Sargeant continues with Williams for 2024 F1 season
Following an up and down rookie campaign with Williams, which saw him secure one point, Sargeant did enough to convince the Grove-based outfit that he was worth sticking with.He will line-up alongside Alex Albon once again after a season where the pair helped Williams secure seventh place in the constructors’Continue Reading
Ferrari cannot repeat mistake of “too high” expectations for F1 2024 – Vasseur
After being the only team to put Red Bull under pressure in 2022, there was optimism in the Ferrari camp that it would be able to draw level and fight for the title.But the Scuderia received a blow at the start of 2023 when it turned up with a carContinue Reading
NASCAR champ Blaney “poked around” idea of Indy 500 bid with Penske
IndyCar’s showpiece event will feature Blaney’s fellow NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson for the first time this year, who has entered the America’s biggest open-wheel race with a Hendrick-backed, McLaren-run car.Roger Penske, who scored his 19th victory in the iconic race with Josef Newgarden this year, has welcomed 2021 CupContinue Reading
Pirelli goes softer for F1 2024 Australian Grand Prix
With the Italian company electing to stick with its current tyre specification for next year, teams are already well-versed on their behaviour. So, with little more to understand about the different tyres, Pirelli has already committed to its compound choices for the opening three grands prix of next season.Having decided againstContinue Reading
Honda MXGP and WSBK stars join Jakarta bikers in unique Motul-backed fan ride
Dubbed ‘The Ultimate Ride’, the event was enabled by lubricant manufacturer Motul and saw five-time MXGP champion Tim Gajser, MXGP race winner Ruben Fernandez and WSBK riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge ride alongside hundreds of fans on motorbikes of all shapes and sizes.The star appearances on the city streetsContinue Reading
David Schumacher’s DTM future uncertain after Winward contract expiration
Son of former Formula 1 and DTM driver Ralf, Schumacher left single-seaters after 2021 in favour of a career in sportscar racing, embarking on an ambitious project in DTM with Mercedes customer Winward.However, after two lacklustre seasons that yielded just a single top-10 result, Schumacher’s stint in Germany’s top-most categoryContinue Reading
Rins: Yamaha MotoGP bike “very different” to the Suzuki
Rins moved to LCR Honda in 2023 after Suzuki, with whom he raced from his debut season in 2017, elected to quit MotoGP at the end of last year.Despite winning Honda’s only grand prix in 2023 in Austin, Rins felt undervalued by the Japanese marque and decided to break aContinue Reading
Craig Breen Foundation launched to help aspiring rally drivers
The foundation has been set up in memory of World Rally Championship star Breen, who tragically lost his life in a WRC testing accident in April.The sorely missed and much-loved Irishman was hugely passionate about rallying and encouraging young drivers into the sport at grassroots level.The Craig Breen Foundation, supportedContinue Reading
Chase Elliott voted NASCAR Cup’s Most Popular Driver again
For the sixth consecutive season, Elliott was named the winner Thursday night of the 2023 National Motorsports Press Association’s Most Popular Driver Award. This is the 33rd consecutive year a member of the Earnhardt or Elliott family has won the award, including Chase’s father, Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, who won theContinue Reading
Hamlin “a long way from where I need to be” after shoulder surgery
On November 22nd, Joe Gibbs Racing revealed that Hamlin had undergone successful arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder.This is not a new issue for Hamlin, who suffered a bone spur in his left shoulder a few years back and expected this to be a similar issue. However, the recovery is goingContinue Reading