The phrase “just send it” is common among drivers, but the reality is very few have the courage to push through a corner at nearly 240mph without lifting once something feels imperfect.And that can’t really be blamed as one could imagine it is absolutely scary as hell once something goes awry at those speeds; if there is even enough time to feel fear in the moment.At 19 years old, Siegel ...Keep reading
The 30-year-old Kiwi will lead the 33-car field to the green flag for a three-wide rolling start across 11 rows for the 200-lap, 500-mile race.In a Penske sweep, its first since 1988, Will Power will start from the middle of the front row, with Josef Newgarden on the outside.Indy 500 grid: McLaughlin on pole from Power, NewgardenWhat happened in Fast Six qualifying?Last of the drivers to run as ...Keep reading
The organization has formed a partnership with Amerivet Securities, which the team described as a 'leading service-disabled veteran-owned broker-dealer.' Dillon will pilot the No. 50 Chevrolet Camaro on Sunday.Dillon, who will be making his third start of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, made his previous appearances with Kaulig Racing. He has 240 starts at the Cup level with two top -ives and ...Keep reading
Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, has impressed in the buildup to his Indy 500 debut, where he is set to start fifth on Sunday in the No. 17 Arrow McLaren-Rick Hendrick Chevrolet.And one of the more unique factors is that even though Hendrick is one of the most recognizable figures in motorsports, this marks his first time to be entered as a team owner in the Indy 500.In the case of ...Keep reading
Buescher never led a lap in Sunday night’s All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, but he was running his best when it mattered most – in the closing laps of the race and $1 million on the line.With the heat races canceled by rain, Buescher lined up fifth in the main event and within the first 50 laps had moved into second behind eventual winner Joey Logano.When some mixed pit ...Keep reading
As previously reported by Motorsport.com, Symonds was set to leave his position as F1's chief technical officer after seven years in the job, playing a crucial role in contributing to F1's technical regulations for 2022 and 2026.With the chassis rules for 2026 all but finalised, Symonds decided to leave the organisation as had long been under consideration.It has now emerged that Andretti Global ...Keep reading
JGR has used a variety of drivers in its No. 19 Toyota GR Supra this year. Ryan Truex, Aric Almirola, Ty Gibbs, Taylor Gray have all piloted the car with Truex earning a victory at Dover Motor Speedway.The team stated that Bilicki will be behind the wheel for multiple races with his first start coming at Portland International Raceway in June.“Josh [Bilicki] brings a unique skillset to our ...Keep reading
But as McLaren has closed in on the Milton Keynes-based squad, it is now under pressure to ensure that it leaves no performance on the table.And, with less than one tenth of a second being the difference between pole position and off the front row in Imola, Red Bull knows it has to throw everything it can at it now to avoid falling back.That is why it arrived at Imola with a handful of new parts ...Keep reading
The 2024 season is starting to shift towards a three-horse race between Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari as car upgrades appear to have whittled down the difference between the three teams to one or two tenths at best.There is little doubt Verstappen and Red Bull are still in a plum position to see out both championships, but with more than two thirds of the championship still to run, the recent ...Keep reading
The 25-year-old Mexican was Arrow McLaren’s best shot to win last year’s race until he crashed out in the closing stages, after an ambitious move on eventual runner-up Marcus Ericsson ended in the Turn 3 wall.Although he was fifth quickest in practice on Monday, as teams reverted to race-spec turbo boost after three days in qualifying mode, the normally upbeat O’Ward was uncharacteristically ...Keep reading
Tanak has struggled to adjust to the i20 N Rally1 following his return to the Korean manufacturer this season but showed signs he’s made a stride forward by challenging for victory in Portugal earlier this month.Tanak was able to find a way to drive around his set-up struggles on Portugal’s gravel roads to finish a season’s best second, 7.9s adrift of rally winner Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier ...Keep reading
For the King of Monaco... Ayrton Senna
The Woking-based team has worked with sponsor partner OKX on the complete takeover of the MCL38 colour scheme – replacing its papaya orange with the yellow, green and blue colours of the late Brazilian’s iconic helmet.The car also features iconic Senna quotes inside the cockpit, as well as lettering featuring the three-time world champion’s name on the front and rear wings.While last ...Keep reading
BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos believes the credentials of event newcomers Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde will negate their lack of experience in the Le Mans 24 Hours on 15-16 June and says the WRT-run programme will have the “perfect combination”. Marciello and Wittmann have both won the Spa 24 Hours, while van der Linde has twice finished second in the ...Keep reading
Speed Park Track, the F1 track being built in Qiddiya City, was announced to the world in March, but what will the track actually be like to race on? We sent Bryn Lucas to the city to speak with the team behind the track, legendary designer Hermann Tilke and former F1 driver & Le Mans winner Alex Wurz. With exclusive simulator onboard laps being driven by Wurz, he also explains what makes Qiddiya Speed Park different from all other F1 tracks, from the 108m high first corner to its dynamic hybrid layout. Читать дальше...
Over the Miami Grand Prix weekend Horner shot back at suggestions from Mercedes and McLaren that Red Bull would be weakened by designer Adrian Newey's departure, and in particular McLaren CEO Zak Brown's belief that Newey "won't be the last domino" to fall at the team.Horner claimed his newly built-up engine division Red Bull Powertrains had captured as many as 220 people from Mercedes High ...Keep reading
The sixth round of the 2024 campaign takes place this weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and is expected to be a strong hunting ground for Aprilia.This is because of Aleix Espargaro’s run to victories in the sprint and the grand prix last year at the venue, while Maverick Vinales was second in the latter to complete Aprilia’s first 1-2 in MotoGP.Vinales says a repeat would be “a ...Keep reading
Symonds has been part of the F1 organisation since 2017, having worked as part of a team that shaped grand prix racing's technical regulations to improve the racing.As well as contributing to the roles for the new 2022 ground-effect era, he was also involved in the creation of the all-new cars that are coming for 2026.But with the chassis part of those future rules now all but signed off, and due ...Keep reading
The German manufacturer is working on a new development direction for its next update package, which it hopes will deliver a better balance for its car in both high- and low-speed corners.It has been working on having new components ready for the Canadian Grand Prix next month, but there remains a chance that items could be fast-tracked to Monaco if they are ready early.Lewis Hamilton recently ...Keep reading
Teams are in discussions with F1 owners Liberty Media over the terms of the new Concorde Agreement that is due to come into force from 2026.The document defines how F1 is run – with one agreement relating to the regulatory framework of grand prix racing, and another outlining the commercial terms.Draft outline terms were recently sent to teams as the next step of this progress, ahead of what are ...Keep reading