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Former Haas title sponsor Uralkali claims that the team has failed to pay a refund it is owed, plus delivery of a Formula 1 car, relating to its cancelled deal.Last month, a Swiss arbitration court ruled in a dispute between the American-owned F1 team and its former Russian sponsor over the end of their relationship following the invasion of Ukraine in March 2022.With Haas having terminated …Keep reading

Suarez is the the 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and the only Mexican-born driver to ever win at the Cup level. He has two victories, winning in 2022 at Sonoma Raceway and earlier this year at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He is also the only non-American driver to win at championship at any of the three national levels of the sport.The 32-year-old native of Monterrey, Mexico currently competes …Keep reading

The 43-year-old spoke out his frustrations after being collected in a last-lap crash that also saw AJ Foyt Racing’s Sting Ray Robb get airborne in the second leg of the doubleheader round at Iowa Speedway last Sunday, which came after being an innocent bystander in another late incident in the first leg the night before.A combination of factors, headlined by a recent repave to the corners of the …Keep reading

Toyota has been hit with a suspended €10,000 fine for comments made by race director Rob Leupen on the World Endurance Championship’s Balance of Performance, in contravention of series regulations.The fine, equivalent to £8,400/$7,700, is the first time that a penalty has been applied for a breach of a rule that has been in place since the beginning of last season.It was invoked by the stewards …Keep reading

Outside of wet weather tires that NASCAR can use on short ovals, Cup teams will also be given the choice between two different tires to use during the course of the 400-lap event, multiple sources confirmed.Goodyear provides teams with one tire combination for every event, but NASCAR tested the use of an ‘option tire’ earlier this year in the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.Now …Keep reading

Ferrari has expressed “frustration and a sense of helplessness” at its inability to challenge for a podium in Sunday’s Interlagos round of the World Endurance Championship.The statement was made by Ferrari’s head of sportscar racing Antonello Coletta after the Italian manufacturer’s pair of 499P Le Mans Hypercars finished only fifth and sixth in the Sao Paolo 6 Hours.He claimed that it was …Keep reading

Dale Coyne Racing has revealed that Hunter McElrea will make his IndyCar Series race debut for the team at this weekend’s round on the Streets of Toronto.The 24-year-old American-born New Zealander will step into the team’s No. 18 Honda entry at the 11-turn, 1.786-mile temporary street circuit around Exhibition Place.He previously turned his first-ever laps in IndyCar Series machinery last …Keep reading

The Haas team has extended its Formula 1 technical partnership with Ferrari through to the end of the 2028 season, with talks about potential opportunities to work with Toyota ongoing.The American-owned outfit has enjoyed a long relationship with Ferrari, having taken engines, gearboxes, and customer car parts, as well as having use of its Maranello wind tunnel and simulator facilities since it …Keep reading

LCR rider Johann Zarco hopes Yamaha’s expansion to four bikes in MotoGP next year will provide an extra incentive for Honda to close the gap to the front.The French rider believes the decision of his former team Pramac to become a satellite squad for Yamaha from 2025 will benefit both Japanese manufacturers, as they seek to level the field with their European counterparts.Both Yamaha and Honda …Keep reading

While McLaren may have been left ruing opportunities it has had to deliver more Formula 1 wins recently, it equally is not blind to how far it has come.From having started F1’s current ground effect era on the backfoot, and even struggling at the start of last year, its march to the front of the field to emerge as Red Bull’s most consistent challenger has been impressive.Multiple factors have been …Keep reading