Did McLaren’s ‘mini-DRS’ rear wing trick help Piastri keep Leclerc at bay in Baku?
A new technical intrigue has arisen in the aftermath of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with McLaren’s rear wing under the spotlight.Footage from the rear-facing onboard camera on Oscar Piastri’s MCL38 showed the upper flap distorting under load, with the most visible aspect of this being the outer leading edge ofContinue Reading
What was behind Verstappen’s curiously poor Baku weekend?
Formula 1 fans were treated to an unfamiliar sight in Baku as Max Verstappen was outqualified by Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez for the first time in 33 races, before being well beaten in the race. How did the world champion’s weekend go so wrong?It was particularly odd that theContinue Reading
No pressure on Pajari after surprise Toyota Rally1 call-up for WRC Chile
Sami Pajari says there is no pressure to deliver results in his surprise two extra World Rally Championship Rally1 outings in Chile and Central Europe.Toyota announced last week that the Finnish rising star would replace its full-time driver Takamoto Katsuta in Chile to pilot one of the team’s four GRContinue Reading
Exclusive: Behind the scenes of Bearman’s Haas F1 debut
The day before Autosport sidled into the back of Haas’s garage at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman had already made a point of getting to know all his mechanics working in this critical spot.He’d gone around the whole Haas squad and said hello on Thursday – a newContinue Reading
Estre: Hirakawa was ‘blocking me everywhere’ in Fuji despite blue flags
Porsche’s Kevin Estre felt Toyota rival Ryo Hirakawa was “blocking me everywhere” despite being shown blue flags on an outlap in Sunday’s Fuji WEC race.Long-time race leader Estre encountered the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID of Hirakawa at the beginning of the sixth hour after the Japanese driver came into theContinue Reading
Bahrain to host 2025 F1 pre-season testing despite calendar shift
Bahrain will host Formula 1 pre-season testing next year despite its slot shift on the 2025 calendar.As reported by Autosport, teams will use the Bahrain International Circuit to prepare for the final campaign under the current technical regulations across three days, between 26 and 28 February.It will be the fifthContinue Reading
Exclusive: Ben Sulayem on new Officials Department – “You can’t order them on Amazon”
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the introduction of a new Officials Department is of great importance as they cannot be ready-made.The FIA announced on Monday it was introducing a new Officials Department to start a production line of trained race officials.It comes amid calls to have more stewards availableContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Watkins Glen: Buescher beats van Gisbergen with last lap pass
Chris Buescher made a dramatic final lap pass on Shane van Gisbergen at Watkins Glen to overshadow the playoff contenders and earn his first NASCAR Cup victory of the season.Three-time Supercars champion van Gisbergen, making his eighth Cup start of the year, nudged Buescher wide into the first corner of overtime toContinue Reading
Rossi takes another swipe at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.Rossi missed out on winning the 2015 riders’ title by just five points to Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo during a season inContinue Reading
Rossi takes another aim at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.Rossi missed out on winning the 2015 riders’ title by just five points to Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo during a season inContinue Reading