July 25, 2024

The decision not to retain LaJoie, 32, was especially surprising as when Spire announced its hire of veteran crew chief Rodney Childers beginning next season, it was to be crew chief for LaJoie and the No. 7 Chevrolet.LaJoie has been a fixture at Spire since 2021 and has four top-five and six top-10 finishes over four seasons, including a fourth-place finish in this year’s Daytona 500.A new …Keep reading

This Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of the accident that seriously injured Felipe Massa in 2009. During qualifying for that year’s Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, the Brazilian was hit at high speed by a spring that had detached from Rubens Barrichello’s Brawn. In addition to the Brazilian’s accident, that race was also marked by a series of important events. Records and personal milestones …Keep reading

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has suggested that the IndyCar Series should strive for more quality in its racing product instead of being enamored with the quantity.There have been several races over the past couple of seasons that have struggled to live up to expectations, namely with ill-advised passes leading to numerous cautions and hindering the event.It’s no secret that IndyCar has …Keep reading

Alpine is poised for a further shake-up of its Formula 1 operation, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected to become its new team principal.With the French manufacturer squad undergoing huge change amid a push by new F1 advisor Flavio Briatore, it appears that no stone is being left unturned in its bid to get back to the front.And just a few days after it was revealed that a deal to …Keep reading

Lando Norris has admitted he is not “too proud” of how his antics in the Hungarian Grand Prix overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win.The Briton feels that his decision to delay in following through on a team order to cede the lead to Piastri, having been moved to the front through a strategic call around pitstop timings, needlessly stirred up drama.While he insists there …Keep reading

The team order facing Lando Norris regarding his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and potential victory in the Hungarian GP is one every ultra-competitive Formula 1 driver would dread, but they are not always heeded.Famously, back in the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel defied a Red Bull team order in attacking Mark Webber – now Piastri’s manager – when the pair had initially been …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri is adamant he fully deserved his maiden Formula 1 victory and has rejected suggestions it was handed to him on a plate by his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.The Australian had been leading for much of last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix before Norris was shaken out in front after the final pitstop, with McLaren then ordering the Brit to allow Piastri to pass into the lead.A …Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he will continue to take part in sim races on grand prix weekends after laughing away suggestions that his hobby somehow affected his Formula 1 performances.Verstappen finished fifth in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, in which the Dutchman appeared to be particularly irritable and frustrated with his strategy, and his Red Bull survived a collision with Lewis Hamilton’s …Keep reading