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Pirelli says it has cleared up matters with Mercedes driver George Russell after his criticisms of “infuriating” performance fluctuations between its different tyres.Russell spoke out after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in saying that Pirelli’s current products were not “good enough” because of the wild swings in pace.Having struggled on the medium compound in Baku but then proved really …Keep reading

Williams boss James Vowles insists he has no regrets over waiting to promote Franco Colapinto to a race seat as he would not have hit the ground running in the way he has.Colapinto has impressed in his two F1 grands prix so far, recovering from a poor qualifying to finish 12th in Monza before outqualifying team-mate Alex Albon at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and going on to take his first points as …Keep reading

McLaren’s decision to go ahead and modify its rear wing design to remove its ‘mini-DRS’ concept has been a huge talking point at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix.With F1’s title battle between the Woking-based squad, Red Bull and Ferrari hotting up and so little separating them, any small tweak in each of their performance profiles could have a big impact on the final outcome.But while …Keep reading

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had to swap helmets mid-race while trying to fix a broken radio — and lost his glasses in the process. Despite all that, he rebounded to finish seventh and emerged from the car smiling.”Yes, I did (have fun),” he told The CW. “I was worried because it was heading in the wrong direction there quickly. We were having some problems with our helmet and wiring and  stuff on the …Keep reading

Cole Custer entered this race with an improbable shot at the regular season title, but a disastrous run at Bristol for Justin Allgaier gave Custer the opportunity to claim the Xfinity Series regular season title.”Man, it’s unbelievable,” said Custer, who hopes to defend his 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in the playoffs. “Just a testament to these guys. Really hard month, but everyone at …Keep reading

Bowman topped the speed charts with a 15.142s lap, earning his first pole position of the 2024 season. He beat teammate William Byron by 0.003s, but due to the way the groups are split, another Hendrick driver — Kyle Larson — will start on the front row.”Studied hard and worked hard to come back here and be better,” said Bowman, who enters this elimination race 41 points above the cut-line. “We …Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo made a surprising admission about his life after Formula 1 amid speculation that his days in the paddock could be numbered. The 35-year-old Australian, who downplayed rumors that he may lose his RB seat to rookie Liam Lawson after the Singapore Grand Prix, said there’s another racing series he “would like to try and experience.””I grew up a fan of NASCAR,” he said in an …Keep reading

If Friday practice is anything to go by, then the Singapore Grand Prix promises to develop into a closely fought weekend between Ferrari and McLaren. Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris were separated by little in each of the two sessions, chalking up one session each at the others’ expense by less than a tenth.As ever in Singapore, there was only one truly representative session; the night-time FP2 …Keep reading

Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli has revealed that he lost his memory for two weeks following his horrific training crash before the start of the 2024 MotoGP season in January.Morbidelli was preparing for the new campaign on a Ducati V4 Panigale road bike in Portimao when he crashed at Turn 7 on an outlap and hit the tarmac with his head, which left him reportedly unconscious at the track.The …Keep reading

Kaulig Racing has confirmed the unexpected hiring of Ty Norris to the position of Chief Business Officer within the team, releasing the following statement:”Today Kaulig Racing announces the addition of NASCAR industry veteran Ty Norris to the team. Norris will serve as the team’s Chief Business Officer, focusing on partnerships and long-term strategy alongside owner Matt Kaulig and team President …Keep reading