F1 Bahrain GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes 1-2, Verstappen sixth in second practice
The Briton set the early benchmark in the session on soft tyres and subsequently cranked up the dial with a 1m30.374s to put distance between himself and the rest of the field.Russell slotted in behind to sit second, despite enduring a difficult opening to the session and could not matchContinue Reading
Everything you need to know about F1 safety gear – including key safety features
Fire was an extreme hazard in the first few decades of Formula 1, and drivers were frequently trapped in the burning wreckage of their car. Fire protection has thus been a key focus in safety, and the race suits have changed over the years to give drivers a better chanceContinue Reading
Bubba Pollard to make NASCAR Xfinity debut with JR Motorsports
Pollard, 37, has won over 100 Late Model races in his career, including the All American 400 and Speedfest.He will compete at the Richmond Raceway short track in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, driving the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. Rheem will serve as the primary sponsor on theContinue Reading
Teams want F1, FIA to clear up “unanswered questions” over Horner probe
Horner was subject to a detailed probe by Red Bull’s energy drinks company over allegations made against him by a female employee.After a process that took eight weeks, and involved an independent barrister, the complaint against Horner was dismissed on Wednesday, and he was cleared of any wrongdoing.But with RedContinue Reading
F2 Bahrain: Maini heads Invicta 1-2 in qualifying
Maini saw off Invicta Racing team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto by 1m48.814s to score the first two points of the F2 season.In the end, pole position was secured by what on paper looked like a relatively comfortable margin of 0.219s, but this was far from the case with the order shuffling considerablyContinue Reading
Porsche the ‘strongest it has ever been’ in Qatar WEC round, says Estre
Porsche has led every session so far in the lead-up to this Saturday’s Qatar 1812km season-opener, with either the factory Penske team or the customer Jota squad topping the charts across Prologue and Free Practice 1.In comparatively hot and windy conditions on Thursday afternoon, all five Porsche 963s broke insideContinue Reading
ADDC 2024: Stage 2 Highlights
The Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge caravan rolled out of Al Dhannah this morning and will spend the next three nights in Mezaira’a. It is a trip down memory lane because the last time that the race visited this town was all the way back in 2002. Three categories saw leadingContinue Reading
F3 Bahrain: Beganovic pips Browing to pole
Beganovic made an impressive start to the F3 season, backing up his strong performance in free practice by setting the fastest time in the first qualifying session of the year.Williams Academy driver Luke Browning was second in his Hitech entry, falling 0.167s short of the 1m46.431s pole time of hisContinue Reading
“No secrets” between factory Ferraris and customer AF Corse in WEC
There will be a full data exchange between the works cars run by AF Corse and the satellite operation that is fielding the additional car for Robert Kubica and factory drivers Robert Shwartzman and Yifei Ye, according to Ferrari sportscar racing technical director Ferdinando Cannizzo.“Everything, we share it. There isContinue Reading
F1 Bahrain GP: Ricciardo quickest in first practice from Norris and Piastri
RB and McLaren were only joined by Sauber in running the softs in FP1, which ended with Yuki Tsunoda fourth ahead of Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen in fifth and sixth for Aston Martin and Red Bull respectively.Most of the pack headed out immediately at the start of the one-hourContinue Reading