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Porsche has received the biggest weight break for this weekend’s Imola round of the World Endurance Championship under the Hypercar Balance of Performance.The German manufacturer’s 963 LMDh will race at the Imola 6 Hours on 20 April 11kg lighter than at the Qatar season-opener in February.But its weight for the 2025 WEC’s second round of 1053kg is 20kg higher than at the …Keep reading

If we had to make a guess, what would be Ferrari’s assessment of the Bahrain GP? Charles Leclerc explained it this weekend, much like he did in Suzuka: “Obviously it’s disappointing when you give everything and finish fourth — it doesn’t make me smile. But for now, this is the situation we’re in. We did our best this weekend, but our best isn’t enough.”These are the words of a …Keep reading

The Sauber Formula 1 team is still searching for answers over Nico Hulkenberg’s Bahrain Grand Prix disqualification.Hulkenberg crossed the finish in 13th after a tough evening trying to contend for points, but was disqualified because his skid plank had been ground down to 8.4mm, below the minimum thickness of 9mm.It is the second time this season a car has been thrown out of the results …Keep reading

The future of Red Bull Racing Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen has been thrown into doubt by motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.The team’s senior advisor told Sky Germany that “the concern is great” over the team’s ability to hold onto Verstappen after technical glitches and poor on-track performance saw the Dutchman finish sixth at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. “Improvements have to come …Keep reading

Perhaps we all got it wrong.For those of us who tipped Lando Norris to win the F1 drivers’ championship this season, maybe we should have in fact picked the other McLaren driver — Oscar Piastri.Norris had seemed the logical choice. In 2024 he had pressed Max Verstappen closer than any other driver had done for the past four years. He finished the campaign in excellent form and spoke …Keep reading

Kyle Larson nearly pulled off the weekend sweep at Bristol, only falling short in the Truck race with a runner-up finish there. But in the Cup and Xfinity races, he combined to lead of 687 of 800 possible laps, winning both races rather easily.And speaking on 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour podcast on Monday, he made quite the admission about his goals when running …Keep reading

Yamaha plans to test the V4 engine it has been developing for its M1 MotoGP machine at a private test in Valencia on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, Motorsport.com has learned.Although the testing concessions enjoyed by the brand would allow Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins, the factory team’s riding pair, to put it through its paces, the work in Valencia is expected to fall to Augusto …Keep reading

Bristol Motor Speedway is one of NASCAR’s most historic tracks, playing host to some of the sport’s most dramatic moments. This triple-header weekend had its fair share of drama as well, including a shocking Xfinity wreck and crew members evading disaster in the form of a runaway wheel on Sunday, but those watching also left Bristol disappointed as there was minimal tire wear and few lead changes …Keep reading

In 2024 George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished over 45 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen as the season got under way in Bahrain. Thirteen months on, Russell split the supreme McLarens in second place as the Silver Arrows appeared to pass an important stress test.As Red Bull wrestles with car balance and grip woes and Ferrari is also struggling to keep up over a race distance, Mercedes …Keep reading

George Russell’s strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season appears to be paying off both on and off the track, as talks over a new Mercedes contract move forward.Russell currently sits fourth in the drivers’ championship after the opening four rounds, just 14 points behind leader Lando Norris. His campaign has included three podium finishes in four races, including a second place in …Keep reading