How Austin exposed the flaws in F1’s driving standards guidelines
The controversy over the Lando Norris/Max Verstappen overtake in Austin has once again put a spotlight on the way Formula 1 is policed.Fans are divided about whether it was right that Norris got a penalty for overtaking off track in an incident when his rival had run off the circuitContinue Reading
Alpine F1 Academy drivers Florsch and Pulling set for all-female test with Nissan
Alpine Formula 1 Academy drivers Sophia Florsch and Abbi Pulling will get their first taste of Formula E machinery when they compete in the all-female test with Nissan next month.Pre-season testing for the upcoming campaign will get under way at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia between 4-7 November, withContinue Reading
Out of the playoffs to the final four: How Logano beat the odds yet again
Joey Logano was having a solid day even before his fuel gamble, but it was never supposed to end in victory. Entering the Round of 8, thanks to Alex Bowman’s shocking disqualification the week prior, Logano looked like a real long shot to make the Championship 4. But he’s done it —Continue Reading
Bell in disbelief after Logano’s fuel gambit paid off
“You’ve got to be f****** kidding me,” Christopher Bell radioed in anger as he crossed the finish line at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After leading 155 of 267 laps, he finished second — just 0.662s shy of winning the race and an automatically advancing into the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4. But there’sContinue Reading
How Katsuta bounced back stronger after WRC benching
Takamoto Katsuta has explained why he was able to make a strong World Rally Championship comeback at the Central European Rally after being benched. The Japanese driver rejoined the Toyota squad for the penultimate round of the season last weekend following a shock decision by the team to bench itsContinue Reading
Horner: “Slam dunk” Norris penalty was a “black-and-white” case
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has backed the United States Grand Prix stewards over the penalty given to McLaren’s Lando Norris after his battle with Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen, calling it a “black-and-white” case.Norris was fighting for the final podium position at the Circuit of the AmericasContinue Reading
Seven things we learned from the 2024 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix weekend had it all. There was the usual wild Phillip Island weather, which led to a cancelled session on Friday but at least didn’t interfere with the schedule as it had in 2023.Marc Marquez overcame yet another self-inflicted drama – this time a tear-off getting stuckContinue Reading
Norris says Austin was “momentum killer” for F1 title hopes
Lando Norris labelled his United States Grand Prix weekend a “momentum killer” for his Formula 1 title hopes after losing ground to Max Verstappen.The McLaren driver had gone into the Austin event 52 points behind his Red Bull rival and well aware that, with time running out, he needed toContinue Reading
Duracell becomes F1’s first DRS zone sponsor in Las Vegas
Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix has added Duracell to its partner roster, with the battery company sponsoring one of the street circuit’s DRS zones.Duracell says its copper and black colours will be “prominently displayed” throughout the Las Vegas Strip’s DRS zone, which is the first bespoke sponsorship of itsContinue Reading
Seven things we learned at the 2024 United States Grand Prix
Box-office? Definitely. This year’s edition of the F1 race at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas threw up a thrilling battle between the two title protagonists over third – one that predictably ended with a stewards’ call that split the audience. Ferrari’s commanding 1-2 was almost secondary to the battle betweenContinue Reading