Why Abu Dhabi is launching an ambitious new autonomous racing series
Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) will establish a series of high-profile driverless races at the UAE’s Yas Marina Formula 1 track using cars from Japan’s premier open-wheel series, Super Formula, which can travel at over 185mph.The first event is scheduled for 27 April and has been designed to showcaseContinue Reading
Mercedes planning Melbourne “experiments” with W15 F1 car
The car has been plagued by bouncing, especially with low fuel in qualifying, while its weakness in high-speed corners relative to rivals was very apparent in Saudi Arabia.Shovlin suggests that the team will try different approaches at the upcoming Australian GP as it continues to hone the car.”There’s definitely dataContinue Reading
RB sets end-of-2024 date for moving to new Milton Keynes F1 facility
The team’s headquarters will remain in Faenza, Italy, where it has been based since Minardi was founded in the late 1970s, but it will vacate the diminutive aerodynamics site in Bicester.This follows a switch for 2022 when RB, then competing under the AlphaTauri moniker, moved to using sister team RedContinue Reading
Zarco tested rear wheel that MotoGP factory Hondas are unable to use
Parallel to the restructuring process at the executive level that was launched last year by HRC, the development of the 2024 version of the RC213 has accelerated.The number of new parts for testing has clearly increased, and a plan has been articulated in which the test structure with Stefan Bradl,Continue Reading
Zarco tested rear wheel in Qatar MotoGP round factory Hondas unable to use
Parallel to the restructuring process at the executive level that was launched last year by HRC, the development of the 2024 version of the RC213 has accelerated.The number of new parts for testing has clearly increased, and a plan has been articulated in which the test structure with Stefan Bradl,Continue Reading
Fourmaux: Adjusting to hybrid-less WRC cars will be a “challenge”
The FIA announced last month that the WRC will drop hybrid power from its Rally1 class three years after its introduction in 2022.The change is part of the FIA’s roadmap for the future of top-level rallying that will also see Rally1 cars undergo a reduction in aerodynamics and the car’sContinue Reading
Friday favourite: Why F1’s original circuit retains its thrilling appeal
Silverstone has featured many different guises down the years. But, in the eyes of Bertrand Gachot, who drove several of them while ascending the UK racing ladder, the British Grand Prix venue’s core appeal has been successfully retained.A winner at the circuit in British Formula 3 in 1987, a FormulaContinue Reading
Leclerc: “A matter of time” before Ferrari puts Red Bull under pressure in F1
Leclerc opened his 2024 account with a first podium in last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one week on from team-mate Carlos Sainz also grabbing third in Bahrain.For Leclerc, who started from second behind polesitter and eventual winner Max Verstappen in both races, 2024 has begun on a more promising note comparedContinue Reading
Buescher on 2024 season: “We’re not points racing this year”
After ending the 2023 season as one of top performing teams, 2024 has been a bit of a rollercoaster for the 31-year-old native of Prosper, Texas.Buescher has gotten caught up in wrecks in the season opener at Daytona and at Las Vegas but in between he ran ninth at AtlantaContinue Reading
Race format set for IndyCar’s non-points exhibition at Thermal
The event located just outside of Palm Springs in California will feature a two-day open test, group qualifying sessions, two heat races and a 12-car “all-star” battle for a purse of $1.756 million – the largest purse for an IndyCar Series race outside of the Indianapolis 500.A non-points paying event,Continue Reading