June 3, 2024

Williams undertook a huge effort to take 14kg out of its car compared to last year, but the Grove-based team still needs to reduce its chassis weight by a similar number to get to the minimum weight limit of 798kg.The added weight is expected to cost the team around 0.450s on a more regular circuit like Imola, masking some of the progress the team has made in recent months.But in Monaco, Alex …Keep reading

Between the Barcelona and Mugello races, Ducati informed Jorge Martin that he was the chosen one to be Francesco Bagnaia’s team-mate in 2025 in the official Ducati team.On the eve of the Italian Grand Prix, a senior factory executive welcomed the rider and they shook hands, thanking the championship leader for his patience and perseverance over the last few years to get here.At Borgo Panigale they …Keep reading

The iconic British brand announced in March that it would return to motorsport for the first time in more than a decade as a powertrain supplier in the all-electric championship, starting with the 2024-25 season.At the time, Lola Cars only confirmed its participation in Formula E until the end of the Gen3 Evo era in 2025-26, but announced on Wednesday it would extend its involvement for a further …Keep reading

Hamilton suggested after the Miami Grand Prix last month that he had never known F1 tyres to have as “minuscule” an operating window as they do right now.”Honestly, it’s probably the most frustrating thing,” said the seven-time world champion. “You look back in the day when you had a much bigger working window to work with.”Then you can just optimise the balance and then just have good grip …Keep reading

In recent weeks, Ducati developed an ideal scenario for the next two years in MotoGP, which, in the eyes of its executives, would fit perfectly with their will and that of eight-time world champion Marc Marquez and current standings leader Jorge Martin, whose renewals became a priority once Francesco Bagnaia was secured.The idea was to promote Martin to the factory team, as Bagnaia’s team-mate …Keep reading

The news comes in the wake of the controversy over Ocon’s collision with team-mate Pierre Gasly at the Monaco Grand Prix that left team management upset.Although it is understood that the decision is not based entirely on what happened in Monaco, the recent events did play a part in a decision that it would be best for them not to continue into 2025.Speaking about the decision, Ocon said: “It’s …Keep reading

Quartararo has intermittently suffered from arm pump throughout his premier-class career, with the Frenchman famously plummeting from first to 13th in the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix.Yamaha has made a number of changes to its M1 challenger over the past 12 months and, while Quartararo has repeatedly hailed the Japanese marque for bringing new developments, he feels one unintended consequence of the …Keep reading