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Daniel Ricciardo setting the fastest lap in the Singapore GP reopened the debate about the rule that awards one extra point to the driver who sets it.The Australian’s late switch to soft tyres allowed him to steal the fastest lap from dominant race winner Lando Norris, who was set to get the bonus point before the final lap. The move reignited the controversy about a rule that could prove vital …Keep reading

In a 30-year career spanning Europe, Japan and Australia it takes James Courtney an impressively short amount of time to nominate Garth Tander as his favourite team-mate.When Courtney and Dick Johnson Racing were fighting for the 2010 V8 Supercars title, behind the scenes it was anything but smooth sailing. Team owners Dick Johnson and Charlie Schwerkolt were at loggerheads and before the …Keep reading

Red Bull and RB’s decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo mid-season had nothing to do with him performing so badly that an immediate change was needed.RB team boss Laurent Mekies made it crystal clear last weekend that if the Australian had the car underneath him he needed, like in the Miami sprint this year, his pure speed was still there to make the most of it.Instead, the manoeuvring that has …Keep reading

Franco Morbidelli opened up top as the 2024 Indonesian Grand Prix kicked off with MotoGP Free Practice 1, the Italian comfortably heading off Maverick Vinales and Jorge Martin at the Mandalika Street Circuit.In a season that has seen Morbidelli trail in the shadow of championship leading team-mate Martin, the Pramac Ducati rider was nonetheless the standard for much of a dusty first practice …Keep reading

Martin Truex Jr.’s NASCAR journey isn’t quite over, but his chance of becoming a multi-time Cup champion did end with his elimination in the opening round of the 2024 playoffs. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver at least had one championship to his name, in 2017, as well as three championship runner-ups. It’s reflective of his time in NASCAR in a way, which was a rather unusual one spanning over two …Keep reading

“I’m Daniel Ricciardo and I’m a car mechanic.” Those were the words that had self-confessed “Drive to Survive fans” Zoe Jewell and Hannah Hall hooked on Formula 1. The pair fell in love with the sport, thanks in no small part to Ricciardo’s cheeky demeanour in the first episode of Netflix’s smash docuseries five years ago, and went on to launch the “Fan Behavior” F1 podcast. They joke …Keep reading

Ott Tänak says it’s “really difficult to know how to act” in interviews following the FIA’s sanctions for comments made by World Rally Championship rival Sebastian Ogier and Formula 1’s Max Verstappen.The Hyundai driver has raised concerns after the FIA handed Ogier a €30,000 suspended fine for comments the Toyota driver directed at officials regarding hanging dust at the end of the …Keep reading

Formula 1 said goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, as it became increasingly clear that the RB driver was set to be replaced by Liam Lawson.That news was officially confirmed on 26 September, meaning Lawson will partner Yuki Tsunoda for the final six rounds of the 2024 season, leaving the future of the eight-time grand prix winner unclear.There are just two spots …Keep reading

Red Bull has finally confirmed the exit from Formula 1 of Daniel Ricciardo.While it has been widely accepted that Ricciardo competed in his final race for RB in Singapore last weekend, there had been no formal announcement from the squad or parent Red Bull operation about the situation.But on Thursday afternoon, Red Bull’s social media channels paid tribute to Ricciardo’s contribution over the …Keep reading

The RB Formula 1 team has officially confirmed Liam Lawson will replace Daniel Ricciardo for the remainder of the 2024 season.Lawson will step into the car at next month’s United States Grand Prix and complete the remaining six grands prix alongside Yuki Tsunoda.Earlier on Thursday Red Bull and its sister team paid tribute to Ricciardo’s 14-year F1 career on their social media accounts, before the …Keep reading