Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff sees the upcoming ban on qualifying modes as a challenge – and he believes that it will potentially give the team more performance in races. The FIA wrote to the teams last week informing them of a plan to allow only one mode for […]
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When Tony Kanaan announced an oval-only IndyCar schedule in 2020, it was with the full intention of bringing down the curtain on a career which yielded the 2004 IndyCar title and victory in the 2013 Indianapolis 500. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic which meant the Brazilian’s farewell tour would be staged […]
Tony Kanaan is aiming to race on all of IndyCar’s oval rounds in 2021, despite the veteran driver having previously expected to wind down his time in the series. Kanaan had announced pre-season that the 2020 campaign would be the last time he competed at any IndyCar race except the […]
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Formula 1 needs to move away from one-stop races if it is to avoid boring spectacles like the Belgian Grand Prix. The Spa-Francorchamps event turned in to a tyre management affair once drivers were forced to make an early switch to the hard compound […]
But it was in Sunday’s race where he truly excelled, despite starting 18th, and he passed six cars on the opening two green-flag laps. Again, his ECR strategist Brent Harvey and race engineer Matt Barnes chose to pull him in early – working backward from when each pit window opened […]
Lewis Hamilton believes pressure needs to be placed on Formula 1 bosses so that changes are made to avoid boring races such as the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton eased to a dominant victory at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, leading every lap of the race ahead of Mercedes team-mate […]
Renault is calling for Racing Point to lose all points scored in races where its brake ducts were protested as the Formula 1 controversy prepares to go to court. Racing Point was docked 15 constructors’ championship points and fined €400,000 after it was deemed to have breached the sporting regulations […]
Andrew Tucker of Team Brit car racing Click to expand UP NEXT As Andrew Tucker held the trophy in his hands, he could scarcely believe how far he’d come since a motorbike accident had threatened to destroy his life seven years ago. The Newport native was riding his motorbike to […]
Dimensions: The ID3 is 4261mm long, 1809mm wide and 1552mm tall. At 2765mm, the wheelbase almost reaches that of the Passat midsize sedan. Standard tires ride on 18-inch rims, which are larger than the 15-inch rims used on the Golf. Motor: Built in Kassel, Germany, using parts from VW Group’s Salzgitter […]
Romain Grosjean says Haas would “1000%” repeat its Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix call to change tyres on the formation lap, even though Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen were later penalised. Both Haas drivers came into change tyres before the start in wet-dry conditions at F1’s most-recent race at the Hungaroring, […]
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi believes the series can be proud of what it has achieved in the wake of COVID-19 after the opening three races of the season. Masi was one of the key FIA players, who along with F1 and the teams, created and implemented special protocols […]
Jimmie Johnson has no intention of slowing down after retiring from racing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series at the end of the 2020 season. The seven-time NASCAR champ is looking at other racing options for his future, including in the IndyCar Series. © Provided by For The Win While […]
© LAT Images Binder: KTM’s Brad Binder says he has “no rush” to try and win more MotoGP races following his Czech Grand Prix triumph, after a “tough” first day at the Austrian GP. The South African became MotoGP’s latest winner last time at Brno, when he guided the RC16 […]
KTM’s Brad Binder says he has “no rush” to try and win more MotoGP races following his Czech Grand Prix triumph, after a “tough” first day at the Austrian GP. The South African became MotoGP’s latest winner last time at Brno, when he guided the RC16 to his and KTM’s […]
Jaguar Formula E driver James Calado is set to miss the final two Berlin races in August and will likely be replaced by new reserve Tom Blomqvist, Autosport understands. Calado was signed by Jaguar for the current 2019-20 campaign but will lose his seat to Envision Virgin Racing driver Sam […]
Silverstone’s Stuart Pringle says the track offered to host 12 Formula 1 races over a period of months to assist the championship organise a 2020 calendar after the coronavirus disruption. The Northamptonshire track will host the British Grand Prix and the 70th Anniversary GP on the next two weekends, which […]
In the third and final instalment of the series delving into the best motorsport books to have ever been published, IAN TITCHMARSH gives his verdict on those dealing with racing circuits and the great races staged at them It shouldn’t be a surprise that books about circuits and races tend […]
Charles Leclerc has hit out at those suggesting he is being racist for refusing to take a knee before the start of Formula 1 races. The Monegasque is one of a few drivers who has declined to kneel down during the anti-racism protests because they don’t feel comfortable doing so […]
Grands Prix have felt more like Formula Renault events than Formula 1 thanks to a lack of fans this year, reckons McLaren’s Lando Norris. No spectators have been allowed in to F1 races held so far this year in a bid to minimise the risks to public health amid the […]
2013 British Touring Car champion Andrew Jordan made a winning return to a BTCC event at Brands Hatch last weekend, racing a Mini Miglia in one of the support categories. Jordan was due to drive for West Surrey Racing in this year’s BTCC but was unable to drive for the […]