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Новости за 25.04.2024

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Wolff- Mercedes can't just keep living off F1 "bright spots"

While the German manufacturer was buoyed by Lewis Hamilton taking the runner-up spot in the China sprint last weekend, it still endured a challenging Sunday race as it came home behind McLaren and Ferrari again.But with no notable uptrend in its form despite the efforts it has made to better understand its W15, Wolff thinks that it has to lift its game rather than think that glimmers of hope are ... Keep reading

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Sainz- Leclerc start battle "cost us a lot" in F1 Chinese GP

Leclerc and Sainz lined up sixth and seventh respectively, but both lost positions to Mercedes driver George Russell and Haas man Nico Hulkenberg as they crossed paths in Shanghai's first corner complex.Sainz was pushed wide in Turn 2 by an understeering Leclerc, who visibly struggled to get his tyres up to temperature, further illustrated by a huge moment for the Monegasque in the second ... Keep reading

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Erik Jones sidelined with compression fracture after Talladega crash

Jones, who drives the No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota Camry, was following eventual race winner Tyler Reddick in a single-file line of seven Toyotas during Sunday's race.On Lap 157 with just over 30 laps remaining, a push into the corner unsettled the group. The bump from behind started a chain-reaction crash that saw Jones' car hooked head-on into the outside wall. The wreck collected four of the ... Keep reading

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Brake issues hinder Rosenqvists chances for victory in Long Beach

While Rosenqvist was able to the lead opening lap, which started under caution due to a Race Control issue. Once the green flag came out on lap 2 of 85, though he quickly lost the top spot to fellow front row starter Will Power, who surged by with an outside move into Turn 1 in the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet.It proved to mark the beginning of a downward slide as the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing ... Keep reading

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Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for F1 podium fight at Chinese GP

Ferrari had been the 2024 season's second-best team so far, but didn't live up to those expectations at last weekend's Shanghai event.Having had at least one driver on the podium across the first four races, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz only qualified sixth and seventh respectively, six tenths off Max Verstappen.The pair managed to move ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and Aston Martin man ... Keep re

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Metronomic Verstappen may rule F1, but it wont last forever - Horner

Verstappen has turned F1 into a one-man show over recent seasons, as Ferraris Carlos Sainz is the only other driver to have won a race since last years Azerbaijan Grand Prix.And despite rivals throwing everything they can at trying to close down Red Bulls advantage, the world champion squad is still clearly in a class of its own at the front.It means that with Verstappen in the form of ... Keep reading

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Бой Кроуфорд–Эннис. Уже есть три «да» — от Турки, Джарона и Хирна

Британский промоутер Эдди Хирн не скрывает острого желания организовать для своего новоиспечённого подопечного, чемпиона мира по версии IBF в полусреднем весе (до 66,7 кг) американца Джарона Энниса (31-0, 28 КО) поединок против звёздного соотечественника и бывшего «абсолюта» ...

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10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Formula 1 finally headed back to China after the COVID-19 pandemic, where home hero Zhou Guanyu was cheered on passionately moving the Sauber driver and 2004 Fernando Alonso fan considerably.Zhou was granted a post-race celebration on the grid behind the podium-sharing Red Bull drivers Lando Norris absent from the initial congratulatory shots between the dominant Max Verstappen and the ... Keep reading

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Ferrari admits to two strategic errors after losing Imola WEC race

The Italian manufacturer revealed in the aftermath of round two of the 2024 WEC that it had misinterpreted the weather forecast it received and that there was also abreakdown in the chain of command within the team at the crucial point of the six hours when rain arrived.The reason why Ferrari pitted for wet tyres four laps after the majority of the rest of the Hypercar field two thirds of ... Keep reading

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Keselowski on Talladega runner-up finish- "We want wins"

Fresh off a runner-up finish the previous week at Texas,Keselowski found himself in contention for a win for the second consecutive week as the final laps unfolded at Talladega.After taking the white flag signaling one lap remaining, the Fords of Noah Gragson, Michael McDowell and Keselowski were able to get past Tyler Reddick and McDowell and Keselowski appeared poised to settle outcome between ... Keep reading

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Mercedes plans Miami F1 upgrades as Russell urges back-to-basics approach

