July 31, 2024

Two-driver line-ups in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship could be outlawed for next season. A potential rule change mandating the normal three drivers is under discussion in response to calls from teams and manufacturers following the Ganassi Cadillac squad’s decision to race with a two-strong line-up in the six-hour races this season, series co-organiser the Automobile …Keep reading

Oliver Oakes has been named as Alpine’s new team principal as the revolving managerial door at the Enstone-and-Viry-based outfit is halted once again.He becomes the third person to occupy the role since the start of last season, following Otmar Szafnauer and Bruno Famin – the latter stepping down less than a year after making his interim tenure permanent.The team principal position is far from the …Keep reading

Andretti Global announced Jamie Chadwick will test with its IndyCar team following the conclusion of the Indy NXT season.The 26-year-old Briton’s opportunity will come at Barber Motorsports Park on 30 September, becoming the first female in over a decade (Pippa Mann, 2011) to receive an IndyCar Series test.“I’m incredibly excited to be testing in IndyCar for the first time with Andretti …Keep reading

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton driver Jos Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car.Captured live on television at the time, the drama of the moment has been further sealed by what is now a world-famous photograph of then Benetton pit crew member Paul Seaby captured in the middle of flames as he made …Keep reading

Alpine has announced that Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes will be its team principal after the Formula 1 summer break.As revealed by Motorsport.com over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Oakes had emerged as the lead candidate to replace the outgoing Bruno Famin, who will be returning to work at Renault’s Viry-Chatillon base.Oakes arrives at Alpine with a wealth of experience in motorsport …Keep reading

McLaren introduced a new rear wing at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix that signals a shift in concept direction and moves it closer to what Red Bull is doing.The wing is not only the lowest downforce variant that the Woking-based squad has run on its MCL38 so far this year, but is believed to be the first of a new suite of options with this idea that will be rolled out for different track types …Keep reading

Jack Miller is at a crossroads in his career as MotoGP returns from the summer break this week. The Australian heads to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone without knowing where – and if – he will be racing next year.Until a few months ago, Miller was quietly certain of continuing his relationship with KTM, revealing at Assen that he had been verbally assured of a place at the Austrian marque …Keep reading