IndyCar’s hybrid system was introduced at Mid-Ohio in early July, midway through the 2024 season. It has been used in every race since then, and most drivers have gotten a handle on how best to use the system by this point. The common observation has been that the hybrid system does not change very much […]
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The first practice session of the weekend saw the drivers of the NTT IndyCar Series take on Portland International Raceway, the final road course of the 2024 season. Despite rain showers in the area and dark clouds surrounding the track, the entire session was completed under dry conditions. Drivers had 45 minutes to get a […]
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Madison Snow set the pace in practice 1 for Paul Miller Racing in VIRginia International Raceway for the IMSA Sportscar Championship’s sole GT-only race of the season. The BMW driver, in the GTD Pro class, lapped VIR in 1:43.561 to go quickest, over half a second quicker than AO Racing’s Lauren Heimrich in the #77 […]
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The NTT IndyCar Series has announced three grid penalties for this weekend’s race at Portland International Raceway. The penalties will be levied to Graham Rahal, Kyle Kirkwood, and David Malukas for using too many engine throughout the season. All three entries have used their yearly allocation set by IndyCar, and will be moved six positions […]
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Sabre Cook tells Motorsport Week about her journey from karting to racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. Cook is a professional racing driver and mechanical engineer currently racing for MDK Motorsports in the Porsche Carrera Cup. In 2023, she became the first female driver to compete in the North America series, representing Era […]
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Staff representatives at the Renault Group’s Viry-Chatillon Formula 1 power unit facility have urged CEO Luca de Meo to renounce plans to transform Alpine into a Mercedes customer team. Amid Bruno Famin’s announcement last month that he would be stepping down as Alpine Team Principal – having now been succeeded by Oliver Oakes – the […]
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Max Verstappen has admitted that Red Bull still has “a bit of work to do” to be in a position to challenge for the win during this weekend’s Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix. Verstappen has entered this weekend retaining a huge 78-point lead, but he is on a four-race run without a win as Red […]
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Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack has admitted the team would be happy to “adjust” its technical structure for the likes of Formula 1 design guru Adrian Newey. In May, Newey and Red Bull announced that the 65-year-old will depart the Milton Keynes-based outfit following the first quarter of 2025. In the months following that […]
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Mercedes’ George Russell topped a dry Friday afternoon practice session for the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix courtesy of a 1:10.702s tour of the Zandvoort circuit. The top four ran in the order of Mercedes – McLaren – Mercedes – McLaren – with Oscar Piastri 0.061s off of Russell’s best effort. Lando Norris and Lewis […]
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George Russell edged a tight contest to head the timesheets as Mercedes and McLaren stole a march in the second practice session at Formula 1’s Dutch Grand Prix. The rain that disrupted proceedings during the opening practice hour had subsided as the bright sunshine that had been expected made an appearance at Zandvoort. However, the […]
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