Peugeot proud of wingless 9X8 despite ‘Le Mans 2016 moment’ in Qatar WEC race
The wingless iteration of the 9X8 made its final WEC bow in Saturday’s Qatar 1812Km event at the Losail International Circuit ahead of being replaced by a more conventional design from April’s Six Hours of Imola.A second-place result appeared to be on the cards until Jean-Eric Vergne slowed down onContinue Reading
Bahrain F1 pace “a good sign” as McLaren weaknesses remain – Norris
Having been in the mix in qualifying in the chasing pack behind the dominant Red Bull of Max Verstappen, Norris finished sixth and team-mate Oscar Piastri eighth following a race-long fight with Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.It was a largely expected result for the Woking squad, which isContinue Reading
Horner: Focus is on F1 racing, not “motive” of those out to get me
Horner is at the centre of a mounting controversy in F1 in the wake of an investigation into his behaviour that was launched by the Red Bull energy drinks company.However, despite an independent probe dismissing allegations made against him by a female employee, the matter has not gone away.Over theContinue Reading
Late pitstop made Estre fear last-gasp Porsche WEC Qatar defeat
The Penske-run factory Porsche 963 LMDh the Frenchman shared with Laurens Vanthoor and Andre Lotterer had sustained serious bodywork damage over the final hours of the Qatar 1812Km, which meant he was worried that a stop for repairs would wipe out his lead over the chasing Peugeot. “The car was toughContinue Reading
RB: Different strategy could have avoided Tsunoda/Ricciardo Bahrain F1 “mess”
The Italian outfit went into the race knowing that Ricciardo would probably be on a more favourable set of new soft tyres in the closing stages, and that there could be a scenario where he found himself behind Tsunoda on hards.That’s exactly what transpired, and Tsunoda expressed his displeasure whenContinue Reading
Vasseur: Ferrari has clawed back 50% of its 2023 Bahrain F1 deficit
Carlos Sainz finished fourth in the 2023 season-opener, 48.0 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen, while this year the Spaniard was 25.1 seconds adrift of the Dutchman in third.Vasseur points to that smaller gap as evidence of the team being in a better position than it was 12 months ago.He alsoContinue Reading
Wolff: F1 chiefs must “set the compass right” over Horner controversy
F1’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix weekend was overshadowed by the situation involving Horner, who was investigated by Red Bull’s energy drinks company in the wake of allegations made against him by a female employee.Following an eight-week investigation by an independent lawyer, the complaints were dismissed and Horner was cleared ofContinue Reading
John Hunter Nemechek dominates late at Las Vegas for 10th career win
John Hunter Nemechek takes the win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in dominating fashion; leading 99 circuits of the 200-lap race. SourceContinue Reading
John Hunter Nemechek: ‘It’s awesome to come back and win’ in Xfinity Series
John Hunter Nemechek gives props to his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 team after winning in a dominating way in Las Vegas. SourceContinue Reading
Nemechek cruises to dominant NASCAR Xfinity win at Las Vegas
Nemechek and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chandler Smith battled back-and-forth for the lead much of the race but it was Nemechek who was out front at the start of the final round of green flag pit stops late in the final stage.Once all the cars cycled through their stops, NemechekContinue Reading