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Ricciardo has faced increased criticism for his lack of performance this year compared to high-flying team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, with 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve the latest to pile in over the Montreal weekend by questioning why the 34-year-old still has a place on the grid.The Australian ostensibly returned to the Red Bull family halfway through the 2023 season to stake a claim for Sergio …Keep reading

Mercedes technical director James Allison suggested at the Canadian Grand Prix that Red Bull had perhaps made its RB20 slower with recent updates it had introduced.”It does look as if their upgrade was a downgrade,” explained Allison. “So, fingers crossed that would really mess them up.”That [an upgrade not working] makes life hard, because the moment you stop trusting your tools, you have to …Keep reading

For although a scrappy race from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton ultimately meant the chances of a victory from pole position slipped through its grasp, a deeper dive of its weekend pace has prompted the competition to reappraise where it sees Mercedes in the pecking order.As McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted, Mercedes is now delivering a car that in dry conditions at least appears …Keep reading

Early contact involving pole sitter Thomas Krasonis and series leader Martin Doubek opened the door for Lux Motorsport’s Davidson to take the lead in EuroNASCAR 2 Round 6 on Sunday.The Scotsman never looked back and dominated the competition on two late restarts to earn the fairytale victory and be crowned the new ‘Prince of the American SpeedFest.’“I’m still shaking and trying to catch …Keep reading

McDowell, who typically runs well on road courses and superspeedways – and has won on both in the NASCAR Cup Series – saw Sunday’s race has a prime opportunity to earn his first win of the 2024 season.For McDowell, a win is likely the only way he makes the 16-driver playoff field after a rough start to the season that has him mired in 20th in the standings.At the newly repaved 1.99-mile road …Keep reading

The German manufacturer delivered its most competitive weekend of the year in Montreal last weekend as George Russell took pole position and came home third.But the result was probably not as good as the team could have hoped for, with the pace of its W15 having been super strong at various points of the weekend.A new front wing that Mercedes introduced to help complement a recent upgrade appears …Keep reading

Newgarden was leading a Team Penske 1-2-3 ahead of team-mates Scott McLaughlin and Will Power in the buildup to the last pit stop.As the laps trickled down, Newgarden also began catching back marker Nolan Siegel, who was called to drive the No. 78 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet while regular Agustin Canapino took a leave of absence following a controversial last week. Stuck in a compromising …Keep reading

That hasn’t prevented the former dirt racing standout from excelling in NASCAR competition as what he does behind the wheel more than makes up for whatever detailed knowledge he may lack.The latest example came in Sunday’s Cup race at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway as Larson’s crew chief, Cliff Daniels, elected to have Larson remain on the track long into the final stage before making his final …Keep reading

The McLaren driver found himself locked in a fight for the final podium spot with Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in the Montreal race but could not hold them back in the end as he came home fifth.He reckoned that his hopes of a top three spot evaporated in the closing stages, when Russell and Hamilton clearly showed they aggressively wanted to move forward and passed him.Asked how …Keep reading

The WRC has been working towards Tuesday’s World Motor Sport Council meeting, where several questions are expected to be answered.At the top of the agenda are the technical regulations for next year and 2026 which has sparked plenty of heated debate since the FIA unveiled its proposals for the future of the WRC in February.It is widely anticipated that the current Rally1 regulations will remain in …Keep reading