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Sponsored by  F1 makes its debut – 1950 Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 158, Luigi Fagioli, Alfa Romeo 158Photo by: Motorsport ImagesThe first-ever world championship F1 race was held at Silverstone on May 13, 1950, with a 21-car grid including nine British drivers. Reg Parnell was the top home hope in the class-leading Alfa Romeo 158, alongside team-mates Juan Manuel Fangio, Nino …Keep reading

The MissionH24 group, in which Le Mans organiser the Automobile Club de l’Ouest is a key partner, took the wraps off a full-scale model of the single-seater hydrogen fuel cell car known as the H24EVO. It represents a significant step forward on its predecessors, the LMP2HG and then the H24 that took part in four Michelin Le Mans Cup races in 2022.Maximum power output is now 650kW or 872bhp …Keep reading

The 2024 World Endurance Championship has got off to a remarkable start for the Porsche brand, with its cars taking a 1-2-3 in Qatar, a double podium at Imola and a 1-2 at Spa-Francorchamps.The results have led Toyota driver Sebastien Buemi to remark last week: “If they’re not the favourites, who is? It’s too easy saying they’re not the favourites when they had a 1-2-3, they had a customer car …Keep reading

Ocon was annoyed after the Canadian Grand Prix that the team had not followed through on a promise that, after giving up a place to Gasly to see if he could attack Daniel Ricciardo, the position was not given back before the chequered flag.“I’ve done my part of the job – the team hasn’t, honestly,” he said. “It is not fair, on that race. So, I’m very frustrated with how things have been …Keep reading

The Woking-based outfit has cemented its place as a consistent podium challenger this season having made rapid progress following a drastic overhaul of its management team last March, where then-technical director James Key departed following a nightmare start to the 2023 campaign.A large step forward with an upgrade to its MCL60 challenger in Austria saw Lando Norris and then Oscar Piastri – who …Keep reading

It protested the stewards’ decision to restart the red-flagged race after the original finish time and therefore the provisional results immediately after the race.The protest was thrown out, but Ferrari has now exercised its right of appeal, Ferrari sportscar racing boss Antonello Coletta has confirmed.There has been no official statement from the FIA or the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, which …Keep reading

With the FIA having taken teams by surprise last week in revealing details of what has been laid out for F1’s next rules revolution, the state of the draft rules caused some unease in the Montreal paddock.Amid a consensus that the performance of the cars falls short of what F1 needs – with the current ideas making them too fast on the straights and too slow in the corners – revisions are now …Keep reading

Clearly the gods of Formula 1 have access to my computer, because this column was supposed to be something quite different. I had a clever idea and told my editor how I intended to deliver on it. See, I recently returned from watching the motorcycle racing on the Isle of Man, the best spectator sporting event I’ve attended. On the back of the Monaco GP (sponsored by the insomnia assistance …Keep reading

One year ago, when Porsche made its first bid for outright honours at the Le Mans 24 Hours in six years, it didn’t look like a potential winner. Not in the run-up to the centenary running of the French enduro nor during the race itself, although it would be wrong to say that the 963 LMDh was some kind of also-ran. Twelve months on, it’s a different story.The manufacturer is on a roll as it …Keep reading

After racing the wingless 9X8 during its first season back in the World Endurance Championship and the opening round of the 2024 campaign in Qatar, Peugeot introduced a new version of its car from the Imola 6 Hours onwards.Despite now featuring a wing, the machine produces less drag and has better top speed as a consequence, which #93 entry driver Jean-Eric Vergne says will be instrumental in …Keep reading