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In a No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing, Palou put in a stellar stint and throttled to a flying lap of 1m35.589s around Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course. The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion secured the top time on the 40th of the entry’s 48 laps logged.Felipe Nasr pushed the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 to a run that ended up ...Keep reading

Rovanpera is unusually absent from this weekend’s entry list event after electing to contest a partial WRC campaign with Toyota as he plans to “recharge his batteries” ahead of a full-time return to the championship in 2025.However, the Finn was present at the ceremonial start at Casino Square in Monaco to take part in the reveal of two special edition Toyota GR Yaris that will go on general ...Keep reading

Bayne, the 2011 Daytona 500 champion, will join LMC as a driver optimization leader for the 2024 Cup Series season working under LMC’s new competition advisor, Matt Kenseth.In the new role, Bayne will focus primarily on the race preparation of LMC Cup drivers John Hunter Nemechek, Erik Jones and team co-owner Jimmie Johnson.“I’m super humbled that Jimmie, Joey (Cohen), Matt and our drivers ...Keep reading

Ferrari have made no secret of wanting to lock Charles Leclerc down for the foreseeable future – so the news he has signed a contract extension is not surprising.

Fernando Alonso has opened up about the “very unique” relationship he shares with team mate Lance Stroll, and has praised the Canadian for his “dedication” through the ups and downs of the 2023 F1 season.

Ayrton Senna achieved many accolades in his Formula 1 career. The three-time world champion is still a hero and inspiration to many. But the story of his early days in the sport, before he became a global superstar, remains a fascinating one – as a new documentary on F1 TV explains.

Craig Morrow, from the Gateshead area, died after being struck by a black Volkswagen Golf in Ryton.

A power supply issue on the Tyne and Wear Metro brought trains to a standstill between stations.

Ferrari have agreed a fresh contract extension with Charles Leclerc, meaning that the Monegasque will continue to race for the team beyond the end of 2024.

Dixon lapped Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course in 1m36.012s in the Cadillac V-Series.R from Chip Ganassi Racing’s stable, in warm track conditions for this 90-minute session.Dries Vanthoor set the early pace in the #24 RLL-run BMW M Hybrid V8, lapping in 1m36.828s before Louis Deletraz beat him by 0.163s in the #40 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-06.Kevin Estre’s ...Keep reading

Carlisle sign Sunderland winger Jack Diamond on loan and Fleetwood captain Josh Vela on an 18-month deal.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says he is "pleased" to have extended his contract with the team for "several more seasons to come".

The German driver enters the two races in Saudi Arabia having taken fourth place in the season-opening Mexico City E-Prix earlier this month, where he was the only non-Jaguar or Porsche powertrain user to finish inside the top five.Having remained in the leading group throughout after starting third, Guenther is hopeful that his and the team's good start to the season can continue."Definitely we ...Keep reading

Gateshead Council has agreed in principle to transfer the building to a community-led group.

John Bell's victims were aged between three and four and 13 to 15 when he sexually abused them.

With several teams looking to chase down Red Bull in 2024 following their dominant display last season, Jenson Button has tipped Mercedes as having the strongest chance of challenging the world champions in the upcoming campaign.

Alex Albon has shared how he surprisingly landed his first Formula 1 opportunity, thanks to Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko.

Ferrari stopped short of disclosing the exact length of the deal, but it is expected the Monegasque will remain with the team into the 2026 regulations shift."I’m very pleased to know that I will be wearing the Scuderia Ferrari race suit for several more seasons to come," Leclerc said."To race for this team has been my dream since I was three years old: I used to watch the Monaco Grand Prix from ...Keep reading

There is no silver bullet answer and, instead, much of the brilliance that made the RB18 and RB19 cars so dominant lay in how all its ideas worked together as a complete package. Trying to get to the bottom of that would require tapping into the brain power of some of its key architects – and CTO Adrian Newey and technical director Pierre Wache are not the sorts who will willingly give anything ...Keep reading

The Bavarian manufacturer returns to the WEC for the first time since its single-season assault on the GTE Pro class with the M8 with MTEK in 2018-19, as partner team WRT fields a two-pronged effort in Hypercar with the M Hybrid V8 and M4 in LMGT3.The Dallara-based LMDh contender has had a year of competition in the IMSA SportsCar Championship with Team RLL, taking a maiden win at Watkins Glen ...Keep reading