September 1, 2024

Jose Antonio Rueda benefited from a shrewd hard rear-tire choice to take the Moto3 victory by almost two seconds at Aragon.The MotorLand surface was soaked by overnight storms but the summer temperatures in the day helped dry the track in time for racing to begin.Championship leader and polesitter David Alonso had built up a two-second lead by the third lap but then had to slow down to preserve …Keep reading

Cadillac driver Alex Lynn believes that the US marque has its best chance of the season of making it onto the World Endurance Championship podium at Austin this weekend.The Briton expressed confidence that the Caddy V-Series.R LMDh run by Chip Ganassi Racing he shares with Earl Bamber can post its most competitive showing this year after qualifying third behind two Ferrari 499P Le Mans …Keep reading

Audi’s Formula 1 chief operating and chief technical officer Mattia Binotto admits that the current Sauber squad’s performances are something it “cannot accept.”While German manufacturer Audi has been working on building the foundations it needs for its official arrival as a works team in 2026, it has not gone amiss that the results of the Sauber team it is taking over are far from …Keep reading

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin is lacking pure performance which tyre savviness cannot make up for at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix.Aston had its poorest qualifying result since the Austrian Grand Prix at Monza, with Alonso failing to reach Q3 in 11th place while Lance Stroll was out in Q1 in 17th position.As a consequence, Aston will struggle to maintain its points-scoring streak after four …Keep reading

Spanish banking giant Santander and Ferrari will conclude their sponsorship agreement at the end of 2024 as the reported $60 million-a-year deal comes to an end.A three-year contract was agreed in 2021, renewing a partnership that had initially run from 2010 to 2017.As well as running its logo on the Ferrari F1 cars, caps and race suits, Santander was also on board the team’s 499P Le Mans …Keep reading

McLaren junior Gabriel Bortoleto went from last to first to clinch the second victory of his rookie Formula 2 campaign and heap pressure on points leader Isack Hadjar, who failed to score across the Monza weekend.Having ended his qualifying session in the gravel, Bortoleto (Invicta) lined up at the back of the grid for both races but, after finishing in a dead heat for eighth on Saturday, he …Keep reading