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F1 Q&A: Your questions answered before Australian GP

Formula 1 at the BBC - 3 hours 18 min ago
BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson answers your questions as teams get ready for the Australian Grand Prix.

Hawksworth “knew it was going to be a battle” for GTD Pro win at Sebring

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 18:10
Hawksworth started the day on pole in the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3, but the day quickly derailed after he was penalized and sent to the rear of the field for inadvertently striking a crew member during his first pit stop.Although the setback was significant, the three drivers were able to methodically march forward. Hawksworth was handed the keys -- and an opportunity for redemption -- for the final ...Keep reading

DRIVER MARKET: He’s a Finn who knows how to win – but where will Bottas be driving next season?

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-03-18 18:05
Valtteri Bottas is among the most experienced and decorated drivers on the grid. So, with the Finn’s three-year deal expiring at the end of the season, what’s lies ahead?

NASCAR and Goodyear baffled by Bristol tire wear issues

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 17:29
Although Goodyear brought the same tire combination as was used in last September’s race at the track, it became clear early in the race the tire fall-off was laying no rubber on the track, which resulted in unusually excessive tire wear.Teams quickly discovered they couldn’t go more than 47 to 50 laps before they risked a tire cording to the point of losing air pressure.To help manage the ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson would prefer "never to run a race like that again"

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 16:28
In fact, when the race concluded, Larson wasn’t exactly sure how he escaped with a fifth-place finish, let alone being one of the five drivers who managed to finish the race on the lead lap.“I think it was all accidental,” Larson said. “I don’t really know what happened. … A bit confusing on how that all played out and happened, but happy we were able to make it live there at the ...Keep reading

Ducati announces Aldeguer signing for 2025, but not where he will race

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 16:06
First reported by Motorsport.com last month, Ducati has agreed terms with Aldeguer to ride factory machinery from next year.However, while expected to be with Pramac, the official release from Ducati does not explicitly state what team the 18-year-old will be placed at.Aldeguer has been one of the top paddock prospects for the last couple of years, with a move to MotoGP in 2025 widely expected ...Keep reading

Albon: Williams “can’t access” full potential of 2024 F1 car

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 15:38
Albon’s Bahrain GP was compromised by overheating issues on his way to an unrepresentative 15th, while in Saudi Arabia he just missed out on the points by finishing 11th.Despite being beaten in Jeddah only by the nine surviving cars from the top five teams – plus the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg, the Thai/British driver still feels that Williams has not yet shown what it can do.“Very simply ...Keep reading

Hamilton certain Mercedes will win another championship as he outlines ‘challenge’ ahead at Ferrari

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-03-18 15:05
Lewis Hamilton says he “truly believes” Mercedes will become a championship-winning team again in the future, with the seven-time world champion denying that his switch to Ferrari was motivated by any loss of faith in the Silver Arrows’ ability to deliver him another title.

WRC and Dakar winner Kenjiro Shinozuka dies aged 75

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 14:32
Shinozuka shot to fame by becoming the first Japanese driver to claim outright victories in both the WRC and the gruelling Dakar Rally.Born in Tokyo, Shinozuka's greatest success came as a factory Mitsubishi driver. In 1988, he claimed the inaugural Asia-Pacific championship alongside co-driver Fred Gocentas. The pair took the title scoring a solitary rally win in India at the Himalayan Rally ...Keep reading

Alpine: "Shock" of having slowest F1 car triggered tech revamp

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 13:51
Alpine was already braced for a low-key start to the season after a late concept change, which meant it had initially made a sideways step over the winter while its rival teams were full steam ahead with bringing improvements to their cars.But team principal Famin admitted the nature of its struggles in Bahrain were still a "shock", with Alpine effectively the slowest team on the 2024 grid, which ...Keep reading

Aston reserve Drugovich to make race return in European Le Mans Series

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 13:01
The Brazilian-Italian, who has not competed since the conclusion of his title-winning season in the 2022 Formula 2 Championship, will contest the full six-round ELMS in the British team’s LMP2 ORECA-Gibson 07. Drugovich will share the car with Stephane Richelmi and Ryan Cullen in place of Gabriel Aubry, who had been scheduled to continue driving for the team with which he raced in LMP2 in the ...Keep reading

Hulkenberg: Smaller F1 teams need "unorthodox" strategies to score points

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 12:33
Hulkenberg carried his strong qualifying form from 2023 into the season opener in Bahrain, lining up 10th before falling to 16th in the race owing to a poor launch and damaging his front wing in a Turn 1 collision with Aston Martin racer Lance Stroll.Then in Saudi Arabia, the German climbed from 15th to score a point in 10th by going against the grain and not pitting during a safety car period - ...Keep reading

Mike Dodds: Sunderland interim boss hopeful of imminent returnees amid slump

North East News - Mon, 2024-03-18 12:09
Sunderland will have players back to help reverse their Championship slump after the international break, says boss Mike Dodds.

Mekies says RB need to see Tsunoda 'take the next step' in fourth F1 season

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-03-18 12:00
RB boss Laurent Mekies admits that the team are looking for Yuki Tsunoda to take the “next step” in 2024 to prove that he is continuing to develop all-round as a driver, with team mate Daniel Ricciardo acting as a “fantastic reference point”.

IT'S RACE WEEK: 5 storylines we're excited about ahead of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-03-18 12:00
Two races down, 22 to go, and the Formula 1 paddock is preparing itself for one of the longest trips of the season. With a huge crowd expected in one of the world’s premier sporting cities, here are a few of the talking points ahead of the race weekend in Melbourne.

Did secret contract move open door for potential Verstappen Red Bull F1 exit?

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 11:19
With a long-term contract that in theory committed him to Red Bull until 2028, and another dominant car underneath him, there seemed no reason for the Dutchman to be tempted elsewhere.But amid the power battle that has erupted within Red Bull for control of the F1 team amid the fallout from the Christian Horner investigation, the situation has changed a lot.The fears of Verstappen’s father Jos ...Keep reading

BMW 'looking closely' at a future MotoGP entry

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 10:23
BMW is arguably the most renowned manufacturer to not have fielded a factory team in MotoGP, having previously felt it was not the right platform to market its products.But with Flasch taking over from Markus Schramm as the new CEO of the BMW Motorrad division at the end of last year, and MotoGP set to introduce a new ruleset in 2027, the German manufacturer has changed its stance and is no longer ...Keep reading

Vowles: Current F1 regulations not a failure despite dirty air issue

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-03-18 10:06
The current aero package, introduced in 2022, was intended to make it easier to follow and hence overtake than under the previous regulations.That initially proved to be the case but in the third year of car development drivers are reporting dirty air is increasingly becoming an issue and following is becoming harder once more.Mercedes technical director James Allison has questioned the focus on ...Keep reading

‘I've never seen anything better than that' – Legendary engineer Jock Clear on Bearman's F1 debut

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-03-18 08:57
Oliver Bearman has received high praise from the Head of Ferrari’s Driver Academy following his F1 debut at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the teenager predicted to get “better and better” after impressing on his rookie weekend.

‘Seeing the names pop up on Toto’s phone has been quite funny’ – Russell on the drivers chasing Hamilton's Mercedes seat

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-03-18 08:57
George Russell says that he has been entertained by the calls and messages that he and Mercedes have received from drivers since a seat became available at the team in 2025, following Lewis Hamilton’s decision to switch to Ferrari.

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