Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate George Russell to the top of the timesheet in the final practice for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc a tenth off Hamilton in third place. At the start of the session, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen set the early pace with a Medium-tyre
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ercedes’ Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of the second practice session for Sunday’s 2024 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, pipping McLaren’s Lando Norris by just 0.003s at the end of a session that was halted midway through when Kevin Magnussen crashed his Haas. In the first third of the session, run on Medium
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Peter BAYER (RB), Frédéric VASSEUR (Ferrari), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes) Q: Toto, let’s start with you. Not the start that Kimi Antonelli wanted in Formula 1, not the start that Mercedes wanted to this weekend. Can we get, first of all, your thoughts on his accident and perhaps start by telling us, is he OK?Toto WOLFF:
F1 – Verstappen quickest in opening practice as Antonelli crashes on F1 weekend debut F1 Drivers’ Championship leader Max Verstappen went quickest in the opening practice session for this weekend’s 2024 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes’ junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashed on his grand prix weekend debut. Antonelli, who is tipped to
An event as demanding as it is legendary provides the next instalment in the thrilling chase of the overall FIA Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles for 2024, which resumes after the summer break. With four events remaining, Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s Thierry Neuville leads the provisional standings on 168 points. But Sébastien Ogier is
Leading drivers from the FIA European Rally Championship will be taking on an all-new challenge this week when they contest JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion. The penultimate event of the all-action ERC season from 30 August – 1 September, JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion marks the championship’s return to the UK for the first time since 2016
PART ONE – Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull Racing), Alex ALBON (Williams), Lando NORRIS (McLaren) Q: Lando, two wins. How were the celebrations on Sunday night? Was it as raucous as Miami?Lando NORRIS: Quite the opposite. No, I just went back home and had dinner and went to bed. So not very exciting at all. But it
D-BOX Renews FIA Licensing Rights, Continuing to Elevate Motorsport Simulation Experience D-BOX Technologies Inc. (“D-BOX” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: DBO), a world leader in haptic and immersive experiences, is pleased to announce the renewal of its licensing rights for three years, with The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). This renewed partnership positions D-BOX as the
The meetings took place ahead of the American Congress Secretary General for Mobility Jacob Bangsaard visited Mobility Clubs in FIA Region IV, ahead of the American Congress in Lima, Peru. Over the course of 4 days, he visited Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA), Automóvil Club de Colombia (ACC), and Automóvil Club del Ecuador (ANETA). The visits represented a
F1 – 2024 Italian GP Schedule of Press Conferences DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 29 August 1430hrs 1500hrs Lando Norris (McLaren)Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)Alex Albon (Williams) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Nico Hülkenberg (Haas)Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Friday, 30 August Press Conference: 1530hrs TV Pen: 1600hrs Fred Vasseur (Ferrari)Toto Wolff (Mercedes)Peter Bayer (RB) Saturday, 31 August Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday,
Touring car aces from across the globe are set to descend upon Spain to chase gold medal glory in TCR machinery at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games. Set to be held from October 23-27 in Valencia, the Touring Car category will be one of the headline gold medal battles to be contested at Circuit Ricardo
Delegates from over 31 sport and mobility Clubs attended the event. Delegates from North, South, and Central America and the Caribbean gathered in Lima, Peru for this year’s American Congress. The three-day event brought together sport and mobility Clubs for discussions on a diverse range of subjects including creating value within the Member Club ecosystem,
FERREIRA AND PALMEIRO MOVE INTO FIA WORLD BAJA CUP TITLE CONTENTION WITH VICTORY AT COLUMNA MEDICA BAJA POLAND The X-Raid Mini JCW Rally Plus crew headed an X-Raid Mini 1-2 with the local crew of Michal Maluszyński and Julita Maluszyńska finishing second, 2min 53.8sec behind the Ultimate category front-runners. Ferreira won the Prologue and all
DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Giedo van der Garde) Q: Max Verstappen, P2, I think it’s not really the result you hoped for? Max VERSTAPPEN: Well, you always try to do better. I mean, we had a good start, so we tried
F1 – Norris takes dominant Dutch Grand Prix win ahead of Verstappen and Leclerc Lando Norris ended Max Verstappen’s home dominance with a crushing Dutch Grand Prix victory that saw the McLaren driver beat the Red Bull Racing by almost 23 seconds, as Charles Leclerc claimed a seventh podium finish of the season with third
