May 3, 2024

Ocon: Sanchez signing shows Alpine is serious about F1 turnaround

Ocon and team-mate Pierre Gasly endured a torrid start to the 2024 season with Alpine, which is one of three teams that are yet to score points.The Bruno Famin-led outfit fast-tracked a new floor to China, which both drivers will now use in Miami, while it has also made efforts to bring the weight of its A524 down.Off the track, Famin has recruited senior engineer Sanchez as the Enstone-based …Keep reading

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McLaren reveals 10 key changes behind its extensive Miami F1 upgrade

The Woking-based outfit has spent recent weeks working on addressing weaknesses that it feels its MCL38 car has.However, despite the raft of changes that it has revealed ahead of first practice in Miami, Lando Norris has explained that the tweaks brought this time out are more aimed at purely lifting performance.Asked what he expected from the upgrade package, Norris said: “Hopefully a quicker …Keep reading

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F1 Miami GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

As the RB20 is prepared for action we are able to see the front and rear brake assemblies in various states of undress. Disc fairings are used at both ends of the car to help control the passage of airflow and transfer of heat, with a window employed at the front end to allow some of that heat to migrate to the secondary nest within the drum, as seen on the left-hand side of the car. Notably …Keep reading

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Alonso: Newey exit doesn’t mean Red Bull F1 team is imploding

Earlier this week Red Bull confirmed its long-time design guru Newey would be leaving the team after a 19-year stint, which yielded seven drivers’ and six constructors’ championships so far.Newey was understood to be dissatisfied with the political power plays going on behind the scenes at Red Bull, which are yet to be resolved.When asked if Newey’s shock departure amid its intra-team turmoil is a …Keep reading

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Williams finally has its spare F1 car ready for Miami

As a consequence of production delays over the winter, the team had come into the 2024 campaign without a third chassis ready for its drivers Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant.It was a situation that proved costly at the Australian GP when a practice crash for Albon meant his car could not be used again that weekend, and the team had to make the difficult decision of moving him across to take …Keep reading

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Haas: Bearman’s FP1 approach has “more weight” than F2 results in 2025 F1 chance

Following Nico Hulkenberg’s impending departure at the end of 2024 to join Sauber next season, in preparation for its Audi rebrand in 2026, Haas now has an empty seat for 2025.Bearman, who is currently reserve driver for both Haas and Ferrari, is considered as the favourite to take over Hulkenberg’s drive due to his current position in the team and will take part in six FP1 sessions this year.The …Keep reading

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Kazakhstan MotoGP round postponed due to flooding

Scheduled for 14-16 June, no new date has been given for the event but Dorna Sports hopes to still stage it this year.MotoGP was originally set to race in Kazakhstan at the new Sokol International Racetrack, near the country’s largest city of Almaty, last year as part of an expanding calendar.However, due to the circuit not being ready at the time for its 9 July slot, the event was axed and not …Keep reading

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Kazakhstan MotoGP round postponed due to flooding

Scheduled for 14-16 June, no new date has been given for the event but Dorna Sports hopes to still stage it this year.MotoGP was originally set to race in Kazakhstan at the new Sokol International Racetrack, near the country’s largest city of Almaty, last year as part of an expanding calendar.However, due to the circuit not being ready at the time for its 9 July slot, the event was axed and not …Keep reading

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Sponsored: Charlotte Tilbury celebrates Miami GP with F1 Academy

The all-female feeder series aims to give young women access to more track time at a high-performance level, enabling them to develop the fundamental level of technical, physical and mental ability to progress to the highest level.That ethos matches the philosophy of eponymous founder Tilbury, who set up the brand with the aim of “empowering everyone, everywhere to unlock the magic of …Keep reading

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Sponsored: Charlotte Tilbury celebrates Miami GP with F1 Academy

The all-female feeder series aims to give young women access to more track time at a high-performance level, enabling them to develop the fundamental level of technical, physical and mental ability to progress to the highest level.That ethos matches the philosophy of eponymous founder Tilbury, who set up the brand with the aim of “empowering everyone, everywhere to unlock the magic of …Keep reading

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