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Mercedes delivers fresh batch of F1 car upgrades at Imola

The rear wing’s tip section has been completely overhauled as part of the redesign, with the team having already switched to a semi-detached layout for 2024.Based on what was revealed in the Imola pitlane on Friday, it has now pushed its variant in a new direction.The tip section still sits proud of the endplate as a small bracket raises it clear of the lower element.However, the tip section now …Keep reading

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Red Bull reveals true extent of Imola F1 upgrades

The first European race of the season is traditionally a popular place to introduce a first suite of car updates as it takes place two months into the season and is logistically easier to ship parts to.Red Bull has headlined the update submissions sheet issued by the FIA, bringing a raft of new parts to the RB20 that Max Verstappen has driven to four wins so far this year.The most crucial …Keep reading

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Speaking from experience, Hamilton backs Antonelli as his Mercedes F1 successor

Mercedes is still waiting to see if it can somehow convince Max Verstappen to join the team as Red Bull’s power plays drag on, but as time goes on it has become clear that Antonelli might well be its man for the future.On Thursday at Imola, Hamilton said he would put the Italian youngster in the car if it had been his call.”Honestly, I have no idea what Toto [Wolff]’s plans are but I think for me …Keep reading

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Supercars Perth: Mostert leads Percat in Friday practice

At a venue which has been something of a bogey circuit for the Walkinshaw Andretti United team in recent years. Mostert topped the times for all of the session in the Ford Mustang, setting a time of 55.0930s to be 0.17s clear of Nick Percat’s Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet.“We’ll see how we go tomorrow tomorrow. 20-minute session for us, [it] was always about focusing going into …Keep reading

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Why Vettel wanted to lead a Senna F1 tribute at Imola

Vettel will take Senna’s 1993 McLaren MP48 for a lap of honour on Sunday at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, marking the 30th anniversary of the Brazilian’s passing at the Italian circuit.Keeping Senna’s memory alive in the paddock, Vettel hosted a track run on Thursday with drivers from F1, F2 and F3 donning ‘Forever’ shirts the iconic yellow helmet design, in his honour.Speaking before the lap …Keep reading

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How Verstappen plans to fit Nurburgring 24 sim race into Imola F1 weekend

While participating on a Team Redline – the sim racing team he drives for – stream, Verstappen announced a few days ago that he was keen to join the team for the 24-hour race despite the Imola race taking place on the same weekend.Verstappen explained on Thursday that his participation in the iRacing event on the renowned Nordschleife circuit is not yet decided, but the three-time champion …Keep reading

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Exclusive: What goes on inside Formula 1’s race control room

F1’s race control was thrust into everyone’s living room in 2021, when then-race director Michael Masi decided it was a good idea to air his communications to the TV audience. Following his departure ahead of the 2022 season, race control reverted to its old, and rather secretive self.Courtesy of Formula 1’s official partner Rolex, Motorsport.com got some exclusive access at the Miami Grand …Keep reading

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Former Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage dies, aged 65

Speedway Motorsports, for whom Gossage worked for more than 30 years, made the announcement Thursday evening on behalf of Gossage’s family.“Today we have lost one of the world’s biggest race fans,” Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith said in a statement. “From his legendary promotions to the lasting relationships he developed throughout the sports and entertainment …Keep reading

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Indy 500: O’Ward quickest at 228.861mph as Ericsson, Lundqvist crash

The 25-year-old Mexican latched on to an early morning tow and hurtled around with a flying lap of 228.861mph to claim the top spot on the leaderboard.Scott McLaughlin’s No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet, which led Wednesday’s practice, continued to showcase strong pace after a tow lap of 227.316mph put him second overall.Reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou ended up …Keep reading

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Two F3 drivers hit with race bans for competing in other championships

Stenshorne is 13th in the F3 standings after two rounds and scored his first victory in the sprint race last time out in Australia.But a GB3 outing at Silverstone on 25-26 April has now had profound consequences on his season, as neither he nor his Hitech team informed the FIA or sought authorisation in advance.This was therefore viewed as a breach of the strict sporting regulations as it would …Keep reading

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