Flamethrower: William Byron claims Darlington Cup Series pole
William Byron rockets his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to the pole position at Darlington Raceway during Throwback Weekend. SourceContinue Reading
William Byron earns NASCAR Cup pole over Ryan Preece at Darlington
William Byron did well to honor Jeff Gordon in No. 24 “fiery” throwback scheme by rocketing to the top of the charts in qualifying on Saturday. Just over a tenth of a second separated the drivers between second and tenth on the time sheets, but second to first was nearlyContinue Reading
Chase Elliott says “we’ve rode the horse to death” with Throwback Weekend
Throwback Weekend, officially established at Darlington in 2015, has been used as a way to honor the history of NASCAR through special paint schemes and liveries inspired by the sport’s past. It’s expanded to include everything from ‘throwback’ commentators in the booth and old-school logos on the Goodyear tires.Some yearsContinue Reading
How Verstappen edged McLaren duo in F1 Japanese GP qualifying
Coming into Q3, McLaren had topped every session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend – free practice, Q1, and Q2 – positioning the Woking-based team as the clear favourite for pole. Oscar Piastri led the way after the first runs in Q3, with Verstappen trailing by a quarter of aContinue Reading
Bearman and Komatsu taken aback by top-10 qualifying at F1 Japanese GP
Oliver Bearman admitted he did not expect to get out of the first qualifying session for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix before putting his Haas 10th on the grid.Having benefitted from a trio of disqualifications to finish eighth last time out in China, Bearman continued to impress after progressingContinue Reading
Hamilton and Leclerc counting down to Ferrari upgrade package
Both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are pinning their hopes on upgrades in Ferrari’s pipeline. The Scuderia’s drivers feel that the SF-25 in its current specification is lacking performance in comparison to the Mercedes and Red Bull cars.Ferrari made a significant change to its car concept over the off-season inContinue Reading
Verstappen Steals Pole As McLaren Stumble – Japanese GP Qualifying Review
Mark Mann-Bryans and Jake Boxall-Legge review Qualifying on Day 3 of their Japanese Grand Prix coverage from the Suzuka International Circuit. Mark and Jake talk about Verstappen’s stunning pole lap despite not enjoying his car, as well as the mistakes from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri that opened the doorContinue Reading
Red Bull’s controversial Tsunoda-Lawson F1 swap may be working already
Despite returning to the slower Racing Bulls car, Liam Lawson outqualified his Red Bull replacement Yuki Tsunoda in Japan. But there are signs Red Bull’s merciless switch may actually be working already.Leaving aside the ruthlessness of Red Bull’s decision to demote Lawson after two difficult races on circuits he didn’tContinue Reading
FIA grass fire concerns ease with rain forecast at F1 Japanese Grand Prix
Lengthy rain showers have been forecast for Suzuka overnight on Saturday and into Sunday, with the expected downpours set to halt the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix grass fires.Five separate incidents of scorched turf have delayed track action across the weekend so far, with two red flags in FP2, twoContinue Reading
Norris happy with car again as “small margin” costs him Japanese GP pole
Lando Norris insists he is much happier with his McLaren Formula 1 car than he was in China – despite being beaten to Japanese Grand Prix pole by Max Verstappen.The current championship leader bemoaned small margins for missing out on pole by 0.012 seconds at Suzuka as Verstappen surprisingly tookContinue Reading