August 22, 2024

Piastri broke rib due to poorly-fitting F1 seat

Oscar Piastri has revealed how a poorly-fitting seat was the cause of him competing with a broken rib for at least three races before Formula 1’s summer break.The McLaren driver went public after the Belgian Grand Prix that he had broken a rib recently – and had even raced with it as he took his maiden victory in Hungary.Speaking for the first time about what had caused the problem, Piastri …Keep reading

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Liberty announces $825mn F1 stake sale to fund MotoGP takeover

Liberty Media has announced it is selling a $825million stake in Formula 1 to fund the purchase of MotoGP.It was announced in April that Liberty would acquire 86% of the shares of Dorna Sports, the Spanish company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.The deal was valued at $4.2billion, with the remaining stake staying with MotoGP management.Now a sale of over 10 million shares, priced at $77.50 per …Keep reading

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Indian Racing League 2024: With city-based teams in the fray, IRL Season 3 hopes to build motorsport ecosystem à la IPL

The IRL will have six teams named after Indian cities, which according to Akhilesh Reddy, co-founder of Racing Promotions Private Limited, is an attempt to get non-motorsport fans onboard. ​The IRL will have six teams named after Indian cities, which according to Akhilesh Reddy, co-founder of Racing Promotions Private Limited, is an attempt to get

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Youngest F1 driver to reach 200 races, Max Verstappen says unlikely to double up the milestone

At the age of 26, Verstappen is the youngest F1 driver to reach the 200-race milestone, and he’s doing it in front of his home crowd at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday. ​At the age of 26, Verstappen is the youngest F1 driver to reach the 200-race milestone, and he’s doing it in front

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2024 F1 Dutch Grand Prix session timings and preview

After a month-long summer break, F1 returns to action with a race in the coastal town of Zandvoort. All eyes will be on home hero Max Verstappen, who has won all three editions of the Dutch Grand Prix since the event was revived in 2021.However, the Red Bull driver has faced an increasingly bigger challenge from McLaren and Mercedes drivers in recent months and has now gone four races without …Keep reading

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Espargaro: Acosta must understand the best rider doesn’t always win in MotoGP

KTM test rider Pol Espargaro feels Pedro Acosta must understand that the best rider doesn’t always win races and titles in MotoGP, with his RC16 not yet a match to the dominant Ducati GP24s.Espargaro has urged his rookie stablemate to have some patience as KTM tries to close the gap to the Italian giant in the pecking order after drifting away from the competition in the middle part of the …Keep reading

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Alonso: 2025 Aston F1 car development more important than scoring points this year

Fernando Alonso says it “doesn’t matter” if Aston Martin finishes in lower points-paying places in the upcoming 2024 Formula 1 races, as he would rather it prioritised 2025 car improvement.Aston has not finished higher than fifth in the 2024 season so far – which it has only done once, at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – and it has failed to repeat its podium-securing form from 2023.While …Keep reading

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Russell knew he was “light” on driver weight before Spa disqualification

George Russell was aware he was “a little bit light” ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix he won on the road but lost to a post-race disqualification.The Mercedes driver was stripped of the Spa victory he had secured with an audacious one-stop strategy to finish ahead of his team-mate and long-time leader Lewis Hamilton, after his car was found to be 1.5kg underweight – a …Keep reading

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Formula 1: Albon welcomes the Sainz challenge as the new teammate at Williams

Spaniard Sainz is leaving Ferrari to make way for incoming seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and his move to Williams was announced as the sport headed into the August break. ​Spaniard Sainz is leaving Ferrari to make way for incoming seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and his move to Williams was announced as the sport

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