Valtteri Bottas says he found it “slightly surprising” to see Mercedes so far clear of its Formula 1 rivals in Friday’s practice running for the Italian Grand Prix. Bottas was able to lead Mercedes to a 1-2 finish in first practice on Friday at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza before team-mate […]
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Maverick Vinales admits he and Yamaha are “a little bit lost” at the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix and can’t explain why his form has dipped so much since Jerez. The Yamaha rider was 0.020 seconds outside of the top 10 in 11th at the end of Friday’s practice sessions following […]
Avintia Ducati’s Johann Zarco will miss Friday’s opening two practice sessions for MotoGP’s Styrian Grand Prix having not met the requirements to undergo the mandatory medical test before the weekend. Zarco was involved in a 200mph crash with the Petronas Yamaha of Franco Morbidelli at Turn 3 of the Red […]
Honda has confirmed that Marc Marquez will sit out this Friday’s MotoGP Andalusian Grand Prix running as he continues to recover from a broken right arm. Marquez crashed heavily in last Sunday’s Spanish GP while recovering from a spectacular off on lap five while leading. The Honda rider broke his […]
Red Bull has been lifted by some encouraging progress with its RB16 during Friday practice for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, despite Alex Albon suffering a 20g shunt. Albon had set the second fastest time overall in the afternoon’s second free practice session before he had an off at […]
Marco Andretti records the fastest practice lap at The Brickyard in three years INDIANAPOLIS — The horsepower boost sent speeds skyrocketing over 233 mph early on Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Andretti Autosport cars quickly jumped to the top of the board with Marco Andretti logging a lap […]
Marco Andretti’s startling morning speed was enough to keep him in top spot as drivers and engineers spent a tough and hot afternoon struggling to get a strong four-lap average. While Takuma Sato has said the IMS track surface has been surprisingly kind to the Firestones over race stints, the […]
Marco Andretti’s startling morning speed was enough to keep him in top spot as drivers and engineers spent a tough and hot afternoon struggling to get a strong four-lap average. While Takuma Sato has said the IMS track surface has been surprisingly kind to the Firestones over race stints, the […]
Marco Andretti The weather forecast will likely settle the fight for Indianapolis 500 pole position, with Fast Friday pace-setter Marco Andretti “bummed” by his low draw starting spot. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Graham Rahal will be first out for Saturday’s time trials, with team-mates Takuma Sato (second) and Spencer Pigot […]
INDIANAPOLIS — About an hour before he won the Fast Friday Lotto at the Brickyard, Graham Rahal laid out the stakes for scoring a decent Indy 500 starting position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. © Walt Kuhn/IndyCar “If you have an early qualifying draw, you’re going to make the top nine,” […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A roundup of quotes from NTT IndyCar Series drivers on Fast Friday after their third six and a half hour practice session for the 104th Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fernando Alonso (No. 66 Ruoff Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet): “Today was a good day. I think after yesterday’s […]
Speeds and Andretti Autosport’s expectations for the pole position for the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge climbed arguably in equal measure Aug. 14, as Marco Andretti posted the fastest lap on “Fast Friday” since 1996. Andretti led the final practice before Crown Royal Armed Forces Qualifying this weekend at […]
INDIANAPOLIS — About an hour before he won the Fast Friday Lotto at the Brickyard, Graham Rahal laid out the stakes for scoring a decent Indy 500 starting position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “If you have an early qualifying draw, you’re going to make the top nine,” Rahal said. “If […]
Marco Andretti IndyCar Series veteran Marco Andretti ended Fast Friday in top spot as Honda remained at the front ahead of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. Andretti set a blistering pace early in the six-and-a-half-hour session, with the Andretti Herta Autosport entry clocked at 233.491 mph (375.767 km/h), albeit with […]
Marco Andretti records the fastest practice lap at The Brickyard in three years INDIANAPOLIS — The horsepower boost sent speeds skyrocketing over 233 mph early on Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Andretti Autosport cars quickly jumped to the top of the board with Marco Andretti logging a lap […]
While Takuma Sato has said the IMS track surface has been surprisingly kind to the Firestones over race stints, the track conditions today threw up the problems predicted by Simon Pagenaud’s race engineer Ben Bretzman when it came to qualifying simulations. The drivers who were trimmed out could start off […]
Marco Andretti posted the quickest lap on Fast Friday in his No. 98 Andretti Herta Autosport Honda, recording a 233.491mph with the help of an aerodynamic tow early in the 6.5-hour session. The focus on the day, however, was running without a tow as teams received qualifying turbocharger boost – […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The horsepower boost sent speeds skyrocketing over 233 mph early on Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Andretti Autosport cars quickly jumped to the top of the board, with Marco Andretti logging a lap of 233.491 mph (375.77 kilometers per hour). It’s the fastest lap in a […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The horsepower boost sent speeds skyrocketing over 233 mph early on Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Andretti Autosport cars quickly jumped to the top of the board with Marco Andretti logging a lap of 233.491 miles per hour. It’s the fastest lap in a practice — […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The horsepower boost sent speeds skyrocketing over 233 mph early on Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Andretti Autosport cars quickly jumped to the top of the board with Marco Andretti logging a lap of 233.491 mph (375.77 kph). It’s the fastest lap in a practice […]