Williams made the first full aerodynamic upgrade of its FW46 two races ago, at Zandvoort, and the second instalment of that upgrade is expected to appear in Singapore in two weeks’ time. As Williams’ lead driver Alex Albon put it: “The first part is about load and the second part is about balance.” That initial
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Open Extended Reactions Fernando Alonso has said that he thinks Aston Martin will be a force to be reckoned with now that he finally has the opportunity to work with legendary designer Adrian Newey. Newey will join the team as managing technical partner from Red Bull in March next year, an impressive coup for ambitious
Toto Wolff has admitted that Mercedes are taking a “risk” by promoting Kimi Antonelli to a race seat for the 2025 season, but he is confident the Italian youngster has all the raw ingredients needed to succeed. Antonelli was announced as Lewis Hamilton’s future replacement at the recent Italian Grand Prix, where he also made
Associated Press Sep 10, 2024, 10:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CONCORD, N.C. — Hendrick Motorsports and Arrow McLaren Racing scheduled a Tuesday afternoon news conference in which they are expected to announce Kyle Larson will run the Indianapolis 500 again in 2025. Larson told The Associated Press last week he wanted to run the
Alpine’s Executive Technical Director David Sanchez has detailed how the team are hoping to put themselves in a “competitive position” in 2025 and beyond as they look to continue improving on their car going forward. The 2024 campaign began in disappointing fashion for the Enstone/Viry outfit, with Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly qualifying at the
“No,” he replied. “We decided as a team for that and we were always very transparent with Lewis, and the good thing with him is he is able to put himself in your position and understood where we were coming from. “So, in that respect there are no bad feelings, there is no betrayal. It
Tonal is offering our listeners $200 OFF your Tonal purchase with promo code TRACKLIMITS at https://www.tonal.com In this episode of the Track Limits podcast, we are joined by one of the recognized presenters in motorsports, Alexa Rendell. We chat with Alexa Rendell, a dynamic presenter for Formula E and a motorsport content creator specializing in
Located in the East Harmon Zone by Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the Heineken Silver Stage will be steps away from the thrills and action of the start and finish line, Turns 1 through 3, and interactive fan zone activations. “The Heineken Silver Stage will give fans the best of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, boasting
Kristoffersson outscores rivals in Portugal to extend World RX lead Nils Andersson retains RX2e title Patrick O’Donovan becomes youngest ever Euro RX1 champion Nils Volland takes the Euro RX3 title as João Ribeiro gives Portuguese fans a home win Johan Kristoffersson outscored his FIA World Rallycross Championship rivals to extend his lead to 48 points
“But it’s good. [It’s] interesting to see always how it goes. It looks like things are getting closer now in the racing, so it’s good for F1 and all the fans.” What Kimi thinks of F1’s next Kimi Speaking of fans, the arrival of another ‘Kimi’ in F1 has sparked plenty of interest among onlookers
That leads on quite nicely… When and where did you first drive something? Alex Albon told us about the time he drove a little go-kart around Disneyland and cried, so I don’t know if you have a similar story… Disneyland… He cried, did he? I see Alex crying a lot… Wow… I know what it
What does it take to win the F1 World Championship? Is it better to be the leader or the chaser in a title fight? What changes when you become a champion? In a special episode of F1 Explains, recorded at F1 Paddock Club, 1996 World Champion Damon Hill reveals all you need to know about
“I think there are some core values of Ferrari that will never change and I think it also never has to change, because the value of passion is something that, to that extent, you will only find in Ferrari and it’s something that is absolutely incredible. “At the same time, it can bite in some
After spending 18 months away from the sport that had consumed his life for the past three decades, Mattia Binotto made a working return to Formula 1 at Monza last weekend as the new project lead for Sauber, which will become Audi’s works team for the 2026 campaign. His progress through the paddock was slow,
Alex Wurz represented some of the biggest teams in Formula 1 history during his time in the top echelon, while earning a reputation as a formidable test driver when the role involved racking up thousands upon thousands of kilometres. In our latest Lights to Flag feature, the Austrian talks about swapping two wheels for four
