Rodin team renamed after Carlin departure
Carlin left the team in November 2023, 10 months after Rodin Cars chief David Dicker bought out the stake of parent company Capsicum Motorsport from Grahame Chilton.Chilton, the father of ex-Carlin single-seater and Formula 1 racer Max and British Touring Car Championship veteran Tom, had taken a majority share ofContinue Reading
Sauber F1 team’s reaction time a major weakness, says Bottas
Bottas left Mercedes to join the Sauber-run Alfa Romeo team (now renamed Stake) for the return of ground effect in 2022. He enjoyed a strong start to the campaign, scoring points in seven of the opening nine grands prix, as the Swiss squad pipped rivals by hitting the new 798kgContinue Reading
Piastri: “No barriers” in Norris relationship essential for McLaren’s F1 progress
McLaren missed its winter development targets and failed to score a point in the opening two rounds of the 2023 season. This came as rookie Piastri acclimatised to life in the championship.Piastri settled and found his form while the MCL60 was heavily upgraded. He then ultimately beat Norris to winningContinue Reading
Noda secures Super Formula drive with Honda squad TGM
Noda will drive the #53 Honda-powered SF23 in all nine Super Formula races this year, taking the place originally occupied by Toshiki Oyu and then Riki Okusa in 2023.The announcement makes her the first female driver to compete in Japan’s premier single-seater series since Tatiana Calderon, who drove for DragoContinue Reading
Daniel Suarez to have new crew chief for 2024 NASCAR Cup season
Suarez will be entering his eighth full-time season of NASCAR Cup Series competition in 2024.Travis Mack has been his crew chief for the entirety of his time with Trackhouse Racing, which dates back to the beginning of the 2021 season. Mack will now move over to Kaulig Racing as theContinue Reading
Spencer Boyd to compete with own NASCAR Truck team in 2024
The new organization, called Freedom Racing Enterprises, will field the No. 76 Chevrolet with Boyd as the driver beginning with the Feb. 16 season opener at Daytona International Speedway.Boyd, 28, has 161 career starts in Trucks, picking up his first win in 2019 at Talladega, Ala., and has spent theContinue Reading
How Alpine is pinning hopes of F1 revival on new tools
Alpine finished sixth in the 2023 constructors’ championship after a mixed season that saw it log two podiums while struggling at some venues.The team is investing heavily in new infrastructure, with a new simulator building on schedule to come online as the team ramps up the development of its 2026Continue Reading
IROC brand rights purchased, new owners plan to revive invitational series
Renowned NASCAR crew chief Evernham and former Cup Series team co-owner Kauffman, a two-time Le Mans 24 Hours starter, have created joint venture company IROC Holdings and announced on Monday that they had purchased rights to the IROC brand. A statement said that “IROC Holdings plans to bring the historicContinue Reading
Coronel brothers crash into motorbike on Dakar Rally Stage 3
With all competitors sharing the same routes across each stage at the Dakar Rally, it isn’t uncommon for different machinery and classes to cross paths during the competition.But Tim and Tom Coronel were unsighted to Philippe Gendron on his Nomade Racing KTM bike and crashed towards the end of the 438km AlContinue Reading
Dakar 2024: Stage 3 Highlights (EN)
We take a look at the full day’s highlights of Stage 3 of the 2024 Dakar Rally. SourceContinue Reading