Ferrari: No strategy would have closed gap to LMDh cars in WEC Qatar
Ferrari’s sportscar technical director Ferdinando Cannizzo said the Italian marque doesn’t take any consolation from being the highest-placed LMH car in the Qatar 1812km, a race in which LMDh cars from Porsche and Cadillac swept the top four positions.AF Corse’s new privately-entered Ferrari 499P finished fifth ahead of the #7Continue Reading
Haas F1 issues “we can race” verdict after strong Bahrain GP
The Haas drivers dropping back and making early tyre stops was a regular feature of Sundays last year and often led to good grid positions going to waste.The team focused its design efforts with the VF-24 on addressing the problem and spent most of the Bahrain test concentrating on longContinue Reading
Ducati announces Bagnaia MotoGP contract extension
Bagnaia has been a Ducati rider for his entire MotoGP career so far since his debut in 2019 with Pramac Racing, earning a step up to the factory squad in 2021.In 2022, Bagnaia ended a 15-year title drought for the Italian manufacturer and backed that up with a second championshipContinue Reading
Alpine announces F1 technical restructuring after key exits
It emerged over the Bahrain GP weekend that technical director Matt Harman and head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer had tendered their resignations, although the former was still present on the pitwall at Sakhir.On Monday, the team announced it is introducing a new three-pillared structure that is similar to thatContinue Reading
Williams steering wheel brake bias glitch sent Sargeant off in F1 Bahrain GP
The bias was unexpectedly sent fully to the front, causing the American driver to lock up and slide into a run-off area at Turn 4.After initially believing that he would have to retire, Sargeant was able to drive back to the pits and resumed after swapping to a new steeringContinue Reading
Brivio: Trackhouse offers ‘great opportunity’ for MotoGP and NASCAR worlds to collide
Brivio, who masterminded Valentino Rossi’s move to Yamaha in 2004 and guided Suzuki to the world title with Joan Mir in 2020, returns to MotoGP in 2024 as director of the Trackhouse squad.The American team joins the MotoGP grid in 2024 after taking over the slots left by RNF RacingContinue Reading
McLaren needs “two big steps” to catch F1 rivals Ferrari and Red Bull
McLaren emerged from Bahrain’s season opener as the fourth-fastest team, well behind Red Bull and Ferrari on race pace while nipping on the heels of Mercedes.And, while it’s still too early to definitively call its form compared to Mercedes, with Bahrain a tough circuit for McLaren while Mercedes suffered overheatingContinue Reading
F1 Academy: Everything to know about the 2024 season – driver line-up and schedule
Following the success of the F1 Academy 2023 season, the series will return for a 21-race season over seven weekends. The all-female racing series is directed by former Williams test driver Susie Wolff who aims to help develop young women to progress to higher levels of competition. Marta Garcia was crownedContinue Reading
Hard stays in BTCC after all in surprise U-turn
The Kent squad ran a series-record six-car line-up of its Cupra Leon model in 2023, but after a season that was trouble behind the scenes the team collapsed.But now team boss Tony Gilham, whose squad has been active in the BTCC since 2012, has confirmed that Hard is back withContinue Reading
FIA discusses F1 Turkish GP return with president Erdogan
Ben Sulayem held a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the resort town of Marmaris on Sunday, where the pair discussed the possibility of a return of both F1 and the World Rally Championship.The gathering was hosted by former Turkish rally champion and FIA World Motor Sport Council memberContinue Reading