June 8, 2024

With Sergio Perez signing a new deal at Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, Tsunoda saw his slim chances of being promoted to the main team vanish, and the Japanese driver was widely expected to remain at RB instead.The Anglo-Italian outfit has now confirmed it has taken up the option to keep the long-time Red Bull junior and Honda protege at the squad for the 2025 season, which will be his fifth …Keep reading

Todd took his maiden TT win earlier this week when he beat Hickman to victory in the only Superstock race of the 2024 event aboard his TAS Racing BMW.FHO Racing BMW rider Hickman and the reigning Senior TT champion led the opening lap and was on lap record pace on the second tour when he crashed out unhurt at Ginger Hall.This released Todd, who was running second, into a commanding lead after …Keep reading

The weekend’s first wholly dry session produced a clamour to log mileage on the medium tyre where Sergio Perez and Pierre Gasly logged the first benchmarks before an unwelcome hiatus in running emerged.Zhou Guanyu produced the second red flag of the weekend with a spin at Turn 2, losing the rear on the exit of the first corner to tuck his Sauber into the grass backwards.On the restart, Verstappen …Keep reading

A 19-year California native, Siegel was called up by Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) on Friday to substitute for Agustin Canapino in the team’s Chevrolet-powered No. 78 entry.The Argentine driver, in his second season competing in North America’s premier open-wheel championship, took an abrupt “leave of absence” following a controversial week with actions on social media that included a …Keep reading

The California native carefully navigated the tricky conditions to nail a flying lap of 2m07.3027s around the 4.014-mile, 14-turn natural terrain road course.“Yean, it got pretty sketchy,” Herta said, roughly 20 minutes from the end of practice. “I think we kind of learned what we wanted to learn.”The gap between Herta and the rest of the field was significant as he held a 1.9470s …Keep reading

In the wake of the FIA issuing its outline plans for the 2026 rules revamp earlier this week, a number of teams have expressed fears about numerous aspects of what is on the table.Some of the worries surround the performance of the cars and their lack of downforce, with early simulation running suggesting they could be slower than F2 cars in the corners.As McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said …Keep reading

Mercedes-powered cars led the way on Friday, with Lando Norris (McLaren) setting the benchmark in FP1 and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) taking over the top spot in FP2.What time does qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix start?The qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix will begin at 4pm local time (-4 GMT) on Saturday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.Date: Saturday, 8 June, 2024Start time …Keep reading

The most successful rider ever in TT history opened up Saturday’s delayed race day with a 28th victory and third of the week in the second Supersport contest of the event.Favourite to do the double in the Supertwin class in 2024, Dunlop controlled the shortened two-lap battle from the off to claim a fourth win of the week and his 29th overall.With just the Senior TT remaining on Saturday, Dunlop …Keep reading

The decision to recall Lopez to the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar for the double-points World Endurance Championship round on 15/16 June was “a very simple one”, according to Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe director Rob Leupen. He explained that it was a straightforward move to bring the Argentinian back after Mike Conway broke two ribs and his collarbone in a cycling accident on …Keep reading