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This post was originally published on Autosport Two-time IndyCar Series champion and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Newgarden set the pace with a flying lap of 1m06.7045s in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet around the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course.The session occurred just a few hours after he gave an emotional press conference about… Continue reading IndyCar Barber: Under-fire Newgarden leads opening practice

This post was originally published on Autosport McLaughlin, along with his race-winning team-mate Josef Newgarden, was stripped of his podium finish in the season opener at the Floridian street track after it was discovered they both illegally used the push-to-pass overtake system following restarts, when the system should’ve been disabled.“I learned about this whole thing… Continue reading McLaughlin knew rules but has ‘no recollection’ of pressing overtake button

This post was originally published on Autosport Newgarden was stripped of his victory in the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg last month, along with Penske team-mate Scott McLaughlin’s third-place finish, after both were found by IndyCar officials to be in violation of illegally using the overtake boost on restarts.The infractions were found during the… Continue reading Herta: Any excuse Newgarden and Penske have “is bullshit”

This post was originally published on Autosport Sponsored by Monaco is considered home for almost half of the 20 drivers on the current F1 grid as well as Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff but there are more reasons than just the huge tax-free benefits that draw them there.One of the world’s smallest nations, Monaco has a… Continue reading Why do so many F1 stars live in Monaco?

This post was originally published on Autosport The reigning double world champion has won the last two Spanish Grands Prix at Jerez but comes into this weekend off the back of a non-score in Portugal and a struggle to sixth in America.A key issue for Bagnaia has been a vibration on the rear which has… Continue reading Bagnaia used Jerez MotoGP practice “as a test” for “big” change

This post was originally published on Autosport Reigning Indy 500 champion Newgarden faced the press for the first time at Barber Motorsports Park today, just days after the revelation that he and Team Penske team-mate Scott McLaughlin had been disqualified from the season-opening St. Petersburg race for breaking IndyCar’s push-to-pass rules at restarts.Penske’s Tim Cindric… Continue reading Newgarden “didn’t rehearse” emotional IndyCar press conference

This post was originally published on Autosport Aston Martin protested against the qualifying result in Shanghai after Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz rejoined Q2 after spinning off the track.Sainz was stationary for 77 seconds after tapping the wall coming out of the final corner, but the Spaniard managed to get going again and advanced to Q3 at… Continue reading Teams expect Sainz's F1 China qualifying incident to be cleared up

This post was originally published on Autosport The South African made a strong start to the season in Qatar with a brace of podiums in the sprint and grand prix but hasn’t made it to the rostrum since.In America, various set-up changes backfired on him and he failed to make it out of Q1 while… Continue reading Binder “had my bike back” in Jerez MotoGP practice breakthrough

This post was originally published on Autosport The eight-time grand prix world champion was third fastest overall on Friday at the Spanish Grand Prix having also finished second in the morning session.Marquez has been consistently quick in 2024, though consistency has eluded him, with the Gresini rider yet to add to his sprint podiums in… Continue reading Marquez says Ducati MotoGP bike adaptation “is finished”

This post was originally published on Autosport The Portuguese driver was stripped of his win in the inaugural Misano E-Prix earlier this month after his Porsche car failed post-race checks.This was after FIA scrutineers found an ineligible throttle damper setting related to the spring was fitted to the car.The part in question had been previously… Continue reading Da Costa: FIA must “find another way” other than disqualifying cars post-race

This post was originally published on Autosport In a special press conference held at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday morning, an emotional Newgarden – who had to regain his composure several times after his voice broke down – says he didn’t know he was doing anything wrong.He claimed that he misguidedly believed the restart rules had… Continue reading Newgarden opens up over IndyCar rules breach: “I’m not a liar”

This post was originally published on Autosport Vermeulen is about to embark on his second season in the DTM with Emil Frey Racing after a rookie campaign in which he finished 16th in the standings with a best finish of fifth at the Sachsenring.The 21-year-old’s Ferrari 296 GT3 will once again carry the colours of… Continue reading Verstappen on DTM protege Vermeulen: He is always within two tenths of me

This post was originally published on Autosport The reigning world champion has won the Spanish GP for the past two years and comes into the 2024 edition off the back of two disappointing rounds in Portugal and America.In a crash-strewn session, Bagnaia left it to the end of the hour to produce a 1m36.025s to… Continue reading MotoGP Spanish GP: Bagnaia on record pace in second practice

