Ferrari is "miles away" from perfect F1 structure, says Vasseur Former Alfa Romeo team principal Vasseur took the reins at Maranello in January after the departure of Mattia Binotto. Autosport · Aug 2, 2023
Marc Marquez interview: On his injury recovery, Honda’s MotoGP progress and Rins Aside from the catastrophe caused by his crash and injury at Jerez in July 2020, for Marc Marquez the first part of the 2023 season has undoubtedly been one of the most unrecognisable moments of his career. Autosport · Aug 2, 2023
Promoted: Preen denies Lay a hat-trick on Silverstone Radical Cup UK fightback “I got as far as Stowe and the drive unit failed,” he explained. DW Racing’s Ben Caisley therefore secured pole, closely followed by ex-Formula 2 and F3 racer Hector Hurst on his debut with Scorpio Motorsport, and Valour’s Chris Preen. Autosport · Aug 2, 2023
Iannone favourite to join Go Eleven Ducati team in 2024 Iannone has made no secret of his desire to return to international racing upon the expiration of his four-year doping ban, and has made multiple visits to the WSBK paddock this season. Motorsport · Aug 2, 2023
Alpine lacks lead driver in Hamilton and Verstappen mould, says former F1 boss Following the replacement of Laurent Rossi as Alpine CEO, team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane have left by mutual consent following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Autosport · Aug 2, 2023
Rins joins Yamaha MotoGP team as Morbidelli replacement On Wednesday morning ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Yamaha announced it would be parting ways with Morbidelli at the end of the 2023 season. Autosport · Aug 2, 2023
Alpine lacks lead F1 driver in Hamilton and Verstappen mould, says former boss Following the replacement of Laurent Rossi as Alpine CEO, team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane have left by mutual consent following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Motorsport · Aug 2, 2023
Hamilton’s post-F1 future not a part of new Mercedes contract The seven-time world champion is currently waiting for his lawyers and Mercedes representatives to clarify the final elements of a new deal that will commit him to F1 for the next few years. Autosport · Aug 2, 2023
Verstappen has right to be "cheeky" based on F1 dominance, says Mercedes As the Dutchman roared away to a crushing victory in the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, he joked with his Red Bull team that he had such a lead over the opposition that he might make an extra stop just to give his mechanics some extra pit stop practice. Motorsport · Aug 2, 2023
Engine disparities back on the agenda in Super Formula For the first time this year, Honda-powered cars locked out the front row in Round 6, as Tadasuke Makino beat Liam Lawson to pole, but you had to go all the way down to fifth-place man Ritomo Miyata to find the first of the Toyota engine users. Motorsport · Aug 2, 2023
Ryan apologises for outburst, hits out at bullies Ryan landed in hot water following Saturday night's Supercars race in Sydney thanks to an expletive-laden outburst on live TV. Motorsport · Aug 2, 2023
Armstrong targets full-time Ganassi IndyCar ride in 2024 Armstrong, who leads the rookie standings despite running a non-oval schedule in CGR’s #11 car, has scored top-10 finishes in half of his eight IndyCar starts. Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023
Albon: “Vicious cycle” meant slicks were quicker in the wet at F1 Belgian GP Spa was seen by the Williams team as a track that would favour the low-drag characteristics of the FW45 and give Albon a chance to repeat the points-scoring form that he’s previously shown this year at Sakhir, Montreal and Silverstone. Autosport · Aug 1, 2023
The road to becoming Britain's first Formula E champion “To become world champion is something we all dream of.” For Jake Dennis, that dream became a reality in the London E-Prix as he sealed the 2022-2023 Formula E title in front of his home crowd. It certainly wasn’t easy, with wheel-to-wheel battles and two red flags putting Dennis’s crowning… Autosport · Aug 1, 2023
Autosport · Aug 1, 2023 Ricciardo chasing answers after struggling to get AlphaTauri F1 car to “bite” Ricciardo’s second outing with AlphaTauri was a tough ask as he was thrown into a sprint weekend that was impacted by rain, and with only the FP1 session in which to hone the set-up.
Autosport · Aug 1, 2023 McLaren pushing to sign off final ‘conceptual evolution’ update for F1 2023 car Ahead of a landmark moment for the team, as it prepares to put its 2024 car in its new wind tunnel for the first time, the squad still wants to eke out one final effort for its current MCL60.
Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023 Abiteboul: Alpine F1's 100-race plan flawed amid Szafnauer exit Ahead of last week's Belgian Grand Prix Alpine dismissed team boss Szafnauer and long-time sporting manager Alan Permane, just a week on from Renault CEO Luca de Meo replacing Laurent Rossi by Philippe Krief as the Alpine brand's CEO.
Autosport · Aug 1, 2023 A solid end to the Formula E season for DS Penske In motorsport, money alone is not enough to win races. But despite the cost cap, the famous budget limits imposed by the FIA, some teams have unaccounted for internal resources. In Formula E, the two manufacturers with the most back-up resources are Porsche and Jaguar. They have been able to…
Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023 F2 frontrunner Vesti to drive in F1 Mexican GP FP1 for Mercedes As its first of two mandatory rookie runs in Friday first practice sessions, Mercedes has handed the 21-year-old Dane a run in the team's Mercedes W14 at the Mexico City race at the end of October.
Autosport · Aug 1, 2023 Why Aston and McLaren are testing F1 Pirellis that may never race The two-day test is the latest step in Pirelli’s programme of no-blanket slick running, although it is set to be compromised by rain.
Autosport · Aug 1, 2023 F1 risks “catastrophe” if engine move ends up in BOP, warns Wolff As Autosport revealed last week, the FIA tabled discussions at this weekend’s F1 Commission meeting to evaluate whether action needed to be taken in balancing the performance of engines to help out Alpine supplier Renault.
Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023 McLaren pushing to sign off final F1 ‘conceptual evolution’ update for 2023 car Ahead of a landmark moment for the team, as it prepares to put its 2024 car in its new wind tunnel for the first time, the squad still wants to eke out one final effort for its current MCL60.
Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023 Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 fields set The final pieces of the enduro puzzle were locked into place today with Blanchard Racing Team confirming its two-car programme.
Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023 Jake Kostecki seals Supercars return The former Supercars full-timer is set to team up with Super2 regular Aaron Love in BRT's wildcard entry for the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000.
Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023 Supercars bump-and-run under the microscope The issue was thrust into the spotlight for a second time this year in Sydney last Saturday when Shane van Gisbergen was slapped with a five-second penalty that dropped him off the podium.