Has F1 turned into a battle of who has the best wind tunnel?
As the fight at the front of Formula 1 has got more intense, the key to success has been in bringing the best upgrades without hitting a snag.The missteps taken so far this year by Ferrari, Red Bull, Aston Martin and Mercedes are in contrast to a McLaren team thatContinue Reading
Late-season comebacks for the drivers’ championship in Formula 1
The Woking-based team hinted after the Italian Grand Prix that they were fully ready to back Lando Norris in his bid to win the drivers’ championship. McLaren have come under fire after recent performances which have seen them rapidly catch Red Bull in the constructors’ title fight but not asContinue Reading
Magazine: Sensational Goodwood and Newey to Aston Martin
A superb Goodwood Revival and Adrian Newey’s move to Aston Martin make the cover of this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (12 September).There’s no doubt that Newey is the greatest Formula 1 designer of his generation and possibly of all time. Several teams tried to gain his services after heContinue Reading
Aston Martin no longer “underdogs” with Newey signing – Krack
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack feels that the signing of Adrian Newey adds “credibility” to the grand plans that CEO Lawrence Stroll had outlined for taking charge at the team.Krack reckons that Newey’s signing for 2025 will inspire the team’s engineering talent, particularly those among the younger contingent –Continue Reading
Piastri agrees to back Norris as McLaren makes 2024 F1 title fight team orders call
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says Oscar Piastri has agreed to back Lando Norris’s bid to win the 2024 Formula 1 world championship, following the squad’s post-Monza team orders discussions.The situation will only apply in specific circumstances and is part of McLaren’s bid to avoid the intra-team fighting that wasContinue Reading
Hyundai announces factory LMDh programme under Genesis brand
Hyundai is developing an LMDh prototype for an entry into endurance racing arena under its premium Genesis brand. The move predicted by Autosport in July was finally confirmed in a short statement on social media on Thursday that gave no further details or a timeline for its first entry into top-lineContinue Reading
Watkins Glen track changes will require “more precision” from drivers
Bold predictions from Goodyear regarding its new tire compound debuting this weekend, along with changes to Watkins Glen International’s track, are making for a challenging duo for drivers and teams to conquer for Sunday’s Cup playoff race.“Watkins Glen isn’t the typical Watkins Glen that we’ve seen in the past,” explainedContinue Reading
NASCAR Xfinity’s Josh Williams on his career arc and that time cops escorted him to the hauler
When Josh Williams, NASCAR Xfinity series driver, sat down for our video series “Behind the Visor,” he made sure his mullet looked good on camera. Then he told some amazing stories about the biggest moments in his career — and the stories behind those moments.Like when NASCAR made him park his car in theContinue Reading
Has McLaren Picked Lando as it’s #1 F1 Driver? – Azerbaijan GP Preview
After Monza, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella gave the media his biggest hint yet that the team may start favouring Lando Norris in pursuit of both major titles. Will we see that in Baku? Charles Leclerc has always gone well at the track, with three straight pole-positons, but has playedContinue Reading
The NASCAR Cup playoff contenders needing a rebound at Watkins Glen
As expected, the opening race of the NASCAR Cup playoffs really jostled the order of things in the championship standings.Most notably, top seed Kyle Larson crashed on his own in the first stage of the race. The result erased half of his points cushion, leaving him tenth in the standings andContinue Reading