Pirelli: F1 Chinese GP return prompts major uncertainties after five-year absence
The last race at the Shanghai circuit was held in 2019, before COVID-19 triggered an extended absence from the country.Since then, the F1 technical regulations have changed substantially, including a switch to 18-inch tyres.Inevitably the track surface will also have altered over the intervening years. But unusually, Pirelli has notContinue Reading
F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen heads Perez in final practice
Under brighter and slightly warmer conditions compared to Friday, Verstappen lined up first at the end of the pitlane and led off on a long first stint on the mediums, which meant he set the first place benchmark at 1m30.265s, but was soon supplanted by the soft-shod Hamilton.The Mercedes driver’sContinue Reading
Cam Waters: NASCAR racing was “definitely wild, but I loved it”
Even though Waters got knocked out of the race after 176 of 200 laps, that didn’t negatively affect his experience.“I had so much fun tonight and all day today. It is totally different racing from what I usually do, and I just wanted to learn,” he said. “I learned soContinue Reading
Christian Eckes: ‘Something really special’ on earning second Truck win of year
Christian Eckes shares his thoughts after a dominant race win at Martinsville Speedway and the momentum the No. 19 team is building in 2024. SourceContinue Reading
Christian Eckes rallies late for NASCAR Truck win at Martinsville
Eckes led the first 100 of the 200-lap race – including collecting both Stage wins – but the one-stop pit strategy his team employed left him 19th when the final stage got under way.With 75 laps to go, Eckes had raced his way back into the top 10 but thenContinue Reading
Toto Wolff explains reasons behind Japan F1 U-turn decision
As part of an effort to better manage his time amid F1’s calendar expansion, Wolff had planned to miss some of the flyaways – and Japan was one of those where he had originally intended to remain back at base.But off the back of a troubled start to the 2024Continue Reading
Austin Hill to run partial Cup schedule for RCR this year
Hill is an accomplished NASCAR Xfinity Series driver with eight victories over the last three seasons. He finished a career-best fifth in the championship standings in 2023, narrowly missing the Championship 4. Previously, he competed in the Truck Series, where he also won eight races.A member of RCR’s NXS programContinue Reading
Wolff’s “pathological egomaniac” Masi remark shows F1 Abu Dhabi 2021 wounds remain
Masi came under fire for the way he handled the closing stages of the 2021 season finale, where he ended the safety car period just in time to enable a final-lap showdown between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.It allowed Red Bull driver Verstappen, who was on fresher tyres,Continue Reading
Which Formula 1 drivers have scored the most points and podiums without a race win?
A race win is something all Formula 1 drivers dream of achieving throughout their career, although for many it is not something they are able to claim. With a record-breaking 24-race season, there are more opportunities than ever for drivers to claim their first victory. On the flip side, there’s plentyContinue Reading
MotoGP: Liberty breaking F1 in America “more the exception than the rule”
Earlier this week, Liberty announced that it had acquired 86% ownership of Dorna Sports and the MotoGP World Championship in a deal worth €4.2 billion.Under Liberty’s ownership, MotoGP hopes to replicate the success F1 has had in breaking through to a wider audience since the American media giant took itContinue Reading