Lando Norris described his McLarens long-run pace at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as shocking as he suggested he could drive a road car quicker.The Briton ended second practice on Thursday evening just 0.011 seconds behind pacesetter Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes, but he was far from happy with how things played out.On a day when the cold temperatures and the low-grip track surface made ... Keep reading
Running this generation of Formula 1 cars as close to the ground as possible, without inducing bouncing or wearing out the floor plank, is something teams have been chasing since 2022 to maximise the downforce they can generate.It is therefore no surprise that when the FIA added an ambiguous technical directive last year regarding what teams could do with the skid blocks to protect against floor ... Keep reading
British Formula 4 squad Argenti Motorsport has entered into a partnership with junior single-seater powerhouse Prema Racing and will expand into GB3 next year.The Argenti team's roots lie in karting but it moved into car racing for 2020 in British F4.It has been a mainstay of the series since then, alongside continuing to operate in karting, and guided Matias Zagazeta to second in the F4 standings ... Keep reading
Red Bull has found itself on the back foot at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the rear wing it is running proving to be much draggier than what its rivals have on board.In a bid to help Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez attack the long straights, Red Bull arrived in Las Vegas with a trimmed rear and beam wing arrangement rather than designing a bespoke solution specifically for this track.This lowest ... Keep reading
KTM has denied speculation that Red Bull could step in and pull it out of its current financial troubles, while at the same time reiterating that it remains committed to competing in MotoGP.The Austrian manufacturer is in the midst of a major crisis and is seeking at least 100 million to stay afloat in 2025.Job cuts have been rampant, with another 280-300 employees set to lose their jobs at its ... Keep reading
Max Verstappen may be the most successful Dutchman in Red Bulls Formula 1 history, but he isnt its first driver heralding from the Netherlands. That honour is bestowed to Robert Doornbos, who stepped up from his third driver role to replace Christian Klien for the final three grands prix of 2006.Mark Webbers impending arrival at the fast-growing team for 2007 meant Doornbos only had a ... Keep reading
George Russell ensured Mercedes claimed a clean sweep of Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix practice sessions with the fastest time, as a late red flag truncated the hour-long running.The Briton claimed a 1m33.570s in the final 10 minutes of the session, which went unbeaten as Lance Stroll's Aston Martin ground to a halt on the exit of Turn 12 to bring out a pause in the session.A red light remained ... Keep reading
The 12th stage of the World Rally Championship season finale was cancelled due to an unauthorised vehicle entering the closed road.Six of the eight Rally1 crews successfully completed a run through the 16.47km Ena test but officials were forced to abandon the stage before rally leader Ott Tanak and Toyota Elfyn Evans could begin.Luckily, the appearance of the unauthorised vehicle was flagged to ... Keep reading
Gegen den FC St. Pauli ging der Gladbacher Matchplan nicht vollständig auf. Dass das Spiel dennoch gewonnen wurde, stimmte Gerardo Seoane und Co. umso positiver.
George Russell clinched pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in a closely-contested Q3 session, asMax Verstappen was fifth ahead of title rival Lando Norris.Russell was the final driver to set a time in Q3, and his resulting 1m32.312s effort was enough to carry him ahead of provisional polesitter Carlos Sainz in the final order.The Briton had led the first runs of the session, setting a 1m32.811s ... Keep reading
Williams driver Franco Colapinto faces a pre-race fitness evaluation after a 50G impact with a concrete wall during qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.The Argentine was on course to set a time good enough for Q3 when he clipped the inside wall at Turn 13 the last of a sequence that takes drivers away from the Strip which sent him into the outside barrier at unabated speed.A huge ... Keep reading
An investigation into how an unauthorised vehicle entered a live World Rally Championship stage at Rally Japan has begun, an incident the FIA has described as "a very serious issue".A minivan entered stage 12 (Ena) on Saturday morning, forcing officials to cancel the test after six of the eight Rally1 crews posted times.Television cameras captured a vehicle that was stationary facing in the ... Keep reading
Max Verstappen said Red Bull throw away two race weekends by not having a specific low-drag rear wing like some of its Formula 1 rivals as it suffered in the corners and on the straights in Las Vegas.Red Bull lacked straightline speed compared to its rivals during practice, with GPS data showing it to be 7km-h down on the straights compared to Mercedes and McLaren, which led to focus ... Keep reading
