After a disappointing Japanese Grand Prix weekend, where Mercedes found itself with only the fourth quickest car, it is aware of just how far ahead Red Bull remains right now. Hamilton, who has been pushing hard for Mercedes to totally revamp its concept approach, said that there should be no shying away from accepting the […]
Jota team principal Sam Hignett confirmed to Autosport that the British operation has approached Vettel about joining its expanded two-car Hypercar class assault on the WEC in 2024 with a pair of Porsche 963 LMDh prototypes. Hignett stressed that discussions with the German about a WEC drive and an attack on the Le Mans 24 […]
Sargeant suffered a couple of costly shunts since the summer break, starting with an off in Zandvoort. The American rookie also had a huge crash on his first lap of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, running out of track to catch oversteer out of the final corner, and then losing control on the grass as […]
Since the first stage of an intense programme of upgrades appeared in Austria Lando Norris has secured four second places, while his team-mate Oscar Piastri earned his first podium with third place in Japan last weekend. While the surge in form has been eye-catching Vasseur believes that McLaren underperformed in races earlier in the season […]
Although the Spaniard has recently been speaking about his intention, or rather hope, to reveal where he will race in 2024 during this weekend’s grand prix at Motegi, there is no certainty that by the end of the race on Sunday he will have been able to resolve the dispute he created for himself by […]
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The physical capabilities of MotoGP riders were tested on the series’ first visit to the Buddh International Circuit last weekend, with Jorge Martin requiring medical intervention after suffering from dehydration and several others reporting a burning-like sensation in the throat due to high temperatures and humidity in Delhi. The race had already been cut… Continue […]
When McLaren launched its MCL60 before Formula 1’s pre-season test, it painted a very downbeat assessment of what it had created. Team boss Andrea Stella was open that the squad was “not entirely happy for what is the launch car” because it knew it had missed some core design ideas as it brought the package […]
The Mercedes drivers were running together on track as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz closed in. With Hamilton on fresher tyres and potentially faster than one-stopper Russell, the team agreed to a request from the seven-time world champion to get him in front, leaving Russell to fend off Sainz for as long as he could. Russell initially […]
Leclerc finished fourth in Suzuka after being unable to match the race pace displayed by both McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who locked out the podium places behind Verstappen. But after the race, Leclerc revealed that he actually thought he was set to finish third after seeing one of the Red Bulls pull […]