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Bartolini, Ducati’s vehicle performance engineer and Dall’Igna’s right-hand man, left the Italian manufacturer to join rival Yamaha as the Japanese brand went on a recruitment drive to bolster its technical line-up in an attempt to return to the front of the field. While the news was welcomed by Yamaha, it was a blow for Ducati, […]
As part of a push by Red Bull’s rivals to close in on the world champion squad, a deep analysis has gone into the factors that helped make last year’s RB20 so strong. One area of interest has been its suspension layout, with its pull-rod front and push-rod rear suspension being viewed as key elements […]
Marini has joined the factory Honda team to replace six-time champion Marc Marquez, having previously spent three seasons on Ducati machinery with first Avintia and then VR46. The Italian’s experience on what is now the dominant bike on the grid is invaluable to Honda, as the Japanese manufacturer aims to steady the ship after a turbulent […]
McLaren has taken the covers off the MCL38 Formula 1 car that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will drive in the 2024 season. The car builds on the much-improved MCL60 which, after a slow start, came alive thanks to several mid-season upgrades in the 2023 season. It is the first car fully overseen from its […]
Following Ferrari’s Tuesday launch, the Monegasque joined team-mate Carlos Sainz in giving the new car its first laps around Ferrari’s Fiorano test track, albeit only for a handful of laps. Charles Leclerc explained at the launch that his work on the simulator with the new car suggested that the team had made a “significant step […]
He jokingly compared it with making the first call to his close friend and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff after tempting his driver away. Vasseur expects that despite his obvious disappointment in losing his seat, Sainz will remain fully dedicated to the Ferrari cause this year, insisting that the team will continue to support him. […]
The stated aim is for a more manageable car, with a broader setup window, that’s easier to drive and quick across the course of an entire race weekend. Delving into the changes made by the Scuderia, we’ll start with the sidepods. At the start of last season, Ferrari decided to hold firm and committed to […]
At the age of 24, Quartararo is now in his sixth season in MotoGP, a class in which he won the title in 2021 and in which he has always competed on a Yamaha. The Frenchman, whose contract with Yamaha expires at the end of 2024, has been demanding a reaction for the last two […]
One of the main advantages that Red Bull exploited throughout last season was good aero efficiency, which made the car strong in a straightline. Its advantage increased when its DRS was opened, as the team had made the most of perfecting the drag ratio of its mainplane at the rear of the car and how […]
The Milton Keynes- based team is officially launching its 2024 challenger at an event at its factory on Thursday, and had hoped to keep the design secret until then, despite some early running. But despite world champion Max Verstappen’s first laps in the car on Tuesday being a strictly behind-closed-doors event, video footage taken by […]