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Australian GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained

A small but interesting feature was added to the rear wing pylon on the Ferrari SF-24 in Australia, as the team employed a winglet on either side of the assembly. It's somewhat surprising that we haven't seen teams do this before, given it's clearly allowable within that box region.

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Marko blasts Tsunoda and Ricciardo as "too slow" in F1 races

With RB having been relaunched this year under new management, owner Red Bull had hoped the team would deliver progress on track to fight nearer the front of the field.

Autosport

MotoGP Portuguese GP: Marquez tops opening practice in dusty conditions

Heavy overnight rain left the Portuguese circuit covered in sand and dust for the start of Friday’s track action, with the first Moto3 practiced red-flagged and then canned due to the conditions.

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Four-time F1 world champion Vettel to test Porsche's Le Mans hypercar

Vettel will take the wheel of the 963, which Porsche runs in collaboration with American powerhouse Penske, at a 36-hour test at MotorLand Aragon in Spain.

Autosport

Hamilton "least confident" ever with Mercedes W15 F1 car in Australia

After his team made changes since the last race in Jeddah, the seven-time world champion said that the car felt the best it had ever felt at the start of FP1.

Motorsport

What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2024 Australian GP

A brief excursion at Turn 1 mattered little to Charles Leclerc. He was already on top of the Formula 1 pile in FP2, prior to his brief off towards the end of the session, having beaten Max Verstappen by almost four-tenths of a second.

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Mercedes' F1 set-up changes "massively backfired" - Wolff

The Silver Arrows camp arrived in Melbourne optimistic about taking a “huge step forward”, with Lewis Hamilton defending the W15 as an “amazing car” and not being an “evil sister”.

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Red Bull left chasing gains after Ferrari’s “very impressive” race runs

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was quickest overall in second free practice at Albert Park, finishing the session 0.381 seconds clear of world championship leader Max Verstappen.

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Susie Wolff will not allow any FIA wrongs to be “brushed under carpet”

Susie Wolff announced this week that she had lodged a criminal complaint against motor racing’s governing body in the French courts over unfounded allegations made against her last December.

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F1 Australian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Leclerc was top in all three sectors on Friday as only a later Max Verstappen effort denied Ferrari a 1-2.

Autosport

2024 F1 Australian GP results: Leclerc fastest in practice

Lando Norris was fastest in first practice, setting a 1m18.564s lap, while Leclerc paced FP2 with a quickest time of 1m17.277s.

Autosport

Max Verstappen and Alex Albon damage cars in Australian Grand Prix practice

Chaos off the track and calm on it has been the theme for Max Verstappen and Red Bull in the early part of the 2024 season.

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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc fastest in FP2, Verstappen second

A 1m17.277s from Leclerc, his second hot lap on soft tyres, gave him a handy advantage over the rest of the field and put him clear of then runner-up Carlos Sainz, who was shuffled down to third by Verstappen's later second soft run.

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F1 Australian GP: Leclerc fastest in FP2 over Verstappen, Sainz

A 1m17.277s from Leclerc, his second hot lap on soft tyres, handed him a handy advantage over the rest of the field and put him clear of then runner-up Carlos Sainz, who was shuffled down to third by Verstappen's later second soft run.

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Albon could take over Sargeant's F1 car if crashed chassis is unrepairable

Williams does not have a spare chassis on site but team principal James Vowles has confirmed that the option exists to switch Albon to Logan Sargeant’s car on Saturday, leaving the American on the sidelines.

Autosport

Supercars Albert Park: Brown wins Race 2 as Triple Eight's streak continues

The Red Bull Chevrolet driver made the most of starting on the outside, racing line to take the lead and went on to take his second win of the season by 0.96sec.

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'No option but to trust FIA' amid criminal complaint, interference claims - F1 team bosses

The FIA Compliance Department looked into allegations from a whistle blower, who claimed president Mohammed Ben Sulayem attempted to influence officiating at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix plus delay homologating the Las Vegas circuit.

Autosport

F1 Australian GP: Norris fastest in FP1 as Albon brings out red flag

Fernando Alonso led the pack out of the pits with a large aerodynamic-load measuring device fitted to the front of his Aston Martin and its new front wing, but it was George Russell who initially set the first-place benchmark at 1m30.214s.

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Motor racing | Verstappen wants more focus on car, not Red Bull drama

Verstappen, who has won the last three world championships with Red Bull, said the internal strife had no impact on his performance or comfort within the team

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2024 NASCAR at COTA schedule, entry list, and how to watch

In a wild Bristol race featuring extreme tire wear, Joe Gibbs Racing prevailed with Denny Hamlin taking victory over Martin Truex Jr. as they battled through slower traffic. Another veteran, Brad Keselowski, finished third.

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Peer calls for ban on foreign ownership of English football clubs and F1 teams

Lord Scriven accused Formula One’s chief executive, Stefano Domenicali, of damaging the reputation of the sport by failing to address sportswashing

Motorsport

Bagnaia hails future Ducati MotoGP rider Aldeguer as “one of the fastest of new era”

Earlier this week ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix, Ducati announced it had signed Moto2 star Aldeguer to a two-year factory contract.

Motorsport

Marquez in “no rush” to sort MotoGP future despite dwindling factory Ducatis

The eight-time grand prix world champion only signed a one-year deal with Gresini for the 2024 season and is a key piece of the rider market for next year.While Ducati management has publicly never ruled out the possibility of Marquez being signed by the manufacturer in 2025, a new contract…

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Ocon: Reduced opportunity for points among bottom five F1 teams "worst feeling"

The French team slipped down F1's pecking order in its transition to its new A524 chassis, and has failed to recapture its regular position in challenging for points from last season as the early-spec car has lacked outright pace.

Autosport

IndyCar teams “already have” started Lundgaard pursuit for 2025

The Danish driver has raced for the Rahal squad since joining IndyCar in 2021 and since then he claimed the Rookie of the Year honour in 2022 – the same year he signed a contract extension – and scored a breakthrough victory at Toronto last season en route to finishing…

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