Alonso: I’m lucky to have worked in F1 when Newey did
Red Bull chief technical officer Newey is widely recognised as one of the greatest F1 engineers of all time and is credited with penning 10 cars that have claimed the world constructors’ championship.Reflecting on his decorated career earlier this year, Newey outlined that not directly crossing paths with Lewis HamiltonContinue Reading
Hamilton has “full faith” in Mercedes after checking out W15 in wind tunnel
On Thursday Hamilton went to both the racing team in Brackley and the HPP engine division in Brixworth for a final debrief on 2023 before heading for his winter break.He says the mood in the camp is “positive” after the team secured second place in the constructors’ championship despite aContinue Reading
Hunt Brothers Pizza partners with Logano and Team Penske
Hunt Brothers Pizza previously sponsored the recently retired Kevin Harvick at Stewart-Haas Racing, and were a longtime partner of the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion. Harvick will transition to the role of commentator next year, joining the FOX Sports broadcast booth.The company will now serve as a primary sponsor forContinue Reading
Petty family member Thad Moffitt joins NASCAR Truck Series in 2024
The organization, called Faction46, is owned by Lane Moore and will have an alliance with Niece Motorsports. Veteran crew chief Doug George will lead the team from atop the pit box.Moffitt, a fourth-generation racer, made four starts in the NASCAR Truck Series during the 2022 season. His best result cameContinue Reading
Does Manthey EMA’s success make DTM unattractive for other Porsche teams?
Porsche contested the 2023 DTM season with three teams, but as things stand only Manthey EMA has committed to continuing in the series next year. Team Bernhard has decided to step down entirely from GT3 racing due to high costs, while Toksport WRT is still working with Porsche regarding aContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: MotoGP 2023 season review
The MotoGP season ushered in a new look in 2023 as the championship introduced shorter sprint races to its weekend schedule at all events.Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia secured a second consecutive world title after coming through a hard fought battle with Pramac Ducati’s Martin, clinching the crown at last month’sContinue Reading
Ricciardo: AlphaTauri no longer a junior F1 team
Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda represent the most experienced driver line-up that the team has employed since its first season as Toro Rosso in 2006.Owner Red Bull has reaffirmed its commitment to moving the Faenza organisation up the grid under the new management team of CEO Peter Bayer and team principalContinue Reading
How club racing proved resilient in 2023
Stubbornly high inflation, a squeeze on incomes and weak economic growth. The UK’s financial situation during 2023 does not exactly sound like the ideal conditions for motorsport to thrive. And yet, there have been encouraging signs of resilience in the club racing world, with some impressive entries over the pastContinue Reading
Red Bull aims to improve “all aspects” for different RB20 F1 car
The Milton Keynes-based squad is coming off the back of a truly dominant 2023 campaign where it won all but one race en route to capturing both the constructors’ and drivers’ crowns with Max Verstappen.But despite the scale of its record-breaking feats, the team is not getting complacent that itsContinue Reading
WRC champion Rovanpera eyeing GT outing in 2024
The 23-year-old is set to have more free time on his hands next year after electing to conduct a partial WRC campaign to recharge his batteries, before returning to full-time competition in 2025.Rovanpera is an admirer of all motorsport and said in his announcement last month that he intends toContinue Reading