October 9, 2024

FIA: EV, hybrid, ICE power on the table for WRC 2027

Full electric, hybrid and internal combustion engine powertrains remain as options for the World Rally Championship’s 2027 regulations, according to FIA technical director Xavier Mestelan Pinon.The FIA has been working for more than 18 months to devise the future direction of the Rally1 and Rally2 WRC classes and is expected top present its 2027 regulations at the World Motor Sport Council in …Keep reading

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Colapinto interview: “I know what I can do, I was expecting to be quick”

Franco Colapinto has surprised the outside world with his impressive Formula 1 performances for Williams since an unexpected Monza debut. But himself? Not so much.Colapinto was dropped into the Williams to replace the struggling Logan Sargeant from September’s Italian Grand Prix onwards. At the time questions were raised over whether the Argentinian F2 prospect was ready, and whether team boss …Keep reading

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Rins: Leg injury not the reason for poor results

Alex Rins has stressed that his lack of competitiveness at struggling Yamaha has nothing to do with the limp he has been walking with since his freak accident at Mugello over a year ago.Both Rins and Fabio Quartararo have voiced their disappointment with the lack of grip on the M1 increasingly loudly of late. They have cited multiple problems with the bike, which is the most sensitive on the grid …Keep reading

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Mercedes admits to misreading risk factor over Antonelli’s Monza FP1 shunt

Mercedes has admitted that it did not get it right in realising the pressures that Andrea Kimi Antonelli would face with his first FP1 outing on home ground at Monza.The German manufacturer elected to hand Antonelli his first official practice run in its car at the Italian Grand Prix, on the same weekend that he was going to be announced as a 2025 driver.But despite showing some impressive speed …Keep reading

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Sauber last scored a year ago – how will Audi stop that poor form?

Sauber last scored Formula 1 championship points exactly a year and a day ago when, as Alfa Romeo, it bagged a double-points finish at the Qatar Grand Prix.Since then, its reversion to the Sauber brand name has not been particularly conducive to success; the team is the only remaining outfit to remain point-less this season. Pitstop delays in the early season and a lack of performance gains with …Keep reading

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