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However, with the fight in the F1 pack so intense this year, everyone equally knows that small gains can make a big difference in the pecking order.That is why several outfits did bring some new parts to Shanghai, with Alpine and Haas bringing pretty extensive updates, while Mercedes, Williams and RB all made smaller tweaks to their cars.With just one free practice session at the teams' disposal ...Keep reading

While the German manufacturer was buoyed by Lewis Hamilton taking the runner-up spot in the China sprint last weekend, it still endured a challenging Sunday race as it came home behind McLaren and Ferrari again.But with no notable uptrend in its form despite the efforts it has made to better understand its W15, Wolff thinks that it has to lift its game rather than think that glimmers of hope are ...Keep reading

BBC Sport's F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions after the Chinese Grand Prix.

The reigning Formula 2 champion, Pourchaire was called to substitute drive Arrow McLaren’s No. 6 Chevrolet in place of the injured David Malukas.A patient approach to both practice sessions built up to improved pace with every lap turned. Although qualifying left Pouchaire starting 22nd for the race, he converted that into a measured drive and progressed through the field to finish a respectable ...Keep reading

Formula 1 returned to China for the first time since 2019, with a sell-out crowd at the Shanghai International cheering home favourite Zhou Guanyu’s every move. While he didn’t get the fairytale finish he dreamed of, there were others who were very happy with their weekend’s work. We pick out our winners and losers from the Chinese Grand Prix.

Council says Gateshead FC has a 10-year lease to play at the International Stadium after being denied a chance of promotion.

Council says Gateshead FC has a 10-year lease to play at the International Stadium after being denied a chance of promotion.

Fresh off a runner-up finish the previous week at Texas, Keselowski found himself in contention for a win for the second consecutive week as the final laps unfolded at Talladega.After taking the white flag signaling one lap remaining, the Fords of Noah Gragson, Michael McDowell and Keselowski were able to get past Tyler Reddick and McDowell and Keselowski appeared poised to settle outcome between ...Keep reading

You can read all about the strategy here, with Hull revealing the lap that Dixon needed to get to in order to make his final pitstop and have enough fuel to reach the finish.Also, we should tip our hat to Honda, which again showed its economical prowess and swept the entire podium.But let’s focus on the genius of the man behind the wheel: Dixon's last five race wins have come from eighth, 11th ...Keep reading

David Floury, technical director at Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe, made the claim after Kamui Kobayashi, Nyck de Vries and Mike Conway took victory in the Imola 6 Hours after Ferrari made two key strategic errors."I don't think we should be over-excited because it was a race decided on a tyre call, not on pure pace," he said."If you look at pure pace on fastest lap time, Ferrari is four tenths ...Keep reading

In Shanghai, Ferrari driver Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris had delayed their first pitstop and were able to convert to a one-stop under a mid-race safety car for Valtteri Bottas' stricken Sauber.Perez and team-mate Max Verstappen had already made a green flag pitstop earlier and were forced in a second time so they could get to the end on hard tyres.Verstappen's ferocious pace meant he was ...Keep reading

The start to the 2024 MotoGP season has not been easy for Yamaha having scored just 19 points in the opening three rounds, with a best of eighth for Fabio Quartararo in the Portuguese Grand Prix.Despite this, Yamaha has been able to snare Quartararo to a new two-year contract and has big updates planned for the coming races.With tests lined up for after the Spanish and French GPs, 2021 world ...Keep reading

During the caution period to remove Valtteri Bottas's stricken Sauber, Sargeant was running down the start-finish straight towards Turn 1 as his Haas rival emerged from the pits following a change of tyres.But while Hulkenberg reached the critical safety car line that determines the running order a split second in front, Sargeant’s speed offset and momentum left him thinking he had got there ...Keep reading

While Lando Norris stood on the podium for McLaren at the Chinese Grand Prix, team mate Oscar Piastri ended the event back in eighth place after driving with “significant” damage during the second half of the race.

F1 Arcade, the world’s first premium F1 entertainment experience, today opened its first US location in Boston Seaport. F1 Arcade is a first-of-its-kind experiential venue with show-stopping hospitality and an electrifying atmosphere, and the opening of F1 Arcade Boston Seaport brings the thrill of Formula 1 to Boston locals and visitors year-round.

Kick Sauber didn’t manage to get a car home in the points in Shanghai, but despite that a clearly emotional Zhou Guanyu was given a standing ovation from the crowd as he saw the chequered flag in 14th position. That was more than his team mate Valtteri Bottas managed, the Finn’s race ending in a puff of smoke with a mechanical issue.

The WRC is currently facing uncertainty over its technical rules for next season after the FIA proposed changes that have been strongly opposed by manufacturers.In February, the FIA released its vision for the short and long term future of the championship, which included proposed changes to sporting, technical and promotional aspects of the series.While teams have been largely supportive of the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 finally headed back to China after the COVID-19 pandemic, where home hero Zhou Guanyu was cheered on passionately – moving the Sauber driver and 2004 Fernando Alonso fan considerably.Zhou was granted a post-race celebration on the grid behind the podium-sharing Red Bull drivers – Lando Norris absent from the initial congratulatory shots between the dominant Max Verstappen and the ...Keep reading

The German manufacturer endured another challenging weekend in China where the promise of a second place in the sprint with Lewis Hamilton was not followed through to the main grand prix.Russell came home in sixth, with Hamilton down in ninth, as the squad was once again left chasing answers about why it cannot unlock the potential it feels there is in its W15 car.And with major set up direction ...Keep reading

Durham sign fast bowler Peter Siddle for their next six County Championship games as cover for Scott Boland.