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Verstappen shocked the F1 paddock when he dovetailed the Imola Grand Prix with a Nurburgring 24 Hours sim race – both of which he won.The Red Bull driver claimed the chequered flag at Imola just 15 minutes after Verstappen’s co-driver Chris Lulham sealed his team’s victory at the Nordschleife on iRacing, the simulator platform the Nurburgring 24 Hours took place on.It received a lot of …Keep reading

As part of the ongoing efforts to frame a new Concorde Agreement, with documents having been recently distributed to teams, talks have begun about where the cost cap will fit into the bigger picture.The current system, which has a limit of $135 million and runs until 2026, appears to be working as well as possible despite the controversy over Red Bull’s spending breach in 2021.However, there …Keep reading

Perez lost the runner-up spot in the drivers’ championship to Charles Leclerc on Sunday after floundering throughout the Italian weekend, as Red Bull struggled to find the right set-up for its RB20.Perez is yet to beat Max Verstappen in qualifying or lead him on a single race lap this season, but his performance significantly deteriorated in Imola as he failed to reach Q3 – unlike both of sister …Keep reading

The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, born the “Autodromo di Imola,” first hosted a race for cars in 1953. Before that, it had been used exclusively for motorcycle racing. This fact will not have been lost on the Formula 1 drivers who started the race on Sunday. In ’53, Ascari’s Ferrari 500 had a rear track width of 1,245 mm (49 inches); Carlos Sainz’s current SF-24 is 2,000 …Keep reading

The phrase “just send it” is common among drivers, but the reality is very few have the courage to push through a corner at nearly 240mph without lifting once something feels imperfect.And that can’t really be blamed as one could imagine it is absolutely scary as hell once something goes awry at those speeds; if there is even enough time to feel fear in the moment.At 19 years old, Siegel …Keep reading

Two drivers – both from Modern Era Ballot – and one team owner – from the Pioneer Ballot – were elected Tuesday to become the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s class of inductees in 2025.Modern Era BallotRicky Rudd: The Virginia native held the Cup record for consecutive starts (788) before Jeff Gordon broke it in 2015. His 906 series starts rank second only to seven-time champion Richard Petty …Keep reading

JGR has used a variety of drivers in its No. 19 Toyota GR Supra this year. Ryan Truex, Aric Almirola, Ty Gibbs, Taylor Gray have all piloted the car with Truex earning a victory at Dover Motor Speedway.The team stated that Bilicki will be behind the wheel for multiple races with his first start coming at Portland International Raceway in June.“Josh [Bilicki] brings a unique skillset to our …Keep reading

The organization has formed a partnership with Amerivet Securities, which the team described as a ‘leading service-disabled veteran-owned broker-dealer.’ Dillon will pilot the No. 50 Chevrolet Camaro on Sunday.Dillon, who will be making his third start of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, made his previous appearances with Kaulig Racing. He has 240 starts at the Cup level with two top -ives and …Keep reading

The 30-year-old Kiwi will lead the 33-car field to the green flag for a three-wide rolling start across 11 rows for the 200-lap, 500-mile race.In a Penske sweep, its first since 1988, Will Power will start from the middle of the front row, with Josef Newgarden on the outside.Indy 500 grid: McLaughlin on pole from Power, NewgardenWhat happened in Fast Six qualifying?Last of the drivers to run as …Keep reading

As previously reported by Motorsport.com, Symonds was set to leave his position as F1’s chief technical officer after seven years in the job, playing a crucial role in contributing to F1’s technical regulations for 2022 and 2026.With the chassis rules for 2026 all but finalised, Symonds decided to leave the organisation as had long been under consideration.It has now emerged that Andretti Global …Keep reading