Yeley revealed as driver for NY Racing Team’s Daytona 500 attempt
Within 24 hours of qualifying for NASCAR’s biggest race, it was still unclear who would be driving NY Racing Team’s No. 44 car.Many initially assumed it would be NASCAR veteran Greg Biffle, who drove for the team in the 2022 Daytona 500, as well as four other races that year.Continue Reading
Abiteboul urges FIA to ponder any radical changes to WRC formula
The FIA is currently evaluating the future of WRC’s top tier which has resulted in the creation of a working group headed by FIA Deputy President Robert Reid, the 2001 World Rally Championship title-winning co-driver, and 1981 WRC co-driver champion David Richards, who is the chairman of Motorsport UK.The group hasContinue Reading
Mercedes W15 Revealed – A Complete Design Overhaul
Mercedes has unveiled their W15 F1 challenger at Silverstone, with Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell providing a very simple, straight-down-the-line launch. But with the overhauled concept behind the W15, can they start challenging for the title again, or is all hope lost until 2026? And how will Lewis’Continue Reading
Wolff: No crystal ball on when Mercedes can beat Red Bull in F1
The heavily revised new W15 was launched at Silverstone on Wednesday morning, ahead of some initial shakedown laps by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.Wolff is optimistic about the prospects for the new car, citing a “buzz” in the camp, but he acknowledged that it won’t be easy to take onContinue Reading
Comtoyou reveals DTM plans with Aston Martin for 2024
The Belgian squad revealed that it has received interest from a former DTM driver, believed to be Dev Gore, to field the latest-spec Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the series in 2024.Comtoyou has the capacity to add a second programme on top of its existing commitments in GT World ChallengeContinue Reading
The new directions McLaren has found with its evolutionary MCL38
But, having placed so much emphasis on improvements last year, has McLaren reached the limit of its gains or is there still plenty of potential left in its package?Unsurprisingly, the MCL38 is an evolution of the machine that raced in Abu Dhabi, albeit with the bodywork and components optimised toContinue Reading
Ducati’s Dall’Igna “very disappointed” to lose key tech man to Yamaha
Bartolini, Ducati’s vehicle performance engineer and Dall’Igna’s right-hand man, left the Italian manufacturer to join rival Yamaha as the Japanese brand went on a recruiting drive to bolster its technical line-up in an attempt to return to the front of the field.While the news was welcomed by Yamaha, it wasContinue Reading
Ferrari rejected Red Bull-style F1 suspension switch for own “innovation”
As part of a push by Red Bull’s rivals to close in on the world champion squad, a deep analysis has gone into the factors that helped make last year’s RB20 so strong.One area of interest has been its suspension layout, with its pull-rod front and push-rod rear suspension beingContinue Reading
Top speed boost and “reassuring” rear end key gains for Mercedes W15 F1 car
As the covers came off the squad’s new challenger at Silverstone on Wednesday, the scale of its design revamp was clear with an all-new chassis and a raft of aerodynamic changes on display.But beyond the obvious visual differences, Allison said the key area of attention had been addressing the unpredictableContinue Reading
Mercedes reveals 2024 W15 F1 car at Silverstone
The W15 car is due to be given its track debut on the short international version of the circuit, with Hamilton and his team-mate George Russell both making brief appearances on what is classed as a 15km demo day.The first proper running will be in the form of a 200kmContinue Reading