Sargeant: Suzuka F1 crash not the kind of “silly error” I should be making
The American ran wide at the high-speed Dunlop Curve left-hander and having put his right-hand side wheels on the grass, he lost control and spun into the barrier.He hit with both the front and rear, damaging the suspension and cracking the gearbox of the FW46.Fortunately the chassis, which was shippedContinue Reading
Quartararo signs new MotoGP deal with Yamaha despite 2025 rumours
Quartararo made his MotoGP debut in 2019 with Yamaha at the satellite Petronas Sepang Racing Team, scoring seven podiums in a stunning rookie campaign.This earned him a promotion to the factory squad in 2021 to replace Valentino Rossi, with Quartararo arriving there as a three-time race winner following the 2020Continue Reading
Sixty events to attract visitors to the Nürburgring this year
The Nurburgring highlight in 2024: the ADAC RAVENOL 24-hour race. From 30 May to 2 June, more than 100 racing teams will take on the ultimate challenge. Twice around the clock, the action will be non-stop on the world’s longest permanent track. The passionate fans will once again be there,Continue Reading
The extra complications behind F1’s Alonso ‘brake-test’ penalty debate
There was a touch of inevitability. Red Bull’s significant Suzuka upgrade has not slimmed the RB20 as predicted, with rumours Ferrari was rushing its important Imola updates scotched too on what was overall something of a slow news day on Thursday.Then there’s the drivers involved. Alonso and Russell are ratherContinue Reading
2024 F1 Japanese GP results: Verstappen fastest in practice
Verstappen was fastest in Free Practice 1, lapping in 1m30.056s, while FP2 was blighted by rain showers. That was topped by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with a quickest time of 1m34.725s.Japanese GP FP1 results: Verstappen fastest from PerezWhat happened in Japanese GP Free Practice 1?Lewis Hamilton had just sent the quickestContinue Reading
F1 Japanese GP: Piastri tops damp FP2 for McLaren
Rain started sporadically falling in the paddock with under an hour to go ahead of FP2’s 3pm local time commencement, but this intensified with 15 minutes to go.It was therefore no shock when no cars headed out as FP2 did get under way, with few drivers even in their cockpitsContinue Reading
Vowles: Sargeant chassis survived F1 Japanese GP FP1 crash intact
The Grove team still does not have a spare, as Sargeant is using the chassis that was crashed by Alex Albon in Melbourne and subsequently repaired.Sargeant lost control when he put his right-hand wheels on the grass at the high-speed Dunlop Curve lefthander, striking the barrier with both ends ofContinue Reading
What we learned about Red Bull’s Suzuka F1 upgrades
While the revisions did not include any changes to its aggressive sidepod solution, which is a step above what any of its rivals have done so far, there was a notable tweak to the arrangements surrounding the cockpit.Red Bull has already raised eyebrows this year by having inlets in theContinue Reading
RB F1 team to give Ricciardo new chassis in China
Ricciardo has struggled to match team-mate Yuki Tsunoda this year and has suggested that something might not be right with his package.Racing director Alan Permane has stressed that the fresh chassis was being constructed anyway, and hasn’t been built because of any doubts over Ricciardo’s current car.”For me the chassis isContinue Reading
F1 2024 Japanese Grand Prix – what is the weather forecast and will rain affect the race?
The Japanese GP is being hosted in April, the earliest the event has ever been held after consistently being hosted later in the season. The race has been brought forward to be more logistically efficient along with the Chinese GP which takes place in two weeks’ time.The event coincides withContinue Reading