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Sergio Perez says his Red Bull Formula 1 car feels “more together” after being a close second in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice.Perez was pipped to the top spot in Friday’s second practice session by just 0.006s by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, having also been on the pace in the morning.The Mexican has been under fire this year for struggling much more with the Red Bull RB20’s balance issues than …Keep reading

Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton had contrasting fortunes during Friday’s free practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Russell needed a change of engine after early issues, which were compounded by further problems towards the end of the day.After FP1, Mercedes spotted an anomaly in the oil analysis it was conducting on Russell’s engine. It then decided to swap in a …Keep reading

Lando Norris believes his McLaren team is a “long way off” the pace of its Formula 1 rivals in Azerbaijan after a muted practice performance.In Baku, Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri was fifth fastest, half a second behind pacesetter Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari, and a similar distance away from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Mercedes driver George Russell.Norris only managed 17th after not setting …Keep reading

Wayne Taylor has revealed that the chance to take his team to the Le Mans 24 Hours played a major role in his switch back to Cadillac for the IMSA SportsCar Championship.He described the prospect of Wayne Taylor Racing entering the centrepiece round of the World Endurance Championship for the first time as “one of the factors” behind the move from Acura to Cadillac announced last week.“The …Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Aston Martin’s high-profile unveiling of Adrian Newey was “premature” as he is still under contract with the Milton Keynes team.Since it was announced Newey would be leaving Red Bull, speculation over his next destination was rife but he ultimately ended up signing a deal to be Aston’s new technical managing partner for a reported £30 million a …Keep reading

Red Bull has introduced a revised floor for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as it seeks to arrest its current slide and defend its Formula 1 championships.The team has managed just two podium finishes in the last six races, as its form nosedived in recent races. This has put the team’s retention of the constructors’ title under scrutiny from McLaren and Ferrari, while a fourth drivers’ title for Max …Keep reading

New Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes reckons that the Enstone squad was in need of someone to “take a bullet for the team” and fully commit to its management – and believes he has brought that quality.The Briton was installed as the team principal when former incumbent Bruno Famin stepped down, as Alpine sought to end a cycle of managerial upheaval over the past few seasons. Oakes followed …Keep reading

Oscar Piastri is willing to give up Formula 1 race victories to Lando Norris. Except, it won’t come to that.Norris is thankful McLaren is now showing “bias” towards him in the 2024 world championship but doesn’t want to be “given” the title.The intra-McLaren Monza battle can happen again, but not exactly as it did in Italy.McLaren’s Baku weekend began exactly how Monza ended: focused on its …Keep reading

Peugeot is evaluating the introduction of further upgrades to its Le Mans Hypercar in 2025 in order to close the gap to the front in the World Endurance Championship.The French manufacturer wants to get a full understanding of the potential of the updated 9X8 2024 by the end of the current season in order to determine whether it needs to use more evo jokers for next season.Asked what Peugeot has …Keep reading

The World Rally Championship is set to feature new event formats for selected rounds next season as it looks to add more variety to its calendar.The championship has long been investigating changes to the length of its events with Rally Italy Sardinia trialling a condensed 48-hour concept earlier this year.This followed a raft of proposals made by the FIA’s newly created working group designed …Keep reading