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The day Button scored his 'best F1 win'... until next time!
Just like Canada 2011, this was a race defined by mixed weather conditions, which played into Button’s super-sensitive hands.Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber had locked out the front row, but Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari rocketed ahead at the start. Race director Charlie Whiting immediately pointed at Alonso from his starter’s stand, and a penalty soon followed for a jump ...Keep reading
New compound to thwart Porsche’s inspired Long Beach ‘no tires’ call
Porsche Penske Motorsport claimed its first IMSA GTP victory with its 963 with Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet, after a lack of pace in practice and qualifying led it to running the same set of tires for the entire 100-minute, sprint-format race.It meant the car’s mandatory pitstop was much faster than its rivals, giving it track position and avoiding the painfully slow warm-up phase required by ...Keep reading
Surging Chase Briscoe says a win "is right around the corner"
Briscoe is heading into this weekend’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on the heels of consecutive top-10 finishes, including a season’s-best sixth last weekend at Texas.The strong two-week run – which included top-10 finishes in both stages at Texas and rebounding from involvement in a wreck early in the final stage – has pushed Briscoe to 12th in the series standings – highest ...Keep reading
How MotoGP brakes work: Secrets of stopping a 220mph bike
The bikes’ 1000cc engines produce 270hp but their tiny contact patches and lack of downforce relative to cars costs them dearly in lap time when compared to a Formula 1 machine.For example, Valtteri Bottas lapped his 2019 F1 Mercedes in 1m32.029s in qualifying for the US Grand Prix at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, compared with Maverick Vinales’ 2m00.864s in MotoGP qualifying there in ...Keep reading
PADDOCK INSIDER: Teams gear up for Sprint challenge on return to China as the driver market hots up
Formula 1 is back in China for the first time since 2019 – and 20 years after the inaugural Grand Prix in the country.
Albon hails ‘massive job’ from Williams to get ready for China after Japan woes
Alex Albon has praised Williams for their efforts in ensuring that both cars are ready for the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Thai driver having crashed heavily last time out in Japan in what was the team’s third big incident in just two weeks.
WATCH: EA Sports reveal trailer for F1 24 game as more features announced
Check out the full F1 24 game trailer, highlighting a revamped 'Career' mode, circuit enhancements and EA SPORTS' Dynamic Handling system – developed with Max Verstappen.
Hyundai enacts contingency plan after WRC Kenya fuel issue
Neuville’s i20 N was struck by a fuel system issue at Safari Rally Kenya that ended any hopes of a podium finish.The problem resulted in the Belgian losing more than 10 minutes, dropping from second to fifth overall. At the time Neuville, who leads Toyota’s Elfyn Evans by six points in the championship, felt the problem wasn’t related to the rally’s unique set of conditions.Hyundai team ...Keep reading
2024 NASCAR Talladega schedule, entry list, and how to watch
Hendrick Motorsports continued its winning ways at Texas Motor Speedway. Chase Elliott snapped a 42-race winless streak, fending off Denny Hamlin and later Ross Chastain in overtime.Chastain was on his way to finish second when he was hit from behind by a charging William Byron, sending him spinning into the wall. He finished 32nd.Larson appeared to have the strongest car at Texas, but suffered ...Keep reading
Cam Waters to run NASCAR Truck race at Kansas
Waters will again drive the No. 66 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. The 29-year-old has 11 victories as a Supercars driver and has twice been the championship runner-up. He currently competed for Tickford Racing.He made his NASCAR debut in the Truck race at Martinsville, saying that ti was "definitely wild, but I loved it." Waters was knocked out of the race after 176 of 200 laps, but walked away ...Keep reading
Vanwall working on 2025 WEC comeback with heavily-revised hypercar
Having not been granted a spot on the 19-car Hypercar grid for the 2024 season amid the arrival of Lamborghini, BMW and Alpine, among others, Vanwall is pressing ahead with plans to make a comeback next year, team boss Colin Kolles told Motorsport.com's sister title Motorsport-Total.com.The German outfit's Le Mans Hypercar will undergo a major upgrade for its planned return, with the biggest ...Keep reading
Perez: Red Bull can be more resilient to graining after Melbourne
Red Bull continues to be the dominant team in 2024, but its race performance was less convincing in last month's Australian Grand Prix, in which Ferrari looked to edge ahead.The Melbourne race was marked by heavy front graining, which is believed to be a factor in why Ferrari was so strong relative to Red Bull.Max Verstappen's early retirement meant it was much harder to make comparisons, but ...Keep reading
COTA: F1 and MotoGP double-header possible but not probable
Earlier this month it was announced that Liberty Media, the American entertainment company which also owns F1, acquired an 86% stake in Dorna Sports, valuing the MotoGP, WorldSBK and MotoE promoter at €4.2 billion.It revived the idea of the two championships experimenting with a joint weekend, which according to Dorna sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta was "not discarded" but not actively worked ...Keep reading
WRC 2025 rules limbo creating “critical” situation for teams
Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport-Ford collectively wrote to the FIA opposing the governing body’s recommendations for next year, that include the removal of hybrid power from Rally1 cars alongside a reduction in aero and power.The thinking behind the FIA’s vision is to bring the Rally1 car more into line with the performance of Rally2 cars, which will be given a boost in power through an upgrade ...Keep reading
F2 racer Antonelli ‘excited for what’s coming’ after making ‘incredible’ F1 test debut with Mercedes
Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli got his first taste of Formula 1 machinery with the team earlier this week as part of a two-day test at the Red Bull Ring, saying he “loved every second” of the “incredible experience”.
Perez optimistic of remaining with Red Bull beyond 2024 as Verstappen praises ‘logical’ Sprint tweaks in Shanghai
Red Bull’s Mexican charge Sergio Perez has said that he’s feeling optimistic about his chances of remaining with the squad in 2025 – with a number of drivers thought to be interested in taking his spot when his contract comes up at the end of the year.
Mercedes locked in "battle of fine margins", says Russell
The German manufacturer has endured a bruising start to the 2024 season, with it yet to finish on the podium and currently lying in fourth in the constructors’ championship – just one point ahead of Aston Martin.But while on paper its situation does not look too promising, Russell thinks that Mercedes' fate has been exacerbated by tiny elements – and a relatively minor uplift in pace would ...Keep reading
F1: Chequered Flag
Jennie Gow and the team preview the Chinese Grand Prix.
F1: Chequered Flag
Jennie Gow and the team preview the Chinese Grand Prix.
Why Porsche doesn't expect another WEC domination at Imola
Porsche pretty much dominated at the World Endurance Championship season-opener in Qatar back in March. The German manufacturer’s 963 LMDh led all bar 52 of the 355 laps on the way to blocking out the podium positions. But there’s every reason to expect that it is going to have more of a fight on its hands second time out for the Hypercar field in 2024 this weekend in Imola.Porsche certainly ...Keep reading