Formula E teams Envision, Mahindra pick drivers for Berlin/Spa WEC clash
The trio of changes come as the event in Germany on 11-12 May clashes with the World Endurance Championship’s Six Hours of Spa, with Envision drivers Sebastien Buemi and Robin Frijns, as well as Mahindra’s Nyck de Vries, set to prioritise the Belgium event.A vote previously put to Formula EContinue Reading
Newgarden fastest in rain-shortened first day of Indy 500 Open Test
The defending Indianapolis 500 winner nailed a flying lap of 228.811 mph around the 2.5-mile superspeedway in the opening two hours of the day.Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, delivered a thrilling run of his own after putting his #17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet second on the timesheets atContinue Reading
Truex hopes “cleaning up some mistakes” leads to first 2024 win
Truex’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team has had plenty of speed this season. He’s led laps in all but two of eight races so far and led the third most laps (352) among series drivers.In fact, his 18th place effort last Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway is his worse finishContinue Reading
IndyCar evaluating pitlanes after Prema addition expands field to 29 for 2025
Prema Racing became the latest team to declare a full-time commitment to North America’s premier open-wheel championship on Tuesday, with a two-car entry for 2025.The Italian outfit joins the likes of Juncos Hollinger Racing, Meyer Shank Racing and McLaren Racing – who purchased a 75% stake in Arrow McLaren (SP)Continue Reading
Why the Hard tyre? | 2024 Japanese GP F1 Akkodis Race Debrief
Talking tyre strategy, red flags, race pace and more with our Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, after the Japanese Grand Prix. Get the lowdown on all the events from Suzuka in our Akkodis Race Debrief. SourceContinue Reading
Prema determined ‘not to be just a number’ on IndyCar switch
The most successful junior single-seater team of recent years on the European ladder announced this week that it will combine its programmes in Formula 2, Formula 3, the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine and various Formula 4 championships with a move into the US open-wheel scene next year.It willContinue Reading
Krack: Aston Martin F1 team no longer in “no-man’s land”
After Bahrain, the AMR24 appeared benchmarked as the fifth fastest car in the leading group on race pace, finishing ninth and 10th.Fernando Alonso subsequently finished fifth in Saudi Arabia and sixth on the road in Australia, prior to receiving a penalty.In Japan, the Spaniard earned sixth after what he claimedContinue Reading
VR46 intends to stick with Ducati but pushes for a MotoGP factory bike
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 squad made its MotoGP premier class debut in 2022 after agreeing a deal with Ducati for one factory-specification bike that went to Luca Marini, and a year-old bike that went to Marco Bezzecchi.Motorsport.com understands that VR46 has the option to renew with Ducati for 2025 and 2026,Continue Reading
Gasly rues costly floor damage from Ocon contact in F1 Japanese GP
The pair touched at the restart following the early red flag, with Gasly losing what the team later estimated as around 33 points of downforce, which equates to a potential lap time impact of up to 0.7-0.9 seconds.Ocon also suffered some damage and thereafter both drivers had an even trickierContinue Reading
Andretti planning F2 and F3 entries to promote US talent to F1 team
Andretti has begun a move into a new facility on the Silverstone Park estate as its F1 project continues to progress, and the plan is to also occupy an adjacent larger building.Assuming that the team’s F1 entry eventually gets a green light, it will base F3 and F2 programmes atContinue Reading