Thierry Neuville boosted his World Rally Championship hopes by provisionally claiming more than half of the points needed to secure the title, while rival Ott Tanak extended his Rally Japan lead.Six points from the Japan season finale will secure a maiden title for Neuville, but that task was hanging in the balance after a turbo issue on Friday left the Hyundai driver in 15th position at the start ... Keep reading
Toyota will need a maximum performance from its drivers and a little bit of support from M-Sport Ford to deny Hyundai the World Rally Championship manufacturers title in Japan.This years championship will go down to the wire with Toyota trailing Hyundai by 11 points heading into the final five stages of the Rally Japan season finale on Sunday.Toyota began the weekend 15 points ... Keep reading
George Russell grabbed 40-winks between final practice and qualifying before taking pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.The obscure time schedule has left drivers getting to bed at 4am and the Mercedes driver has struggled to cope with this weekends jet lag.Russell, who took a nap ahead of qualifying, which ran at 10pm local time, revealed he listened to the sound of waves crashing to ... Keep reading
Ott Tanak has dramatically crashed out of the lead of Rally Japan which has handed Thierry Neuville the World Rally Championship and swung the manufacturers title battle towards Toyota.Tanak started Sunday with a 38 second rally lead over Toyotas Elfyn Evans which he needed to maintain to keep his WRC title hopes alive.However, Sunday mornings opening stage (Nukata, 20.23km) proved decisive ... Keep reading
Formula 1 chiefs may have been hard at work to improve their cherished Las Vegas Grand Prix for its sophomore outing, but what hasn't changed one bit is the technical challenge that will decide over victory and defeat, and over the possible crowning of a world champion.The newly-added ice skating rink F1 installed on the roof of its swanky paddock building was conceived as a bit of fun, but it may ... Keep reading
Ott Tanak has explained the crash he described as a proper disaster that handed team-mate Thierry Neuville the World Rally Championship crown and dented Hyundais manufacturers title bid.Tanak started Sunday with a commanding 38 second rally lead over Toyotas Elfyn Evans but his Rally Japan victory bid unravelled in the most spectacular fashion on stage 17.The 2019 world champion ... Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton believes a Formula 1 victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix would have been "a breeze" if he had been able to put a lap together in qualifying on Friday.The Briton made errors on both flying laps in Q3, having locked up on his first attempt at Turn 14 and then had a slide at Turn 4 on his second - which ultimately led to that time's deletion.Hamilton's fastest lap from Q2 would have ... Keep
Max Verstappen has secured his fourth Formula 1 championship, while George Russell converted pole into victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, holding off the threat from team-mate Lewis Hamilton.Verstappen simply had to finish ahead of Lando Norris to secure a fourth successive title, and duly did so after crossing the line fifth - Norris was sixth. The Dutchman was running third, before losing ... Keep reading
It certainly lacked the controversial drama of 2021 - and whether he deserved it at all back then is for another debate.In 2022, there was an inevitability that hed retain the title. And in 2023 it was sheer dominance - 19 largely uncontested wins in 22 races, which was mightily impressive.However, this, his fourth world championship title, is without doubt Max Verstappens most impressive ... Keep reading
Thierry Neuville has said his ability to keep calm in moments of adversity and his "never give up" attitude were key to finally achieving the World Rally Championship title.The five-time WRC runner-up (2013, 2016-2019) took the last step and became a world champion after finishing sixth in a dramatic season finale in Japan.After leading the championship since winning Januarys Monte Carlo ... Keep reading
Lando Norris doubts that he would have beaten Max Verstappen to the 2024 Formula 1 title even with a perfect season.Norris' dwindling chances of a title came to an end at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, having needed to outscore Verstappen by three points to take the fight to the following round in Qatar.The Red Bull driver finished fifth ahead of Norris to complete his title defence as the Briton ... Keep reading
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur says Charles Leclerc's expletive-laden radio message after the Las Vegas Grand Prix is not an issue, as the Monegasque vented that "being nice fucks me over".Leclerc looked on course to gather an overcut on team-mate Carlos Sainz during the final round of stops, as the Spaniard pleaded his case on the radio for an earlier pitstop.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Las ... Keep reading
