Norris made his F1 debut with McLaren in 2019 after rising through the single-seater ranks, but he sampled sportscar racing with an appearance at the Daytona 24 Hours in 2018 when he raced for the United Autosports LMP2 squad co-owned by his McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown . But Norris is now eager to give another motorsport discipline a go and try his hand in a rally car at some point in the …Keep reading
Despite being the oldest driver on the grid at 41, the 2005 and 2006 champion has proved throughout 2022 that he remains at the top of his abilities – adding the benefits of experience to the raw natural talent that he has carried throughout his career. One aspect that has been especially fascinating this year has been observing the attention to detail that the Alpine driver has when it …Keep reading
The Silverstone-based team raised some eyebrows at the Hungaroring earlier this month when it revealed an innovative interpretation of F1’s rear wing radius rules that allowed it to run with a more traditional endplate. The design was aimed at adding more downforce to the car, but there were suggestions that its concept went against the intention of the rules to do away with too much …Keep reading
During speculation back in springtime that Vettel would call time on his F1 career, RLL founder and co-owner Bobby Rahal remarked that he would love to let the German ace test a car.Since then, the Aston Martin driver has announced that 2022 will be his final season in F1.Former F2 racer and F1 test driver Lundgaard, who was confirmed today as having signed a new multi-year IndyCar …Keep reading
He’s experienced the highs of brilliant victories, and even a 1-2 in the season opener in Bahrain, to the agony of seeing other successes slip through his fingers through engine blow-ups, drivers errors or strategy stumbles.For some, the rollercoaster of emotions through the campaign would perhaps be too much to bear.But for Binotto, who has been plotting Ferrari’s recovery plan since …Keep reading
Reflecting on his 2022 progress in an interview given ahead of the French Grand Prix before F1’s summer break, Tsunoda rated himself higher than the five or a six at the same point in his rookie season, putting the uptick down to the confidence that comes with experience.“I think I’ve been able to use the experience from last year,” he said. “I think knowing what I have to do, how I …Keep reading
At last year’s F1 season finale, Lewis Hamilton had looked set to grab his eighth world championship title after dominating most of the Yas Marina race.However, things were turned on their head when a late safety car was triggered after Nicholas Latifi crashed his Williams.During the restart, then F1 race director Michael Masi did not follow the correct procedures – selectively …Keep reading
During the Hungarian Grand Prix race weekend, Hamilton took time to visit the W Series paddock and speak with a number of the women who are racing in the championship that is currently in its third season.Hamilton felt more had to be done to try and help the drivers in W Series find opportunities further up the racing ladder off the back of their success in the championship.“I’ve been …Keep reading
F1 is currently enjoying a boom of interest in the USA that has resulted in an expansion to three American races from 2023.In addition to the United States Grand Prix at COTA, which has been on the calendar since 2012, F1 added the Miami Grand Prix this year and will return to Las Vegas next November.It has marked a drastic turnaround for F1’s standing in the United States, which dropped …Keep reading
In a move to restrict excessive car bouncing, the FIA will introduce measures aimed to halt the phenomenon by enforcing an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM) that teams cannot exceed from the Spa-Francorchamps race.It is also understood that the FIA is installing measures to outlaw tricks some teams are believed to have made in flexing their floors and planks to gain …Keep reading