July 18, 2024

Unlike in 2020, Kevin Magnussen knows he will be departing the Haas Formula 1 team with half a season remaining – this boosts both his chances of remaining in grand prix racing or shifting his pursuits elsewhere.For the second time in his career, Magnussen has been dropped by Haas, which sensationally brought him back to F1 in 2022 when he had been “on a beach in Miami five days prior to the …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda says it would be “weird” for Red Bull to pick reserve driver Liam Lawson ahead of him in case it moves to replace Sergio Perez in its flagship Formula 1 team.Despite having recently signed a two-year contract extension at Red Bull, Perez is under renewed pressure to step up his game after dramatically underperforming alongside Max Verstappen over the past two months.It is understood …Keep reading

Esteban Ocon and his family receiving his 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix-winning Alpine Formula 1 car completes a remarkable element of his career story, with their collective sacrifices to fund his early efforts part of the Frenchman’s “emotional” response.Ahead of this weekend’s race in Budapest, Ocon took delivery of the A521 Alpine car with which he triumphed here three years ago – in an …Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi’s slump in 2024 has been extremely frustrating to watch when you consider both his speed and talent. Heading into the summer break, the Italian sits a distant 12th in the championship on 53 points, with just a single podium finish at Jerez to his name.At the same point of the championship last year, Bezzecchi had accumulated 167 points with victories in Argentina and France – …Keep reading

The World Rally Championship’s inaugural visit to Latvia is poised to be the most challenging of the season to date for points leader Thierry Neuville.The Hyundai driver heads to Latvia’s high-speed gravel stages with a 15-point lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, but believes he’ll have a battle on his hands to maintain his advantage due to several factors.The Baltic nation’s 20 stages are …Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier has no concerns over his fitness ahead of a return to World Rally Championship competition this weekend after a recce crash ruled him out of Poland.The eight-time world champion has made a full recovery from whiplash-related injuries to his neck following a head-on collision with another vehicle while preparing for Rally Poland last month.The part-time Toyota driver, who has taken …Keep reading

From being out of Formula 1 at the end of 2019 to being one of the first names on the shortlist for Audi’s impending works entry, Nico Hulkenberg has enjoyed a late career turnaround after many had already written the German off.Hulkenberg had become F1’s modern journeyman, driving for the likes of Williams, Force India, Sauber and Renault, without being able to back up his shock Williams pole at …Keep reading

McLaren has found itself at the centre of technical intrigue ahead of Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix over a trick some think could have helped improve its tyre temperature management.As first revealed by German publication Auto Motor Und Sport, the design of McLaren’s brake drums recently grabbed the attention of main rival Red Bull, which is understood to have lodged some questions with the FIA …Keep reading