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The beginner’s guide to the Formula 1 weekend

Formula 1 - Tue, 2024-02-06 11:11
Our beginner’s guide provides all you need to know about the F1 race weekend formats, explaining how they work and looking at how they have developed since the World Championship began in 1950.

Bottas says no "burned bridges" with Mercedes over Hamilton replacement

Motorsport - Tue, 2024-02-06 11:10
Hamilton's shock decision to leave Mercedes has energised the driver market ahead of 2025, just when it appeared to be stalling as Ferrari and McLaren moved to tie Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris to long-term deals.Sauber driver Bottas drove for Mercedes from 2017 to 2021 as Hamilton's team-mate, but the team decided to replace the Finn with George Russell from the 2022 season.Hamilton's ...Keep reading

Gounon returns in unchanged SunEnergy1 Mercedes Bathurst 12 Hour line-up

Motorsport - Tue, 2024-02-06 10:53
The most successful driver in the history of the race, having won each of the past three editions in 2020, 2022 and 2023, Gounon will again line up with fellow Mercedes gun Luca Stolz and SunEnergy1 patron Kenny Habul as he begins his defence of the Intercontinental GT Challenge title on 18 February.Gounon, Stolz and bronze-rated Habul won the 2022 edition with Martin Konrad when the event ...Keep reading

MotoGP Sepang test: Martin sets the pace for Ducati on opening day

Motorsport - Tue, 2024-02-06 10:30
Last year’s championship runner-up Martin set a time of 1m57.951s on the GP24 Ducati to head Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta by 0.269s following eight hours of running on a hot and sunny day in Malaysia.It was Raul Fernandez who grabbed the top spot early on for the new Trackhouse team as the test began at 10am local time, lapping the venue in 2m00.044s on his satellite Aprilia.However, drama would ...Keep reading

Red Bull unsure if "third evolution" RB20 F1 car will be good enough

Motorsport - Tue, 2024-02-06 10:16
The Milton Keynes-based squad is due to reveal its 2024 challenger at its factory next week.And, off the back of a crushingly dominant campaign in 2023, it is well aware that there is little reason to do anything dramatically different in terms of how it approaches its design.But chief technical officer Adrian Newey is mindful that, while it has been the benchmark squad so far, its decision to ...Keep reading

Supercars slates “misleading” bias claim in Kostecki-Erebus standoff

Motorsport - Tue, 2024-02-06 10:09
When news broke last week that reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki would sit out the entire 2024 season, Erebus acted quickly to clarify that, at this point in time, the Australian would only miss the opening round at Bathurst.This was followed by a statement from Howard, which appeared to suggest that Kostecki was suffering a mental health issue in relation to defending his title – ...Keep reading

Former primary school earmarked for demolition

North East News - Tue, 2024-02-06 06:03
Plans to demolish a former primary school in South Tyneside will be considered by council bosses.

Honda signs Kalex co-founder Baumgartel for MotoGP programme

Motorsport - Tue, 2024-02-06 05:26
Honda has previous history of working with Kalex, a German engineering company that is predominantly involved in Moto2 and whose chassis are used by the majority of the grid.Last season, Honda commissioned Kalex with a supply a chassis for the RC213V that at time was campaigned by Marc Marquez and Joan Mir.That provided the Japanese marque a lot of value, especially in terms of the information ...Keep reading

GALLERY: Every angle of Kick Sauber’s bold new look for the 2024 season

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-02-05 22:41
Sauber followed swiftly in the footsteps of Williams by showing off their 2024 car on Monday evening.

Clapham attack: Man arrested for allegedly helping Abdul Shokoor Ezedi

North East News - Mon, 2024-02-05 21:27
Police say a man was detained and bailed on suspicion of helping Abdul Shokoor Ezedi.

Can Sauber’s new-look F1 challenger keep it off the back row?

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-02-05 21:14
Heading that list is a major change at the front of the car, as it sports a pull-rod suspension arrangement this year, rather than a push-rod system.Both Red Bull and McLaren made that switch at the beginning of this regulation cycle two years ago, so it’s not groundbreaking in any way, but it does suggest there’s a tangible benefit for having the layout, given the upheaval required to make ...Keep reading

Sauber needs to "step up" in F1 2024, says Bottas

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:51
In its final year under the Alfa Romeo identity, the team had a disappointing season, finishing only ninth in the world championship, with Valtteri Bottas logging two eighth places and his team-mate Zhou Guanyu never bettering ninth.Having observed the process of change that the Swiss outfit is undergoing ahead of the entry of Audi in 2026, Bottas is expecting an improved performance this year ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson begins 2024 prep for Indy 500 with test at Phoenix

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:47
(Note: This story has been updated to reflect the the test moving up from its scheduled date of Tuesday to Monday afternoon, along with confirmation of the the race engineer.)After finishing fifth in NASCAR's preseason exhibition at the Los Angeles Coliseum this past Saturday night, Larson is making the trek to the one-mile, low-banked tri-oval as part of preparations for his first attempt at the ...Keep reading

FIRST LOOK: Kick Sauber show off dazzling livery with a 'slew of changes' to new 2024 car

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:40
Kick Sauber have unveiled their 2024 challenger the C44, which sports a dazzling new fluorescent green and black livery, at a glittering event at London’s Guildhall.

LIVE COVERAGE – All the latest as Kick Sauber uncover their new C44 car in London

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:40
Live updates as the Kick Sauber F1 team reveal their car for the 2024 season in London, with an unchanged driver line-up of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu.

F1 Sprint format tweak agreed ahead of return for 2024 season

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:40
F1 Sprint will return for a fourth season in 2024 and a format tweak is set to make the spectacle more engaging than ever.

The beginner’s guide to F1 car launches

Formula 1 - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:40
A car launch, or reveal, is when each of the Formula 1 teams pull the covers off their new cars and set out key targets for the season ahead. Whether it's a glamourous ceremony with celebrity guests or a digital event showing the first official images of the new machine, it's one of the busiest phases of the year for every team.

Sauber F1 team joins Red Bull and McLaren in suspension shift

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:36
That choice was made by Red Bull and McLaren when the current regulations were introduced in 2022, and new Sauber technical director James Key was still working at the latter team.The success of Red Bull’s RB18 and RB19 models and McLaren’s surge in form last year inevitably led other teams to examine the option, and Sauber has decided to take the pull-rod route in search of an aerodynamic ...Keep reading

Albon tied to Williams until the end of F1 2025, clarifies Vowles

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:28
Following his impressive performances with Williams, Albon had been linked to a Red Bull return in 2025, which still has a vacancy for Sergio Perez's current seat alongside world champion Max Verstappen.With uncertainty over Albon's contract situation, which was believed to make him a free agent at the end of 2024, Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari also brought the 27-year-old into the frame ...Keep reading

Sauber F1 team reveals dramatic new look on C44

Motorsport - Mon, 2024-02-05 19:17
The Swiss outfit has taken advantage of a two-year gap between its Alfa Romeo deal and the switch to full Audi works branding in 2026 to introduce a fluo green and black livery for its first season with Stake as sole title sponsor.The C44 will be shaken down by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu in a filming day in Barcelona on Friday prior to the official F1 test in Bahrain on February 21-23.The new ...Keep reading

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