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Perez’s latest contract extension will see him carry on as Max Verstappen’s team-mate for six consecutive seasons, into F1’s new regulations cycle.The 34-year-old Mexican started off the 2024 season well alongside Verstappen, taking three runner-up spots over the first four grands prix that helped him gain momentum to salvage his seat for 2025.A recent dip in form appeared to cast some doubts over …Keep reading

His response comes after Arrow McLaren’s series rookie Theo Pourchaire revealed he was subject to online abuse following their clash in the Detroit Grand Prix.Pourchaire and Canapino collided on lap 60 in the IndyCar round in Motor City that was full of chaos, with eight cautions combining for 47 of 100 laps.The contact dropped both drivers down the running order, with Pourchaire finishing 10th …Keep reading

Dissatisfied with the lack of progress, and at odds over the resources needed to move up the order, owner Gene Haas decided not to renew long standing team boss Guenther Steiner’s contract last winter.After finishing 10th with a car that fundamentally didn’t work over race distances, Haas instead turned to the team’s senior engineer Komatsu for a more engineering led approach, which had turned out …Keep reading

Larson attempted to become the fifth driver to attempt to run the Coca-Cola 600 and Indianapolis 500 on the say but bad weather – first in Indianapolis and then in Charlotte – ultimately saw Larson run the 600 but fail to get into his No. 5 Chevrolet in the 600.After what he described as a “diligent process,” Elton Sawyer, NASCAR’s senior vice president of competition, Elton Sawyer, said …Keep reading

Just seven days on from IndyCar’s fastest and most prestigious race at the Indianapolis 500, the paddock journeyed just under 300 miles northeast to its shortest and bumpiest street track on the schedule.The 1.645-mile Detroit track – using some sections that Formula 1 graced between 1982-’88 – boasts only five more corners than Indy’s fabled oval, and with an average pole speed some …Keep reading

The Formula 2 champion’s McLaren entry made contact with JHR driver Augustin Canapino at the Turn 3 hairpin following a restart, one of several incidents triggered by drivers struggling to bring their tyres up to temperature in a race blighted by caution periods, that also featured a rain shower.Both drivers continued to the finish, with rookie Pourchaire placing tenth on his return to the series …Keep reading

The Frenchman’s five-year stay at the Enstone outfit has yielded a race victory and two further podium finishes, achievements that will ensure that he is coveted by a handful of teams with seats available for next season.Speaking at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, before his impending Alpine departure was announced, Ocon stated that “the important thing is to be secure as early as possible,” as he …Keep reading

Sponsored by  The MoneyGram Silverstone Dream Weekend competition not only gives one fan and their guest the chance to visit the legendary Paddock Club at Silverstone, it also includes a factory tour at the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team base in nearby Banbury the day after the race.Watching an F1 car on track at Silverstone is undeniably special with MoneyGram Haas F1 Team driver Nico Hulkenberg once …Keep reading

Reflecting on how F1’s new American owner had transformed grand prix racing since it took ownership in 2017, its president Greg Maffei claims that some of its advances were helped by there being low-hanging fruit from day one.In particular, Maffei says that Ecclestone’s deliberate attitude of not being interested in social media, as the former supremo felt it would devalue the live television …Keep reading

Now that the dust has settled on an event that delivered the joint-closest finish in WRC history, the championship and the FIA will evaluate how the 48-hour, 266.12km format performed.This trial was the latest step the WRC is undertaking to improve its overall appeal by offering event organisers more options when it comes to rally formats, instead of the 300-kilometre-plus distance that has become …Keep reading