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The recent changes to Formula 1’s technical regulations for 2026 will give teams more freedom to explore different design concepts, says Williams chief James Vowles.Recently, the rules prescribing F1’s new car designs for 2026 have been tweaked following concerns that the new generation of cars would be too slow.The new cars, which will be paired to overhauled engine regulations with a bigger …Keep reading

Jorge Martin can seal the 2024 MotoGP title in the Malaysian Grand Prix after his nearest rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of Saturday’s sprint race at Sepang.In what many see as the decisive moment in their championship scrap, Bagnaia lost the front end of his factory Ducati at the tricky uphill Turn 9 on lap 3 of 10, while running in second place behind Martin.This has given the Pramac rider …Keep reading

Oliver Bearman revealed he was woken up on Friday morning with the call to replace Kevin Magnussen for the Brazilian Grand Prix.With Magnussen taken ill, Bearman stepped in for the Dane for the second time this season and duly qualified 10th for Saturday’s sprint, before finding out he would fill Magnussen’s shoes for the entire weekend.Having initially been drafted in for the sprint running in …Keep reading

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Porsche has insisted that it is not going into Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain with a conservative approach as it looks to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles. The German marque will start the Bahrain 8 Hours “looking to maximise its finishing position” with both its 963 LMDhs, according to Porsche Penske Motorsport managing director Jonathan …Keep reading

McLaren locked out the front row for the Sao Paulo sprint, with Oscar Piastri taking pole ahead of team-mate Lando Norris.Piastri is willing to give up a sprint win to support the title bid of Norris, who trails Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 47 points in the standings.Verstappen qualified fourth, behind the lead Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.Local time Your …Keep reading

McLaren has so far been the team to beat on one lap pace, with Lando Norris topping FP1 and team-mate Oscar Piastri taking pole in the sprint shootout.As per the 2024 format, qualifying for the grand prix will take place on Saturday afternoon, a few hours after the sprint race. What time does qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix start?The qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix will begin at …Keep reading

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been handed a €10,000 fine, half of which suspended, for swearing in the Mexico Grand Prix’s post-race press conference.After finishing third in Mexico City, Leclerc used an expletive in the FIA press conference to describe his thinking as he went off the track at Mexico’s final corner, which allowed McLaren driver Lando Norris through to claim second.”I had …Keep reading

Christian Eckes was a dominant force in Saturday’s NASCAR Truck race at Martinsville, but a rash of late yellows completely changed the complexion of the finish. Several drivers chose to pit for fresh tires, rapidly cutting through the field and one of them had his sights set on the Championship 4.Taylor Gray drove all the way to the back bumper of Eckes and powered into the race lead. Moments …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri says he would be willing to give up a potential victory in the sprint race of Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix to help McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in the championship, despite getting pole position in sprint qualifying on Friday.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Brazilian GP: Piastri grabs sprint pole from Norris; Verstappen fourthNorris trails title favourite Max …Keep reading