What Brazil’s Rained Off Qualifying Means for Sundays Race – F1 Saturday Reaction
McLaren’s Lando Norris won the sprint race in Brazil, while team orders and Max Verstappen’s penalty were much discussed. One of the main topics of the day was the watercooled tyre story. While these were being discussed, the qualifying scheduled for the afternoon were postponed due to heavy rain. SoContinue Reading
Ferrari loses second place in WEC Bahrain race for exceeding tyre allocation
The second-placed factory Ferrari has been penalised for exceeding its tyre allocation in Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain and has dropped out of the points.Ferrari’s #51 499P Le Mans Hypercar shared by Antonio Giovinazzi, James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi received a penalty of 4m55s for using twoContinue Reading
Punch thrown: Cole Custer, Chandler Smith have altercation on pit road
Chandler Smith approaches Cole Custer and the two have an altercation, leading to Smith throwing a punch at Martinsville. SourceContinue Reading
Chandler Smith after confrontation with Cole Custer: ‘He’s got more stakes than I do next week’
Chandler Smith shares his perspective after a confrontation with Cole Custer on pit road after the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville. SourceContinue Reading
How F1’s Brazilian GP grid will be formed if qualifying does not happen
The unexpected downpour that forced qualifying for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix to be postponed has prompted great intrigue about a unique ‘what if’ scenario.And it is that, if the weather in Sao Paulo remains treacherous on Sunday morning and the rescheduled session cannot run, how will the grid forContinue Reading
Saturday sweep: Aric Almirola holds off Sammy Smith in Martinsville triumph
Aric Almirola holds off a charging Sammy Smith in the closing laps at Martinsville Speedway to sweep the stages and finish with the race victory. SourceContinue Reading
Almirola wins Martinsville Xfinity race; Smith punches Custer after the finish
Aric Almirola held off all challengers to win the pivotal cutoff race, denying Sammy Smith in second and Chandler Smith in third as they were attempting to win their way into the title-decider.Almirola, who competes part-time in the Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, now has three wins this yearContinue Reading
F1 brings forward Brazilian GP qualifying and race times
The FIA has confirmed that qualifying for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix will now take place at 0730 local time on Sunday morning, with the start of the race brought forward to 1230 local time.On Saturday afternoon, qualifying had to be continuously delayed and ultimately postponed due to heavy rainfall overContinue Reading
Hamilton wants better wet tyres after Brazilian GP qualifying postponement
Lewis Hamilton has reacted to the decision to postpone Saturday’s qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix by giving his opinions straight to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.Hamilton interrupted a live F1TV interview with Domenicali, in which the F1 boss was explaining the decision not to allow qualifying to go aheadContinue Reading
Martin Truex Jr. bests Hendrick drivers for Martinsville Cup pole
Martin Truex Jr. was the last driver on track in the pole round of qualifying, rocketing to the top of the charts with a 19.686s lap that denied Hendrick Motorsports a front row lockout.”I felt great about our car on stickers,” said Truex, who also led the way in CupContinue Reading