Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #6 Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton appeared downbeat at the season’s end, frustrated at the lack of Mercedes’ progress after falling off its perch. But he comprehensively beat team-mate George Russell.PLUS: Is Mercedes experiencing an extended blip or the end of an F1 dynasty?His consistency and ability to reach the high notes that RussellContinue Reading
Solberg signs WRC2 deal with Skoda for 2024
The son of 2003 world rally champion Petter Solberg has inked a new deal with the Czech manufacturer and will remain in the WRC’s second tier category in 2024.Solberg had been linked to a possible step up to Rally1 next year with seats available at M-Sport-Ford.The 22-year-old’s new deal isContinue Reading
Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #5 Fernando Alonso
Think back through Fernando Alonso’s long Formula 1 career. Once he’d become a race winner with Renault 20 years ago in 2003, his star potential was clear. Then, rather a lot changed. Endurance tyres for 2005, a whole new driving style with the change from Michelins to Bridgestones in 2007, theContinue Reading
Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #4 Kalle Rovanpera
At the start of the year, five drivers in World Rally Championship history had successfully defended the title. In 2023, Kalle Rovanpera underlined his special talent to become the sixth.The Toyota star’s march to a second consecutive crown was in many ways more impressive than his record-breaking run to becomeContinue Reading
Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #3 Lando Norris
Outside of the Red Bull-Ferrari-Mercedes triumvirate, Lando Norris was the only driver to manage a podium finish in 2022, with his third place at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. When McLaren limped out of the starting blocks in 2023 with a car in dire need of an aerodynamic overhaul, NorrisContinue Reading
Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #1 Max Verstappen
Eleven laps remain of the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is 3.6 seconds behind his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Defeat in Baku, and a 2-2 record from the opening four races of the season, stare back from the leading RB19.But then that gap starts to come down – quiteContinue Reading
Red Bull RB20 will be “evolution over revolution” as it predicts F1 rival clones in 2024
The Milton Keynes-based team has been hard at work on its RB20 for several months now, having elected to switch off development of its 2023 challenger early because it was so far ahead of the opposition. But while it knows that it will need to make progress if it is to stay aheadContinue Reading
Hypercar’s Golden Age – WEC 2023 Season Review
The much anticipated 2023 World Endurance season promised larger grids and more manufacturer support as teams like Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche and Cadillac all joined the Hyper Car class in hopes of challenging Toyota for top honors. While Ferrari managed to make history in winning the centenary running of Le Mans,Continue Reading
Magnussen not a “holy cow” who doesn’t share Haas F1 struggles
Haas finished 10th in the 2023 constructors’ championship after a difficult season that saw Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg occasionally shine in qualifying but lack consistent race pace, mainly due to overheating tyres.Magnussen logged only three 10th places over the course of the season, earning 19th in the final classification.A newContinue Reading
Alfredo to run Daytona 500 with Beard Motorsports
The small, one car family-owned operation announced on Wednesday it would field its No. 62 Chevrolet entry in at least four Cup races in 2024, beginning with the season-opening Daytona 500.Beard Motorsports made its Cup debut in the 2017 Daytona 500 with former driver Brendan Gaughan.Alfredo, 24, will drive theContinue Reading