September 13, 2024

Juan Pablo Montoya is one of the most versatile race car drivers on the planet. His illustrious career includes seven Formula 1 wins, reaching the top podium step with both Williams and McLaren. He also scored 30 podiums and 13 poles in just 94 starts, and finished as high as third in the World Championship. Beyond F1, he’s a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, winning as a rookie, and …Keep reading

AJ Allmendinger is just like the rest of us: he’s trying his best to stay hydrated and not be too hard on himself. But it’s not easy.Allmendinger is, as he admits, in the late stages of his career. He’s 42 years old, with 17 years and 400-plus NASCAR races under his belt (plus time in Champ Car, IndyCar, IMSA, and WEC). He’s had highs (including 20 NASCAR wins) and lows. And through it …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc’s FP1 crash threatened to derail Ferrari’s optimism heading into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, but his chart-topping time in the second free practice session spared his blushes and put the Prancing Horse’s weekend back on track.The Monegasque overcooked it into Turn 15 and could not back out of hitting the wall, sapping at his running in a stop-start opening hour in …Keep reading

Sergio Perez says his Red Bull Formula 1 car feels “more together” after being a close second in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice.Perez was pipped to the top spot in Friday’s second practice session by just 0.006s by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, having also been on the pace in the morning.The Mexican has been under fire this year for struggling much more with the Red Bull RB20’s balance issues than …Keep reading

Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton had contrasting fortunes during Friday’s free practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Russell needed a change of engine after early issues, which were compounded by further problems towards the end of the day.After FP1, Mercedes spotted an anomaly in the oil analysis it was conducting on Russell’s engine. It then decided to swap in a …Keep reading

Lando Norris believes his McLaren team is a “long way off” the pace of its Formula 1 rivals in Azerbaijan after a muted practice performance.In Baku, Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri was fifth fastest, half a second behind pacesetter Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari, and a similar distance away from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Mercedes driver George Russell.Norris only managed 17th after not setting …Keep reading

Wayne Taylor has revealed that the chance to take his team to the Le Mans 24 Hours played a major role in his switch back to Cadillac for the IMSA SportsCar Championship.He described the prospect of Wayne Taylor Racing entering the centrepiece round of the World Endurance Championship for the first time as “one of the factors” behind the move from Acura to Cadillac announced last week.“The …Keep reading