Colapinto cleared to race in Las Vegas GP after heavy crash
Franco Colapinto has been cleared to race in Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix following a heavy crash in qualifying. Colapinto suffered a huge smash into the Turn 16 barriers after clipping the inside wall, destroying his FW46 Formula 1 car.The Argentinian reported he was okay, but because he hadContinue Reading
WRC Japan: Tanak crash hands Neuville the WRC title
Ott Tanak has dramatically crashed out of the lead of Rally Japan which has handed Thierry Neuville the World Rally Championship and swung the manufacturers title battle towards Toyota.Tanak started Sunday with a 38 second rally lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans which he needed to maintain to keep his WRCContinue Reading
Neuville: “I still need to drive fast” on Sunday to clinch maiden WRC title
Thierry Neuville has said he cannot afford to cruise through the Rally Japan’s final leg to secure a maiden World Rally Championship title following a stirring Saturday fightback.The WRC points leader started Saturday outside the points-paying positions in 15th, after Friday’s costly turbo failure dashed hopes of a relatively comfortable runContinue Reading
Toyota “may need support from Ford” to win WRC title at Rally Japan
Toyota will need a “maximum performance” from its drivers and “a little bit of support” from M-Sport Ford to deny Hyundai the World Rally Championship manufacturers’ title in Japan. This year’s championship will go down to the wire with Toyota trailing Hyundai by 11 points heading into the final five stagesContinue Reading
Yamaha debuts new front wing in Barcelona MotoGP test
Yamaha turned heads in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona as it introduced a significantly overhauled version of the M1.As the Japanese manufacturer revealed, further improvements have been made to the chassis, engine and the aerodynamics on the back of some promising updates at the end of the season.The mostContinue Reading
The low-grip headaches that will dictate strategy in F1’s Las Vegas GP
Formula 1 chiefs may have been hard at work to improve their cherished Las Vegas Grand Prix for its sophomore outing, but what hasn’t changed one bit is the technical challenge that will decide over victory and defeat, and over the possible crowning of a world champion.The newly-added ice skatingContinue Reading
Autosport podcast: Las Vegas GP qualifying analysis
Ben Hunt and Mark Mann-Bryans take up their putters and head to a mini-golf course as they discuss qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Between swings, the duo discuss George Russell taking his fourth pole position of the season ahead of Carlos Sainz and a surprise third for Alpine’s PierreContinue Reading
From Power-Nap to Pole Position and… Putting? – F1 Las Vegas Qualifying Analysis
Russell takes pole for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix – while having a nap right before qualifying? Between the top three being Russell Sainz and a surprise Gasly, Verstappen and Norris’ title fight drawing to a close, Colapinto’s massive 50g crash, and predicting the race results, there’s a lotContinue Reading
Investigation under way into “very serious” WRC Rally Japan safety breach
An investigation into how an unauthorised vehicle entered a live World Rally Championship stage at Rally Japan has begun, an incident the FIA has described as “a very serious issue”.A minivan entered stage 12 (Ena) on Saturday morning, forcing officials to cancel the test after six of the eight Rally1Continue Reading
Why Ducati’s defeat in MotoGP 2024 is actually a historic triumph
Since last Sunday, when Jorge Martin crossed the line in third place in the final race of the season, many members of the MotoGP paddock, as well as fans, have been raising their hands in apology to Ducati.The Borgo Panigale brand spent more than a year ensuring that all fourContinue Reading