WRC2 star Robert Virves is going to WRC EKO Acropolis Rally Greece this weekend after a stellar crowdfunding effort raised €52 000! The 24-year-old Estonian, who clinched the FIA Junior WRC title in Greece in 2022, has been under financial distress as he tries to maintain his WRC2 challenge, having sufficient funding only to compete […]
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Aston Martin is poised to announce it has signed Formula 1 design guru Adrian Newey prior to next weekend’s Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, according to reports. Red Bull announced the bombshell news earlier this season that Newey had communicated the desire to vacate the position that he has held for almost two decades. There […]
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The FIA has rejected Ferrari and Red Bull complaints over the front wings on both McLaren and Mercedes’ Formula 1 challengers. Both Red Bull’s Christian Horner and Ferrari’s Fred Vasseur expressed concerns over their rivals’ front wings, insinuating they were flexing beyond what is deemed fair through the regulations. Vasseur said it was a matter […]
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Heart of Racing’s team principal and driver Ian James hailed their “amazing achievement” of dominating the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Lone Star Le Mans towards LMGT3 victory. The sixth round of the FIA WEC at the Circuit of the Americas saw the #27 Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 Evo claim their maiden pole position and […]
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Lewis Hamilton bemoaned Mercedes becoming “slower” relative to the competition across Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix weekend as he came home in a distant fifth. Mercedes appeared on course to bounce back from a torrid outing at Zandvoort when Hamilton topped the times in the second and third practice sessions at Monza. But although he […]
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Carlos Sainz spoke of his hope that Ferrari’s upgrades will keep the Italian squad in the title fight after Charles Leclerc’s Monza victory indicated a significant improvement on pace. The Spaniard, who finished fourth behind the McLaren pair of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, bemoaned his own race after losing the draught from the papaya […]
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Lando Norris has insisted that he is not “running out of time” to overhaul his substantial points deficit to Max Verstappen become Formula 1 World Champion in 2024. Oscar Piastri’s opening-lap move at Monza on his pole-sitting team-mate has reignited a debate over whether McLaren should prioritise Norris in the remaining races. The Australian’s move […]
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Fernando Alonso said it is not the job of “one man” to turn Aston Martin’s Formula 1 fortunes around, amid continued speculation linking his team to Adrian Newey. Aston Martin has emerged as the prime candidate to land Newey’s F1 services following his planned departure from Red Bull next year with a big money offer […]
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Sacha Fenestraz’s future in the FIA Formula E championship is uncertain after Nissan decided to terminate his contract, according to reports. The French-Argentinian was set to partner Oliver Rowland for the 2024-25 season despite a disappointing Season 10, in which he was comprehensively outscored by the Englishman. However it is believed that Nissan have made […]
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Red Bull and Ferrari team bosses Christian Horner and Fred Vasseur are seeking clarification from the FIA over the legality of flexi-wings employed by Formula 1 rivals. Mercedes and McLaren have drawn intrigued eyes across recent rounds with the two outfits becoming firm challengers of Red Bull and Ferrari on a race-by-race basis. It is […]
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