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Porsche has revealed it is planning to introduce an evo joker update on its 963 LMDh for next year – at the same time as revealing it has already used one.The performance upgrades for the German manufacturer’s campaigns in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar next year are focussed on the front suspension, as were those introduced on the 963 prior to its victorious start to …Keep reading

Max Verstappen leads the championship by 47 points heading to the Brazilian GP, which will be run to a sprint format.Local time Your timeEventDate Brazilian GP Nov 01  11:30   Brazilian GP – FP1   Nov 01 11:30 …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia continued his fine form on Friday by topping the second practice session at MotoGP’s Malaysian Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider scored a psychological victory over points leader Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati) by putting in a 1m57.679s lap at the end of the session, to which the Spaniard fell trying to respond.Martin holds a 17-point lead in the championship, but Bagnaia’s …Keep reading

Max Verstappen showed his most defiant side ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, dishing out an acerbic comeback to those who criticised his driving.Following a clash with title rival Lando Norris in Austin, which ended with a penalty for the McLaren driver, Verstappen took matters further in Mexico with two shoves in the space of four corners, racing his title rival about as hard as he …Keep reading

MotoGP organisers remain keen on staging the 2024 season finale at Valencia but the date of the race could be pushed back, Motorsport.com understands.Most of the paddock in Sepang at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix is waiting to see how the rescue effort in Valencia evolves after the devastating flooding that had already left at least 158 dead by Friday morning, with a large number of people …Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he “has the wrong passport” for the Formula 1 paddock amid fierce criticism over his driving tactics in last week’s Mexican Grand Prix.In Mexico City, Verstappen was handed a double 10-second penalty for two incidents in which he forced McLaren title rival Lando Norris off the track, which caused unease from various colleagues over his aggressive driving style in the title …Keep reading

George Russell believes the current Mercedes Formula 1 car is the “most inconsistent” the team has ever had, as it continues experiments on its upgrade package in Brazil.With Russell and Lewis Hamilton having both endured crashes with the latest version of the W15 since the United States Grand Prix, Mercedes is trying to get to the bottom of why there seems to be some quirkiness with its …Keep reading

Formula E organisers have cancelled the upcoming pre-season test in Valencia following torrential flooding in the area which has left at least 158 people dead and will instead hold the event in Jarama.The all-electric championship was due to hold four days of running for all 11 teams and the new Gen3 Evo machines between 4-7 November at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit.But the Valencia region in eastern …Keep reading

George Russell reckons it is time the FIA has full-time employed, professional race stewards to improve consistency and help drivers interpret the guidelines.It comes after explosive races at the US GP in Austin and especially the Mexican Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen was issued with two 10-second time penalties.Verstappen was penalised for forcing title rival Lando Norris wide at Turn 4 and …Keep reading

Formula 1 teams and tyre supplier Pirelli have arrived at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix braced for a more unpredictable weekend than normal.While the track layout itself is unchanged from previous years, what is different is the asphalt – which has been completely resurfaced since last year’s event.Newly laid tracks add a huge degree of uncertainty at grands prix, as teams are never sure …Keep reading