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Palou, winner in Detroit last year, propelled his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to a flying lap of 1m01.7210s on the softer alternate tires to set the pace in the session. The quick lap came during the first group and rookies segment, which came in the 15 minutes after the all cars portion.“It was busy,” Palou said. “I went to visit the runoff areas a couple of times here and there; just …Keep reading

Ocon made a bold move on then ninth-placed Gasly in the first lap of the Monte Carlo race, diving down the inside at Portier, which turned out to be too optimistic – both Alpine cars collided and the former had to retire after being launched in the air.Gasly criticised his partner for not respecting team orders, explaining “the trailing car was supposed to help throughout the race”, while team …Keep reading

Italian helmet supplier Stilo has created a helmet which incorporates an onboard camera, similar to those in operation in F1, to provide a raw drivers’ eye view to the WRC’s television coverage.Stilo is working in conjunction with the WRC Promoter to develop a helmet camera with the device now reaching the testing stage.Helmet cameras have become popular in circuit racing with Formula E …Keep reading

When he first competed in the Indy 500, back in 2021, Pietro Fittipaldi’s pre-race ritual involved hyping himself up with music. He’d wear headphones and block out all other noise. But the 27-year Brazilian says experience has mellowed him out. Now, when he’s getting into the right headspace, he focuses on what’s around him.   “I really like to just enjoy the moment, feel the energy of …Keep reading

The eight-time world champion claimed two of Friday afternoon’s four gravel stages that made up a much shorter leg than usual courtesy of the WRC’s trial of a new event format.Starting fifth on the road, Ogier made the most of his road position and managed to hold off charge from Hyundai’s Tanak to take a 4.5s lead into Saturday.Hyundai’s Dani Sordo enjoyed a strong finish to the day to …Keep reading

On the series’ debut on the tight and twisty 1.654-mile, nine-turn temporary street circuit in downtown Detroit, Eng beat Nick Tandy’s Porsche and Cadillac’s Sebastien Bourdais to the fastest time in this two-hour session for GTP and GTD Pro cars.The FP1 pacesetting #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 of Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet was given a 10-minute hold at the start of the session due to a …Keep reading

With Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll continuing his push to turn the Silverstone-based squad into winners, Cardile has emerged as one of his outfit’s key targets to bolster its technical structure.As the current head of Ferrari’s chassis and aerodynamics department, Cardile has played an important role in the development of the team’s recent challengers since joining the F1 operation …Keep reading

A lack of action and overtaking in last weekend’s Monte Carlo race, where the top ten drivers finished in the same position they started, has triggered calls for potential rule changes to help spice it up.Perhaps the most sensible idea has come from Mercedes driver George Russell, who reckoned that bringing only soft tyres to Monaco – rather than the usual three different compounds – would …Keep reading

A 25-year-old Connecticut native, Ferrucci has come out with three top 10s in the opening five points-paying rounds of the 2024 IndyCar Series season.For comparison, he only had one top 10 (third, Indianapolis 500) through the first six races last year – his first with AJ Foyt Racing.The results for Ferrucci reveal a clear benefit with the team’s technical alliance with Penske.But there was …Keep reading

In the closing stages of second practice at Mugello on Friday afternoon, Gresini’s Marquez was forced to abort a flying lap when he came across a slow Bagnaia on the approach to Turn 12.Marquez was enraged by this and vented his frustrations to Bagnaia on his bike as the pair rounded the corner.Both riders secured a place directly into Saturday’s Q2 qualifying, with Bagnaia leading second …Keep reading