June 12, 2024

It protested the stewards’ decision to restart the red-flagged race after the original finish time and therefore the provisional results immediately after the race.The protest was thrown out, but Ferrari has now exercised its right of appeal, Ferrari sportscar racing boss Antonello Coletta has confirmed.There has been no official statement from the FIA or the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, which …Keep reading

Clearly the gods of Formula 1 have access to my computer, because this column was supposed to be something quite different. I had a clever idea and told my editor how I intended to deliver on it. See, I recently returned from watching the motorcycle racing on the Isle of Man, the best spectator sporting event I’ve attended. On the back of the Monaco GP (sponsored by the insomnia assistance …Keep reading

With the FIA having taken teams by surprise last week in revealing details of what has been laid out for F1’s next rules revolution, the state of the draft rules caused some unease in the Montreal paddock.Amid a consensus that the performance of the cars falls short of what F1 needs – with the current ideas making them too fast on the straights and too slow in the corners – revisions are now …Keep reading

After racing the wingless 9X8 during its first season back in the World Endurance Championship and the opening round of the 2024 campaign in Qatar, Peugeot introduced a new version of its car from the Imola 6 Hours onwards.Despite now featuring a wing, the machine produces less drag and has better top speed as a consequence, which #93 entry driver Jean-Eric Vergne says will be instrumental in …Keep reading

One year ago, when Porsche made its first bid for outright honours at the Le Mans 24 Hours in six years, it didn’t look like a potential winner. Not in the run-up to the centenary running of the French enduro nor during the race itself, although it would be wrong to say that the 963 LMDh was some kind of also-ran. Twelve months on, it’s a different story.The manufacturer is on a roll as it …Keep reading