Ernie Graham banked his first win of the 2024 FIA European Rally Historic Championship in a dramatic conclusion to Lahti Historic Rally today (Saturday). Tibor Érdi Jr (below) was on course for a hat-trick of FIA EHRC victories following his heroic comeback from last place. But gearbox failure on the final stage of the high-speed
Lando Norris delivered a blistering final flying lap in qualifying at Zandvoort to deny home hero Max Verstappen a fourth straight Dutch Grand pole position. Oscar Piastri finished third in the closely contested session and will start ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell on the second row of the grid. At the start of Q1 it
DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)3 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: Max Verstappen it’s second place today in Zandvoort, but what a show you put on. There was a huge cheer from the crowd when you provisionally took pole. Just wasn’t quite to be today.Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I think the whole
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly set the fast time of a final practice session for the 2024 FAI Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix that was halted for more than 40 minutes after Williams’ Logan Sargeant crashed heavily. With steady rain falling in the run-up to the final hour of practice, FP3 got off to a slow start
Mercedes’ George Russell went quickest in the second practice for this weekend’s 2024 FIA Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, beating McLaren driver Oscar Piastri by six hundredths of a second in a session that saw Haas’ Nico Hülkenberg crash. Unlike the first session, which began in wet and wild conditions, the second hour of practice
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: James VOWLES (Williams), Andrea STELLA (McLaren), Mike KRACK (Aston Martin), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas) Q: James, can we start with you? You got your man – Carlos Sainz. What got the deal over the line? James VOWLES: I’m glad you added Carlos to it. I was confused by the statement before that point. But I
F1 – Norris beats Verstappen to top of FP1 timesheet at Zandvoort McLaren’s Lando Norris went quickest in the opening practice session for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, beating championship leading Red Bull driver Max Verstappen by two tenths of a second as F1 returned to action at Zandvoort following its traditional
FIA’s Innovation Challenge 2024 Finalists Showcase Projects at Major Regional Congress Six leading Mobility Clubs were recognised as FIA Region III and IV Innovation Challenge finalists, as part of the federation’s annual American Congress this week. The FIA Innovation Challenge was launched this year and strives to support the FIA’s continued efforts around knowledge sharing, collaboration and
PART ONE – Esteban OCON (Alpine), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), Zhou GUANYU (Kick Sauber) Q: Can we start with the hometown hero? Max, how was the break? Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, it was very good. Spent a good time with friends and family. It was a lot of fun, honestly. I think it passed way too fast. If
CAA joins 9 other Clubs involved in the programm The CAA has signed onto the FIA-led global loyalty programme, One Road. By signing the agreement, CAA has expanded the reach of the programme to a further seven million individual members worldwide. Those members will now gain access to exclusive deals and offers with leading brands in addition to reciprocal offers from all the participating
The FIA has announced that it will expand its Women in Motorsport Mentorship programme, following significant interest in the first application cycle. Over 850 women applied for the mentorship programme, after it was launched in June. As a result, the Women in Motorsport Commission will offer 500 mentorship places for the second application cycle, starting
F1 – 2024 Dutch GP Schedule of Press Conferences DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 22 August 1330hrs 1400hrs Esteban Ocon (Alpine)Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber)Max Verstappen (Red Bull) George Russell (Mercedes)Yuki Tsunoda (RB)Logan Sargeant (Williams) Friday, 23 August Press Conference: 1430hrs TV Pen: 1500hrs Mike Krack (Aston Martin)Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Andrea Stella (McLaren)James Vowles (Williams) Saturday, 24 August Post-Qualifying Top
The FIA European Historic Rally Championship heads to Finland’s high-speed gravel roads from August 22-24 when Lahti Historic Rally hosts round six of this ultimate celebration of the sport’s glorious past. One of the highlights of the FIA EHRC season, Lahti Historic Rally provides an opportunity for the championship regulars to fly high in iconic
The programme is supported by the FIA Foundation. The FIA has announced a new Safe Mobility 4All & 4Life pilot programme, to be carried out in collaboration with programme partner UNITAR. The pilot programme will be the first one offered through the Safe Mobility 4All & 4Life partnership. The partnership was launched in July, and
Touring y Automóvil Club del Perú has received the FIA’s José Abed Award, in recognition of its safe driving programme ‘Vía Rápida a la Seguridad’. The José Abed award was first introduced in 2023, in memory of Mr José Abed, the former President of OMDAI and Mexico F1 Promoter. Each year, the Award is given to