Toto Wolff has acknowledged that placing Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes for his rookie Formula 1 season means any mistakes made by the teenager will be “more visible” than they were for George Russell when the latter entered the sport with Williams. Antonelli made his F1 weekend debut in the opening practice session at the Italian
Open Extended Reactions “The way to win a championship is with the team. You’re going to need Oscar and you’re going to need the team”. At some point during Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, or in the hours that followed, Lando Norris might well have reflected on those words. They had been spoken by race engineer
2012 – Sebastian Vettel A man who knows all about title comebacks is Sebastian Vettel, whose first championship in 2010 – a year that also witnessed a change in the points-scoring system, with 25 now awarded for a win – saw him overturn Lewis Hamilton’s earlier advantage and take his debut title by just four
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterSep 6, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney, top right, has his work cut out for him in this year’s stacked Playoffs field. Sean Gardner/Getty Images
He’s seen Franco progress through the Williams Driver Academy and it’s clear he sees something in him so he gave him a go to see if he’s as good as the team think he is. Franco made a great first impression at Monza. I look at the gap to his team mate rather than the
Open Extended Reactions Oliver Bearman made is Formula One debut with Ferarri. Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Oliver Bearman will make his Haas debut early as Kevin Magnussen‘s replacement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Ferrari reserve driver Bearman, who made his Formula One debut at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when Carlos Sainz had appendicitis, is
Jacques Villeneuve – 1997 World champions are definitely not immune to race bans, as several drivers on this list can attest to. Despite winning the title in 1997, Villeneuve also suffered a race ban in the same season that threw his victory chances into jeopardy. Heading into the Japanese Grand Prix, the Canadian needed to
Associated Press Sep 4, 2024, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Make no mistake: Kyle Larson wants to run the Indianapolis 500 again next year. The deal he and Hendrick Motorsports signed with Arrow McLaren Racing was always a two-year deal, but 2025 was an option year that Larson said Wednesday is
FIA’s Innovation Challenge 2024 Finalists Showcase Projects at Major APAC Congress Three Mobility Clubs were recognised as Innovation Challenge finalists at the Region II Roundtable in Cebu, the Philippines this week. The FIA Innovation Challenge was launched this year and strives to support the FIA’s continued efforts around knowledge sharing, collaboration and innovation by celebrating
“It’s certainly a top priority because we need to decide as soon as we can, but we need as well to make the proper choice,” Binotto tells me in his first interview since taking the job. “We have no rush in a way. “It is a priority. Why am I saying no rush? Now we
Open Extended Reactions After a controversial debut race Formula One is finding less resistance from the local community ahead of the second Las Vegas Grand Prix. F1’s flagship $500 million event featured a race down the famous Las Vegas Strip but the event faced criticism for the road closures and disruptions to local businesses in
“After the first quarter of the year, I knew there was… let’s say, a rabbit to chase, a possibility that I can fight for this,” the 21-year-old Australian commented. “There was no given task. There was obviously a lot of people [drivers] that were still out of contract and so much going on, so I
Sep 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferrari have appointed Loic Serra to be their chassis technical director. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images French engineer Loic Serra will take over as Ferrari’s chassis technical director when he joins in October, the Formula One team confirmed on Thursday. Ferrari’s former chassis technical director Enrico Cardile
Motorsport Legends Celebrate FIA President’s EDI Award at Daniel Pienaar Technical High School A dinner was held at Daniel Pienaar Technical High School in Kariega to celebrate two significant achievements: the presentation of the FIA President’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award to the school, and the recognition of nine South African motorsport legends. The high
On paper, Johan Kristoffersson looks to have an advantage heading into the World RX of Portugal – after all, he’s won there four times and currently leads the FIA World Rallycross Championship having won four out of the six rounds in his sustainably-fuelled combustion engined KMS – HORSE Powertrain Volkswagen Polo KMS 601 RX. However,