Tank Slappers Podcast: MotoGP 2024 season preview
After two pre-season tests in February, our first proper answers as to the true pecking order of the 2024 MotoGP season will be given this weekend at the Losail International Circuit.Francesco Bagnaia comes into the season as the reigning double world champion and enjoyed a dominant pre-season, topping both testsContinue Reading
Magazine: F1 Bahrain GP review, MotoGP and IndyCar previews
For the neutral, that was pretty much the worst-case scenario. Formula 1 kicked off with a Red Bull 1-2 and victor Max Verstappen barely breaking sweat as he beat the field by over 20 seconds. You have to admire his and the team’s abilities but, as a sporting contest, lastContinue Reading
Hamilton: Abu Dhabi 2021 not a deterrent for Mercedes in luring Verstappen
Hamilton’s move from the Brackley team to Ferrari at the end of this season leaves a prime seat available from 2025 onwards.Mercedes has a strong focus on preparing its protégé Kimi Antonelli for an early graduation, and the young Italian remains a prime candidate.One possible scenario is that Antonelli arrivesContinue Reading
Aston Martin F1 ambassador Hawkins joins Beechdean for British GT debut
The 29-year-old tested Aston Martin’s AMR21 at the Hungaroring last year as she became the first female since 2018 to drive a modern F1 car.Hawkins, who has been appointed Aston Martin’s head of racing for F1 Academy, previously took a podium in the now-disbanded W Series when the championship supportedContinue Reading
2024 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Qatar will host the season-opening round of MotoGP again this year, having been placed at the back-end of the 2023 campaign to allow for the track to be resurfaced.Ducati looks like the favourite for victory at the Losail International Circuit, given the strong form it enjoyed in pre-season testing inContinue Reading
Verstappen defends father over Horner criticisms: “He’s not a liar”
Verstappen Sr. dropped a bombshell on the evening of the Bahrain Grand Prix when he launched a public attack on Horner, suggesting that he needed to step down for the good of the team.Speaking to The Daily Mail, Verstappen said “There is tension here while he remains in position.“The teamContinue Reading
Why were the cars overheating? | 2024 Bahrain GP F1 Akkodis Race Debrief
Encouraging signs in Bahrain but we didn’t get the maximum performance from the car on race day. In our Akkodis Race Debrief, James and Shov talk through cooling issues, strategy decisions and learnings from the Bahrain GP. SourceContinue Reading
Hamilton: Parental involvement in F1 driver career is “thin line to walk”
Hamilton made the comments ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and in the context of Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, offering his views on the Christian Horner controversy.In the wake of the Bahrain GP, Verstappen Sr made his first comment on the ongoing saga, cautioning that the Red BullContinue Reading
Verstappen: No reason to leave Red Bull F1 team despite father’s Horner fears
The Dutchman’s place at the Milton Keynes-based squad has been the subject of intense speculation in recent days after his father Jos publicly criticised team principal Horner and called for him to go.That even fuelled speculation that Verstappen’s management could be looking for a way out of his current contract,Continue Reading
Former IndyCar driver Ed Jones to run three NASCAR Xfinity races
Jones, 29, will run three NASCAR Xfinity races in the No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Supra. The organization has never won an NXS race, but have scored seven top-fives with four different drivers since 2021.His first start will come at the Circuit of the Americas later this month. HeContinue Reading