This post was originally published on Autosport The Japanese manufacturer has revealed that it could take a leaf out of arch-rival Ferrari’s book and run a third car on a satellite basis in the future.But Toyota WEC race director Rob Leupen has revealed that it is already too late to put such a plan into… Continue reading Toyota weighs up third Hypercar for WEC

This post was originally published on Autosport Andretti recently opened a new headquarters in Silverstone and has now started a recruiting spree to populate its European base with F1 staff, despite having been told by the series it will not be allowed to enter in the 2026 season.The 60 vacancies include senior F1 roles such… Continue reading Andretti Cadillac to hire 60 UK staff as F1 push continues

This post was originally published on Autosport Crutchlow will take part in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, the British GP at Silverstone and the San Marino GP at Misano around his testing duties.As part of the new concession rules for 2024, Yamaha is permitted to field six wildcard entries across the campaign.It is unclear… Continue reading Crutchlow to get three MotoGP wildcards in 2024 with Yamaha

This post was originally published on Autosport The British manufacturer announced the decision ahead of this weekend’s Monaco E-Prix, having reached its 100-race milestone in Tokyo earlier this year.Its maiden entry into the all-electric championship in 2016 was the first time Jaguar had competed in single-seaters since the brand left Formula 1 in 2004, with the… Continue reading Jaguar commits to Formula E until 2030

This post was originally published on Autosport The name will be the same. 12 years after he left, Nico Hulkenberg is heading back to the Sauber Formula 1 team in 2025. Yet his circumstances are much changed and so are the team’s – and the championship overall from the final days of the V8 engine… Continue reading Where Hulkenberg’s wrong-righting Audi F1 move leaves the driver market

This post was originally published on Autosport As Yas Marina Circuit readies itself for A2RL’s inaugural event, a world first four car fully autonomous race, special attention needs to be given to two vital aspects of the competition: the car and the expert teams behind them.Each competitor in the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League starts… Continue reading A2RL’s cars and teams are what makes It tick

This post was originally published on Autosport Dorna Sports, MotoGP’s commercial rights holder, has been playing around with the idea of revamping its brand identity and introducing a new logo since last year.However, it was not until pre-season testing in Qatar in February that Dorna communicated its plans to the series’ teams.Dorna’s chief commercial officer… Continue reading MotoGP to have new logo next year under brand revamp

This post was originally published on Autosport Of far greater importance to Marc Surer than the results he achieved in his on-and-off partnership with Manfred Winkelhock between 1977 and 1985 is his friendship with the exciting German driver. The late elder brother of the no less flamboyant ‘Smokin’ Jo’ Winkelhock shared BMW, Ford and Porsche… Continue reading Friday favourite: How a sportscar friendship prevailed over F1 rivalry

This post was originally published on Autosport Celebrating the moment. For every team, there is always a moment in the season when it is appropriate to do something special, something extra, especially when the championship takes place not far from the brand’s headquarters.For DS Automobiles, which has been running jointly with the American company Penske… Continue reading DS Penske to run special livery for Monaco Formula E round

This post was originally published on Autosport While teams and series bosses could not reach an agreement on a new points structure at the Geneva get-together on Thursday, they did sign off plans for new rear-facing cameras to appear from the Barcelona event in June.The new camera will offer fans a unique perspective on pursuing… Continue reading What to expect from F1’s new rear-facing camera

This post was originally published on Autosport The reigning Moto2 world champion, 19, was the hottest prospect in the MotoGP paddock from the off in Moto3 in 2021 and has already stunned in his first three rounds in the premier class.Securing a maiden grand prix podium with third at the Portuguese GP in round two,… Continue reading Pedrosa: Acosta proves KTM MotoGP bike 'can help good riders be instantly quick'

This post was originally published on Autosport F1 currently schedules six sprint weekends per year on a selection of circuits, with the first sprint of 2024 taking place last weekend in China, and the second following next week at the Miami Grand Prix.Sprints have been treated to mixed reviews by drivers and fans, with the… Continue reading F1 chief Domenicali eyes more sprint weekends

