Bottas to leave Sauber after F1 2024; Mercedes reunion expected
Valtteri Bottas will leave Sauber after the 2024 Formula 1 season but is understood to already be close to signing back with Mercedes as its reserve driver from next year.In what has been an awful year for Sauber – still 2024’s only point-less team – Bottas’s place beyond the dealContinue Reading
Back-to-back LMGT3 wins | WEC 8 hours of Bahrain Highlights
A second win in a row for our Ferrari296GT3! This time for the 55 lineup. Watch the highlights now from the #8HBahrain and hear from the Ferrari Hypercar & Ferrari Races drivers as we conclude the 2024 FIA WEC Season. SourceContinue Reading
NASCAR suspends nine people, issues $300,000 in fines for race manipulation
NASCAR has penalized the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota of Bubba Wallace, the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Dillon, and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Ross Chastain.The penalties are the same for the all three drivers and teams across the board: A $100,000 fine, theContinue Reading
Hamlin: Manufacturers have “way too much say” in outcome of NASCAR races
“We’ve been saying this for quite some time — manufacturers have way too much say in the outcomes of these races and the manufacturers — I’m part of one, but they’ve ruined superspeedway racing.”Speaking on his popular podcast, Actions Detrimental, Denny Hamlin made his feelings about manufacturer meddling clear toContinue Reading
How the dream of a Cup title ended for three NASCAR heavyweights
Hendrick Motorsports will have a driver in the final four, but it won’t be either of their champions as both Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott were eliminated Sunday. Denny Hamlin’s title hopes also came to end, leaving the seasoned veteran Cup-less in his 19-year quest for the biggest prize in NASCAR.All threeContinue Reading
Jeff Gordon says it’s the job of drivers “to be aware of what’s on the line”
It’s no secret that OEM-aligned teams work together in modern NASCAR, but did Sunday’s finish cross the line into race manipulation? Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon, who now serves as the Vice Chairman at Hendrick Motorsports, saw nothing wrong with what unfolded in the closing laps.Speaking in a MondayContinue Reading
Da Costa tops opening day of Formula E testing at Jarama
Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa finished the opening day of Formula E pre-season testing fastest at the Jarama Circuit in Spain, as teams got to grips with the new Gen3 Evo machines.The Portuguese driver posted a 1m29.220s with more than 60 minutes left on the clock during the three-hour afternoonContinue Reading
Ben Hunt: The uncomfortable decision facing Lawrence Stroll
You can build the most impressive factory and fill it with all the latest equipment and computer software. Construct the most sophisticated in-house wind tunnel, boosting the potential of your team’s development rate. You can hire the most successful F1 designer of all time, paying him £30 million a yearContinue Reading
Herbert hits back at Jos Verstappen over integrity claims
Johnny Herbert has insisted he is entitled to his opinions on reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen as a response to criticism from the Dutchman’s father, Jos.The two former F1 drivers are at loggerheads after Herbert initially remarked that the time penalties dished out to the Red Bull driver duringContinue Reading
Shwartzman makes IndyCar switch with Prema for 2025
Prema Racing will field Robert Shwartzman alongside Callum Ilott for its maiden IndyCar campaign in 2025, bringing together two drivers the Italian squad had success with in junior formulas.This is a new career path for Shwartzman, who won the FIA F3 championship in 2019 and was the F2 runner-up inContinue Reading