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Sauber has signed former Ferrari Formula 1 head of race strategy and sporting director Ignacio Rueda as part of its latest management changes.The Spaniard will take over the sporting director role from long-time Sauber head Beat Zehnder, who has been moved into a new position of director of signature programs and operation in 2025.Zehnder, an ever-present part of Sauber since it joined the F1 …Keep reading

Formula E’s pre-season test is currently under threat due to heavy flooding in the Valencia region which has destroyed access roads into the Ricardo Tormo Circuit.Four days of testing for the all-electric championship are due to take place between 4-7 November, which is scheduled to be the only official running for all 11 teams prior to the season getting underway in Sao Paulo on 7 …Keep reading

New York, October 30, 2024 — Motor1, InsideEVs, and RideApart have launched completely redesigned digital platforms, it was announced today by Travis Okulski, Global Editorial Director, Motorsport Network. These updated sites offer readers and enthusiasts an enhanced, seamless experience for accessing car news, immersive content, and improved functionality. The refreshed sites introduce several …Keep reading

As Lando Norris knuckles down for what is becoming an increasingly intense title fight with Max Verstappen, he is going to have to accept he cannot bring a knife to a gunfight.Verstappen has left both Norris and Formula 1 in no doubt that he is willing to go to the limit – and even beyond it – when it comes to ensuring he does not let a fourth world title slip through his grasp.His clinical …Keep reading

Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe race director Rob Leupen is departing the Cologne-based organisation that masterminds the Japanese manufacturer’s World Endurance Championship campaign.The 60-year-old Dutchman, also managing director of the company, will leave the employ of TGR-E at the end of the year, but has stepped down from his operational role with immediate effect ahead of this weekend’s WEC …Keep reading

Mercedes has been forced to stop the development of its current Formula 1 car after a recent spate of crashes.The German manufacturer has endured some costly accidents since the summer – including Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s practice crash in Monza, plus George Russell’s offs in Austin qualifying and Mexico practice.With the repair bill adding up, especially with Russell damaging a chassis last …Keep reading

“This isn’t Formula 1 Fyre Fest,” Alexandra Zigrang assures through a laugh.Just a year in, her Barcelona-based trackside travel company, Off to the Races, has been far from a failure. Unlike the infamous music festival that promised luxury thousand-dollar villas only to deliver emergency tents and cheese sandwiches instead. The company offers female travelers what it describes as a …Keep reading

Calling all F1 fans with impeccable sartorial taste. Mercedes is hiring a driver clothing executive to manage George Russell and Kimi Antonelli’s off-track attire. The new role, as Motorsport.com understands, was born out of necessity amid the team’s growing roster of brand partners and the number of ensembles worn by the drivers at appearances throughout each race weekend. The qualified …Keep reading

The high altitude of Mexico’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo has always been an outlier, with the thin air impacting downforce choices as well as the need for extra cooling for the power unit, electronics and brakes.In this respect, regardless of the high top speeds being encountered, the cars are traditionally set up in their maximum downforce configuration.Teams normally utilise similar …Keep reading

Franco Colapinto has conceded he “doesn’t fully agree” with the stewards’ decision to punish him with a 10-second penalty for late-race contact with Liam Lawson in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.The Williams driver was attempting a pass on his RB rival around the outside of Turn 1 in the closing stages of the race when his rear right wheel swiped the front wing from the New Zealander’s …Keep reading