Two Mercedes collisions behind Verstappen’s Hamilton penalty call in Italian GP
Max Verstappen and the two Mercedes drivers were involved in separate collisions as Formula 1’s 2024 Italian Grand Prix commenced, which explained the Red Bull driver’s call for a Lewis Hamilton penalty.Verstappen had started seventh and behind the Mercedes pair on Sunday, with George Russell in the lead W15 actuallyContinue Reading
Austin WEC win redemption for Le Mans heartbreak, say Ferrari crew
The drivers of the winning Ferrari in Sunday’s Austin World Endurance Championship round described the victory as a redemption for their near-miss at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Robert Kubica and Robert Shwartzman, who shared the winning AF Corse-run Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar with Yifei Ye, both used the wordContinue Reading
Boswell eyes Atlanta as Briscoe’s shot to advance into Round of 12
No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief Richard Boswell looks at Atlanta as an opportunity for Chase Briscoe to advance to the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. SourceContinue Reading
Larson on ‘bummer’ of losing Regular Season Championship by single point
Kyle Larson breaks down his race at Darlington and reflects on losing the Regular Season Championship by one point. SourceContinue Reading
Briscoe basks in crown-jewel victory after claiming Southern 500, playoff berth
Chase Briscoe walks through the emotions of winning in Stewart-Haas Racing’s final year of operation and qualifying for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs at Darlington Raceway. SourceContinue Reading
How the “stars aligned” for Bortoleto’s stunning last-to-first F2 victory
Gabriel Bortoleto stunned the Formula 2 paddock in Sunday’s feature race at Monza by becoming the first driver to win from last on the grid.After spinning into the gravel during qualifying on Friday and causing the red flags to fly, the Brazilian was relegated to the 22nd and final startingContinue Reading
Eight things we learned from the 2024 Italian Grand Prix
The Temple of Speed has just concluded its latest sermon, a cautionary tale of not hedging one’s bets and expecting to control a race that sat on a strategic knife-edge. It all came to pass at this year’s edition of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza – Formula 1’s 74thContinue Reading
Piastri: ‘Stroll driving like a karting rookie’ a factor in Monza defeat
Oscar Piastri has hit out at Lance Stroll after losing time behind the backmarker Aston Martin in Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix.Piastri was chasing Charles Leclerc’s leading Ferrari after making a second pitstop while the Monegasque was attempting to eke out tyre life on a one-stop strategy.After losing some twoContinue Reading
Why Marc Marquez’s Aragon win has more implications than people might think
Marc Marquez’s Grand Prix victory at Aragon on Sunday was much more than the end of a three-year drought for the Spaniard. He has kept a much lower profile than usual since he arrived at the Gresini team, while sending out very strong messages below the radar.Winning again 1043 days sinceContinue Reading
Has McLaren left it too late for team orders? Our F1 writers have their say
While McLaren is odds-on favourite to claim the constructors’ title, its unwillingness to shift its weight towards Lando Norris may well cost him the drivers’ title against Max Verstappen. Has McLaren left it too late or can Norris still win it? Our F1 writers have their say.Jonathan Noble – SacrificingContinue Reading