Sterlacchini to begin Aprilia technical director role in Malaysia
Aprilia Racing has revealed new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini will make his first appearance with the team at the penultimate round of the 2024 MotoGP season in Malaysia.The Italian manufacturer confirmed Sterlacchini’s appointment earlier this month following the news that its current technical chief Romano Albesiano will exit in favourContinue Reading
Lancia launches its return to rally with Ypsilon Rally4
Lancia has officially launched its Ypsilon Rally4 car that will guide the World Rally Championship’s most successful manufacturer back to competitive motorsport.The Italian car maker, a winner of a record 10 WRC constructors’ titles (1974-1976, 1983, 1987-1992), has created an all-new Rally4 car that is set to compete in theContinue Reading
Hamilton elects to stick with Austin upgrade despite US GP troubles
Lewis Hamilton is sticking with Mercedes’ latest upgrade for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix, despite the troubles he faced with it in Austin.The seven-time world champion spun out of last weekend’s United States GP early on, in an incident he suspected had been triggered by balance problems from new developments.HisContinue Reading
Hamilton elects to stick with Austin upgrade despite USA GP troubles
Lewis Hamilton is sticking with Mercedes’ latest upgrade for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix, despite the troubles he faced with it in Austin.The seven-time world champion spun out of last weekend’s United States GP early on, in an incident he suspected had been triggered by balance problems from new developments.HisContinue Reading
MotoGP Thailand GP: Marquez tops second practice with new lap record
Marc Marquez ended the opening day of action for the Thailand Grand Prix atop the timesheets with a new MotoGP lap record to his name at the Chang International Circuit.The Gresini Ducati rider, who won last time out in Australia, left it until his final time attack to hit theContinue Reading
Tsunoda thinks “background” elements prevented earlier Red Bull test
Yuki Tsunoda is surprised it has taken Red Bull so long to offer him a Formula 1 test, but thinks elements in the “background” have stopped it happening before now.As revealed by Autosport earlier this week, Tsunoda is being lined up for his first proper run in a Red BullContinue Reading
BTCC drivers Turkington, Morgan and Hill to tackle club racing endurance events
BMW British Touring Car Championship drivers Colin Turkington, Adam Morgan and Jake Hill are all due to tackle club racing endurance events this weekend.Four-time BTCC champion Turkington will partner with West Surrey Racing stablemate Morgan and BMW Car Club committee member Paul Laramy in a trio of BMW 325ti machinesContinue Reading
Friday favourite: The relief driver who became a long-term collaborator
Jonny Kane could never have imagined that biofuel testing for the short-lived A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport might provide the origins of his favourite team-mate partnership. But a fruitful collaboration with Danny Watts that is best remembered for a famous Le Mans 24 Hours class victory with theirContinue Reading
Verstappen’s only job is to beat me, not win races – Norris
Lando Norris accepted that Max Verstappen’s sole job for the rest of the 2024 Formula 1 season is to beat him in races, and that his own role is to return the favour without being “over-ambitious”. Red Bull found greater performance in the United States Grand Prix thanks to a floorContinue Reading
McLaren and Red Bull Summoned by the Stewards – F1 Mexican GP Media Day Reaction
Alex Kalinauckas and Stuart Codling dive into the media day drama, with McLaren instigating a Right of Review over Lando Norris’ five-second United States GP penalty. 0:00 Intro 0:34 What is happening? 2:13 Previous examples 5:21 Drivers’ opinions 7:13 Gravel traps at COTA 8:41 Perez reflects on his 2024 seasonContinue Reading