Gearbox explosion caused Lappi’s Safari Rally exit
The Rally Sweden winner was forced to surrender second position when his i20 N ground to a halt in stage five with a transmission issue.The Finn cut a frustrated figure, admitting there was no warning of the imminent failure. His exit comes after suffering four propshaft failures during last year’sContinue Reading
Vasseur: Smooth Australia weekend the path Ferrari F1 team must follow
The team faced no disruptions or setbacks over the course of the Melbourne event, which saw Carlos Sainz lead team-mate Charles Leclerc home in a one-two finish.Sainz was helped by a brake issue that caused the early retirement of Max Verstappen. However, many observers believed that Ferrari would have been inContinue Reading
Marquez: Pressure and ambition at Gresini MotoGP team same as factory Honda
After an 11-year stint at the Repsol Honda team that yielded six titles but no victories since 2021, Marquez moved to Gresini this year in order to get his hands on a more competitive Ducati bike.The Italian, family-run outfit is a world away from the more corporate Honda operation, creatingContinue Reading
Safari Rally Kenya Friday afternoon highlights
Kalle Rovanperä dominated Friday’s opening leg of Safari Rally Kenya to build a commanding lead on a dream day for his Toyota Gazoo Racing team. SourceContinue Reading
F1 2026 engine regs to include 355km/h KERS-style ‘override’ boost system
It was previously revealed that the turbocharged, 1.6-litre V6 internal combustion engine element of the power unit is being reduced from 550-560kW down to 400kW (535bhp), and that the battery element will jump from 150kW to 350kW (470bhp) to replace that power loss – despite the eradication of the MGU-H.The latestContinue Reading
Sauber: “Important” to apologise to Bottas for F1 pit stop issues
Following problems with wheelnuts for Bottas in Bahrain and team-mate Zhou Guanyu in Saudi Arabia, the former endured another lengthy stop in the Australian GP at a stage when he had a chance of scoring points.Bottas eventually crossed the line in 14th place, and Alunni Bravi immediately got on the radioContinue Reading
WRC Safari Rally: Tanak, Lappi retirements hands Rovanpera huge lead
Rovanpera set a blistering pace across the day’s six stages aboard his factory Toyota to lead team-mate Elfyn Evans by 56.9s heading into Saturday.Takamoto Katsuta ended the day in third [+1m00.8s] to set up a provisional Toyota 1-2-3 after a nightmare day for Hyundai.Lappi had trailed Rovanpera by 15.5s headingContinue Reading
Aston Martin makes offer to poach Newey from F1 rival Red Bull
Newey has been the subject of plenty of interest from rival teams since joining Red Bull in 2005, being integral to its championship-winning success with Sebastian Vettel between 2010 and 2013 and now with Max Verstappen.Autosport understands Aston Martin chief Lawrence Stroll has upped the ante with a big-money contractContinue Reading
Live – Round 1: Cremona Sunday
Join the livestream of the 2024 Campions of the Future Academy Program round 1 Sunday’s action at Cremona, Italy. SourceContinue Reading
Live – Round 1: Cremona Saturday
Join the livestream of the 2024 Campions of the Future Academy Program round 1 Saturday’s action at Cremona, Italy. SourceContinue Reading