This post was originally published on Autosport Two weeks on from a double disaster for Gresini Ducati at the Americas GP when both Alex and Marc Marquez suffered crashes, the brothers led the 45-minute FP1 at Jerez on Friday morning.Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez led for much of the session, but ended up 0.507 seconds… Continue reading MotoGP Spanish GP: Alex Marquez leads Gresini 1-2 in FP1

This post was originally published on Autosport A record-breaking fifth British Touring Car Championship title for Ash Sutton? Or indeed, for Colin Turkington? Or a second for Tom Ingram? Or how about a first for Jake Hill, Dan Cammish, or Josh Cook?There are plenty of obstacles in the way. Fewer cars, yes, but there are… Continue reading Six things to watch in BTCC 2024

This post was originally published on Autosport Amongst the glitz and glamour that the Principality has to offer, and ahead of this weekend’s Monaco E-Prix, all attention turned to the latest model of car that will be used for the next two years, starting from next season.At first glance, the Gen3 Evo looks almost entirely… Continue reading The Gen3 Evo upgrades that are a “gamechanger” for Formula E drivers

This post was originally published on Autosport Hulkenberg’s current team Haas announced on Friday morning that the German is leaving the squad at the end of the 2024 season.The 36-year-old was out of contract at Haas and was long known to be on Audi F1 CEO Andreas Seidl’s shortlist.Hulkenberg will now join the team, which… Continue reading Hulkenberg to join Sauber in 2025 ahead of Audi F1 entry

This post was originally published on Autosport The German had emerged as one of the key targets for Audi, which is gearing up with its current Sauber partner for its official F1 entry as a works team from 2026.Autosport revealed earlier this week that Audi had been eager to make an early move on getting… Continue reading Hulkenberg set for Audi switch after Haas departure revealed

This post was originally published on Autosport MotoGP will visit the Circuito de Jerez this weekend for the Spanish Grand Prix. Last year’s race was won by the 2023 world champion Francesco Bagnaia, who also took the victory in 2022. Bagnaia took the championship title during last year’s season finale after a tight battle with… Continue reading MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix: Start time, how to watch and more

This post was originally published on Autosport It emerged on Thursday that Newey has expressed privately to some members of the Red Bull team about his desire to leave the Milton Keynes-based squad.Although the outfit remains dominant in F1, it is suggested that Newey has become disillusioned with the fallout of the power battle that… Continue reading Red Bull’s F1 rivals facing 2027 wait if they want Newey

This post was originally published on Autosport IndyCar handed out disciplinary action and stripped Josef Newgarden of his season-opening win after officials found evidence of illegally using the push-to-pass system on restarts.Scott McLaughlin, Newgarden’s team-mate who finished third, was also disqualified for similar actions.The outcome promoted Pato O’Ward as the race winner 45 days after… Continue reading The plot twist that gave Arrow McLaren’s Ward his first IndyCar win as team principal

This post was originally published on Autosport The new specification of car was unveiled on Thursday evening ahead of this weekend’s Monaco E-Prix, where it will also demonstrated in public for the first time on Saturday by ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard.The all-electric championship’s latest challenger is an upgrade on the current Gen3 car which… Continue reading Formula E’s new Gen3 Evo car breaks cover

This post was originally published on Autosport The 19-year-old reigning Moto2 champion’s debut in MotoGP was highly anticipated over the winter, and it has so far lived up to expectations.Ninth in the Qatar opener after an early charge through the field gave way to a maiden podium in Portugal with third, before Acosta led the… Continue reading The weekly reality check that has kept MotoGP hype off of Acosta so far in 2024

This post was originally published on Autosport The 29-year-old most recently competed in the opening round of the European Le Mans Championship earlier this year with LMP2 squad Inter Europol Competition, finishing eighth in Barcelona.After finishing runner-up to Esteban Ocon in the 2015 GP3 championship, Ghiotto spent five full seasons in Formula 1’s main feeder category from… Continue reading F2 veteran Ghiotto to make IndyCar debut with Dale Coyne Racing at Barber

This post was originally published on Autosport F1 has changed its points system several times over the years, with the first structure used in 1950 looking very different to what it is now. There is even another change on the cards for the 2025 season and a decision over if to introduce it or not will… Continue reading History of the F1 points system with proposed structure for 2025

