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Will Brown secured his second Supercars pole position of the season in a wet and wild qualifying for the Sandown 500.With the day interrupted by rain and squally weather, Brown came out on top in  the top 10 shootout – a time of 1m10.2549s in the Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro he will share with Scott Pye in Sunday’s race bettering Tickford Racing’s Cam Waters, who shares with James Moffat.“I …Keep reading

Fuji pole winner Alex Lynn has revealed that he was “desperate” to give Cadillac its first top spot in World Endurance Championship qualifying after a string of near-misses.Lynn stated that he “really, really wanted the pole” after qualifying in the top four in the WEC’s Hypercar class every time out since the Spa round in May.Read Also:WECWEC Fuji: Cadillac outpaces Toyota …Keep reading

Alex Lynn claimed Cadillac’s first World Endurance Championship pole position at Fuji when he found nine tenths on his second push lap in the Hyperpole qualifying session. The Briton was down in ninth position in the session for the fastest 10 cars in opening qualifying when he improved to a 1m29.801s in the solo Ganassi-run Caddy V-Series.R LMDh to deprive Toyota of a home pole for the …Keep reading

The FIA’s clearance of the McLaren and Mercedes front wings – after clarification was sought over their flexibility – will “encourage” Red Bull to follow a similar route, says Christian Horner.After the Monza race, Red Bull and Ferrari wanted a definitive answer from the FIA over the legality of McLaren’s and Mercedes’ front wing designs, with the understanding that these were flexing …Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas could yet win the race for the final seat on the Formula 1 grid for next season as Sauber team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi said the current incumbent is one on the “top of the list”.With Nico Hulkenberg long since confirmed as racing for Sauber in its final season before the full transition to Audi, his team-mate for the 2025 campaign has been a lengthy search for the …Keep reading

Ferrari led the way in Friday practice, with Charles Leclerc fractionally quicker than Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.What time does qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix start?The qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will begin at 4pm local time (+4  GMT) on Saturday at Baku City Circuit.Date: Saturday, 14 September 2024Start time: 12:00 GMT / 13:00 BST …Keep reading

Toyota edged out Cadillac and Ferrari to top a shortened final practice for this weekend’s World Endurance Championship round at Fuji.The hour-long session was cut short with 19 minutes left on the clock due to possible damage to kerbs located at the exit of Turn 1.TV images showed officials arriving at the corner to inspect the kerbs after the session was initially red flagged with 23 minutes …Keep reading

Juan Pablo Montoya is one of the most versatile race car drivers on the planet. His illustrious career includes seven Formula 1 wins, reaching the top podium step with both Williams and McLaren. He also scored 30 podiums and 13 poles in just 94 starts, and finished as high as third in the World Championship. Beyond F1, he’s a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, winning as a rookie, and …Keep reading

AJ Allmendinger is just like the rest of us: he’s trying his best to stay hydrated and not be too hard on himself. But it’s not easy.Allmendinger is, as he admits, in the late stages of his career. He’s 42 years old, with 17 years and 400-plus NASCAR races under his belt (plus time in Champ Car, IndyCar, IMSA, and WEC). He’s had highs (including 20 NASCAR wins) and lows. And through it …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc’s FP1 crash threatened to derail Ferrari’s optimism heading into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, but his chart-topping time in the second free practice session spared his blushes and put the Prancing Horse’s weekend back on track.The Monegasque overcooked it into Turn 15 and could not back out of hitting the wall, sapping at his running in a stop-start opening hour in …Keep reading