Vettel impressed Porsche in Hypercar test but no Le Mans decision yet
The four-time Formula 1 world champion completed almost two grand prix distances over four stints in Porsche Penske Motorsport’s 963 hypercar in testing at Aragon in Spain, logging 118 laps in its major pre-Le Mans, 36-hour endurance test.Porsche’s director of factory racing, Urs Kuratle, remarked that Vettel “mastered it extremelyContinue Reading
RB: Tsunoda “mentally on a different level” in 2024
The Japanese driver has qualified in the top 10 for the last three races, outpacing his more experienced team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.He secured a seventh-place finish in Australia, helped by the retirements of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton and a penalty for Fernando Alonso.Tsunoda then followed up with 10th on meritContinue Reading
Alpine F1 sale rumours emerge amid key Renault demand
However, according to information gathered in recent weeks, any possible sale of the outfit would likely be on the condition that any new owner would continue to use Renault engine power for the foreseeable future.The opening four races of the 2024 season have confirmed Alpine is in a difficult spot, withContinue Reading
Why drivers aren’t exempt from harnessing AI’s advantages
It is evident that artificial intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential across various domains, a fact often misconceived by many.Contrary to popular belief, mere automation does not equate to AI. True AI involves software that learns, improves, and autonomously makes decisions. Currently, in the realm of Formula E, the use ofContinue Reading
BMW changes wheel rims on M4 GT3 after cracks and accidents
BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos has revealed that it has ditched the problematic wheel rims supplied by Rimstock in favour of products from German auto parts maker BBS.While Rimstock filed for bankruptcy last year, which “played a role” in BMW’s decision to swap suppliers, Roos said the “technical anomalies andContinue Reading
Sainz: Better F1 car the biggest factor behind Ferrari strategy jump
Ferrari was praised for its sharp strategic decisions at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, in which Charles Leclerc made a rare one-stopper work to move up from eighth to fourth.Meanwhile, Sainz was able to cash in a longer second stint on medium tyres, ensuring he had fresher hard tyres inContinue Reading
Alpine and Williams pursue Mercedes-inspired F1 front wing idea
The design centres around how the flaps connect to the endplate and how that can be used to amplify the outwash effect that’s being generated.This is something that the regulations for this newer generation of cars was supposed to limit, in order to improve wheel-to-wheel racing by means of reducingContinue Reading
Kostecki “trying to find my feet again” on Supercars test return
The 26-year-old ended his three-month absence from behind the wheel of his Erebus-run Chevrolet Camaro at Winton Motor Raceway on Wednesday, completing a full day’s testing.Kostecki has sat out the opening two rounds (and six races) of the season and said that the test was about “trying to find myContinue Reading
Full starting orders for the 2024 Isle of Man TT revealed
McGuinness, who turns 52 this month, already confirmed his returned to the TT for 2024 late last year as he continues with the official Honda team.The TT legend will lead the field away on his Fireblade CBR1000RR-R in the Superbike, Senior and Superstock races at this year’s event.McGuinness will beContinue Reading
2024 MotoGP Americas Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Marc Marquez is the most successful rider at the Circuit of the Americas, having won the race seven times since it joined the MotoGP calendar in 2013. Alex Rins, now at Yamaha, and Ducati’s Enea Bastianini, are the only other riders in the field to have claimed victory in the AmericasContinue Reading