The winners and losers from IndyCar’s first 2024 qualifying session
On the streets of St. Petersburg on Saturday, it was a great battle for pole between Team Penske’s Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Felix Rosenqvist, who moved to Meyer Shank Racing from Arrow McLaren in the winter.Rosenqvist set a new track record in Q2 on his fresh alternate tyres,Continue Reading
Video: The Red Bull machine powers on at the F1 Saudi Arabian GP
While Red Bull remains in the spotlight off the track for different reasons, Verstappen notched up his 56th career F1 win and his 100th podium in total as he comfortably won in Jeddah ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez.Elsewhere Oliver Bearman impressed on his surprise F1 debut as stand-in for CarlosContinue Reading
Bearman: Hamilton “pulling me out of the car” after physical F1 debut
Ferrari junior Bearman, who was the F2 polesitter for Saudi Arabia’s feature race, was called up by the team ahead of Friday’s FP3 to replace Carlos Sainz, who dropped out with appendicitis.Bearman immediately impressed in his single practice session before qualifying 11th, and the 18-year-old Briton backed that up withContinue Reading
2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike like an F1 car in Qatar corners – Espargaro
Aprilia overhauled its V4-powered RS-GP over the winter, with its new aerodynamic concept turning heads when it was seen for the first time at the Sepang test last month.The updated bike appears to be a clear step forward over 2023, with Espargaro enjoying a strong run to third in theContinue Reading
10 things we learned at the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP
Those hoping for a surprise result at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix had their hopes dashed once again as Max Verstappen continued his dominant start to 2024’s Formula 1 championship. The irrepressible Dutchman was barely seen on screen throughout the 50-lap encounter in Jeddah, save from the start and hisContinue Reading
Pourchaire “worried” for Super Formula prospects after nightmare debut
Reigning Formula 2 champion Pourchaire finished way down in 18th in his Toyota-powered Team Impul machine in Sunday’s opener, having started 16th on the grid.The Frenchman lost ground on the opening lap with a poor start, and any chance of finishing in the points was lost when he ran offContinue Reading
RB F1 team wants FIA talks on Magnussen’s “unsportsmanlike” driving
Magnussen was handed a 10-second penalty in the early laps after contact with Alex Albon, effectively ruining his own race.However, Haas was then able to use him to slow down rivals while team-mate Nico Hulkenberg – one of only four drivers who didn’t stop under the safety car – openedContinue Reading
Mir: Honda has same MotoGP problems as last year ‘but is faster’
The 2020 world champion battled an engine issue in the opening five laps of the sprint on Saturday before coming through to finish as top Honda in 15th.With no Honda rider near the points, the Japanese marque has seemingly failed to make any major progress through the field despite radicallyContinue Reading
Podcast: F1 Saudi Arabian GP race review
After Sainz was forced out with an appendicitis, Ferrari called up Bearman to take his place from final practice in Jeddah. Bearman just missed out on making it through to Q3 in qualifying and starred on his F1 race debut by charging up to seventh place.At the front Verstappen wasn’tContinue Reading
Quartararo on heavy MotoGP tyre wear: ‘The question is, can we finish the race?’
Quartararo could only muster a 12th-place finish in the best of the two factory Yamahas in Saturday’s half-distance race at the Losail International Circuit, finishing almost 13 seconds off the lead in what was only an 11-lap contest.Having already suffered all weekend with a lack of pace in low-grip conditions,Continue Reading