So, it begins. Formula 1’s 2024 season has now officially kicked off after the opening two free practice sessions in Bahrain, albeit in an atypical Thursday slot, the opening two of races in the Middle East have been shuffled back by a day each to ensure that the F1 rounds do not clash with Ramadan.
Month: February 2024
Alanis King, Racing columnistFeb 29, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended in a three-car photo finish. Defending champion Ryan Blaney led a pack on the final lap, with Daniel Suárez to his outside and two-time champion Kyle Busch behind him. Busch shot
The 2024 F1 season has fully arrived following pre-season testing in Bahrain last week, with Hamilton leading a Mercedes 1-2 at the end of FP2, while Red Bull appeared off the pace with Max Verstappen in sixth and Sergio Perez down in 10th. But with engine modes and fuel loads far from clear, all eyes
On Wednesday, Autosport revealed that 18-year-old Spaniard Aldeguer has agreed a deal with Ducati to join Pramac on factory machinery in 2025. Aldeguer won five grands prix in Moto2 last year on his way to third in the championship and is one of the more highly-rated prospects in the MotoGP paddock right now. Despite his
Horner was subject to a detailed probe by Red Bull’s energy drinks company over allegations made against him by a female employee. After a process that took eight weeks, and involved an independent barrister, the complaint against Horner was dismissed on Wednesday, and he was cleared of any wrongdoing. But with Red Bull having offered
Feb 29, 2024, 05:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted the reigning Formula One champions have never been more unified after he was cleared of misconduct following an investigation into a team employee’s accusations of inappropriate behaviour. The team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, launched an independent investigation
The new F1 campaign is upon us, with all the usual questions and excitement that come at the start of a fresh competition. The big one is, of course, can anyone challenge Red Bull and Max Verstappen? But there are many others that we attempt to answer in this week’s F1 2024 season preview special.
Following the latest meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, it was announced that in the context of hydrogen combustion applications that “development and promotion of solutions based on hydrogen stored in liquid form” would be prioritised over gas storage. No reference was made to fuel cell applications, but this is not understood to indicate
Associated Press Feb 28, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi will be featured at the first two IndyCar races of the season and take a ride in the “Fastest Seat in Sports” with four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. Meyer Shank
The FIA has released its extensive vision for the WRC’s future at today’s World Motor Sport Council, which includes a raft of proposals designed to improve the championship. Perhaps its most bold decision is to remove the control hybrid units from Rally1 cars for the 2025 season. Hybrid power formed a significant part of the
While the cost cap affair in 2022 was a tough period for the squad, it did not bring with it the personal turmoil and invasion that has been commonplace over the last few weeks. The launching of an investigation into unspecified allegations made against him by a female employee thrust Horner into the centre of
Feb 28, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said he would have done the same thing in Lewis Hamilton’s position. Eric Alonso/Getty Images Carlos Sainz said he had no hard feelings towards seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton over the Briton’s impending move to Ferrari as his replacement. Hamilton will take
The 23-year-old, who also won the 2018 Ginetta Junior and 2021 GT4 Supercup titles with Elite Motorsport, will partner Shaun Balfe after the Am driver moved across from Barwell Motorsport. Smalley was selected as Porsche’s junior driver for the 2022-23 season as he went on to finish runner-up in the Carrera Cup in 2022, before
In a statement, the governing body said the document will soon provide “for the first time a globally consistent reference point to support not only drivers as they develop throughout their careers, but also the race officials and stewards”. It is set to be released in 2025, once it has been presented to the FIA’s
The Paolo Campinoti-run satellite Ducati team is the last team on the current MotoGP grid to reveal the colours it will race in this year. Pramac comes into the 2024 season as the reigning teams’ champions after celebrating five race wins between Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco. Martin fought for the world championship all the
The 2022 and 2023 seasons both featured 22 rounds, with the total always playing a key role in the final numbers. However, it was a different mix of races, with the first F1-promoted street event in Las Vegas and the Qatar GP added to the calendar, with France disappearing and the Imola event – which
The height and weight of a driver in Formula 1 can dictate the adjustments the team makes to a car to try and fulfil the vehicle’s maximum potential. These details impact how much ballast will need to be added to a car and how that is positioned in the car to help with weight distribution.
The Spanish rider finished third in last year’s Moto2 world championship and proved one of the sensations of the season in which he accumulated a total of five wins, including the last four rounds of the campaign. Aldeguer already had the possibility of joining the premier class this year, after interest shown by VR46 in
The subject came to the fore over the Bahrain test, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown leading the questioning of how closely the two teams work together and the personnel movement between them. Asked if he thought such comments were an attempt to destabilise Red Bull – already in the spotlight in the wake of the
The addition of the 21-year-old British racer sees Abel’s program expand to three entries, which also features veteran Jacob Abel and another incoming rookie in Yuven Sundaramoorthy. Mason comes into this venture after significant experience throughout the European junior formula ranks, including eight starts last season in Formula 2. He has also amassed four wins
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