The next F1 hopefuls hoping to follow Lawson’s footsteps in Japan
After a tough few years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Super Formula re-emerged as a viable stepping stone to Formula 1 last year thanks to the exploits of Liam Lawson. Although Lawson wasn’t quite able to convince Red Bull to give him a race seat at the team now known asContinue Reading
Lamborghini has to be “realistic” about WEC hopes after Qatar debut – Kvyat
Kvyat believes he and the Iron Lynx-run Lamborghini team must keep their expectations in check after concluding the first competitive outing for the new SC63 LMDh prototype at the Losail International Circuit in 14th place, five laps off the lead.“We need to apply what we learned here,” former Formula 1Continue Reading
McLaren’s “three-pillared” F1 technical structure inspired Alpine changes
Alpine announced on Monday that it will henceforth have three technical directors, with responsibilities shared by Joe Burnell (engineering), David Wheater (aerodynamics) and Ciaron Pilbeam (performance), all reporting to Famin.The changes, which come in the wake of the resignations of technical director Matt Harman and aerodynamics head Dirk de Beer,Continue Reading
Red Bull hails Perez F1 season start in not getting “destroyed” by Verstappen
Perez finished the Bahrain Grand Prix 22.4 seconds behind Verstappen, his race compromised by a lowly grid position that left him trapped behind George Russell and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz early on.But once he had made his way forward, Perez found a run of pace thatContinue Reading
Interview: Baptista celebrates the victory
Felipe Baptista is feeling good after starting the new season winning. SourceContinue Reading
Interview: Massa pleased with podium
Felipe Massa celebrates four consecutive podiums. SourceContinue Reading
IndyCar restarts changed for 2024, split practice trialed in St. Pete
When drivers and teams take the 14-turn, 1.8-mile street circuit to signal the start of the 2024 season with a 75-minute session at 2:45 p.m. ET on Friday, March 8, there will be a unique schedule to work within.The series is implementing a template, currently only for St. Petersburg, thatContinue Reading
Ben Sulayem investigated for alleged attempt to interfere in F1 race result – Report
The event involved is the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP, where Fernando Alonso finished third on the road before a 10-second penalty for the team touching the car during a penalty stop demoted him to fourth.However, later the stewards rescinded the penalty, restoring the Aston Martin driver to third in theContinue Reading
Alpine reveals secret to points finish on WEC LMDh debut in Qatar
Ferdinand Habsburg has revealed that his ability to save fuel over the course of the opening stint of the Qatar 1812Km led to the strategy call that allowed the #35 car he shared with Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin to complete the race on one fewer pitstops than its rivalsContinue Reading
Krack “confident” Aston Martin can close gap to F1 rivals with development
The team got off to a disappointing start relative to last year in Bahrain, with Fernando Alonso slipping back to ninth from an unexpectedly strong sixth place on the grid, and Lance Stroll recovering to 10th after a first corner incident.Krack says that new parts will be on the carsContinue Reading