Watson joins Speedworks Toyota in BTCC
As a BTCC rookie, the Northern Irishman won the 2023 edition of the Jack Sears Trophy, the sub-division for drivers who have never scored an overall BTCC podium before the season. He scored two podium finishes with the Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra squad, in rain-affected races at Knockhill andContinue Reading
Kyle Larson encouraged by getting “more uncomfortable” at Phoenix test
On Monday, the 31-year-old Californian stepped into an Indy car for the first time in 2024 and pounded laps around Phoenix Raceway.The test was moved up by a day due to the impending threat of rain, which forced Larson to “get my mind right to prepare myself for that”.The outingContinue Reading
Explained: The software fix that saved Porsche’s Daytona win
A rearguard action amid the massed ranks of PPM’s engineering brain farm, and its nimble-fingered drivers, saved what could have been a case of grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory.After a hugely disappointing debut for the 963 at Daytona last year, plagued by hybrid battery and gearbox problems, theContinue Reading
FIA’s top F1 legal players leave organisation
Governance and regulatory director Pierre Ketterer and head of commercial legal affairs Edward Floydd, both of whom had a hand in Concorde Agreement negotiations on behalf of the FIA, are departing.Ketterer, who will take up a new role at the International Olympic Committee in April, joined the FIA in 2010.HeContinue Reading
Larson on IndyCar test: ‘We were able to check a lot boxes’
Ahead of his run in the Indy 500 for Arrow McLaren, Kyle Larson runs some laps in Phoenix to get more in tune with his car. Listen in to his post-practice thoughts here. SourceContinue Reading
Toyota unveils its 2024 driver development class
The manufacturer’s TD2 program has produced several noteworthy graduates, including NASCAR Cup driver Christopher Bell, who has advanced to the Championship 4 the past, two seasons, and Xfinity driver John Hunter Nemechek, who will join Bell in Cup and compete with Legacy Motor Club.“The TD2 program is something that weContinue Reading
Horner to face Red Bull hearing on Friday
In the wake of unspecified claims that are understood to have been made against him by a female employee, parent company Red Bull in Austria has opened up an official probe into the matter.A statement issued by it on Monday said: “After being made aware of certain recent allegations, theContinue Reading
Albon: Williams F1 progress key to long-term future
Albon has been linked to various top teams in recent weeks, including a return to Red Bull and a move to Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton from 2025 onwards.While Williams team principal James Vowles clarified Albon is contracted to the Grove team until next year, he also added he wouldContinue Reading
AMABA nominee Barnard joins PHM AIX to complete F2 2024 grid
Barnard’s F2 graduation comes after the 19-year-old finished 10th in his maiden season of Formula 3 last term with PHM partner team Jenzer Motorsport.He finished the season strongly with a feature race win at the Spa penultimate round, then took third in the Monza finale.Barnard joins fellow rookie Joshua DuerksenContinue Reading
Ferrari fires up the SF-24 for the first time
The new Ferrari SF-24 fires up for the first time. SourceContinue Reading