Aston Martin: Sharing Mercedes wind tunnel ‘no excuse’ for 2024 struggle
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has conceded the shared use of Mercedes’ wind tunnel could be “a factor” in his team being off the pace this season, but insisted it was no excuse for the downfall.Whereas the 2023 campaign saw Aston Martin claim seven podium finishes in the firstContinue Reading
What Honda must do next now it has its ideal MotoGP tech boss
The appointment of Romano Albesiano as Honda’s technical director for 2025 has a powerful symbolic charge for a company so faithful to Japanese philosophy. However, the key to the success of the Italian’s signing is no longer so much what he can contribute, but what he is allowed to do.LastContinue Reading
What we learned about Renault’s F1 engine shutdown
Renault’s decision to end its Formula 1 works engine project has been one of the biggest stories of the 2024 season.The move, only made official last week, has triggered huge controversy within the factory walls at Viry-Chatillon, where the French manufacturer’s F1 power units have been made since the 1970s.ButContinue Reading
Is the future of Lamborghini’s flagship DTM team under threat?
SSR Performance may be fighting for the DTM title this year with Mirko Bortolotti, but the future of the factory-supported Lamborghini team hangs in the balance.There are numerous rumours about the Munich-Freimann-based squad linking it with a potential withdrawal from the DTM. Several key employers have already left for other teamsContinue Reading
Bagnaia: Familiar faces will dominate MotoGP until Valencia
Japanese Grand Prix winner Francesco Bagnaia has warned MotoGP fans not to expect much of a break in the status quo between now and the last race of the season at Valencia.The reigning champion believes the main contenders will be the same ones that dominated the 24-lap race at MotegiContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Talladega: Stenhouse wins photo finish after race stoppage
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held on in a two-lap dash to the checkered flag at Talladega for his first NASCAR Cup win since the 2023 Daytona 500 after a race-stopping pileup.The JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet driver crossed the line just 0.006s ahead of Brad Keselowski, who finished second, and 0.027s clearContinue Reading
Champion Hill plans to stay at West Surrey Racing
Newly crowned British Touring Car champion Jake Hill plans to remain at West Surrey Racing in 2025 to bid for a second successive title.The 30-year-old Kentishman has now spent three years at the Sunbury team and has raced his BMW 330e M Sport for the past two seasons under theContinue Reading
Why Mercedes is not tempted to write off 2025 for new-rules head start
Mercedes may still be chasing answers about Formula 1’s current ground effect cars, but it has no interest in writing off next year to get ahead for 2026’s new rules era.The German manufacturer has had a rollercoaster of a season; having started on the back foot it delivered a runContinue Reading
NASCAR’s Elton Sawyer explains the Damaged Vehicle Policy after Talladega’s ‘Big One’
Alex Weaver goes 1-on-1 with Elton Sawyer, NASCAR’s senior vice president of competition, to debrief how NASCAR’s new aero changes performed at Talladega and dive into the Damaged Vehicle Policy. SourceContinue Reading
Austin Cindric’s title hopes fade after massive Talladega crash
Austin Cindric was set to possibly change the playoff picture in a big way at Talladega before being caught up in the ‘Big One’ on Lap 183. After winning the second stage, he was in control of the race as the final five laps got underway. He had two FordsContinue Reading