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F3 star Browning eyeing Williams F1 opportunity in 2024

More often than not, drivers progress to F1 via the established path of F3 and Formula 2, but occasionally there are exceptions.

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Bahrain drains filled with concrete for F1 race after testing disruptions

As first reported by Autosport, the plan to seal the drains was proposed by F1 stakeholders on the final day of the three-day test last week.Testing was heavily disrupted when a drain cover on the approach to Bahrain’s Turn 11 was forced loose.In a Bahrain race preview statement, the FIA…

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Analysis: What to expect from the FIA as WRC future decision looms

On Wednesday, the FIA is set to reveal a concept that will form the WRC's future direction, with the focus being on the top category. The Rally1 hybrid class, launched in 2022, has come under scrutiny having struggled to attract manufacturers, while entries have dropped below 10 cars this season.

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Norris: No regrets over new McLaren F1 deal amid Hamilton Ferrari switch

Norris has committed his future to McLaren with what is being described only as a “multi-year” deal, which supersedes an existing contract that expired at the end of 2025.

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Obituary: British F4 and Ginetta Junior racer Joel Pearson dies aged 19

Pearson made the switch from karts to cars partway through 2018 when he joined the Ginetta ranks, before contesting two full campaigns – taking two podiums en route to eighth in the 2020 standings.

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Why the legality of Mercedes' trick F1 front wing wasn't in real doubt

The focus is on a thin piece of carbon fibre that connects the uppermost flap to the nosecone.

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Fourmaux: Maiden WRC podium is proof to “never give up” on dreams

Fourmaux delivered the best result of his WRC career to date to finish a milestone third, 47.9 seconds behind eventual Rally Sweden winner Esapekka Lappi of Hyundai.The M-Sport Ford driver successfully navigated incredibly challenging conditions that caught out world champions Kalle Rovanpera and Ott Tanak to end Saturday in second…

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WEC's new LMGT3 class will see "much closer" racing - Sorensen

The WEC has replaced its GTE Am division for 2024 with LMGT3, marking a significant change in philosophy as the new breed of cars are equipped with ABS that makes them easier for amateur drivers to handle than their GTE predecessors.

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Ex-F1 driver Glock in DTM comeback talks with McLaren team

Autosport's sister website Motorsport-Total.com understands that efforts are being made to help the five-time DTM race winner secure a comeback in 2024 after a two-year absence.

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Hyundai confident Tanak’s WRC engine issue won’t return in Sweden

Anti-lag system issues affected all three Hyundais in Monte Carlo, with Tanak hit the worst by the problem that team principal Cyril Abiteboul admitted was exacerbated by the 2019 world champion’s driving style.

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"Relaxed" Rovanpera to enjoy Rally Sweden victory tilt without WRC title pressure

The reigning two-time world champion is expected to be the overwhelming favourite for victory on Sweden’s snow covered roads.

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Ducati's Dall'Igna "very disappointed" to lose key tech man to Yamaha

Bartolini, Ducati's vehicle performance engineer and Dall'Igna's right-hand man, left the Italian manufacturer to join rival Yamaha as the Japanese brand went on a recruitment drive to bolster its technical line-up in an attempt to return to the front of the field.

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What we learned from MotoGP's Sepang 2024 test

As MotoGP heads off from its annual winter Sepang residency, this year’s pre-season shakedown and test had plenty of focus points going into it and even more coming out.

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FIA launches WRC fan survey

The launch of a new fan survey to collect data from WRC fans is the FIA’s latest step in the process in understanding the future direction for rallying’s top tier.

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Hamilton's X44 team departs Extreme E

X44 was run by Prodrive for the first two seasons of the off-road series that began in 2021 and captured the drivers' title in 2022 with Sebastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez after the duo had finished runner-up the year before. Management of the programme switched to Rodin Carlin in 2023…

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Alpine braced for tough start to F1 2024 after car concept change

On Wednesday, Alpine launched a 2024 challenger that is a complete overhaul of its predecessor, with technical director Matt Harman explaining "only the steering wheel" has been carried over following a sixth-place finish in 2023. The "aggressive" revamp, which not only involves aerodynamics but also a redesign of rear suspension…

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Vowles: Mercedes F1 "will come back stronger" after losing Hamilton

Last week Mercedes announced the bombshell news that seven-time world champion Hamilton would be departing the team at the end of 2024 to join his former GP2 team boss Fred Vasseur at Ferrari. According to Vowles, Hamilton's shock departure will inevitably be a blow to Mercedes, but he believes all parties…

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WRC confident of Middle East round in 2025

Returning to the Middle East for the first time since Rally Jordan in 2011 has been a long-time goal for the championship, with Saudi Arabia understood to be the target to host a round in 2025.

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Why Russell’s toughest year in F1 hasn’t got him down

That comes down to typical sportsperson bravado – but the psychological boost of such an approach, to take the positives and shut out the negativity, has long been clear at the top level of all sporting echelons.

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Ferrari market cap surges $7 billion amid Hamilton F1 bombshell

As reported earlier by Autosport, Hamilton is set to be announced imminently as a Ferrari driver from 2025 after agreeing a shock switch from Mercedes.

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Gravel Notes Podcast: WRC Monte Carlo review

Neuville delivered statement win to announce his title credentials as the championship adjusts to the fact that reigning world champion Kalle Rovanpera has elected to contest a partial campaign this season.The drive was arguably Neuville’s greatest of his WRC career as he defeated an inspired Ogier by 16.1s. But Ogier’s…

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Hamilton set to make shock switch to Ferrari in F1 2025

Although it is not clear if a final contract has been signed, Autosport understands that negotiations are at an advanced stage and could be concluded by the end of this week.

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Barcelona chiefs confident €50m revamp will help secure fresh F1 deal

Earlier this month, F1 announced the Spanish GP would move from Barcelona, where it had been held continuously since 1991, to a new hybrid street circuit at the IFEMA complex in Madrid from 2026 onwards. Barcelona's current deal expires after 2026, meaning that season will see two races in Spain for…

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Analysis: The big questions after the debut of the WRC’s new points system

The World Rally Championship’s new points system, that is complicated upon first glance, has divided opinion in the service park and among fans. Several drivers voiced their criticism of the revamp in the lead up to the rally, with the most common gripes being that it is too complicated and…

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Butcher takes BTCC ‘sabbatical’ for 2024

The 36-year-old Scot has made the decision after finishing 10th in the standings last year, his worst campaign since his maiden full BTCC season in 2018.

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