September 14, 2024

Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc puts Ferrari on pole in Baku for fourth year in a row

Ferrari’s Leclerc, who won the last race in Italy, was fastest by .321 seconds from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz Jr. in third. ​Ferrari’s Leclerc, who won the last race in Italy, was fastest by .321 seconds from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz Jr. in […]

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F1 teams working without normal weather radar systems at Azerbaijan GP

Formula 1 teams are working without their usual weather radar system at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, because of a political dispute between the Azeri and French governments.Motorsport.com understands that due to French nationals, including dual citizens, being advised not to travel to Azerbaijan, representatives from the Meteo-France organisation that implements F1’s official weather radar system …Keep reading

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F2 Azerbaijan: Durksen fends off rookies for maiden victory

Joshua Durksen’s patience was tested by debutants Christian Mansell and Gabriele Mini as he waited for the opportune moment to complete passes en route to a dominant maiden F2 victory.Starting from fourth, Durksen took advantage of a poor start from Jack Crawford (DAMS) to move into the top three places, but was comfortable sitting behind the new faces at Trident and Prema in the early …Keep reading

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Ferrari bracing for ‘race of survival’ after tough Fuji qualifying – Giovinazzi

Antonio Giovinazzi believes Ferrari can best hope to “survive” in Sunday’s World Endurance Championship race at Fuji after a tough qualifying for the two factory crews.Giovinazzi struggled to 12th in the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar in the opening segment of qualifying on Saturday, lapping almost seven tenths off the pace set by Alex Lynn in the #2 Cadillac V-Series.R.The sister #50 …Keep reading

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Red Bull: Perez will support Verstappen if team orders issued in Baku

Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists that team orders between his two drivers are clear and that Sergio Perez “knows 100%” that he will be playing a support role to Max Verstappen this season.Confusion still reigns over McLaren’s own Papaya Rules and just how and when Oscar Piastri will aid Lando Norris in his bid to overhaul the 62-point gap to Verstappen at the top of the drivers’ …Keep reading

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Supercars Sandown 500: Brown takes pole in wet shootout

Will Brown secured his second Supercars pole position of the season in a wet and wild qualifying for the Sandown 500.With the day interrupted by rain and squally weather, Brown came out on top in  the top 10 shootout – a time of 1m10.2549s in the Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro he will share with Scott Pye in Sunday’s race bettering Tickford Racing’s Cam Waters, who shares with James Moffat.“I …Keep reading

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Lynn was “desperate” to give Cadillac first WEC pole after near-misses

Fuji pole winner Alex Lynn has revealed that he was “desperate” to give Cadillac its first top spot in World Endurance Championship qualifying after a string of near-misses.Lynn stated that he “really, really wanted the pole” after qualifying in the top four in the WEC’s Hypercar class every time out since the Spa round in May.Read Also:WECWEC Fuji: Cadillac outpaces Toyota …Keep reading

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WEC Fuji: Cadillac outpaces Toyota to claim maiden pole

Alex Lynn claimed Cadillac’s first World Endurance Championship pole position at Fuji when he found nine tenths on his second push lap in the Hyperpole qualifying session. The Briton was down in ninth position in the session for the fastest 10 cars in opening qualifying when he improved to a 1m29.801s in the solo Ganassi-run Caddy V-Series.R LMDh to deprive Toyota of a home pole for the …Keep reading

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FIA ruling on McLaren, Mercedes wings will ‘encourage’ Red Bull to follow suit

The FIA’s clearance of the McLaren and Mercedes front wings – after clarification was sought over their flexibility – will “encourage” Red Bull to follow a similar route, says Christian Horner.After the Monza race, Red Bull and Ferrari wanted a definitive answer from the FIA over the legality of McLaren’s and Mercedes’ front wing designs, with the understanding that these were flexing …Keep reading

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