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While a restriction on testing is the most notable addition to the 2024 rulebook, the ADAC has also tweaked the regulations elsewhere for what would be the second season of the DTM under its stewardship.More practice timeAt the request of teams, the first practice session for each round has been extended by 10 minutes to 55 minutes. The length of FP2 remains the same at 45 minutes, meaning drivers ... Keep reading
The Spaniard arrived at Suzuka in a buoyant mood after leading team-mate Charles Leclerc to a 1-2 finish at the Australian GP, and hopes had been high of a strong showing in qualifying after some promising long-run form in practice.However, Ferrari endured a more challenging time in the fight for grid positions, as Sainz ended up fourth on the grid 0.485 seconds adrift of pole position man Max ... Keep reading
The chassis suffered damage to the front-right when Albon speared under the tyre wall after making contact with the RB of Daniel Ricciardo.The team, which will be without a spare until the Miami GP, remains confident that it can be repaired successfully and shipped to Shanghai for the Chinese GP.It was the third major accident suffered by the team in two weekends. In Australia, Albon crashed in ... Keep reading
The 2022 Moto2 world champion scored a best result of fourth in an otherwise difficult rookie campaign last year, though earned a MotoGP stay with Tech3 over Pol Espargaro as KTM figured out how to solve its three-riders-for-two-bikes problem.Though on a factory-supported KTM with the new carbon fibre chassis, Fernandez has struggled to get to grips with the 2024 RC16, which he feels is too soft ... Keep reading
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Total solar eclipses don’t happen every day, so when they do you’ve got to take advantage. That’s exactly what a group of scientists did from the inside of a Concorde back in June of 1973. These folks were able to spend 74 minutes in total darkness as they raced at Mach 2 against the sun.
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Byron was the first lead-lap car to make a green flag pitstop uncharacteristic on the short track in the middle of the final stage and when the cycle of stops was completed, he emerged as the leader for the first time in the race.Byron soon built a big advantage and appeared set for an uneventful victory, untilJohn Hunter Nemechek lost his right-front tyre and slammed into the Turns 3 ... Keep reading
The Spaniard holds a lead in the championship after the opening two rounds of the season of 18 points, marking the first time ever he has headed the standings for more than 24 hours.Prior to Portugal, he led the championship on two occasions: once after the sprint race in Indonesia last year, before crashing while dominantly leading in the grand prix, and again after the Qatar GP sprint in 2024 ... Keep reading
In what’s considered a nationwide first, a 76-year-old woman in Washington, DC’s Cleveland Park neighborhood sued the tenant who lived in a rental …
For beyond the headline lap times that have hinted at signs of progress in unlocking pace from its W15, the mood of its drivers is far more upbeat than at any point this season.Indeed, Lewis Hamilton declared that there had been a night and day difference in how comfortable he felt in the car something that has not been common throughout the troubled campaigns Mercedes has endured in the ... Keep reading
Eight-time grand prix world champion Marquez is the most successful rider on the grid at Texas Circuit of the Americas.Marquez scored his first premier class win at the Austin-based venue in 2013 and followed it up with successive victories through to 2019 when a crash opened the door for Suzukis Alex Rins to win.When COTA returned to the calendar in 2021 following a years absence due to ... Keep reading
Verstappen beat team-mate Sergio Perez and Ferraris Carlos Sainz, in a race that was red flagged following an opening lap crash between RBs Daniel Ricciardo and Alex Albon of Williams.2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix results Cla N Driver Car - Engine Laps Gap 1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda ... Keep reading
Norris qualified close to the front-row starting Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez on Saturday.But on Sunday it quickly became apparent Norris' real battle was with the cars behind, with Carlos Sainz being an immediate threat andCharles Leclerc fighting his way back into contention with a bold one-stop strategy.Just seven months ago the McLarens comfortably claimed a double podium at ... Keep reading
Wickens who suffered a serious spinal cord injury in an IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018 that left him paraplegic was making his debut in the series, sharing a Target SRL-entered Hyundai Elantra N with his fellow Canadian co-driver Mark Wilkins.This was the first race of a double-header event to start the NLS endurance racing season, a 28-lap race around the fearsome 12.9-mile circuit ... Keep reading
As expected after the Australian GP hiccup, the three-time world champion took his third straight win in a row at Suzuka, leading from pole to finish over 11 seconds ahead of Sergio Perez.Carlos Sainz again led the Ferrari charge in third ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc. After a more promising qualifying outing, Mercedes was not a factor in the race, with George Russell finishing a distant ... Keep reading
The Japanese manufacturer has been undertaking a top-to-bottom revamp of its MotoGP operations following a continuous decline in results over the last few years and the loss of star rider Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati.While there was significant optimism within theHondacamp over the winter as it went about changing its philosophy and culture, the opening two rounds of the year in Qatar and ... Keep reading
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media announced earlier this week that it had acquired majority ownership of Dorna Sports andMotoGPin a 4.2billion deal.The news of Libertys takeover has led to much speculation over the directionMotoGPwill move in over the next few years and how much of it will be modelled upon F1.One area where F1 andMotoGPcurrently differ is in ... Keep reading
The Mercedes driver had gone into the Suzuka race hopeful that the team could build on some promising potential shown in practice with a new set-up direction for the W15.But he was put on the back foot almost immediately from the restart of the red-flagged race after a minor clash withLeclerc in the opening sequence of corners left him with car damage.That meant he suffered from excessive ... Keep reading
The squad's miserable Australian adventure appeared a distant memory as the Bulls charged to a 1-2 resultthat never seriously looked in doubt.The latest edition of the Autosport Podcast discusses Red Bull's race, along with various other key talking points from the Japanese weekend.Jake Boxall-Legge and Filip Cleeren join host Bryn Lucas to also examine another podium result for Carlos Sainz, as ... Keep reading
The reigning F1 world champion got back to winning ways with a dominant display at Suzuka, leading home a Red Bull 1-2 by beating Sergio Perez by 12.5 seconds.During his victory charge, a radio exchange between Verstappen and Lambiase gained attention, when the Dutch driver reported his car was understeering at the start of his first race stint before moving towards a feeling of oversteer.Yeah ... Keep reading
Kostecki will start his Supercars title defence when the championship heads to Taupo in New Zealand on 19-21 April after sitting out the initial two weekends to prioritise my health, as per a statement issued on Monday.This comes after a prolonged period that saw allegations of bullying directed at team owner Betty Klimenko and CEO Barry Ryan something both have repeatedly denied ... Keep reading
The Milton Keynes-based team has a vacant slot for 2025 with Sergio Perezs contract running out at the end of this season.Perez has shown some improved potential this year and, off the back of finishing runner-up to Verstappen in the Japanese Grand Prix, he currently lies second in the drivers standings.But Red Bull still wants to see if Perez can keep up this form long term, having started ... Keep reading