Category: Autosport

“Tom’s driver Sho Tsuboi secured his first Super Formula victory of the season, snapping Dandelion Racing’s winning streak at Autopolis. Tsuboi had a strong start from fifth on the grid, quickly climbing to second behind pole sitter Tomoki Nojiri, with Ayumu Iwasa also making gains to reach third place. After the mandatory pitstops, Iwasa initially led the race, but a loose front-right wheel forced him to slow down on lap 27, allowing Tsuboi to take over the lead. Tsuboi crossed the finish line 1.1 seconds ahead of Nojiri, who secured…

When news broke from Imola on Thursday that Max Verstappen had set a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record testing a GT3 Ferrari a week earlier, the reaction was a mix of astonishment and scepticism. The idea that someone could simply show up and immediately outpace all the Nurburgring veterans seemed hard to believe for many, and sparked some spicy social media exchanges. DTM racer Maro Engel joined in on social media, referencing “a few facts” – namely that Verstappen had supposedly been running with DTM Balance of Performance (BoP) settings. The…

Yuki Tsunoda will start from the pitlane in F1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after Red Bull built up a spare chassis following his Imola qualifying accident, where he lost control over his RB21 heading into the Villeneuve chicane and made heavy contact with the inside wall. The Japanese driver climbed out unhurt and a spare chassis was built due to the extent of the damage, along with the need for Tsunoda to use a fresh Honda power unit, his third of the season, as part of various components changed under parc…

Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll surprised in Imola’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with a smart tyre choice that helped them qualify fifth and sixth. The introduction of Pirelli’s new C6 compound for 2025 aimed to improve racing action at street circuits. While some teams were nervous about the performance of the C6 in qualifying, Aston Martin’s decision to preserve an extra set of mediums paid off as both Alonso and Stroll secured strong grid positions. The data showed that the C5 compound was at least as quick, if not quicker, over…

A cruel power steering failure severely dented Ott Tanak’s hopes of a first win of the World Rally Championship season, handing Sebastien Ogier the Rally Portugal lead. Tanak managed to survive pressure from Ogier on Saturday morning and extended his advantage over him to 13.9s before the power steering failure struck in stage 17. Tanak dropped to third overall behind Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera after struggling through the final stages of the day. Ogier acknowledged the unfortunate circumstances but remained focused on the competition, acknowledging that tomorrow would be a…

Alex Albon expressed the difficulty of understanding the C6 tires after qualifying seventh for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. F1 teams invest heavily in research to reduce unpredictability, as predictability can hinder exciting races. Pirelli introduced the C6 as an even softer compound choice at the beginning of the season, aiming to enhance strategic options and variety in races. Initially planned for Monaco, the C6 was debuted at Imola to test its impact on racing dynamics. The goal is to create a balance where teams have strategic choices and offsets…

McLaren racer Lando Norris acknowledged his errors in qualifying for the Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, admitting his performances this season have not been strong enough. Despite qualifying fourth, Norris found himself behind George Russell, Max Verstappen, and team-mate Oscar Piastri. Piastri claimed pole position, outpacing Norris by almost three tenths of a second. Expressing his disappointment, Norris attributed his struggles to making mistakes and failing to improve during his final qualifying laps. The Briton highlighted the gap in performance between himself and Piastri, trailing in the qualifying head-to-head this…

Despite crashing out of qualifying for the F1 Imola Grand Prix, Franco Colapinto has received a one-place grid penalty. This penalty was imposed due to his breach of protocol in the pitlane following Yuki Tsunoda’s high-speed crash. Colapinto, who was making his debut for Alpine in place of Jack Doohan, incurred the penalty for entering the fast lane prematurely before the restart time was confirmed. During the qualifying session, Colapinto had a crash of his own and later apologized to his team for the error. Despite the setback, Colapinto acknowledged…