Ford-Red Bull F1 progress “on track”, as CEO offers 1970s era comparison
The American car company has tied up with the Milton Keynes-based squad to work on the new 2026 engine that is being prepared by the Red Bull Powertrains division. Ford has been tapped up because it offers the exact battery expertise Red Bull needs for the new engine regulations that areContinue Reading
Palou’s 2023 IndyCar championship form “resets the bar” – Power
The performance by Palou was one for the ages. In 17 races, the Spaniard claimed five wins, 10 podiums, 13 top fives, and 17 top 10s, of which featured no result lower than eighth, to claim his second championship in three years.He added two poles and four fastest laps toContinue Reading
Porsche hopes 963 engine redesign is approved for Le Mans
The German manufacturer has revealed that it is working on a new crankshaft for the 4.6-litre, twin-turbo LMDh engine developed out of the normally-aspirated units used in the RS Spyder LMP2 and the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid road car.Urs Kuratle, head of the LMDh project at Porsche, explained that theContinue Reading
WRC champion Rovanpera eyeing 24-hour circuit racing debut
Rovanpera has declared an interest in taking part in circuit racing events this year after announcing plans to contest a part-time WRC campaign this season to “recharge his batteries”, before making a full-time return in 2025.The 23-year-old double WRC champion revealed at last month’s FIA Prize Gala that he wouldContinue Reading
Dakar 2024: Stage 10 Highlights (EN)
We take a look at the full day’s highlights of Stage 10 of the 2024 Dakar Rally. SourceContinue Reading
Changed Albon will get even better in F1, says Williams boss Vowles
In a ringing endorsement of the Thai driver who almost single-handedly helped Williams secure seventh in the constructors’ championship last season, Vowles has opened up on the differences he saw in Albon throughout 2023. And he thinks the way Albon approached the job, with a car that wasn’t consistent in itsContinue Reading
What MotoGP’s 2023 crash stats say about the sprint format
Like them or lump them, sprint races are here to stay in MotoGP. Their introduction may have been sudden and overwhelming, but the primary aim of them was to get more people interested in the series. And a look at the trackside figures for 2023 reveals that was definitely theContinue Reading
Whisper retains Channel 4 F1 deal until 2026
It was originally announced in July that Channel 4’s free-to-air contract, which ran to the end of the season, had been extended for another three years.Channel 4’s works in parallel with that of Sky, as it does in other sports such as cricket, but it has its own production teamContinue Reading
Kaz Grala to run majority of 2024 NASCAR Cup schedule with RWR
Grala, who ran full-time in the Xfinity Series last year with Sam Hunt Racing, will drive RWR’s No. 15 Ford this season as a teammate to Justin Haley, who will drive the No. 51.The 25-year-old Boston native has made seven previous Cup starts, with a pair of top-10 finishes. HeContinue Reading
McLaren urges F1 action over ‘serious’ Red Bull/AlphaTauri concerns
As part of a push to improve the fortunes of the soon-to-be-renamed AlphaTauri squad, owner Red Bull has revamped its leadership and is making infrastructure changes.Part of that will involve AlphaTauri taking more customer parts from Red Bull, and a ramping up of its presence on its parent team’s MiltonContinue Reading