Ferrari has brought an upgraded floor to Formula 1s Italian Grand Prix in a bid to help cure the bouncing problems that have held the team back in recent races.A new floor design that arrived at the Spanish Grand Prix triggered a difficult spell for the Maranello-based squad as it triggered a return of high-speed bouncing.An evolution of that concept was delivered in Hungary and the further ... Keep reading
Marc Marquez, the undisputed master of exploiting low or mixed grip conditions, set the pace in free practice 1 for MotoGPs Aragon GP on his Gresini Racing Ducati GP23.Marquezs five wins at the circuit make him the most successful rider in the 14 editions of the Grand Prix, and he earned the top spot by almost half a second over Pramac Racings Jorge Martin.But the Spaniards effort was ... Keep reading
Toyota is aiming for damage limitation in this weekends Austin round of the World Endurance Championship as it aims to keep its title chances alive.The Japanese manufacturer doesnt expect a repeat of its victory last time out in the WEC at Interlagos in July and is bracing itself for a challenging weekend on the Circuit of The Americas, according to Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical ... Keep reading
Marc Marquez took the first step towards ending a 1000-day MotoGP dry spell by rushing to first place in Practice for the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon and shaved over two tenths of a second from the all-time lap record at MotorLand Aragon.The slick condition of the new asphalt improved for Practice and in the wake of fresh milestones for both Moto3 and Moto2 in their respective sessions on ... Keep reading
Marc Marquez has never been better placed to claim a maiden MotoGP win as a Ducati rider than this weekend's Aragon Grand Prix.The Spaniard has stood on the top step of the rostrum five times at MotorLand Aragon with Honda, meaning a victorious Prosecco spray for a third of all MotoGP grands prix to have been held at the Spanish circuit.After clocking the best lap times in both Friday sessions of ... Keep reading
Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff says Williams' James Vowles "could have done without" his blunt evaluation of Mick Schumacher.Mercedes reserve Schumacher was in the frame to replace ousted Logan Sargeant from this weekend's Italian Grand Prix onwards, as was Red Bull reserve Liam Lawson.With Red Bull wanting to be able to recall Lawson should it require his services on short notice ... Keep readi
Mercedes is working to address a severe seat heat issue at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix after its race drivers complained about the problem in the FP2 session it led.The German manufacturer has dominated the early storylines from Monza with Andrea Kimi Antonellis crash and announcement of his 2025 race seat promotion, but it was also affected by overheating seats on Friday.Mercedes has been ... Keep reading
A late charge from Matt Campbell propelled Porsche to the top of the timesheets in opening free practice for Sundays Austin round of the World Endurance Championship.The Australian found almost exactly a second aboard the #5 Penske-run factory Porsche 963 LMDh as the chequered flag was being unfurled at the end of the 90-minute session on Friday afternoon.Campbell posted a 1m53.574s to go ... Keep reading
Williams team principal James Vowles has recalled the decision process that will lead to Franco Colapinto making his Formula 1 debut, as the team turned down options in Liam Lawson and Mick Schumacher.Although Schumacher was heavily linked to Logan Sargeant's seat in the wake of the Dutch Grand Prix, while Red Bull boss Christian Horner threw Lawson's hat into the ring, the team elected to install ... Keep reading
(Photo credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports) Purdue quarterback Hudson Card was almost perfect as he racked up four touchdown passes in the Boilermakers' 42-0 win against Indiana State during the season opener for both teams on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue notched a first down on each of its first three plays, Card connected on his first seven passes and was 24-for-25 for 273 yards before being relieved at 3:4
Max Verstappen headlined a red-flagged opening practice session at the Italian Grand Prix as Andrea Kimi Antonelli's first Mercedes session lasted just 10 minutes with his Parabolica shunt.Antonelli immediately got into his stride on the soft tyres and logged a 1m23.955s to go top, although his opening effort was eclipsed by temporary team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.On a second tour with ... Keep reading
Andrea Kimi Antonellis long-awaited F1 debut with Mercedes lasted just 10 minutes before he crashed out of FP1 at the Italian Grand Prix.The 18-year-old was running in place of George Russell to gain his first experience behind the wheel in F1 but, having initially set the fastest lap of the session, he spun off at Parabolica and hit the wall.With Antonelli expected as Lewis Hamiltons ... Keep reading
Left in limbo by their parent company, the employees of Renault's under-threat Formula 1 engine programme are making their voices heard at the Italian Grand Prix.Renault chief Luca de Meo is currently working through plans to abandon the brand's long-time F1 engine programme in France's Viry-Chatillon and switch to Mercedes customer engines for its Alpine-branded works team instead.If confirmed ... Keep readin
F1 began the Italian Grand Prix by welcoming Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes for his debut FP1 session, while at WilliamsFranco Colapintohas replaced Logan Sargeant for the remainder of the season.While the latter built his pace steadily, Antonelli got off to a flying start before losing control at the Parabolica and clattering the wall with a heavy 45G impactthat brought out the red ... Keep reading
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WillPowerhas conceded he will likely need help from his Team Penske team-mates in order to overcome the points deficit to IndyCar Series leader Alex Palou and take a third title.With three rounds to go, the 43-year-old trails Palou by 54 points. If the Chip Ganassi racer adds even one point to that total at the end of the Milwaukee double-header weekend, he will become the first back-to-back ... Keep reading
Aston Martins new Valkyrie World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship contender has already notched up more than 6000km in testing since hitting the track last month.The Le Mans Hypercar developed by the British manufacturer out of the Adrian Newey-inspired Valkyrie road car has racked up that distance, equivalent to 3700 miles, over the course of six days of testing on home ... Keep reading
Ferrari returned to the top of the World Endurance Championship timesheets for the first time since the Le Mans 24 Hours in second free practice for this weekends Austin round.The two factory Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercars, which could only finish fifth and sixth last time out in the WEC at Interlagos, ended up 1-2 in the times in the 90-minute Friday evening session.Antonio Giovinazzis ... Keep reading
Motorsport UK has dropped plans to place a range of restrictions on race series' calendars and names amid a furious backlash from organising clubs and drivers.The governing body's race committee had sought to establish greater differentiation between a series and a point-scoring championship by placing limitations on some of the freedoms series organisers currently enjoy.It was proposed to limit ... Keep reading
As someone who had several star team-mates, particularly during the British Touring Car Championships Super Touring heyday, double champion John Cleland finds it tough to select a favourite.The 72-year-old Scot immediately runs through the colleagues he had at Vauxhall between 1991 and 1999, during which time he took 17 wins and the 1995 crown. That also encompassed Dave Cook Racing, RML and ... Keep reading
Tim Tramnitz became the 12th different F3 race winner this season, breaking his duck in the Monza sprint race, while the championship fight remains wide open heading into tomorrow's finale.In the penultimate outing of the season, the MP Motorsport driver was a picture of composure, taking a lights-to-flag victory in a race that saw no changes for the lead, despite the extreme effect of the ... Keep reading