The German manufacturer endured another challenging weekend in China where the promise of a second place in the sprint with Lewis Hamilton was not followed through to the main grand prix.Russell came home in sixth, with Hamilton down in ninth, as the squad was once again left chasing answers about why it cannot unlock the potential it feels there is in its W15 car.And with major set up direction ... Keep reading

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Quartararo stresses quality over quantity with upcoming Yamaha MotoGP update

The start to the 2024 MotoGP season has not been easy for Yamaha having scored just 19 points in the opening three rounds, with a best of eighth for FabioQuartararoin the Portuguese Grand Prix.Despite this, Yamaha has been able to snareQuartararoto a new two-year contract and has big updates planned for the coming races.With tests lined up for after the Spanish and French GPs, 2021 world ... Keep reading

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Ferrari announces Miami F1 livery change to mark US anniversary

The Scuderia is set to unveil a one-off look for the Miami Grand Prix which will make reference to the heritage of the manufacturer in a contemporary manner, with two shades of blue being brought back from the pages of history: Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino.The change will be made to honour Ferraris historical place in the US motorsport environment, marking the manufacturers 70th ... Keep reading

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Manthey on Porsche defending DTM title- Dont think theyll allow that

Porsche romped to a DTM championship treble in only its second season in the category last year, as it swept the drivers, teams and the manufacturers titles with Thomas Preining and the Manthey EMA team.The feat was particularly impressive as Porsche faced all three of its main German rivals, Audi, BMW and Mercedes, plus Italian supercar manufacturers Ferrari and Lamborghini, in a six-way fight ... Keep reading

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Perez safety car meant it was "game over" for second place in China

In Shanghai, Ferrari driver Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris had delayed their first pitstop and were able to convert to a one-stop under a mid-race safety car for Valtteri Bottas' stricken Sauber.Perez and team-mate Max Verstappen had already made a green flag pitstop earlier and were forced in a second time so they could get to the end on hard tyres.Verstappen's ferocious pace meant he was ... Keep reading

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China F1 upgrades in full, from tweaked headrests to new floors

However, with the fight in the F1 pack so intense this year, everyone equally knows that small gains can make a big difference in the pecking order.That is why several outfits did bring some new parts to Shanghai, with Alpine and Haas bringing pretty extensive updates, while Mercedes, Williams and RB all made smaller tweaks to their cars.With just one free practice session at the teams' disposal ... Keep reading

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Arrow McLaren confirms Pourchaire for Barber Motorsports Park

The reigning Formula 2 champion, Pourchaire is fresh off making his IndyCar Series debut on the Streets of Long Beach last weekend, where he started 22nd and finished a respectable 11th while substituting for the injured David Malukas in the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet.While Malukas continues to recover from a left wrist injury and surgery following a mountain biking accident over the offseason ... Keep reading

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McLaren "surprised" by China F1 race pace after sprint struggles

McLaren's Lando Norris started on pole for Saturday morning's 19-lap sprint race, but after going off at the start he fell down to seventh. That became sixth at the chequered flag due to Fernando Alonso's retirement, finishing in front of team-mate Oscar Piastri but behind both Ferraris.Its race pace relative to the Scuderia seemed in line with the Woking team's muted expectations for the weekend ... Keep

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Alpine confident for 'good news' in Habsburg injury recovery

The French manufacturer dropped hints at last weekends Imola WEC race that it expects the Austrian to retake his place alongside Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin in the #35 Alpine A424 LMDh at the Spa 6 Hours on 11 May.We are expecting good news from Ferdy this week, said Philippe Sinault, boss of Signatech squad that runs the factory Alpines.We hope he can be with us as soon as ... Keep reading

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Trans Am standout Connor Mosack to run Truck races for Spire

Mosack, who raced predominately Late Models and in the SCCA Trans Am Series until venturing into ARCA and NASCAR competition in 2021, earned his first victory in a stock car with a win last fall in the ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas.The 25-year-old Charlotte native will return to the track next week to compete in the May 4 Truck race driving Spires No. 7 Chevrolet.Mosack will also compete ... Keep reading

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2024 NASCAR All-Star Race format includes different tire compounds

The race itself will stay with a simplified format two heat races to set the All-Star Race starting lineup, a 100-lap All-Star Open, and a 200-lap main event at the historic .625-mile track that pays $1 million to the winner.However, several new features will debut including a tire strategy element, a new qualifying-pit crew challenge format and pitting requirements.Potentially, three ... Keep reading