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BMW, Porsche and Cadillac ended up within two hundredths of each other at the top of the times in second free practice for Sunday’s World Endurance Championship round at Fuji.Dries Vanthoor led the way for the WRT BMW team from Porsche driver Matt Campbell and Cadillac’s Alex Lynn in the 90-minute FP2 session on Friday afternoon.Vanthoor posted a 1m29.577s during the opening minutes of the …Keep reading

Formula 1’s penalty point system “need to be reviewed” in the wake of the incident that triggered Kevin Magnussen’s one-race ban for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – which other drivers described as “harsh”.Magnussen made contact with Pierre Gasly at the Variante della Roggia during the Italian Grand Prix in a bid to make an overtake, ultimately forcing both to take to the run-off cutting the …Keep reading

 2024 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix session timings in different …Keep reading

Porsche led home favourite Toyota in a red-flagged opening practice for this weekend’s World Endurance Championship round at Fuji.Laurens Vanthoor set a best time of 1m30.581s in the #6 Porsche 963 LMDh at the very beginning of the 90-minute session to head the #8 Toyota GR010 HYBRID of Ryo Hirakawa by just 0.010s.Third place went to Antonio Fuoco in the Le Mans 24 Hours-winning #50 Ferrari …Keep reading

It’s been a long road to see a glimpse of success for both Santino Ferrucci and AJ Foyt. But the pair are aiming to see what more they can achieve together with Thursday’s announcement that Ferrucci will pilot the No. 14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing for the 2025 IndyCar season. Since returning home from the European racing scene, the 26-year-old Connecticut native has been in …Keep reading

Hollywood heavyweight Brad Pitt has become a regular fixture in the Formula 1 paddock thanks to his upcoming film, aptly titled “F1.” The action flick is slated to become the movie of the summer when it arrives in cinemas June 2025, featuring cameos from real F1 drivers and high-speed scenes with Pitt behind the wheel of a modified F2 car. Here’s everything we know about “F1” so far. What is ‘F1’ …Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he is not ruling out an Adrian Newey reunion at Aston Martin in the future.Design guru Newey was behind the Red Bull cars that delivered Verstappen’s three drivers’ championships, but his departure was confirmed earlier in the year and he has now signed for Aston.He will take on the role of technical managing partner from next year, signing a deal worth a reported £30 million …Keep reading

HMD Motorsports has announced that Caio Collet will return for the 2025 season in Indy NXT. Collet has already captured Rookie of the Year honors after a maiden campaign that has featured one win, five podiums and one pole through 13 races. He currently sits third in the overall championship standings with only this weekend’s season finale at Nashville Superspeedway remaining.“I am excited to …Keep reading

New Yorkers know that early September is synonymous with New York Fashion Week and the US Open finals, so it’s no surprise Lewis Hamilton, with close ties involved in both, was spotted at some of the hottest tickets in town. While his fellow F1 drivers were enjoying the off-weekend as a relaxing reprieve from a demanding 2024 schedule before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Hamilton spent a whirlwind …Keep reading

Mercedes will not run its problematic floor first introduced at Spa at any point in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as it assesses whether this has caused its post-Belgium victory form dip.Mercedes entered 2024’s recent summer break on the back of three wins in four races – including an on-the-road 1-2 at Spa – but the Belgian victory eventually handed to Lewis Hamilton came after it had chosen not …Keep reading