Macau GT victor Maro Engel and former GT World Challenge champion Luca Stolz all staying on in the category.They will be joined in Mercedes’ 2024 DTM line-upContinue Reading
Why Zandvoort Friday, not Hamilton signing, was Ferrari’s F1 relaunch moment
That signing, perhaps one of the biggest driver shocks in living memory, grabbed the world’s attention and laid down a real marker about Ferrari’s ambitions.A fresh mood of optimism spread among Ferrari’s loyal tifosi fans, and the presence of chairman John Elkann at its factory to witness the final touchesContinue Reading