This post was originally published on Autosport The WRC Promoter is keen to improve the championship’s ability to tell stories to its viewers during events and has appointed a special consultant who will begin work on the team radio concept from next month’s Rally Portugal.Live team radio is utilised by several motorsport categories, with F1’s… Continue reading WRC looking to add F1-style team radio to TV broadcasts

This post was originally published on Autosport Newey has decided to leave Red Bull after a two-decade stint as the team’s stalwart designer, playing an instrumental role in designing the cars that propelled Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to a total of seven drivers’ world championships and six constructors’ titles for Red Bull.The news of… Continue reading Newey set to leave Red Bull F1 team

This post was originally published on Autosport The sprint format means the teams have only one practice session to get their cars ready before the opening sprint qualifying and race action, which means deploying unusual FP1 run plans compared to standard race events.In FP1 in China last week – the first sprint weekend of the… Continue reading Alonso laments “game of who can run less” in F1 sprint event practice

This post was originally published on Autosport The release of F1 24 from EA and Codemasters is rapidly approaching and a teaser of the latest Formula 1-focused game has been released with more information on what fans can expect from the revamped Career mode.Game developer Codemasters says its latest Career mode will give fans a… Continue reading F1 24: New features for revamped career mode include icon drivers, two-player mode

This post was originally published on Autosport Hadjar has endured a mixed opening period to the 2024 F2 season but ended the initial trio of events on a high, winning the Australian feature race – a result that came after a post-race penalty took away the earlier sprint race victory.Carrying this momentum into the test,… Continue reading Hadjar and Marti complete Campos 1-2 in F2 testing in Barcelona

This post was originally published on Autosport After years of development, A2RL is holding its first race at Abu Dhabi’s legendary Yas Marina circuit. On 27 April, A2RL hopes to introduce a new type of motorsport, but also kickstart a new wave of autonomous technology development.A2RL has brought teams of engineers, scientists, and even former… Continue reading A2RL launches new era of autonomous motorsport in Abu Dhabi

This post was originally published on Autosport Following a push by F1’s midfield teams to extend the current points structure to cover the top 12, the topic was put on the agenda for Thursday’s F1 Commission meeting attended by the FIA, F1 and all 10 teams.For the change to go through, it needed support from… Continue reading Exclusive: F1 defers decision over points system tweaks

This post was originally published on Autosport The British Touring Car Championship’s supporting series always provide plenty of intrigue and another exciting and unpredictable year is seemingly in store. Among the headlines is a quality line-up in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, where a trio of BTCC race winners have returned to for 2024, while the… Continue reading The BTCC supporting stars aiming to strike gold in 2024

This post was originally published on Autosport The so-called Formula 1 Channel is set to be a 24/7 streaming channel for US viewers to access race replays and highlights from F1, F2, F3 and F1 Academy.It will also feature evergreen content such as reruns of classic grands prix and racing documentaries.The new channel, which is… Continue reading F1 announces 24/7 streaming channel in the US

This post was originally published on Autosport The timing of a red flag in qualifying, triggered following a spin for Dries Vanthoor’s BMW, contributed to Alpine’s two A424 LMDhs lining up 17th and 18th for last weekend’s second round of the championship at Imola.But speaking ahead of a difficult race for the French marque, which… Continue reading Schumacher confident Alpine can optimise WEC tyre warming procedures

This post was originally published on Autosport With no ride in F1 available after clinching the F2 title, Pourchaire has spent this year as a reserve driver for Sauber while racing in Japan’s Super Formula series.The Frenchman was granted an opportunity to substitute for injured Arrow McLaren driver David Malukas at Long Beach last weekend… Continue reading Full-time IndyCar move “an option” says supersub Pourchaire

This post was originally published on Autosport While the team has had a hugely encouraging start to the season, as it battles Ferrari at the head of the chasing pack behind Red Bull, its form has not been consistent.Most confusing is the fact that at venues where McLaren expected to do well, like Suzuka, it… Continue reading McLaren needs to understand puzzling “up and down” F1 form – Piastri

This post was originally published on Autosport The Japanese marque has been without a customer outfit since the end of the 2022 season, when the former RNF squad elected to sign a multi-year deal with Aprilia.In recent years, the importance of strong satellite structures has become a key element for a manufacturer’s success in MotoGP… Continue reading Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP satellite team “must be an extension of the factory”