Guenther: Maserati MSG “in position to fight” Jaguar/Porsche in Diriyah E-Prix
The German driver enters the two races in Saudi Arabia having taken fourth place in the season-opening Mexico City E-Prix earlier this month, where he was the only non-Jaguar or Porsche powertrain user to finish inside the top five.Having remained in the leading group throughout after starting third, Guenther isContinue Reading
Why McLaren F1 exit was a “blessing in disguise” for Ricciardo
With his trademark smile and practical jokes, Ricciardo is undoubtedly one of the most popular drivers on the F1 grid. But losing his seat following the early termination of his contract at McLaren in 2022 led him on a path of self-reflection that changed the man underneath the helmet and made him fall inContinue Reading
Leclerc signs Ferrari F1 contract extension
Ferrari stopped short of disclosing the exact length of the deal, but it is expected the Monegasque will remain with the team into the 2026 regulations shift.”I’m very pleased to know that I will be wearing the Scuderia Ferrari race suit for several more seasons to come,” Leclerc said.”To raceContinue Reading
Another BTCC race winner set for Porsche Carrera Cup GB return in 2024
The 41-year-old, winner of four BTCC races over two spells in the series, has bowed out of the West Surrey Racing BMW line-up after three seasons at the Sunbury squad.Jelley is closing in on a return to Team Parker Racing, the Leicester man’s local team, with which he took sevenContinue Reading
Why McLaren takes heart that new tech chiefs don’t want F1 design U-turn
There is no silver bullet answer and, instead, much of the brilliance that made the RB18 and RB19 cars so dominant lay in how all its ideas worked together as a complete package. Trying to get to the bottom of that would require tapping into the brain power of some ofContinue Reading
DS Penske in a virtuous circle ahead of Saudi Arabia Formula E round
On 14 January, the members of the DS Penske team had little time to congratulate themselves after Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne finished 6th and 8th respectively in Mexico City. No sooner had the race debrief been completed than the team’s engineers left the circuit to catch the first planeContinue Reading
Solberg: Why WRC2 was the best option for 2024
Solberg is expected to be among the WRC2 title favourites after inking a deal with Skoda Motorsport for 2024, having finished sixth in the championship last year driving the Fabia RS Rally2 car for the Toksport squad.The son of 2003 world rally champion Petter Solberg was thought to be amongContinue Reading
BMW’s focus on reliability in early stages of WEC Hypercar entry – van der Linde
The Bavarian manufacturer returns to the WEC for the first time since its single-season assault on the GTE Pro class with the M8 with MTEK in 2018-19, as partner team WRT fields a two-pronged effort in Hypercar with the M Hybrid V8 and M4 in LMGT3.The Dallara-based LMDh contender hasContinue Reading
Australian GP chiefs bans F1 track invasion after 2023 problems
In the wake of the chaotic Albert Park race last season, which witnessed four red flags, race organisers were found guilty of breaching FIA security protocols when fans invaded the track while cars were still running.As well as the clear safety implications of potentially being hit, fans were also ableContinue Reading
Magazine: Analysing F1 driving styles, WRC and Daytona 24 previews
Modern cars and halos make it quite tricky to see today’s racers at work, but dig a little deeper and it’s still possible to discern differences in style, even among the top drivers.This week Alex Kalinauckas has teamed up with Sky Sports F1 pundit Karun Chandhok to analyse the approachesContinue Reading